National Cyber Security Centre Alert

Some may already be aware, but there’s a serious incident being reported regarding a PHP update that will fix possible remote code execution vulnerability due to drop this afternoon at 15:00 BST (or possibly earlier if details leak). Technical details…

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Welcome to WordPress 7.0!

Every WordPress release celebrates an artist who has made an indelible mark on the world of music. Say Hello to WordPress 7.0 “Armstrong”, named in honor of “Satchmo” himself, jazz musician Louis Armstrong. Known as the “first great jazz soloist”,…

Try the new template first – without activating it

How often do you accidentally activate a template and ruin your website? It is very easy to do and very easy to reverse, but all the same if you didn’t build your own template you may be wondering whar the…

We’re using Anthropic’s Claude for self help support

Our AI Helper Has Moved We’ve updated the OurLocality Helper — our AI-powered support tool — and moved it from ChatGPT (no longer being updated) to Claude, made by Anthropic. The reason is straightforward: Anthropic’s approach to AI safety and…

Post Zero?

There is a moment before a post. Before the algorithm wakes up, before the counters begin to tick, before a compulsion starts tugging at your sleeve. Post Zero lives there. It’s the un-numbered space, the pause that doesn’t ask for…