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Follow Open Channels News on X @OCFMNews
From openchannels.fm Source: Read More Founder Bob Dunn rebranded his @BobWP account to @OCFMNews for Open Channels News, expecting existing followers to appreciate the new focus on news and podcast…
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Jamie Marsland Among Educators Leading WordCamp US 2026 Beginner Workshops
From therepository.email Source: Read More With WordCamp US 2026 in Phoenix just over two weeks away, organizers have named the four educators who’ll lead the event’s new four-day beginner track,…
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Protect the Shire Scores First Win as Wordfence AI Agent Catches Plugin Backdoor Before It Reaches Users
From therepository.email Source: Read More WordPress.org’s Protect the Shire initiative has notched its first real-world interception, stopping a supply chain backdoor planted in a plugin with approximately 20,000 active installations…
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First Student Survey Shows WordPress Credits Building Skills and Satisfaction, With Focus Now On Retention
From therepository.email Source: Read More WordPress Credits has published its first comprehensive analysis of student feedback, drawing on responses from 242 students collected between December 2025 and June 2026. The…
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WordPress Credits Calls for Help Designing a Developer Track Ahead of a US College Pilot
From therepository.email Source: Read More WordPress Credits has put out a call for developers and WordPress teachers to help design a developer-focused contribution track, after a US college expressed interest…
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Why Open Source Projects Need a License Before They Need Code
From openchannels.fm Source: Read More Open source fosters creativity but involves complex issues like licensing and ownership, especially in hackathons. Proper planning with appropriate licenses upfront is crucial for project…
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WordPress 7.1 Beta 4 Adds Opt-Out for Responsive Styling, Punts Inherited Styles Display
From therepository.email Source: Read More WordPress 7.1 Beta 4 has shipped with a new setting that gives sites a way to turn off responsive style editing, a last-minute addition prompted…
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Signal – Issue 18
From openchannels.fm Source: Read More Talk about personal journeys in web development, the complexities of fame, and the benefits of open source, emphasizing enriching content options for listeners beyond traditional…
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WordPress 7.1 Beta 4
From wordpress.org Source: Read More WordPress 7.1 Beta 4 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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WP Engine Partners With BigCommerce Parent Commerce to Launch Ecommerce Platform for High-Growth Merchants
From therepository.email Source: Read More WP Engine has launched its second vertical platform of the year, this time for ecommerce. The hosting company has partnered with Commerce, the parent company…
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Navigating Client Expectations in the Age of AI-Assisted Web Design
From openchannels.fm Source: Read More The growing use of AI tools is reshaping web design, as clients increasingly present AI-generated content. Education and proactive communication are essential for web professionals…
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Fame Then and Now – How the Internet Changed What It Means to Be Known
From openchannels.fm Source: Read More Today on Channel 4, in The Sh*t Show series, Bob Dunn and Nathan Wrigley tackle the fascinating topic of fame: what it means in our…
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Leading Tech Firms Unite to Form Open Source Secure AI Alliance
From openchannels.fm Source: Read More Today’s top story. NVIDIA announces the formation of the Open Source Secure AI Alliance, a coalition of over 40 companies. From openchannels.fm Source: Read More
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A Journey Back to Enjoying Web Development and Personal Blogging
From openchannels.fm Source: Read More In this episode, Bob and Simon discuss the creative ups and downs of building personal websites, overcoming perfectionism, and finding joy in fun coding projects…
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WP Engine Accuses Automattic of Destroying Evidence, Asks Court to Dismiss Trademark Counterclaims
From therepository.email Source: Read More WP Engine has asked a federal court to sanction Automattic and CEO Matt Mullenweg, alleging they destroyed evidence and repeatedly misrepresented their efforts to preserve…
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Why Real-Time Threat Detection Matters for Website Security
From openchannels.fm Source: Read More Much of the conversation around web security centers on preventative measures and layers of defense, but there’s a new front line that deserves focused attention:…
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The Journey Back to Enjoying Web Development and Personal Blogging
From openchannels.fm Source: Read More In this episode, Bob and Simon discuss the creative ups and downs of building personal websites, overcoming perfectionism, and finding joy in fun coding projects…
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AI Bots Now Dominate Web Traffic and Court Sides Against Google in Scraping Case
From openchannels.fm Source: Read More Automated bots now dominate web traffic, outnumbering humans, significantly impacting ad models. In legal news, SERPAPI won a court case against Google’s web scraping efforts.…
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Class Action Against Automattic to Proceed After Judge Finds Company Tracked WP Engine Customers
From therepository.email Source: Read More A proposed class action brought by two WP Engine customers against Automattic and Matt Mullenweg has survived a second motion to dismiss, with a federal…
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Lentamente
From poststatus.com Source: Read More Lentamente o Pacientemente? Lentamente o Pacientemente? Is it slow? Or am I being patient? I’ve been learning Spanish via Duolingo for several years now, and…
