Technology

The Real Rules for Strong Computer Passwords Go Against Everything You’ve Been Told

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Everybody knows the rules to writing a password: you have to use upper and lowercase letters, a number or two, and preferably a symbol, if you want to be really secure. That rule came from a man named Bill Burr, and in 2017, he took it all back. That’s not the way to make a secure password, he says. In fact, it’s led most of us to make our passwords even easier to crack.

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You Can Tour the Universe With Stephen Hawking in This Emmy-Winning Documentary

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We’re proud to partner with companies like CuriosityStream that engage your mind while entertaining your senses. Scroll to the bottom of this article for a free episode. Stephen Hawking was one of the greatest minds in science. Over his impressive life, he made huge contributions to the planet’s understanding of everything from our tiny spot in the universe to the inner workings of reality’s most awe-inspiring phenomena. But his legacy doesn’t only lie in his breakthrough discoveries; it also lies in the engaging, approachable way he shared those discoveries with the public. When he passed away in March of 2018, the world lost a great thinker and storyteller — but that doesn’t mean we can’t revel in his genius today. There’s an award-winning documentary series he produced for CuriosityStream — the last complete series he ever appeared in — that you can watch right now.

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