Hard and soft skills for developers coding in the age of AI
While AI revolutionizes software development, it still relies on developers to pilot its use. In this blog, we’ll cover the skills that developers need to have for navigating this new AI-powered coding frontier.

The post Hard and soft skills for developers coding in the age of AI appeared first on [The GitHub Blog](https:// … ⌘ Read more

Erlang Solutions: Harnessing your tech stack for a competitive Fintech advantage
Modern financial services must be based on a solid technical foundation to deliver the user experiences and business reliability needed for commercial success.

The role of the underlying technology is critical in enabling this success in fintech in building customer trust- guaranteeing operational resilience and optimal availability of fintech systems and creating exceptional user experience in the develo … ⌘ Read more

How GitHub uses merge queue to ship hundreds of changes every day
Here’s how merge queue transformed the way GitHub deploys changes to production at scale, so you can do the same for your organization.

The post How GitHub uses merge queue to ship hundreds of changes every day appeared first on The GitHub Blog. ⌘ Read more

GitHub Enterprise Server 3.12 is now generally available
With this version, customers can choose how to best scale their security strategy, gain more control over deployments, and so much more.

The post GitHub Enterprise Server 3.12 is now generally available appeared first on The GitHub Blog. ⌘ Read more

Are Containers Only for Microservices? Myth Debunked
Containerization is commonly associated with microservices architecture because of its agility and scalability, but the potential extends far beyond, offering compelling benefits to a variety of architectural styles. ⌘ Read more

Filter Out Security Vulnerability False Positives with VEX
False positives got you down? VEX works with Docker Scout to filter out false positives in security vulnerabilities. Learn how to get started with this powerful combo. ⌘ Read more

Keeping repository maintainer information accurate
Discover how keeping repository maintainer information accurate through CODEOWNERS files and automating maintenance with tools like cleanowners fosters efficient collaboration and sustainable software projects.

The post Keeping repository maintainer information accurate appeared first on The GitHub Blog. ⌘ Read more

GitHub Copilot Learning Pathway: Accelerate your business with AI
Learn what GitHub Copilot can help your business achieve in this expert-guided GitHub Learning Pathway, featuring insights from tech leaders at top organizations.

The post GitHub Copilot Learning Pathway: Accelerate your business with AI appeared first on The GitHub Blog. ⌘ Read more

Ignite Realtime Blog: Openfire 4.8.1 Release
The Ignite Realtime Community is pleased to announce the release of Openfire 4.8.1. This release addresses a number of issues found with the major 4.8.0 release a few months back.

Interested in getting started? You can download installers of Openfire here. Our documentation contains an [upgrade guide](https://download.igniterealtime … ⌘ Read more

On my blog: Developer Diary, United States Constitution https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2024/03/04/us-constitution.html #programming #project #devjournal

お知らせ：JPCERT/CC Eyes「JSAC2024 開催レポート～DAY 1～」 ⌘ Read more

On my blog: The Rise and (Likely) Fall of Anti-AI Licenses https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2024/03/03/ai-licenses.html #art #harm #rant #technology

On my blog: Free Culture Book Club — WNV Universe — Woethief 3 https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2024/03/02/wnv-universe-3.html #freeculture #bookclub

On my blog: Toots 🦣 from 02/26 to 03/01 https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2024/03/01/week.html #linkdump #mastodon #socialmedia #week

Today I learned that there is furniture made of cardboard! What a crazy idea… ⌘ Read more

My February ‘24 in Review
February has come to an end. It’s time to take a brief look back. ⌘ Read more

On my blog: Real Life in Star Trek, Night Terrors https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2024/02/29/night-terrors.html #scifi #startrek #closereading

Game Bytes · February 2024
Game Bytes is our monthly series taking a peek at the world of gamedev on GitHub—featuring game engine updates, game jam details, open source games, mods, maps, and more. Game on! 🕹️

The post Game Bytes · February 2024 appeared first on The GitHub Blog. ⌘ Read more

Meet Kayla: A college student and open source ambassador
From learner to mentor, Kayla, an All In for Students ambassador, has become an open source leader on her campus.

