Taxes are confusing, and tax software can be, too. In this guide, we explain how tax software works and how it can help you prepare your taxes online.

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The subscription economy helped boost mobile app revenues in 2025, even as app downloads declined for the fifth consecutive year, according to app intelligence firm Appfigures‘ annual report. In 2025, ...

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Federal prosecutors are expected to file criminal charges soon after agents working undercover in Macomb County investigated the creator of an app that let users remotely spy on victims’ cell phones ...

Google is rolling out a beta version of PC Connect, a free first-party virtual desktop app for Android XR. With the app, users can stream content from their Windows PC. Desktop apps work, of course, ...

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Mike De Socio is a CNET contributor who writes about energy, personal finance, electric vehicles and climate change. He's also the author of the nonfiction book, "Morally Straight: How the Fight for ...

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Apple on Thursday said it would cut the company's App Store fees from 30% to 15% for some app makers, if they enter into a new program administered by the iPhone maker. The Mini Apps Partner Program ...