TikTok starts warning US users it will be “temporarily unavailable” Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Getty ImagesTikTok is officially going dark in the United States now that a federal ban on the app is set to go into effect on January 19th. Around 9PM ET, the app began notifying people in the US with a message that said the ban will “make our services temporarily unavailable.” The message goes on to say that …

Threads starts testing scheduled posts Image: The VergeThreads is about to begin testing the ability to schedule posts, according to Instagram’s Adam Mosseri. “Replies cannot be scheduled,” he added, explaining that “we want to balance giving people more control to plan their Threads posts while still encouraging real-time conversation.” Mosseri also makes sure to note that Instagra…

As Ukraine’s Summer Starts With Blackouts, Worries Over Winter Begin Recent rolling power outages have raised alarm about what will happen when cold weather arrives and energy consumption goes even higher.

WhatsApp starts testing AI-generated stickers Illustration: The VergeMeta-owned WhatsApp has started testing a new AI-generated stickers feature. WABetaInfo reports that some testers in the Android WhatsApp beta program have spotted the new AI-powered stickers, allowing WhatsApp users to generate a sticker based on a text description. Android Police points out that it’s not clear which gene…