Free File is not Direct File, which the IRS has discontinued for the 2026 tax season. This tax season, according to the IRS, eight private-sector partners are offering guided tax software products ...

TIOBE Index for February 2026: Top 10 Most Popular Programming Languages Your email has been sent February’s TIOBE Index shows a leaderboard that looks steady at first glance, but small shifts beneath ...

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 ...

The Trump administration pulled the plug on IRS Direct File, a pilot program allowing taxpayers to file federal tax returns for free. But there are still many no-cost filing options available, ...

When the IBM PC was new, I served as the president of the San Francisco PC User Group for three years. That’s how I met PCMag’s editorial team, who brought me on board in 1986. In the years since that ...

Understanding how much you earn and spend is the key to getting control of your finances. Creating a budget gives you a better sense of where your money is going and can help you achieve financial ...

Can You Get Netflix for Free in Other Ways? Although Netflix doesn't have a free trial directly, you can still technically get free Netflix through other means. The only true "free" option available ...

Original Medicare (Parts A and B) costs $202.90 per month in 2026 for most people. Original Medicare is made up of two parts: A and B. Medicare Part A (pays for hospital stays) is usually free, but ...

Comics have been bringing joy to people for over a century, but how we read them is always changing. Whether it was the change from buying comics at newsstands to having a pull list at your local ...

Jason Chun is a CNET writer covering a range of topics in tech, home, wellness, finance and streaming services. He is passionate about language and technology, and has been an avid writer/reader of ...

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