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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, 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
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
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
A major Venmo outage disrupted service for tens of thousands of users Wednesday, preventing them from sending payments, accessing balances or logging into the PayPal owned app. The outage, which began in the early evening of December 3, reached a peak of more than 37,000 reports on monitoring site Downdetector. By 3:50 pm PT, more … Read more
YouTube said it will comply with Australia’s teen social media ban, confirming it will lock out users under the age of sixteen from signed in accounts within days. The move marks a major shift for one of the world’s largest video platforms and ends weeks of uncertainty over how the company would respond to the … Read more
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
Microsoft is bringing one of its most iconic franchises, Halo, to a rival console for the first time. The upcoming Halo Campaign Evolved a full remake of the original 2001 classic Halo Combat Evolved will launch in 2026 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. The announcement marks a historic shift for Microsoft, whose … Read more
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
The Walt Disney Company has warned that its popular television networks, including ESPN and ABC, could soon disappear from YouTube TV if both sides fail to reach a new carriage agreement before the current deal expires at 11:59 pm ET on October 30. The warning marks the latest high stakes showdown between a major media … Read more
