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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.

    • Prime Video releases full trailer for Mike Flanagan’s Carrie

      Prime Video has released a full trailer for Mike Flanagan’s upcoming six-episode miniseries reimagining of Stephen King’s *Carrie*, ahead of its 7 October premiere. Flanagan, known for his acclaimed Netflix horror work, has said he has no interest in retreading Brian De Palma’s iconic 1976 film adaptation, instead pitching the new version as a substantial…

    • New ‘Digger’ Trailer Reveals More Of Tom Cruise’s Crusty Oil Baron, A Role That Took The Actor 40 Years To Prepare

      Warner Bros has released the final trailer for Digger, a political satire directed by Alejandro G. Iñárritu, ahead of its theatrical release on 2 October. Tom Cruise stars as Digger Rockwell, a blunt, ageing oil baron tasked with fixing an environmental catastrophe that he himself caused, in a heavily transformed role the actor says took…

    • Google launches real-time NFL game tracking in Search

      Google is rolling out a Live Game Feed feature in Search to provide real-time updates during NFL games, launching alongside the start of the regular season. The tool, activated via a red “Live” icon, brings together game recaps, play-by-play updates, social media commentary, video highlights and AI-generated insights in one place, reflecting Google’s push to…

    • Google invests €13bn in Finnish datacentres backed by nuclear power

      Google has announced plans to invest at least €13 billion (roughly $15 billion) in digital infrastructure and related energy projects in Finland over the next two years, as part of a broader push to expand its cloud and datacentre footprint in Europe. The investment will see the tech giant enlarge its existing Hamina campus and…

    • Framework is giving some customers a RAM refund

      Framework, the maker of modular laptops, is cutting RAM prices for some buyers of its Laptop 13 Pro and refunding customers who paid more, despite an ongoing industry-wide component shortage that had pushed memory costs up in July. The company said it secured a limited batch of Micron 32GB and 64GB LPCAMM2 memory modules at…

    • Mario Kart World is getting a bunch of courses from the SNES original

      Nintendo is releasing a free update for Mario Kart World that introduces ten retro courses adapted from the original Super Mario Kart on the SNES, including favourites such as Choco Island, Mario Circuit and Ghost Valley. These tracks had already existed within the game’s open world but were previously used only for exploration rewards and…

    • Uber rival inDrive scales beyond ride-hailing to capture more consumer spending

      inDrive, the ride-hailing app known for letting riders and drivers negotiate fares, is expanding well beyond transport, scaling up advertising, delivery and financial services to squeeze more revenue from its largely emerging-market user base. The move mirrors a strategy already pursued by Uber, using its existing network of riders and drivers as the foundation for…

    • ‘Mario Kart World’ is getting a major free update

      Mario Kart World is set to receive a major free update, version 1.8.0, which adds 10 new race courses adapted from the original 1992 Super Mario Kart. The tracks were reportedly already embedded within the game’s open world and will now become fully playable in the standard VS Race mode, giving existing players fresh content…

    • Sydney Sweeney Goes Nude in Provocative Ad for Novig Sports Betting App

      Sydney Sweeney has fronted a nude promotional campaign for Novig, a sports prediction market app, and revealed she has joined the company as a strategic partner and equity holder rather than simply acting as a paid endorser. The advert sees her pose with sporting equipment such as footballs, basketballs and a hockey net, and appear…

    • No Man’s Sky’s 10th Anniversary Update is a Massive Overhaul of Space Itself

      Hello Games has released Cosmos, a sweeping update marking No Man’s Sky’s 10th anniversary, which overhauls the game’s depiction of space itself rather than adding new planets or gameplay systems as recent updates have done. The studio says the space between planets has barely changed since the game’s troubled 2016 launch, so Cosmos introduces a…