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Getting To The Bottom Of Minimum WCAG-Conformant Interactive Element Size

WCAG provides guidance for making interactive elements more accessible by specifying minimum size requirements. In this article, Eric Bailey discusses the nuances of interactive element sizes and clarifies what it looks like to provide accessible interactive experiences using WCAG-compliant target sizes.

Published on: July 19, 2024 | Source: Smashing Magazine favicon Smashing Magazine

The complexities of cybersecurity update processes

If a software update process fails, it can lead to catastrophic consequences, as seen today with widespread blue screens of death blamed on a bad update by CrowdStrike

Published on: July 19, 2024 | Source: WeLiveSecurity favicon WeLiveSecurity

Queues and blank screens at airports as Microsoft IT outage disrupts travel – video

There has been disruption at airports around the world, as well as banks, supermarkets and media outlets, after Windows workstations were hit by a 'blue screen of death'. Long queues of passengers formed in airports in the UK, US, India and Spain as some airlines warned of delays and grounded flightsGlobal Microsoft IT outage: latest updates Continue reading...

Published on: July 19, 2024 | Source: The Guardian Technology favicon The Guardian Technology

Google DeepMind at ICML 2024

Exploring AGI, the challenges of scaling and the future of multimodal generative AI

Published on: July 19, 2024 | Source: DeepMind Blog favicon DeepMind Blog

EpicTopia AI

An AI personal pursuit manager to plan, journal, and grow Discussion | Link

Published on: July 19, 2024 | Source: Product Hunt favicon Product Hunt

Issue 670

Do you want to stay with Swift 5 language mode forever?

Published on: July 19, 2024 | Source: iOS Dev Weekly favicon iOS Dev Weekly

Build Design Systems With Penpot Components

In today’s turbulent landscape of design, Penpot stands out with its commitment to open-source, free unlimited access, and its unique, robust features. An example could be its new components system that takes another leap forward in aligning design with code. Let's dive into how it empowers both designers and developers to create more maintainable and scalable design systems.

Published on: July 18, 2024 | Source: Smashing Magazine favicon Smashing Magazine

HotPage: Story of a signed, vulnerable, ad-injecting driver

A study of a sophisticated Chinese browser injector that leaves more doors open!

Published on: July 18, 2024 | Source: WeLiveSecurity favicon WeLiveSecurity

Small but mighty: Top 5 pocket-sized gadgets to boost your ethical hacking skills

These five formidable bits of kit that can assist cyber-defenders in spotting chinks in corporate armors and help hobbyist hackers deepen their understanding of cybersecurity

Published on: July 16, 2024 | Source: WeLiveSecurity favicon WeLiveSecurity

Chris’ Corner: Design Shrinking

While I don’t think you should publish to Medium (at least not as the only place you publish something, you should write on your own site that you control), I get why other people do. You quickly sign up, write some words, hit publish, and the result is a pretty clean-looking presentation of your writing. […]

Published on: July 15, 2024 | Source: CodePen Blog favicon CodePen Blog

Hello, is it me you’re looking for? How scammers get your phone number

Your humble phone number is more valuable than you may think. Here’s how it could fall into the wrong hands – and how you can help keep it out of the reach of fraudsters.

Published on: July 15, 2024 | Source: WeLiveSecurity favicon WeLiveSecurity

How To Design Effective Conversational AI Experiences: A Comprehensive Guide

This in-depth guide takes you through the three crucial phases of conversational search, revealing how users express their needs, explore results, and refine their queries. Learn how AI agents can overcome communication barriers, personalize the search experience, and adapt to evolving user intent.

Published on: July 15, 2024 | Source: Smashing Magazine favicon Smashing Magazine

Should ransomware payments be banned? – Week in security with Tony Anscombe

Blanket bans on ransomware payments are a much-debated topic in cybersecurity and policy circles. What are the implications of outlawing the payments, and would the ban be effective?

Published on: July 12, 2024 | Source: WeLiveSecurity favicon WeLiveSecurity

Issue 669

I am always going to use to reference Vision Pro until we get a VR headset emoji!

Published on: July 12, 2024 | Source: iOS Dev Weekly favicon iOS Dev Weekly

Taskia

Free project management tool focused on aligning goals Discussion | Link

Published on: July 11, 2024 | Source: Product Hunt favicon Product Hunt

From Idea to Prototype in Minutes: Claude Sonnet 3.5

Check out how easier it has become to go from doc to design and prototype with Claude's latest model: Sonnet 3.5 Continue reading From Idea to Prototype in Minutes: Claude Sonnet 3.5 on SitePoint.

Published on: July 11, 2024 | Source: SitePoint favicon SitePoint

Civilization 7 release date and everything we know so far

Civilization 7 has been revealed, with recent showings confirming the full release date. Here's everything we know so far.

Published on: July 10, 2024 | Source: TechRadar favicon TechRadar

Understanding IoT security risks and how to mitigate them | Unlocked 403 cybersecurity podcast (ep. 4)

As security challenges loom large on the IoT landscape, how can we effectively counter the risks of integrating our physical and digital worlds?

