This year The Proms will host the first ever dedicated video game music performance within its schedule, titled From 8-Bit to Infinity.

Featuring eight weeks of classical and orchestral music, The BBC Proms is one of the most famous and prestigious music festivals in the world. The lengthy festival of shows brings musicians and conductors from across the globe to perform across more than 70 shows in its duration.

This year will mark the first in which the show’s musical calendar has made dedicated room for video game music. Prom 21, held in London’s iconic Royal Albert Hall, is labeled as the first ever Gaming Prom. Taking place on Monday, August 1, it will feature the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra led by conductor Robert Ames as they perform a selection of video game pieces…

WordPress managed hosting provider WP Engine announced that it is ending support for .htaccess directives. WP Engine has started End-of-Life (EOL) processes for winding down the use of .htaccess on their servers and have set a date of October 2022 for full removal of support.

The use of .htaccess as a tool for managing websites is so deeply ingrained that the idea of no longer supporting .htaccess may sound like a deal breaker.  Some may rightly think that if customers can’t have a custom .htaccess then the web hosting service might not be suitable for how modern sites are created.

But a closer look at what WP Engine is doing shows that the decision makes sense and more surprisingly, this may in the future be a common feature of high performance web hosting.

Why WP Engine…

(Photo : @leecampbell / Unsplash)

Your website deserves the best web hosting providers, whether for professional or personal purposes. But not every hosting platform may give you what you need. Narrowing down your preferences can work: Are you looking for fully managed WordPress hosting services and similar offers? What about dedicated servers?

Truly, running a website can be complicated. But here’s how you can bump the level from moderation to easy. Learn more about web hosting providers, what they do, and how to choose one that suits your preferences.

What Is a Web Host Provider?

To set the record straight, websites need reliable hosting services. That’s because they need a provider to deliver them a room on dedicated servers. You can make…

New business owners who have just set up their online business might be wondering why they need to invest more in the location of their hosting server. Does it even matter where the server is located?

And the answer is “Yes.” The web hosting server location matters a lot when it comes to the success of online businesses.

There’s a reason why some companies choose servers located outside of their borders. While sometimes server location may cost a little extra, it can substantially impact the site’s performance and SEO ranking, thereby influencing the overall profitability of an online business. 

So, if business owners think choosing the perfect web host is tough, the choice is about to get even tougher when server location comes into play. It’s crucial to choose a web host…

ORLANDO, Fla., April 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — The International Cheer Union (ICU), the international governing body for cheerleading, is pleased to announce its return to Orlando, USA to host the 2022 ICU Junior World and World Cheerleading Championships for the first time since 2019. The World Championships took place on April 20-22, 2022, at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at The Walt Disney World® Resort and were the first in-person ICU Junior World and World Cheerleading Championships since granting full International Olympic Committee (IOC) recognition to the ICU.

The ICU Junior World and World Cheerleading Championships are the pinnacle of cheerleading championships globally. The 2022 championships hosted over 2,500 national team athletes from 51 countries. Teams…