Epic Games free Christmas game: The Callisto Protocol available today

Epic Games Store is offering The Callisto Protocol for free on Christmas Eve, marking another installment in its annual tradition of daily holiday giveaways.  The promotion allows gamers to download the title at no cost for a limited period, reinforcing Epic Games’ strategy to engage users during the festive season. Epic Games launched this year’s … Read more

Target system outage disrupts online shopping during final week before Christmas

A Target system outage disrupted the retailer’s app and website during the final week of the holiday shopping rush, complicating online orders at one of the busiest moments of the retail calendar.  The disruption affected customers’ ability to place, track and in some cases view orders, according to company statements and customer reports Friday. Target … Read more

X Corp Twitter Trademark Lawsuit Company Sues Startup Over Bid to Revive Twitter Brand

X Corp, the company formerly known as Twitter, has filed a federal lawsuit against a Virginia based startup that is seeking to revive the Twitter name as a competing social media platform.  The case centers on whether X abandoned its rights to the Twitter brand after billionaire Elon Musk rebranded the platform in two thousand … Read more

The TV App shutdown leaves fans scrambling for NFL live stream free

A popular illegal streaming platform, The TV App, went offline Sunday afternoon, leaving sports fans across the United States without access to an NFL live stream free of charge during ongoing games.  The sudden disappearance prompted widespread discussion on social media as viewers expressed frustration and disappointment. The TV App, also known as TheTVApp.to, operated … Read more

South Korea Developing App That Shows Real Time Location of Stalkers as Cases Surge Nationwide

A silhouetted woman walks alone at night while a distant figure appears to watch her, illustrating concerns addressed by South Korea developing app that shows real time location of stalkers.

SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea is developing a new mobile app that will allow stalking victims to see the real time location of their perpetrators, a move authorities said is intended to strengthen protections as reported stalking cases continue to rise.  The justice ministry announced Wednesday that the app is part of a wider … Read more

PayPal scam alert: users warned of invoice phishing attack

A woman viewing a suspicious PayPal invoice email on her laptop, highlighting the latest PayPal scam alert targeting users through fake invoices.

PayPal users have been warned of a new phishing campaign in which cybercriminals send fake invoices from genuine PayPal email addresses, prompting recipients to call fraudulent phone numbers or provide personal information.  PayPal itself has issued a “do not pay, do not phone” warning, advising customers to remain vigilant against the evolving threat.  Gmail users … Read more

EU says TikTok and Meta broke transparency rules under Digital Services Act Commission finds breaches

EU says TikTok and Meta broke transparency rules: European Commission issues preliminary findings on platform transparency and data access.

RUSSELS ( TECHY QUANTUM) — The European Commission said Friday that it has preliminarily found TikTok and Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, in breach of transparency rules under the European Union’s Digital Services Act (DSA).  The Commission accused the US tech companies of failing to provide researchers adequate access to public data … Read more