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Notepad++ hijacked, but latest update appears to solve the issue
Security The popular Notepad alternative's team just published a security update detailing the effects of a state-sponsored hack. Here's what you need to know, including how to protect yourself going forward.
Chrome could soon open the moment you open your Windows 11 PC
Browsing A new toggle in Chrom allows the browser to launch immediately at startup. The feature is in testing now in the Canary Channel.
CursorWrap gets even better in latest PowerToys release
Apps PowerToys v0.97.1 is here, bringing granular "Wrap mode" toggles to CursorWrap and improved support for multi-monitor setups.
Windows 11 faces new competition as Google’s secret desktop OS briefly leaks
SOFTWARE Google inadvertently revealed its super-secret Android desktop operating system's UI while publishing a Google bug report on the Chromium Issue Tracker,
Video playback on YouTube isn't broken in Windows; it's just Google's new strategy
APPS YouTube doubles down on its war against ad-blockers with an error prompt, preventing video playback unless you disable the ad blocker or subscribe to YouTube's 14/month Premium plan.
Teams users targeted by brand‑spoofing attack
TEAMS Microsoft Teams is getting a new security feature to help fight scams by flagging impersonation attempts during calls.
Gmail, Outlook, OnlyFans, Facebook logins in 149M‑record leak
Security Cybersecurity researcher Jeremiah Fowler has published findings of a massive 96GB exposed trove containing 149 million credentials for a wide range of sites and services.
France to replace Teams with own sovereign platform by 2027
TEAMS France plans to ditch Microsoft Teams and Zoom for a domestically developed platform across its public institutions by 2027.
