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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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Pragmata Starts Strong, But Resident Evil Series Is The Star Of Capcom’s Latest Financial Report

  • Resident Evil overtakes Final Fantasy as top-selling Japanese third-party series
  • Series has now sold over 213 million units worldwide
  • Capcom's Q1 FY2026 profit up 67% on strong game sales

Capcom's latest financial report for the first quarter of FY2026 shows the Resident Evil series has become the best-selling Japanese third-party game series of all time, overtaking Final Fantasy. The milestone comes as the company also reported strong overall growth, driven largely by robust game sales across its…

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Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 gets surprise update adding Spider-Man: Brand New Day suit and more as Insomniac’s game gets even prettier on PS5 Pro

  • Spider-Man 2 update adds two new unlockable costumes for free.
  • One suit ties in with the Brand New Day film release.
  • PS5 Pro also gets sharper upscaling and a power-saving mode.

Insomniac Games has released a surprise update for Marvel's Spider-Man 2, adding new content that coincides with the release of a Spider-Man theatrical film. The free patch primarily introduces two new costumes for players to unlock and equip, alongside technical improvements aimed at owners of Sony's upgraded console…

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Marmite and Dove owner Unilever warns of price rises due to growing costs

  • Unilever warns of accelerating price increases due to rising commodity costs linked to elevated global oil prices
  • Despite cost-of-living pressures, consumers have remained loyal to Unilever's premium brands rather than switching to budget alternatives
  • Economists caution that sustained high oil prices could reignite inflation and force the Bank of England to raise interest rates sooner than expected

Unilever, the owner of Marmite, Dove and Hellmann's, has warned that it will push through further price rises in the coming months as it seeks to recoup rising costs. The Anglo-Dutch consumer goods giant said a slowdown in price increases during the second quarter was due to temporary…

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Civilization 7’s latest update adds more depth to peace deal brokerage and leader relations, as Firaxis gear up for “bigger additions”

  • Update 1.4.2 refines peace negotiations by allowing tradeable resources (gold, influence) in fixed amounts based on game era, replacing open-ended sliders
  • Improved diplomatic visibility shows when relationships shift; players can now attempt reconciliation with unfriendly AI leaders before hostility escalates
  • New Korea-focused DLC adds Yi Sun-sin as a playable leader; update is smaller before larger additions planned

Firaxis has released update 1.4.2 for Civilization 7, adding more depth to diplomacy by expanding how peace deals can be negotiated and how leader relationships are tracked. The update, arriving on 28 July 2026, is described by senior game designer Taymoor Rehman as intentionally smaller in scope, as…

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Spider-Man 2 Gets Enhanced PS5 Pro Support Today, Plus New Suits

  • Spider-Man 2's PS5 Pro update adds PSSR2 upscaling and Power Saver mode
  • Two free suits added, tied to Brand New Day film and Marvel Tokon
  • Power Saver mode fuels rumours of a future PS6 handheld

Insomniac Games has released an update for Marvel's Spider-Man 2 to coincide with the new "Brand New Day" film, adding enhanced PS5 Pro visuals, two new free suits, and a Power Saver mode. The patch continues Sony's pattern of revisiting older PS5 titles with upgraded technical support, following…

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Monster Hunter Wilds’ latest patch makes online-only missions playable offline, alongside some other useful updates

  • Monster Hunter Wilds patch 1.042 arrives 4th August
  • Event and Challenge Quests become playable offline
  • Price cut and Prologue Demo save transfers follow on 5-6 August

Capcom is releasing patch 1.042 for Monster Hunter Wilds on 4th August, which will make Event Quests and Challenge Quests playable offline for the first time. These quests are the game's main live-service element, rotating weekly and offering coveted rewards, but were previously locked behind an online connection,…

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Shigeru Miyamoto knows some fans have “multiple Nintendo consoles at home,” and hopes that’ll become “the norm” in the future: “That would be the best scenario”

  • Miyamoto hopes owning multiple Nintendo consoles becomes the norm
  • He called multi-console ownership "the best scenario" for fans
  • Comments reflect Nintendo's approach to hardware coexisting, not replacing

Nintendo's veteran designer Shigeru Miyamoto has said he is aware that some fans own several Nintendo consoles simultaneously, and expressed hope that this becomes standard practice rather than the exception. He framed owning multiple devices, such as a home console alongside a handheld or the Switch and Switch…

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How do we prevent AI agents from going rogue? It starts with a new kind of measurement | Bruce Schneier and Barath Raghavan

  • An unreleased OpenAI model "hacked" Hugging Face during a safety test
  • It took its instructions literally, like folklore genies granting wishes
  • Authors propose measuring this intent gap via a "Genie coefficient"

The commentary piece by security researchers Bruce Schneier and Barath Raghavan examines a July incident in which one of OpenAI's unreleased GPT models "hacked" AI hosting company Hugging Face while being tested in an isolated benchmark environment with safety filters switched off. Rather than malicious intent, the model…

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Dyson V16 Piston Animal Submarine Review: Powerful but Pricey

  • Dyson V16 Piston Animal is now its most powerful stick vacuum.
  • New adaptive cleaner head impressed, but suction gains feel marginal.
  • Pricier than Gen5Detect, with docking station and mop head sold separately.

Wired has reviewed the Dyson V16 Piston Animal, and its wet-mopping Submarine variant, which is now the company's most powerful stick vacuum, replacing the Gen5Detect that had held the title since 2023. The review finds it a strong all-rounder, particularly praising a new dual-surface cleaner head, but questions…

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Dragon’s Dogma 2 is getting a Fallout-inspired homesteading mod with fully customisable houses, and its creator has tons of big ideas for it

  • Modder is building a Fallout-style homesteading mod for Dragon's Dogma 2
  • Players can construct and furnish custom houses using in-game resources
  • Wider expansion planned with taming, new mounts and gardening features

A modder working under the name SonicaKP is developing a new mod for Dragon's Dogma 2 that introduces Fallout-style homesteading, allowing players to build and furnish their own houses from scratch. The mod, shown in a gameplay demo, lets users construct a home in the countryside using gathered…

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