The post Meet Kayla: A college student and open source ambassador appeared first on The GitHub Blog. ⌘ Read more

Keeping secrets out of public repositories
With push protection now enabled by default, GitHub helps open source developers safeguard their secrets, and their reputations.

The post Keeping secrets out of public repositories appeared first on The GitHub Blog. ⌘ Read more

Revolutionize Your CI/CD Pipeline: Integrating Testcontainers and Bazel
Learn how the combination of Bazel and Testcontainers helps developers build and release software by providing a hermetic build system. ⌘ Read more

Azure Container Registry and Docker Hub: Connecting the Dots with Seamless Authentication and Artifact Cache
See best practices for using public images and ensuring the security and reliability of your Docker containers. ⌘ Read more

Where’s the perfect domain registrar?
Why is there no pure domain registrar? ⌘ Read more

Where’s the perfect domain registrar?
Why is there no pure domain registrar? ⌘ Read more

Erlang Solutions: Blockchain Tech Deep Dive | 6 Principles
Blockchain technology is transforming nearly every industry, whether banking,  government, fashion or logistics. The benefits of using blockchain are substantial. Businesses can lower transaction costs, free up capital, speed up processes, and enhance security and trust.

We’re mapping out the six key principles for blockchain integration success, so businesses can navigate the challenges and opportunities this disruptive tec … ⌘ Read more

ProcessOne: ejabberd 24.02
🚀 Introducing ejabberd 24.02: A Huge Release!

ejabberd 24.02 has just been release and well, this is a huge release with 200 commits and more in the libraries. We’ve packed this update with a plethora of new features, significant improvements, and essential bug fixes, all designed to supercharge your messaging infrastructure.

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– 🌐 Matrix Federation Unleashed: Imagine seamlessly connectin … ⌘ Read more

Customizing and fine-tuning LLMs: What you need to know
Learn how your organization can customize its LLM-based solution through retrieval augmented generation and fine-tuning.

The post Customizing and fine-tuning LLMs: What you need to know appeared first on The GitHub Blog. ⌘ Read more

How we’re using GitHub Projects to standardize our workflows and stay aligned
Learn how we’re managing feature releases and establishing best practices within and across teams at GitHub using GitHub Projects.

The post How we’re using GitHub Projects to standardize our workflows and stay aligned appeared first on [The GitHub Blog](https://github.blog … ⌘ Read more

Docker Desktop 4.28: Enhanced File Sharing and Security plus Refined Builds View in Docker Build Cloud
Learn about the latest improvements to Docker Desktop, including enhanced security, Builds view refinements, and updated file-sharing controls. ⌘ Read more

ProcessOne: WebPush support on your fluux.io instance
We’re excited to announce the latest enhancement to Fluux.io services – the integration of WebPush support. This significant update extends our services beyond

FCM/APNs, enabling push notifications for XMPP across various platforms. Now, our push notification capabilities are not li … ⌘ Read more

ProcessOne: ejabberd turns 20
ejabberd is a piece of software that was born 20 years ago. This is a long time, even at the scale of Internet. And yet, what ejabberd represents has not always been obvious. It took us a long time to realize what was so important about ejabberd. Why have we been developing it for 20 years? Why are we pushing it further even today? What makes it so special?

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ejabberd is a scalable messaging server. That sum … ⌘ Read more

ProcessOne: ejabberd 24.02
🚀 Introducing ejabberd 24.02: A Huge Release!

ejabberd 24.02 has just been release and well, this is a huge release with 200 commits and more in the libraries. We’ve packed this update with a plethora of new features, significant improvements, and essential bug fixes, all designed to supercharge your messaging infrastructure.

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– 🌐 Matrix Federation Unleashed: Imagine seamlessly connectin … ⌘ Read more

ProcessOne: ejabberd 23.01

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Almost three months after the previous release, ejabberd 23.01 includes many bug fixes, several improvements and some new features.

A new module, mod_mqtt_bridge, can be used to replicate changes to MQTT topics between local and remote servers.

