7 apps I use to lock down, encrypt, and store my private files - and most are free

VeraCrypt is a free, open-source disk encryption software that is available for Linux, MacOS, and Windows. With VeraCrypt, you create a virtual encrypted disk on your internal drive that can then be ...
The Greenville News

IRS shuts down Direct File. Here's how SC tax payers can file for free

The Trump administration has shut down the IRS "Direct File" program, which was a free tax filing option. Critics of Direct File cited high development costs and low user participation for its closure ...
The Clarion-Ledger

Where can you file US taxes for free? What we know about 2026 deadlines

Tax season is almost here. There are several changes to the U.S. tax code this year, and if you need help navigating the process, there are lots of options to file for free from Mississippi. Here's ...
Forbes

Direct File Is Gone. Here’s How You Can Still File Your Taxes For Free

The IRS shut down its direct filing program for 2026, but Free File, Fillable Forms, MilTax, and some private tools remain—if you know where to look. Here’s how to navigate the free options still ...
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 ...
Polygon

Ryan Coogler's X-Files reboot is his next project, coming before Black Panther 3

Ryan Coogler's revival of The X-Files is happening, and it's happening before the writer-director's next Black Panther movie. Coogler said so during an appearance on the Happy Sad Confused with Josh ...
TechCrunch

Why WeTransfer’s co-founder is building another file transfer service

One of the founders of WeTransfer — a popular free file-sharing service used by millions worldwide — is publicly criticizing the company’s new direction. Dutch entrepreneur Nalden, who co-founded the ...
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 ...
PBS

What the latest Epstein files release reveals, and where Trump is mentioned

The Justice Department released nearly 30,000 more pages of documents related to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, including many that reference President Donald Trump. The new batch ...
NBC News

Epstein files key takeaways: Heavy redactions, no client lists

The Justice Department on Friday released thousands of documents from its files on the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, but the massive document release was heavily redacted, incomplete and shed ...
Vanity Fair

What The Epstein Files Say About the Dark, Rotten Trappings of Wealth

While many of the Epstein files released by the Department of Justice on Friday were heavily redacted, the government shared thousands of clear, unobstructed photographs. They paint a somewhat ...