RE: https://mas.to/@BruceMirken/117434760366442018

Incompetence is a requirement for this #US admin

RE: https://w3c.social/@tink/117434827659499228

I’ve seen this spin a few times. I’m all ok with disabled people being helped by “smart” glasses. Make them prescription. It’s as simple as that.

This. Blind and visually impaired people fear smart glasses backlash:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cmx2qlz7ney2o

PerlBod and I have embarked on a mission to get rid of our Echo devices and use Home Assistant instead:
https://www.home-assistant.io/

The basic platform is up and running on a Raspberry Pi 5. Now just waiting for some sensors and voice i/o hardware to turn-up before I can tackle the voice assistant bit.

#w3cTPAC
Watch @lolaodelola present the Accessibility Compatibility Data (ACD) project:
➡️ https://youtu.be/XQpkWeYyqJk

In 2026, the project advanced efforts to integrate #accessibility support data into #developer tools such as the Browser Compatibility Data (BCD) and Baseline, with a proof of concept using Web Platform Tests and ARIA-AT data. Work continues on filling data gaps and defining support statuses, with a TPAC 2026 breakout inviting community input!

👀 Missed the Sept. 2026 Web platform features release notes?
▶️ https://web-platform-dx.github.io/web-features-explorer/release-notes/september-2026/

Notably:
- Baseline Newly available: 3 #CSS functions that are alpha(), light-dark(), and progress(), and long await-ed in #JavaScript land, the await keyword can now be used at the top level of a module (outside of an async function) across latest versions of main browsers.

- Baseline Widely available: checkVisibility() to check whether an element is potentially visible!

cc WebDX #CommunityGroup

🎬 #w3cTPAC
Watch a demo video of a new EPUB 3.4 feature: roll layout.
➡️ https://youtu.be/o_GCgUEJz_I

A portrait-oriented mobile device displays the comic "I’m a Villainess to be Poisoned, so why am I being adored?" by Isana Mizuki and Itoshiki. The user scrolls through the comic, with panels moving seamlessly.
#EPUB #ebook #manga

Read the full story by @reidmore: https://www.w3.org/blog/2026/were-on-a-roll-epub-3-4-is-coming/

Quite some people disagree that https://nonfunctional.substack.com/p/passkeys-are-a-trap-do-not-use-them is an excellent expose about passkeys, as I suggested, e.g. https://hachyderm.io/@rmondello/117428258722253709

"We are on a roll — EPEB 3.4 is coming"

https://www.w3.org/blog/2026/were-on-a-roll-epub-3-4-is-coming/

#publishing #epub

🎬 #w3cTPAC
Watch @patrickbrosset give an update on the WebDX #CommunityGroup's work:
▶️ https://youtu.be/Oxv4SUBjIxw

#DeveloperSignals was introduced to help inform future platform work based on #developer feedback. Through the web-features project, an open catalog assigning unique identifiers to web platform features, WebDX connects previously fragmented sources such as specifications, @mdn browser compatibility data, tests, and surveys, helping developers better understand and use the Web.

RE: https://mastodon.social/@pojntfx/117425605598388134

This is an excellent expose about passkeys 👇

Is this the end of Deno as an alternative to node.js?

"We will support the Deno runtime for another year with monthly releases containing bug fixes and security updates. After that year we will end our development of the Deno runtime. Deno will remain open source, and we welcome others who want to continue its development."

Deno is joining Cloudflare | Deno https://deno.com/blog/cloudflare

#deno

Can anyone recommend an Air-to-Air pump fitter that covers the Bristol (UK) area? Note that these are not the same as the Air-to-Water heat pumps that just handle heating - which is, it seems, why they're few and far between. TIA.

now playing

#w3cTPAC
🎬️ Watch this video from @xfq for an update on @w3c’s Internationalization activity in 2026! @webi18n

▶️ https://youtu.be/eMPdJrA9nDE

Updates include improved HTML ruby markup, message resources, text-to-speech #accessibility, Language Enablement resources, documentation, and new quality checks and guidance for specification #developers.

📣 W3C and Marsh are excited to announce the Dublin Developer Meetup! Held alongside TPAC 2026, the event brings together Dublin’s developer community and @w3c members for inspiring tech talks by @tink, @Yoav and @patrickbrosset.

Register now and join us on Monday 26 October in #Dublin 🇮🇪
▶️ https://www.w3.org/events/meetups/2026/dublin-developer-meetup/

Participation in the meetup is open to everyone at no cost. Space is limited!

We gratefully thank Marsh for hosting the event.

#w3cTPAC #WebPerformance #AI #a11y #WebMCP

✍️ #blog What’s new in the #W3C Website Design System

A significant update to the W3C Website Design System, built by @studio24 was published at the end of September 2026.
Read the post by @nickithenoodle about what changed and why.

https://www.w3.org/blog/2026/whats-new-in-the-w3c-design-system-september-2026/

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Regulations limiting children’s access to online content have been broadly and rapidly deployed recently, which require that users provide assurance of their age. The consequences of these regulations may result in major changes to the web.

Tara Whalen and Amir Sharif are leading a mini-workshop to explore Age Assurance as part of #w3cTPAC in Dublin on 28 October.

The deadline for proposals has been extended to 8 October. See more at:
https://github.com/w3c/strategy/issues/569
#AgeAssurance #w3cTPAC

RogueESR vs. AI propaganda

https://europeanreviewofbooks.com/the-spectacle-of-ai-taking-over-the-world/