A more detailed explanation of those topics and other features:

Remember that support for Erlang/OTP 19.3 is discouraged, and will b … ⌘ Read more

ProcessOne: ejabberd 24.02
🚀 Introducing ejabberd 24.02: A Huge Release!

ejabberd 24.02 has just been release and well, this is a huge release with 200 commits and more in the libraries. We’ve packed this update with a plethora of new features, significant improvements, and essential bug fixes, all designed to supercharge your messaging infrastructure.

Image

– 🌐 Matrix Federation Unleashed: Imagine seamlessly connectin … ⌘ Read more

ProcessOne: ejabberd 23.04
This new ejabberd 23.04 release includes many improvements and bug fixes, as well as some new features.

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• Many SQL database improvements
  
• mod_mam support for XEP-0425: Message Moderation
  
• Newmod_muc_rtbl, Real-Time Block List for MUC rooms
  
• Binaries useErlang/OTP 25.3, and changes in containers
  

A more detailed explanatio … ⌘ Read more

ProcessOne: Automatic schema update in ejabberd
ejabberd 23.10 has a new feature that is currently in beta testing:

Automatic relational schema creation and update.

Previously, if you were using ejabberd with an external relational database, you might have to manually apply some schema changes that come with new features when you upgrade to a new ejabberd release. ejabberd can now handle this schema upgrade automat … ⌘ Read more

ProcessOne: ejabberd 24.02
🚀 Introducing ejabberd 24.02: A Huge Release!

ejabberd 24.02 has just been release and well, this is a huge release with 200 commits and more in the libraries. We’ve packed this update with a plethora of new features, significant improvements, and essential bug fixes, all designed to supercharge your messaging infrastructure.

Image

– 🌐 Matrix Federation Unleashed: Imagine seamlessly connectin … ⌘ Read more

ProcessOne: ejabberd 24.02
🚀 Introducing ejabberd 24.02: A Huge Release!

ejabberd 24.02 has just been release and well, this is a huge release with 200 commits and more in the libraries. We’ve packed this update with a plethora of new features, significant improvements, and essential bug fixes, all designed to supercharge your messaging infrastructure.

Image

– 🌐 Matrix Federation Unleashed: Imagine seamlessly connectin … ⌘ Read more

GitHub Copilot Enterprise is now generally available
Our most advanced AI offering to date is customized to your organization’s knowledge and codebase, infusing GitHub Copilot throughout the software development lifecycle.

The post GitHub Copilot Enterprise is now generally available appeared first on The GitHub Blog. ⌘ Read more

ProcessOne: ejabberd 24.02
🚀 Introducing ejabberd 24.02: A Huge Release!

ejabberd 24.02 has just been release and well, this is a huge release with 200 commits and more in the libraries. We’ve packed this update with a plethora of new features, significant improvements, and essential bug fixes, all designed to supercharge your messaging infrastructure.

Image

– 🌐 Matrix Federation Unleashed: Imagine seamlessly connectin … ⌘ Read more

ProcessOne: ejabberd 23.10
A new ejabberd release, ejabberd 23.10, is now published with more than 150 commits since the previous 23.04. It includes many new features and improvements, and also many more bugfixes.

• Support for XEP-0402: PEP Native Bookmarks
  
• Support for XEP-0421: Occupant Id
  
• Many new options and features
  

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A more detailed explanation of improvements and features:

[XEP-0402 … ⌘ Read more

How to Use Testcontainers on Jenkins CI
We explore how to run tests based on the open source Testcontainers framework in a Jenkins pipeline using Docker and Testcontainers Cloud. ⌘ Read more

On my blog: Developer Diary, Beach Pneumatic Transit https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2024/02/26/beach.html #programming #project #devjournal

h-anniversary ?~L~X https://notiz.blog/b/6vA

h-anniversary ?~L~X https://notiz.blog/b/6vA

Status 2024-02-25
Status report again!

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Sitting in front of the wood stove in my country cottage. It’s nice
and quiet. Meanwhile it seems NordicFuzzCon is going on in Malmö.
4,000 furries. I had no idea! That seems fun!

