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 ...

(NEXSTAR) – In 2025, nearly 300,000 Americans used a new electronic system to file their taxes directly with the IRS for free. In 2026, that’s no longer an option. IRS Direct File launched as a pilot ...

The “Epstein files” saga will spill into 2026, despite a deadline last week to release all of the records. Congress passed a law last month — with near-unanimous support — requiring the Justice ...

If you were a customer of AT&T in 2019 or 2024, you could be eligible to receive up to $7,500 in compensation for two data breaches. Peter is a writer and editor for the CNET How-To team. He has been ...

Eligible AT&T customers have until Dec. 18 to file a claim in a data breach settlement. Here's how to find out if you're eligible. There were two data breaches where customer information was stolen in ...

WASHINGTON — AT&T customers have just over a week left to apply for their share of a $177 million class action settlement. AT&T agreed to pay to settle a class action lawsuit about two "data incidents ...

Facepalm: Users have long criticized Windows 11 File Explorer as inferior to its Windows 10 predecessor. The essential tool suffers from slow launches, sluggish file searches, and delayed right-click ...

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 ...

Google and YouTube have agreed to pay $30 million to settle a class action lawsuit alleging the companies illegally collected personal data from children under 13 without parental consent, according ...