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Who Controls Our Software, Open Channels News Week in Review
From openchannels.fm Source: Read More This week’s Open Channels News highlights tensions over AI in open source, new tools like GridCraft, corporate shifts towards open infrastructure, and the need for…
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Best WordPress MCP Plugins in 2026 (Free and Paid, Compared)
Source: WPShout Picking a WordPress MCP plugin? Four got the same two prompts, and all eight are compared on price, free caps and defaults. Find which fits your job. From…
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Look What Was Waiting Down Your List
From openchannels.fm Source: Read More And update on our feed. From openchannels.fm Source: Read More
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Enqueue Locks In Futurist Mark Pesce to Keynote Its AI-Focused Conference in Sydney
From therepository.email Source: Read More Enqueue has booked futurist Mark Pesce to keynote its December 9 conference in Sydney, putting an outsider on stage to kick off a day about…
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WordPress AI Team Lays Out Ambitious Four-Part Plan to Make WordPress Agent-Ready by 7.3
From therepository.email Source: Read More The WordPress AI Team wants every WordPress user to be able to connect their site to the AI agent of their choice with a simple…
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Novamira HQ Connects All Your WordPress Sites and Hosting Accounts to AI in One App
From therepository.email Source: Read More Heads up: This is a sponsored post, which means it’s paid content from one of our sponsors, not a news piece. Sponsored content helps keep…
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Mistral LeChonk, Open-Source Windows Tools, and Rethinking the Internet’s Platforms
From openchannels.fm Source: Read More LeChonk’s debut, open-source Windows projects, and Wired’s take on digital control shape today’s tech news and business decisions. From openchannels.fm Source: Read More
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Automattic and WP Engine Preview Rival Bids to Knock Out Claims Before Trial
From therepository.email Source: Read More Automattic and WP Engine have each previewed how they plan to ask the judge to knock out the other’s claims before trial, in letters filed…
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Post Formats, Bring Back the Fun and Flexibility in Blogging
From openchannels.fm Source: Read More Bob Dunn and Derek Hanson reflect on blogging, personal writing, and using post formats to shape digital presence beyond social media. From openchannels.fm Source: Read…
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WordPress MCP: What It Is and How to Set It Up (2026)
Source: WPShout What is WordPress MCP, which of its routes fits your site and AI app, what does each cost, and how do you set one up with a read-only…
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WordPress Security Team Works Toward ‘Perfect Security Release’ With Automation Initiative
From therepository.email Source: Read More WordPress core committers are automating much of the grunt work that happens behind the scenes when a release is shipped, from preparing fixes and backports…
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WordPress 7.1.4 Patches 22 Vulnerabilities in Seventh Core Security Release Since July
From therepository.email Source: Read More WordPress 7.1.4 has shipped with fixes for 22 security vulnerabilities — more than three times as many as the 7.1.3 security release that went out…
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WordPress 7.1.4
From wordpress.org Source: Read More This security release features fixes for multiple issues. Because this is a security release, it is recommended that you update your sites immediately. You can…
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Linux Foundation on AI, Denmark’s Open Source Test, and Ben Thompson’s Take on the Internet
From openchannels.fm Source: Read More AI quickens open source coding, Denmark tests Collabora beyond Microsoft Office, and Ben Thompson reflects on the changing internet From openchannels.fm Source: Read More
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When AI Mistakes Have Real-World Costs: Rethinking Delegated Control
From openchannels.fm Source: Read More Advances in AI have opened an entirely new chapter in how we interact with technology. We are moving rapidly from asking questions of digital assistants…
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WordPress MCP Adapter: Setup, Limits, and When a Plugin Is Easier
Source: WPShout Set up the official WordPress MCP Adapter, see what your AI can do once it connects, and learn when a plugin with an OAuth sign-in is the faster…
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WordPress 7.2 Beta 2 Ships With Abilities API Updates, Server-Side DataViews Fields and Actions
From therepository.email Source: Read More WordPress 7.2 Beta 2 is now available for testing, building on last week’s first beta with more work on the Abilities API and new features…
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WordPress 7.2 Beta 2
From wordpress.org Source: Read More WordPress 7.2 Beta 2 is ready for download and testing! This beta release is intended for testing and development only. Please do not install, run,…
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Open Source Debates AI, GridCraft Challenges Excel, Tesco Eyes Proxmox
From openchannels.fm Source: Read More Reddit’s open source rules, a new Excel alternative, and Tesco considers open virtualization for retail edge infrastructure. From openchannels.fm Source: Read More
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Adapting to Local Client Needs in a Remote Work World
From openchannels.fm Source: Read More A look at building business trust and reputation by combining local presence with digital communication. From openchannels.fm Source: Read More
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WooCommerce MCP: Run Your Store From Claude or ChatGPT
