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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.

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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.

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Singapore bars Massive Attack duo over Palestinian flag display

  • Singapore permanently bans two Massive Attack members over on-stage Palestinian flag
  • Duo detained, questioned separately and had passports seized temporarily
  • Band publicly condemned the treatment of its members and touring party

Singapore has permanently barred Massive Attack founding members Robert Del Naja and Grant Marshall from re-entering the country after a Palestinian flag was displayed on stage during their concert. The incident took place at the Star Theatre on 29 July, when audience members also chanted pro-Palestinian slogans, prompting…

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Massive Attack Addresses Singapore Concert Aftermath in New Statement

  • Massive Attack members banned from Singapore after flying Palestinian flag onstage
  • Band says members were detained, searched and questioned post-gig
  • Authorities cite laws on foreign flag display and public order

Massive Attack has responded to the fallout from its Singapore concert, describing how founding members Robert "3D" Del Naja and Grant "Daddy G" Marshall were detained, questioned separately, had their hotel rooms searched and had passports temporarily confiscated after unfurling a Palestinian flag during their 29 July show.…

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AstraZeneca holds talks with Bristol Myers Squibb over $400bn merger

  • AstraZeneca in talks to buy Bristol Myers Squibb in near-$400bn deal
  • Merger would create world's fourth-largest drugmaker by value
  • Deal still uncertain; both companies declined or didn't comment

AstraZeneca, Britain's biggest drugmaker, is in talks to take over its US rival Bristol Myers Squibb in a deal that would create a near-$400bn (£300bn) pharmaceutical group. The tie-up would rank among the largest pharmaceutical mergers ever and would create the world's fourth-biggest drugmaker by market value, significantly…

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IT boss left root session open for bring-your-kid-to-work day

  • IT boss left a root terminal unattended near his children
  • His nine-year-old daughter typed "SHUTDOWN," mimicking a film
  • Fixing the resulting damage took the boss 36 hours

A veteran IT worker's Halloween goodwill gesture backfired spectacularly in the 1990s, according to a story shared with The Register's "Who, Me?" column. An IT boss at a company running an IBM RS/6000 Unix machine left his terminal logged in as root while his young children played in…

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Marvel’s Wolverine ESRB Rating Promises ‘a Handful of Sequences’ Featuring ‘Exposed Buttocks’

  • Marvel's Wolverine rated M by ESRB for gore, violence, language and nudity
  • Rating notes brief scenes of "exposed buttocks"
  • Game releases exclusively on PS5 on 15 September 2026

Marvel's Wolverine, the upcoming PlayStation 5-exclusive from Insomniac Games, has received an M for Mature 17+ rating from the Entertainment Software Rating Board, with the description flagging blood and gore, intense violence, drug references, strong language and partial nudity. Ratings details like this help prospective buyers, and particularly…

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The global memory shortage hits the MacBook Air

  • Chip shortage, fuelled by AI demand, now hits MacBook Air supply
  • Apple website orders face waits until late August or September
  • Apple raising prices, sourcing Chinese memory, delaying promotions

Apple's global memory chip shortage has spread from its niche desktop models to its best-selling laptop, the MacBook Air, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. The shortage, driven by demand from AI companies for memory chips, had already squeezed supply of the Mac mini and Mac Studio, but retailers…

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Hands On: HoYoverse’s Pokémon Rival Won Me Over – I Just Need It on PS5

  • HoYoverse's Honkai: Nexus Anima blends auto-battler strategy with Pokémon-style creature catching
  • Closed beta impressed the writer despite genre and narrative concerns
  • Gacha pulls may overshadow catching; PS5 release remains uncertain

A Push Square writer shares hands-on impressions of Honkai: Nexus Anima, HoYoverse's new title blending Teamfight Tactics-style auto-battler strategy with Pokémon-esque creature catching, after playing a closed beta on iPad Mini for a few hours. The game matters as the latest expansion of HoYoverse's gaming empire, drawing on…

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Sharon Osbourne gives an update on Ozzfest – and confirms there will be a Back To The Beginning film: “Ozzy’s legacy isn’t fading”

  • Ozzfest confirmed to return in 2027 at Villa Park
  • Back To The Beginning concert to be made into a film
  • Comes as tributes mark a year since Ozzy Osbourne's death

Sharon Osbourne has confirmed that Ozzfest will return in 2027, alongside a forthcoming film of the Back To The Beginning tribute show, as part of a year of events marking Ozzy Osbourne's legacy since his death. Speaking to Metal Hammer around the first anniversary of his death, Sharon…

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These App Store hidden gems prove there’s still room for great software in the AI era

  • App Store sees surge of creative indie apps despite AI-agent predictions
  • New app launches up 60% globally, 80% on iOS, in Q1 2026
  • Featured apps: Albo (content bookmarking) and Coop (local marketplace)

TechCrunch has published a fresh round-up of "hidden gem" apps on Apple's App Store, arguing that despite predictions AI agents might replace traditional apps, indie and creative software development is thriving. The piece links this resurgence partly to AI-assisted coding, which is letting more people, including novices, build…

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Perennial early access game Project Zomboid hit a new concurrent player record after a huge map update added reworked towns, a spooky orphanage and ‘400 procedural basements’

  • Project Zomboid set a new concurrent player record.
  • A major update reworked towns and added an orphanage.
  • Update added roughly 400 procedural basements to explore.

Project Zomboid, the long-running zombie survival game that has remained in Early Access for over a decade, has reached a new concurrent player record following the release of a major map update. The update overhauls the game's world with reworked towns, a new spooky orphanage location, and hundreds…

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