How to keep your PC encryption key safe - from Microsoft and the FBI

Microsoft says it may give your encryption key to law enforcement upon a valid request. Here's how to protect your privacy.
Austin American-Statesman

When can we file taxes in 2026? See earliest date to file, how to track tax refund

Get your W-2s ready. In two weeks, the Internal Revenue Service will begin accepting 2025 tax returns. The 2026 tax season begins Jan. 26, the agency announced Thursday. “The Internal Revenue Service ...
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

IRS shuts down Direct File. Here's how NC tax payers can file for free

The Trump administration has shut down the IRS "Direct File" program, which was a free tax filing option. Critics of Direct File cited high development costs and low user participation for its closure ...
PC Magazine

Use These Three Apps to Seamlessly Transfer Your Data to a New Computer

Use These Three Apps to Seamlessly Transfer Your Data to a New Computer This PC Transfer Kit Bundle deal brings three Laplink tools together to handle migration, imaging, and secure deletion.
The Hill

IRS Direct File is gone. This is how you can still file taxes for free

(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 ...
Alaska Public Media

Hey Alaskans, it’s time to file for your PFD

The State of Alaska's PFD and Child Affairs Office is located in downtown Anchorage and pictured here on August 31, 2022. For many, the New Year signals a fresh start. But for Alaskans, it also means ...