Industry Judge temporarily stops Trump ban on TikTok downloads But the November 12 restrictions remain By Rob Thubron, September 28, 2020, 6:15 AM 13 comments
Industry TikTok files for injunction against upcoming Trump ban The September 27 deadline is just a few days away By Rob Thubron, September 24, 2020, 6:55 AM
The Web Mobile Trump approves Oracle's TikTok bid "in concept" Tick tock, tick tock... ban has been delayed by a week while new deal is finalized By Joe White, September 20, 2020, 8:47 AM 9 comments
The Web Mobile U.S. will ban WeChat and TikTok downloads starting Sunday (update: not) The popular apps are said to pose a treat to national security By Joe White, September 19, 2020, 9:50 AM 16 comments
Industry TikTok rejects Microsoft bid, seeks partnership with Oracle Will Trump approve? By Rob Thubron, September 14, 2020, 5:18 AM 13 comments
The Web Tech Culture Bizarre-looking deepfake memes are easy-to-make with online tools But are the results all that dangerous? By Cal Jeffrey, August 31, 2020, 5:30 PM
Microsoft Microsoft is working with Walmart to acquire TikTok Bringing Walmart in could complicate matters from a regulatory standpoint By Shawn Knight, August 28, 2020, 9:32 AM
The Web Industry TikTok moves to sue Trump administration and U.S. ByteDance will likely still have to divest its TikTok business in the U.S. By Eric Hamilton, August 23, 2020, 12:08 PM 22 comments
Microsoft Oracle reportedly interested in acquiring TikTok operations in multiple regions Microsoft has some competition By Shawn Knight, August 18, 2020, 2:32 PM
Tech Culture Mobile Banned! Trump signs order prohibiting US transactions with TikTok and WeChat Will Microsoft buy TikTok in time? By Rob Thubron, August 7, 2020, 5:16 AM 12 comments
The Web Microsoft Microsoft (still) in talks to buy TikTok, aims to close the deal by September What would TikTok look like under Microsoft? By Eric Hamilton, August 2, 2020, 9:38 PM 21 comments
Mobile Security Joe Biden's staff told to remove TikTok from their work and personal phones Over security and data privacy concerns By Rob Thubron, July 28, 2020, 9:47 AM 15 comments
The Web Security Amazon bans TikTok citing "security risks," then says it was all a mistake (Almost) another setback for the popular video app By David Matthews, July 10, 2020, 8:48 PM 19 comments
The Web Security U.S. government considering a ban on TikTok TikTok is having a difficult time proving it isn't spyware By David Matthews, July 7, 2020, 4:37 PM 26 comments
Google The Web YouTube is experimenting with 15-second, multi-segment videos to counter TikTok YouTube wants a slice of the short-form video pie By Shawn Knight, June 26, 2020, 1:14 PM 8 comments
Security Mobile TikTok caught copying iOS users' clipboard contents, claims it's an anti-spam feature iOS 14 exposed TikTok's shady shenanigans By Rob Thubron, June 26, 2020, 7:02 AM
The Web Industry TikTok revenue surged during the lockdown, setting new record in April The popular app shows no signs of slowing down By Adrian Potoroaca, May 26, 2020, 9:39 PM
Industry Tech Culture Kevin Mayer resigns from Disney to become CEO of TikTok TikTok will grow under new leadership By Adrian Potoroaca, May 19, 2020, 11:36 AM 13 comments
Mobile Google YouTube reportedly working on a new app feature to take on TikTok Google wants to join the short video frenzy By Adrian Potoroaca, April 2, 2020, 10:40 AM
Tech Culture The Web TikTok star licks plane toilet seat for "coronavirus challenge" Because there's nothing funnier than a pandemic that's killed 7,000+ By Rob Thubron, March 17, 2020, 5:15 AM 48 comments
Tech Culture Mobile TikTok warns users not to post skull-breaker challenge content Show friends how much you care by almost killing them By Rob Thubron, March 5, 2020, 12:15 PM 16 comments
Mobile Security Reddit CEO calls TikTok "spyware" and "fundamentally parasitic" Steve Huffman said the app is "truly terrifying" By Rob Thubron, February 27, 2020, 8:27 AM 19 comments
Security Apple Apple and TikTok won't testify in a March congressional hearing about their ties with China This is the second time they leave their seats empty By Adrian Potoroaca, February 25, 2020, 2:14 PM
Security Software TSA bans the use of TikTok on its official social media accounts TSA becomes the latest government agency to ban TikTok over security concerns By Shawn Knight, February 24, 2020, 11:41 AM
Security The Web TikTok vulnerabilities could allow hackers to get access to your personal data through SMS messages One less reason to rely on the convenience of SMS-based magic links By Adrian Potoroaca, January 8, 2020, 1:52 PM