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Same day as TikTok ban, Instagram announces Edits, a new video editing app "Now, there's a lot going on in the world right now and no matter what happens, we think it's our job to create the most compelling creative tools," Instagram Head Adam Mosseri said. As TikTok scrambled to restore service in the U.S.

Is TikTok back? Platform says it's in the process of restoring service It's been a little over 12 hours since the app went dark, but TikTok will be restored in the U.S., the platform said in an X post on Sunday afternoon. "In agreement with our service providers, TikTok is in the process of restoring

TikTok Graveyard makes data tombstones similar to Spotify Wrapped before looming shutdown As a TikTok ban across the U.S. feels both pending and imminent, longtime users have found an eccentric way to reflect on the app's impact it has had on their lives. A new website titled TikTok Graveyard gives users fun statistics on their

TikTok warns users its app won't be available starting Sunday TikTok is letting users know that the social media app will be temporarily unavailable due to the upcoming U.S. ban taking effect on Sunday. Users logging on were met with a pop-up message reading "Important update from TikTok," advising that the soon-to-be-implemented U.S. law would

Can TikTok be saved? A look at potential buyers and a possible merger amid pending ban TikTok is slated to be banned in the U.S. unless a prospective buyer takes over before Congress' Sunday deadline. Back in April, Congress decided the popular video sharing app must sell its U.S. assets currently belonging to China parent

Perplexity AI bids to merge with TikTok US amid looming ban, source says U.S. search engine startup Perplexity AI submitted a bid on Saturday to TikTok's Chinese parent ByteDance for Perplexity to merge with TikTok U.S., a source familiar with the company's plans told Reuters. TikTok faces a U.S. ban starting on Sunday if it does not

CES 2025 highlights: The best tech innovations and AI breakthroughs from the 'Today' show Another year, another bajillion gadgets to talk about after CES, one of the world’s largest gadget trade shows that takes place in Las Vegas every January.   This year, we saw a car powered by the sun, shoes that  massage your feet

'I'm crying on the internet': Americans say goodbye to TikTok as ban deadline approaches As TikTok's potential expiration date approaches, some of its 170 million American users are already grieving the loss of the social media app. Shocked that the ban could actually happen, many users are already saying their goodbyes to the social media

Best tech products to have in case of wildfires and other disasters Landing at Los Angeles International Airport still feels surreal even a week after firestorms torched 12,000 homes, businesses and structures, and killed at least 24 people in Los Angeles.  There’s still a faint smoky smell, and our eyes burn as we walk from

The 'biggest winner' of a potential TikTok ban? Duolingo. Here’s why. Language learning app Duolingo has seen an over 200% spike in U.S. users learning Mandarin "out of spite" as many flee to Chinese app RedNote amid the uncertainty surrounding TikTok's future. On Friday, the Supreme Court upheld the decision to ban TikTok in the

Will TikTok be banned this weekend? What to know after Supreme Court's decision Update: Supreme Court upholds law that could ban TikTok in the U.S. Read more. The start of the weekend marks two days until the social media platform TikTok could be banned in the United States. TikTok's Chinese parent company ByteDance has until

What happens to TikTok Shop if TikTok is banned on Sunday? Here's what we know The future of TikTok remains murky as the U.S. Supreme Court considers whether to uphold a law that could ban the social media app due to national security concerns starting Sunday. But there's another element that's in flux: TikTok Shop.