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, […]
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Virtual Reality Lets You Travel Anywhere—New or Old
VR experiences, whether in-person or online, can transport you around the globe—or even to space.
How to install Windows 11 on a virtual machine
Installing Windows 11 on your every day PC is not practical for most of us. A better solution is to install Windows 11 on a virtual machine and test it safely from there.
How to use chaos engineering in Microsoft Azure
Complex systems need to be resilient, and we need to use tools like chaos engineering to ensure that resilience. Learn about Azure Chaos Studio.
Excel is still a security headache after 30 years because of this one feature
Threat researcher explains why it’s tricky to tell the difference between legitimate Excel Macros and ones that deliver malware.
A Simple Software Fix Could Limit Location Data Sharing
Carriers know where you are every time your phone reconnects to the cell network—but with Pretty Good Phone Privacy, they wouldn’t have to.
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.
The 24 Best Back-to-School Deals on Laptops and Dorm Gear
Need a new computer or just a soothing weighted blanket for the new school year? We found deals on some of our favorites.
How to Make Remote Learning Work for Your Children
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How to get the Windows 11 security protections on an existing PC
Windows 11 will turn on hardware security by default but only on new PCs or if you re-image from scratch. But there is a workaround.