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TikTok is set to pay four hundred million dollars in what's being called a landmark child privacy settlement, according to the Los Angeles Times. It's one of the largest payouts of its kind, and it signals that regulators and courts are increasingly willing to hold platforms accountable for how they handle data belonging to younger users.
Meanwhile, CD Projekt Red announced The Witcher Three: Wild Hunt Remastered at Gamescom Opening Night Live, and perhaps the most notable detail is the price — it's free for existing owners. The upgrade promises up to forty visual and gameplay improvements, arriving September twenty-ninth across all platforms. It's a rare gesture of goodwill in an industry not always known for them.
And if you've been tempted to search for a leaked copy of GTA Six, security researchers have a warning for you. A circulating torrent file clocking in at one hundred thirteen gigabytes turns out to be almost entirely empty — ninety-nine point nine nine percent zeroes — with a tiny fifty kilobyte malware payload quietly tucked inside. It disables Windows security tools on execution, which is about as unwelcome a surprise as it gets.
Stay skeptical out there. Tech Beat out.
