Welcome to the era of gangster tech regulation

Welcome to the era of gangster tech regulation

Source: The Verge President Donald Trump is being sworn in today, and we are about to find out what happens when the government is actually as corrupt as our most brain-rotted conspiracy theorists imagine. “Trump Inauguration, Awash in Cash, Runs Out of Perks for Big Donors,” The New York Times reported, somewhat inaccurately. Sure, the…

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All the rumors about the iPhone Air

All the rumors about the iPhone Air

Source: The Verge Rumors have been floating around for months that Apple might launch a brand-new iPhone model this year: the so-called iPhone Air, a new, super-thin iPhone that may mark the first big design shift for the line in many years. More than a facelift, the iPhone Air is a different strategy altogether, being…

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TikTok’s service providers still risk billions in penalties for bringing it back online

TikTok’s service providers still risk billions in penalties for bringing it back online

Source: The Verge 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…

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Instagram announces a blatant CapCut clone

Instagram announces a blatant CapCut clone

Source: The Verge Edits is more than a video editing app; it’s a full suite of creative tools. There will be a dedicated tab for inspiration, another for keeping track of early ideas, a much higher-quality camera (which I used to record this video), all the editing tools you’d expect, the ability to share drafts…

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TikTok isn’t back in the App Store yet

TikTok isn’t back in the App Store yet

Source: The Verge TikTok announced on Sunday that it’s “in the process of restoring service,” but the app is still unavailable in the App Store and Google Play. If you search for TikTok on the App Store, you’ll see a message saying, “TikTok and other ByteDance apps are not available in the country or region…

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