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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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Battlefield 6 gets Top Gun: Maverick crossover in latest seasonal update

  • Battlefield 6's Season 4 update adds a Top Gun: Maverick crossover
  • New jets, characters (voiced by film cast), map and modes included
  • Comes amid mixed player reception since the game's October 2025 launch

Battlefield 6 is receiving a Top Gun: Maverick crossover as part of its Season 4: Pacific Front update, released on 21 July, in a collaboration between EA and Paramount Games Studio. The update, described by EA as the franchise's largest seasonal update to date, adds F-18 Super Hornet…

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ICE Is Using Data Broker Tools to ‘Identify Unaccompanied Minors’ and ‘Fraud’

  • ICE plans to expand its Thomson Reuters data contract to $25m annually.
  • Deal aims to identify unaccompanied minors and alleged fraud cases.
  • Unaccompanied minors are normally overseen by HHS, not ICE.

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is set to renew and significantly expand its contract with a subsidiary of data broker Thomson Reuters, granting the agency continued access to surveillance and monitoring tools that it says are needed to identify "unaccompanied minors" and combat "fraud of government funds", including…

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Mozilla speeds Firefox release schedule to biweekly

  • Firefox moves to fortnightly releases from September 2026, on trial.
  • ESR releases stay annual; unaffected by the faster cadence.
  • Firefox 153, out 21 July, becomes the next ESR with PDF and security upgrades.

Mozilla plans to speed up Firefox's release cadence from every four weeks to every two weeks, starting in September 2026, in an experimental change announced by director of engineering Sylvestre Ledru. The Extended Support Release (ESR) schedule, which offers longer-term stability for enterprises and cautious users, will remain…

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‘The Odyssey’ Backlash Failed Tremendously

  • Online boycott of Nolan's The Odyssey has largely failed to hurt ticket sales.
  • Film heading for roughly $200 million opening, sold-out IMAX screenings.
  • Backlash centred on casting and creative choices, amplified via social media.

Christopher Nolan's film adaptation of The Odyssey has faced an online boycott campaign from right-wing critics objecting to its diverse casting, modern dialect and other creative choices, some branding it a "psyop" against Western culture. Despite this coordinated backlash, amplified partly via Elon Musk's social media platform, the…

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Billing software error sends billion-dollar AWS estimates

  • AWS billing tool briefly showed estimates in the billions, even trillions
  • Amazon said actual charges were unaffected, only displayed estimates
  • Fix rolled out with corrected figures expected by Saturday noon Pacific

AWS suffered a billing system glitch on 17 July 2026 that caused its Cost Explorer tool to display wildly inflated estimated bills, with some customers seeing figures in the billions or even trillions of dollars. Amazon said the errors were confined to displayed estimates rather than actual charges,…

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Fubo hikes prices by $15 after restoring some NBCU channels lost in November

  • Fubo raising all plans by $15/month after new NBCUniversal deal
  • New prices exceed those before November's channel blackout
  • Some Versant-owned channels like CNBC, USA still missing

Fubo, the sports-focused streaming TV service, is raising all of its subscription prices by $15 per month after striking a new carriage deal with NBCUniversal to restore channels it lost in a November 2025 contract dispute. The increase matters because it reverses a rare price cut Fubo made…

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Starfield Remains “Important” To Bethesda, New Content Coming In 2027

  • Bethesda confirms continued Starfield support.
  • New Starborn content is planned for 2027.
  • More than 17 million people have played.

Bethesda has said that Starfield remains an important part of its future and confirmed that it will continue to support the space role-playing game. The announcement matters because it reassures players that the studio has not moved on from the title despite its broader work on Fallout and…

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Rise Of The Tomb Raider Updated On Switch 2, Here Are The Patch Notes

  • Aspyr releases Switch 2 patch 1.0.2 for Rise of the Tomb Raider
  • Fixes frame rate drops, crashes and visual glitches
  • Also resolves a multiplayer crash and an XP exploit

Aspyr has released a new update for Rise of the Tomb Raider on Nintendo Switch 2, aimed at fixing performance issues, crashes and visual glitches across the game. Version 1.0.2 is available to download now, and the studio recommends players update as soon as possible. Nintendo Life previously…

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17M Player Sci-Fi RPG Officially Sets 2027 Return Date

  • Starfield's Year 3 content plan includes new Starborn material due in 2027
  • Bethesda says the game has surpassed 17 million players
  • Players have logged almost a billion hours in-game since 2023

Bethesda has confirmed that Starfield, its 2023 sci-fi RPG, will receive a major new expansion of Starborn content in 2027, as part of a broader update on the studio's plans. The announcement comes after a year in which public attention had largely drifted towards other Bethesda projects, such…

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Samsung’s redesigned Z Fold 8 with a wide display just leaked

  • Leaked images reveal Samsung's redesigned, wider Galaxy Z Fold 8
  • Z Flip 8 and Z Fold 8 Ultra specs also leaked ahead of launch
  • Official Samsung launch event scheduled for 22 July 2026

Leaker Evan Blass has shared images and specifications for Samsung's redesigned Galaxy Z Fold 8 ahead of the company's official launch event on 22 July 2026. The leak also included details of the Galaxy Z Flip 8 and Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra, giving an early look at…

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