#enhancements

#enhancements

On a recent project, I finally found a solution to an issue I've run into several times: When listening for events in JavaScript, how can I tell whether an event was triggered directly by a user or by my code?I was enhancing a video element to run a special action whenever a user played the video:
This worked great!

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Quali today announced enhancements to its Torque automated infrastructure platform to add support for security scans and Open Policy Agent (OPA) software being advanced under the auspices of the Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF).OPA enables organizations to implement cybersecurity policies as code.

Quali announced new capabilities that simplify the management of Infrastructure as Code (IaC), strengthen infrastructure governance, and provide further actionable data on the usage and cost of cloud infrastructure.Torque delivers on businesses' need to scale with transparency and controls to ensure governance and accountability without introducing inhibitors to rapid execution.

After a year spent rebuilding its football program, with a new coach and a new culture, USC is turning its attention to rebuilding facilities.USC announced on Thursday long-awaited plans to build a three-level, football-only performance center that includes a second, full-length practice field alongside its current practice field, a new locker room, new weight and training rooms, multiple player lounges and a rooftop hospitality deck, among other amenities meant to garner the attention of recruits and set USC apart from other blue blood programs.

Tuesday, June 13, 2023 by Chad Swiatecki
By the end of the year, the city will have rough estimates for the capital expenses and operational costs for opening three music and art hubs at three cultural centers, with a Chicago group likely playing a large role in shaping the offerings and programs included in those facilities.

Wednesday, May 10, 2023 by Chad Swiatecki
In a clear sign of the resilience of outdoor music festivals after the Covid-19 pandemic, data released yesterday show the 2022 edition of Austin City Limits Music Festival produced $447.9 million in economic impact.That number represents a substantial jump from the $369 million impact from the festival's return in 2021, and the $291 million figure from 2019.

Photo by Casey Chapman Ross Photography
Thursday, December 22, 2022 by Chad Swiatecki
After completing her fourth year in office, City Council Member Natasha Harper-Madison wishes she'd known from her first day roughly as much as she knows now about the workings of city government.Her thinking: There should be an apparatus that teaches basic process and procedures to residents who want to know more about their city, as well as a more robust orientation and education track for newly elected Council members.

by Dennis Crouch
The decision in Parus Holdings, Inc. v. Google LLC, - F.4th - (Fed.Cir.2023), underscores the importance of adhering to the PTAB procedural requirements, particularly the prohibition against incorporating arguments by reference from one document into another during an IPR, as stipulated in 37 C.F.R. § 42.6(a)(3).

Welcome back, fellow Vue.js enthusiasts, as we embark on an exhilarating journey of discovering the cutting-edge features and advancements awaiting us in Vue 3!
In our previous article, " Migrating from Vue 2 to Vue 3 - Deprecated and Updated Feature s," we explored the essential updates and changes to Vue 3 that lay the groundwork for a seamless transition from Vue 2 to Vue 3.
In this article we take the next step as we dive headfirst into the exciting world of some of Vue 3's brand-new features!

Next.js employs server-side rendering, which speeds up the loading of your application's pages.It also makes indexing and crawling content easier for search engines because the content is rendered before the web page is loaded, which improves the application's SEO ranking.Furthermore, Next.js accelerates the development server, allowing you to see changes faster.

PrimeVue is a UI component Library built by Primefaces for Vue.js.Contains 50+ fully customizable components you can use in your Vue 2 and Vue 3 applications.The PrimeVue team just release PrimeVue 3.19.0.ChangeLog
Implemented New Features and Enhancements:


     Update PrimeFlex 3.3.0Improve OverlayPanel Implementation for Accessibility
     Improve Tooltip Implementation for Accessibility
     Improve ConfirmPopup implementation for Accessibility
     Improve Sidebar implementation for Accessibility
     Improve ConfirmDialog implementation for Accessibility
     Improve Dialog implementation for Accessibility
     FocusTrap Directive
     Splitter: Emit Resize Start event


Fixed bugs:


     PrimeVue Radiobutton - Mobile - scroll to top
     Calendar: Inline Calendar is jumping when selected mode is range and number of months is more then 1
     Slider: Range feature not working correctly
     Chips | Cannot remove p-focus
     Menubar: should accept empty items
     Menu: TypeError with only disabled menuitems
     Menubar: Menu Icon in mobile view problem
     DataTable: groupRowsBy has wrong type
     TieredMenu (and SplitButton): Jumps to the top of the page


You can read more on their changelog from their official Github Documentation.

Candor Technology Inc., a mortgage artificial intelligence firm focused on automated mortgage underwriting decisions, has conducted layoffs as lenders rush to cut costs."Candor is executing a change in strategy to address the ever-changing mortgage market and to pivot along with client operations," Tom Showalter, CEO of Candor, said in an e-mailed response.

iOS 17 is coming later this year alongside new iPhones, and a new report today from the generally very reliable Mark Gurman at Bloomberg sheds some light on what we can expect from Apple's next OS version, aside from performance improvements all-round.Perhaps the most intriguing new feature will be the ability to use your locked iPhone running iOS 17 pretty much like a smart display.

