Triller owner gets a new CEO with acquisition of Amplify.AI; also acquires livestreaming service FITE TV
Would be TikTok competitor Triller, operated by parent company TrillerNet, is gaining a new CEO, the company announced today. The short-form video app said it’s acquiring an A.I.-based customer engagement platform, Amplify.AI, whose co-founder.....»»
ByteDance would rather shut down US TikTok than sell it
TikTok owner ByteDance reportedly will not sell to a US firm if it is unable to convince a court to overturn President Biden's day-old law forcing a sale or ban.TikTok may be cease to be available in the USAccording to the bill signed into law by Pre.....»»
T-Mobile wants you to use your home internet ONLY at home
T-Mobile has started to crack down on home internet users using their internet services other than at home. The post T-Mobile wants you to use your home internet ONLY at home appeared first on Phandroid. T-Mobile’s Home Internet service.....»»
What AI can tell organizations about their M&A risk
Following the past few years of economic turbulence, merger and acquisition (M&A) activity is on the rise in 2024, with several acquisition deals being announced in the first few months of the year valued at billions of dollars. With the surge of AI.....»»
Service customer arrested at gunpoint after dealership lost paperwork
A Kia dealership in California is being sued for reporting a vehicle as stolen after it misplaced the agreement loaning it to a customer who was having repair work done......»»
The FCC Votes to Reinstate Net Neutrality Protections
Service providers argue that the regulations stifle innovation and investment. The post The FCC Votes to Reinstate Net Neutrality Protections appeared first on Phandroid. In what is officially the latest development following a long back-a.....»»
Net neutrality has been restored
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) today voted to restore a national standard to ensure the internet is fast, open, and fair. Today’s decision to reclassify broadband service as a Title II telecommunications service allows the FCC to prote.....»»
IBM acquires HashiCorp in multi-billion dollar deal to boost cloud reach
HashiCorp agrees to $6.4 billion takeover deal by IBM as the companies look to take on more of the market......»»
Verizon upgrades Home Device Protect to cover almost all devices, 2nd residences, more
Verizon is out with an update for its Home Device Protect plan that repairs or replaces an unlimited number of devices from computers, game consoles, smart home devices, TVs, and now robot vacuums, healthcare devices, and more. The service also now c.....»»
In the face of bans, ByteDance tightens grip over US TikTok operations
Relationship between TikTok, ByteDance deepens as tensions over the app’s ownership escalate. Enlarge (credit: FT/Getty Images) TikTok’s Beijing-based owner ByteDance tightened its grip over its US operations over th.....»»
Spotify"s second iOS app update attempt in EU fails to pass App Store review
A update to Spotify's app in the App Store is on hold, after the streaming service failed to follow rules allowing links to external sites for purchases.Spotify's app in the EUApple has already made a number of changes to its App Store rules, primari.....»»
Investigating the stereotypes pre-service teachers associate with pupils with special educational needs
In the course of inclusion, teachers are increasingly instructing pupils with special educational needs. Stereotypes regarding these children and adolescents can influence how the teachers deal with them. The DIPF | Leibniz Institute for Research and.....»»
Tidal vs. Qobuz: Which hi-res music streaming service is for you?
In the battle between music streaming services Tidal and Qobuz, there's a clear winner thanks to features, price, and genre focus......»»
1Kosmos CSP enables government agencies to digitally verify resident identity
1Kosmos has expanded its offerings for the identity verification and passwordless market with the introduction of a new Credential Service Provider (CSP) managed service based on the privacy-by-design 1Kosmos platform. The 1Kosmos CSP offering enable.....»»
Biden signs TikTok bill into law as Chinese firm threatens legal action
President Biden has now formally signed the bill that means TikTok owner ByteDance must sell the platform, or face being banned in the US from 2025.TikTok could be banned in the US from 2025As expected following the Senate's passing of the combinatio.....»»
US bans TikTok owner ByteDance, will prohibit app in US unless it is sold
Bill gives ByteDance 270 days to sell TikTok or app loses access to US market. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | Chesnot ) The Senate last night approved a bill that orders TikTok owner ByteDance to sell the company within.....»»
Reintroduced gray wolf found dead in Larimer County, Colorado
One of 10 gray wolves reintroduced to Colorado in December was found dead in Larimer County, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service confirmed......»»
Tubi teams with DAZN for sports as free TV service continues its takeover
Women's soccer from across the world is headed to Tubi, thanks to a partnership with streaming service DAZN......»»
Learn 14 languages: Get $449 off a lifetime subscription to Babbel
Babbel is an online learning platform that will help you learn up to 14 languages. StackSocial is offering a lifetime subscription to the service at 74% off......»»
Apple won"t have to do that much to comply with EU"s new right to repair law
A new EU law means Apple will have to extend its iPhone warranty, and offer all users the same kind of repair or replace service it currently sells as AppleCare.The EU wants to make it easier to repair damaged smartphonesSince 2020, the EU has been d.....»»
Biden will ban TikTok unless Chinese owner ByteDance sells it
After a vote in the Senate tied to foreign aid late on Tuesday, President Biden will sign into law a requirement for ByteDance to sell or divest its TikTok platform within a year.TikTok could be banned in the USThe combination bill including a potent.....»»