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Lawmakers have written a letter to Intuit CEO Sasan K. Goodarzi demanding answers over what she calls the company’s “Free File scams.” Tax preparation companies in the US, including Intuit, have a long history of making it difficult to find Free File options. While any taxpayer...

A large majority of consumers expect a recession next year but are spending up to 30% more online, according to new survey data. Consumer sentiment has turned sharply negative as the virus has disrupted every aspect of daily American life. According to a consumer survey from...

Filter Link Extensions give advertisers more visibility and the opportunity to tell customers more about their business offerings. Microsoft Advertising announced an addition to their ad extension offerings today: Filter Link Extensions. According to the announcement, filter link...

While opting in doesn’t increase your budgets, advertisers should opt out if they don’t want recommendations to apply automatically. Auto-apply recommendations in Microsoft Advertising are now out of beta and generally available, the company announced Monday. By default,...

British bank HSBC is following JPMorgan’s example, claiming its stake on the metaverse with a land purchase. Companies are racing to stake their claim on the metaverse, the confluence of virtual, augmented, and in-person reality. According to Reuters, HSBC has purchased a virtual...

Google is deploying an Air Raid Alerts system for Android users in Ukraine, in an effort to help them stay safe. Android is the most widely used mobile operating system (OS) on the market, especially outside of the US. With so many Ukrainians living under fear of aerial bombing,...

Apple has joined other companies in imposing its own sanctions against Russia in response to its invasion of Ukraine. The international community is largely relying on sanctions and economic measures to force Russia to end its invasion. Many companies have suspended business with...

Miguel de Icaza, founder of Xamarin and a developer behind the Mono framework, is leaving Microsoft. Miguel de Icaza was one of the original developers that helped create the Mono framework, in an effort to bring .Net to Linux. He went on to co-found Xamarin, a company dedicated...

Google has announced plans to pay workers in Houston, TX, Iowa, and North Carolina less, a move that has lead to substantial backlash. Google ruffled features by announcing a change in the compensation status for the Research Triangle area in North Carolina, as well as Houston,...

Uber is the latest company to signal its willingness to accept cryptocurrencies as payment, but not until some major changes take place. Companies across multiple industries have begun accepting crypto as payment. Tesla was one of the biggest companies to accept crypto before...