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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.

    • Google’s new AI transcription edits out your ‘ums’ and ‘ahs’

      Google has rolled out updated Gemini Audio capabilities built on new Gemini 3.5 models, adding a dedicated transcription tool alongside upgraded live voice features. The launch matters because it targets long-standing weaknesses in AI dictation and voice assistants, such as coping with background noise, interrupted speech and messy filler words, while also expanding language support…

    • Memory crunch: Cloud operators may be pushed to splurge 68% of capex on DRAM and NAND

      Cloud service providers could see DRAM and NAND flash memory swallow up to 68% of their hardware capital expenditure by 2027, according to Taiwan-based analyst TrendForce, as chip suppliers prioritise high-demand server memory over other production. This matters because the surging cost is unlikely to be absorbed by cloud operators and will likely be passed…

    • Busy Philipps Shares Health Update After Brain Tumor Diagnosis: “I’m Grateful That I’m Alive”

      Busy Philipps has spoken about recovering after doctors found and removed a malignant brain tumour, saying she is grateful to be alive and feels fortunate that it was detected early. The actor also underwent a second operation after an infection developed at the surgical incision, and said the experience reinforced the value of seeking information…

    • ‘The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives’ Season 5 Trailer Dives Into Taylor Frankie Paul Scandal and Reveals Release Date

      Hulu has confirmed that “The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” will return for a fifth season on 10 September, with a new trailer offering the first on-screen glimpse of how cast member Taylor Frankie Paul has been coping since ABC pulled her from “The Bachelorette” in March. The decision followed a leaked video, published by…

    • Volvo’s cars will warn one another about hazards in the road

      Volvo is rolling out new connected safety alerts to warn drivers of hazards such as animals or vulnerable road users ahead, using vehicle-to-vehicle data sharing rather than crowdsourced systems like those in Google Maps or Waze. When one Volvo detects a risk via its sensors and cameras, it logs the location and relays it via…

    • Microsoft sketches out a Whiteboard extension

      Microsoft has delayed the deletion of legacy Azure-based Whiteboard files, pushing the cut-off date from 5 September to 16 October 2026, giving enterprise customers more time to migrate to OneDrive-backed whiteboards. The delay affects organisations still using older “legacy enterprise” whiteboards stored in Azure rather than OneDrive, which has been the default storage location for…

    • Meta faces proposed $17bn child safety settlement with teen limits

      Meta has agreed a proposed settlement of up to $17bn (£12.5bn) with 29 US states over allegations that Facebook and Instagram harmed young people’s wellbeing. The agreement would introduce new protections for teenage users in the US, and UK campaigners say it demonstrates that governments can force major social-media companies to change features linked to…

    • Review: Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition (Switch 2) – An Outstanding Achievement In Open-World Design

      Nintendo Life has reviewed Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition, a new Switch 2 release from FromSoftware that bundles the acclaimed 2022 open-world action RPG with its major expansion, Shadow of the Erdtree. The port serves as a showcase for the Switch 2’s hardware capabilities ahead of FromSoftware’s next major project, the PvP-focused Switch 2 exclusive The…

    • Elden Ring on the Switch 2 isn’t tarnished

      The Verge’s review finds that Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition brings FromSoftware’s acclaimed 2022 open-world action RPG, including the Shadow of the Erdtree expansion, to Nintendo Switch 2 without compromising the core experience. Although it is not the most visually advanced version, the reviewer considers the hybrid console’s portable and television play options especially well suited…

    • Psychiatry’s diagnostic bible is finally getting a biological upgrade

      The American Psychiatric Association is preparing to modernise the DSM, the standard diagnostic manual for mental illness, by incorporating biology for the first time since its creation. The current edition, DSM-5, published in 2013, has been criticised for relying solely on clinical judgement of symptoms without objective biological measures, which critics argue risks medicalising ordinary…