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.
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, ...

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.
InfoWorld

WinterTC: Write once, run anywhere (for real this time)

The unified JavaScript runtime standard is an idea whose time has come. Here’s an inside look at the movement for server-side JavaScript interoperability.
Microsoft

Developer-targeting campaign using malicious Next.js repositories

A developer-targeting campaign leveraged malicious Next.js repositories to trigger a covert RCE-to-C2 chain through standard ...
Morning Overview on MSN

Microsoft’s new AI Notepad just opened a terrifyingly easy hacker loophole

A command injection flaw in the Windows Notepad App now gives remote attackers a path to execute code over a network, turning one of the most familiar programs on any PC into a potential entry point ...
PCMag on MSN

Microsoft Continues to Bulk Up Notepad, This Time With Image Support

Why can't it just be a basic text editor?!
The Conversation

We run writing workshops at a South African university: what we’ve learnt about how students are using AI, and how to help them

Dr Peet van Aardt does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...

I use the FORGE method with Claude to turn rough ideas into finished work — here's how it works

The FORGE method is a 5-step Claude framework that takes any rough idea from messy to complete — and keeps you in control of ...

Pastebin comments push ClickFix JavaScript attack to hijack crypto swaps

Threat actors are abusing Pastebin comments to distribute a new ClickFix-style attack that tricks cryptocurrency users into ...
The Conversation

Whether it’s Valentine’s Day notes or emails to loved ones, using AI to write leaves people feeling crummy about themselves

The authors do not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and have disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their ...
The New York Times

The New Fabio Is Claude

The romance industry, always at the vanguard of technological change, is rapidly adapting to A.I. Not everyone is on board. By Alexandra Alter Last February, the writer Coral Hart launched an ...