This month, I’ll share some of the free software I use to understand how TV signals make it from the transmitter to the ...

Windows 10 is no longer going to receive free security updates in the future, but that doesn't mean you have to update to ...

The interface is also surprisingly polished for an open-source project. You can drag-and-drop files through your browser, ...

Most of us use smartphones and computers every day, but research consistently shows that people rely on only a fraction of ...

The software team at General Motors has now lost three top executives in the past month as the automaker — with its new chief product officer at the helm — combines its disparate technology businesses ...

Thanksgiving is one of the few times each year when families gather around a table to talk, laugh, and enjoy a meal together. But in almost every home, someone ends up glued to their phone. If you are ...

Indonesia’s free meal scheme is in crisis amid food-poisoning outbreaks, accusations of mismanagement and fiscal strain from funding reallocations. Dominated by retired military officers rather than ...

The IRS ended Direct File, the free, online pilot program that nearly 300,000 taxpayers in 25 states used to file returns for tax year 2024. The IRS website for Direct File says “Direct File is closed ...

The AI machine rumbles on. This month alone, we’ve borne witness to mass layoffs in favor of automation, a lucrative new deal between OpenAI and Amazon, and the first US bill regulating the usage of ...

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 ...

The IRS Direct File program is no longer available. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images for Economic Security Project) We knew that it was coming, but now we know for sure: Direct File, the free ...

Infostealer malware keeps popping up in the news these days. Those headlines about millions of compromised passwords, some linked to major services like Gmail? Just a year or so ago, such big info ...