TikTok ban: VPN workarounds present significant compromises for users
The TikTok ban is upon us and we've examined the pros and cons of using a VPN to access the app going forwards.
Google Messages might be getting a dash of visual flair with this new message animation
As highlighted by A ndroid Authority, the new message animation was spotted in Google Messages 20250115_03_RC00 beta. Although not very obvious at first glance, messages in the beta start as a small ...
What will happen to TikTok on Apple and Google’s app store on Sunday?
With President-elect Trump adding uncertainty around whether a TikTok ban will go into effect, the focus is now turning to ...
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Google to Bring More Apps to Car Screens Next Month, But Not Via Android Auto
Google is preparing to launch its "car-ready mobile apps program" for Android Automotive OS in February 2025, which will ...
L.A. officials stop use of disappearing Google Chats, citing Palisades fire
Los Angeles officials on Tuesday abruptly stopped a longstanding policy allowing employees to communicate using Google Chat ...
Looming TikTok ban could have consequences far beyond just the video app
TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew thanked Donald Trump for his commitment to "finding a solution" that keeps TikTok available in the ...
Thunderbirds unveil new iOS and Google Play store app
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — The Springfield Thunderbirds have announced the creation of their brand-new iOS and Google Play store ...
How to prepare for a TikTok ban, including how to save your content
Without a sale to an approved buyer, the platform is expected to vanish from U.S. app stores by Sunday now that the Supreme ...
Google: We're not participating in European fact-checking rules for Search or YouTube
After Mark Zuckerberg's big announcement that Meta will no longer fact check, Google is also sending a message to the ...
Google-Backed Chatbots Suddenly Start Ranting Incomprehensibly About Dildos
Screenshots shared online by users of the popular AI companion platform Charaacter.AI show conversations with the site's ...
How the TikTok ban works: Why not complying is risky, even if Trump wants to help
Even with any assurances from Donald Trump, companies like Apple, Google, and Oracle would be taking a risk by not complying ...
Warren pushes for Hegseth’s wife to divest from defense company stocks
Senator Elizabeth Warren has called on President-elect Trump’s defense secretary pick, Pete Hegseth, to divest from thousands of dollars worth of defense company stocks held by his wife, ...