Direct File, the free, government-provided alternative to services like TurboTax, won’t be available for the 2026 tax season, Bloomberg Tax reports. That’s based on a letter sent from the Internal Revenue Service to participating states that says that “no launch date has been set for the future.” A Biden administration project, Direct File was designed … Read more
Fitbit is holding an early Black Friday and there are plenty of noteworthy deals. The Charge 6 fitness tracker is on sale for $100, which is a nice discount of $60 and 38 percent off. The deal applies to multiple colorways. The Charge 6 topped our list of the best fitness trackers, and for good … Read more
The Motion Picture Association doesn’t share Meta’s view that the content people under the age of 18 might encounter on an Instagram Teen Account is comparable to what you might find in a PG-13 movie. The MPA has reportedly hit Mark Zuckerberg’s company with a cease-and-desist letter that objects to Meta’s use of the term … Read more
Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration is a fascinating journey through the history of Atari, but that timeline couldn’t be truly rounded without the inclusion of some Namco classics like Pac-Man and Galaga. To remedy that, Atari and developer Digital Eclipse are releasing another paid expansion for the retro collection. It’s called The Namco Legendary Pack … Read more
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Freeform has unveiled its ’25 Days of Christmas’ schedule, and we’ve got the full rundown of shows and movies to watch right here. It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Freeform has unveiled its ’25 Days of Christmas’ schedule, and we’ve got the full rundown of … Read more
Sony AI released a dataset that tests the fairness and bias of AI models. It’s called the Fair Human-Centric Image Benchmark (FHIBE, pronounced like “Phoebe”). The company describes it as the “first publicly available, globally diverse, consent-based human image dataset for evaluating bias across a wide variety of computer vision tasks.” In other words, it … Read more
When it was first announced, the PlayStation Portal was sort of a joke. The Nintendo Switch was a megahit, and many PlayStation fans had long hoped Sony would respond with a new handheld of its own. It did… in the form of a $200 peripheral that can only stream games over the internet and required … Read more
Bang & Olufsen just announced a new luxury speaker that costs a pretty penny. The Beosound Premiere is a soundbar made from aluminum that’s priced at $5,800. It’s visually striking, with the company referring to the soundbar as a “piece of art.” The aluminum chassis looks to be seamless, with a gorgeous matte satin finish. … Read more
Discord has been trying to strike a balance between affording teen users their privacy and allowing for parental oversight. Over the next week, the platform is rolling out some updates for its Family Center with the aim of helping parents gain more understanding of what their teens are doing on Discord, while giving them the … Read more
Well, I suppose it was only a matter of time, but Google is making AI Mode harder to avoid. In the US, the company has begun rolling out an update for Chrome on Android and iOS that adds an AI Mode shortcut to the browser’s new tab page. It’s predominantly featured, appearing right below the … Read more