Direct File was launched as a pilot program in 2024. It allowed eligible taxpayers in a limited number of states to file their federal returns directly with the IRS at no cost. The program was ...

A Windows PC already comes with plenty of built-in tools that can handle most everyday tasks just fine. But the thing is, third-party tools often go far beyond what those preinstalled ones can do. And ...

The research team relied on publicly available information to populate the data set. To capture a broad array of policies, the project used unofficial translations. The research took place between ...

For every yin, there’s a yang; for every action, a reaction; and for every piece of proprietary software, there’s an open source alternative. Or something like that. There are potential downsides to ...

Enterprises are in love with open-source—a code available for possible modification and redistribution. I’ve talked with 177 enterprises this year, and each one said that open-source software is a ...