Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Getty Images TikTok shut down US access on January 18th, just before the law banning it took effect. Read the full story at The Verge. Read More
Marvel Snap is unavailable due to the ban on ByteDance apps. | Screenshot: Marvel Snap The divest-or-ban law aimed at TikTok is also taking down other ByteDance-linked apps, including the popular card game Marvel Snap. The app suddenly cut off access Saturday night, seemingly without warning, surprising gamers who weren’t aware of its connection to…
Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge With TikTok, CapCut, and Marvel Snap shut down in the US, Apple has taken the unusual step of articulating why it’s following the law banning ByteDance apps and removing them from the App Stores for the Mac, iPhone, and other devices. Before the ban went into effect, the Biden…
Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Getty Images Gaussian splatting, a new way of capturing 3D content, is taking the AR / VR industry by storm — and could one day allow anyone to create photorealistic 3D worlds. Read the full story at The Verge. Read More
Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 67, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you’re new here, welcome, happy Switch week, and also you can read all the old editions at the Installer homepage.) This week, I’ve been watching Black Doves and The Remarkable Life of Ibelin, reading about Lorne…
Illustration by Cath Virginia / The Verge | Photos from Brandon Bell, Getty Images Tech leaders are set to have a big presence. On January 20th, Donald Trump is set to be sworn in as the 47th president of the United States to serve his second term. Immediately after his victory, many tech leaders publicly…
Cath Virginia / The Verge | Photo from Getty Images President-elect Donald Trump says he wants service providers like Apple and Google to put TikTok back online in the US, and proposed creating a joint venture where the US owns 50 percent of the app. “I’m asking companies not to let TikTok stay dark!” Trump…
Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Getty Images TikTok’s US shutdown last night appears to be affecting users outside the country as well. People have taken to social media in the hours since, complaining they can’t access the app despite living in non-US countries, and it’s not always clear why. In some cases, the problem…
British-Israeli citizen Emily Damari was among the three reunited with their families after 471 days
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