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IRS Direct File pilot processed 140k+ returns, saved consumers $5.6M in fees
This season, more than 140,000 taxpayers successfully filed returns using IRS Direct File, a free tax...
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The follow lie, and why it's worse than ever
That little button, the one saying ‘follow’? It’s lying to you.The follow lie is a classic...
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My undying love for the painfully uncool Amiga
I have told my wife that I want a Mini Amiga for Christmas. I know it’s...
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Jeff Bezos: 'No thank you, Mr. Pecker' (2019)
Something unusual happened to me yesterday. Actually, for me it wasn’t just unusual — it was...
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Video Game Preservation Has Become an Industry Urgency
While video games are a relatively young media form, the need to save its history is...
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The Secret Tube Map That's Only Meant for TfL Employees
“Mind the gap!” A phrase synonymous with the heartbeat of London — the Underground.As Londoners, we...
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Google is officially a $2T company
Google has spent the past year dealing with two of the biggest threats in its 25-year...
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Postgres Bloat Minimization
By default, all table data in Postgres are physically stored using the “heap” method. So every...
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What explains the outsized success of autistic applicants to college
Read this post on my blog. Z went to a Duke recruiting weekend where accepted kids...
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Tiny in size, a Cupertino home is selling for big bucks: $1.7M
A home in Cupertino, Calif., that measures less than 400 square feet was listed for more...
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Factorio – Statistics improvements, Linux adventures
Hello, welcome once again to the world of facts. StatisticsKlonan Do you love watching your production...
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How I search in 2024
April 25, 2024 We are now in a very weird liminal space in information retrieval for...