Once I’ve unpacked a new Windows PC, the anticipation wears off and reality sinks in. It’s time to get everything set up and ...

Chinese state-sponsored threat actors were likely behind the hijacking of Notepad++ update traffic last year that lasted for almost half a year, the developer states in an official announcement today.

Discover five lesser-known open-source apps that significantly improve the clipboard, files, apps, sharing, and media ...

When it comes to their federal income tax returns, tens of millions of US households pay for tax preparation and filing. Yet many might qualify to do so for free through IRS-approved programs.

TurboTax, H&R Block, TaxSlayer, and TaxAct — comparing features, pricing and ease of use to help you find the best filing program for your needs.

While the IRS Direct File program has been shut down, there are still ways to file your taxes for free. Here's what to know.

“LummaStealer is back at scale, despite a major 2025 law-enforcement takedown that disrupted thousands of its command-and-control domains,” researchers from security firm Bitdefender wrote. “The ...

Our Take: Free VPNs are great for occasional needs and light browsing if you stay within that 10GB monthly budget. But if you’re using a VPN daily, streaming regularly, protecting multiple devices, or ...

Anthropic has expanded Claude’s free tier with advanced features that were previously paid, giving users more ways to create files, connect apps, and build custom workflows.

What are the new free games on the Epic Games Store? Epic gives away free games for you to own forever throughout the year, but especially during the holiday season. These games are separate from the ...

GNU gettext version 1.0 is here. The internationalization framework now supports local LLMs for machine translations.

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