Rejoice!You can now stop using Apple's shonky Mail app.Microsoft just made Outlook for Mac completely free - here's everything you need to know...Outlook For Mac is Now FREE...After years and years of making users pay for Outlook, Microsoft has now done a complete 180 and is offering its excellent email client, Outlook, free to all Mac users.

The first thing you'll notice about the Honor Magic 5 Pro is its camera bulge.It's vast, a saucerful of lenses protruding like an island from the back of the phone, its triple cameras seeming black and dark as if they go down a long way.And, well, in a way they do.One of them, anyway.Having a periscope zoom which can go as close as 3.5x with optical stabilisation on a 50MP sensor is a great thing to see on the back of a phone (we wouldn't bother with the 100x digital zoom though), and it's backed up by 50MP wide-angle and ultrawide lenses.

Those of us who need a laptop for resource-hungry tasks such as 3D rendering or video editing are used to making the trade-off between power and portability.Until very recently, we've been restricted to the larger form factors as the more powerful GPUs haven't been available in smaller laptops.But now we're starting to see a new generation of lightweight 14-inch laptops with NVIDIA GeForce RTX 40 Series Laptop GPUs that can deliver the high performance needed to accomplish these kinds of tasks.

Song In The Smoke: Rekindled is a PSVR 2 survival adventure that has already won numerous awards on PSVR and Oculus.With enhancements for PlayStation VR2, including haptic feedback and improved textures, it's never been better.But is it enough in 2023?Crouching in the bushes, I loose an arrow that finally takes down the feathered beast I've been tracking, taking care to recover the arrow shafts as they're too precious to waste.

(Image credit: Joseph Foley using Midjourney)
AI image generators have become a source of huge controversy in the creative world, but until now those suspicious of, or directly opposed to, the technology could take solace in one thing.Despite impressive advances, AI was rubbish at accurately rendering human hands.

Fortnite Battle Royale already boasted some pretty clean graphics on PS5, but it's just got a major upgrade.Epic Games has added new enhancements unleashed through Unreal Engine 5.1 in the release of Fortnite Chapter 4 Season 1 for PS5, Xbox Series X and S and PC.Geometry and lighting are improved, and shadows and reflections should look more realistic and respond to modelled detail, making everyone's favourite survival game look better than ever.

US studio CLB Architects has designed a cedar-clad home and barn in Wyoming for clients who love horses and wanted to return their property to its historic roots as a working ranch.Designed for a couple who formerly lived in New York, the Black Fox Ranch project is located in the Jackson Hole valley in western Wyoming.

For those who have neuro-divergent conditions like autism, ADHD, dyslexia, etc, the school and work environment can sometimes be a challenge especially if there are situations that can trigger negative reactions.Those who are in therapy probably have some coping techniques but it also helps if the environment itself can be a refuge for moments when they need to calm down or destress.

Realtor.comThe collection of homes featured on Season 4 of HGTV's hit renovation competition " Rock the Block" is hitting the market.Get ready to grab one!On the competition show, four groups of all-star designers went head to head renovating four identical homes in the Heron Lakes community of Berthoud, CO.

In just the first four months of 2023, high-profile technology brands laid off nearly 170,000 employees.Now, the next cohort in line for the shock of the downturn are the B2B technology vendors whose products and services keep those high-profile tech brands running.Contracts are up for renewal, and renewal decisions will be heavily scrutinized.

Historically, AppLovin made most of its revenue from its portfolio of apps.Now the company appears to be nearly finished with the bloodletting necessary to transform itself into a primarily software-focused business.In Q1, AppLovin's total revenue was $755 million, a near even split between apps (at roughly $360 million) and software (at $355 million).

Non-QM lender Deephaven Mortgage, owned by alternate investment firm Pretium, has appointed Aaron Drago as its chief operating officer."Aaron combines a depth of operational experience with a focused and disciplined approach to process optimization.This will serve Deephaven well as we scale operations to meet strong demand for our products," said Deephaven president and CEO John Keratsis in a statement.

The Salesforce Spring '23 Release Notes are out, with hundreds of new features.Sounds overwhelming, right?This two-part guide summarizes the 630 pages and the most notable updates.Part 1 covers commerce and content management features, specifically the new Lighting Web Runtime template and enhancements to Salesforce Payments and CMS.

We typically publish a set of goals for the upcoming year and let you know the current year's achievements at the end of every year via a blog post.For example, we published the "Neutralinojs 2022 Roadmap" article on December 2021.Similarly, we are publishing this article for the year 2023.

