Spotify wants to turn more of its original podcasts into TV shows and movies. The company announced a partnership today with Chernin Entertainment, the production company behind Ford v Ferrari, Hidden Figures, and New Girl, to develop TV and movie…
Wikipedia has been an integral part of the web world for about two decades now, allowing users to browse its text-heavy, crowd-sourced encyclopedia entries from their desktop or mobile device. Now Wikipedia on the desktop is getting an overall makeover…
The September 20 deadline for the TikTok sale has already passed, but the companies involved in it have yet to settle terms on the deal. TikTok’s bidders Oracle and Walmart presented conflicting messages on the future ownership of the app,…
Beijing is most unlikely to approve ByteDance’s deal with Oracle Corp and Walmart Inc. with the video-streaming app TikTok, a state-backed Chinese newspaper said in an editorial. ByteDance has announced that it will create a US subsidiary, TikTok Global, which…
A judge in California, US blocked the government’s ban on downloads of China-based messaging app WeChat, hours before it was due to take effect in an ongoing technology and espionage battle between Washington and Beijing. US Magistrate Judge Laurel Beeler…
President Donald Trump said he has given his approval for Oracle and Walmart to take over TikTok’s US operations of the popular social media app, TikTok. This means that the app loved by US teens won’t be banned after all….
The creator of the proposed Australian laws to make Facebook and Google pay for news has announced that his draft bill will be altered to dispel some of the digital giants’ concerns, but will fundamentally remain unchanged. The fair trade…
Google has removed a popular financial services app Paytm from the Play Store in India for violating its gambling policies. Paytm has been India’s most valuable startup and claims over 50 million monthly active users. The is not visible on…
The PlayStation Plus Collection was announced during Sony’s PlayStation 5 Showcase livestreaming event. The new PlayStation Plus Collection is an assortment of modern classics from the PlayStation 4 coming to PS5. It will comprise of first-party as well as third-party…
Spotify announced that it is adding virtual event listings to its app. These event listings will allow music fans to see when their favorite artists will be playing live — even if only via a livestream. The users will be…
