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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.

    • Instagram limits reach of unlabelled AI persona accounts

      Instagram is cracking down on AI-generated influencer accounts that fail to disclose they are not real people, marking the platform’s first concrete enforcement step against undisclosed synthetic personas. The company has renamed its previously voluntary “AI creator” label to “AI-generated profile” and will now actively identify unlabelled accounts and restrict their reach, following complaints from…

    • Garmin Cirqa review: A fine but utterly inessential smart band

      Engadget’s review of the Garmin Cirqa finds it a competent but ultimately unnecessary screenless fitness band, launched to compete with the likes of Whoop as that company’s valuation soared to around $10 billion. The reviewer argues the screenless wearable trend is driven more by status signalling among fitness enthusiasts than by genuine practicality, and while…

    • Clancy’s lawyer attacks media as murder trial jury deliberates

      Kevin Reddington, the defence lawyer for Lindsay Clancy, launched an angry public attack on media figures including Sean Hannity and Nancy Grace outside Plymouth County Superior Court on Monday, accusing them of unfair coverage as the jury entered its third day of deliberations in her murder trial. Clancy, 36, a former labour and delivery nurse,…

    • Instagram to reduce reach for unlabeled AI persona accounts

      Instagram is tightening its rules on accounts featuring AI-generated personas, requiring them to display a new “AI-generated profile” label or face reduced reach on the platform. The change replaces the previous optional “AI creator” tag and specifically targets profiles built around a fabricated AI “person,” rather than clamping down on AI-generated content more broadly. It…

    • New Dragon Ball Gekishin Squadra Update Will Turn It Into a Completely New Game

      Dragon Ball Gekishin Squadra, a free-to-play multiplayer online battle arena based on the Dragon Ball franchise, is set to undergo a major overhaul that will transform it from a MOBA into a third-person fighting game. The developers say the change, announced around the game’s first anniversary, is intended to close the skill gap that has…

    • Sony schedules State of Play and Japan broadcast for 3 September

      Sony has officially confirmed its next State of Play showcase for 3rd September 2026, with a dedicated State of Play Japan broadcast airing immediately afterwards. The main stream will feature “updates and announcements from PlayStation Studios and our third-party partners” and will close with an extended look at Square Enix’s Final Fantasy 7 Revelation, while…

    • ROSE TATTOO Frontman ANGRY ANDERSON Suffered Cardiac Arrest During European Tour

      Rose Tattoo’s bandmates have confirmed that frontman Angry Anderson, 79, suffered a cardiac arrest and remains hospitalised, finally providing a specific diagnosis behind the “medical issue” that had forced cancellation of the remaining dates on the band’s European tour. The statement was issued 20 days after Anderson’s hospitalisation, thanking fans for their support and asking…

    • You Know Who Really Hates AI? Insurance Claims Adjusters

      Insurance claims adjusters have emerged as the most vocal critics of artificial intelligence among American workers, according to research from Glassdoor. The job-review site found that 98 percent of claims adjusters who mention AI in their posts do so critically, with many describing frustration at being forced to use error-prone tools that create extra work…

    • Families living on unfinished housing estate after developer went bust ‘forced to raise £100,000 themselves to make their own homes safe’

      Residents of around 30 properties on the unfinished Linden Gardens estate in Oxfordshire say they face a bill of up to £100,000 to complete construction works themselves, after the site’s developer collapsed and left roads, street lighting and drainage unfinished for more than five years. Locals blame Oxfordshire County Council for failing to enforce a…

    • The Witcher 4 already runs on all target platforms – CD Projekt Red not taking any chances after Cyberpunk 2077

      CD Projekt Red says its upcoming game, The Witcher 4, is already running on all its intended platforms early in development, a deliberate change in approach after the troubled launch of Cyberpunk 2077. Co-CEO Michal Nowakowski told Game Developer that the studio can currently launch the game on PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X at…