From US state laws to the international stage, definitions of “cybercrime” remain vague, broad, and increasingly entrenched in our legal systems.
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The Election That Saved the Internet From Russia and China
Open-internet advocates are breathing a sigh of relief after a recent election for the International Telecommunications Union’s top leadership.
9 of the Scariest Star Wars Animated Episodes
While Star Wars has a focus on heroes, rebellions, and hope, it also has its fair share of scary stories, characters, and creatures that call the galaxy home. From the Nightsisters, who can be found on Dathomir, to giant spiders that make your skin crawl, the various Star Wars animated series have a host of […]
Shop Star Wars Exclusives at New York Comic Con 2022
We are all the Republic! Next weekend, fans from every sector in the galaxy will gather together at New York Comic Con, October 6-9 at the Javits Center, to celebrate the launch of Star Wars: The High Republic Phase II and hunt for convention exclusives and new items available for the first time! Fans on […]
This Vote Could Change the Course of Internet History
UN countries are preparing to pick a new head of the International Telecommunications Union. Who wins could shape the open web’s future.
Star Wars Celebration: Sharing the Saga with Friends and (Found) Family
“You changed your hair.” We’re in a restaurant, one we may have been in before, maybe a new one. We’re in a city few of us live in and even fewer of us find occasion to visit. The food is fried and familiar, the drinks cold and crisp. Just like last time. I brush my […]
Our Favorite Star Wars Memories
On Star Wars Day, there are countless ways to celebrate the Star Wars fan community and the the saga that unites us. This May the 4th, we asked some of our StarWars.com contributors to share their favorite Star Wars memories. Although each one is unique, it always comes back to one thing: our love for […]
Star Wars Wins 3 Webby Awards!
As Palpatine once said, this is “a surprise, to be sure, but a welcome one.” We’re excited to announce that Star Wars has been honored with three Webby Awards, including a win for the StarWars.com team! The Star Wars App won the Webby Award for Apps and Software, Entertainment LEGO Star Wars: Castaways took home a People’s Voice Award for Games, Family […]
Vote for Star Wars in the 2022 Webby Awards
To paraphrase Obi-Wan Kenobi, in our experience, there is no such thing as luck. So we’ll call it good fortune that Lucasfilm and the StarWars.com team have once again been honored with nomination and honoree selections in the 26th Annual Webby Awards! Each year, the Webbys — called the “Internet’s highest honor” by the New York […]
Europe Is Building a Huge International Facial Recognition System
Lawmakers advance proposals to let police forces across the EU link their photo databases—which include millions of pictures of people’s faces.