Jill Scharr
Jill Scharr is a creative writer and narrative designer in the videogame industry. She's currently Project Lead Writer at the games studio Harebrained Schemes, and has also worked at Bungie. Prior to that she worked as a Staff Writer for Tom's Guide, covering video games, online security, 3D printing and tech innovation among many subjects.
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It prints what?! Forget little plastic doo-dads: these cutting-edge 3D printers print lungs, houses, food and more.

By Jill Scharr, Henry T. Casey Published
Microsoft's Windows operating system and Office suite have some built-in file-encryption features. Here's how to use them.

By Jill Scharr Published
A report says hackers can steal personal data from your car, or even remotely hijack it. Here's how they do it, and how you can stop them.

By Jill Scharr Published
Here's how to boost your security on Firefox, Chrome, Internet Explorer and Safari by setting Adobe Flash Player to click-to-run.

By Jill Scharr Published
Triple-whammy: The Fessleaks malvertising campaign uses new Adobe Flash Player flaws to infect unsuspecting Web browsers with ransomware.

By Jill Scharr Published
The U.S.'s second-largest health insurer has been hit with a serious data breach. Here's what to do now to protect yourself.

By Jill Scharr Published
The FTC has shut down a revenge-porn website and banned the owner from posting nude pictures of people without their permission.

By Jill Scharr Published
A flaw in older Nintendo 3DSs can be exploited to sideload ROMs of any GameBoy or GameBoy Color game.

By Jill Scharr Published
A new malvertising campaign has hit porn site xHamster, exploiting an Adobe zero-day to infect the site's visitors with a nasty downloader.

By Jill Scharr Published
Encrypted messaging app Wickr has launched a new photo-sharing feature, letting users create feeds of self-destructing photos.

By Jill Scharr Published
Google's Project Zero has done to Apple what it recently did to Microsoft, disclosing three OS X flaws before Apple had patched them.

By Jill Scharr Published
Ad company Turn uses Verizon's UIDHs, aka 'indestructible cookies,' to track Verizon customers even after they delete their browser cookies.

By Jill Scharr Published
Currently on Indiegogo, the Protocycler is a device that turns botched 3D-print jobs and recyclables into new 3D printing filament.

By Jill Scharr Published
A woman coerced at least three men into performing sexual acts on Skype, then used the videos to blackmail them, officials say.

By Jill Scharr Published
What's a 3D selfie? With services like Artec's Shapify booth, you can scanned, and the digital model generated can be 3D printed.

By Jill Scharr Published
3D printer maker has unveiled both a petite budget model and a larger second-generation printer. Each can use a wide range of materials.

By Jill Scharr Published
The DJI Inspire 1 drone combines tight aerial flying with gorgeous aerial photography.

By Jill Scharr Published
With its lighter design and faster cooling system, the 3Doodler 2.0 lets users "draw" beautiful 3D designs and sculptures into being.

By Jill Scharr Published
Hardly bigger than a silver dollar, the Ozobot Bit helps kids learn programming, and can remember up to 500 programmed commands.

By Jill Scharr Published
From entry-level to professional-quality to sugary-sweet, XYZPrinting has a 3D printer for everyone at CES this year.

By Jill Scharr Published
On sale this spring, the upcoming Security System and Security Camera from Myfox will help you monitor and secure your home.

By Jill Scharr Published
A new Android app can tell if your mobile phone has been tricked into connecting to a cellular-surveillance device known as a stingray.

By Jill Scharr Published
Don't believe these malicious Facebook scams that pretend to have information about the missing AirAsia Flight 8501.
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