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Changelog -
3
Feb
At Our-Hometown Web Publishing, protecting your newspaper’s digital integrity is our top priority. To ensure your website remains secure against unauthorized access, we are introducing Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) for all backend dashboard logins. What is 2FA? Standard passwords can sometimes be guessed or stolen. 2FA adds a second layer of protection by requiring not just something you know (your password), but also something you have (your phone or email access). How to Log In with 2FA Once […]
17
Nov
We’re pleased to announce an enhancement to Our-Hometown’s Audio Articles feature that gives publishers and editors more control over how automated audio reads sound. You can now define specific pronunciation settings for individual words to ensure that your publications’ names, local places, and community figures are pronounced correctly. Whether it’s a distinctive locale such as “Mackinac” (pronounced Mackinaw), or a local councilmember’s surname, this new capability allows you to make […]
23
May
The Our-Hometown engineering team has released a Browser Notifications feature for the platform. With this your readers can subscribe to multiple alert channels for timely push notifications directly from their browser. They can sign up for specific category updates (per publisher settings) and breaking news alerts. All this is presented in a simple side panel that can be accessed by a new Bell icon in the Main Navigation area. Readers […]
17
Mar
Attention Our-Hometown customers, We will be performing routine server maintenance this weekend in the early-morning hours of Saturday, March 22nd. Due to the nature of this maintenance, all Our-Hometown websites and services will be offline for a brief period of up to 30 minutes. To limit disruptions to your readers, we will begin maintenance at approximately 3AM Eastern Time on Saturday, March 22nd and expect it to be completed within […]