On the other hand I just read that at least 10,000 were protesting in
Malmö today against the Israel-Palestine conflict. I’ve seen the much
smaller protest … ⌘ Read more

On my blog: AI Doom Sounds So Familiar https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2024/02/25/ai-doom.html #art #harm #rant #technology

I was just looking at SSD prices and wow, have they gone up! Last year in May I ordered a Crucial P5 Plus with 1 TB for 79,99 €. In the late summer of last year, the price was as low as 59,90 €. But now the lowest price I can find is 92,81 €, the second lowest is 134,28 €. 😱 Seems like I should wait a bit before buying a new drive to back up all the tape videos… ⌘ Read more

On my blog: Free Culture Book Club — WNV Universe — Woethief 2 https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2024/02/24/wnv-universe-2.html #freeculture #bookclub

On my blog: Toots 🦣 from 02/19 to 02/23 https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2024/02/23/week.html #linkdump #mastodon #socialmedia #week

Highlights from Git 2.44
The first Git release of 2024 is here! Take a look at some of our highlights on what’s new in Git 2.44.

The post Highlights from Git 2.44 appeared first on The GitHub Blog. ⌘ Read more

On my blog: Real Life in Star Trek, Galaxy’s Child https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2024/02/22/galaxy-s-child.html #scifi #startrek #closereading

How AI code generation works
Explore the capabilities and benefits of AI code generation, and how it can improve the developer experience for your enterprise.

The post How AI code generation works appeared first on The GitHub Blog. ⌘ Read more

JMP: Mobile-friendly Gateway to any SIP Provider
We have for a long time supported the public Cheogram SIP instance, which allows easy interaction between the federated Jabber network and the federated SIP network. When it comes to connecting to the phone network via a SIP provider, however, very few of these providers choose to interact with the federated SIP network at all. It has always been possible to work around this with a self-hosted PBX, b … ⌘ Read more

Insider newsletter digest: Cook up a controller with GitHub Copilot
Whether you’re coding up a storm or cooking up code, building a controller function with AI is your secret sauce to a flavorful app.

The post Insider newsletter digest: Cook up a controller with GitHub Copilot appeared first on The GitHub Blog. ⌘ Read more

JMP: Mobile-friendly Gateway to any SIP Provider
We have for a long time supported the public Cheogram SIP instance, which allows easy interaction between the federated Jabber network and the federated SIP network. When it comes to connecting to the phone network via a SIP provider, however, very few of these providers choose to interact with the federated SIP network at all. It has always been possible to work around this with a self-hosted PBX, b … ⌘ Read more

Erlang Solutions: What is Elixir?

In our latest post, we’ll be exploring Elixir, a robust programming language known for its concurrency and fault-tolerance capabilities. We’ll look at some of Elixir’s syntax, and core features, as well as the Elixir community some resources for beginners and enthusiasts alike.

As the brainchild of José Valim, Elixir is rooted in Valim’s experiences with Ruby on Rails and Erlang. Elixi … ⌘ Read more

How to stay safe from repo-jacking
Repo-jacking is a specific type of supply chain attack. This blog post explains what it is, what the risk is, and what you can do to stay safe.

The post How to stay safe from repo-jacking appeared first on The GitHub Blog. ⌘ Read more

6 Docker Security Best Practices for Your Application
This comprehensive guide for developers and operators provides actionable insights to enhance the security and efficiency of Docker applications. ⌘ Read more

Empowering all developers to build without barriers
GitHub has been awarded the 2024 Axe Accessibility at Scale Award from Deque Systems. Read more about how we’ve implemented accessibility at scale.

