Microsoft April 2026 Patch Tuesday fixes 167 flaws, 2 zero-days

Today is Microsoft's April 2026 Patch Tuesday with security updates for 167 flaws, including 2 zero-day vulnerabilities.
XDA Developers on MSN

PowerShell is way more powerful than most Windows users realize

PowerShell's scripting language and ability to interact directly with Windows system elements give it a superpower that ...
Robb Report

Porsche Is Developing a Gearbox That Works Like Both an Automatic and a Manual

The Porsche 911 Carrera T is available exclusively with a manual transmission Porsche It would seem the company is even dedicating resources to extending the manual’s life by reimagining the ...
USA Today

March Madness automatic bids: Who has punched NCAA Tournament ticket?

Follow Selection Sunday live with USA TODAY Sports' live blog as the bracket is revealed. Selection Sunday for the 2026 NCAA Tournament is here. Each of the 31 conference tournament champions earns an ...
Wired

You Can Now Install—and Update—Microsoft Store Apps Using the Command Line

I can't stand opening the Microsoft Store. It's slow to load, confusing to browse, and full of ads for things I don't care about. Luckily, thanks to a new feature, I don't have to open the Microsoft ...
IEEE

A Generative AI Framework for Semi-Automated Oracle SQL to BigQuery SQL Code Migration using LLM Driven DAGs and Iterative Refinement

Abstract: Translating Oracle PL/SQL into BigQuery SQL (BQ-SQL) is a persistent obstacle in data-platform migration. We present a semi-automated, human-in-the-loop workflow that orchestrates large ...
GitHub

Agent Framework C# Quick-Start

Microsoft Agent Framework Quick-start is a enterprise-ready starter kit for building modern, agentic applications with C#, Blazor (Fluent UI), and ASP.NET Core Web API. This solution demonstrates how ...
The Hacker News

Automated FortiGate Attacks Exploit FortiCloud SSO to Alter Firewall Configurations

Cybersecurity company Arctic Wolf has warned of a "new cluster of automated malicious activity" that involves unauthorized firewall configuration changes on Fortinet FortiGate devices. The activity, ...
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.
Forbes

How Automation In Apparel Manufacturing Is More Than Humanoids: The Tech Innovation That Matters

Despite its $1.7 trillion scale, fashion still waits months to make and move products. The core reason is simple: Much of the work is still manual, so timelines stretch. Longer lead times force ...
IEEE

Next-Generation Database Interfaces: A Survey of LLM-Based Text-to-SQL

Abstract: Generating accurate SQL from users’ natural language questions (text-to-SQL) remains a long-standing challenge due to the complexities involved in user question understanding, database ...