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Reason Studios launches Reason Free, a fully functional free version of its innovative rack environment, opening its ecosystem to a wider audience and third-party developers, while expanding its platform’s reach without gatekeeping features. Reason Studios has made its rack environment…
The Document Foundation releases LibreOffice 26.8, reaffirming its commitment to local processing by excluding AI assistants and cloud dependencies, while introducing enhanced document performance, compatibility and new features across its suite. LibreOffice 26.8 has been released with a clear message…
Google has expanded its Gemini Live assistant, integrating tools for multi-step tasks across services, daily summaries, and personalised responses, aiming to transform it into a more autonomous digital agent. Google has broadened Gemini Live beyond voice-based questions, adding tools that…
Hostinger introduces a broadened AI ecosystem aimed at helping smaller firms build, run, and automate their online operations from a single platform, moving beyond basic website generation to streamline core business functions. Hostinger is pitching a broader vision for AI…
Adobe Firefly expands its AI-powered creative suite to include Generate Music, Speech and Sound Effects, enabling editors to experiment with audio from the outset of their projects, aiming to enhance pacing and narrative impact before final cuts. Adobe Firefly is…
A new phishing-as-a-service platform called NovaCookies has emerged, enabling attackers to steal live Microsoft 365 sessions rather than passwords, raising significant security concerns across multiple countries and prompting calls for more robust authentication measures. Security researchers have described NovaCookies, a…
OpenAI has rolled out a new feature allowing ChatGPT users to log into password-protected websites directly within the assistant, streamlining web-based tasks and improving user experience without compromising security. OpenAI has started rolling out a ChatGPT Work update that lets…
The latest release of LibreOffice version 26.8 brings notable improvements in text layout, language support, and file compatibility, emphasising user privacy and workflow efficiency on Windows, macOS, and Linux, while maintaining its stance against AI integration. LibreOffice has released version…
OpenAI has extended scheduled task capabilities to free ChatGPT accounts, added sharing and web action features, and launched an Admin plugin for enterprise management, reshaping automation possibilities across tiers. OpenAI has widened access to ChatGPT’s scheduled tasks, extending the feature…
Apple Music is set to introduce mandatory ‘Made With AI’ labels for AI-generated songs, signalling a push towards greater transparency amid a surge in AI music uploads and tightening regulation worldwide. Apple Music is moving to make AI disclosure unavoidable,…
Microsoft’s latest Excel update focuses on expanding Copilot’s capabilities, introducing features for tracking workbook changes, revisiting past conversations, and generating visualisations from prompts, signalling a shift towards more AI-driven data analysis tools. Microsoft’s August 2026 Excel update is centred almost…
Microsoft is rolling out broader Copilot capabilities in OneNote, transforming it from a static notebook into a dynamic workspace that integrates AI-driven summarisation, visual content creation, and seamless ecosystem integration for users across Microsoft 365 subscriptions. Microsoft OneNote is gaining…
