Defector
• Barry Petchesky
The Kings Did Their Free Agency Shopping At A Bin Store
Defector
• Barry Petchesky
WP Tavern
• Nathan Wrigley
On the podcast today we have Jennifer Schumacher. Jennifer shares her journey from freelance web developer to agency leader, focusing on the mistakes agencies often make, like unbillable support hours, poor design handoffs, and scope creep, and how to learn from them. She emphasises the importance of process improvement, mental health, honest reflection, and open conversations within the WordPress community to avoid repeated mistakes, find balance, and create healthier agency cultures. Jennifer also highlights the value of sharing experiences and continuously adapting, rather than seeking perfection. If you’ve found yourself frustrated with agency workflows, or are hoping to build a healthier business in the WordPress ecosystem, this episode is for you.
The New Stack | DevOps, Open Source, and Cloud Native News
• Rita Manachi

The pursuit of “zero CVEs” (common vulnerabilities and exposures) in software is not only unattainable: It diverts critical resources from
The post The Cure for Your ‘Zero CVE’ Hangover Is Transparency appeared first on The New Stack.
WIRED
• Elisa Muyl
RFK Jr.’s vaccine advisory board could stop recommending some routine childhood immunizations, leaving insurers to decide whether to still cover them. For now, most are remaining tight-lipped.
WIRED
• Christopher Null
These may be entry-level hearing aids, but they’re still serious contenders.
The Every Podcast
• Dan Shipper
The Every Podcast
• Dan Shipper
McSweeney’s
• Brian Louis Allen Henderson
There are many possible paths. Our path was our path paved with our opportunities and our choices. Your path is and always will be your path paved by your choices.
The New Stack | DevOps, Open Source, and Cloud Native News
• Joab Jackson

For the next decade, eBPF will be “a strategic platform choice for infrastructure developers,” predicted Distinguished Software Engineer Daniel Borkmann,
The post eBPF Has a Bright Future in Infrastructure Development appeared first on The New Stack.
WIRED
• Brenda Stolyar, Molly Higgins
The weird, wonderful world of MagSafe accessories can make your smartphone feel modular. These are our favorites.
Defector
• Dave McKenna
Only a few years ago, JD Vance was boasting about his immigrant roots. “To understand me, you must understand that I am a Scots-Irish hillbilly at heart,” Vance wrote in Hillbilly Elegy, the 2016 book that launched him into the public consciousness.
Given that he leveraged the success of that bestseller and the movie it spawned into a job just a heartbeat away from the top spot in the most anti-immigrant administration in American history, it's kind of delicious watching the foreigners he'd claimed as kin fail to admit he’s really one of them.
The Texas Observer
• Trudy Taylor Smith
Trudy Taylor Smith is senior administrator of policy and advocacy with Children’s Defense Fund-Texas. I want you to imagine a toddler appearing in court to face off against a government-trained attorney trying to deport them. Think of their terror as they take their seat in the courtroom, legs swinging because they’re not long enough to reach the floor. […]
The post How Republicans Are Willfully Endangering Immigrant Kids appeared first on The Texas Observer.
WIRED
• Mitch Moxley
Airlines are wooing first-class passengers with elaborate complementary products sourced from the most luxe companies—and getting influencers’ attention in the process.
WIRED
• Katie Drummond, Jesse Ashlock
Five years ago, work trips looked nothing like they do today. WIRED and Condé Nast Traveler have teamed up to tell you all you need to know to actually enjoy working on the go.
WIRED
• Simon Hill, Jessica Chapel
Global professionals can’t be stymied by dead batteries or flimsy gadgets. Here are WIRED and Condé Nast Traveler’s go-to essentials to help you survive any business trip.
WIRED
• Jaclyn Trop
Once a slightly fancy middle ground between first class and coach, business-class seats are getting serious upgrades. Caviar, anyone?
WIRED
• Mitch Moxley
Commuting to Concordia research station in Antarctica takes days—it’s more remote than the International Space Station. Here’s how to get there.
WIRED
• Jaclyn Trop
For years, in-flight internet has been fine for email, not great for Zoom meetings. That’s all changing fast.