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AI Search: Will AI Recommend Your Business? An Honest Checklist

Will AI search recommend your business? What Google actually says, what llms.txt and GEO claims lack evidence for, and a practical checklist.

4 November 2026 · 7 min read

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Security

Vibe-Coded Apps: A Security Checklist Before You Trust One

AI-built apps ship fast, but many skip basic security. Here is a plain-English checklist and the questions to ask before trusting one with your data.

4 November 2026 · 7 min read

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WordPress

WordPress Plugin Supply-Chain Attacks: Who Owns Your Plugins?

In 2026 WordPress plugins were sold and backdoored, and vendor updates were hijacked. Learn how to check who owns your plugins and update more safely.

4 November 2026 · 7 min read

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WordPress

WordPress 7.1 and AI Agents: What the Abilities API Means

WordPress 7.1 lets AI assistants discover what your site can do through the Abilities API. Here is what is real today, the risks, and what to do.

4 November 2026 · 7 min read

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WordPress

Why Deleting the Bad Plugin Doesn't Clean a Hacked WordPress Site

A newly documented WordPress malware rebuilds itself from many hiding places. Here is why simple cleanup fails and what a proper clean-up involves.

29 October 2026 · 6 min read

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WordPress

WordPress 7.1.4 Security Update: What Site Owners Should Do Now

WordPress 7.1.4 fixes 13 security items, including a flaw in the update process. Here is how to check your version, update safely and what to ask your host.

29 October 2026 · 6 min read

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E-commerce

TikTok Shop Raises Commissions on 31 October: Should You Build Your Own Website?

TikTok Shop Malaysia raises commission rates for many categories from 31 October 2026. See the numbers, the true cost per order and when your own online store makes sense.

29 October 2026 · 6 min read

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E-commerce

Online Store Checkout Problems: What to Fix First in 2026

Most carts are never completed. Using Baymard's latest data, here is a practical checklist for fixing checkout, shipping costs, speed and bots first.

22 October 2026 · 5 min read

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PHP

Outdated PHP: The Business Risk Behind Your Website

Two critical PHP flaws were patched on 21 October 2026. Here is what PHP end-of-life means for your business and what to ask your host or developer.

22 October 2026 · 4 min read

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WordPress

WordPress in 2026: Hidden Costs, Real Risks and Alternatives

WordPress powers a large share of the web, but plugins drive most of its security risk. What the 2026 data says, and when to stay or build custom.

22 October 2026 · 5 min read

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