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Our Guide to Open Channels FM Podcast Network’s Channels, Series, and Blog
From openchannels.fm Source: Read More A guide to better understand the content, both audio and written that makes the Open Channels Podcast Network what it is today. From openchannels.fm Source:…
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The WP Community Collective Rebrands as The WPOCC After WordPress Foundation Files Trademark Application for ‘WPCC’
From therepository.email Source: Read More The WP Community Collective has rebranded as The WP Open Community Collective after CEO Sé Reed discovered that the WordPress Foundation has a pending US…
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WordPress 7.1 Beta 3 Now Available, Punts Unicode Email Support Over Security Concerns
From therepository.email Source: Read More WordPress 7.1 Beta 3 has shipped with more than 71 fixes and one feature punt, dropping Unicode email address support from the release after WordPress…
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WordPress Playground Team Calls for Testers as New Dock-Based UI Aims to Fix Feature Discoverability
From therepository.email Source: Read More The WordPress Playground team has published a call for testers to try out a redesigned interface that replaces the tool’s sidebar navigation with a bottom…
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WordPress 7.1 Beta 3
From wordpress.org Source: Read More WordPress 7.1 Beta 3 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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Signal – Issue 17
From openchannels.fm Source: Read More Talk about the intersection of open source software and business, rapid security response amid AI advancements, the importance of fundamentals in AI implementation, and concise…
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We are Welcoming Automattic as our Newest Sponsor
From openchannels.fm Source: Read More Automattic is now a sponsor of Open Channels FM Podcast Network, supporting creators with tools for WordPress, WooCommerce, and more, promoting freedom online. From openchannels.fm…
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Matt Mullenweg Responds to Active Install Growth Data Ticket for First Time in Four Years, Cites “Competing Interests”
From therepository.email Source: Read More It has been almost four years since WordPress.org removed the active install growth charts from the plugin directory, cutting off the only tool developers had…
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The Growth of Domain Names and the Future of AI in Internet Identity
From openchannels.fm Source: Read More This episode looks at the evolving online landscape, focusing on domain names, digital identity, and AI’s influence. Key insights include rising domain registrations, AI in…
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Security Researcher Used OpenAI’s Sol Ultra to Find WordPress’s Worst Vulnerability in Years
From therepository.email Source: Read More Searchlight Cyber has published the full technical details of the critical pre-authentication RCE vulnerability that prompted last Friday’s emergency WordPress 7.0.2 security release, revealing that…
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Open Source and the Open Source Initiative
From openchannels.fm Source: Read More People think Open Source is just about having access to the source code. Actually, there’s a much longer history behind it. Open Source existed before…
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WordCamp US 2026 Publishes Schedule With Expanded AI Programming and New Beginner Track
From therepository.email Source: Read More WordCamp US 2026 has unveiled the event’s long-awaited schedule and four rounds of speakers over the past four days, as organizers step up promotion ahead…
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WordPress Campus Connect Banyumas 2026
From wordcamp.org Source: Read More WordPress Campus Connect Banyumas 2026 is set to empower the next generation of digital creators in Banyumas. Bringing together students from three vocational high schools,…
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WordPress 7.0.2 Patches Rare Pre-Authentication RCE as Hosts, CDNs Get 24-Hour Head Start
From therepository.email Source: Read More The WordPress project has shipped an emergency security release fixing a critical pre-authentication remote code execution vulnerability affecting core that allows an anonymous attacker to…
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WordPress 7.0.2 Release
From wordpress.org Source: Read More WordPress 7.0.2 is now available. The 7.0.2 security release addresses one critical and one high severity security issue. Because this is a security release, it…
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WordPress Campus Connect Adani University, Ahmedabad
From wordcamp.org Source: Read More Dates: September 19, 2026 – September 19, 2026 Location: Ahmedabad, India Venue: Adani University Website: https://events.wordpress.org/campusconnect/2026/adani-university-ahmedabad/ From wordcamp.org Source: Read More
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Who Is Actually Using the Internet?
From openchannels.fm Source: Read More A look at the impact of AI and bots on the web, emphasizing the decline of human engagement, the challenges for content creators, and the…
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WordPress Security Team Details 18 Months of GitHub Actions Hardening, Plans Org-Wide Enforcement
From therepository.email Source: Read More The WordPress Security Team has published a detailed update covering 18 months of work to secure the automated systems that build, test, and release WordPress…
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WordPress 7.1 Beta 1 Ships With Responsive Styling, Media Overhaul, and Persistent Toolbar
From therepository.email Source: Read More Responsive styling is finally coming to WordPress core. WordPress 7.1 Beta 1 shipped on Wednesday with the long-requested feature alongside client-side media processing, a persistent…
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Open Channels FM Launches Live News Show Focused on the Open Source Ecosystem
From openchannels.fm Source: Read More Open Channels FM is launching a new video news show called Open Channels News, starting July 27th. It’s a quick, five to ten-minute program covering…