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I've gotten a few emails and this topic has been coming up on the blogs I check in the morning.  It appears that Wordpress and Tumblr are selling data to Midjourney and OpenAI.  Before we get into some of the details, please understand that it appears that this will be for wordpress.com sites, and not self-hosted (wordpress.org) sites.  Now, let's get into some details. What's Happening With Automattic Selling Data[...]

Great news everyone!  Wordpress 6.4 "Shirley" was released today!  Here's the info from the Wordpress website: Many of the features and enhancements in WordPress 6.4 fall in the “small but mighty” category. Along with the adaptable beauty of the Twenty Twenty-Four theme, these updates help content creators and site developers alike save time and effort while delivering the high value, low hassle WordPress experience the world has grown to expect.[...]

Great news everyone!  Wordpress 6.3 "Lionel" was released today!  This update has ~500 enhancements and ~400 bug fixes.  Pretty excited to try them out.  Here's the info from the Wordpress website: "Lionel” marks a major chapter in the evolution of WordPress as a tool for expression. It’s the culmination of years of work from hundreds of contributors, bringing a more powerful and cohesive editing experience for crafting websites with blocks.[...]

Great news everyone!  Wordpress 6.2 "Dolphy" was released today!  This update has ~500 enhancements and ~400 bug fixes.  Pretty excited to try them out.  Here's the info from the Wordpress website: WordPress 6.2 is the first major release of 2023, covering over 900 enhancements and fixes. It’s also a transition point in the WordPress project’s development roadmap, shifting focus from customization to early exploration of workflows and collaboration. Meet the reimagined Site[...]

Great news everyone!  Wordpress 6.0 "Arturo" was released today!  This update has ~500 enhancements and ~400 bug fixes.  Pretty excited to try them out.  Here's the info from the Wordpress website: https://youtu.be/oe452WcY7fA Enhanced Writing Experience Writing improvements abound, whether you’re writing a brand new post or adding elements to an existing page. Explore more ways to streamline your content creation process, including: Select text across multiple blocks for easier copying[...]