PCMag

Wikipedia Forced to Lock Down Edits Over JavaScript That Could Delete Pages

The nonprofit that oversees Wikipedia briefly enforced a 'read-only' mode on Thursday morning as users spotted code designed to delete articles and place Russian text in the edit summary.
PCMag Australia

Nope, the IRS Is Not Texting You: 7 Smart Ways to Avoid Tax Scams on Your Phone

Fraudsters love tax time almost as much as the IRS does. Protect your identity and your money by learning how to spot scam ...

WinUIpad: AI to the Rescue ⭐

With progress slowing to a crawl, I researched Windows App SDK alternatives and then started experimenting with AI pair programming.
Windows Central

Notepad is slowly becoming Microsoft's version of Apple's "Notes" app, complete with image support and rich text — but should it?

Over the last few years, Windows 11 users have received countless updates to the built-in Notepad app that has transformed it into something new entirely. Gone is the Notepad of old, a simple text ...
IEEE

Reducing Write Tail Latency of Distributed Key-Value Stores Using In-Network Chasing

Abstract: Multiple systems have explored how to use programmable switch ASICs to improve the performance of distributed systems. However, they focus on accelerating read operations and perform poorly ...
Windows Latest

Exclusive: Microsoft is adding image support to Notepad on Windows 11

Windows Latest has learned that Microsoft is adding image support to Notepad on Windows 11, and sources told us that the feature has “minimal impact” on performance. Microsoft sources also told us ...
TechCrunch

Spotify says its best developers haven’t written a line of code since December, thanks to AI

Has AI coding reached a tipping point? That seems to be the case for Spotify at least, which shared this week during its fourth-quarter earnings call that the best developers at the company “have not ...
PC World

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

PCWorld reports that Windows Notepad’s new Markdown support feature has introduced a serious remote code execution vulnerability with a high CVSS score of 8.8/7.7. The security flaw allows malicious ...
TweakTown

Extra features for Windows 11 Notepad go beyond worries about bloat, as new security flaw shows

TL;DR: Windows 11's Notepad app has a security flaw rated as a 'high' severity vulnerability, one that allows for remote code execution. The good news is that it's already been patched by Microsoft, ...
PC Gamer

Thanks to Microsoft adding all those extra features to Notepad, it now unfortunately sports one more: An exploitation vulnerability with a high security rating

At least it's easy enough to avoid, until Notepad gets patched to fix the problem. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works.
ZDNet

How to restart your Android phone without the power button: 2 easy ways

I wore the world's first HDR10 smart glasses TCL's new E Ink tablet beats the Remarkable and Kindle Anker's new charger is one of the most unique I've ever seen Best laptop cooling pads Best flip ...