TikTok Is Destroying Itself From the Inside Out
At the beginning of 2023, TikTok was one of the weirdest and most delightful places on the internet. An app with a reputation for memes and 30-second dances had become…
The AI Industry Has a Not So Secret Weapon: Lobbyists
Photo: Klaus-Dietmar Gabbert (Getty Images) A new report from CNBC shows that lobbyists connected to the AI industry were quite busy last year. Indeed, in 2023, AI lobbying efforts shot…
RFK Jr. Swears He Wasn’t Thirsty for Fitness Influencer on TikTok
Photo: Eva Marie Uzcategui/Getty Images (Getty Images) Robert F. Kennedy Jr., infamous anti-vaxxer and 2024 presidential hopeful, says he wasn’t the one who posted a message on the TikTok page…
TikTok Testing Whether Users Will Put Up With Every Video Being an Ad
Photo: Mike Kemp (Getty Images) TikTok has grabbed the world’s attention in recent years, averaging 73 million American users every month. The app knows exactly what you like, and now…
TikTok AutoScroll Means You Don’t Even Have to Move Your Lazy Fingers Anymore
Screenshot: ivansnap / Shutterstock.com (Shutterstock) TikTok is a welcome pacifier for people looking to disconnect as our world careens towards the fiery abyss. However, the app has one major flaw…
It’s Now Way Easier to Play Steam VR Games on Meta Quest
Finally, playing your full Steam VR library on Meta Quest headsets just got a whole lot easier. Valve shared details about the new Steam Link app for Meta Quest that…
TikTok Has Canceled Osama bin Laden
Just when you thought his reputation couldn’t get worse, TikTok has officially canceled Osama bin Laden. Somehow, videos promoting Osama bin Laden’s letter explaining his reasoning for orchestrating the 9/11…
TikTok Gets a New Feature to Add Those Earworms to Your Music App
Image: TikTok TikTok’s cultural dominance just gained another weapon, and it’s an awfully convenient one: a new feature that will easily allow users to add songs they hear on TikTok…
No, TikTok (Probably) Isn’t Anti-Israel
Republican lawmakers pounding the well-worn TikTok ban drum are using flaming hot tensions over the conflict in Israel to try, once again, to knock the app offline. The new line…
Lawmakers Trying to Ban Chinese-Made Drones…Again
Chinese-made drones remain one of the federal government’s big boogeymen. Now, House lawmakers are making another effort to ban China-made drones. The GoPro Hero 12 Goes Vertical: Hands On With…