There are many ways to hide all the icons on the Windows desktop to get a clean, distraction-free interface. Here is a guide ...

A DIY soundboard is easy to understand when you see it in action. It's like a grid of buttons or hotkeys that play short audio clips when pressed.

In Lightroom (cloud-based), click the Add Photos button, then choose your source. This could be your local drive, an attached ...

Internal Revenue Service Commissioner Bill Long said the agency will end its Direct File program after a limited pilot and one full filing season. President Donald Trump's massive spending and policy ...

The Internal Revenue Service has released to the public the vast majority of the code used to develop its Direct File program, theoretically allowing anyone to build their own versions of the software ...

Have you ever clicked on a Microsoft Office file, only to find it opening in the browser instead of the desktop app you prefer? For many, this seemingly small inconvenience can disrupt workflows and ...

The Internal Revenue Service is expanding its Direct File program in 2025 after a limited but successful pilot last tax season. The IRS aims to give taxpayers a free, digital way to file federal tax ...

Thomas is a native of upstate New York and a graduate of the University at Albany. As a former member of CNET's How To team, he wrote about the intersection of policy, information and technology, and ...

Sometimes you need to quickly convert an image, audio file, or video, so you search for an online tool. The problem: many online conversion tools aren't safe to use, putting you at risk from malware ...

FFmpeg Batch AV Converter is a free universal audio and video encoder, that allows to use the full potential of ffmpeg command line with a few mouse clicks in a convenient GUI. Among other things, you ...