Why can't it just be a basic text editor?!

Catch up with this week's Microsoft Weekly news recap about a shakeup at the company's gaming division, some changes to the Windows 11 Canary channel, and more.

Although Mojang has not provided a precise timeline for transitioning Minecraft to Vulkan, players and modders can begin testing the new renderer in Java Edition in ...

Java Development Kit (JDK) 26, a planned update to standard Java due March 17, 2026, has reached its second release candidate (RC) stage. The RC is open for critical bug fixes, with the feature set ...

Microsoft is reportedly working on yet another "advanced" Notepad feature that has little to do with basic text editing.

Notepad has quietly evolved over the past few years, and image support could mark its biggest shift yet, especially after Microsoft removed WordPad from Windows and left a gap for richer editing. The ...

Microsoft patches CVE-2026-20841, a high-severity Windows Notepad flaw that could allow code execution via malicious Markdown ...

If a user opened this Markdown file in Windows 11 Notepad versions 11.2510 and earlier and viewed it in Markdown mode, the above text would appear as a clickable link. If the link is clicked with ...

Extension that converts individual Java files to Kotlin code aims to ease the transition to Kotlin for Java developers.

Now, with Vulkan on the horizon, Minecraft: Java Edition is finally stepping into a modern graphics era. For a title that continues to thrive years after launch, the Vulkan upgrade signals that even ...

Microsoft has patched a severe security vulnerability tied to Notepad's Markdown feature. Here's what you need to know to remain safe.

Smug faces across all those who opposed the WordPad-ification of Microsoft's humble text editor Just months after Microsoft ...