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TL;DR: Windows 11's Notepad app has a security flaw rated as a 'high' severity vulnerability, one that allows for remote code execution. The good news is that it's already been patched by Microsoft, ...

For decades, Notepad was the definition of a no-frills text editor. On Windows 11, that reputation no longer holds. Microsoft has quietly evolved Notepad into a lightweight rich-text app, and with ...

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Abstract: Java offers the Java Native Interface (JNI), which allows programs running in the Java Virtual Machine to invoke and be manipulated by native applications and libraries written in other ...

FIRST ON FOX: Stanford University is promoting required reading courses that incorporate anti-ICE sentiments, racial identity politics and all-male drag shows, resulting in criticism from a leading ...

Java annotations were designed for metadata. Spring uses them for dependency injection. Lombok uses them for code generation. JPA uses them for ORM mapping. We use them to write entire programs. This ...

A growing number of special education teachers say they use artificial intelligence platforms to draft all or part of students’ individualized education programs, even as many districts lack policies ...

CoPilot+ PC owners have a new perk in the pipeline. Your AI PC will soon perform Notepad's AI writing features on-device — no subscription required. The app's summarize, write and rewrite options were ...

Microsoft’s Notepad app is no longer just a barebones text editor. With the latest Insider update, Notepad (version 11.2508.28.0) now supports AI-powered tools on Copilot+ PCs, and they work without a ...

The University of Iowa will discontinue the Iowa Youth Writing Project (IYWP) and the Iowa Summer Writing Festival at the end of 2025 due to funding changes. The Iowa Youth Writing Project serves K-12 ...