The decade-old streaming platform has for the first time detailed its efforts to safeguard its user base in one place.
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Far-Right Platform Gab Has Been Hacked—Including Private Data
The transparency group DDoSecrets says it will make the 70GB of passwords, private posts, and more available to researchers, journalists, and social scientists.
How to Level Up Your At-Home Recording Studio
Ready to upgrade your USB microphone or headset to something better? Here’s how to make sense of pro(ish) audio gear.
As Star Wars Insider Hits 200, a Look Back at Some of the Legendary Magazine’s Most Memorable Issues
It’s hard to imagine a time when Star Wars Insider didn’t exist. That’s how large the magazine looms in the fandom consciousness. Before, and even after, the advent of the internet it was the place to get breaking Star Wars news, read interviews with creators, and just immerse yourself in the galaxy far, far away, from movies to books to games. […]
Update Your iPhone and iPad Now If You Haven’t Recently
Plus: A ransomware arrest, a dating site data leak, and more of the week’s top security news.
Krystina Arielle’s Journey from the Red Carpet to the Star Wars: The High Republic Show
Krystina Arielle had only been in Los Angeles for a couple years, after driving her most prized possessions cross-country from her home state of Georgia, when she stumbled upon the red carpet premiere for Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. From the outside looking in, she could just glimpse the spectacle inside, but she vowed […]
The FTC Cracks Down on Bot-Wielding Ticket Scalpers
Plus: A security company creeper, Biden’s cyberteam, and the rest of this week’s security news.
Why You Should Consider Doing Public Work Instead of Pursuing Client Work
It is the dream of many amateur photographers to be hired for celebrity photo shoots and high-status advertising gigs. What could be more exciting than photographing a famous singer in a large photo studio with stylists, digital techs, and assistants at your beck and call? Imagine how great it would be to see your photographs published on a magazine or album cover. Best of all, commercial jobs can pay well over $10,000 for a single day of work. Surely this is better than just photographing ordinary folk, right? Maybe not.