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For years, the Internal Revenue Service has warned about phishing scams that seek taxpayer information. After offering an app that let taxpayers do some taxes online faced criticism in 2011 for design flaws early in its roll-out, the agency says its new app is “100% secure.” While that may be true, there’s rarely been another…

Once rumored to go by a different name, Samsung’s Galaxy Buds On open-ear designs have appeared with a little more detail in new images, suggesting these earbuds might become official sooner rather than later.

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AI platforms are transforming many industries. But perhaps none more so than software development. “Vibe coding” was only coined as a term in February 2025. Yet just a few months later, one report suggested 84% of developers were using or planning to use AI tools for work.

The IRS introduced a new mobile app on Friday that the agency says puts more services at taxpayers’ fingertips.

Garmin has announced several new software and feature updates for select smartwatches and compatible Edge cycling computers. The updates apply to devices including the fēnix 8 series, Forerunner 570 and Forerunner 970, Venu 4, and vívoactive 6.

Customers were unable to get online through its app and online banking services, as well as being unable to call their bank.

Qualcomm is talking a big AI game with two flagship chipsets this year, the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 and Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6. But a closer look at the differences between these two chips reveals that the Extreme nomenclature is doing quite a lot of heavy lifting. Rather, it might be more…

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With Liquid Glass now a year old, Google apps on iOS are beginning to incorporate the translucent material alongside its Material 3 Expressive design language.