Oracle wins bidding war for TikTokโ€™s US operations

Oracle wins bidding war for TikTokโ€™s US operations

A month of uncertainty surrounding TikTokโ€™s future in the US has reportedly ended, with tech consortium Oracle winning the race to head up all Western operations. Trump has made no secret of his disdain for TikTok since ByteDanceโ€™s acquisition of Musical.ly in 2017, but a deal has been reportedly been...

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This beautiful TikTok challenge honours cultural heritage

This beautiful TikTok challenge honours cultural heritage

POC creators unite in a global celebration that highlights traditional dress, challenging the app's algorithm in the process. Gen Zโ€™s app du jour, TikTok is a hotbed of challenges, dances, and trends. Forever growing in popularity, in recent months the video-sharing platform has gone trans-national and trans-generational, the latest hype...

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Instagram introduces QR codes to individual profiles

Instagram introduces QR codes to individual profiles

The social media giant is launching QR codes globally, allowing consumers to engage with retailers and other physical businesses contactlessly.  Instagram has rolled out yet another update to its mobile app, this time offering a universal QR code that can be used to quickly access individual profiles. Any supporting third-party...

Triller: the app well placed to become TikTokโ€™s main rival

Triller: the app well placed to become TikTokโ€™s main rival

Yet another app has joined the race to becoming Gen Z's new favourite video-sharing platform as the White House moves to ban TikTok. Facing a potential ban in the US due to various security and privacy concerns, TikTok is fighting for its life and, as a result, millions of its users may well be looking for a new home in the weeks to come. Following months of controversy, a number...

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Is Instagram โ€˜Reelsโ€™ a genuine threat to TikTok?

Is Instagram โ€˜Reelsโ€™ a genuine threat to TikTok?

With TikTok edging closer to possible elimination in the US market, Instagram has decided to launch its own short-bite video platform โ€˜Reelsโ€™. But is it good enough to rival TikTok? Last week Instagram rolled out its newest feature โ€˜Reelsโ€™ across 50 countries, with the intention of gaining a lucrative slice of the short-form content space. Rising like a phoenix from the ashes of Vine in 2016, TikTok recognised โ€“ and...

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Google transforms recycled bottles into Pixel phone cases

Google transforms recycled bottles into Pixel phone cases

In its quest to build more sustainable infrastructure, Google has released a series of phone cases made from recycled plastic for the Pixel 4a. Itโ€™s becoming common knowledge that the amount of waste in landfill sites is growing every year, and proprietors of annually renewing tech must take part of the blame. Weโ€™re currently on course to hit 110 million tons of waste by 2050, and with

Microsoft offers TikTok US lifeline with potential deal

Microsoft offers TikTok US lifeline with potential deal

Microsoft is in advanced discussions over a potential TikTok purchase in the US, as President Trump looks to address the platformโ€™s privacy concerns. After TikTokโ€™s meteoric rise during lockdown saw it become the most downloaded app of 2020, parent company ByteDance and host-nation China were dragged through the mud in the mainstream media. Reports of invasive data collection software within TikTokโ€™s programming sparked global trepidation over Chinese surveillance, with India...

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