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WordPress 5.7 Release Candidate 2
The second release candidate for WordPress 5.7 is now available!
Why the WordPress.com / Spotify Deal is Bad for Podcasting
At Spotify’s recently streamed event, they announced a partnership with WordPress.com where you could easily convert your blog post to a podcast using a text-to-speech function, which would upload the audio to Anchor.
While there are definitely accessibility benefits to this – perhaps a text-to-speech audio version is better for sight limited folks – that’s not how WordPress.com is billing this feature.
What’s New in WordPress 5.7 (Lazy-Loading, HTTPS, UI Updates, New APIs, and Much More)
We’re accustomed to seeing small and not-so-small changes and new features added to WordPress Core every time a new version is released. WordPress 5.7 is no exception, and it’s great to see how each new release brings us a little closer to the Big Picture.