ZTE has taken the basic design of the Axon 40 SE and retooled it into a more capable mid-ranger dubbed the ZTE Voyage 40 Pro+.This version adds 5G, improves the cameras, boosts charging and it even has a van Gogh-inspired special edition (similar to the Nubia Z40S Pro Starry Night edition).ZTE Voyage 40 Pro+ in Twilight Gray and Sky Blue
The basic design is the same as the Axon with a two circular camera islands and a split look on the back.

This week, enterprise data collaboration company Habu announced enhancements to its platform and key partnerships with the likes of Snowflake and Amazon that support the platform's interoperability."Our goal is to empower organizations across the ecosystem to execute data collaboration at scale, without the need for ongoing technical resources or the need to move the data," said Matt Kilmartin, Habu co-founder and CEO, in a company release.

Liberated Syndication Inc. ("Libsyn"), the leading "Podcasting As A Service" platform, announced the rollout of enhancements to the Libsyn platform that delivers the most intuitive, user-friendly, and innovative experience for podcasters.Among the features are the integration of Studio into Libsyn, allowing creators to record their podcast inside the Libsyn toolset, as well as a brand-new navigation and user experience.

impact.com, the world's leading partnership management platform, today (7th December) announced the company's will end 2022 with strong momentum, driven by new client and agency partner growth, strategic investment in its business, expansion in Europe and Asia, new partnerships and integrations with Adobe Commerce and BigCommerce, and trailblazing initiatives with leading brands.

Ranked as one of adland's top three, Amazon now counts Facebook and Google among its peer set with the e-commerce giant preparing to accelerate its media business, a division that generated $8.8 billion in revenue last quarter.Those ambitions will be laid bare at this week's unBoxed conference where Amazon is on course to outline the results of a development strategy that has seen it build, buy and hire its way up the advertising food chain in a bid to gain greater market share.

Question: We are co-trustees selling the Bay Area home of a deceased relative.Last fall, we hired an elder law attorney, CPA and real estate agent.We quickly emptied the property.However, the presale seller inspections proved alarming.The deferred maintenance was extensive.Repairs, termite fumigation and property enhancements such as paint, carpet, light fixtures, et cetera took months.

The Department for Health and Social Care has launched a cyber security programme designed to enhance cyber resilience across the NHS and the social care sector in England over the next seven years, supposedly protecting vital services and the patients who rely on them.The Cyber Security Strategy for Health and Adult Social Care, which forms part of a wider programme of work centred on building a "stronger, more sustainable NHS", is built on five core pillars that the government hopes will both minimise the risk of cyber security incidents in the first place, and improve response and recovery should one occur.

The city's Department of Transportation has failed to deliver on a five-year-old plan to upgrade cycling infrastructure in high-risk areas of Brooklyn, according to the commuter advocacy group Transportation Alternatives.Ten community board districts were classified as high priority due to the comparatively high numbers of cyclists killed or severely injured in those areas, according to a 2017 DOT report on bicycle ridership and safety.

Sharethrough, one of the top global independent omnichannel ad exchanges, andAdelaide, a leader in attention-based media quality measurement, announced a partnership to offer attention-based curated inventory.This initiative further demonstrates Sharethrough's focus on improving the attentive quality of all ads through research, enhancements, and technology integrations.

The release of the WhatsApp integration, which promises to increase contact engagement and user efficiency, highlights HubSpot's November releases.Also, last month:


     Marketing emails can now be prevented from sending without approval first.Campaign reporting is enhanced by an improved "influenced contacts" metric.

PyCharm 2023.1 is out!The first major release of the year brings support for remote Jupyter notebooks, enhancements to the new UI, improved type inference for generics, and much more.See the new features in action!Join our YouTube stream on April 3 at 17:00 CEST (15:00 UTC).Your questions are welcome!

In my all in with Nuitka post and my first post Python 3.11 and Nuitka and then progress post Python 3.11 and Nuitka Progress , I promised to give you more updates on Python 3.11 and in general.So this is where 3.11 is at, and the TLDR is, experimental support has arrives with Nuitka 1.5 release, follow develop branch for best support, and 1.6 is expected to support new 3.11 features.

Apple released new updates for most of its software platforms today, including macOS Ventura 13.3, iOS 16.4, iPadOS 16.4, tvOS 16.4, and watchOS 9.4.These are all feature updates, meaning they actually add new functionality in addition to fixing bugs or addressing security vulnerabilities.iOS and iPadOS 16.4 add a number of minor features.

Apple released a minor software update for iPhones today.Unlike many of its other iOS updates, the new iOS 16.1.2was not released in tandem with updates to Apple's other operating systems like macOS or watchOS.iOS 16.1.2primarily does two things, per Apple's release notes: it improves compatibility with unspecified wireless carriers, and it optimizes the Crash Detection feature on the iPhone 14, iPhone 14 Plus, iPhone 14 Pro, and iPhone 14 Pro Max.

