Tech Meme

Emma Roth / The Verge: Google Play and Apple’s App Store still aren’t offering TikTok in the US; Sen. Cotton warns of “ruinous liability”, as Trump says there’s “no liability”  —  TikTok announced on Sunday that it’s “in the process of restoring service,” but the app is still unavailable in the App Store and Google Play. Lees verder op Tech Meme

David Marchese / New York Times: Q&A with Curtis Yarvin, a computer engineer and blogger whose ideas are increasingly popular with tech elites, on why democracy is bad, dictators, and more  —  Philip Montgomery for The New York Times  —  For a long time, Curtis Yarvin, a 51-year-old computer engineer … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Avery Lotz / Axios: Donald Trump says he will sign an EO on Monday to delay enforcing the TikTok ban and argues for a TikTok joint venture with 50% US ownership  —  President-elect Trump said he will sign an executive order Monday to delay enforcing the U.S. ban on TikTok, just hours after the popular app went dark, Lees verder op Tech Meme

Brian Krebs / Krebs on Security: Researchers say the recent surge in SMS phishing spam, warning US recipients about unpaid tolls, coincides with new features in a popular Chinese phishing kit  —  Residents across the United States are being inundated with text messages purporting to come from toll road operators like E-ZPass … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Washington Post: US and European officials: evidence suggests recent damage to Baltic Sea subsea internet cables was likely caused by maritime accidents, not Russian sabotage  —  An emerging consensus among U.S. and European security services holds that accidents were the cause of damage to Baltic seabed energy and communications lines. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Axios: Melania Trump launches her own Solana coin, MELANIA, offered by MKT World, a company associated with Melania Trump; TRUMP fell ~36% on the news  —  It’s not clear how many are on the market now.  — According to the token’s site, the team is only setting aside 35% for themselves … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Lauren Feiner / The Verge: TikTok’s service providers are risking billions in fines for keeping the app online, as Trump’s assurances that it’s safe to support TikTok are legally flimsy  —  Trump seems to want TikTok available for his inauguration on Monday, because “Americans deserve” to see the event. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Ivan Mehta / TechCrunch: Meta unveils Edits, a video editing app coming next month on iOS and soon on Android, after CapCut is removed from app stores as part of the divest-or-ban law  —  Meta today announced a new video editing app called Edits, after ByteDance’s video editing app CapCut was removed from Apple’s App Store … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Danny Park / The Block: Blockchain security firm Scam Sniffer reports scams luring crypto investors into malicious Telegram groups jumped 2,000% between November 2024 and January 2025  —  – Blockchain security firm Scam Sniffer reported that malware crypto scams on Telegram increased by 2,000% between November and January. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Wes Davis / The Verge: TikTok says it’s restoring its service in the US after reaching an “agreement with our service providers” and thanks Trump “for providing the necessary clarity”  —  TikTok has announced it’s returning to US users.  The company posted on X that it is … Lees verder op Tech Meme