Firefox and Chrome versions '100' may break some websites

As both the Chrome and Firefox browsers approach their 100th versions, what should be a reason for the developers to celebrate could turn into a bit of a mess. It turns out that much like the Y2K bug, the triple-digit release numbers coded in the browsers' User-Agents (UAs) could cause issues with a small number of sites, Bleeping Computer reported. Major milestone: Chrome and Firefox will soon reach version 100! 💯The version number is going up to three digits and both browsers are working on mitigating the potential impact of this change. Learn more about it and pitch in to help with testing ➡️https://t.co/FtPl4CRjfk— Chrome Developers (@ChromiumDev) February 15, 2022Mozilla launched an experiment last year to see if version number 100 would affect sites, and it just released a blog with the results. It did affect a small number of sites (some very big ones, though) that couldn't parse a user-agent string containing a three-digit number. Notable ones still affected included HBO Go, Bethesda and Yahoo, according to a tracking site. The bugs include "browser not supported" messages, site rendering issues, parsing failures, 403 errors and so on.How could such a silly thing be happening? "Without a single specification to follow, different browsers have different formats for the User-Agent string, and site-specific User-Agent parsing," Mozilla explained in the blog. "It’s possible that some parsing libraries may have hard-coded assumptions or bugs that don’t take into... Continue reading at 'Engadget'

[ Engadget | 2022-02-17 08:54:22 UTC ]
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Penthouse magazine plans to expand its website and move offices to L.A.

Adult magazine Penthouse will expand its website to include daily updates and more interactive content as traditional print publications continue to pivot to growing online readership. ------------FOR THE RECORD4:25 p.m.: An earlier version of this story said Penthouse would close its print... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2016-01-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Russian censors target children's books that break the mould

Publishing a children’s book in Russia is not a straightforward matter, as Anna Starobinets found when her detective stories set among woodland animals were deemed to be far too beastly for children I wrote my first children’s book, The Land of Good Girls, in 2009 for my then five-year-old... Continue reading at The Guardian

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Local authorities risk 'breaking law' on libraries

A new nationwide library campaign will hold the government to account over its legal responsibilities towards libraries and has called on local authorities to put all changes to library services on hold or risk breaching the law. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-12-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Dark Horse to Publish Graphic Versions of Neil Gaiman Short Stories

The graphic adaptations of 'How to Talk to Girls at Parties,' with art by Gabriel Bá and Fábio Moon, and 'Troll Bridge,' with art by Colleen Doran, will be released in 2016. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-12-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Football: Ramses Hernandez keeps breaking tackles for Fairfax

With 2,806 yards rushing and 33 touchdowns, you have to be impressed with the senior season of Fairfax running back Ramses Hernandez. But then you watch some video (see above) from his performance last week against Los Angeles when he rushed for 224 yards in 31 carries and scored four touchdowns... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2015-12-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Maine Indie Breaks Records with 'A Man Called Ove'

Nonesuch Books & Cards, along with its second location in South Portland, have sold 1,000 copies of the Swedish paperback, making the novel the store's top seller since its May release. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-12-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Question Everything, Manage Your Ego, and ‘Break the Norms’ of Religion: PW Talks to Chandresh Bhardwaj

Author and spiritual guru Chandresh Bhardwaj urges readers to unlearn everything they have learned about spirituality for a stronger connection to God in his new book. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-12-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Why It's Game On for Tech Companies in the Battle Over Breaking News

The battle over breaking news escalated this fall with a trio of mobile products from major tech companies. In November, Facebook announced its stand-alone app called Notify on the heels of Twitter launching Moments the month prior. When Apple released the iPhone 6s and iOS 9 in September, it... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2015-12-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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MediaGuardian 100: why 1 billion users put Facebook back on top

The 15th edition of the media power list finds change in the air, with digital challengers elbowing aside older moguls – but a long way to go on diversity• Women on the rise, but much still to do on diversity• Your interactive guide to the MediaGuardian 100 Back in 2001, when this list was first... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2015-11-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Generational shift in Bookseller 100

This year's Bookseller 100—our annual list of the main movers and shakers in the book trade—marks a generational shift. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-11-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Look Ahead: Website ARChitecture

The Washington Post’s software-as-a-service arm now reaches across the U.S. from one coast to another with its custom publishing platform Arc. The Willamette Week, a politics and culture newspaper in Portland, Ore., is the first licensing c ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2015-11-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Can Curation Help Libraries Break Out of Frontlist Dependency?

Why must library patrons wait for weeks to read the latest bestsellers when there are so man more great books to discover? The post Can Curation Help Libraries Break Out of Frontlist Dependency? appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-11-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Breaking the page

Think about the book of the future. The possibilities are endless . . and tempting. We can add video, multiple narra- tive paths and in-book commentary. My own fantasies revolve around the touchable terrain of content you browse visually. It’s the reader’s version of synaesthesia. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-10-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook’s Instant Articles Could Mean Less Traffic For Websites

Facebook officially rolled out Instant Articles to all iPhone users last Tuesday, allowing media companies to publish content directly to the social network instead of driving users back to their own properties.   The launch raises questions abo ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2015-10-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Profile goes D2C with three new websites

Profile Books has launched three new "fully responsive" consumer-facing websites which will enable readers to purchase both print and ebooks directly from Profile. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-10-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Meet the 2015 Folio: 100 and 30 Under 30

The magazine industry's best and brightest were honored this week at the Folio: Show. The post Meet the 2015 Folio: 100 and 30 Under 30 appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2015-10-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Here's How Google Gives Publishers a 100 Percent Viewable Ad Option

A digital publisher is using Google’s new technology to ensure ads are 100 percent viewable, attempting to eliminate one of the big obstacles in the way of brands shifting more money online.   The publisher IDG Communications ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2015-10-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Playboy: Now with 100 percent fewer nudes!

The venerable men's magazine has announced a significant pivot: Beginning next March, the print edition of Playboy will cease to run photos of nude women. "When the magazine launched in the '50s, '60s, '70s, nudity was something that was very progressive," Playboy's chief content officer Cory... Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2015-10-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'100 Years of Best American Short Stories' is vital yet flawed for loading the canon

When sickly Bostonian Edward J. O'Brien put together the first "Best American Short Stories" anthology in 1915, short stories were considered junky pop culture. He was hoping that his project would elevate the short-story form. He had no idea he was launching a series that would last a century... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2015-10-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Knopf turns 100 at a grand New York party

Two white Borzoi hounds greeted the hundreds and hundreds of guests ascending the majestic marble rain-slicked steps of the New York Public Library Thursday (1st October) night, come to join chairman and editor-in-chief Sonny Mehta celebrate the hundredth anniversary of Alfred A. Knopf. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-10-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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