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CYBERSECURITY · 6 MIN READ
Passwords had a good run. What's next?
Passkeys are changing how we prove who we are online. Here's what happens behind the scenes — and why it matters.
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02HARDWARE · 5 MIN READThe case for tech that you can actually repairWhy repairability is becoming an important measure of good design.↗
03PRIVACY · 7 MIN READYour digital footprint is bigger than you thinkA practical look at the trail of data we leave behind every day.↗
04SOFTWARE · 8 MIN READWhat really happens when you visit a website?From DNS lookup to pixels on your screen, a page load is a remarkable chain reaction.↗
05ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE · 6 MIN READAI models don't think quite like we doA plain-language introduction to how language models generate their answers.↗
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