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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.

    • It Looks Like Nothing Can Dent MAGA’s Support for ICE

      Support for US Immigration and Customs Enforcement among Trump’s core “MAGA” base has remained remarkably robust despite a string of controversial incidents, including fatal shootings of migrants by agents and the recent revocation of temporary protected status for hundreds of thousands of Haitians. Prominent Republican figures, including Steve Bannon, have publicly demanded faster deportations, while…

    • Google Play is expanding age confirmation tools for app developers

      Google is rolling out a new tool called the Google Play Age Signals API, which lets Android app developers verify users’ ages in a more privacy-conscious way. Rather than requiring a specific birthdate or age, parents can share an age range for themselves or their child, helping developers comply with a growing number of age…

    • Musk went to “war,” sought jail time for X ad boycotts—but case ends with a whimper

      Elon Musk has settled X’s lawsuit against the World Federation of Advertisers (WFA), quietly closing a legal battle he once framed as an existential “war” against advertisers who boycotted the platform. X sued the WFA in 2024 after several brands pulled ads following the disbandment of the Global Alliance for Responsible Media (GARM), a brand-safety…

    • Meta Stock Tanks In Jittery Market On Massive AI Investment, Mixed Q2

      Meta’s shares plunged more than 8% in after-hours trading after the company said it plans to invest between $130 billion and $145 billion on AI this year, unnerving investors already anxious about whether such enormous spending will pay off. The parent of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp also missed Wall Street’s earnings-per-share forecast and guided towards…

    • Save Up to $100 on Apple’s Newest AirPods (2026)

      Apple’s AirPods Pro 3 and AirPods Max 2 are currently discounted by up to $100, offering some of the best prices seen since each product launched. The AirPods Pro 3 feature Apple’s most advanced earbud technology to date, while the AirPods Max 2 remain among the more premium over-ear options on the market, and the…

    • Big vacuum is watching as robo-cleaners put humans behind the wheel

      San Francisco start-up Tau Robotics has opened a waitlist for its invite-only home-cleaning service, offering humanoid robots for $30 an hour. The catch, disclosed by cofounder and CEO Alexander Koch, is that the robots are not truly autonomous: each is jointly controlled by an AI policy and a human operator watching remotely, meaning customers are…

    • Kevin Costner’s Prime Video 8-Part Civil War Series Officially Gets Season 2 Update

      Kevin Costner’s Prime Video Civil War drama “The Gray House” has attracted a strong audience since premiering in February, and star Keith David has expressed hope that the eight-part miniseries will return for a second season. Costner, who executive produces alongside Morgan Freeman, has built a reputation for headline Western and frontier projects, and the…

    • Three Chords And The Truth About Lies In Country Music

      Country music continues to draw on lying, cheating and heartbreak because dishonesty creates emotional conflict that listeners recognise. Billboard argues that a renewed cluster of hit songs about lies reflects both the genre’s enduring themes and wider cultural anxieties about truth and trust. Recent examples include The Band Perry’s reworked “You Lie” with Kaitlin Butts,…

    • Halo: Campaign Evolved patch notes – July 29 update

      Download and suit up. The post Halo: Campaign Evolved patch notes – July 29 update appeared first on Destructoid.

    • Comcast store punished low sales by smashing pies in workers’ faces, lawsuit claims

      A lawsuit filed against Comcast alleges that a store manager in Plainville, Connecticut, punished the month’s lowest-performing sales staff by having them tied to a chair and having a cream pie smashed in their face, with videos taken of the assaults. The complaint, brought by former retail sales consultant David Figueroa, claims the manager, Sully…