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Google Pixel Watch 4 Review: The Best Smartwatch for Android

  

​A gorgeous domed display and smarter assistant make this the best Pixel Watch to date. Just make sure to swap the strap. 

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Gen V season 2 episode 6 reveals some new big details about The Odessa Project – and its ties to Homelander 

   

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Gen V season 2’s latest big cameo drops a ton of lore that could have a big impact on its final two episodes and The Boys season 5. 

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Amazon’s October Prime Day sale is ending soon – here are 35 life-changing device deals that I’d buy with my own money 

   

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Amazon’s October Prime Day sale ends tonight, and I’m rounding up the 35 best devices, with feature record-low prices on TVs, Fire tablets, Ring Doorbells, and more. 

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Introducing Blueprints in WordPress Studio 1.6.0

Starting a new site in WordPress Studio just got faster: Blueprint support is now enabled in version 1.6.0. 

With Blueprints, you don’t have to start with an empty WordPress site; simply predefine your preferred setup once and reuse it. If your team relies on a standard scaffold, turn it into a Blueprint and keep every project consistent and efficient.

With Blueprints in Studio, you can create sites from your own custom Blueprint or pick from a curated set of Blueprints to get up and running quickly.

Here’s a brief demo of this new feature in action.

How Blueprints work in Studio

Blueprints are lightweight JSON “recipes” for WordPress sites. Instead of saving a full site copy, they tell Studio which versions, plugins, and settings to apply so you and your team can spin up the same environment anytime.

Other local development tools often rely on full-site snapshots, which can be large, hard to share, and locked to a single environment. Studio Blueprints, by contrast, are portable and declarative: a single JSON file can reproduce the same site setup on any machine, instantly. That makes them more flexible for teams, easier to keep in sync, and more powerful for testing and iteration.

Creating local sites from Blueprints is now incorporated into the standard new site creation flow within Studio. Studio runs on WordPress Playground, so if you’ve used Playground Blueprints before, you can use the same ones here or use one of our free featured Blueprints.

Once you have Studio installed on your computer, click the “Add site” button in the lower left corner. The following screen will appear.

The new "Add a site" screen in WordPress Studio.

Select “Start from a Blueprint,” and you will see a gallery of featured Blueprints and an option to choose your own custom Blueprint.

The new "Start from a blueprint" screen in WordPress Studio showcases the Featured Blueprints as well as the option to upload your own.

Studio currently includes three featured Blueprints:

  • Quick Start: Sets up a local site that mirrors the WordPress.com Business plan so that you can build in a production-like environment
  • Development: Optimized for theme and plugin development, with tools like Plugin Check and Create Block Theme preinstalled
  • Commerce: Powered by WooCommerce and companion plugins, giving you a store-ready site out of the box

If a featured Blueprint fits your needs, select it and click Continue. To use your own Blueprint, click “Choose Blueprint file,” select the JSON file from your computer, and click Continue.

Next, name your site. You can access more options, such as WordPress and PHP version configuration, by opening “Advanced settings.” When you’re ready, click “Add site.”

Set the site name and configure advanced settings.

Behind the scenes, Studio builds the site from whichever Blueprint you selected or added. This flow should feel familiar to adding a blank site in Studio.

Blueprint-enabled workflows

Blueprints bring speed and consistency to your workflow, whether you’re working solo or with a team.

They help you:

  • Streamline repeatable setups: Create Blueprints for common site types (blog, portfolio, store). Start new projects in Studio with the right foundation and get straight to work.
  • Keep teams aligned: Add a blueprint.json to your project’s GitHub repository, whether you are building a plugin, theme, or full site. It scaffolds the same environment every time, so teammates can start in minutes. Version control keeps changes reviewable and consistent.
  • Simplify demos and testing: Launch Studio with the exact theme, plugins, and sample content you need. Reproduce bugs or confirm fixes with a reliable, repeatable setup.

The featured Blueprints in Studio are delivered through an API, so new ones appear in the app as soon as they’re published. After you’ve had a chance to try them, we’d love to hear how you’re using Blueprints and what additional options you’d find helpful. Share your feedback in the comments or on GitHub.

Ready to create your own? Start with the How to create custom Blueprints guide. If you already use WordPress Playground Blueprints, you can reuse them in Studio — there are just a few differences to keep in mind, which the guide covers.

What’s next for Studio?

Blueprint support and the featured Blueprints in this release are an initial step. We believe Blueprints will be a fundamental part of most Studio workflows, so additional enhancements will follow. We’re also exploring the possibility of a public Blueprint library on WordPress.com where you can create, store, and share your own.

In the meantime, the next focus areas are:  

  • Advanced Studio CLI: Create Studio sites, and push or pull site content to and from production and staging, all from the command line. The first pieces have already landed.
  • Streamlined site creation: This will make the process of creating live sites on WordPress.com from Studio, and pulling existing sites into Studio, much smoother. 
  • Performance improvements: Upcoming enhancements in WordPress Playground will make Studio even faster and more responsive.

We also enabled GitHub Discussions in the Studio repository. It’s a place for open conversation about the future of Studio, tips and tricks, questions, and more. It complements issues and pull requests. You’ll see me and the product team active there, and we hope you’ll join us.

Finally, if you haven’t tried Studio yet, or it’s been a while, now’s a great time to jump in. It’s free, open source, and improving rapidly.

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Tesla was once an EV innovator, but its cheaper Model 3 and Model Y show it’s now being lapped by Chinese rivals 

   

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There are now more affordable Tesla models in the US, but they sure are basic – here’s what’s been cut to hit those lower price tags. 

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Pocket shuts down today –here’s how to get your data before the app closes plus the 3 best alternatives 

   

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The Pocket app, which is used to save articles for later reading, is being shut down today –here are the best read-it-later alternatives to try. 

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It’s official! Germany “will not agree” to Chat Control – here’s everything we know 

   

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EU members are again expected to share their final position on the controversial Child Sexual Abuse Regulation (CSAR) on October 14. 

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