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The Trump administration pulled the plug on IRS Direct File, a pilot program allowing taxpayers to file federal tax returns for free. But there are still many no-cost filing options available, ...

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Does ChatGPT harm critical thinking abilities? A new study from researchers at MIT’s Media Lab has returned some concerning results. The study divided 54 subjects—18 to 39 year-olds from the Boston ...

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Read for Less: Here's How to Find Free Ebooks and Add Them to Your Kindle If your budget can't keep up with your reading habit, there are plenty of free options online. Here's how to send multiple ...