CSOonline

Notepad++ author says fixes make update mechanism ‘effectively unexploitable’

The recently compromised update mechanism for the popular open source text editor Notepad ++ has been hardened so it’s now ‘effectively unexploitable’, says the application’s author. Don Ho made the ...
PC World

Windows Notepad is now complex enough to have a serious security flaw

PCWorld reports that Windows Notepad’s new Markdown support feature has introduced a serious remote code execution vulnerability with a high CVSS score of 8.8/7.7. The security flaw allows malicious ...
CNBC

Trump Project Vault stockpile will include any minerals listed as ‘critical’ by Interior Department

The Trump administration's Project Vault stockpile can include any of the more than 50 minerals listed as critical by the Interior Department. The minerals include rare earths, lithium, uranium and ...
The New York Times

Trump Releases Latest Rendering of White House Ballroom Project

President Trump emphasized that the ballroom would not be taller than the Executive Mansion of the White House, as he faces criticism over the size of the project. By Luke Broadwater Reporting from ...
CSOonline

Notepad++ infrastructure hijacked by Chinese APT in sophisticated supply chain attack

The popular open-source text editor Notepad++ was targeted in a sophisticated supply chain attack that allowed Chinese state-sponsored hackers to deliver malware through compromised software updates, ...
Engadget

Google's Project Genie lets you create your own 3D interactive worlds

Project Genie allows people outside of Google to try the company's Genie 3 world model. (Google) This past summer, Google DeepMind debuted Genie 3. It’s what’s known as a world world, an AI system ...
PC World

Microsoft adds more AI features to Notepad in latest preview update

PCWorld reports that Microsoft’s latest Windows 11 preview update brings AI text generation and improvement tools to Notepad, similar to chatbot functionality. The update also expands Markdown support ...
Engadget

Razer's Project Madison concept chair has reactive lighting, immersive audio and multi-zone haptics

Razer is once again thinking big about what a gaming chair can do, and its concept for CES 2026 isn't just a chair but an entire multisensory experience to match whatever's happening on-screen. The ...
TechSpot

Notepad++ users urged to update immediately after hackers hijack the app's updater

PSA: Notepad++ users who haven't yet updated to version 8.8.9 or later should manually download the latest installer as soon as possible. Following reports of malicious activity, a December 2025 ...
The Santa Fe New Mexican

$11 billion SunZia wind project to bring New Mexico a renewable power surge

Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. CEDARVALE — Look out from this Torrance County ghost town largely abandoned during the Great Depression, and ...
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 ...