DuckDuckGo’s new data protection for Android could stop the trackers cold

DuckDuckGo is expanding its App Tracking Protection tool by making it available to all Android users as part of a new update. The feature originally launched in late 2021 as a limited beta on DuckDuckGo’s mobile browser and its core function remains the same.  When activated, App Tracking Protection can detect when a smartphone app…

Blizzard will suspend World of Warcraft in China because of licensing dispute

Blizzard Blizzard will suspend games in China because it can’t reach an agreement with its licensing and publishing partner NetEase, it said in a press release. World of Warcraft, Hearthstone, Overwatch 2, Starcraft, Heroes of the Storm, Diablo III, and Warcraft III: Reforged won’t be available in China after January 23, 2023. Blizzard will suspend…

Blizzard ends 14-year licensing deal with NetEase in China

In a somewhat surprising turn, Blizzard Activision, the California-based gaming publisher behind global hits like World of Warcraft and Overwatch, will be suspending most of its games in China due to the expiration of licensing agreements with NetEase, the second-largest gaming company in the country. Blizzard’s announcement is set to end a 14-year licensing partnership…

Tuvalu will be preserved in the metaverse as rising sea levels threaten to destroy the country

Tuvalu has announced plans to recreate itself in the metaverse, in an attempt to “preserve” the Pacific Island nation before rising sea levels engulf it completely. The government has also stressed the urgency of a shared global effort to fight climate change, which has put Tuvalu under constant threat. “As our land disappears, we have…