Allen J. Schaben | Los Angeles Times | Getty Images Universal Music Group said on Wednesday that it will cease licensing its music to TikTok and accused the short-form video giant of bullying and intimidation in its contract negotiations. A music licensing agreement between UMG and TikTok, which is owned by Chinese tech giant ByteDance, … Read more
Several of the major technology companies with CEOs slated to appear before Congress on Wednesday have announced new initiatives or positions on efforts to protect children’s safety online ahead of this week’s hearing. The heads of Discord, Meta, Snap, TikTok, and X, formerly known as Twitter, are set to testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee … Read more
Texas has had some rather wet winter weather this winter, and the soggy ground proved a real problem for one confirmed truck guy and his giant Hummer EV. The Basics Of The Motorcycle Safety Foundation Basic Rider Course Despite GMC cheekily avoiding mention of the hulking Hummer EV’s curb weight on the spec section of … Read more
TikTok is known for oft-questionable health and fitness advice, such as claims that a dietary supplement is “nature’s Ozempic” and that a “parasite cleanse” is necessary for everyday health. And now a recent viral TikTok video claims that if you combine Jell-O, lemon juice and ibuprofen, you can delay or stop your period. Many people … Read more
Carmela Soprano. Sharon Stone in Casino. Fur coats, gold earrings, and French manicures. Less is no longer more. Think Drea de Matteo as Adriana La Cerva in The Sopranos with her voluminous curls and smoky eyes; Michelle Pfeiffer’s sleek bob with bangs, long nails, and slinky gowns in Scarface; the women of The Real Housewives … Read more
Learn more about the many uses of tea tree oil at Cleveland Clinic. Promising reviews: “Honest truth, I saw someone on TikTok post about this. So yeah, TikTok made me buy it! So glad! After a long day in the heat, there is something about this soap that leaves you feeling fresh and clean and … Read more
Reese Witherspoon has responded to a flurry of comments criticizing her for making a tasty treat out of freshly fallen snow. On Thursday, the “Big Little Lies” star shared a recipe for what she dubbed a “snow salt chococcino” on TikTok. “We got a ton of snow over the past few days, so we decided … Read more
A video of what looks like quartz breaking through the surface of a roadway is making the rounds on TikTok. I don’t get over there much, being suspicious of the Chinese social media platform over concerns of it spying on its users, as the Financial Times reports. OK, fine. Actually, I just don’t get the … Read more
On Jan. 7, Gypsy Rose Blanchard posted a TikTok chronicling her first trip to New York. Soundtracked by Taylor Swift’s “Welcome to New York (Taylor’s Version),” the post featured a slideshow of photos of Blanchard and her husband, Ryan Scott Anderson, as they toured local hotspots like Times Square and Radio City Music Hall. The … Read more
Iowa sued TikTok on Wednesday, accusing the video-based social media app of misrepresenting the prevalence of inappropriate content on the platform to avoid parental controls. The lawsuit alleges that TikTok falsely claims there is only infrequent or mild sexual content and nudity, profanity or crude humor, mature and suggestive themes, and alcohol, tobacco or drug … Read more
