Project manager. Technician. Pilot. They might not hold the title of Jedi or have incredible Force powers at their fingertips, but these plucky heroes have their own bravery and skills vital to the galaxy far, far away. Whether they’re saving lives with their quick thinking, working relentlessly to unite the Republic, or just deciding to […]
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Meet 3 New Jedi from Star Wars: The High Republic: Mission to Disaster – Exclusive Reveal
The High Republic // NOVEMBER 4, 2021 Get to know these guardians of peace and justice — before they debut in the upcoming middle-grade book. Little has been revealed surrounding the plot of Justina Ireland’s Star Wars: The High Republic: Mission to Disaster, arriving January 4, 2022. Finally, StarWars.com has some of the first details […]
Parents Built a School App. Then the City Called the Cops
Stockholm’s official app was a disaster. So annoyed parents built their own open source version—ignoring warnings that it might be illegal.
10 Video Game Series That Deserve to Be Resurrected
From Legacy of Kain to Silent Hill, these franchises were killed off too soon.
13 Bone-Chilling Star Wars Books and Comics to Read This Halloween Season
The galaxy far, far away is no stranger to things that go bump in the night. From brain worms to dianogas to undead Nightsisters, there’s a star-cruiser load of things that send shivers up your spine. Even the world of Star Wars on the printed page has its share of haunts and horrors, and StarWars.com […]
A Warrior Wanders in Ronin, a Star Wars: Visions Novel – Excerpt
The Ronin made his debut just last week in Kamikaze Douga’s “The Duel,” a stunning short from the Disney+ series, Star Wars: Visions. Now, he’s stepping out in his own book. (Don’t worry. His trusty droid is coming, too.) Star Wars: Ronin: A Visions Novel by Emma Mieko Candon arrives October 12, expanding the world of “The Duel” […]
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.
Hurricanes, Solar Storms, and the Fight to Keep the Power On
This week, we look at what happened to New Orleans’ electrical grid in Ida’s wake, and we learn how a major solar eruption could knock out the internet.
How to Prepare for a Disaster, Emotionally and Mentally
To start, forgive yourself and help each other.
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 […]