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software

[sawft-wair, soft-] / ˈsɔftˌwɛər, ˈsɒft- /


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Brian Del Rosario, a software engineer and part-time city-council member in a small town in Utah, uses AI chatbots for everything from meal planning to managing his schedule.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

Along the same lines, dictation software has made a massive leap this year.

From Slate • May 24, 2026

Last year, shares of software maker Figma opened just before 2 p.m.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

Owning a streaming device is not illegal in the UK, even if it has been "jailbroken", where the built-in software restrictions have been removed to install unauthorised apps.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

The Yorktown’s computers had just received new software that was controlling the engines.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife




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