President Trump threatens to ban TikTok in the United States

By news@appleinsider.com (Malcolm Owen) President Donald Trump threatened to ban the popular video app TikTok in the United States, an act that could take place on Saturday and risks raising tensions between the U.S. and China once more.Speaking to reporters on Air Force One Friday night, President Trump advised “As far as TikTok is concerned, we’re banning them from the United States.” When asked when the ban could happen, Trump continued “Soon, immediately. I mean essentially immediately.”Trump claimed to have the authority to ban TikTok, Bloomberg …

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Developers rail against Apple App Store policy in wake of House antitrust hearing

By news@appleinsider.com (Mikey Campbell) Major developers continue to deride Apple’s App Store policies and call into question CEO Tim Cook’s testimony at a U.S. House hearing this week, where he said the company treats all developers on the platform equally.At the hearing, lawmakers grilled the CEOs of Apple, Amazon, Facebook and Google as part of an ongoing investigation into anticompetitive practices. Though Cook faced minimal questioning compared to his tech industry colleagues, House Judiciary Committee panel members asked about …

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