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634: Fabian Kägy on WordPress, Blocks, and Enterprise Dev

Fabian Kägy helps us understand the modern WordPress development process, Gutenberg vs Block editor vs full site editing, building with blocks or pages, what's coming in the Twenty Twenty-Five Theme, and whether the theme authoring process has been made too difficult in 2024?




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Annoyed over tardy paddy lifting, farmers block roads in Punjab

The AAP and the BJP sparred over who was to be assigned blame for the delays in procurement 




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Govt. Wenlock Hospital’s new surgical super speciality block begins functioning in Mangaluru

The building was constructed at the cost of ₹56 crore with grants from the Mangaluru Smart City Mission




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Assam group opposes Meghalaya ban on cave worship, threatens road blockade

Meghalaya’s Tourism Minister justifies a ban by the local village council as a move against promoting a tourist spot as a religious site




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Bullion Cues: Roadblock ahead

Traders wait for a breakout




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BSNL on higher gear with seven new services, including spam blocking solution

Sporting a brand new logo, BSNL also introduced low latency 5G connectivity for mining operations in partnership with the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing




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UK tribunal quashes Meta-Giphy deal block, regulator to reconsider ruling

The Competition Appeals Tribunal said it had quashed the CMA’s ruling and referred the matter back for a new decision




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Antier’s EduBlock Pro uses blockchain to prevent exam paper leaks

India’s exam integrity crisis tackled with blockchain innovation




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Theoretical calculations-driven rational screening of d-block single-atom electrocatalysts based on d-p orbital hybridization for durable aqueous zinc-iodine batteries

Energy Environ. Sci., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4EE04119D, Paper
Jin Yang, Yuanhong Kang, Fanxiang Meng, weiwei meng, guanhong Chen, Minghao Zhang, Zeheng Lv, Zhipeng Wen, Chengchao Li, Jinbao Zhao, Yang Yang
Aqueous Zn−iodine (Zn-I2) batteries, featuring intrinsically high-safety aqueous electrolytes and eco-friendly cathode/anode materials, however are restricted by the shuttling of polyiodide and sluggish redox kinetics of iodine redox. Although various...
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Flexible spacer-block multi-component copolymerized donors enable resilient organic solar cells with over 40% crack-onset strain

Energy Environ. Sci., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4EE04208E, Paper
Congqi Lin, Zhenyu Chen, Ruixiang Peng, Wei Song, Jiangwei Gao, Xueliang Yu, Tingting Feng, Yongqi Bai, Ziyi Ge
A series of novel block donors were synthesized, achieving excellent PCE of 19.57% in rigid OSCs and 18.03% in f-OSCs, along with an outstanding crack-onset strain value of 40.29%.
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Towards efficient and stable organic solar cells: fixing the morphology problem in block copolymer active layers with synergistic strategies supported by interpretable machine learning

Energy Environ. Sci., 2024, 17,8954-8965
DOI: 10.1039/D4EE03168G, Paper
Yu Cui, Qunping Fan, Hao Feng, Tao Li, Dmitry Yu. Paraschuk, Wei Ma, Han Yan
Interpretable machine learning identifies the causal structure–property relationships and key control factors in block copolymer organic solar cells with excellent power conversion efficiency and thermal stability.
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Farmers in Punjab block highways in protest against 'tardy' paddy procurement




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COP16: Will financial roadblocks continue to hinder conservation efforts? | Explained

While the highlight of COP16 was the engagement of Indigenous people and local communities, the event also raised red flags




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Newer building blocks of organisational culture 

O.C. Tanner’s latest report lists out the increasing responsibilities of corporate leaders in building a positive and productive workplace




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South Directors, Bollywood Blockbusters

Joginder Tuteja looks at southern directors who started with a big bang in Bollywood.




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Will These South Movies Be Blockbusters?

Will these 2024 releases -- bookended by Rajinikanth no less -- make a dhamaka at the box office?




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Block printing & book illustration in Japan / by Louise Norton Brown ; with forty-three plates (eighteen in colours). and copious indexes of titles and artists.

London : George Routledge & Sons, Ltd. ; New York : E. P. Dutton & Co., 1924.




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Fishermen block Pamban bridge seeking release of those arrested by Sri Lankan Navy

A huge posse of police personnel was posted ahead of the bridge to stop the protesters who took out a procession towards the bridge




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Fisherfolks block Pamban Road bridge pressing for release of fishermen arrested by Sri Lankan Navy




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Apple iPhone 16 sales blocked in Indonesia due to local parts rule

Apple will not be allowed to sell its iPhone 16 smartphones in Indonesia because they have not met the country’s rules on the use of locally made components




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US Judge refuses to block debt payment in Byju’s insolvency case

Judge Brendan Shannon declined the request from GLAS Trust Company, trustee for lenders owed $1.2 billion, to prevent Riju Ravindran, brother of Byju’s founder, from paying over $19 million to India’s cricket governing board 




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X block feature update goes live, public posts visible anyway

X indicated that the change was aimed at protecting users who have been blocked.