Source: WPShout WooCommerce MCP: what WooCommerce ships today, which route is documented for the claude.ai and ChatGPT web apps, and real Claude Code store sessions. From wpshout.com Source: Read More
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AI in Cybersecurity: Balancing Speed and Human Oversight
From openchannels.fm Source: Read More As AI revolutionizes cybersecurity, organizations struggle with rapid vulnerability detection versus slow human remediation. Balancing efficiency and accountability is crucial, as maintaining human oversight prevents…
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Automattic’s Latest Layoffs Hit a Workforce Already a Third Smaller Than Its 2022 Peak
From therepository.email Source: Read More Automattic’s latest round of layoffs is cutting into a workforce that’s already a third smaller than it was four years ago. TechCrunch reported last week…
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Navigating the Value of Friction in a Fast-Paced World
From openchannels.fm Source: Read More As technology advances, prioritizing speed and convenience can undermine critical engagement and reflection. While automating tasks may enhance efficiency, it risks diminishing the unique value…
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Faster Security with Anthropic AI, But Open Source Needs Real Human and Corporate Support
From openchannels.fm Source: Read More Faster security scans reveal new software issues yet patching and project upkeep require committed maintainers and company contributions. From openchannels.fm Source: Read More
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How to Connect Claude to WordPress (Free Plugin, Step by Step)
Source: WPShout Connect Claude to WordPress with a free plugin: add your site as a custom connector, approve access, run a first task, and fix it when it won’t connect.…
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WordPress AI Team Moves to Make MCP a Default Part of WordPress, With 7.3 Floated as a Target
From therepository.email Source: Read More The WordPress AI Team is moving to make MCP a default part of WordPress, as more people turn to AI agents to manage their sites.…
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New Benchmarks Find AI Agents Overlook WordPress and Can’t Complete Tasks via the Official MCP Adapter
From therepository.email Source: Read More Miles founder Andy Peatling has launched WordPress Agent Benchmarks, an open source project that measures how AI agents handle WordPress, with plans to publish new…
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Game Porting and Software Creation Accelerate with AI and OpenAI Concerns
From openchannels.fm Source: Read More Shifting barriers in tech reveal new questions about trust, safety, and sustainability in software. From openchannels.fm Source: Read More
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I’m Reviewing the AI Agent by SiteGround – Here’s What It Can and Can’t Do
Source: WPShout I’m about to review a WordPress plugin rated 1.7/5 in the official repo. Why do I want to do this to myself (and all of you)? Well, AI…
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Balancing Digital Life While Making the Internet Weird Again
From openchannels.fm Source: Read More Bowe Frankema shares how digital creation affects daily life and what bringing weirdness back to the internet means. From openchannels.fm Source: Read More
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PHP Patches Critical PHP2Shell Vulnerabilities as Hosts Across the WordPress Ecosystem Race to Protect Customers
From therepository.email Source: Read More Hosting companies across the WordPress space have spent the past day rolling out emergency fixes after the PHP project patched two critical remote code execution…
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Munich Bets on Open Source as Meta Apple and NVIDIA Drive Local AI and Hardware Choices
From openchannels.fm Source: Read More Munich’s shift to practical open source, Meta and Apple’s AI partnership, and NVIDIA’s hardware-driven open AI models From openchannels.fm Source: Read More
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Critical PHP Security Release
From wordpress.org Source: Read More The PHP project has announced a security release that fixes two critical security vulnerabilities discovered in PHP. Due to the critical severity of the issues,…
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WordPress 7.2 Beta 1 Out Now With Secrets API and Notes Upgrades, Punts Suggestion Mode to 7.3
From therepository.email Source: Read More WordPress 7.2 Beta 1 is now available for testing, with the final major release of 2026 bringing updates to Notes, a raft of new styling…
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Exploit Claims Surface Ahead of Critical PHP Security Release as WordPress Community and Hosts Scramble
From therepository.email Source: Read More A website claiming to publish working exploit code for two critical PHP vulnerabilities has gone public, hours before the PHP security team is due to…
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WordPress 7.2 Beta 1 is ready for download and testing!
From wordpress.org Source: Read More This beta release is intended for testing and development only. Please do not install, run, or test this version of WordPress on production or mission-critical websites.…
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‘It’s Not Rocket Science’: How Two Agencies Handed Their Grunt Work to Pressable MCP
From therepository.email Source: Read More Heads up: This is a sponsored post, which means it’s paid content from one of our sponsors, not a news piece. Sponsored content helps keep…
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Community Without the Noise, Revisited
From openchannels.fm Source: Read More A commentary on building meaningful online communities that prioritize value and listening over constant activity. From openchannels.fm Source: Read More
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More Code, More Problems? What AI-Generated Software Means for Us
From openchannels.fm Source: Read More AI tools have simplified app creation, enabling rapid prototyping. However, the challenge now lies in discerning which ideas are genuinely valuable to users. As anyone…