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Web Development · Featured

Built Your App With AI? Check It Isn't Leaking Customer Data

Researchers found 16,326 app databases anyone could read, many from AI-built apps. How to check yours in plain English, and what to do if yours is open.

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Web Development

Urgent PHP Security Update: Is Your Website Safe?

On 21 October 2026 PHP fixed two critical flaws that let attackers take over web servers, and attacks have started. What it means for your site, in plain words.

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AI Development

Meta Muse for Small Business: What It Can and Can't Do

Meta's free Muse agent now links to Shopify, QuickBooks, Canva and your Facebook and Instagram pages. What it does well, where it stops, and when you need more.

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Business Automation

Mail Stopped Syncing in October? Microsoft Turned Off EWS

Microsoft began switching off EWS on 1 October 2026. If Apple Mail on your Mac or a tool linked to Microsoft 365 stopped syncing, here's the fix, step by step.

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AI Development

AI Got 40% Cheaper to Run. Your Quote Is Out of Date.

Anthropic cut Opus pricing on 22 September. Here's what actually changed for businesses running AI, what didn't, and when it's worth revisiting a system.

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Business Automation

You're Being Moved to an AI Plan You Didn't Ask For

Vendors are retiring plans without AI and moving customers up automatically, around 24% more on average. How to check if it happened to you, and what to do.

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