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In some ways, data and its quality can seem strange to people used to assessing the quality of software. There’s often no observable behaviour to check and little in the way of structure to help you ...

Oh, sure, I can “code.” That is, I can flail my way through a block of (relatively simple) pseudocode and follow the flow. I ...

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Free File is not Direct File, which the IRS has discontinued for the 2026 tax season. This tax season, according to the IRS, eight private-sector partners are offering guided tax software products ...

Saks Global, the parent company behind Saks Fifth Avenue, Neiman Marcus and Bergdorf Goodman, has filed for bankruptcy protection. The company has been running out of cash and struggling to pay its ...

WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service opened IRS Free File on Jan. 9, allowing eligible people to prepare and submit their federal tax returns early. The main IRS filing season begins on Jan. 26 ...

An aerial view of the Upper Maquoketa River near Hopkinton in August 2025. The Maquoketa River is one of dozens of streams and rivers tested monthly by the Iowa Department of Natural Resources through ...

Illinoisans can soon start filing their state and federal taxes, although the deadline in April is still a ways off. Here are a few reminders about filing, as well as a change in available options to ...

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 2026 Tax season is upon us, and while the IRS has yet to announce when the tax season will open this year, it's never too early to start preparing for when it does. Here's what to know about the ...