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The ActiveState catalog grew to 40 million components in mid 2025 when it introduced coverage for Java and R in addition to Python, Perl, Ruby, and Tcl. As of January 2026, the company has expanded ...

Believe it or not, it's possible to prepare and file your income taxes without spending a dime. We've reviewed the leading online tax services to help you find the top free options. I write about ...

This podcast explores updates to the Pointer Ownership Model for C, a modeling framework designed to improve the ability of developers to statically analyze C programs for errors involving temporal ...

Free File is not Direct File, which the IRS has discontinued for the 2026 tax season. This tax season, according to the IRS, eight private-sector partners are offering guided tax software products ...

When out on a walk, it can be easy to have blinders on. Maybe you’re talking on the phone or listening to an audiobook or podcast. Maybe you’ve simply got your head in the clouds. A reminder to be ...

Validate JSON. The library rejects invalid JSON in most cases, but it is not designed as a strict JSON validating parser. Support more JSON features. The library intentionally does not provide bean ...

PC gaming in 2026 demands a combination of performance, graphics optimization, and reliable system utilities. Free gaming tools enable gamers to monitor hardware, fine-tune settings, and maintain ...

Philly residents checked out all kinds of books from the Free Library this past year — but one twisty, time-jumping mystery drew the most readers. "James" by Percival Everett, the Pultizer-winning ...

NEWS. BRIANNA. THANK YOU. YOU’VE NO DOUBT SEEN LITTLE LIBRARIES AROUND YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD. NONE QUITE LIKE THIS, THOUGH. HOWARD COUNTY UNVEILED THIS LIBRARY IN ELLICOTT CITY, SHAPED LIKE THE TARDIS ...

If you’re still paying full price for audiobooks while you’re in uniform, you’re probably leaving money on the table. Between public libraries, free apps, and the DoD’s own digital library, you can ...

Library card holders can borrow a continuous radon monitor from any of the 23 library branches. The Dispatch and the Columbus Metropolitan Library have launched a partnership that allows central ...