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Apple said apps developed by ByteDance and its subsidiaries would no longer be available for download or updates on the US app store from Sunday.
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The company turned off its app for its 170 million US users on Saturday. Users are flocking to other corners of the internet to react. Read more ›
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Americans are turning to TikTok to get around the ban, but it's not working for many. Read more ›
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TikTok has shut down its app for its US users, and Apple and Google have removed the app from app stores. Read more ›
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The company turned off its app for its 170 million US users on Saturday following a drawn-out legal battle over a ban-or-divest law. Read more ›
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Apple on late Saturday removed TikTok from the App Store in the U.S., and it has now explained why it was required to take this action. Last year, the U.S. passed a law that required Chinese company ByteDance to divest its ownership of TikTok due to potential national security risks, or else the platform would be banned. That law went into effect today, and companies like Apple and Google risked... Read more ›
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Apple tonight removed TikTok from the App Store in the U.S., meaning that the app can no longer be freshly installed on iPhones and iPads there. In other countries, the app remains available on the App Store and is fully functional. iPhone and iPad users in the U.S. who already installed TikTok can no longer use the app either as of tonight, as TikTok has made the app "temporarily unavailable."... Read more ›
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If you've needed some creepy animated body horror since Owl House ended, Knights of Guinevere might be your jam. Read more ›
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Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Getty Images TikTok has announced it’s returning to US users. The company posted on X that it is “in the process of restoring service” after reaching an “agreement with our service providers.” Some of us at The Verge are seeing the app fully back, while for others, the app is behaving as though it has no internet connection. Prior to this, TikTok’s website started... Read more ›
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Joaquim Silveira is using a Raspberry Pi to fix up an old Roomba into an AI-driven robot that automatically dispenses dog food when a dog is detected. Read more ›
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Now that TikTok has been disabled for US users, these rival apps can help you get your fix of short-form video. Read more ›
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Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Getty Images TikTok’s US shutdown last night appears to be affecting users outside the country as well. People have taken to social media in the hours since, complaining they can’t access the app despite living in non-US countries, and it’s not always clear why. In some cases, the problem appears to be using a VPN that routes traffic through the US. One user on... Read more ›
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The president-elect on Sunday said his TikTok executive order would "extend the period of time before the law's prohibitions take effect." Read more ›
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Cath Virginia / The Verge | Photo from Getty Images President-elect Donald Trump says he wants service providers like Apple and Google to put TikTok back online in the US, and proposed creating a joint venture where the US owns 50 percent of the app. “I’m asking companies not to let TikTok stay dark!” Trump wrote on Truth Social Sunday. “I will issue an executive order on Monday to extend... Read more ›
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At a landmark gathering in California, workers discussed defenses against artificial intelligence and surveillance technology. Read more ›
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Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge With TikTok, CapCut, and Marvel Snap shut down in the US, Apple has taken the unusual step of articulating why it’s following the law banning ByteDance apps and removing them from the App Stores for the Mac, iPhone, and other devices. Before the ban went into effect, the Biden administration released a statement saying enforcement of the law “must fall to the next Administration.”... Read more ›
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In September, Apple said that it would be launching Powerbeats Pro 2 in 2025, and it appears the wireless earbuds are coming very soon. Powerbeats Pro 2 images found in iOS 18 code In his Power On newsletter today, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman said the Powerbeats Pro 2 are "due imminently." In addition to Apple filing the Powerbeats Pro 2 in regulatory databases last month, Gurman said Apple is planning to... Read more ›
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Jensen Huang invited around 35 chief executives from various Nvidia partners to lunch, which led to the media calling it the 'trillion dollar' banquet. Read more ›
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Apple is widely rumored to be planning a new iPhone SE, and there is now a fresh hint that the device's launch is approaching. In his Power On newsletter today, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman said iPhone SE inventory is "quickly" dwindling at a "large number" of Apple Store locations in the U.S., which he said is a "reliable sign" that a new model is on the horizon. According to Apple supply... Read more ›
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Mark Lemley, who represented Meta in a copyright case, said he was no longer working for Mark Zuckerberg's company following its recent policy changes. Read more ›
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Mark Zuckerberg wants more masculine energy at the social companies run by Meta. But his products are used by more women than men. Why is that? Read more ›
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The Meta chief wrote in a post on Workplace, the company's internal forum, that the company will be doing "more extensive performance-based cuts." Read more ›
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SpaceX launched its Starship mega-rocket for the seventh time. There were plenty of noteworthy firsts that set this event apart from the rest. Read more ›
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CEO Mark Zuckerberg starts another year by focusing even more on efficiency. This time, he's targeting low-performing employees. Read more ›
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Congress passed legislation that a president cannot unilaterally withdraw from NATO, setting up a major legal fight if Trump tries to pull the US out. Read more ›
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Parts of Los Angeles are still burning from multiple wildfires. Some evacuated residents returned to their homes to find nothing but rubble. Read more ›
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He's 70 and thinks he would've had to continue working if he'd stayed in the US. Some older Americans are still punching the clock because they can't afford to retire. Read more ›
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Mark Zuckerberg said Meta plans to make more extensive performance-based cuts." Staff have questioned how they will work in practice. Read more ›
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Trump said his new "external revenue service" will go into effect on January 20 to help the US collect more revenue from foreign countries. Read more ›
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