Apple says it’s following the law by removing TikTok from the App Store Image: Cath Virginia / The VergeWith TikTok, CapCut, and Marvel Snap shut down in the US, Apple has taken the unusual step of articulating why it’s following the law banning ByteDance apps and removing them from the App Stores for the Mac, iPhone, and other devices. Before the ban went into effect, the Biden administration released a statement …

TikTok shuts down in US, says Trump will try to ‘reinstate’ the app TikTok is officially shutting down for U.S. users tonight, but there’s a shred of hope it could make a speedy comeback.

Apple, Google remove TikTok from stores as app halts service in U.S. Apple and Google have removed TikTok from their respective app stores as U.S. operations shut down.

Apple Removes TikTok From App Store on iPhones and iPads in the U.S. Apple tonight removed TikTok from the App Store in the U.S., meaning that the app can no longer be freshly installed on iPhones and iPads there. In other countries, the app remains available on the App Store and is fully functional. iPhone and iPad users in the U.S. who already installed TikTok can no longer use the app either as of tonight, as…

In TikTok’s Final Hours, Users React to a Nationwide Ban of the App Users in the United States react to a nationwide ban of the app.

Adding extra users to IG app Is there a way to add additional users to an instagram account so they can access the account via the mobile app but have limited permissions? It’s a business account and we want to add some staff to help manage the channel but don’t want them to have full permissions. Thanks submitted by /u/steadylifter

iOS 19 Rumors: Redesigned Camera App, ChatGPT-Like Siri, and More iOS 19 is still around six months away from being unveiled, but rumors about the upcoming software update are already starting to stack up. Below, we recap iOS 19 rumors so far. Redesigned Camera App A new leak has allegedly revealed a redesigned Camera app coming with iOS 19. On his YouTube channel Front Page Tech this week, Jon Prosser shar…

Does anyone know what app is best to change slides to photos? I have never posted before so hopefully this is allowed. I’m looking for an app for my iPhone so I can change a bunch of slides into photos so I can share them with other family members. Thank you in advance. submitted by /u/chabascoo

iOS 19 Rumored to Feature Redesigned Camera App Inspired by visionOS iOS 19 will feature a redesigned Camera app inspired by visionOS, according to a new video from Jon Prosser, host of the YouTube channel Front Page Tech. A re-created render of ‌iOS 19‌’s redesigned Camera app (Credit: Front Page Tech) Prosser obtained video of the alleged new Camera app, but he elected to share his own re-created images to p…

Bumble founder Whitney Wolfe Herd returns as CEO amid a dating app decline Photo by Dia Dipasupil/Getty ImagesBumble founder and executive chair Whitney Wolfe Herd, who stepped down as CEO at the beginning of 2024, is returning to the post in mid-March. Former Slack CEO Lidiane Jones, who succeeded Herd, has resigned for “personal reasons” and will remain in the role until Wolfe Herd takes over. “As I step into the rol…

Looking for a photo editing app for beginners? I would like an app that I could take an object from one photo and add it to another photo and have look like that was an original photo. Thank you. submitted by /u/Confident-Yak-1275

Who Is Behind RedNote, the Chinese App Attracting TikTok Users Worried About the Ban? Until this week, the app was little known outside of China.

Cash App fined $255 million in back-to-back settlements Cash App is closing out the week on the hook for $255 million in multiple settlements around its consumer protections. Block, the company that owns Cash App, agreed Wednesday to pay $80 million to 48 states that fined the company for violating laws intended to keep illicit activity off the platform. “State regulators found Block was not in com…

Apple Store App Launches in India Apple has launched its dedicated Apple Store app in India, marking another increase in the company’s presence in the country (via TechCrunch). The app builds upon Apple’s existing retail infrastructure in India, which includes its online store, which launched in September 2020, and its first physical retail locations that opened in Mumbai and N…

6 TikTok creators on where they’ll go if the app is banned Cath Virginia / The Verge | Photo by Brendan Hoffman, Getty ImagesIt’s been more than four years since Donald Trump first moved to expel TikTok from the US — and now, just days before a second Trump presidency begins, it just might happen. President Joe Biden signed legislation last April that officially began the countdown that would force TikT…

Duolingo shares climb 7% as users swarm to app to learn Mandarin Duolingo says it’s seen a 216% increase in Mandarin learners using the app compared to a year earlier.

This Free App Combines Bluesky, Threads, and Mastodon Into One Feed OpenVibe puts the post-Twitter social web into a single timeline.

Cash App Ordered to Pay $255 Million in Penalties Over Fraud The transfer-money app, owned by Jack Dorsey’s Block, racked up a hefty bill of fines and restitution for what federal regulators called “woefully incomplete” customer protections.

The Biggest Problem Threatening Our Country Is an App That Brings People Together “The fate of TikTok—and its 170 million American users—hangs in the balance, as the Supreme Court considers the constitutionality of a law that would ban the platform in the U.S. if its China-based owner, ByteDance, doesn’t sell off its U.S. operation by Jan. 19.” — NPR – – – Everything in the United States was fine until TikTok came along. Befo…

TikTok Refugees Get Wry Welcome on RedNote, Another Chinese App In their mass migration to the Chinese app RedNote, social media users make a gleeful mockery of the American government.