I’ve never been particularly into the sea (is anyone into the sea?). As hard as it might be to believe, unless I’m in the immediate vicinity of a big body of water, it’s not something that regularly crosses my mind. And yet this past year,...
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January 23, 2024 albert
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TikTok fans in Montana can scroll through their For You page with a sense of relief today. A U.S. judge has blocked the state’s ban on the video sharing app, finding that the bill is likely to be unconstitutional. U.S. District Judge Donald Molloy granted...
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December 1, 2023 albert
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“Run, don’t walk to Starbucks! Obscure Harry-coded cups and mugs,” reads a recent TikTok video posted by @elizatolfrey that’s garnered over 1.4 million views. The video then pans to mugs and thermoses decorated with images of breakfast food, and if you’re struggling to put the...
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February 12, 2023 albert
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On my bedside table, you’ll currently find a calendar my aunt designed and gifted me for Christmas, a pink claw clip, a candle, a tiny empty purple bowl, a bright blue coatcheck claim ticket, a loose credit card, one unfinished book, a pencil, a pen,...
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January 27, 2023 albert
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One high-level member of the U.S. government isn’t mincing words about TikTok. FBI director Christopher Wray expressed concerns that the Chinese government could theoretically manipulate TikTok’s recommendation algorithms that can be used “for traditional espionage operations”, per an Associated Press report. This came up during...
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December 3, 2022 albert
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Tik Tok logos are seen on smartphones in front of a displayed ByteDance logo in this illustration taken November 27, 2019. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo TikTok owner ByteDance saw its revenue grow 70% year on year to about $ 58 billion in 2021, slower growth than...
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January 22, 2022 albert
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A variety of Halloween aesthetics abound this spooky season on TikTok, whether they’re based on personal favorite Halloween decor, favorite color schemes, or even zodiac signs. Each TikTokker professing their favorite aesthetic has plenty of photo references and an apt name that conveys the type of...
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October 5, 2021 albert
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TikTok may be known for its young, viral dance craze-loving user base…but you still have to at least pretend to be 13 years or older to use it. On Wednesday, TikTok, the viral video app that blew up in popularity during the pandemic, released its...
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July 1, 2021 albert
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After months of testing its TikTok competitor in India and a limited beta rollout in the states, YouTube is finally launching YouTube Shorts for everyone in the U.S. So now you might be asking yourself…what is YouTube Shorts in the first place? And how do...
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May 13, 2021 albert
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TikTok today is doubling down on its roots as a music-backed creation app with the launch of a half dozen new music effects for creators. The effects, which offer interactivity, visualizations, animations and more, will roll out over the next few weeks, starting with the...
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April 7, 2021 albert
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