I've reviewed every PDF editor out there - then I had ChatGPT build me a better one

The smartest way to use AI may not be letting it interact with your files, but asking it to write software that handles them ...

I let Claude audit my messy Home Assistant setup, and it was a massive wake-up call

I gave Claude access to my Home Assistant. It helped me audit, debug, and improve my smart home better than I ever could have ...

New Shai-Hulud attack trojanizes 19 science-focused PyPI packages

Hackers compromised 19 packages on the PyPI, collectively downloaded hundreds of thousands of times, in a new Shai-Hulud ...

For the 2nd time in weeks, Microsoft packages laced with credential stealer

Dozens of cryptographically verified open source packages from Microsoft were compromised late last week to add advanced credential-stealing code that was triggered when developers opened them in AI ...
The Hacker News

Hades PyPI Attack: 19 Packages Poisoned to Auto-Run Bun Credential Stealer

The Miasma supply chain campaign has sparked a fresh attack wave called Hades, this time involving 37 malicious wheel ...
PC World

Windows 11’s File Explorer is finally fixing an annoying file size quirk

PCWorld reports that Microsoft is restoring the missing ‘Refresh’ and ‘Print’ options to Windows 11 File Explorer’s right-click context menu after user complaints. These essential features are ...
Forbes

Direct File Is Gone. Here’s How You Can Still File Your Taxes For Free

The IRS shut down its direct filing program for 2026, but Free File, Fillable Forms, MilTax, and some private tools remain—if you know where to look. Here’s how to navigate the free options still ...
The Hill

IRS Direct File is gone. This is how you can still file taxes for free

(NEXSTAR) – In 2025, nearly 300,000 Americans used a new electronic system to file their taxes directly with the IRS for free. In 2026, that’s no longer an option. IRS Direct File launched as a pilot ...
USA Today

What's in the Epstein files? A reader's guide to the documents

WASHINGTON – The Justice Department has released hundreds of thousands of documents dealing with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, often with what women who accused him of abuse call “abnormal” ...
CNN

What’s inside the Epstein files released by the Justice Department

The Justice Department released a batch of photos — in addition to Friday’s earlier disclosures — showing some of the evidence gathered in the Jeffrey Epstein investigation. The new files were posted ...
The Hill

Here’s how to see the Epstein files released Friday

The Justice Department released a portion of the Jeffrey Epstein files to meet the Friday deadline established in a congressional bill with a series of downloadable files related to the convicted sex ...
CBS News

Epstein files totaling more than 60,000 pages have already been released this year. Here's what we've seen so far.

Graham Kates is an investigative reporter covering criminal justice, privacy issues and information security for CBS News Digital. Contact Graham at KatesG@cbsnews.com or grahamkates@protonmail.com ...