The post Empowering all developers to build without barriers appeared first on The GitHub Blog. ⌘ Read more

Meine Fediverse Trading Card ?~L~X https://notiz.blog/p/6vN

Meine Fediverse Trading Card ?~L~X https://notiz.blog/p/6vN

お知らせ：JPCERT/CC Eyes「PyPIを悪用した攻撃グループLazarusのマルウェア拡散活動」 ⌘ Read more

Cool news from: https://signal.org/blog/phone-number-privacy-usernames/

How to Use OpenPubkey to Solve Key Management via SSO
We show how OpenPubkey can be used to improve SSH key management, and we look at three use cases in detail. ⌘ Read more

お知らせ：JPCERT/CC Eyes「TSUBAMEレポート Overflow（2023年10～12月）」 ⌘ Read more

On my blog: Developer Diary, Eruption of Huaynaputina https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2024/02/19/huaynaputina.html #programming #project #devjournal

Microsoft’s Reading Coach
My English pronunciation can be improved — a lot. But now I can use Microsoft’s Reading Coach. This is a new AI tool for practicing reading (in English). ⌘ Read more

On my blog: My Linux Story https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2024/02/18/linux.html #rant #linux

Presentation at Sundsgymnasiet school
I was invited by Mats, a teacher at the Sundsgymnasiet school in
Vellinge, to give a talk to his students, all three years of the
Technical Programme. Sundsgymnasiet is an upper secondary school,
probably what in the US would be called senior highschool, with
students normally starting in the year they turn 16 and finishing
at 19.

I didn’t know what to expect, really. Mats told me I could talk about
whatever I wanted, so of course I talked about … ⌘ Read more

On my blog: Free Culture Book Club — WNV Universe — Woethief 1 https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2024/02/17/wnv-universe-1.html #freeculture #bookclub

On my blog: Toots 🦣 from 02/12 to 02/16 https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2024/02/16/week.html #linkdump #mastodon #socialmedia #week

JMP: Newsletter: JMP is 7 years old — thanks to our awesome community!
Hi everyone!

Welcome to the latest edition of your pseudo-monthly JMP update!

In case it’s been a while since you checked out JMP, here’s a refresher: JMP lets you send and receive text and picture messages (and calls) through a real phone number right from your computer, tablet, phone, or anything else that has a Jabber client. Among other things, JMP has these features: Your phone number on every device; Multiple phone numbers … ⌘ Read more

On my blog: Real Life in Star Trek, First Contact https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2024/02/15/first-contact.html #scifi #startrek #closereading

Build code security skills with the GitHub Secure Code Game
Learn to find and fix security issues while having fun with Secure Code Game, now with new challenges focusing on JavaScript, Python, Go, and GitHub Actions!

The post Build code security skills with the GitHub Secure Code Game appeared first on The GitHub Blog. ⌘ Read more

Keyboard layouts
I’ve updated my article about keyboard layouts with XKB after 13
years!

https://hack.org/mc/writings/xkb.html

I’ve edited it so the focus is on the layouts if you just want to grab
them and don’t need any handholding. Also added Thinkpad layouts along
with the original HHKB layouts.

It now also includes instructions for use with the River and Sway
Wayland compositors as well as X11.

I will probably update it soon with some images of different Thinkpad
keyboards. ⌘ Read more

** Valentines, patron saint of bees, plague, and sushi **
Hot on the heals of recently being interviewed by Manu, I was interviewed by Kristen Foster-Marks from the Developer Success Lab. It was a lot of fun! We had a wide ranging conversation, but often came back around to the importance of“learning … ⌘ Read more

GitHub Availability Report: January 2024
In January, we experienced three incidents that resulted in degraded performance across GitHub services.

The post GitHub Availability Report: January 2024 appeared first on The GitHub Blog. ⌘ Read more

Fixing security vulnerabilities with AI
A peek under the hood of GitHub Advanced Security code scanning autofix.

The post Fixing security vulnerabilities with AI appeared first on The GitHub Blog. ⌘ Read more

Erlang Solutions: Why Elixir is the Programming Language You Should Learn in 2024
In this article, we’ll explain why learning Elixir is an ideal way to advance your growth as a developer in 2024. What factors should you consider when deciding to learn a new programming language?

Well, it typically depends on your project or career goals. Ideally, you’d want a language that:

• Is enjoyable and straightforward to use
  
• Can meet the needs of modern users
  
• Can offer … ⌘ Read more

Bringing npm registry services to GitHub Codespaces
The npm engineering team recently transitioned to using GitHub Codespaces for local development for npm registry services. This shift to Codespaces has substantially reduced the friction of our inner development loop and boosted developer productivity.

