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TikTok is down, you can stop scrolling

TikTok is down, and we don't mean just in Russia. According to numerous user reports on Twitter, TikTok is currently down. A quick check on Downdetector confirms that a lot of users currently have problems accessing TikTok. (Editor's note: Downdetect.....»»

Category: topSource:  mashableMar 11th, 2022

M3 MacBook Air, TikTok, and a gem of a gift from Apple, on the AppleInsider Podcast

On this week's episode of the AppleInsider Podcast, the M3 MacBook Air is now in buyers' hands and we've reviewed it, TikTok's fate in the US is being debated in the halls of power, and Apple has launched a peculiar gift card bonus.The new M3 MacBook.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated NewsMar 15th, 2024

How to Block Someone on TikTok

If someone is annoying or harassing you on TikTok, you can block their account in a matter of seconds on iPhone, iPad, an Android device, or the web. The first thing you need to do is turn on your device, be it an iPhone, Android, or a computer, and.....»»

Category: mobileSource:  gottabemobileRelated NewsMar 14th, 2024

ByteDance unlikely to sell TikTok, as former Trump official plots purchase

TikTok CEO urges users to protest bill, warns it "will lead to a ban." Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson | Getty Images Pool) Former US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin is reportedly assembling an investor group to buy Tik.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsMar 14th, 2024

TikTok CEO mobilizes users to defend their constitutional rights against looming ban

Yesterday, the US House of Representatives swiftly voted on a bill that would force TikTok’s parent company, ByteDance, to sell the app or risk being banned in the US. In light of the bill moving onto the Senate, TikTok CEO Shou Chew has tapped int.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsMar 14th, 2024

The potential TikTok ban is being decided on by the wrong people

Here we go again. Four years after the last time the feds tried this, TikTok is on the cusp of an effective ban forged by a host of elected officials who know about money but dangerously know nothing about technology.A state-level TikTok ban has been.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated NewsMar 14th, 2024

House passes bill that bans TikTok unless ByteDance sells

As expected, a bill that could ultimately ban TikTok in the United States has officially passed the House. The bill, titled as the “Protecting Americans From Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act,” cleared voting on Wednesday, securing 35.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsMar 14th, 2024

Bill that could ban TikTok passes in House despite constitutional concerns

US much closer to banning TikTok, despite users' protests. Enlarge (credit: Anadolu / Contributor | Anadolu) On Wednesday, the US House of Representatives passed a bill with a vote of 352–65 that could block TikTok in.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsMar 14th, 2024

What happens when ChatGPT tries to solve 50,000 trolley problems?

AI driving decisions are not quite the same as the ones humans would make. Enlarge (credit: AerialPerspective Images) There’s a puppy on the road. The car is going too fast to stop in time, but swerving means the car w.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsMar 14th, 2024

TikTok ban: Congress and Biden in favor, but Senate may block

There’s been significant progress toward a US TikTok ban, with Congress looking likely to vote in favor, and President Biden confirming that he will sign the bill if it passes – but the latest report saying that it may be blocked by the Senate......»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsMar 13th, 2024

TikTok could be building their own Instagram clone

According to recently-discovered code strings, it seems that TikTok could be working on an Instagram clone of their own. The post TikTok could be building their own Instagram clone appeared first on Phandroid. It’s fair to say that TikTo.....»»

Category: asiaSource:  phandroidRelated NewsMar 13th, 2024

Latest macOS Sonoma update is breaking some USB hubs in monitors

According to some scattered user reports, updating macOS to Sonoma 14.4 is causing some USB hubs embedded in monitors to stop working and there doesn't seem to be a clear fix.macOS Sonoma 14.4 update breaks USB monitor hubsOn Tuesday, AppleInsider re.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated NewsMar 12th, 2024

TikTok reportedly working on new app to compete with Instagram’s photo feed

TikTok is already an Instagram competitor when it comes to videos. However, while TikTok is a video-first social network, Instagram still lets users post photos in their feed and share 24-hour Stories. However, it seems that TikTok has been working o.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsMar 11th, 2024

Stop Misunderstanding the Gender Health Gap

Sex differences explain some of the gaping health inequalities between men and women—but a lot of the time, it’s sexism......»»

Category: gadgetSource:  wiredRelated NewsMar 11th, 2024

TikTok could be banned – What a US ban would mean and how would it work

TikTok once again faces the very real prospect of being banned in the US. But how would that work and could you get around it?.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsMar 8th, 2024

GM starts selling Chevy Blazer EVs again, cuts prices up to $6,250

Bad software, charging problems led Chevy to stop selling the Blazer EV in December. Enlarge / Chevrolet suspended sales of the Blazer EV for three months as a result of software and charging problems. (credit: Jonathan Gitlin).....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsMar 8th, 2024

Apple clarifies how long users can travel outside of the EU before sideloaded apps stop updating

iOS 17.4 introduces support for alternative app stores (alternative app marketplaces) in the European Union, in compliance with the Digital Markets Act. Apple explained earlier this week how these features are made available, based on the Apple I.....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  9to5macRelated NewsMar 8th, 2024

TikTok fate remains in peril as House panel votes to advance ban bill

The idea of outright banning TikTok in the United States has been debated in Washington for several years now. The possibility is all the more likely today as lawmakers in the House of Representatives have voted to advance a TikTok ban bill. mor.....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  9to5macRelated NewsMar 8th, 2024

US lawmakers vote 50-0 to force sale of TikTok despite angry calls from users

Lawmaker: TikTok must "sever relationship with the Chinese Communist Party." Enlarge / TikTok ad at a Metro station in Washington, DC on March 30, 2023. (credit: Getty Images | Bloomberg) The House Commerce Committee tod.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsMar 8th, 2024

“Disgraceful”: Messy ToS update allegedly locks Roku devices until users give in

Users are opted in automatically unless they write a letter to Roku by March 21. Enlarge / A promotional image for a Roku TV. (credit: Roku) Roku customers are threatening to stop using, or to even dispose of, their low.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsMar 7th, 2024

FDA warns consumers to stop using six brands of ground cinnamon found to have high levels of lead

FDA warns consumers to stop using six brands of ground cinnamon found to have high levels of lead.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsMar 6th, 2024