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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.

    • RuneScape: Dragonwilds revamps the agility skill and gives you Wipeout style courses to test your mettle on

      RuneScape: Dragonwilds has released an update that substantially reworks its agility skill, adding new movement abilities and obstacle courses inspired by Wipeout. The changes make traversal faster and more forgiving, while giving players new ways to test their skills competitively through timed challenges and leaderboards. Players can unlock a horizontal dash alongside the existing double…

    • Chrome Needs Twice-a-Week Patching Thanks to AI Bug Hunting

      Google’s Chrome team is temporarily issuing security fixes twice a week after AI-assisted vulnerability hunting uncovered an unusually large number of bugs. The surge highlights how artificial intelligence is accelerating both the discovery and repair of software flaws, increasing pressure on major developers to deliver patches quickly. Chrome’s two major releases in June fixed 1,072…

    • Google is working on Chrome updates that don’t require restarts

      Google is developing a way to install Chrome updates without requiring a full browser restart, aiming to reduce disruption while keeping users protected. The move matters because faster, more frequent updates can narrow the window in which attackers exploit publicly disclosed flaws before users have installed the relevant fixes. Google says AI-assisted security tools are…

    • Pixel 11 Pro Fold design leaks ahead of Google launch event

      Leaked marketing renders reportedly show Google’s forthcoming Pixel 11 Pro Fold, alongside possible new Pixel Buds and a Pixel Watch, ahead of the company’s next hardware event. If authentic, the images suggest Google is retaining a familiar foldable design while making modest changes to its camera module and adding a light feature previously teased for…

    • Folk Legend Linda Perhacs Found Safely After Friends Reported Her Missing

      Folk singer-songwriter Linda Perhacs has been found safe after friends, family and collaborators reported her missing when they were unable to contact her. The case drew concern because Perhacs has dementia and had reportedly left a residential care facility with a legal guardian, making confirmation of her welfare especially important. Her former manager, Laurel Stearns,…

    • After Layoffs, New Elder Scrolls Online Content Is Delayed But Still Coming

      Following layoffs at ZeniMax Online Studios, new content for The Elder Scrolls Online has been delayed, although the studio has said it remains committed to supporting the long-running MMO. The delay has raised concerns about the game’s future development pace because it came amid broader Microsoft job cuts and the cancellation of ZeniMax Online’s separate…

    • The Last of Us Part 2 multiplayer mod finishing what Naughty Dog started now supports 4v4 matches after “big milestone” update

      A fan-made multiplayer mod for The Last of Us Part 2 on PC can now support full 4v4 matches, a development milestone that moves it closer to recreating an online mode absent from the official sequel. The progress matters to fans because Naughty Dog cancelled its standalone The Last of Us Online project, leaving no…

    • Google says it has fixed a Pixel battery drain issue, but some users disagree

      Google says its July software update fixes a battery-drain problem affecting Pixel 9- and 10-series phones, while fixes for the Pixel 8a and 9a are due in September. The issue matters because users reported severely reduced battery life, apparently linked to the phone’s processor running continuously in the background even when the device was unused.…

    • Quantum computers outperform classical ones, with results you can trust

      IBM has announced three new experiments which it says demonstrate a “quantum advantage”: quantum processors produced results beyond practical classical simulation while using methods intended to show the answers can be trusted. This matters because previous claims have often been weakened by improved classical algorithms, and because today’s error-prone quantum machines can produce outputs too…

    • Bank of England holds interest rates at 3.75% as inflation fears mount

      The Bank of England has held its base interest rate at 3.75% amid concern that renewed conflict involving Iran could push up energy costs and reignite inflation. The decision matters because higher inflation could prolong pressure on household budgets and delay any reduction in borrowing costs, though governor Andrew Bailey said the Bank was not…