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Canada orders TikTok’s Canadian business to be dissolved but won’t block app

The Canadian government is ordering the dissolution of TikTok’s Canadian business after a national security review of the Chinese company behind the social media app but said it won’t block access




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Organic photovoltaic window device generates electricity and blocks heat

Improvements to device may eventually cut external power demands for buildings by 50%




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Judge blocks 3-D printed gun files from going online

States sued over fears of untraceable plastic guns




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Qualified brokers to provide clients UPI block or 3-in-1 trading account from February 1

QSBs’ clients will have the option to either continue with the existing facility of trading by transferring funds to the brokers or opt for either of the facilities




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The AUDI Q2 is the new kid on the block

The AUDI Q2 comes with a lot on its shoulders and yet forges its own character on the road





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Chiranjeevi & Sridevi’s Blockbuster Jagadeka Veerudu Athiloka Sundari To Get A Sequel; Deets Inside

K Raghavendra Rao's cult-classic Jagadeka Veerudu Athiloka Sundari starring Chiranjeevi and Sridevi, is all set to complete 30 years on May 9. On the occasion, Vyjayanthi Movies released a set of videos of Nani explaining the story behind the making of




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Elon Musk Threatens to Move Tesla's HQ After County Blocks Its Reopening

Saturday Elon Musk announced he'd "immediately" relocate Tesla's headquarters and "future programs" to Texas and Nevada, reports Ars Technica. While California lifted its restrictions on manufacturers and businesses, the county of Alameda (where Tesla is located) says the company's manufacturing plant does not yet meet the county's requirements for safely reopening. "Frankly, this is the final straw," Musk tweeted. Musk also announced his intent to file a lawsuit against Alameda County officials "immediately," adding, "The unelected & ignorant 'Interim Health Officer' of Alameda is acting contrary to the Governor, the President, our Constitutional freedoms & just plain common sense!" Musk also encouraged Tesla shareholders to file a class-action suit against the county. The latest back-and-forth between Tesla and Alameda County officials began on Thursday, when a memo sent to Tesla employees indicated that its Fremont plant would reopen "at 30% our normal headcount per shift," as reported by TechCrunch. Alameda officials responded on Friday with a firm reminder that the county's stay-in-place order would remain in effect for Tesla, and all other "non-essential" operations in the county, until May 31, with the exception of "basic" operations... "We have informed Tesla of all of the conditions that must exist for phasing in the safe reopening of various sectors of the economy and the community. Tesla has been informed that they do not meet those criteria and must not reopen. We welcome Tesla's proactive work on a reopening plan so that once they fit the criteria to reopen, they can do so in a way that protects their employees and the community at large."

Read more of this story at Slashdot.




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Getting Candid About Ad Blockers

We discuss some of our own ad blocking experiences during a Facebook Live stream.




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New kids on the block: These mobiles will hit the stores soon

The lockdown has stalled the rollout of the latest handsets. On the brighter side, popular brands will witness pent-up demand once the lockdown is lifted. Here are some of the smartphones slated to hit the market soon.




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Delivery roadblocks: E-commerce players grapple with increased demand and more

Retail experts estimate that the current situation might wipe off 10% of e-commerce companies’ annual GMV in the country.




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New kids on the block: These mobiles will hit the stores soon

The Nokia 5310 remixes classic design with a slick new feel and battery that’s built to last, keeping you connected day after day.




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The Advancement of Ad Blockers

69.8 million Americans will use an ad blocker this year, according to eMarketer.




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The Wednesday Stack: Ads, Blockchain, ABM, and More

Welcome to this week's patchwork of questions and answers about political advertising, ABM, voice search, blockchain, and loyalty





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Opera Just Added A Bitcoin-Mining Blocker





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DMCA Blocks Tech Progress




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Roadblocks, policing between provinces keeping Covid-19 and criminals at bay

Johannesburg - At least 500 000 people took advantage of the inter-province travel window period and returned to Gauteng by Thursday, as the country’s economy began opening, said premier David Makhura. Throughout the seven-day interval that began on May 1, meant for the return of individuals who left the province before the lockdown kicked off on March 26, officials set up various roadblocks on provincial border roads to screen and also test those suspected for having Covid-19. “More than half a million people moved into Gauteng. In those roadblocks,...




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European Commission consults on future Vertical Agreements Block Exemption Regulation

The block exemption provides a safe harbour from the prohibition on anti-competitive agreements contained in Article 81(1) EC. It can apply to any agreement between parties at different levels of the supply chain where that agreement contains rest...





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Roadblocks, policing between provinces keeping Covid-19 and criminals at bay

At least 500 000 people took advantage of the inter-province travel window period and returned to Gauteng by Thursday, said premier David Makhura.






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CM:Block Deals




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Blockchain technologies as a digital enabler for sustainable infrastructure - Environment Policy Paper

Embracing new technologies that could enable drastic reductions in GHG emissions will be key to delivering low-emissions pathways for growth, but it is not always obvious what the big breakthroughs will look like. This report looks at how blockchain technology can be applied to support sustainable infrastructure investment that is aligned with climate change objectives.




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Fictional Stories turned into Blockbuster Hit Movies

Today, directors and producers are not willing to risk shooting a film with a fresh story; instead they are relying on the already successful or best-selling novels to base their movie on.




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Campaigners oppose plans for skyscraper that 'would block view of the Tower of London'

Historic Royal Palaces has argued that the project will block protected views of the tower which is part of a system introduced in 1938 to also guard views of St Paul's vistas and the Palace of Westminster.