TikTok ban will remove videos of Donald Trump inciting rioters

Posted on 08/01/2021 by Engadget

Unlike Facebook, Twitter, Twitch and YouTube, Donald Trump does not have a TikTok account for the service to suspend, but it is laying a ban down on certain content related to Wednesday’s riots in Washington D.C. People who support the president stor...

Google experiments with surfacing TikTok and Instagram videos in search

Posted on 30/12/2020 by Engadget

It might soon be easier to track down a favorite social video without launching the relevant app. TechCrunch has confirmed reports from Brian Freiesleben, Search Engine Roundtable and others that Google is testing a search feature that highlights cli...

Apple pulled an app that promoted potentially COVID-unsafe parties

Posted on 30/12/2020 by Engadget

Apple has pulled an iOS app called Vybe Together that promoted private parties in New York City and elsewhere during the COVID-19 pandemic, The Verge has reported. The app quickly gained notoriety yesterday following critical tweets by New York Times...

TikTok’s latest feature highlights your favorite videos from 2020

Posted on 21/12/2020 by Engadget

2020 was a rollercoaster year for TikTok. A constantly changing deadline from the Trump administration meant the company spent most of the year unsure of it would still be around to see the end of it. So can you blame ByteDance’s US outpost for wanti...

Walmart will turn TikTok into its own home shopping network for one night

Posted on 17/12/2020 by Engadget

Walmart’s bid to invest in TikTok didn’t pan out, but that isn’t stopping the two from collaborating on an unusual project. As TechCrunch reports, Walmart ia hosting a “first-of-its-kind” live shopping event through its TikTok account on December 18t...

Microsoft will release the Surface Duo in more countries next year

Posted on 15/12/2020 by Engadget

After a buggy initial release in the US this past August, Microsoft’s Surface Duo will make its way to other countries next year. On Tuesday, the company announced its dual-screen Android phone will be available in Canada, France, Germany and the UK...

Tech’s biggest losers in 2020

Posted on 15/12/2020 by Engadget

It’d be easy to just say all of 2020 was terrible and call it a day. But while most of the year was awful for everyone, some things in tech suffered more than others. TikTok, for example, got jerked around by the Trump administration for months, only...

FTC demands Amazon, Facebook and others explain their privacy practices

Posted on 14/12/2020 by Engadget

The Federal Trade Commission has ordered nine social media and video streaming companies to provide details about their privacy practices, including how they collect and use personal information. It has also asked Amazon, TikTok owner ByteDance, Disc...

Reddit snaps up TikTok rival Dubsmash

Posted on 14/12/2020 by Engadget

Reddit has acquired short-form video platform and TikTok rival Dubsmash for an undisclosed sum, the companies announced. Dubsmash will keep its current platform and brand, while Reddit will integrate Dubsmash’s video creation tools. “Dubsmash provide...

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TikTok ban will remove videos of Donald Trump inciting rioters

TikTok’s latest feature highlights your favorite videos from 2020

Microsoft will release the Surface Duo in more countries next year

Tech’s biggest losers in 2020

FTC demands Amazon, Facebook and others explain their privacy practices