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“It’s a Love Letter”: The Producers of Star Wars: Visions Celebrate the Unique Anime Collection
There is a moment in “The Duel,” the first short in the new Star Wars: Visions anthology, when the Sith Bandit jabs at a waterfall with her red lightsaber. Listen carefully and you’ll find the sound effect generated by the sizzling blade meeting the natural element matches another moment: when Darth Maul, separated from the […]
New Microsoft analytics tools help identify and understand trends without compromising privacy
Developed to help policy-makers research human trafficking, these techniques for synthetic privacy, casual inference and visualizing complex graph statistics could be useful for many other problems.
He Escaped the Dark Web’s Biggest Bust. Now He’s Back
DeSnake apparently eluded the DOJ’s takedown of AlphaBay. The admin talked to WIRED about his return—and the resurrection of the notorious underground marketplace.
You can now eliminate the password for your Microsoft account
By using an alternative means of authentication, you can now go passwordless on your Microsoft account.
Galactic Builders Kicks Off Season 2, Celebrating Star Wars and STEM
Force For Change // SEPTEMBER 14, 2021 Watch the first episode of the new season, featuring creators from Lucasfilm and FIRST robotics teams, now! Lucasfilm and Disney have once again teamed up with the global robotics community FIRST® for a second season of Galactic Builders powered by Star Wars: Force for Change, debuting today on the Star […]
Windows 11 drops Oct. 5: Mark your calendars
The free upgrade becomes available to eligible Windows 10 PCs and preloaded Windows 11 PCs in just over a month, Microsoft says.
Tech companies pledge to help toughen US cybersecurity in White House meeting
Apple, Google, Microsoft and others will fund new technologies and training as part of the nation’s struggle to combat cyberattacks.
Social Media Helped These Chefs Branch Out of the Kitchen
The restaurant industry was hit hard by the pandemic, but some pros went online to share skills, recipes, and just stay connected. Here’s how you can too.
How to Prepare for a Disaster, Emotionally and Mentally
To start, forgive yourself and help each other.