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TikTok pulling out of Hong Kong after China enacts new security law

Chinese-owned TikTok's decision comes as Google, Facebook and Twitter announced they were stopping sharing user data with the Hong Kong govt.

Mike Pompeo welcomes India’s ban on Chinese apps, says move will boost national security

The US Secretary of State said the country welcomed the ban on apps that serves as an appendage of the Chinese Communist Party's surveillance State.

TikTok India denies sharing user data with China, says it has followed Indian law

Head of TikTok India, Nikhil Gandhi said the mobile app company would not share data with foreign governments, including China, even if asked.

Full list of 59 Chinese apps banned by Indian govt

WeChat, Shein, Club Factory and Shareit are some of the apps that have been axed by the Government of India.

India bans TikTok, 58 other Chinese apps, terms them ‘prejudicial’ to national security

The IT Ministry said the move will 'safeguard the interests' of Indian mobile, internet users and is targeted to ensure safety & sovereignty of Indian cyberspace.

TikTok parent ByteDance launches global hiring spree with 10,000 new jobs

ByteDance, the world’s largest start-up, is recruiting for 10,000 open positions, of which a third are high-level research or software coding jobs.

I accidentally went viral on TikTok. I learned we failed our youngest generation

Millennials were early adopters of social media platforms and online interactions. Older generations are responsible for the trolls, the influencers and fake news.

No TikTok inside Golden Temple, SGPC warns after dance videos shot at Sikh shrine go viral

SGPC, the apex religious body of Sikhs, has pasted posters inside Golden Temple complex, warning devotees not to shoot TikTok videos.

TikTok to PUBG, Indian users in Chinese grip: free apps come with data privacy concerns

China’s domination of India’s app economy rides on users' aversion to pay for online services. But Chinese apps have been repeatedly criticised for their misuse.

Why TikTok and AirPods defined the year in technology 2019

It was the year of TikTok. But 2019 also saw AirPods taking off and voice-activated speakers continued to boom.

On Camera

Jemimah Rodrigues shows real strength lies in vulnerability. It’s a powerful reminder

When an athlete or a cultural icon speaks openly about these challenges, it goes beyond personal healing; it becomes an act of public good, breaking stigma and inspiring others to seek help.

Consumer Price Index gets up to date. Airfare, OTT plans, e-commerce prices in new basket—MoSPI secy

New CPI series will take 2024 as base year, will provide more accurate measure of inflation, spending on digital services. Expected to enhance representation and reliability, says Saurabh Garg.

France keen to make Rafale jets in India, boost not just defence but people-to-people ties, says envoy

In a chat with ThePrint newsroom, French Ambassador Thierry Mathou indicated talks are on between French firm Safran & Indian govt for joint design & manufacture of AMCA engine.

Deepfake on duty: when I asked AI to read Op Sindoor citations

On 21 Oct, a buzz went up that the govt had released full list of gallantry award recipients along with Op Sindoor citations. I put an AI caddy on the job. It took me into a never-ending rabbit hole.