There's a creepy new phone scam draining bank accounts – how to block it immediately

Criminals are using AI to clone people’s voices and set up unauthorised direct debits over the phone, National Trading ...

U.S. wants to create a critical minerals trading bloc with its allies to counter China

Vice President JD Vance said the U.S.-China trade war over the past year exposed how dependent most countries are on the ...
IGN

Xbox Developer Direct 2026 Announced, Featuring Fable and Forza Horizon 6

After Xbox Game Studios boss Matt Booty teased the return of Microsoft's now-annual Xbox Developer Direct showcase last month, the publisher has now confirmed the details. The 2026 Dev Direct will air ...
Yahoo Finance

IRS Direct File is gone. See other free, low-cost tax filing programs

This season, Americans will have one fewer free option to use when filing their 2025 income taxes. Direct File, launched during former President Joe Biden’s term, was meant to simplify federal tax ...
CSOonline

AI browsers can be tricked with malicious prompts hidden in URL fragments

Researchers discovered that adding instructions for AI-powered browser assistants after the hash (#) symbol inside URLs can influence their behavior to leak sensitive data and direct users to phishing ...
fox6now

'Direct Primary Care' health care alternative gaining interest, pushback

With insurance costs going through the roof, some doctors say there may be a better way to stay healthy. "Direct Primary Care" offers an alternative to health insurance, where you instead pay a ...
The New York Times

Big Tech Wants Direct Access to Our Brains

As neural implant technology and A.I. advance at breakneck speeds, do we need a new set of rights to protect our most intimate data — our minds? Credit...Photo illustration by Tyler Comrie Supported ...
Politifact

Can Trump create $2,000 tariff dividends, 50-year mortgages or direct health care payments?

Amid a record-setting government shutdown and Democratic wins in an off-year election, President Donald Trump floated a series of unusual policy ideas. Fifty-year mortgages? Paying Americans, instead ...
Business Wire

Carbon Direct Acquires Pachama, Marking Major Milestone for Science-Driven Carbon Management

The deal enhances Carbon Direct’s scientific expertise and client offerings by integrating Pachama’s innovative data and AI capabilities into Carbon Direct’s offerings. NEW YORK--(BUSINESS ...
Yahoo

IRS Direct File won't be available next year. Here's what that means for taxpayers

WASHINGTON (AP) — IRS Direct File, the electronic system for filing tax returns for free, will not be offered next year, the Trump administration has confirmed. An email sent Monday from IRS official ...
Engadget

The IRS' free tax-filing tool reportedly won't be offered in 2026

Direct File, the free, government-provided alternative to services like TurboTax, won't be available for the 2026 tax season, Bloomberg Tax reports. That's based on a letter sent from the Internal ...
Bloomberg L.P.

Delta Pushes Into Middle East With First Direct Saudi Flights

Delta Air Lines Inc. plans to start direct flights from Atlanta to Riyadh as the carrier looks to secure a foothold in the Middle East and capitalize on deepening ties between the US and Saudi Arabia ...