TikTok hid videos posted by people with disabilities, as well as those made by LGBTQ and overweight users, German site Netzpolitik reported Monday, citing leaked documents and an internal source. No matter the content of the videos, they were marked as being uploaded by special users who could be at risk of being bullied, the …

A federal judge in California rejected Apple’s request to dismiss a class action lawsuit from customers who said it failed to address issues with the “butterfly” keyboard on its MacBook laptops. In a ruling Monday, US District Judge Edward Davila wrote that upset MacBook customers could continue their lawsuit in part because Apple’s attempted fixes over the years and further …

Apple on Monday announced its first-ever Apple Music Awards, honoring Billie Eilish, Lizzo and Lil Nas X for their achievements in 2019. The awards are intended to celebrate “the best and boldest musicians” of the year and the “enormous impact they have had on global culture.” As part of the celebration, Eilish will perform a live concert Wednesday at the …

Twitter on Monday launched a privacy center, admitting it has “room for improvement” when it comes to protecting user privacy. The Twitter Privacy Center plans to spell out more clearly what the social media giant is doing to safeguard the information users share with the site. Twitter also said in a series of tweets that it’s updating its terms and privacy policy, …

Cyber Monday brought us new discounts on a range of tech items under $100. In addition to the regular suspects like Walmart, Costco, Target and Best Buy, we’ve got some new entrants from Disney, the toothbrush upstart Quip and loads of gear from Amazon including the Fire HD 10 tablet and Kindle Paperwhite. Check out our top picks in this price range below. And if the holidays are already …

Cyber Monday is here, and with it an overwhelming number of ways to save—especially on Apple products, iPads in particular. But even though the deals are incredible, there are so many options available for iPad purchases. Do you need an iPad Air, a Pro or a Mini? Will a 2017 iPad suit you, or would a more recent model be …

Facebook on Monday launched a transfer tool that lets you easily send your photos and video to other online services, starting with Google Photos. It’s available in Ireland now, with plans to roll it out worldwide in the first half of 2020. Once the feature is available in your region, it’ll be available in the Your Facebook Information section of …

A lot of people think you need fancy lights and cameras to launch your YouTube idea but that’s simply not true.  In fact, you can kick off a basic vlog with your cell phone and a little over $100 in equipment and still get good quality audio and video.  Check out our budget picks in the above video if you’ve …

Antitrust regulators for the European Commission are conducting an investigation of Google’s data-collection practices — an action that suggests the EU isn’t convinced that its recent record fine on the search giant had the desired effect. An EU executive said it’s seeking information on how and why the company collects data. The EU is particularly focused on local search services, …

With only a few weeks left in 2019, Apple is continuing its recent tradition of closing out the calendar with its list of the best apps and games for the year that was. While big names like YouTube, Netflix and Instagram topped the free download charts for iPhones and iPads, the actual award recipients ran a gamut of developers large …

Yes, we’ve collected our favorite Amazon Cyber Monday deals here, and we’ve listed every Cyber Monday Amazon device sale as well. But if you want the full list of everything Amazon cutting the price on for Cyber Monday, you’ve come to the right place. Yes, many of these are just Black Friday deals extended, but they’re still pretty great. Many of these …

T-Mobile looks to be “all systems go” ahead of its launch of a low-band 5G network this Friday. On Monday the carrier announced that it has turned on the network and has begun accepting preorders for its first two low-band 5G phones ahead of the public launch later this week.  Both previously announced, the first two phones will be the …

Black Friday is over and the US is back at work, but the deals are still going strong as Amazon, Target, Walmart, Best Buy, GameStop, Sam’s Club and Newegg slide into Cyber Monday mode. And while there are major savings to be had on TVs, speakers, smart home gadgets and gaming devices, it can be difficult to track what’s actually worth buying. …

Here’s the dilemma for anyone shopping for true-wireless earbuds: Do you spend around $50 on a cheapie pair, splurge on something in the $200-$250 range like the Apple AirPods Pro or hunt for something in the middle? Usually I point people at the cheapie option, because a lot of $50 earphones right now sound awfully good for the price. But, …

Now a serious Black Friday and Cyber Monday contender, it’s time to stop thinking of eBay as just a place to have an online garage sale. Keep the online shopping giant’s eBay Deals page bookmarked through the end of Cyber Monday for surprisingly big deals on electronics, housewares, toys and all kinds of random goodies. Now with over a billion listings, the mega-merchant sources many of …