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John Cuthbert

Devsigh — commerce and technology specialists working directly with ambitious retail, hospitality, and B2B brands.

Development

PHP Moves to End PEAR Endorsement: What It Means for Legacy Projects

A new PHP RFC, moved to discussion on 27 August 2026, proposes formally ending the project’s endorsement of PEAR —…

Development

WordPress 7.1 “Mary Lou”: What’s Actually Worth Your Attention

WordPress 7.1, codenamed “Mary Lou” after jazz pianist Mary Lou Williams, shipped on 19 August 2026. Most major-version WordPress releases…

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Security

Adobe Commerce & Magento Open Source Security Update (APSB26-92): What You Need to Know

Adobe's August 2026 security bulletin (APSB26-92) patches critical and important vulnerabilities in Adobe Commerce and Magento Open Source 2.4.4–2.4.9. Here's…

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Security

WordPress 7.0.3: A Security Release You Shouldn’t Sit On

WordPress released version 7.0.3 on 6 August 2026 as a security release — not a feature update, not routine housekeeping.…

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Security

PHP 8.2.33 Is a Security Patch — But the Real News Is PHP 8.2’s Clock Running Out

PHP’s maintainers released 8.2.33 as a coordinated security update, alongside 8.3.33, 8.4.24, and 8.5.9 — every currently supported branch got…

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Retail

What GAME’s Collapse Actually Teaches Retailers

GAME going into administration is being read, again, as proof physical retail is dying. That’s the easy headline, and it’s…

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Security

WordPress 7.0.2 Security Update Explained

WordPress 7.0.2 is a security release patching a critical REST API vulnerability that could lead to remote code execution —…

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Security

Adobe Releases Security Patch APSB26-73

Adobe's July 2026 update (APSB26-73) patches critical vulnerabilities in Commerce and Magento Open Source — here's what needs patching.

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