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5 CSS Animations That Needed JavaScript Until 2026
interpolate-size and calc-size finally let a panel transition to height auto with no measuring script. transition-behavior allow-discrete plus @starting-style animates elements both into and out...
CSS Carousels With Zero JavaScript: 5 Patterns
A scroll-snap track plus the new pseudo-elements replaced a 14KB carousel dependency in my UI. scroll-marker-group and ::scroll-marker render the dot navigation with no script...
Claude Security Update: Scans, Webhooks, 6 Partners
Claude Security left its launch behind with scheduled scans, directory targeting, and CSV or Markdown exports. Slack and Jira webhooks plus dismissals that stick turn...
The Viral AI Sound: How Creators Score Videos in 2026
Sound is the half of a viral clip nobody credits. The AI music tools that work now, trending vs generated audio, and a 5-minute scoring...
Viral AI Photo Trends of 2026 (With the Exact Prompts)
The toy-figure, Chibi, film-look, Y2K and scrapbook AI photo trends of 2026, with the exact prompt templates I reuse before posting.
Viral AI Video Effects in 2026: How They Are Made
The viral 2026 AI video effects, cakeify, squish, Ghibli, dancing figurines, all run on one image-to-video loop. Here is the 15-minute workflow.
CSS Scroll-Driven Animations: 6 Patterns I Ship in 2026
CSS scroll-driven animations in 2026: 6 copy-paste patterns using animation-timeline scroll() and view(), zero JavaScript.
Claude's Big May: Limit Reset, Code w/ Claude, Small Business
Claude's viral May 2026: a surprise rate-limit reset, the Code w/ Claude half-the-room moment, and Claude for Small Business.
Claude's Next Model: Sonnet 4.8 and Mythos Rumors, Sorted
Claude Opus 4.7 is the shipping flagship while Sonnet 4.8 and Mythos stay rumored. I sort confirmed Anthropic facts from leak-blog noise.
I Replaced ESLint + Prettier with Biome Across 16 Repos: Setup, Wins, and 2 Gotchas
Swapped ESLint plus Prettier for Biome across 16 repos, dropping from 5 dev dependencies to 1 One shared biome.json now governs every project, no more...
EU Reverse-Charge VAT for Solo SaaS Buyers: The Zero-Euro Math Most Devs Miss
Reverse-charge means you self-account VAT on foreign SaaS and deduct it in the same return, so the net is zero A valid VAT ID on...
CSS :has() in Production: 6 Selectors That Replaced JavaScript Across My Sites
Six :has() selectors deleted roughly 240 lines of JS across my sites Form validation styling now uses form:has(:user-invalid), zero input listeners nav:has(a[aria-current]) styles parent menus...