Elon Musk’s bizarre demo laid bare the truth of many new tech demos: They are a storyboarded vision of the future held together by digital duct tape.
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Meet the Winners of the 2021 FIRST® Global Innovation Awards Powered by Star Wars: Force for Change
The winners of the 11th annual FIRST® Global Innovation Awards powered by Star Wars: Force for Change are true rebel heroes. In this year’s sports and fitness-themed season, Disney and Lucasfilm teamed-up once again with FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology), a robotics community, to inspire the next generation of diverse creators, […]
The New Pixel Is Raising the Bar for Cheap Phones
This week, we talk about the Google Pixel 5A and how it’s changing our expectations of sub-$500 phones.
Star Wars Inside Intel: The Death Star
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 Wars lore and continuity. In this installment, Emily explores the inner workings of the Death Star… The Empire’s greatest and […]
The Creators of Star Wars: The Bad Batch on Season 1’s Biggest Moments and What’s Next
Spoiler warning: This article discusses details and plot points from the entirety of Star Wars: The Bad Batch Season 1. Family is wonderful but it can be messy. That’s true in our lives and especially in the galaxy far, far away. Star Wars: The Bad Batch has explored that truth over the course of its emotional […]
The Coros Pace 2 Is My New Favorite GPS Running Watch
This lightweight, affordable GPS tracker knows what’s important and doesn’t waste a penny.
Quiz: Who Said The Star Wars: The Bad Batch Quote?
The Bad Batch // AUGUST 13, 2021 Prove yourself worthy of joining up with Clone Force 99 in the latest StarWars.com quiz. StarWars.com Team How well do you know Star Wars: The Bad Batch? The first season has come to an end with the thrilling finale, “Kamino Lost,” today, and we can’t stop quoting Hunter, Wrecker, […]
Apple’s iCloud Photo-Scanning Tech Explained
This week, we dissect the technology Apple is using to protect children from sexual abuse on its messaging and photo-storage platforms.
Folding Phones Are the New 3D TV
Depending on who you ask, smartphones with folding screens—like the two models Samsung just released—are either a gimmick or the next frontier.
How to Make Remote Learning Work for Your Children
If you’re preparing for yet another round of homeschooling, we’ve identified a few ways to make this school year suck just a little bit less.