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TikTok"s ban on misogyny and misgendering attempts to clean up For You Pages

TikTok has long prohibited hate-speech and violence on its social video platform, but a recent update is getting more specific about what can and can't be posted on videos.The China-based tech firm ByteDance, which created and owns TikTok, updated it.....»»

Category: topSource:  mashableFeb 13th, 2022

DOJ says TikTok collected sensitive user data on issues like abortion and gun control

The ongoing battle between the US government and TikTok owner Bytedance continues, with the Department of Justice (DOJ) saying that TikTok collected sensitive user data on a variety of controversial topics … more….....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsJul 29th, 2024

Researchers use plant-inspired polymers for water purification

Clean drinking water is a basic demand for our health and well-being. However, as the global population grows, achieving this for all communities worldwide becomes more challenging......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJul 29th, 2024

TikTok rolls out new song recognition feature

It looks like TikTok has gained a new feature that helps with song recognition, and it works if you sing or hum into it. The post TikTok rolls out new song recognition feature appeared first on Phandroid. When it comes to identifying songs.....»»

Category: asiaSource:  phandroidRelated NewsJul 29th, 2024

TikTok introduces Shazam-like feature that lets you find songs by singing them

You’re probably familiar with Shazam, an Apple-owned app that lets you find out the name of a song playing near you. However, TikTok wants to take this experience to the next level by introducing a Shazam-like feature that lets users find songs by.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsJul 27th, 2024

HomeKit Weekly: Smartmi E1 is the best-looking HomeKit air purifier on the market

Air purifiers are one of my favorite HomeKit accessories. Even though I live in an area with pretty decent air quality, I keep them running around our home to clean up the air for my family. I recently picked up the new Smartmi E1, the best-looking H.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsJul 26th, 2024

Surface oxygen functionality controls selective transport of metal ions through graphene oxide membranes

Developing efficient, selective, and scalable separations for critical materials, including lithium and magnesium, is essential to meeting the increasing demands for clean energy technologies and alleviating challenges with domestic supply chains. Gr.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJul 25th, 2024

Photocatalyst research uncovers better way to produce green hydrogen

Researchers at Oregon State University have developed a material that shows a remarkable ability to convert sunlight and water into clean energy......»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsJul 25th, 2024

People with disability know bodies can be funny—so it"s OK that you"re laughing at the Paralympics TikTok account

Our bodies are delightfully ridiculous. When God created humanity, they knew our short lives would be full of pain, hardship and horror. So they created our bodies absurdly—clumsy, squidgy and bouncy, messy and noisy, with weird dangling protuberan.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJul 24th, 2024

Does heat travel differently in tight spaces? New insights into convection heat and fluid mechanics

A search for "air fryer recipe" on most social media platforms likely returns a flood of food videos touting quick and easy meal ideas. The market touts these devices as a convenient, clean, quick way to heat and crispen food, that offers a typically.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsJul 24th, 2024

AT&T failed to test disastrous update that kicked all devices off network

AT&T caused outage that blocked 92 million calls, 25,000 attempts to reach 911. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | AaronP/Bauer-Griffin) A government investigation has revealed more detail on the impact and causes of a rece.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsJul 23rd, 2024

Would you pay to quit TikTok and Instagram? You"d be surprised how many would

Social media is a problem for economists. They don't know how to value it......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJul 23rd, 2024

Room-temperature defluorination method uses light to clean up forever chemicals

Perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), nicknamed "forever chemicals," pose a growing environmental and health threat. Since the invention of Teflon in 1938, PFAS and perfluorinated polymers or PFs have been widely used for their exceptional stability and.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJul 23rd, 2024

Apple TV+ attempts to rein in budgets on new projects, as The Morning Show season four spends $50 million on cast alone

In a report from Lucas Shaw at Bloomberg, we are hearing yet again that Apple is trying to tighten the purse strings on Apple TV+, if only slightly. The company seemingly wants to shed the image in the industry that it will pay more than rivals, simp.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsJul 22nd, 2024

Figma"s AI duplication of Apple designs due to a lack of vetting

Figma's ill-fated Make Designs feature created designs based on existing apps, including some from Apple. Figma says it's because new elements weren't tested enough before its launch.Attempts by Andy Allen to use Figma's Make Design tool to create a.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated NewsJul 19th, 2024

3D visualization brings nuclear fusion to life

When it comes to promising forms of energy, nuclear fusion checks all the boxes: it's clean, abundant, continuous and safe. It's produced when the lightweight nuclei of two atoms fuse together to form a heavier nucleus, releasing large amounts of ene.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJul 17th, 2024

For a century, it"s been illegal to swim in the Seine. Will Paris"s clean-up make the river safe for Olympic swimmers?

Five eagerly anticipated events in the Paris Olympics will be the mens and womens 10 kilometer marathon swimming races, as well as the 1,500 meter swimming section of three triathlon events. Why? Because all will be held in the Seine River in the cen.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJul 17th, 2024

TikTok loses legal fight in Europe; may still face US and EU bans

TikTok has lost its fight to be excluded from a European antitrust law, and says that it will comply. However, it still faces a potential ban in the EU for breaching child protection legislation, and a separate ruling on its future in the US has yet.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsJul 17th, 2024

TikTok pushed far-right AfD party on young voters in Germany

Alternative for Germany-related content returned when searching for other parties. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | Bloomberg) TikTok helped promote Germany’s far-right extremist political party to young voters ahead o.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsJul 17th, 2024

The New UK Government Wants Clean Energy, Sustainable Aviation Fuel, and Public Transport Reform

Legislation in coming years will set up a publicly owned clean power company and leverage the Crown Estate for investment in green infrastructure......»»

Category: gadgetSource:  wiredRelated NewsJul 17th, 2024

How to clean your computer monitor — the right way

Sometimes your computer monitor gets dirty. Here are tips on how to clean your screen and keep it clean. The vital element in monitor cleaning is patience......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsJul 17th, 2024