GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. The version of Fortnite that started it all is in the spotlight for the first time in many years, as Epic Games has made the original Save the World ...

Microsoft has announced the end of WordPad, its text editor stuck between the full-featured Word and bare-bones Notepad. As reported by PC Gamer, Microsoft shared in a "deprecated features for Windows ...

Dairy Queen wants to jump-start spring with free ice cream. The fast-food ice cream and burger chain has celebrated the changing of the seasons with a Free Cone Day since 2015 by giving out free ...

A venerable IRS program called Free File allows 70% of taxpayers to file their taxes for free, just as the name implies. Only 2% of taxpayers used the service in 2024. That is the finding of a ...

(NEXSTAR) – A free way to file taxes directly with the IRS has been eliminated, leaving Americans with one less way to file in 2026. While nearly 300,000 taxpayers used IRS Direct File last year, the ...

The agency still offers a Free File program that works with commercial tax software firms. Some companies also offer free tools for certain filers. By Ann Carrns The federal government tested a free, ...

The cost of higher education can be intimidating. Americans are increasingly questioning whether college is worth the price, as student loan debt tops $1.6 trillion and the average tuition has doubled ...

The IRS shut down its direct filing program for 2026, but Free File, Fillable Forms, MilTax, and some private tools remain—if you know where to look. Here’s how to navigate the free options still ...

(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 ...

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The Trump administration has changed which days Americans can visit national parks for free next year, removing Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Juneteenth and adding President Donald Trump’s birthday, ...

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