Threats to watch this year: from data theft and extortion to EDR killers

Historically, ransomware tactics were primarily centered around encrypting victim data and demanding payment for decryption ...
Bleeping Computer

Microsoft: Exchange Online outage blocks access to Outlook mailboxes

Microsoft is investigating an Exchange Online service outage that is preventing customers from accessing their mailboxes using the classic Outlook desktop client. Microsoft first acknowledged the ...
TechSpot

Microsoft finally admits File Explorer is slow, now it's testing a preload fix

Windows XXX: First introduced as "Windows Explorer" back in the Windows 95 era, File Explorer has been an integral part of the PC operating system for decades. File Explorer now serves double duty as ...
TweakTown

Microsoft's plan to speed up File Explorer in Windows 11 backfires: double the RAM, still slow

TL;DR: Windows 11's File Explorer remains slower than Windows 10 despite a fix that preloads the app at startup, doubling its RAM usage without significantly improving speed. The slower performance ...
XDA Developers on MSN

4 Python scripts that supercharged my NotebookLM workflow

Unlike typical AI tools, NotebookLM is designed to help you interact with sources you upload to notebooks. This means the best way to use NotebookLM efficiently is by populating your notebooks with ...
Bleeping Computer

Windows 11 KB5070311 update fixes File Explorer freezes, search issues

Microsoft has released the KB5070311 preview cumulative update for Windows 11 systems, which includes 49 changes, including fixes for File Explorer freezes and search issues. KB5070311 is an optional ...
Microsoft

AI chips are getting hotter. A microfluidics breakthrough goes straight to the silicon to cool up to three times better.

The chips that datacenters use to run the latest AI breakthroughs generate much more heat than previous generations of silicon. Anybody whose phone or laptop has overheated knows that electronics ...
Computerworld

Microsoft Copilot can boost your writing in Word, Outlook, and OneNote — here’s how

Copilot integration in Microsoft 365 apps makes it a snap to generate first drafts, revise text, and get instant summaries for long docs or email threads. Here’s how to use Copilot for writing ...
How-To Geek on MSN

I coded my own Spotify Wrapped with Python, here's how

Every year, Spotify releases “Wrapped,” an interactive infographic showing stats like your favourite artists and tracks you’ve listened to the most. There are ways to get hold of this data outside ...
PC Magazine

These 20 Apps Are Spying on You—And I Bet You Use Them Every Day

Many popular apps collect more of your personal data than necessary to function properly. These 20 apps quietly scoop up your photos, location, contacts, and more. Here's how to protect yourself. I ...
WinBuzzer

OpenAI Adds ‘Skills’ Framework to ChatGPT and Codex CLI, Mirroring Anthropic’s Agent Standard

OpenAI has quietly deployed a local "Skills" framework for Codex CLI that mirrors Anthropic's open MCP standard, signaling a ...