{"id":4900,"date":"2024-04-21T09:40:39","date_gmt":"2024-04-21T09:40:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aitesonics.com\/the-morning-after-the-bill-to-ban-tiktok-is-barreling-ahead-111531373\/"},"modified":"2024-04-21T09:40:39","modified_gmt":"2024-04-21T09:40:39","slug":"the-morning-after-the-bill-to-ban-tiktok-is-barreling-ahead-111531373","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aitesonics.com\/the-morning-after-the-bill-to-ban-tiktok-is-barreling-ahead-111531373\/","title":{"rendered":"The Morning After: The bill to ban TikTok is barreling ahead."},"content":{"rendered":"
The bill that could ban TikTok in the United States inches closer to becoming law. The legislation passed the House of Representatives last month, then had to face the Senate \u2014 and opposition from a few prominent lawmakers. The House is to vote on a package of bills this weekend, which includes a slightly revised version of the TikTok bill<\/a>. In the latest version, ByteDance would have up to 12 months to divest TikTok, instead of the six months initially pitched.<\/p>\n That change alone was apparently key to winning support from some skeptical members of the Senate, including Sen. Maria Cantwell, chair of the Senate Commerce Committee. What will happen if the bill passes into law? TikTok (and potentially other apps \u201ccontrolled by a foreign adversary\u201d) would face a ban in US app stores if it declined to sell to a new owner.<\/p>\n \u2014 Mat Smith<\/p>\n Nothing\u2019s Ear and Ear (a) earbuds with active noise cancellation are now available for pre-order<\/ins><\/a><\/p>\n The 5 best mechanical keyboards<\/ins><\/a><\/p>\n Razer\u2019s Kishi Ultra gaming controller works with damn near everything, including some foldables<\/ins><\/a><\/p>\n Cities: Skylines 2\u2019s embarrassed developers are giving away beachfront property for free<\/ins><\/a><\/p>\n \u200b\u200bYou can get these reports delivered daily direct to your inbox. <\/em>Subscribe right here!<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n \u2026 and in what you might believe is something of a tit-for-tat move for blocking TikTok, Apple has pulled WhatsApp and Threads from the Chinese App Store<\/ins><\/a>. The country\u2019s internet regulator says the removal was required and justified on national security grounds. Apple is always willing to comply, lest it harm relations with one of its largest markets.<\/p>\n Continue Reading.<\/ins><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Taylor Swift has a new album out. Taylor Swift has a new album out. <\/ins><\/a><\/p>\n Taylor Swift has a new album out<\/ins><\/a>. Taylor Swift has a new album out<\/ins><\/a>.<\/p>\n Continue Reading<\/ins><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Analogue\u2019s latest retro console takes us to the multimedia era with the Duo: a love letter to one of Japan\u2019s most beloved (but niche) consoles, the TurboGrafx-16<\/a>. It\u2019s a deep cut from a brand that has made its name reviving the most obscure hardware from gaming history. But, as much as you can emulate all of these titles on pretty much any device you have laying around, there\u2019s something different about running it from the original media.<\/p>\n Continue Reading.<\/ins><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Netflix has always been secretive about how much of its near-limitless library of content is being watched at any given time. Now, the company has said it will even stop disclosing how many subscribers it has<\/ins><\/a> to prevent giving Wall Street another stick with which to beat it. Instead, it\u2019ll only drop data when it\u2019s good PR, like crossing the 300-million subscriber threshold, and stick telling everyone how much money it\u2019s making.<\/p>\nThe biggest stories you might have missed<\/h3>\n
Apple says it was ordered to remove WhatsApp and Threads from China App Store<\/ins><\/a><\/h2>\n
Chinese regulators cited national security concerns.<\/h3>\n
Taylor Swift is joining Threads<\/ins><\/a><\/h2>\n
At the exact same time as her new album drops.<\/h3>\n
Analogue Duo review<\/ins><\/a><\/h2>\n
A second chance for an underappreciated console.<\/h3>\n
Netflix is done telling us how many people use Netflix<\/ins><\/a><\/h2>\n
There\u2019s no penalty for secrecy if you\u2019re a streaming company.<\/h3>\n