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Why everyone should use VS Code (even if they aren't programmers)

It's more than just a code editor.

I used Nano Banana 2 to make perfect sketchnotes: 5 lessons learned (and how I broke Gemini)

The results were fascinating, impressive, and sometimes surprisingly bad. Here are five tips that can help you get better results faster.

Google’s AI Mode in Search now lets you plan, write, and code on its own Canvas

Google Search has updated Canvas inside AI Mode, a workspace powered by Gemini that already lets users draft and refine documents, to now support coding projects and interactive tools. With the latest ...
Security Boulevard

Microsoft’s February Security Update of High-Risk Vulnerability Notice for Multiple Products

Overview On February 11, 2026, NSFOCUS CERT monitored Microsoft’s release of its February security update patches, addressing 59 security issues across widely used products such as Windows, Azure, ...

8 Easy Ways To Make Some Cash With ChatGPT Alternative

Since ChatGPT was released to the general public in late 2022, various examples have emerged of how creative people could use the revolutionary tool to create a new income stream. Another AI-powered ...

Microsoft is adding images to Notepad, and users are wondering why

Microsoft is reportedly working on yet another "advanced" Notepad feature that has little to do with basic text editing. According to unnamed sources cited by Windows ...
The Hacker News

Notepad++ Fixes Hijacked Update Mechanism Used to Deliver Targeted Malware

Notepad++ has released a security fix to plug gaps that were exploited by an advanced threat actor from China to hijack the software update mechanism to selectively deliver malware to targets of ...
LancasterOnline

Write in Mastriano for GOP gubernatorial primary to send a message to Republican Party [letter]

As Pennsylvania approaches the May 19 primary, many Republican voters are increasingly frustrated with the early gubernatorial endorsement from the Republican Party of Pennsylvania and how the process ...
Business Standard

Microsoft plugs remote code vulnerability in Notepad app on Windows 11

Microsoft has fixed a security flaw in Notepad that could have allowed attackers to trick users into clicking harmful links inside Markdown files. The company resolved the issue in its latest patch ...
ExtremeTech

Microsoft Fixes Windows 11 Bug That Let Attackers Run Remote Code in Notepad

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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 ...
winbuzzer.com

Microsoft Patches High-Severity Notepad Remote Code Execution Flaw

Microsoft patched a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Windows Notepad through its February 2026 Patch Tuesday updates that allows attackers to execute malicious code remotely via ...