GitHub

A feature-rich, cross-platform text editor inspired by Notepad++

JavaNotepad is a full-featured desktop text editor designed to match the functionality of Notepad++ while running natively on Windows, macOS, and Linux. It features syntax highlighting for 50+ ...
CNET

Microsoft Is Scrubbing the Copilot Name From Some Windows 11 Apps

The latest changes to the Windows 11 Notepad app and snipping tool show Microsoft is retreating from the "Copilot" branding, even if the AI functions remain. Tyler has worked on, lived with and tested ...
TechRepublic

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 files. Notepad has long been Windows’ quiet utility knife. It opens ...
Game Rant

Minecraft Gives Update on Vibrant Visuals for Java Edition

James Ratcliff joined Game Rant in 2022 as a Gaming News Writer. In 2023, James was offered a chance to become an occasional feature writer for different games and then a Senior Author in 2025. He is ...
ExtremeTech

Microsoft Fixes Windows 11 Bug That Let Attackers Run Remote Code in Notepad

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InfoQ

Java Explores Carrier Classes to Extend Data-Oriented Programming beyond Records

A monthly overview of things you need to know as an architect or aspiring architect. Unlock the full InfoQ experience by logging in! Stay updated with your favorite authors and topics, engage with ...
Bleeping Computer

Microsoft updates Notepad and Paint with more AI features

Microsoft is rolling out new artificial intelligence features with the latest updates to the Notepad and Paint apps for Windows 11 Insiders. These changes are rolling out to Windows Insiders in the ...
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Java Holds No 3 in Tiobe Index as C# Wins 2025 Programming Language of the Year

Java ranked third in the Tiobe Index for January 2026 at 8.71%, holding steady behind Python and C and just ahead of C++. Tiobe named C# its Programming Language of the Year for 2025 after the largest ...
Wired

Ruby Is Not a Serious Programming Language

My little theory is that the concept of “imprinting” in psychology can just as easily be applied to programming: Much as a baby goose decides that the first moving life-form it encounters is its ...
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 ...
Wired

Programming in Assembly Is Brutal, Beautiful, and Maybe Even a Path to Better AI

Rollercoaster Tycoon wasn’t the most fashionable computer game out there in 1999. But if you took a look beneath the pixels—the rickety rides, the crowds of hungry, thirsty, barfing people (and the ...