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No matter what TikTok says in its laudatory pop-up messages, President-elect Donald Trump cannot simply declare an extension of the TikTok ban deadline and protect American companies that support it from billions of dollars in fines.
Trump seems to want TikTok available for his inauguration on Monday, because “Americans deserve” to see the event. But TikTok is officially banned starting today until it sells to a non-Chinese company, and there’s no deal.
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TikTok users blamed Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg for TikTok going dark in the US overnight. Read more ›
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Well, that didn't last long. Less than a day after TikTok became temporarily unavailable in the U.S., the app is now functional again. In an in-app notice, TikTok says the app has been restored "as a result of President Trump's efforts." 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 social media... Read more ›
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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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Instead of following the masses to TikTok replicas like RedNote or Lemon8, some users say they would ditch doomscrolling culture for good. Read more ›
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You don't play Helldivers without dying one or three times, so why shouldn't the movie have some celebs perish in the name of freedom? 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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When I told my family I was planning a trip to Hong Kong, they responded, "Why? Isn't Hong Kong similar to Singapore?" Read more ›
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"Life just happens really fast and we wanted to do something else before it was too late, physically and also mentally," Sabine, 51, told BI. Read more ›
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TikTok restored its US services on Sunday, easing the concerns of content creators who make their living off the platform — at least for now. 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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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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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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"He was just sitting there watching it burn," the congressman told the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel. Read more ›
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If you're looking for ways to unblock CapCut in the US, you've found your salvation. Read more ›
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Trump says he wants the U.S. to have a "50% ownership position" in TikTok. Read more ›
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Image: ByteDance TikTok has returned — at least partially — in the US following a nationwide ban, but other popular ByteDance-owned apps, such as the digital card game Marvel Snap, video editing app CapCut, and the social platform Lemon8, are still blocked. None of these apps, including TikTok, are currently available to download on the Apple App Store or Google Play Store, either. Though many users expected CapCut and Lemon8... Read more ›
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Instagram’s logo for Edits. | Image: Meta Instagram head Adam Mosseri just announced a video editing app called Edits. Mosseri said the app is meant to rival Capcut, a video editing app that went offline along with TikTok. The app is available for preorder on the iOS App Store. “There’s a lot going on right now, but no matter what happens, it’s our job to provide the best possible tools... Read more ›
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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. Read more ›
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The Verge
Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Getty Images TikTok and CapCut are going dark in the US now that the ban-or-divest law passed last year has taken effect. This is despite the Biden administration saying it had already passed enforcement responsibilities on to the Trump administration and calling TikTok’s threat to go offline a “stunt.” But TikTok insisted that without clearer assurances, it has to close up shop in the... Read more ›
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Photo by Anna Barclay/Getty Images For over a decade, you couldn’t easily fly a DJI drone over restricted areas in the United States. DJI’s software would automatically stop you from flying over runways, power plants, public emergencies like wildfires, and the White House. But confusingly, amidst the greatest US outpouring of drone distrust in years, and an incident of a DJI drone operator hindering LA wildfire fighting efforts, DJI is... Read more ›
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Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge As chief executive, Spence oversaw many successful products. But there was no coming back from last year’s app debacle: it has finally led to his ouster. Sonos CEO Patrick Spence is resigning from the company today, effective immediately, with board member Tom Conrad filling the role of interim CEO. It’s the most dramatic development yet in an eight-month saga that has proven to be... Read more ›
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Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Getty Images TikTok says it is officially going dark in the United States now that a federal ban of the app is going into effect. Around 6 PM Pacific time, the app began notifying people in the US, including Verge staffers, with a message that says the ban will “make our services temporarily unavailable.” The company warned on Friday that it would be forced... Read more ›
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Image: Free Our Feeds Technology advocates and celebrities are backing the launch of Free Our Feeds, a campaign designed to “save social media from billionaire capture.” The project aims to raise $30 million over three years to support the development of a social media ecosystem powered by the AT Protocol, or the decentralized network powering Bluesky. The raised funds will go toward launching a public interest foundation to support the... Read more ›
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Photo by Andrew Liptak / The Verge ChargePoint has had enough of vandalizing thieves who saw through EV charger cables to steal valuable copper — so now it’s making new “cut-resistant” cables and adding alarm systems in an attempt to mitigate the damage. ChargePoint’s VP of product management Steve Farrell tells The Verge the cable uses a patent-pending technology that includes strategically placed steel to provide protection. Although the design... Read more ›
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Image: Nintendo Nintendo shared the first details about the Nintendo Switch 2 in a video published Thursday. The console looks a lot like the original, but in the video, the Joy-Con controllers are black with colored accents. There’s also a new button under the home button on the right Joy-Con, which had shown up in leaks. The video also appears to show the Joy-Cons being used similarly to a mouse.... Read more ›
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Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge This week is quickly becoming a sea change moment for Sonos as the company looks to undo the damage done to its reputation since last May. It all began on Monday with the departure of CEO Patrick Spence, who was replaced by board member Tom Conrad. Then came news that chief product officer Maxime Bouvat-Merlin would also be leaving the company — another indication... Read more ›
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MOSS LANDING, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 17: A fire erupted at Moss Landing Power Plant on Thursday. | Photo: Getty Images A fire broke out at the Moss Landing Energy Storage Facility in Central California Thursday. The battery power plant is the largest in the world according to the company, Vistra, that owns it. The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office issued evacuation orders for nearby residents and closed parts of Highway 1... Read more ›
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Laura Normand / The Verge Chinese officials are reportedly exploring a backup plan for TikTok after the Supreme Court appeared unlikely to save it from a US ban. With TikTok’s legal options nearly exhausted, multiple news outlets are reporting that China is considering an option it previously said it wouldn’t: letting ByteDance sell the app. The kicker? China is reportedly mulling having President-elect Donald Trump’s favorite tech billionaire, Elon Musk,... Read more ›
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