The rapid adoption of generative AI has increased the excitement volume to 11 for martech professionals.AI-enabled enhancements to the core uses of marketing automation platforms - data management, campaign/lead management and workflows/integrations - are being introduced by Salesforce, HubSpot and other market leaders.

Here's today's AdExchanger.comnews round-up... Want it by email?Sign up After A Fashion here.Criteo inked an exclusive deal with British online clothing retailer ASOS to be the ad tech pipes for its advertising business."The ASOS vision is to become the go-to global destination for fashion-loving 20-somethings and we want to take brands on the journey with us," writes Elton Ollerhead, director of the ASOS Media Group in a release about the deal.

All-in-one Online Video Platform Blue Billywig announces the launch of its brand new, hypermodern video player.Being low-code, leaner, faster and greener were the main driving forces behind this update.The new player comes hot on the heels of the company launching its new brand identity, blending two key aspects: a one-stop-shop video technology that can be relied upon, backed up by a support promise from its people that is delivered upon.

More than 150,000 companies are Salesforce customers.Salesforce's share of the CRM market is about 25%.Few customers take advantage of the thrice-yearly release updates rolled out to every Salesforce user.I get it.Folks aren't always paying attention to the releases because they're focused on running their business, tending to the million things that come up each day.

Enhancements to Tableau for Slack focuses on sharing, search and insights with automated workflows for tools like Accelerator.The goal: empower decision makers and CRM teams to put big data to work."Data-driven" is a mantra for countless organizations, but it's a back-seat driver, useful only to the extent that decision-makers can parse and interpret it and comprehend its implications.

Roughly a year-and-a-half after Facebook renamed itself Meta and said it would go all-in on building a future version of the internet dubbed the metaverse, the tech giant now says its top investment priority will be advancing artificial intelligence.In a letter to staff Tuesday, CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced plans to lay off another 10,000 employees in the coming months, and doubled down on his new focus of efficiency for the company.

Two suspects were taken into custody, one after a shootout, in a cartel-style massacre last month that left six people dead in central California, including a young mother and her 10-month-old son, authorities announced Friday.The suspects, identified in charging documents as Angel Uriarte, 35, and Noah Beard, 25, are known members of the Norteno gang, Tulare County Sheriff Mike Boudreaux said during a news conference.

Threat actors with a connection to the Chinese government are infecting a widely used security appliance from SonicWall with malware that remains active even after the device receives firmware updates, researchers said.SonicWall's Secure Mobile Access 100 is a secure remote access appliance that helps organizations securely deploy remote workforces.

Building on its acquisition last year of the contract lifecycle management (CLM) platform Parley Pro, LexisNexis is today announcing the integration of Parley Pro's CLM capabilities to its cloud-based CounselLink enterprise legal management solution for corporate legal departments.CounselLink is also today introducing work intake features designed to facilitate the submission and management of legal requests coming in to the legal department from anyone within the company.

Ultrarunners are tough.We must be in order to fulfill the demands we ask of our bodies and minds during long-distance events.Undoubtedly, there comes a time in most races when an ultrarunner's mental and physical mettle is put to the test.Though short in duration, performing challenging speed-based workouts is a way to simulate pushing through difficult race-day scenarios by learning to overcome the body's desire to slow or, worse, stop.

Transport for London (TfL) has outlined a new business plan for the years ahead and says that it needs to make additional cost cuts of around £600 million per year by 2025/26.Although TfL says that it has delivered £400m of the £730m recurring savings target that was set in 2019, the pressures of managing inflation and the requirements of the most recent funding agreement mean that further efficiencies are needed.

2023 is fast approaching, and we're taking a break these last few weeks of 2022.As a result, this will be the last Nom News of the year.We'll be back with a new edition on January 6.Want to be included in our next roundup?Shoot us an email at bark@miamifoodpug.com.Late Night Wine & Dine at Fiola MiamiKlaw Launches New BrunchNew Cocktail Menu at HutongVerde Debuts Winter Menu
Late Night Wine & Dine at Fiola Miami
Join contemporary Italian Coral Gables restaurant Fiola Miami this weekend for the launch of Viva Il Vino - Late Night Wine & Dine, now available every Thursday, Friday and Saturday.

Holiday Splurge Gifts 2022
It's the most wonderful time of year...the holidays!We've scoped out some of the season's ultimate holiday toys for those extra special presents.The holiday season would not be complete without kindness, love, and giving back so consider donating a toy or ten to those in need as well.

Enhancements to England's motorways and major A roads will cost billions of pounds more than planned, a report has found.Public spending watchdog the National Audit Office (NAO) said delays and inflation mean Government-owned company National Highways will not be able to deliver dozens of projects within budget.