Microsoft February 2026 Patch Tuesday fixes 6 zero-days, 58 flaws

Today is Microsoft' 2026 Patch Tuesday with security updates for 58 flaws, including 6 actively exploited and three publicly ...
How-To Geek on MSN

I’m done with Windows Notepad: Why I went back to this 20-year-old open-source tool

I don’t need tabs, sessions, or extra clutter in a tool I open for two seconds. Notepad++ stays fast, simple, and doesn't ...

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 ...

Microsoft: Critical Security Issue Found in Windows Notepad

Microsoft patches CVE-2026-20841, a high-severity Windows Notepad flaw that could allow code execution via malicious Markdown ...
The Verge

Claude Code is suddenly everywhere inside Microsoft

Microsoft sells GitHub Copilot to its customers, but it increasingly favors Claude Code internally. Microsoft sells GitHub Copilot to its customers, but it increasingly favors Claude Code internally.

You can now use NotebookLM as your faster path from notes to slides

NotebookLM’s slide deck update adds prompt-based slide revisions and PPTX export, so you can refine a deck without rebuilding it, then move it into PowerPoint for speaker notes, templates, and final ...

Use Notepad's new Markdown feature? Update it now to ensure you're safe.

Microsoft has patched a severe security vulnerability tied to Notepad's Markdown feature. Here's what you need to know to remain safe.
Lifehacker

You Can Finally Clean Up Your Mac’s Menu Bar (Without Using Third-Party Software)

Hide icons in the settings, then shrink the space between icons. The Mac menu bar is a bit of a mess. Way too many applications want to put icons in the top-right corner of the screen, and most users ...
Indiatimes

Microsoft to its software engineers: Use both Claude Code and GitHub Copilot, give...

Microsoft is having thousands of its software engineers test Anthropic's Claude Code alongside its own GitHub Copilot. This move signals growing confidence in Anthropic's AI coding tools, even as ...
The Verge

Microsoft Paint can now make AI coloring books

Is anyone actually asking for this? Is anyone actually asking for this? is a news writer focused on creative industries, computing, and internet culture. Jess started her career at TechRadar, ...
Radio Times

LEGO Pokémon Scavenger Hunt codes: Full list, prizes and how to use them

To celebrate the launch of the first LEGO Pokémon sets, the two franchises have put together an online treasure hunt. You'll be able to collect treasure hunt codes to unlock some unique digital items, ...
The New York Times

This A.I. Tool Is Going Viral. Five Ways People Are Using It.

Claude Code generates computer code when people type prompts, so those with no coding experience can create their own programs and apps. By Natallie Rocha Reporting from San Francisco Claude Code, an ...