“Notepad++ for Mac” release is disavowed by the creator of the original

“To be clear: Notepad++ has never released a macOS version.” ...

Notepad++ creator issues warning to users about an "unauthorized" macOS fork

Recently, there was news of an official Notepad++ fork for macOS. Now, Don Ho has issued a warning to anyone who has ...
The Verge

Microsoft starts removing Copilot buttons from Windows 11 apps

The unnecessary Copilot buttons are disappearing from Notepad, Snipping Tool, Photos, and Widgets. The unnecessary Copilot buttons are disappearing from Notepad, Snipping Tool, Photos, and Widgets. is ...
Windows Central

Microsoft finally begins removing Copilot from Notepad on Windows 11 — but the AI still persists

A new Notepad update for Windows Insiders begins Microsoft's push to reduce Copilot on Windows 11, replacing it with AI-powered "writing tools" instead. When you purchase through links on our site, we ...
Digital Trends

The humble Windows NotePad might finally get image support

Microsoft is preparing to bring another change to the humble Notepad app. According to Windows Latest, internal testing on Windows 11 shows that the classic text editor is gaining full image support.
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 ...
PC Magazine

Microsoft Continues to Bulk Up Notepad, This Time With Image Support

Microsoft continues to move Notepad away from its text-editing roots with planned support for images. Although not officially announced, an image icon has appeared on the Notepad toolbar for Windows ...
Futurism

Microsoft Added AI to Notepad and It Created a Security Failure Because the AI Was Stupidly Easy for Hackers to Trick

Add Futurism (opens in a new tab) More information Adding us as a Preferred Source in Google by using this link indicates that you would like to see more of our content in Google News results. Even ...
TweakTown

Notepad++ hack detailed - and what to do if you think you might be affected

TL;DR: Notepad++ was compromised for six months, but it wasn't the software itself which the exploit leveraged, but its hosting provider. An investigation into the attack has just been concluded with ...
PC World

Microsoft adds more AI features to Notepad in latest preview update

PCWorld reports that Microsoft’s latest Windows 11 preview update brings AI text generation and improvement tools to Notepad, similar to chatbot functionality. The update also expands Markdown support ...
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 ...
The New York Times

Gmail to Let Users Change Their Addresses While Keeping Data

Under the shift, which Google said would eventually be rolled out to all users, old addresses would remain active. Messages and services would not be lost. By Adeel Hassan For more than 20 years, ...