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One Tech Tip: Watch out for scams when buying World Cup tickets

Looking for a World Cup ticket? The buzz around the football tournament now underway across North America might inspire a last-minute search online, but fans should be wary of cyber scammers.

Nintendo addresses cybersecurity incident after group demands millions

Nintendo says its internal systems remain secure after a hacker group claimed it stole company-related data and demanded a US$2mil (RM8.23mil) ransom to keep the information from being released.

W marks the X-spot: European social network takes on Musk

As Europe pushes for more tech sovereignty, social network W believes it has the X-factor to win users away from other platforms: it's European.

Nine out of 10 people can't tell what's real online because of AI, survey shows

The 'AIpocalypse' has been taken to mean anything from mass layoffs to a near-omniscient machine hijacking control of the world's nuclear arsenals.

Six years after killing them off, YouTube is bringing back DMs

YouTube has brought back direct messaging to its mobile app after scrapping the feature in 2019, allowing users to send private messages to one another to share videos or simply chat.

UK imposes rules targeting Google search fairness

Britain's competition watchdog introduced new rules Wednesday requiring Google to be more fair and transparent in how it ranks search results, as part of moves tackling the technology giant's dominance.

Teens see social media more positively than parents, poll finds

Young people in the European Union view the impact of social media on their mental health far more positively than their parents do.

Asia reports sharp rise in cybercrimes and scams, Interpol says

Illegal cyber activities accounted for around a third of all crimes recorded in some Asian countries, with scams the most widespread and financially damaging, according to a new Interpol report.

EU admits it can't save discontinued video games

It's game over for fans of discontinued video games after the EU admitted defeat on June 16 and said it cannot stop publishers making them unplayable.

Study warns that consumers are at risk when using piracy services

A study from the Coalition Against Piracy (CAP) has found that consumers engaging in the use of pirate streaming services are exposing themselves to various elements of cybercrime, including areas such as cybersecurity, privacy, and financial risks.