Published on: July 10, 2024 | Source: WeLiveSecurity favicon WeLiveSecurity

5 common Ticketmaster scams: How fraudsters steal the show

Scammers gonna scam scam scam, so before hunting for your tickets to a Taylor Swift gig or other in-demand events, learn how to stop fraudsters from leaving a blank space in your bank account

Published on: July 09, 2024 | Source: WeLiveSecurity favicon WeLiveSecurity

Devcon 2024 updates - Secure your tickets, apply to speak, and get involved!

Ethereum family, We have two major updates today, three smaller ones, and a bunch of reminders about Devcon SEA and how you can get involved ahead of getting together in Bangkok from November 12-15....

Published on: July 09, 2024 | Source: Ethereum Blog favicon Ethereum Blog

Chris’ Corner: Incremental Adoption

One of the reasons I can’t stop thinking about native Web Components is how you can use them anywhere. β€œIncremental adoption” is the fancy phrase, I suppose. We’ve even started using them on the new editor for CodePen we’re still hard at work on to solve some interesting issues I’m sure we’ll talk about someday. […]

Published on: July 08, 2024 | Source: CodePen Blog favicon CodePen Blog

Join us at Startup School 2024 in San Francisco - July 27

Applications for Startup School 2024 are now open!

Published on: July 08, 2024 | Source: Y Combinator Blog favicon Y Combinator Blog

Ethereum Protocol Attackathon in Collaboration with Immunefi

The Ethereum Protocol Security (EPS) Research Team is pleased to announce the launch of the first Ethereum protocol Attackathon, hosted by Immunefi. This four-week event aims to enhance the security of the Ethereum protocol through a large-scale crowdsourced security audit competition. Our goal is to raise over 2 million USD...

Published on: July 08, 2024 | Source: Ethereum Blog favicon Ethereum Blog

Issue 668

Should we all move to CocoaPods to avoid security issues? It’s a bit more complicated than that.

Published on: July 05, 2024 | Source: iOS Dev Weekly favicon iOS Dev Weekly

Social media and teen mental health – Week in security with Tony Anscombe

Social media sites are designed to make their users come back for more. Do laws restricting children's exposure to addictive social media feeds have teeth or are they a political gimmick?

Published on: July 04, 2024 | Source: WeLiveSecurity favicon WeLiveSecurity

No room for error: Don’t get stung by these common Booking.com scams

From sending phishing emails to posting fake listings, here’s how fraudsters hunt for victims while you’re booking your well-earned vacation

Published on: July 03, 2024 | Source: WeLiveSecurity favicon WeLiveSecurity

Essential Plugins for WordPress Developers: Top Picks for 2024

A review of top WordPress developer plugins in 2024 for crafting perfect websites, booking pages, and more. Continue reading Essential Plugins for WordPress Developers: Top Picks for 2024 on SitePoint.

Published on: July 02, 2024 | Source: SitePoint favicon SitePoint

AI in the workplace: The good, the bad, and the algorithmic

While AI can liberate us from tedious tasks and even eliminate human error, it's crucial to remember its weaknesses and the unique capabilities that humans bring to the table

Published on: July 02, 2024 | Source: WeLiveSecurity favicon WeLiveSecurity

blog.ethereum.org mailing list incident

On 2024-06-23, 00:19AM UTC, a phishing email was sent out to 35,794 email addresses by updates@blog.ethereum.org with the following content Users who clicked the link in the email were sent to a malicious website: This website had a crypto drainer running in the background, and if...

Published on: July 02, 2024 | Source: Ethereum Blog favicon Ethereum Blog

WebAssembly vs JavaScript: A Comparison

We compare WebAssembly and JavaScript, examining their performance, portability, ease of use, security, and community support. Continue reading WebAssembly vs JavaScript: A Comparison on SitePoint.

Published on: July 01, 2024 | Source: SitePoint favicon SitePoint

Hijacked: How hacked YouTube channels spread scams and malware

Here’s how cybercriminals go after YouTube channels and use them as conduits for fraud – and what you should watch out for when watching videos on the platform

Published on: July 01, 2024 | Source: WeLiveSecurity favicon WeLiveSecurity

Key trends shaping the threat landscape in H1 2024 – Week in security with Tony Anscombe

Learn about the types of threats that 'topped the charts' and the kinds of techniques that bad actors leveraged most commonly in the first half of this year

Published on: June 28, 2024 | Source: WeLiveSecurity favicon WeLiveSecurity

Issue 667

No comment from me this week, but there are plenty of links!

Published on: June 28, 2024 | Source: iOS Dev Weekly favicon iOS Dev Weekly

Kodeco Podcast: The Power of Native Platforms (V2, S2, E11) [FREE]

In this episode of the Kodeco podcast, hosts Dru Freeman and Susannah Skyer Gupta delve into native platforms and the implications of cross-platform development. Joined by experts Darryl Bayliss and Fuad Kamal, they discuss the sunset of Xamarin. Listen now!

Published on: June 27, 2024 | Source: Ray Wenderlich favicon Ray Wenderlich

Snapshots for IPC Fuzzing

Process separation remains one of the most important parts of the Firefox security model and securing our IPC (Inter-Process Communication) interfaces is crucial to keep privileges in the different processes separated. We take a more detailed look at our newest tool for finding vulnerabilities in these interfaces – snapshot fuzzing. The post Snapshots for IPC Fuzzing appeared first on Mozilla Hacks - the Web developer...

Published on: June 27, 2024 | Source: Mozilla Hacks favicon Mozilla Hacks