(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 ...
From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...
Ring Of Fire Eclipse: The first solar eclipse of 2026 will occur on February 17, creating an annular "ring of fire" effect where the Sun's edges will be exposed in a red-orange hue. During this event, ...
Java 26, due in March with structured concurrency, lazy constants, AOT object caching, and primitive types in patterns, instanceof, and switch, has entered a second rampdown phase for bug fixes. Java ...
I took time off from my column in parts of November and December. Over the years, this column has been the space I turn to when time out of work is needed. I agonised several times in the year to just ...