The I.R.S. Shut Its Direct File, but Here Are Other Free Filing Options

The agency still offers a Free File program that works with commercial tax software firms. Some companies also offer free tools for certain filers.
The Hacker News

APT28 Targeted European Entities Using Webhook-Based Macro Malware

APT28’s Operation MacroMaze used macro-laced documents and webhook.site to exfiltrate data across Europe from Sept 2025 to Jan 2026.

Pa. residents have a new way to file their taxes: ‘Free and simple’

Josh Shapiro’s administration has just launched their new Fast File initiative. This pilot program, the release explains, “offers a free and simple way for select Pennsylvanians to file their PA ...

Physicists explain the remarkable energy-harvesting efficiency of perovskite solar cells

Light can hit a lead halide perovskite crystal that is anything but pristine and still end up as useful electric current.
The New York Times

Students Are Skipping the Hardest Part of Growing Up

Mr. Shirky, a vice provost at New York University, has been helping faculty members and students adapt to digital tools since 2015. Back in 2023, when ChatGPT was still new, a professor friend had a ...