BDiff computes the differences between two files, say file1 and file2. Output can be either a somewhat human-readable protocol in plain text, or a binary file that is readable by BPatch. BPatch ...

Actor and comedian Eric Idle revealed the last conversation he had with his friend Rob Reiner, just hours before the director’s death. The Monty Python star, 82, divulged that he shared a long phone ...

Eric Idle today revealed he spoke with Rob Reiner in the hours before his 'lovely' friend was found dead with his wife in their LA mansion. The British Monty Python star, 82, has said they had made ...

The Trump Administration announced it is ending the IRS’s free tax filing program, Direct File, even though independent groups deemed it a success and users across the political spectrum rated their ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Fifty years after “Monty Python and the Holy Grail,” Eric Idle never thought he’d still be talking about the cult classic film, much less a musical inspired by it. But here we are, ...

The IRS is ending the Biden-era 'Direct File' program. The program began as a pilot for tax year 2023 in 12 states for filing returns directly to the IRS free of charge. The program expanded in 2024 ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — Oregonians filing state tax returns next year can still do so by using the state's free program, even though the federal free program will not be available. The IRS notified the ...

The Direct File program was one of the targets of the Trump administration and the Department of Government Efficiency, under the leadership of billionaire Elon Musk, as soon as the group took over ...

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 ...