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“It’s a Love Letter”: The Producers of Star Wars: Visions Celebrate the Unique Anime Collection
There is a moment in “The Duel,” the first short in the new Star Wars: Visions anthology, when the Sith Bandit jabs at a waterfall with her red lightsaber. Listen carefully and you’ll find the sound effect generated by the sizzling blade meeting the natural element matches another moment: when Darth Maul, separated from the […]
5 tips for using Microsoft’s To Do task-tracking app on Macs, iPhones and iPads
Many task management and reminder apps promise to simplify your planning, but only one is well integrated within the Microsoft 365 suite. Learn how to leverage Microsoft To Do using Apple hardware.
LEGO Star Wars Battles Brings Epic, Hilarious Minifigure Clashes to Apple Arcade
LEGO Star Wars // SEPTEMBER 24, 2021 TT Games Brighton’s Jason Avent on the making of the mobile strategy game, available now, and the fun of leading LEGO Star Wars minifigures into battle. An Ewok versus Darth Vader? Leia versus Boba Fett? BB-8 versus R2-D2? The possibilities are endless, fun, and often times hilarious in […]
How to return the top or bottom n records without a filter or PivotTable in Excel
There are lots of ways to return the top or bottom n records from a data set in Microsoft Excel, but the new dynamic array functions make doing so easier than ever.
New Microsoft analytics tools help identify and understand trends without compromising privacy
Developed to help policy-makers research human trafficking, these techniques for synthetic privacy, casual inference and visualizing complex graph statistics could be useful for many other problems.
He Escaped the Dark Web’s Biggest Bust. Now He’s Back
DeSnake apparently eluded the DOJ’s takedown of AlphaBay. The admin talked to WIRED about his return—and the resurrection of the notorious underground marketplace.
How to use vector graphics to create cool custom graphics in PowerPoint
Free graphics aren’t written on stone in Microsoft PowerPoint. Many will allow you to ungroup all the pieces, use what you want and delete what you don’t.
16 Deals to Help Deck Out Your Home Office
Is your work space lacking in form and function? Some of our favorite desks, webcams, and keyboards are discounted right now.
Microsoft’s Surface Duo 2 Is a Lovable Weirdo
The second time around, Microsoft’s foldable mobile comes closer to what it actually is: a phone.