This week’s cyber recap covers AI risks, supply-chain attacks, major breaches, DDoS spikes, and critical vulnerabilities security teams must track.

As we stand in 2026, the inaugural year of the 15th Five-Year Plan, a consensus is becoming increasingly clear: for the vast ...

The One Big Beautiful Bill has made taxes even more complex. Before you make any money goals for 2026, figure out how the new rules could impact your finances.

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 ...

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

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

The federal government watchdog outlined how some districts use these tools to fit the individualized needs of students with disabilities.

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 ...