A bill that could ban TikTok in the US is closer to becoming law. The legislation passed the House last month before facing opposition from the Senate and several prominent lawmakers. The House of Representatives will vote this weekend on a package of bills that includes a slightly revised version of the TikTok bill.. In the latest version, ByteDance will have up to 12 months instead of the initial six months to withdraw from TikTok.
That change alone appears to have won the support of some skeptical members of the Senate, including Sen. Maria Cantwell, chair of the Senate Commerce Committee. What will happen if the bill goes into effect? TikTok (and potentially other apps “controlled by a foreign enemy”) will face a ban from US app stores if it refuses to sell to a new owner.
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Chinese regulators cited national security concerns.
… and in what you believe is a tit-for-tat move to block TikTok, Apple has backed down . The country’s internet regulator says the takedown was requested and justified by national security concerns. Apple is always ready to comply in order not to damage relations with one of its largest markets.
At the same time as his new album drops.
Taylor Swift released her new album.
A second chance for an underrated console.
Analog The ultimate retro console takes us back to the multimedia era with Duo: a love letter to one of Japan’s most beloved (yet niche) consoles, the TurboGrafx-16. It’s a deep cut from a brand that’s made a name for itself by bringing to life some of the most obscure hardware from gaming history. But as much as you can emulate all of these titles on any device around you, there’s something different about playing it from the original media.
If you’re a broadcast company, there’s no privacy penalty.
Netflix has always been secretive about how much of its nearly infinite library of content is being watched at any given time. now, Not to give Wall Street another stick to beat. Instead, he’ll only release the data when there’s good PR, like hitting the 300 million subscriber mark and telling everyone how much money he’s making.
