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If the costs of child care are getting you down, you've got more options than just the child tax credit to help you out. https://www.cnet.com/personal-finance/taxes/how-to-claim-the-dependent-care-credit-and-what-its-worth-in-2025/#ftag=CADf328eec

Virtual Game Cards are coming, and they'll work across systems and family accounts, and on both Switch and Switch 2. Here's what we know so far. https://www.cnet.com/tech/gaming/nintendos-allowing-digital-game-sharing-at-last/#ftag=CADf328eec

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The simple-looking search feature in Apple devices can do much more than meets the eye. https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/find-your-pictures-using-ai-in-apple-photos-just-dont-ask-siri-for-help/#ftag=CADf328eec

Xbox Game Pass Core subscribers can play Batman: Arkham Knight and other games now, too. https://www.cnet.com/tech/gaming/explore-a-radioactive-england-in-atomfall-on-xbox-game-pass-now/#ftag=CADf328eec

Food staples such as wine and sugar may come from plants, but what you get at the store isn't always 100% plant-based. https://www.cnet.com/news/10-foods-youll-be-shocked-to-learn-contain-animal-byproducts/#ftag=CADf328eec

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