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The Sneaky Way TikTok Is Connecting You to Real-Life Friends
The social network got huge by ignoring who you know. That’s increasingly no longer the case.
RE:WIRED 2021: Jen Easterly Wants Hackers to Help US Cyber Defense
The retired Army officer played offense at the NSA and the Pentagon. Now she’s learning to play defense.
The Growing Galaxy of Adult LEGO Star Wars Fans
Inside my office you’ll find an Imperial probe droid, Rey’s speeder, and Anakin Skywalker’s podracer. And they’re all made out of LEGO bricks. See, I’m an AFOL — short for Adult Fan of LEGO, in community speak. But this is a relatively new development. In recent years, the LEGO Group has been releasing more and […]
Artist Jack Hughes Celebrates LGBTQ+ History Month with the Women of the Star Wars Galaxy
Most of the Star Wars action figures that Jack Hughes pulled out of his older brothers’ toy box were as worn and weathered as the used-future space opera they were based on. All except for one: Princess Leia Organa. “She was almost immaculate,” Hughes tells StarWars.com, overlooked by his siblings and rarely conscripted for a […]
LEGO Star Wars: Castaways Coming to Apple Arcade – Exclusive Reveal
LEGO Star Wars // OCTOBER 19, 2021 Get full details on the new mobile game, which sends fans on their own galactic adventure. StarWars.com Team Who’s the star of the next LEGO Star Wars game? The answer is a little surprising: It’s you! StarWars.com is thrilled to announce LEGO Star Wars: Castaways, the first online […]
Volvo’s Classy All-Electric SUV Is Surprisingly Zippy
The 2022 model of the all-electric XC40 Recharge meets expectations but adds a few surprises too.
Why Windows 11’s security is such a big deal
Enterprises are worried about exactly the issues that Windows 11 helps with, and the hardware specs mean future security improvements like more app containers.
Dune Foresaw—and Influenced—Half a Century of Global Conflict
From Afghanistan to cyberattacks, Frank Herbert’s novel anticipated and shaped warfare as we know it.