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Instagram Unveils “Edits”, a Video Editing App to Rival CapCut
On Saturday, TikTok went dark in the U.S. following the ban. And other ByteDance-owned apps like the popular editing solution CapCut also started disappearing from the App Store and the Google Play Store. While TikTok managed to survive the ban for now, the future of other apps remains unclear. Seeing this opportunity, Meta, on Sunday afternoon, released its own video…
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Apple says it’s following the law by removing TikTok from the App Store
Apple is obligated to follow the laws in the jurisdictions where it operates. Pursuant to the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act, apps developed by ByteDance Ltd. and its subsidiaries — including TikTok, CapCut, Lemon8, and others — will no longer be available for download or updates on the App Store for users in the United States starting…
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What Is the RedNote App, and Why Are TikTok Users Flocking to It?
Quick Links How Is It Similar to TikTok? Why TikTok Users Are Flocking to RedNote One of the fascinating aspects of the internet is that you’ll often find alternatives for almost everything. With TikTok facing a ban in the US, many Americans have started using the RedNote app as an alternative. But what is the RedNote app, and how does…
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Nest Protect support arrives in the Google Home app
Passcode Management: You’ll be able to manage who has access to your home by sharing and editing passcodes with ease to household members and guests. One-tap entry: You can enable one-tap entry instead of typing in your passcode and you can lock/unlock your door remotely from the Home app with just a tap of a button. Automatic locking: Choose how…
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Why Some TikTok Users Are Fleeing to RedNote, Another Chinese Social Media App
TikTok’s future in the United States is looking more uncertain than ever. With a potential ban just days away, angry TikTok users are looking for alternatives—and they’re not all turning to American-based platforms like Instagram. Instead, these users, who dub themselves “TikTok refugees,” are looking to stick it to the U.S. government, who is trying to ban their favorite app…
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Microsoft plans to force-install its new Outlook app on Windows 10 PCs – Computerworld
Microsoft plans to force-install its new Outlook client on Windows 10 computers in conjunction with a new security update being released Feb. 11, according to Bleeping Computer. The change affects Microsoft 365 users and the new Outlook client will run alongside the classic Outlook app. It will not change a user’s default settings or any configurations. Microsoft says that while it’s…
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Sonos CEO exits following major app fail — but there’s good news
After a disastrous 2024, Sonos appears to be trying to right the ship with news that long-time CEO Patrick Spence is resigning from the company, including his position on the board of directors, effective today. The company announced that it would immediately begin the search for a new CEO with a spokesperson telling The Verge that “we’ll work on finding…
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Apple execs head to London to fight for the App Store – Computerworld
Is it all about legality — or profitability? In the end, and as I’ve pointed out before, even some of the company’s critics levy similar fees on sales through their platforms, which means it isn’t a matter of fee/no fee, but a question of how much fee is legitimate for Apple’s storefront, or any storefront, to charge. Even big brick-and-mortar…
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Microsoft fixes OneDrive bug causing macOS app freezes
Microsoft has fixed a known issue causing macOS applications to freeze when opening or saving files in OneDrive. As Redmond explained when it first acknowledged the bug in November, it affects only systems running the company’s latest operating system release, macOS 15 Sequoia. “Opening or saving files within Desktop or Documents folders can cause the file’s app to freeze. This…
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6 Ways of Opening the Task Manager app on Windows 10/11
Task Manager is an app on the Windows 10/11 operating system that is used to monitor the running apps and services of your Windows 10/11 operating system. The Task Manager app is also used for monitoring the CPU, memory, disk, network, GPU, and other hardware usage information. A few screenshots of the Windows Task Manager app are shown below: In…
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