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RSS is a classic technology that fetches content from websites and feeds it to anyone who subscribes to it with a URL. It’s based on XML, and we can use it to consume the feeds in our own apps. Karin Hendrikse demonstrates how to do exactly that with a static site you can use as your personal RSS reader.
Supabase increased signups through the Vercel Marketplace
Introducing Cloudflare’s free security.txt generator, empowering all users to easily create and manage their security.txt files. This feature enhances vulnerability disclosure processes, aligns with industry standards, and is integrated into the dashboard for seamless access.
You can’t overstate the importance of accessible website design. By the same token, bottom-up philosophies are crucial in modern site-building. A detail-oriented approach makes it easier to serve a more diverse audience along several fronts. Making the most of this opportunity will both extend your reach to new niches and make the web a more equitable place.
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Students used GitHub Copilot to decode ancient texts buried in Mount Vesuvius, achieving a groundbreaking historical breakthrough. This is their journey, the technology behind it, and the power of collaboration.
Data for Good at Meta is open-sourcing the data used to train our AI-powered population maps. We’re hoping that researchers and other organizations around the world will be able to leverage these tools to assist with a wide range of projects including those on climate adaptation, public health and disaster response. The dataset and code […]
Building a compute layer that is highly-optimized for interactive workloads, server-rendering, and APIs
Cloudflare’s DDoS defenses have automatically and successfully detected and mitigated a 3.8 terabit per second DDoS attack — the largest attack on record — as part of a month-long campaign of over a hundred hyper-volumetric L3/4 DDoS attacks.
We’re pleased to announce that the litigation against Sable has finally concluded on terms that we believe send a strong message to patent trolls everywhere — if you bring meritless patent claims against Cloudflare, we will fight back and we will win.
Tab Atkins-Bittner left a comment in our recent notes on the CSS Masonry that thoroughly (and helpfully) counters the view that masonry would be more powerful
Let’s take a closer look at some of the stars of the Open Source Zone at GitHub Universe 2024 🔎
At Meta, React and React Native are more than just tools; they are integral to our product development and innovation. With over five thousand people at Meta building products and experiences with React every month, these technologies are fundamental to our engineering culture and our ability to quickly build and ship high quality products. In […]
Go behind the scenes with Björn Ottosson, the Swedish engineer who created Oklab color space, and discover how he developed a simple yet effective model with good hue uniformity while also handling lightness and saturation well — and is “okay” to use.
New capabilities reduce effects of DDoS attacks and enhance traffic control
On Monday, September 30, customers on Verizon’s mobile network in multiple cities across the United States reported experiencing a loss of connectivity. HTTP request traffic data from Verizon’s mobile ASN (AS6167) showed nominal declines across impacted cities.
PostgreSQL v17 has been released. If the list of new features does not inspire you, this article will try to change your mind.
Overhauling Figma’s interface meant reimagining how designers work. Here’s how we shaped UI3 by balancing user feedback with our vision for the future.
For this year’s Cybersecurity Awareness Month, the GitHub Bug Bounty team is excited to feature another spotlight on a talented security researcher who participates in the GitHub Security Bug Bounty Program—@imrerad!
Terminal colours are tricky
With the fields of machine learning (ML) and generative AI (GenAI) continuing to rapidly evolve and expand, it has become increasingly important for innovators in this field to anchor their model development on high-quality data.
