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The search engine-friendly Details disclosure element has new styling options

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The CSS logo: white capital letters reading “CSS” on a purple square with one rounded corner.

CSS has a new official logo

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Signal is now the best free video call alternative to Zoom, Meet, and Teams

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Shop app provides shoppers with an alternative to Bezos’ Amazon.com

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How to appear in ChatGPT search results without training their AI

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I found the best guide for anyone who wants to learn how to build a website

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How to create PWA icons that look correct on all platforms and devices

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Sub.club brings paid memberships and sponsorships to the fediverse

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Mastodon readies significant upgrade focused on better usability

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Threads adds more fediverse features but its integration faces headwinds

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Mastodon debuts feature highlighting journalists on the fediverse

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LinkedIn is deleting resumes and replacing its popular resume builder with AI

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Small matters

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Why you should backup your computer to the cloud

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Quishing: How to protect yourself from QR code scams

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WordPress email delivery plugin launched by Gravity Forms

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People searching ‘eyes hurt after eclipse’ spike after solar eclipse

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Why you should backup your computer to the cloud

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Threads adds fediverse integration for following accounts and sharing posts

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Grammarly’s Editor app is discontinued, but there’s a workaround

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