TikTok is getting an exclusive floating window mode on desktop, alongside custom categories for saving videos and live-streaming in any orientation. Source
As TikTok's fate in the US sits in limbo, the ByteDance-owned company figured now's as good a time as any to spruce up the platform's (previously lackluster) desktop experience. New…
A refresh for TikTok's web presentation. Source
Every social media service wants a chunk of TikTok's US customers. Meta - the Chinese-owned service's biggest rival - is fighting that battle on several fronts. Source
The effort is said to be part of Meta's initiative, called Project Ray, aimed at taking on TikTok. Source
TikTok has been under intense pressure in the US since the start of 2025. ByteDance, the app's parent company, is facing demands from President Trump's administration to sell its US…
In a bid to take on YouTube, TikTok is revamping its desktop platform with the addition of several new features. The company announced on Thursday that its web-based experience features…
Instagram reportedly thinks sticking Reels in a separate app will remedy the sting of losing TikTok, but it may just leave us with two dying apps instead of one. Source
Instagram is reportedly considering spinning its Reels feature into a standalone short-form video app to take advantage of TikTok’s uncertain future in the US. Instagram head Adam Mosseri was overheard…
MPs grill X, TikTok and Meta about online misinformation Source
Instagram could be changing how you view your short-form vertical videos as it looks to benefit from the potential TikTok ban in the U.S. Source
Instagram boasts over 2 billion monthly active users, and while short-form videos might not be an appealing factor for a subset of those 2 billion, Instagram’s Reels have undoubtedly become…
The Framework Laptop 12. The moment Vjeran and I got to the demo room at Framework’s San Francisco event, we knew right away — the mint and pink version of…
The standalone Reels app would be a more direct attempt to take on TikTok. Source
TikTok leads mobile commerce with $6B revenue, doubling rivals through personalized shopping experiences and creator partnerships. The post TikTok Beats Competitors by 2X with $6B In-App Revenue appeared first on…
iOS is changing "Trump" to "racist" when transcribingApple says the bug is now being fixedThe official explanation is "phonetic overlap" iPhone owners have noticed a peculiar bug in recent days:…
A bizarre bug is causing iPhones to automatically change the word “racist” to “Trump” when using the built-in dictation feature in iOS. The issue, which seems to have been by…
Apple has acknowledged a peculiar bug with the iPhone’s dictation feature that briefly displays “Trump” when someone says the word “racist.” The Verge has been unable to reproduce the issue,…
Insights into how TikTok users engage with different music genres in the app. Source
New insights into how TikTok drives shopping intent. Source