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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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Hormuz shipping traffic is still far below normal despite signs of adaptation
Fresh vessel data shows shipping through the Strait of Hormuz remains far below normal, reinforcing that the physical constraint on one of…
Google Merchant Center gives Canadian retailers a new AI shopping visibility report
Google Merchant Center has turned AI shopping visibility into a report Canadian retailers can inspect, rather than a channel that has to…
Google Ads AI Max auto-upgrades are rolling out now
Google Ads is in the middle of a September migration that can change how some Search campaigns are managed even when no…
B.C. pauses Oct. 1 PST expansion on professional services
B.C. businesses preparing for new provincial sales tax obligations on Oct. 1 have a sudden reprieve. The Province of British Columbia said…
Google Search profiles drop to 10,000 followers for U.S. publishers and creators
Google has lowered the eligibility threshold for Search profiles to 10,000 followers on a single supported platform, making the feature available to…
Cisco ISE zero-day with CVSS 10.0 rating is under active exploitation
Cisco has confirmed active exploitation of a maximum-severity vulnerability in Cisco Identity Services Engine that can allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to…
