Whether you are brand new to the game or have played every season, these strategies are worth trying.
Update to REvil ransomware changes Windows passwords to automate file encryption via Safe Mode
The ransomware changes the device password to “DTrump4ever” and forces the device to log in automatically after being rebooted.
Come Cry With Us on Gadget Lab’s 500th Episode Extravaganza
This week, we mark a major milestone by inviting our podcast’s past co-hosts to share their memories of working on the show. It’s equal parts lulz and tears.
New Star Wars: The Bad Batch Poster and Emoji Revealed
The Bad Batch // APRIL 15, 2021 With the Disney+ series less than a month away, some new digital goodies will get you ready for the adventures of Clone Force 99. StarWars.com Team Star Wars: The Bad Batch arrives on Disney+ on May the 4th, and we’re celebrating early. Lucasfilm and The Walt Disney Company […]
What is a Padawan?
Youngling, Padawan, Knight, Master. A Jedi continually grows and studies to unlock their full connection to the Force. Since we first heard the mysterious word uttered by Qui-Gon Jinn in Star Wars: The Phantom Menace, Padawan has come to mean young student, apprentice, or learner. But what does “Padawan” actually mean to the Jedi? Let’s take […]
Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 specs may have been revealed in latest leaks
Both the 13.5-inch and 15-inch Surface Laptop 4 models could be available with an Intel or AMD processor.
Oh Look, LinkedIn Also Has a 500M User Data Leak

Plus: A bad Zoom bug, a billion-dollar cocaine bust, and more of the week’s top security news.
How Tech Transformed How We Hook Up—and Break Up
This week, we look at how living online makes it harder to forget a love that’s been lost and easier to find love once again.
Russia May Have Found a New Way to Censor the Internet

In an attempt to silence Twitter, the Kremlin appears to have developed novel techniques to restrict online content.
Twitch Will Act on ‘Serious’ Offenses That Happen Off-Stream

The new policy holds streamers to account for what happens on other services and in real life.