TikTok & ByteDance News

Viral 'Cat in the Hat' TikTok trend sparks fun fake videos but also real fear

The social media posts have prompted police forces in Ireland and the UK to issue statements that the images are fake.

13 hours ago  •  BBC Entertainment

Sophie Rain Lookalike Hope De Graauw In Peachy Lingerie Has Fans ‘Daydreaming’

Hope De Graauw made hearts skip a beat on social media after sharing a tantalizing post. The Australian content creator, […] The Sophie Rain Lookalike…

17 hours ago  •  The Blast

Silicon Valley wants AI everywhere. It just doesn’t want us to notice

For all the noise tech companies are making about AI slop, I haven’t seen much evidence that they actually want less AI. Spotify has purged tens of mi…

20 hours ago  •  Digital Trends

I’ve spent a month with the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8, and this video-friendly phone has turned me into a foldable believer

It's the one-month anniversary of the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 — here are my thoughts on the device so far. Just when it looked like foldable phones mi…

Yesterday  •  TechRadar

TikTok to pay $400 million over child privacy lawsuit

The world's fastest growing social media platform just cleared its last major legal hurdle for nearly half-a-billion dollars. Yesterday, the Departmen…

Yesterday  •  Mashable Tech

Diamonds for sale: lab-grown gem auctions are all over TikTok right now, but some aren’t happy about it

Streamed auctions offer a cheap way to buy the precious gems, but experts warn that quality is not guaranteedThe first time Andrea Greenhill came acro…

Yesterday  •  The Guardian Technology

TikTok To Pay $400,000,000 To Settle Allegations of Violating Children’s Privacy

The Justice Department reached a $400 million settlement with TikTok and ByteDance to resolve a 2024 lawsuit alleging violations of children's online …

Yesterday  •  The Daily Hodl

TikTok reaches $400 million settlement with U.S. Justice Department over children's privacy

The Department's priority is ensuring that children are protected online and that companies entrusted with their personal information meet their legal…

2 days ago  •  The Hindu (International)

TikTok agrees to pay $400 million to the government to settle child privacy lawsuit

TikTok has now settled a lawsuit, originally launched by the Biden administration, that accused it of letting kids under 13 sign up without parental s…

2 days ago  •  AV Club

TikTok Settles With U.S. Over Child Privacy Concerns for $400 Million

The Justice Department resolved a lawsuit that accused the social media company of illegally gathering children’s information.

2 days ago  •  The New York Times Tech

TikTok will pay $400 million to settle DOJ child privacy lawsuit

The US Department of Justice announced on Friday that TikTok will pay $400 million to settle a lawsuit filed in 2024 over allegedly violating the Chil…

2 days ago  •  The Verge

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TikTok to pay $400m to US in one of largest child privacy settlements

The deal stems from a 2024 lawsuit alleging TikTok and its parent company ByteDance collected "vast amounts of data" on millions of users under the age of 13.

2 days ago  •  BBC Technology

This DJI Mini 5 Pro drone bundle throws in $100+ of free accessories

The DJI Mini 5 Pro drone is listed on Amazon for $899 with a free accessory bundle and an extended protection plan. FREE ACCESSORIES: As of Aug. 21, y…

2 days ago  •  Mashable Tech

29 Unique Gifts for Women in Their 30s, Starting at $12

Whether you're shopping for your best friend, partner, coworker, or sibling, finding the perfect gift for someone in their 30s can be surprisingly tri…

2 days ago  •  POPSUGAR

Florida seeks court ruling to officially classify Sam Altman and ChatGPT as a 'public nuisance' — OpenAI fights to keep lawsuit away from a state jury

Florida's lawsuit against OpenAI and Sam Altman has now been sitting before U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon in Fort Pierce for seven weeks. Florida'…

2 days ago  •  Tom's Hardware

I Swear By the Viral Supergoop Glow Stick and It's Going on Sale on TikTok Shop

If there's one step I'm consistent with when it comes to my skin-care routine, it's applying sunscreen. Whether I'm working by a window, sunbathing on…

2 days ago  •  POPSUGAR

How we lost broadcast television

Disney suing the FCC to protect its own freedom of speech is a great move in the right direction, but it also feels like too little too late. This wee…

2 days ago  •  AV Club

H200 AI GPUs finally reach China under case-by-case import licenses, but it's already too late for Nvidia — homemade chips corner the China market as country seeks semiconductor independence

Most of each company's U.S.-licensed allowance, understood to be up to 100,000 units apiece, must stay outside the mainland. ByteDance and Tencent eac…

2 days ago  •  Tom's Hardware

Nvidia denies report it will ship Groq-based LPUs to China by year-end — says there is 'no China-specific LPU product in our roadmap'

Nvidia has rejected a report published by The Information that it plans to begin small-batch shipments of an LPU tailored for Chinese customers by the…

2 days ago  •  Tom's Hardware

New Jersey Teenager Drops Bellwether Social Media Addiction Lawsuit

The case was the third of nine major personal injury cases that could expose Meta, YouTube, Snap and TikTok to financial damages and force them to cha…

3 days ago  •  The New York Times Tech

US claims 15 of the world's top 20 hyperscale datacenter locations

Northern Virginia alone accounts for nearly 12% of global capacity, though new builds are shifting inland The US now accounts for 15 of the world's 20…

3 days ago  •  The Register

BYDFi Joins Coinfest Asia 2026, Connecting with Institutions, Builders and Traders in Bali

VICTORIA, Seychelles, 20th August 2026, Chainwire VICTORIA, Seychelles, August 20th, 2026, Chainwire Global crypto exchange BYDFi is participating as …

3 days ago  •  BraveNewCoin

The Out-of-Touch Adults' Guide to Kid Culture: Why Did Starbucks Bring Back the Unicorn Frappuccino

It's worse than you think. There's a wave of nostalgia washing over youth culture this week, but it's not the nostalgia you are probably familiar with…

4 days ago  •  Lifehacker

TikTok's Favorite Teachers Share Back-to-School Shopping Hacks

There's something about back-to-school shopping that never quite loses its magic. You've got fresh notebooks, perfectly sharpened pencils, and a fancy…

4 days ago  •  POPSUGAR

TikTok could let you send friends money via DM

TikTok is exploring a feature allowing users to send money to each other in direct messages, according to code in its iOS app. TikTok is reportedly wo…

5 days ago  •  Mashable Tech

Social Media Platforms Are Training Their AI Models on Your Content, but You Can Stop Them (Sometimes)

There's not always an option to opt out of having your social media data harvested for AI, but if there is, it's here. Recently, the Amazon-owned Twit…

5 days ago  •  Lifehacker