Top-ranking Democrat on House China committee says TikTok probably won't be banned in the US but there are serious questions about its data being 'controlled by an adversarial regime'

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Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Ill., speaks during a news conference on Wednesday, August 10, 2022.
Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Ill., speaks during a news conference on Wednesday, August 10, 2022.

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EU bans TikTok on government phones as national security concerns grow from Western lawmakers. TikTok says it feels blindsided by the lack of 'due process.'

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The best and worst TikTok credit card hacks

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TikToker says man 'skipping the line on a dating app' asked her out on LinkedIn — this isn't the first time job site has been used for romance

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It's unclear if Harmelin and her mysterious LinkedIn suitor will actually go on a date.

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Lowe's employee resigns after viral TikTok shows him screaming for help while retrieving a large box, family member says

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A TikTok video showed an employee struggling to retrieve a large box from a high shelf.

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TikTok Complains It's 'Under a Cloud' Following Its Most Recent Ban

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TikTok is pushing back against the European Union for not informing the company that they were banning the app on all government devices.

Rich Jerk Runs For President Because 'Woke Capitalism' Is Bad

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Those of you who who sit up at night fretting about how American financial institutions are getting too damn woke, don’t worry: Your champion has arrived, and he’s gunning for the 2024 GOP presidential nomination.

A new Mercedes-Benz will have TikTok, Angry Birds, and Zoom built into a touchscreen that extends across the dashboard to the passenger side

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The new E-Class will feature an updated array of apps.

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ByteDance's Lemon8 App Is Like If Instagram Were All Ads

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You wouldn’t have seen any mention of it on your social media feeds or even a press release, but TikTok’s parent company, the China-based ByteDance, has been quietly rolling out a newer app called Lemon8 in the U.S. and UK. This app bills itself as a place to “discover beautiful, authentic, and diverse content.” All…

Starbucks filed a fresh patent for a machine which could create the highly personalized, super complex drinks staff are so sick of making for customers

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Starbucks has become a pioneer in menu customization.

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Photos: How Do You Translate Memes Into Live Stand-up?

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Instagram’s meme makers are taking their talents to a surprising place: the stage. But more so than the static images they post, their shows  resemble stand-up comedy.

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