ZDNET's key takeaways Zipping files enables users to organize their files more efficiently and expedite sharing. Windows 11's native tools enable users to compress multiple files and folders without ...

I can create archives in popular formats like ZIP and 7Z, extract files from obscure formats I’ve never even heard of, and everything happens faster than I expected. After using it to organize years’ ...

The IRS has ended the Direct File program, which let some taxpayers file their annual returns for free using software developed by the government. Many tax preparation companies opposed this, as did ...

Elizabeth Guevara is a personal finance reporter who explains the world of business and economics and how it impacts your finances. She joined Investopedia in 2024. HABesen/Getty Images The IRS is ...

Intel says a former employee downloaded thousands of documents shortly after the company fired him in July, many of them classified as “Top Secret.” Jinfeng Luo lived in Seattle and had worked as a ...

At first the software engineer did not succeed in making off with a trove of Santa Clara computer chip giant Intel’s trade secrets, but then he tried again. Jinfeng Luo, at Intel since 2014, had been ...

Over two dozen states incorporated the free tax software in 2025, but the IRS has decided to discontinue the program. Peter is a writer and editor for the CNET How-To team. He has been covering ...

The IRS Direct File program is no longer available. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images for Economic Security Project) We knew that it was coming, but now we know for sure: Direct File, the free ...

If you’ve been using the internet for more than a month or so, you know that downloading files from unknown sites is a great way to get compromised. But the latest security update to Windows does a ...

Microsoft says that the File Explorer (formerly Windows Explorer) now automatically blocks previews for files downloaded from the Internet to block credential theft attacks via malicious documents.

Minimal PDF Compress is a user-friendly, graphical desktop application designed to simplify PDF compression and conversion tasks using Ghostscript on Windows. It allows users to compress PDF files or ...