Activision Blizzard will stop selling loot boxes in Overwatch after the current Anniversary Remix event. Players will therefore no longer be able to spend real money on loot boxes from August 30, but can still earn them by playing the game.

Netflix will roughly double the number of mobile games that can be downloaded via the streaming service by 2022. There are currently 26 games available for free to Netflix subscribers, and there should be 50.

Snapchat has gone live with Family Center, its parental controls feature. The feature allows parents to see their children’s friends list and see who they are interacting with. The feature does not affect many other parts of the app.

WhatsApp now gives users 2.5 days to delete messages, the chat app has announced. The Meta subsidiary gave users just over an hour to delete messages, but that limit has now been stretched.

DuckDuckGo will soon block Microsoft tracking scripts on third-party websites. The company does mention the exception of a script on its own platform that allows advertisers to see if Microsoft ads have led to more customers.

Threema has released a new version of its encrypted chat app. The version, called Threema Libre, doesn’t use Google’s software library or code, the developer says. The app is available for Android devices through the F-Droid app store.

The Indonesian government has lifted the block on PayPal. The payment platform has been registered with the government. The registration makes it possible for the Indonesian authorities to request user data. PayPal was blocked in Indonesia on Saturday. Under a law passed in 2020, internet platforms must register with the local government. This makes it

Microsoft is releasing two new products for businesses to protect against cyber threats. Defender Threat Intelligence provides data on known attackers and their patterns. Defender External Attack Surface Management is a tool that identifies vulnerabilities.

Several government agency websites in Taiwan have been targeted by DDOs on Tuesday. Some websites, including those of the Taiwanese president, were taken offline as a result.

The Tor Project has started a crowdfunding campaign to raise money for the maintenance of the browser. The makers hope to raise $75,000 to fix bugs and maintain the platform.