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.

Notepad++ users take note: It’s time to check if you’re hacked

Infrastructure delivering updates for Notepad++—a widely used text editor for Windows—was compromised for six months by ...

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

I was curious if Block's Goose agent, paired with Ollama and the Qwen3-coder model, could really replace Claude Code. Here's how I got started.
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Someone made an unofficial 'Legacy Notepad' app after getting sick of Copilot

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Notepad++ was hijacked by bad actors in 2025. Here's what you need to know.

The popular Notepad alternative was hijacked by bad actors for several months in 2025, but the latest update appears to solve the issue.

Analysis Reveals Surprises About How CMS Platforms Are Influencing Tech SEO

From analysis of the HTTP Archive dataset, Chris Green uncovered little-known facts and surprising insights that usually would go unnoticed ...

You can now use GPT-5.2-Codex in more IDEs0 0

OpenAI's powerful GPT-5.2-Codex agentic model is now available in more IDEs through GitHub Copilot for multiple subscription ...
CNET

7 Common Devices You Should Never Plug Into an Extension Cord or Power Strip

Corin Cesaric is a Flex Editor at CNET. She received her bachelor's degree in journalism from the University of Missouri-Columbia. Before joining CNET, she covered crime at People Magazine and ...
PCMag

Chinese Hackers Hit Notepad++ to Serve Malicious Update

The program is a free text and code editor that's been downloaded millions of times. The compromise began in June and is ...