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China has provided the strongest indication yet that it's willing to secure a deal that will keep TikTok up and running in the US. The country previously claimed it would block any forced sale of the app but said something different after President-elect Donald Trump indicated he'd be open to 50-50 joint ownership of TikTok between US and Chinese interests.
"When it comes to actions such as the operation and acquisition of businesses, we believe they should be independently decided by companies in accordance with market principles," Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said at a press conference. "If it involves Chinese companies, China's laws and regulations should be observed."
Mao noted that TikTok "has played a positive role in boosting US employment and consumption" and expressed the ministry's hope that "the US will earnestly listen to the voice of reason and provide an open, fair, just and non-discriminatory business environment for market entities from all countries."
On Sunday, a law came into effect that banned TikTok in the US. The video-sharing app went offline late Saturday. Users were unable to download it from app stores and even overseas fo
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Thanks to MLK sales, you can upgrade your TV speakers to this ultracompact Roku Streambar SE for only $75 at Amazon.
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I am the first to admit that I am quite clumsy, so I always buy extra care protection for my devices. However, I'm still always shocked by the price of fixing whatever inevitable water damage or cracked screen I bring in. So, it's nice to see that Samsung Care with Theft and Loss has updated its plan to include $0 same day repairs for cracked screens and back glass. Samsung's most expensive protection plan also includes unlimited repairs at authorized locations, so you don't have to worry if it breaks again.
Previously, same day repairs cost $29 a pop. Care plan customers (the next tier down) have to pay $29 for cracked screen repairs and $99 for back glass repairs.
However, even with the update, these "free" repairs don't come cheap. The price of all Samsung Care plans vary based on the specific device, with each product broken into tiers. For example, a Galaxy S23 o
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The Anker Soundcore Boom 2 is the recipient of the CNET Editors' Choice award -- and is now down to $90.
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It hasn't even been a full day since ByteDance shut down TikTok in the US, and now it says it's coming back. In a statement posted on X Sunday afternoon, TikTok wrote, "In agreement with our service providers, TikTok is in the process of restoring service."
In agreement with our service providers, TikTok is in the process of restoring service. We thank President Trump for providing the necessary clarity and assurance to our service providers that they will face no penalties providing TikTok to over 170…
— TikTok Policy (@TikTokPolicy) January 19, 2025
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This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/social-media/tiktok-says-its-restoring-service-in-the-us-175440013.html?src=rss
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Instagram head Adam Mosseri took to Threads on Sunday with yet another announcement this weekend, the timing of which surely had nothing at all to do with TikTok and other ByteDance-owned apps (briefly) going dark: a new, free video-editing app called Edits is on the way. Instagram's Edits will cater to people who edit videos on their phone, and will offer "a full suite of creative tools." That includes higher-quality recordings, shareable drafts, trending audio, insights about your Reels' performance and an "inspiration tab," on top of the usual editing tools.
If all that reminds you of CapCut, TikTok's sister app for video editing, you're not alone. In response to the immediate comparisons, Mosseri called Edits "CapCut, but more for creators than casual video makers."
Edits isn't available yet, but you can pre-order i
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It's been unclear in the leadup to the TikTok ban what the fate of parent company ByteDance's other apps would be, but now we know: they've gone dark in the US too. At the same time TikTok went offline this weekend, so did other apps ByteDance has developed or is affiliated with, including the popular video-editing tool CapCut, the social media platform Lemon8 and Marvel Snap. All are now displaying messages to US users that their services are unavailable. Ben Brode, Chief Development Officer for Marvel Snap developer Second Dinner, wrote on Threads that getting caught up in the ban "was a surprise to us" and that the team is working on getting it back online.
Second Dinner echoed this on X and in its in-app message to users, adding, "MARVEL SNAP isn't going anywhere." While Marvel Snap was created by the US-based developer, its publisher Nuverse Games is a ByteDance subsidiary. Other Nuverse games appear to be affected too.
CapCut and Lemon8 may be less surprising casualties, both having been developed by ByteDance, but given the law's focus on TikTok alone as its target, their shutdown is still sure to come as a shock to many users. CapCut is widely used for video editing, especially among social media creators. And many TikTok users looking for an alternative in light of the ban flocked to Lemon8; just a few days ago, Lemon8 was the
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