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I’m done with Windows Notepad: Why I went back to this 20-year-old open-source tool

I don’t need tabs, sessions, or extra clutter in a tool I open for two seconds. Notepad++ stays fast, simple, and doesn't ...
cybernews

Critical Notepad vulnerability reignites criticism of Microsoft’s forced AI features

The Windows 11 Notepad app, recently upgraded with AI features, now carries a high-severity flaw that exposes users to dangerous attacks. Hackers can simply send boobytrapped text files and remotely ...
Windows Central

Windows 11 locked me out of Notepad via Microsoft Account bugs — is the 'Thin Client' era ruining my 27 blissful years of PCs?

I don't want people to switch away from Windows; I want Microsoft to treat its premier operating system like it used to. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...
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5 Essential Free Apps That Aren't Available On The Microsoft Store

Much like mobile operating systems, Microsoft offers a unified store to easily install Windows apps, known as the Microsoft Store. While it wasn't that great at first, over the years, many of the core ...
Engadget

OpenAI releases Prism, a Claude Code-like app for scientific research

OpenAI is releasing a new app called Prism today, and it hopes it does for science what coding agents like Claude Code and its own Codex platform have done for programming. Prism builds on Crixet, a ...
9to5Mac

Apple TV launches F1 programming in app ahead of season kickoff

Apple TV is the exclusive US streaming home for Formula 1 races starting this year. And ahead of the first Grand Prix in March, the Apple TV app now offers a variety of programming to help fans get ...
winbuzzer.com

Windows 11 January Update Breaks Notepad, Snipping Tool and Other Apps

Microsoft broke several Windows 11 apps with its January 2026 security updates, introducing two separate bugs affecting programs like Notepad and Snipping Tool. Windows 11 users reported dual bugs ...
Windows Report

Microsoft Updates Notepad With Markdown & AI Upgrades, Paint App Gets AI Coloring Book

Apart from dropping Windows 11 Dev channel update KB5074157 for Insiders, Microsoft has quietly updated popular apps. As you may have guessed, they are Notepad and Paint. Starting today, new updates ...
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Java Holds No 3 in Tiobe Index as C# Wins 2025 Programming Language of the Year

Java ranked third in the Tiobe Index for January 2026 at 8.71%, holding steady behind Python and C and just ahead of C++. Tiobe named C# its Programming Language of the Year for 2025 after the largest ...
InfoWorld

High-performance programming with Java streams

Learn how to use advanced techniques like short-circuiting, parallel execution, virtual threads, and stream gatherers to maximize Java stream performance. My recent Java Stream API tutorial introduced ...
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 ...
tech2geek

Windows 11 Notepad Adds Tables and AI Streaming, Becoming a Mini Editor

Microsoft continues to reshape the classic Notepad app into something far more capable than its decades-old reputation suggests. The latest Insider update, Notepad version 11.2510.6.0, available now ...