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Karol K

@iamkarolk.bsky.social

#Content crafter and #WordPress figure-outer at Themeisle and WPShout ★ "WP Workshop" at YouTube ★ Author of "WordPress Complete" ★ Pro yerba mate drinker ★ Reach me at karol.cc or nio.tips

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Martin Dubovic@macusik.bsky.social · 2y ago

I write about #AI topics frequently. One theme that consistently pops up is the “future threat” of AI. Whether it’s AI taking jobs or eventually reaching AGI/ASI, it’s often presented as a looming threat. But the reality is that AI has already been doing massive damage. wpshout.com/when-algorit...

The Real AI Threat Isn't Coming - It's Already Here: 3 Cases of Algorithms Destroying Lives

Forget AI taking jobs or achieving consciousness. Here are 3 real-life cases of artificial intelligence destroying thousands of lives.

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Karol K@iamkarolk.bsky.social · 2y ago

#Google now requires you to have #JavaScript enabled if you want to use Google Search. Is it for user security or consolidating the market and making it hard on #SEO tools? I'll leave the answer to you. Here's more on the topic: wpshout.com/google-now-r...

Google Now Requires JavaScript Because "Security"…They're Not Telling the Entire Truth

Google has made a significant change: you now need to enable JavaScript to use Google Search. This is why, and why not.

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Karol K@iamkarolk.bsky.social · 2y ago

#WordPress in 2024: More than just #wpdrama 👀 ✅ 3 major releases (6.5, 6.6, 6.7) ✅ 4,700+ enhancements & fixes ✅ Big acquisitions: NitroPack, WPAI, and more ✅ WordCamps bounced back (75+ events!) ✅ Security challenges, but key wins too Full recap: themeisle.com/blog/wordpre... What stood out?

2024 WordPress Recap: A Lot More Happened Than Just #WPDrama

While the main WordPress story of 2024 was #wpdrama, let's remember there was 10 months of activity before that. Here's a full recap of 2024.

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Karol K@iamkarolk.bsky.social · 2y ago

If you could only pick 5 WordPress plugins, which would they be? A Reddit thread asked this, and the answers were surprising: ❌ Jetpack? 0 mentions. ❌ Akismet? Just 1. 🏆 ACF took the top spot with 14 votes. See the full list + hidden gems here themeisle.com/blog/only-ch... What's on your list?

If You Could Only Choose 5 WordPress Plugins, What Would They Be?

I recently stumbled upon a Reddit thread that asked a simple but really compelling question. Here are the answers analyzed.

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Karol K@iamkarolk.bsky.social · 2y ago

10 years ago, a #WordPress dev noticed: you couldn't know if a plugin you used was removed - even for security issues. Welcome to ticket 30465. Still unresolved, but talks are moving again after 1,500+ plugin vulnerabilities were uncovered. Martin explains it here: themeisle.com/blog/wordpre...

WordPress Ticket #30465 Was Opened 10 Years Ago - Is 2025 Going to Be the Year It Finally Gets Resolved?

The infamous WordPress ticket #30465. A ticket that was opened more than 10 years ago and is still open. All that might be changing soon.

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Karol K@iamkarolk.bsky.social · 2y ago

I was excited to try OpenAI’s Sora #AI, but it’s not available in Poland yet. Luckily, Martin from our team in the US reviewed it - and while us in the EU might be eager, we’re probably not missing much. 🎥 Mostly fun but far from practical. Read his take: wpshout.com/open-ai-sora...

I Tried OpenAI's Sora Video Generator…It's Mostly Unusable

OpenAI finally launched their much hyped Sora AI video generator. I took it for a spin and made 20+ videos. Here's my honest review of it.

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