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TikTok bows to European pressure and halts reward feature on new app in France and Spain
LONDON (AP) — TikTok said Wednesday that it's halting a feature on its new app rewarding users in Europe for watching videos, after facing pressure from regulators worried about its addictive features. The company backed down days after the European Union warned that the TikTok...
What a TikTok ban in the US could mean for you
No, TikTok will not suddenly disappear from your phone. Nor will you go to jail if you continue using it after it is banned. After years of attempts to ban the Chinese-owned app, including by former President Donald Trump, a measure to outlaw the popular video-sharing app has won...
Apple pulls WhatsApp and Threads from App Store on Beijing's orders
HONG KONG (AP) — Apple said it had removed Meta’s WhatsApp messaging app and its Threads social media app from the App Store in China to comply with orders from Chinese authorities. The apps were removed from the store on Friday after Chinese officials cited unspecified national...
Google is combining its Android software and Pixel hardware divisions to more broadly integrate AI
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Google will combine the software division responsible for Android mobile software and the Chrome browser with the hardware division known for Pixel smartphones and Fitbit wearables, the company said Thursday. It's part of a broader plan to integrate artificial intelligence...
Apple App Store - Top Apps
Top Free iPhone Apps (US): 1. Temu: Shop Like a Billionaire, Temu 2. Threads, an Instagram app, Instagram, Inc. 3. SHEIN - Shopping Online, ROADGET BUSINESS PTE. LTD. 4. Google, Google 5. CapCut - Video Editor, Bytedance...
Faced with possibly paying for news, Google removes links to California news sites for some users
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Google on Friday began removing California news websites from some people's search results, a test that acted as a threat should the state Legislature pass a law requiring the search giant to pay media companies for linking to their content. Google...
New website includes resources to help in aftermath of Maryland bridge collapse
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland has a new website with information about federal, state and local resources and programs related to the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse, Gov. Wes Moore said Thursday. The website includes details for affected workers and businesses. It also includes...
Apple App Store - Top Apps
Top Free iPhone Apps (US): 1. SHEIN - Shopping Online, ROADGET BUSINESS PTE. LTD. 2. Threads, an Instagram app, Instagram, Inc. 3. Call of Duty: Warzone Mobile, Activision Publishing, Inc. 4. Google, Google 5. Temu: Shop...
DA says he shut down 21 sites stealing millions through crypto scams
NEW YORK (AP) — Authorities in New York City said Thursday they disrupted an online fraud operation that stole millions of dollars by duping victims into making phony cryptocurrency investments. Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez said his office seized 21 web domains that...
Apple App Store - Top Apps
Top Free iPhone Apps (US): 1. Call of Duty: Warzone Mobile, Activision Publishing, Inc. 2. SHEIN - Shopping Online, ROADGET BUSINESS PTE. LTD. 3. Threads, an Instagram app, Instagram, Inc. 4. Temu: Shop Like a Billionaire, Temu ...
