StarWars.com is shining a light on those who truly give the saga its power: the fans. In the StarWars.com Fan Spotlight, we’re honored to tell their stories. Los Angeles-based John Rodriguez proudly bears the titles of painter, maker, builder, trooper, and lifelong fan of the galaxy far, far away. John seemingly plucks pieces of Star […]
How to get the Windows 11 security protections on an existing PC
Windows 11 will turn on hardware security by default but only on new PCs or if you re-image from scratch. But there is a workaround.
6 Answers The Rising Storm Delivers…and 7 Questions It Raises
The Great Disaster was just the beginning. Now that Star Wars: The High Republic: The Rising Storm has been out for over a month, we’ve had time to let it all soak in. All the thrills. All the chills. And yes, all the feels. In The Rising Storm, author Cavan Scott dives deeper into the mythology of the High […]
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The NYPD Had a Secret Fund for Surveillance Tools

Documents reveal that police bought facial-recognition software, vans equipped with x-ray machines, and “stingray” cell site simulators—with no public oversight.
From the Pages of Star Wars Insider: Virtual Fandom – Exclusive Excerpt
Fans + Community // AUGUST 9, 2021 Amid a global crisis, Star Wars fans came together online to celebrate the saga safely. The sweeping COVID-19 pandemic of 2020 led to plans for conventions and social gatherings across the globe to be abandoned, but the determined Star Wars community wouldn’t be denied. Inside this exclusive excerpt […]
How to use the Windows Media Creation Tool to create a Windows 10 ISO file
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The point of connecting Yammer and Viva is knowing who knows what
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Microsoft’s Azure Data Share: How to use this big data tool
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