If you have accounts on any of these services, now's a good time to check your security settings. Plus more from a busy week ...

The National Institute of Standards and Technology Feb. 2 published details on a critical vulnerability that impacted Notepad++, a free, open-source text and source code program widely used by several ...

The program is a free text and code editor that's been downloaded millions of times. The compromise began in June and is likely to have involved a Chinese state-sponsored group.

Notepad++ is a favorite of programmers and other power users, but its auto-update function was compromised for months in 2025 ...

Notepad on Windows 11 is no longer the lightweight utility it once was. Learn how to replace Notepad with Microsoft Edit on Windows 11.

Engineers are now focusing on performance, reliability, and the overall Windows experience. is a senior editor and author of Notepad, who has been covering all things Microsoft, PC, and tech for over ...

Notepad and Paint for Windows 11 are getting yet more updates, but Microsoft should really be focusing on other in-box applications right now.

Florida drivers with autism spectrum disorder might be able to opt into a new traffic-stop program next year. The "Blue Envelope Program" was proposed earlier this year and will be considered during ...

On October 7, a TikTok account named @fujitiva48 posed a provocative question alongside their latest video. “What are your thoughts on this new toy for little kids?” they asked over 2,000 viewers, who ...

Of all the possible applications of generative AI, the value proposition of using it to write code was perhaps the clearest. Coding can be slow and it requires expertise, both of which can be ...

Kristyna Wentz-Graff / OPB An audit by the Oregon secretary of state’s office has found gaps in the state health authority’s implementation of Ballot Measure 110, the state’s landmark drug ...

LEGENDARY WASHINGTON STATE quarterback Ryan Leaf shared 27 minutes of reflections on Cougar football, coaching and fandom on Twitter today and delivered a powerhouse message in the last 10 minutes: ...