Check your PC: Chrome is installing a 4 GB local AI model without asking permission

'Chrome did not ask. Chrome does not surface it. If the user deletes it, Chrome re-downloads it.' ...

Inside the rebuilding of Milwaukee’s lead program – and how it could change lives

Milwaukee’s lead program was a national model before it descended into chaos. New leadership and federal money revived it. Will the progress last?
OSTechNix

Google Chrome Silently Installs a 4GB AI Model on PC Without User Consent

Google Chrome silently installs a 4GB AI Model on desktop systems without user consent. Learn how to find and delete it to ...

Why Chrome may have quietly downloaded a 4GB file to your PC - and how to get rid of it

The file, which appears to be related to Google's on-device AI model, is harmless enough. Here's why some users may still be ...
Security Boulevard

Claude Code for Engineers: A Practitioner’s Playbook for Software, QA, and Security Teams

The opinionated guide to running Claude Code well. CLAUDE.md, skills, subagents, hooks, and the workflows that produce ...
Accounting Today

IRS overestimated Direct File costs before ending program

The Internal Revenue Service vastly overstated the projected costs of operating the Direct File free tax preparation program before terminating it for this tax season, according to a new report.
The New York Times

The I.R.S. Shut Its Direct File, but Here Are Other Free Filing Options

The agency still offers a Free File program that works with commercial tax software firms. Some companies also offer free tools for certain filers. By Ann Carrns The federal government tested a free, ...
Lehigh Valley Live

IRS Free File program now accepting tax returns for eligible taxpayers at no cost

The Internal Revenue Service announced it would be opening up submissions of certain tax returns through its IRS Free File program for 2026. The IRS Free File program began accepting individual tax ...
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 ...
PC World

Microsoft clarifies Windows 11 AI agents need permission to read your files

Microsoft updated its Windows 11 support documentation to clarify that AI agents now require explicit user permission to access six key folders: Documents, Downloads ...