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Best free tax software in 2021

John A. Ratliff

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, tax filings and payments for individuals were extended to May 17, 2021 by the IRS. But that day is quickly approaching, and tax preparation takes time and careful attention. Understanding the tools available to you is important, too. 

Using a tax preparation service or a professional tax preparer is great if you can afford it. But many people are unaware that there are free tax software options available. 

No matter how you file taxes, there is free tax software on the market that can help you get it done quickly and efficiently. Here is a look at some of the free tax software options that could help you during tax season. 


Its goal is accuracy and max refund for tax filers

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Credit Karma

It may seem odd at first to list Credit Karma as one of the best free tax software since most folks associate

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E3 2021 dates | When is free online event & which games will be shown?

John A. Ratliff

E3 2021 has been announced, with the organisers at The Entertainment Software Association promising an online-only version of the iconic video game trade show.

Last year, E3 was cancelled, which left a gaping hole in the gaming industry’s calendar. Some predicted that E3 would never return, but now we know that isn’t the case!

Many online live-stream events tried to plug the E3-shaped gap in 2020, but some people still missed that concentrated week of gaming news that E3 normally provides.

And now, E3 is back for 2021. But what will the famous expo look like this year? Read on to find the answers to all of your questions.

When is E3 2021?

The ESA announced on its official website that it’s “game on” for E3 in 2021, even going so far as to confirm the event’s dates. So we now know that E3 2021 will begin on 12th June

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Malwarebytes Free – Review 2021

John A. Ratliff

People write software, including antivirus software. People aren’t perfect. Ergo, your antivirus may not be perfect. Some zero-day innovative malware attack might elude your protection, and then disable it. Or you might have an existing malware infestation that prevents installation of any full-scale antivirus. Malwarebytes Free exists to wipe out attackers that get past your main defenses or that already compromised your PC before you could install protection. It can’t help with attacks that do permanent damage, such as ransomware, but it’s a handy tool when other approaches fail.

While many security companies release product updates every year, Malwarebytes only does so when necessary. The release of version 4 in 2019 was the first whole-number update since version 3 in 2016. Version 2 came out a couple years before that. The current version is 4.3.

When you install the free edition, you can choose a 14-day trial of Malwarebytes

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Pixar’s Dylan Sisson to Discuss RenderMan Technology in Free VIEW Conference PreVIEW Online Talk

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Pixar technical artist Dylan Sisson will discuss the studio’s RenderMan technology and the art of movie magic during the VIEW Conference’s latest free PreVIEW event Friday, July 24, beginning at 2:30 p.m. PT.

Sisson will talk about the ever-evolving RenderMan software, created by Pixar and used by visual effects and animations studios worldwide. The surfaces of every character and object in Pixar’s films from Woody’s jeans in the “Toy Story” movies to the pink unicorn in “Onward” have been created using the technology. In conversation with Ian Failes, Sisson will discuss RenderMan’s latest advances as well as other non-photorealistic rendering tools currently in development at Pixar that will stretch RenderMan’s abilities, allowing it to turn into a tool that can be used for nearly any type of look from photorealism to painterly.

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