The Verge

Microsoft is speeding up and decluttering File Explorer in Windows 11

Preloading will help File Explorer launch more quickly on less powerful hardware. Preloading will help File Explorer launch more quickly on less powerful hardware. is a senior editor and author of ...
PC Gamer

Windows 11 is going to start quietly preloading File Explorer in the background to make it faster, which is a good reminder that you should probably try a different file ...

In the latest Windows Insider beta update released November 21, Microsoft announced the arrival of its full-screen Xbox experience for laptops and desktops alongside a number of other new features and ...
Politico

4 questions — and answers — about the Epstein files release

Get ready to read the Epstein files. President Donald Trump signed the Epstein Files Transparency Act into law this week, starting the 30-day clock for the administration to publicly release ...
NPR

House and Senate both approve releasing the Epstein files by a near unanimous margin

Both the House and the Senate have moved to send to President Trump's desk a measure that would compel the Department of Justice to make public its files regarding the convicted sex offender Jeffrey ...
Marketplace

The IRS' Direct File option is dead, though Free File lives on (with limitations)

The IRS has ended the Direct File program, which let some taxpayers file their annual returns for free using software developed by the government. Many tax preparation companies opposed this, as did ...
ScienceCodons

CIF File Viewer

Our CIF File Viewer is an easy-to-use online tool for viewing 3D models of macromolecular and crystalline structures. Researchers, students, and academics can quickly analyze structural files, ...
USA Today

IRS Direct File ends. Here are other free or low-cost tax-filing options to consider.

Americans will have one fewer free option to file their taxes in 2026 after the Trump administration killed IRS Direct File. Without it, Direct File supporters said Americans will end up spending more ...
JournalofAccountancy

IRS ends Direct File, shifts focus to Free File upgrades and private sector

The IRS ended Direct File, the free, online pilot program that nearly 300,000 taxpayers in 25 states used to file returns for tax year 2024. The IRS website for Direct File says “Direct File is closed ...
VentureBeat

Why Google’s File Search could displace DIY RAG stacks in the enterprise

To help solve this, Google released the File Search Tool on the Gemini API, a fully managed RAG system “that abstracts away the retrieval pipeline.” File Search removes much of the tool and ...
CNET

Death to Free Taxes: IRS Officially Ends Its Direct File Tax Filing Software

Over two dozen states incorporated the free tax software in 2025, but the IRS has decided to discontinue the program. Peter is a writer and editor for the CNET How-To team. He has been covering ...
ZDNet

How to undo OneDrive Backup and restore your personal files to your Windows 11 PC

Microsoft is automatically turning on OneDrive Backup in new Windows 11 installations. Your files aren't stolen -- they've just been moved to a new folder and synced to the cloud. This article ...