How to Use ChatGPT Codex for PC Automation and Organization Every Day

Master ChatGPT Codex in 2026 with our comprehensive guide. Explore local automations, custom plugins, and memory features to ...
Hackaday

Skip The Embedded Filesystem With The TAR-like UTFS Format

If you need to store some data on a resource-constrained embedded platform, the prospect of dragging in a dependency for ...
The New York Times

6 Takeaways From the Story of How the Epstein Files Paralyzed the White House

Senior officials clashed in a series of meetings as they struggled to manage a crisis over the president’s refusal to release the documents. By Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan Last summer, as ...
Bleeping Computer

Microsoft adds Windows protections for malicious Remote Desktop files

Microsoft has introduced new Windows protections to defend against phishing attacks that abuse Remote Desktop connection (.rdp) files, adding warnings and disabling risky shared resources by default.
Inc

The Epstein Files’ Terrible Writing Is a Lesson in the Psychology of Power

The Epstein files are full of horrible abuses of power by the wealthy and well connected. They are also full of horrible spelling and punctuation. With scarcely a properly capitalized sentence to be ...
USA Today

70% of taxpayers in the US can file taxes for free. Here's how

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 ...
makeuseof

I deleted my to-do app and switched to plain text files, and here's why it works

Chifundo is a writer for MakeUseOf. He initially studied banking but discovered a passion for writing and became a freelance writer in 2017. He has written articles, blogs, essays, and web content for ...
Oregonian

How to file taxes for free in 2026, after IRS Direct File is scrapped

IRS Direct File, a free online system for filing federal taxes, has been scrapped for 2026. Almost 300,000 people used IRS Direct File in 2025. So, are they out of luck, along with millions of others ...
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 ...
Forbes

Hackers Unredact Epstein Files — What You Need To Know

The Epstein files have been hacked. Updated December 26 with previous examples of PDF document redaction failures, as well as warnings about malware associated with some Epstein Files distributions ...
Computerworld

Microsoft Copilot can boost your writing in Word, Outlook, and OneNote — here’s how

Copilot integration in Microsoft 365 apps makes it a snap to generate first drafts, revise text, and get instant summaries for long docs or email threads. Here’s how to use Copilot for writing ...