TikToker says she was trapped in 115-degree heat after her Tesla locked her inside during a software update

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A TikToker says she got stuck in her Tesla for 40 minutes during a software update.

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Taylor Swift's return to TikTok shows even the world's biggest stars still need the app

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Taylor Swift performing in Sydney.

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'Pretty privilege' in job interviews is a real thing, say experts. But you have more control than you realize.

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"Pretty privilege" in job interviews is real.

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Stunningly Dumb Viral Video Doesn't Show Where the Pacific Ocean and North Sea 'Meet'

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Have you been seeing videos lately claiming to show a point where the Pacific Ocean meets the North Sea, suggesting the two don’t mix? It’s a nonsense claim for so many reasons, but that hasn’t stopped one video from racking up nearly 20 million views by our count.

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An OpenAI investor says TikTok is China's 'programmable fentanyl,' a CCP-controlled tool used to manipulate US citizens

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Vinod Khosla (left) and TikTok (right).
Early OpenAI backer, Vinod Khosla said in on op-ed for the Financial Times on Tuesday that TikTok "is an AI-powered subversion weapon" wielded by the the Chinese Communist Party, or CCP.

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TikTok's owner is raking in cash

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TikTok is Bytedance's most popular product, with over a billion users worldwide.

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Biden Says He's 'Considering' Request to Drop Prosecution of Julian Assange

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President Joe Biden is considering a request that the U.S. stop its legal proceedings against Wikileaks co-founder Julian Assange, who’s currently fighting extradition to the U.S. where he faces 18 federal charges related to his publication of secret military documents.

A random Chinese company selling food-grade glycine is Gen Z's newest TikTok obsession

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A amino acid called glycine has captured TikTok's attention — but not for its potential health benefits.

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Mitch McConnell's support of the TikTok bill is a big deal, but that doesn't mean the app is doomed

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Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell signaled his support for a bill under consideration in Congress that could effectively ban TikTok.

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'TikTok Notes’ Is TikTok's Latest Swipe at Instagram

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It’s no secret that TikTok has been working on a new photo-sharing app to compete with Instagram and grow its social media empire. While one may look at TikTok’s success and deduce the task will be a piece of cake if the purported name of the new app, “TikTok Notes,” is indeed correct, the company has a long way to go.

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