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What seemed like a harmless, easy-to-use messaging service for Android users proved to have a dark ulterior motive. Taking the phone numbers of all who downloaded it and allowing others to “rent” them for use on an account creation service. CLICK TO GET KURT’S CYBERGUY NEWSLETTER WITH QUICK TIPS, TECH …

Though Disney’s Strange World animated feature from director Don Hall only hit theaters on Thanksgiving, the studio’s already getting ready to debut the movie on Disney Plus for reasons that might have something to do with its terrible box office returns. Today, Disney announced that Strange World — a sci-fi …

Recently, my mother-in-law shared a story with me about how she lost her iPhone while she and my father-in-law were away from home. She ran into a hurdle realizing she couldn’t remember the password to help locate her missing phone.  She had written it down miles back at home and knew …

Xbox chief and Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer says Sony’s opposition to the Activision Blizzard deal comes down to the PlayStation maker wanting “to protect its dominance” in consoles. “The way they grow is by making Xbox smaller,” said Spencer in a recent Second Request podcast (Via Eurogamer). Sony has …

With so many antivirus programs to choose from, is it safe to pick a free option that offers real-time monitoring? Should I use a free antivirus program? There is only one real answer to this question: NO! 1) Basic Protection First, with free antivirus software, users are typically getting a …

There’s one very important thing missing from The Witcher: Blood Origin: Geralt of Rivia. Of course, it makes sense that the iconic character isn’t in the new four-episode prequel series, given that it takes place more than 1,000 years before he was born, at a time when witchers (and the …

Just about any new car today is truly a computer on four wheels. And like a computer gets more powerful by adding paid apps and free operating system updates, cars are moving in that direction too.  One automaker charges a monthly fee that lets you use a key fob to …

NASA’s Orion spacecraft has returned to Earth. The uncrewed capsule safely splashed down into the Pacific Ocean off of Mexico’s Baja California around 12:40PM ET on Sunday, marking the end of the landmark Artemis I mission. The capsule reached speeds of about 24,500mph as it returned to Earth, while its …

Some call it the next phase of the internet. Some say it’s a fast-money scam that’ll fall apart. But what exactly is Web3? The phrase “Web3” is used broadly to refer to a new-era internet that will run on the record-keeping technology blockchain, a decentralized public accounting system. The current …

Apple will no longer bar employees from speaking out about workplace harassment and discrimination issues, as first reported by the Financial Times. The company shared the news following a review of Apple’s non-disclosure agreements (NDAs), which previously excluded language surrounding the discussion of working conditions. In a note titled, “Our …