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Stop wasting time on these 7 Windows 11 tasks and automate them instead

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Notepad++ Hosting Breach Attributed to China-Linked Lotus Blossom Hacking Group

Rapid7 links China-linked Lotus Blossom to a 2025 Notepad++ hosting breach that delivered the Chrysalis backdoor via hijacked updates, fixed in v8.8.9 ...

How to replace Notepad with Microsoft Edit on Windows 11

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

How to change Encoding in Excel or Word

Ever opened a file and seen strange symbols or jumbled text? This post shows how to change the character encoding in Excel or ...

Hijacked Notepad++ updater quietly targeted users for months

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

I tried a Claude Code alternative that's local, open source, and completely free - how it works

I tried a Claude Code alternative that's local, open source, and completely free - how it works ...
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When will Social Security run out? Here's what could happen to your benefits

The financial future of the more than 75 million Americans who receive Social Security benefits remains in limbo as the trust fund reserves used to pay beneficiaries are projected to become insolvent ...