By putting conflicting metadata in LNK files, a researcher found four new ways to spoof targets, hide arguments, and run unintended programs in Windows Explorer.

A searchable database now contains documents from cases against Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, along with FBI investigations ...

Dataminers have leaked files that indicate one of the biggest sellers of 2025 might be gearing up for a Nintendo Switch 2 release.

The Nintendo Switch 2 was the best-selling console worldwide with 3,450,393 units sold for December 2025, according to VGChartz estimates. The Switch 2 has sold 15.59 million units lifetime. The ...

Notepad++ has adopted a "double-lock" design for its update mechanism to address recently exploited security gaps that ...

Say goodbye to sluggish thumbnail generation with this open-source solution for Windows users.

Alongside the release of Rayman: 30th Anniversary Edition on the Switch eShop and multiple other digital platforms this week, Ubisoft and Atari have also confirmed a physical Switch release is on the ...

Microsoft details a new ClickFix variant abusing DNS nslookup commands to stage malware, enabling stealthy payload delivery and RAT deployment.

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

The Trump administration pulled the plug on IRS Direct File, a pilot program allowing taxpayers to file federal tax returns for free. But there are still many no-cost filing options available, ...

Kim Porter began her career as a writer and an editor focusing on personal finance in 2010. Since then, her work has been published everywhere from Forbes Advisor to U.S. News & World Report, Fortune, ...

More than 3 million newly-released pages of the Epstein files show more about the life and relationships of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. They also contain unredacted names of his accusers.