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Extremist Charged With Plot to Blow Up Amazon Data Centers
The FBI arrested the suspect in Texas after he purchased explosives from an undercover agent.
What Really Caused Facebook’s 500M-User Data Leak?
The company’s explanations have been confusing and inconsistent, but there are finally some answers.
Myanmar’s Internet Shutdown Is an Act of ‘Vast Self-Harm’
On Friday the military junta shut off connectivity across the country. There’s no sign of when it will return.
Myth and Poetry are Allies in the Force in The Odyssey of Star Wars: An Epic Poem – Exclusive Reveal
Books + Comics // APRIL 1, 2021 Author and scholar Jack Mitchell explains how the epic poems of Homer and Virgil inspired a new twist on our modern Star Wars mythology. The Odyssey of Star Wars: An Epic Poem, a new book by Jack Mitchell, owes its genesis to the unique combination of Mitchell’s scholarly […]
The Star Wars: Thrawn Ascendancy Trilogy Will End with Lesser Evil – Exclusive Reveal
Books + Comics // APRIL 1, 2021 Timothy Zahn’s epic tale comes to a close this November. First introduced in 1991’s classic Star Wars: Heir to the Empire, Grand Admiral Thrawn has since earned his place among the greatest villains of Star Wars. Creator Timothy Zahn has dialed back the clock with his current Star […]
Low-code app development: How Microsoft’s Power Fx language is evolving
Microsoft is separating its low-code programming tools from Power Apps. What does that mean for you and for your apps?
New Concept Art of the Bogaranth and More from Star Wars: The High Republic Show
The High Republic // MARCH 29, 2021 Plus, get your first look at a new audiobook, a new ship captain, and other news from the latest episode! The latest and greatest episode of Star Wars: The High Republic Show has landed and delivered on a slew of new reveals and announcements. We’re still a few […]
From the Pages of Star Wars Insider: Matt Lanter, the Animated Anakin, Talks His Own Star Wars Saga
Books + Comics // MARCH 29, 2021 Read an exclusive excerpt of an interview with Star Wars: The Clone Wars‘ Chosen One. Matt Lanter achieved Star Wars immortality with his portrayal of Anakin Skywalker in Star Wars: The Clone Wars, the animated series that delved further into the Jedi’s heroic years. But his Star Wars story didn’t end there, […]