Windows 11 Notepad flaw let files execute silently via Markdown links

Microsoft has fixed a "remote code execution" vulnerability in Windows 11 Notepad that allowed attackers to execute local or ...
PCMag

Bloat Risk? Microsoft's Notepad Upgrade Also Introduced a Vulnerability

The flaw exploits Notepad’s recently added support for Markdown, a formatting language used on websites and in files, to run malicious code on a Windows PC.
Medical Xpress

Inactivating the SARS-CoV-2 virus using focused sound waves

A team of researchers from the Ministry of Health in Kuwait has successfully demonstrated the destruction of SARS-CoV-2 virus particles through exposure to high-frequency sound waves, marking a ...
The Verge

Microsoft Paint can now make AI coloring books

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Science Daily

Scientists create robots smaller than a grain of salt that can think

Researchers have created microscopic robots so small they’re barely visible, yet smart enough to sense, decide, and move completely on their own. Powered by light and equipped with tiny computers, the ...
The New York Times

U.S. Attacked Boat With Aircraft That Looked Like a Civilian Plane

Even accepting the Trump administration’s claim that there is an armed conflict with suspected drug runners, the laws of war bar “perfidy.” Even accepting the Trump administration’s claim that there ...
Wired

Grok Is Generating Sexual Content Far More Graphic Than What's on X

This story contains descriptions of explicit sexual content and sexual violence. Elon Musk’s Grok chatbot has drawn outrage and calls for investigation after being used to flood X with “undressed” ...
CNN

The Fed admits it can’t easily fix an economic problem it helped create

The Federal Reserve’s policy decisions in recent years have contributed to a worsening of economic inequality in America, and some of the central bank’s policymakers say it’s not a problem they can ...
Forbes

Can AI Create … Itself?

There’s a certain angst that many humans feel, in envisioning an artificial intelligence system plugging along, humming with algorithmic fire, and creating other digital systems, essentially setting ...
Tom's Guide

Doctor reveals common bedroom item that acts as a ‘reservoir’ for the flu virus — plus how often to wash your bedding when sick

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Phys.org

Hidden viruses: Amoebae as a water safety 'Trojan horse'

Human norovirus and adenovirus, two major causes of viral gastroenteritis, can persist for extended periods inside free-living amoebas that are common in natural and engineered water systems. A newly ...