Microsoft fixes Notepad flaw that could trick users into clicking malicious Markdown links

Bad actors could use the flaw to remotely load and execute malicious files on a victim’s computer. is a news writer who ...

Windows Notepad is now complex enough to have a serious security flaw

You can infect your PC with malware without ever leaving Notepad, thanks to recent updates and additions. Hooray.
PCMag

Bloat Risk? Microsoft's Notepad Upgrade Also Introduced a Vulnerability

The flaw exploits Notepad’s recently added support for Markdown, a formatting language used on websites and in files, to run malicious code on a Windows PC.

Microsoft patches Notepad flaw that could let attackers hijack Windows PCs

Microsoft just patched a serious vulnerability in Notepad for Windows that could allow hackers to take control of victims' ...
Scientific American

Want to Make Your Resolution Stick This Year? Behavioral Science Has the Answers

Kendra Pierre-Louis: For Scientific American’s Science Quickly, I’m Kendra Pierre-Louis, in for Rachel Feltman. Hello and happy new year! I love the first few days of a new year. It evokes a feeling ...
Quanta Magazine

The Year in Computer Science

Space and time aren’t just woven into the background fabric of the universe. To theoretical computer scientists, time and space (also known as memory) are the two fundamental resources of computation.
MyCentralJersey

Make-A-Wish New Jersey 'picks up where science and medicine leave off'

On average each day in the Garden State, two families receive test results that tell them their child has been diagnosed with a life-threatening, critical illness. That adds up to 700 children every ...
TweakTown

Notepad now lets you create tables, but is it one feature too many for this simple app?

TL;DR: Microsoft Notepad for Windows 11 now supports table creation with an easy toolbar grid and enhanced AI-powered Write, Rewrite, and Summarize tools for faster text generation. While these ...
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Unlock 10 hidden Windows Notepad features for faster use

ThioJoe reveals 10 hidden Windows Notepad features you probably never noticed. Map shows how Greenland’s rare earth minerals compare to rest of world Ravens reportedly fired John Harbaugh after he ...
The New York Times

You’re a Computer Science Major. Don’t Panic.

Dr. Shaw and Dr. Hilton teach software engineering at Carnegie Mellon University. For decades, computer science students have been taught a central skill: using computers to solve problems. In ...
BGR

10 Common Mistakes People Make When Setting Up A New Computer

With crypto moving away from GPU (graphics processing unit) mining and AI turning to more specialized chips, GPU prices are finally on the decline, making it a great time to build your long-awaited PC ...
Computer Weekly

SAP TechEd 2025: Make AI real, grind in data

At SAP TechEd 2025 in Berlin, a troika of technical executives unveiled artificial intelligence (AI)-driven features in the supplier’s SAP Build platform, disclosed more agents in its Joule AI ...