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    Software

    Software encompasses the digital tools, applications and systems that power modern life, from the artificial intelligence models reshaping how we work and create to the open-source projects offering alternatives to established platforms. This section covers developments across the full software landscape, including advances in machine learning, developer tools and infrastructure, cybersecurity concerns, and the underlying technologies that connect our digital world.

    The software industry is experiencing rapid evolution driven by artificial intelligence. Major technology companies are integrating new capabilities into widely-used applications, from interactive diagrams in chatbots to local file access in AI assistants. Simultaneously, developers continue building open-source alternatives to commercial software, whilst internet infrastructure providers work to expand the ecosystem of domain names and digital resources available online.

    Software developments matter to readers because they directly shape how we interact with technology daily, influence the tools available to businesses and creators, and raise important questions about security, privacy and competition in the digital economy. Whether through new features in familiar applications, emerging cybersecurity risks, or funding trends affecting startup innovation, software news determines how technology evolves and who benefits from it.

    • Labor unions must unite against AI datacenters | Tyler Turner

      Writing in the Guardian, union organiser Tyler Turner argues that American labour unions should unite behind a moratorium on new AI datacentre construction until protections are in place for workers, communities and the environment. He criticises the North American Building Trades Unions for signing agreements with firms including BlackRock, Meta and OpenAI to help build…

    • Mini Review: Mewgenics (PS5) – The Best Roguelike Since The Binding of Isaac

      Pushsquare has reviewed Mewgenics for PS5, a cat-breeding, turn-based roguelike strategy game created by Edmund McMillen (The Binding of Isaac) and Tyler Glaiel (The End Is Nigh). Despite being made by just two developers, the reviewer considers it a strong contender for game of the year and calls it the best roguelike since The Binding…

    • Houthi attacks close Saudi pipeline as crude oil prices jump above $108

      Oil prices surged past $108 a barrel after Saudi Arabia was forced to shut a key east-west crude pipeline following drone attacks, part of a broader escalation in the Middle East that also pushed global bond yields sharply higher and stoked fears of renewed inflation. Brent crude jumped 3.7% to more than $108.5 on Monday…

    • Top GoHighLevel Experts in the UK for 2026

      This is a promotional listicle naming GoHighLevel consultants and agencies serving UK businesses in 2026, aimed at companies struggling to properly configure the all-in-one CRM and marketing automation platform. It notes that while buying GoHighLevel software is easy, building it correctly is not, with poorly set-up accounts often suffering from duplicated contacts, broken workflows and…

    • The Best Soundbars (2026): Sonos, LG, TCL, Bose, and More

      Wired has published its 2026 buying guide to the best soundbars, recommending hands-on tested models across several categories to suit different budgets, room sizes and needs. – Best overall: Sonos Arc Ultra – pristine, well-rounded sound for films, games and music, with convincing Dolby Atmos/DTS:X and easy room calibration via the Sonos app. – Best…

    • CPython eases Rust requirements as assimilation continues

      The maintainers of CPython, the reference implementation of Python, have scaled back plans to make Rust a mandatory dependency for the language, opting instead to build an optional Rust API for internal development. This softer approach, outlined by Rust Programming Manager Tomáš Šedovič at RustConf in Montréal, is intended to bring the benefits of Rust’s…

    • ‘I Like My Big Rat Wife’: Meet the People Using Chatbots to Write Custom Fiction

      A study of more than 500,000 ChatGPT prompts suggests that fiction writing—including prose, fan fiction, erotica and role-play—accounts for over a third of chatbot interactions, with roughly 7% of users regularly engaging in it once heavy “power users” are accounted for. The research, led by University of Washington academic Melanie Walsh, pushes back against the…

    • Oil prices rise after drone attacks shut down Saudi Arabia’s East-West pipeline

      Oil prices surged above $108 a barrel on Monday after drone attacks forced Saudi Arabia to shut its east-west crude pipeline, with Houthi rebels in Yemen also seizing the strategic island of Perim in the Bab al-Mandab strait. The escalation matters because it threatens key energy and shipping routes at a time when Gulf states…

    • Man City edge derby thriller as Goldsmith weds, Apple unveils iOS 27

      City beat United 1-0 despite a red card as Jemima Goldsmith marries Cameron O’Reilly; plus Apple’s iOS 27 transparency slider, a deep-tech-heavy YC Demo Day, a Guns N’ Roses origin doc, and Cloverfield streaming free.

    • Who, Me? Tech team stood and laughed at colleague who pressed the wrong off button

      A “Who, Me?” reader-contributed column from The Register recounts an early-2000s incident at a Glasgow datacentre, where a technician named “Vince” was sent to perform routine server maintenance, including a hard reboot. He mistakenly pressed the power button on an adjacent external disk storage array instead of the server itself, realising his error only after…