The post Bringing npm registry services to GitHub Codespaces appeared first on [The GitHub Blog] … ⌘ Read more

Powering advancements of AI in the open: Apply now to GitHub Accelerator
Funding AI advancements in the open, and opening applications for second Accelerator cohort.

The post Powering advancements of AI in the open: Apply now to GitHub Accelerator appeared first on The GitHub Blog. ⌘ Read more

Get started with v4 of GitHub Actions Artifacts
We listened to your feedback and released new versions (v4) of actions/upload-artifact and actions/download-artifact. While this version of the actions to upload and download artifacts includes up to 10x performance improvements and several new features, there are also key differences from previous versions that may require updates to your workflows.

The post [Get started with v4 of GitHub Actions Artifacts](https://github.blog/2024-02-12-g … ⌘ Read more

The architecture of SAST tools: An explainer for developers
More developers will have to fix security issues in the age of shifting left. Here, we break down how SAST tools can help them find and address vulnerabilities.

The post The architecture of SAST tools: An explainer for developers appeared first on The GitHub Blog. ⌘ Read more

Using non-Apple hardware usually has one big advantage: Much better upgradeability. ⌘ Read more

On my blog: Developer Diary, Red Hand Day https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2024/02/12/red-hand.html #programming #project #devjournal

Into the Great Wide Open ?~L~X https://notiz.blog/b/6uH

Into the Great Wide Open ?~L~X https://notiz.blog/b/6uH

On my blog: SUREs — Silly Unsolicited Requests for Exposure https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2024/02/11/sure.html #rant #blog

On my blog: Free Culture Book Club — Moria’s Race https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2024/02/10/morias-race.html #freeculture #bookclub

On my blog: Toots 🦣 from 02/05 to 02/09 https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2024/02/09/week.html #linkdump #mastodon #socialmedia #week

Copilot in GitHub Support is now available!
Experience AI-powered assistance for queries related to GitHub topics.

The post Copilot in GitHub Support is now available! appeared first on The GitHub Blog. ⌘ Read more

Docker Desktop 4.27: Synchronized File Shares, Docker Init GA, Private Extensions Marketplace, Moby 25, Support for Testcontainers with ECI, Docker Build Cloud, and Docker Debug Beta
Learn about new features in Docker Desktop 4.27, including synchronized file shares, collaboration enhancements in Docker Build Cloud, and Docker Debug Beta release. ⌘ Read more

It’s nice to read Emma’s blog.

On my blog: Real Life in Star Trek, Clues https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2024/02/08/clues.html #scifi #startrek #closereading

GitHub’s Engineering Fundamentals program: How we deliver on availability, security, and accessibility
The Fundamentals program has helped us address tech debt, improve reliability, and enhance observability of our engineering systems.

The post [GitHub’s Engineering Fundamentals program: How we deliver on availability, security, and accessibility](https://github.blog/2024-02-08-githubs-engineering-fundamentals-program-how-we-delive … ⌘ Read more

Build Multimodal GenAI Apps with OctoAI and Docker
Learn how to compose an open source foundational model into a streamlined image transformation pipeline with OctoAI and Docker. ⌘ Read more

Erlang Solutions: A Match Made in Heaven – Transactional Systems and Erlang/Elixir
In the context of transactional systems, having a single process to manage each user interaction means any issues with one process remains contained and does not affect the rest, therefore, the system keeps running smoothly. This approach prevents the unfortunate situation where a solitary user’s problem could otherwise impact the entire platform, thereby preserving user trust and system integrity amid surges … ⌘ Read more

Trying Spaceship.com
Some time ago, I somewhere read about Spaceship.com, a new player in the domain registration business, and registered an account to try it out. Some things kept me from transferring any domains to it (don’t really remember anymore, though), but it was also still in the beta phase back then. ⌘ Read more

AppSec is harder than you think. Here’s how AI can help.
In practice, shifting left has been more about shifting the burden rather than the ability. But AI is bringing its promise closer to reality. Here’s how.

The post AppSec is harder than you think. Here’s how AI can help. appeared first on The GitHub Blog. ⌘ Read more