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I am drooling at the new UI elements in this new batch of apps coming out:
https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2026/01/introducing-apple-creator-studio-an-inspiring-collection-of-creative-apps/

Apple introduces Apple Creator Studio, an inspiring collection of the most powerful creative apps
Apple Creator Studio is a collection of powerful creative apps for making music, video editing, creative imaging, and visual productivity.

The Creative Business Community Podcast
Giving creative business owners a platform to share their stories, insights, and lessons learned...
Great Australian Pods Podcast Directory: https://www.greataustralianpods.com/creative-business-community/
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just found out this exists 💩
https://identitymanagementinstitute.org/cmsc-web3-security-certification/

Chartbeat data: global Google search referrals to publishers fell by 33% in the year ending November 2025, with US-specific organic search traffic down 38% (Charlotte Tobitt/Press Gazette)
https://pressgazette.co.uk/media-audience-and-…

Google traffic dropped by a third in 2025, new Chartbeat data show
Google search traffic was down globally by a third in the year to November, according to new Chartbeat data.

Microsoft has begun automatically replacing the original Secure Boot security certificates on Windows devices through regular monthly updates, a necessary move given that the 15-year-old certificates first issued in 2011 are set to expire between late June and October 2026.

Refreshing the root of trust: industry collaboration on Secure Boot certificate updates
Secure Boot is a foundational security feature of the Windows and Windows Server experience, providing protection from the moment a device powers on. Introduced in 2011, Secure Boot runs at startup – before Windows loads – and h

Can’t wait for the unquestionably super annoying in-app upsells in the free versions of Apple’s productivity apps
https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2026/01/introducing-apple-creator-studio-an-inspiring-collection-of-creative-apps/

Apple unveils Apple Creator Studio, a "groundbreaking collection" of creative apps like Final Cut, Logic Pro, and Pixelmator Pro for $12.99/month or $129/year (Chance Miller/9to5Mac)
https://9to5mac.com/2026/01/13/apple-debuts-apple…

Apple debuts 'Apple Creator Studio' subscription, here's what you get - 9to5Mac
Apple has announced Apple Creator Studio, which it describes as a “groundbreaking collection of powerful creative apps designed to put...

I wish we had more people writing more sophisticated concerns about the harms of AI.
"Slop" criticism is important because I think many of us feel we are being gaslit into believing that generative AI is currently creating quality creative output, while Al (henceforth Alfred) is overwhelmingly creating mediocre quality creative work.
Every past winter, Alfred survives in a more focused and refined form. Eliza was a toy chatbot of the 1960s, but what emerged from that is…

Publicis acquires content intelligence firm AdgeAi, to identify the most effective creative elements of ad campaigns and to improve content strategy and ROI (Steve McClellan/MediaPost)
https://www.mediapost.com/publications/art

Publicis Acquires Content Optimizer AdgeAi
Adge's AI-powered platform optimizes creative and video performance by analyzing engagement and conversion data. The aim is to identify the most effective creative elements to help develop content strategy and improve campaign ROI.

So this is how they take away the vote from women:
https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:we7sidyj3b5or2r7trtpfzt7/post/3membj2djjk23

Jenny Cohn (@jennycohn.bsky.social)
7/ The new SAVE Act’s list of approved citizenship documentation is at the top. As before, marriage certificates are *not* included, effectively disenfranchising many of the 69M women whose last names don’t match their birth certificates (not an issue for those with passports or EDLs that do match)