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Bluehost’s CodeGuard migration to Xcitium is automatic, but old backups need attention
Bluehost is replacing CodeGuard with Xcitium as its website backup partner. A Bluehost help article updated Sept. 28, 2026, says the switch will occur automatically at the customer’s next renewal date, with no manual action required…
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LNG freight rates slide as new carriers crowd the Atlantic
LNG freight rates are weakening again, even as gas buyers prepare for winter. Spark Commodities said on Oct. 8 that its Spark30S…
Apple plans stricter Mac permission checks as AI agents raise privacy risks
Apple plans to make one of the Mac’s broadest privacy permissions harder to grant. In an October 2 Apple Developer News notice,…
Google gives realistic timelines for crawling, indexing and recovery
Google has given site owners and SEO teams unusually specific timing ranges for how long Search changes can take to move through…
AI is starting to raise the price of everyday electronics
Artificial intelligence is moving into ordinary electronics, and the cost is no longer limited to cloud companies building massive data centres. PCs,…
Shopify Canvas brings AI store design to Sidekick, with limits at launch
Shopify has introduced Canvas, a new AI-assisted storefront design surface that brings Sidekick into the theme-building workflow. In its Oct. 1, 2026,…
AI’s infrastructure bill is catching up with the boom
As of early October 2026, the AI boom is confronting the cost of turning demand into buildings, chips, power contracts and cooling…
