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DuckDuckGo’s Quest to Prove Online Privacy Is Possible
The company best known for its search engine is launching a new set of tools aimed at creating an “easy button” for protecting your data online.
Microsoft’s Vote Tracking Software Clears a Major Hurdle
Hart InterCivic will be the first private vendor to partner with the company on using its open-source ElectionGuard system.
Microsoft Teams: A cheat sheet
This comprehensive guide covers everything you need to know about the chat-based communication and collaboration platform Microsoft Teams, one of the most popular Zoom alternatives.
Your Grandma’s Tube TV Is the Hottest Gaming Tech
Thanks to a retro gaming renaissance, enthusiasts are scouring online marketplaces for 20-year-old CRTs.
How to Buy Movies Online and Watch Them Anywhere
Imagine buying a movie once and watching it in any app you like, or whichever one gives you the best quality on your device. Now wake up, it’s real.
Star Wars Inside Intel: The Four Sages of Dwartii
Characters + Histories // MAY 24, 2021 Learn the story behind the mysterious statues decorating the office of Chancellor Palpatine. Star Wars Inside Intel is a StarWars.com feature where Lucasfilm Story Group member Emily Shkoukani, whose job is to know as much about a galaxy far, far away as possible, explores obscure facts about Star […]
Android’s Getting Brighter and Bubblier, and We Can’t Wait
This week, we recap the news out of Google IO, including Android’s new look and Project Starline’s holographic video booth.
My Mother Is Gone. But Her Digital Voice Helps Keep Me Well
I made the audio recording shortly before she passed. I didn’t know that it would become a powerful tool to keep me motivated.
“There is a Strength in Asian Culture”: A Conversation with Lucasfilm Legend Doug Chiang
Doug Chiang is a name familiar to fans of the Star Wars galaxy. Personally selected by George Lucas, his influence as the head of the Lucasfilm art department during the production of Star Wars: The Phantom Menace and Star Wars: Attack of the Clones is legendary. Now as vice president and executive creative director at […]