Zero-day exploits, AI-driven Android malware, firmware backdoors, password manager trust gaps, rising DDoS define this week’s critical cyber threats.

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The New York Times found more than 5,300 files with references to Mr. Trump and related terms. They include salacious and unverified claims, as well as documents that had already been made public. By ...

The Trump administration may have shuttered Direct File — the IRS’s short-lived experiment in tax-preparation software — but it doesn’t mean you have to pay to file your taxes. There are plenty of ...

The 2026 tax filing season will begin on Monday, January 26. The deadline to file your 2025 taxes is Wednesday, April 15, 2026. Several new tax breaks were introduced for 2025, including increased ...

As global energy demand surges—driven by AI-hungry data centers, advanced manufacturing, and electrified transportation—researchers at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory have unveiled a ...

Amazon customers can now file a claim under its $2.5 billion settlement with the Federal Trade Commission, which resolved allegations of deceptive enrollment practices in the retailer's Prime shopping ...

IRS Direct File, a free online system for filing federal taxes, has been scrapped for 2026. Almost 300,000 people used IRS Direct File in 2025. So, are they out of luck, along with millions of others ...

Filing taxes is a daunting experience for many Americans, whether it's their first time or they've been doing it for decades. The digital age has made it a lot easier to download your tax documents ...

Over two dozen states incorporated the free tax software in 2025, but the IRS has decided to discontinue the program. Peter is a writer and editor for the CNET How-To team. He has been covering ...

Here’s a quick, real-world example of how to remove a file from the Git index. In this example we perform the following tasks: However, you should avoid his option, because this may not only remove ...

There are so many small college, mid-major and some big nonconference football games that will only be streamed live on ESPN Plus (now called “ESPN Select”) this college football season. And we’re ...