Single character in AI-generated script wipes developer’s entire hard drive

A developer’s routine cleanup task reportedly turned into a disaster after a small mistake in AI-generated code wiped an ...
Business.com on MSN

How to create a web scraping tool in PowerShell

Web scraping tools gather a website's pertinent information for you to peruse or download. Learn how to create your own web ...
GitHub

[Bug]: setup-python.sh fails on Windows PowerShell & missing PYTHONPATH docs

The current setup process fails on native Windows environments using PowerShell. Specifically: The scripts/setup-python.sh script relies on sh, which is not a native PowerShell command. The PYTHONPATH ...
theregister

PowerShell architect retires after decades at the prompt

A really important window is closing. Jeffrey Snover, chief PowerShell boffin and hero of Windows administrators around the world, has retired. Snover's retirement comes after a brief sojourn at ...
tech2geek

5 PowerShell Scripts That Transform Windows — Automate, Clean, and Take Back Control

For many Windows users, PowerShell is just a strange black window you open once in a while to paste a command from a forum. In reality, PowerShell is one of the most powerful tools built into Windows.
PC World

Windows 11 tip: Open PowerShell or CMD in any folder with one click

As a Windows 11 user, there might be times when you want to execute a Command Prompt action directly in a specific folder, like initiating a copy process. For more advanced stuff, you might want to ...
Forbes

‘Users Must Choose’—Microsoft Confirms New Windows Security Feature

Windows security updates tend to conjure thoughts of operating system vulnerabilities, including zero-days, being patched or even unexpected failures with serious consequences. This security update, ...
TechSpot

This PowerShell script promises to remove every AI feature from Windows

Editor's take: Microsoft is doubling down on its plan to turn Windows 11 into an "agentic AI" platform, and in the process seems determined to strip away the last bits of user agency left in the OS.
Bleeping Computer

Windows PowerShell now warns when running Invoke-WebRequest scripts

Microsoft says Windows PowerShell now warns when running scripts that use the Invoke-WebRequest cmdlet to download web content, aiming to prevent potentially risky code from executing. As Microsoft ...
TechRepublic

New Splunk Windows Flaw Enables Privilege Escalation Attacks

Splunk for Windows has a high-severity flaw that lets local users escalate privileges through misconfigured file permissions. Learn how to fix it. Image generated by Google’s Nano Banana A newly ...
SFGate

Months after tragedy, this coastal Calif. state park has reopened

A 1-mile trek up a fire road lined with chaparral brush that cast some shade brought me to Inspiration Point, a viewpoint circled by native plants — giant manzanita shrubs, blooming chaparral yucca ...