At least 17 people were killed and dozens were wounded by Russian missile attacks in Ukraine on early Wednesday morning, Ukrainian officials said, as Moscow takes advantage of Kyiv’s depleted air defenses. nyti.ms/454LE8H
Daniel Appelquist
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Open Source & Open Standards strategist at Samsung & Open Web Curmudgeon. Member of the W3C Advisory Board. Londoner, Immigrant & US/UK dual national. Sci-fi/film/anime fan. @torgo@mastodon.social is my main. EuroSky is my PDS.
The schedule for #OpenSSFCommunity Day Europe 2026 (Oct 6 in Prague) just dropped! Get a sneak peek at the single-day event co-located with #OSSummit Europe. Learn what sessions are happening, who's speaking, and why you should attend. Read: openssf.org/blog/2026/07...
The CRA is shifting legal responsibility for software security back to manufacturers. With mandatory vulnerability reporting starting September 2026. Get ahead of compliance with the free eBook, "Built to Last" by Sal Kimmich (OpenUK). openssf.org/resources/bu...
📣 Today is the day: WCAG-EM 2 is officially out as a W3C Note! w3.org/TR/WCAG-EM New: - name; it's now simply “WCAG Evaluation Methodology” - instead of 'websites', it's about 'digital products' (of which websites and apps are examples) - better readability (content, layout) - better examples
What happens at OpenSSF Community Day? Hannah shares her key takeaways from her first time attending Community Day in Minneapolis. #OpenSSFCommunity Day Europe is coming this fall, read the blog and see why Hannah enjoyed her first Community Day: openssf.org/blog/2026/07...
wrote about the AB's Web Meetup on the W3C blog www.w3.org/blog/2026/cs... (with shoutouts to and pictures of @level-level.com @cydstumpel.nl @cyns.bsky.social @torgo.com!)
CSS animations, human rights, and big accessibility at the AB Web Meetup
On 2 July 2026 , the W3C Advisory Board organised a meetup around the web and web standards. It featured three talks and had time to mingle.
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There is literally a whole Black Mirror episode about why this is a terrible idea.
Meta's 'Super Sensing' Prototype Glasses Quietly Record Everything
Some text that resonated with me, from the exhibition book for the (highly recommended) “Beyond the Manosphere” exhibit at the Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam www.stedelijk.nl/en/exhibitio.... From a Socratic “interview” of the artist Tetsumi Kudo from 1974. Anyway, happy Tuesday everyone!
About to head home after a very nice family weekend city break in Amsterdam, after a great W3C Advisory Board meeting in Rotterdam – Eurostar gods permitting.
I’m not celebrating anything until the fascists are out, and being prosecuted for their many crimes.
loved everything about the Web Meetup! The W3C AB was in town for a F2F, so we thought we might as well run a meetup, to chat about web and standards. Thanks to @cydstumpel.nl @cyns.bsky.social and @torgo.com for their great talks, @level-level.com for hosting and Rotterdam/NL for showing up!
The joy I felt when I met someone who brought position sticky to browsers🫶 @tess.oconnor.cx
Was great to present on Human Rights and Standards (and hear from the other speakers!) at the W3C AB developer meet-up in Rotterdam yesterday. ti.to/w3cab/rotter...
About to go see the new David Attenborough’s “A Life on our Planet” with a live intro from Michael Palin!
MDN's Web Security documentation overhaul by @openwebdocs.org is complete! The entire MDN security content tree has been reworked and now features in-depth information on: - Attacks - Defenses - Authentication - Threat Modeling ↪️ Blog post openwebdocs.org/content/post...
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Open Web Docs supports web platform documentation for the benefit of web developers & designers worldwide. We are a community of web developers, standards makers, and technology companies that rely on...
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We've completed our work on Web Security documentation on @mdn ! The entire MDN content tree has been reworked and now features in-depth information on: - Attacks - Defenses - Authentication - Threat Modeling ↪️ Blog post https://openwebdocs.org/content/posts/security-docs-sovereign-tech-agency/
Web Security docs on MDN
Open Web Docs supports web platform documentation for the benefit of web developers & designers worldwide. We are a community of web developers, standards makers, and technology companies that rely on this documentation as critical digital infrastructure, and we work cooperatively to ensure its long-term success and maintenance.
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My family votes in the US across districts 10 and 12 in NYC and both the candidates we supported have won their respective primaries. 🎉
🎙️ Igalia Chats Episode 100: Web Standards at the Web Engines Hackfest @bkardell.com and @meyerweb.com chat with W3C interim CEO Dominique Hazael-Massieux about Web Standards, the W3C, the Web Engines Hackfest and the larger web ecosystem www.igalia.com/chats/episod...
“The Web is for People” www.torgo.com/blog/2026/06... – some half-formed thoughts on the future of the web in the age of AI hype.
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“The Web is for People” www.torgo.com/blog/2026/06... – some half-formed thoughts on the future of the web in the age of AI hype.
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The UK government could announce restrictions on VPNs next month. This would threaten our privacy and security. VPNs keep young people safe from harassment. Businesses secure. Journalists, activists and whistleblowers protected. Here's why we must #ProtectVPNs 🧵 Sign the petition if you agree ⬇️
Tell the Government: Protect VPN use in the UK
Take action! Protect VPN use in the UK VPNs help people to stay private and safe online. Young people use them to avoid harassment, or protect location data. Companies use them to make sure remote…
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Great to see all the anti-fascist protests happening across the UK this weekend! ❤️
Thousands attend anti-racism rallies following unrest in Belfast https://aje.news/irxphe
Learn all about what my team has been up to this year — how we worked to improve the quality of WebKit. Plus what’s coming in Safari 27: Customizable Select, <model> on iOS, iPadOS & macOS, and much more. I cover highlights in: youtu.be/7Hg1fCrm4yM #css #html #javascript #webdevelopment #wwdc26
WWDC26: What’s new in WebKit for Safari 27 | Apple
YouTube video by Apple Developer
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The 2026 CRA Awareness & Readiness Report by The Linux Foundation Research and OpenSSF is officially out, and the data reveals a sobering reality for the global software ecosystem as the European CRA deadlines approach. Download the report: openssf.org/resources/pu...
🎙️ New Episode of Igalia Chats: Is This the Web? @bkardell.com & @meyerweb.com chat with @torgo.com of Samsung and the W3C AB about how we define the web, and why it matters. www.igalia.com/chats/isthis...