How to make your very own semiconductor-class cleanroom in a wooden shed and build your own chips, well kinda

Well, kinda. There might be a few more hurdles to vault once the cleanroom itself is sorted, but hold that thought. As spotted by Hackaday, the aptly monikered YouTube channel Dr.Semiconductor takes ...

I used Nano Banana 2 to make perfect sketchnotes: 5 lessons learned (and how I broke Gemini)

The results were fascinating, impressive, and sometimes surprisingly bad. Here are five tips that can help you get better results faster.
CNET

Is It Rude to Have Your Phone Face Up on the Table?

Some people won't mind if you keep your screen visible, but that doesn't mean you should let yourself be distracted. Jason Chun is a CNET writer covering a range of topics in tech, home, wellness, ...
New Scientist

Periodic table crossword

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PC World

Windows Notepad is now complex enough to have a serious security flaw

PCWorld reports that Windows Notepad’s new Markdown support feature has introduced a serious remote code execution vulnerability with a high CVSS score of 8.8/7.7. The security flaw allows malicious ...
winbuzzer.com

Microsoft Patches High-Severity Notepad Remote Code Execution Flaw

Microsoft patched a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Windows Notepad through its February 2026 Patch Tuesday updates that allows attackers to execute malicious code remotely via ...
TechSpot

Unwanted AI upgrade to Windows Notepad created a serious security flaw

The big picture: Microsoft released its latest Patch Tuesday update this week with 59 hotfixes across Windows, Microsoft Office, Azure, and core system components. The update includes patches for six ...
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What if you could actually create your own periodic table?

The curious minds at What If investigate what would happen if you could create your own periodic table, exploring the chemistry, new elements, and potential discoveries. FBI sweeps Nancy Guthrie's ...
The New York Times

This A.I. Tool Is Going Viral. Five Ways People Are Using It.

Claude Code generates computer code when people type prompts, so those with no coding experience can create their own programs and apps. By Natallie Rocha Reporting from San Francisco Claude Code, an ...
CPO Magazine

FBI Alert: North Korean Hackers Using Malicious QR Codes in Phishing Attacks

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is warning about the North Korean hacking group Kimsuky, leveraging QR codes in phishing attacks targeting U.S. and foreign entities. Tracked as APT43, Black ...
tech2geek

Windows 11 Notepad Now Supports Tables — Here’s How to Use Them

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 ...