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FatherlyfamilyJul 27, 2026

Jefferson Fisher wants us to talk more and argue less. He might just be onto something.

Babylon BeehumorJul 28, 2026

KANSAS CITY, MO — With the annual deadline looming at the start of next week, a local church made a major move by trading away its worship leader for a new youth pastor and an usher to be named later.

The VergetechJul 28, 2026

In June, UK staff at the nonprofit that runs Wikipedia became the first to announce their intentions to form a union. Now, US-based employees at the Wikimedia Foundation are joining the union drive, but management at the nonprofit have declined to voluntarily recognize their union. "While the Wikimedia Foundation touts to the public that they plan to take a neutral stance in our organizing efforts, they have already proven that not to be the case behind the scenes," a press release sent by Communications Workers of America, with which Wiki Workers United is affiliated, reads in part. "When the Foundation rejected our request for voluntary r … Read the full story at The Verge.

Mere OrthodoxyfaithJul 28, 2026

Chip Conyers embodied—like none other whom I’ve ever known—the central Christian belief that we are already living in the New Age, that the Kingdom of God is not an idealistic hope to be realized in some far-off time but a present reality.

Focus on the FamilyfamilyJul 27, 2026

By Adin Schwenke   As summer begins to wind down, many of us find ourselves reflecting on the moments that make this season special. Whether you’ve spent time traveling, gathering […] The post Make-A-Will Month: Three Simple Steps Toward a Lasting Legacy appeared first on Focus on the Family.

MakeUseOftechJul 28, 2026

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CrosswayfaithJul 28, 2026

Repentance and faith might be expressed the very first time in a prayer, but repentance and faith are not something that you just do once and never think about again.

How-To GeektechJul 28, 2026

The story of an epic desert festival, a cruise-ship catastrophe, a predatory stockbroker, and one ancient survival mystery are the best docs of July.

Christianity TodayfaithJul 28, 2026

In the last weeks of August 2019, Nwanyieze, an immigrant from Nigeria, fell ill and couldn’t open her corner restaurant in a mall in the central district of Johannesburg. Normally she would have been selling Nigerian delicacies—such as traditional egusi and ogbono soups—but her poor health kept her at home when a wave of anti-immigrant Read more... The post South African Churches Reject Anti-Immigrant Violence appeared first on Christianity Today.

Tim ChalliesfaithJul 28, 2026

Protecting the sheep from domineering pastors / Ligonier Ministries, CNN, and Ben Sasse / When your boss expects you to lie / Do a tech detox with your teen / Faithful femininity / Poking fun at ourselves / and more. See Also A La Carte (February 3) A La Carte (December 2) A La Carte (November 20)

MacRumorstechJul 28, 2026

Apple retired the iPhone Upgrade Program in favor of a new Apple Upgrade leasing option made available in partnership with Klarna. Apple Upgrade gives customers an option to get iPhones, iPads, Macs, and Apple Watches at cheaper prices than before, but there are some things worth knowing about it. We've gathered up some smaller tidbits that you should be aware of before deciding to opt in. U.S. Only - Apple Upgrade is only available in the United States, and there's no word on whether it will expand to other countries. Unlocked iPhones - iPhones leased with Apple Upgrade are unlocked, but you are required to choose a carrier at checkout. Carrier options include AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile. Since the iPhone is unlocked, you can switch carriers after purchase or add a second eSIM. Postpaid Plans Only - You have to have a postpaid plan through a supported carrier to use Apple Upgrade. Prepaid plans aren't an option when leasing. Ownership - You don't own the iPho

LigonierfaithJul 28, 2026

To many, the idea of gentleness conveys a wimpy form of Christianity. Yet gentleness, the penultimate quality of the listed fruit that the Holy Spirit produces in our lives, needs consideration. We learn from Scripture that it is essential to the life of the Christian, the leadership of the church, and the love of Christ. A Fruit Essential to the Life of the Christian The word translated gentleness in Galatians 5:22–23 means “meekness, mildness of disposition, tenderness in spirit.” The word James uses to describe the gentleness of heavenly wisdom means “reasonable, equitable, patiently hearing and deciding on a matter, not overly strict” (James 3:17). These qualities must be present in the life of the believer. Their absence indicates the presence of an evil substitute. Have you considered what opposes gentleness? According to Scripture, unrighteous anger is its antithesis. The fruit of the Spirit is contrasted with the deeds of the flesh. These are “enmity, strife, jealousy, fits

WiredtechJul 28, 2026

For months on end, eBay employees and contractors made life hell for a couple that had criticized the company. Six years later, the company is finally paying up.

Plugged InfaithJul 27, 2026

‘The Odyssey’ refuses to hear the siren call, staying at the top of the box office to sock the money out of whatever audience comes to see it. The post Movie Monday: ‘The Odyssey’ Earns a Golden Cow’s Worth of Money appeared first on Plugged In.

The VergetechJul 28, 2026

Employees of OpenAI and Anthropic, as well as Google, Meta, Thinking Machines, Microsoft, Mistral, and other leading AI labs, have written a statement to the US government supporting a potential slowdown of sorts for frontier AI development - or at least a speed-up of global coordinated governance efforts. "Al could help create a dramatically better future, but that outcome is not guaranteed," the employees wrote in a statement. "The world's leading Al companies believe they could be close to automating Al research. It is hard to predict exactly how much this will accelerate Al progress, but there is a real risk that capability development … Read the full story at The Verge.

Ars TechnicatechJul 28, 2026

Record flight shows viability of Qantas Airways’ Project Sunrise routes in 2027.

Hacker News BesttechJul 28, 2026

Article URL: https://deflockcg.com/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49088148 Points: 215 # Comments: 77

Daring FireballtechJul 28, 2026

Dan Frommer, writing for Business Insider in 2011 about that year’s WWDC (Jobs’s last): While discussing Apple’s free, new iCloud email service, he took an apparent jab at Gmail, Yahoo Mail, and the others, which stuff ads in their free email services. “No ads,” he boasted. “We build products that we want for ourselves, too, and we just don’t want ads.” Jobs’s “we” is interesting to ponder here. Apple’s senior leadership today is comprised mostly of the same people in senior leadership positions in 2011. Tim Cook, Phil Schiller, Eddy Cue, Craig Federighi, Greg Joswiak, and even John Ternus (then a director of hardware engineering for the iPad team, I believe) were all presumably included in Jobs’s “we”. The only big player missing today from Jobs’s 2011 “we” is Scott Forstall. The people haven’t changed, but Apple has. Strong leaders inevitably shape the personality — the spirit — of organizations over time. Apple in 2011 was peak Steve Jobs Apple. Apple in 2026 is peak Tim Cook Apple.

Wired BusinesstechJul 28, 2026

Anthropic and OpenAI employees are expected to give generously after their companies go public. “It’s going to be a wild ride,” says one nonprofit leader.

Wired SciencetechJul 28, 2026

Scientists have long assumed that there’s an upper limit to the intensity of the solar winds that reach Earth. New research suggests there’s not—and the implications are alarming.