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  Jarek Wilkiewicz

  

  TikTok now has 150 million active users in the U.S., CEO to tell Congress

  NBC News - Carol E. Lee

  A 50% jump in active users suggests the app has become even more entrenched in the U.S. over the nearly three years that Washington has grappled with how to rein it in. When TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew testifies before Congress on Thursday, he plans to unveil new internal data that suggests the popular …

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  Jarek Wilkiewicz

  

  U.K. Bans TikTok on Government Devices

  The New York Times - Stephen Castle

  Britain on Thursday became the latest Western country to prohibit the use of TikTok on “government devices,” citing security fears linked to the video-sharing app’s ownership by a Chinese company. Speaking in Parliament, Oliver Dowden, a senior cabinet minister, announced the ban with immediate …

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  Jarek Wilkiewicz

  

  Valve Accidentally Plugs Nintendo Switch Emulator in Steam Deck Promo

  IGN - Kat Bailey

  A freudian slip by Valve. Valve doesn't want to acknowledge it, but one of the key selling points of the Steam Deck is its ability to support …

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  Google Stadia is shutting down in January, all purchases will be refunded

  9to5Google - Kyle Bradshaw

  After nearly three years of operation, Google is shutting down its game streaming service Stadia, effective January 2023. Today, Google has confirmed that its once flagship game streaming service, Google Stadia, which offered unique features like 4K resolution, HDR color, and 5.1 surround sound …

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  Google Meet is stealing Zoom’s trick to easily unmute

  The Verge - Emma Roth

  Google Meet is getting Zoom’s push-to-talk As Google carries out the needlessly complex process of combining both the Meet and Duo apps, now it’s throwing a feature copied from Zoom in the mix. In an update on the Google Workspace blog, the company announced that Google Meet will soon give you the …

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  Robert Kyncl Stepping Down as YouTube Chief Business Officer (EXCLUSIVE)

  Variety - Todd Spangler

  Google veteran Mary Ellen Coe to succeed Kyncl effective Oct. 3 Robert Kyncl will exit YouTube in early 2023 after more than 12 years as a senior exec …