TikTok’s CEO will be Kevin Mayer starting June 1, installing the high-level Disney executive who launched Disney Plus to spearhead the popular but controversial video-sharing app. TikTok, a social app for sharing quirky videos, has exploded in popularity in recent years, but the China-based service has bumped up against questions in the US and elsewhere …

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CyberGhost occasionally slashes the price of its VPN service to as low as $2.75 a month, and that mega-deal is back if you pony up for a two-year subscription. The company is currently offering two years of its service for $66, which works out to that low monthly rate. You can ignore the countdown clock at the top of the …

Facebook’s Oculus Quest, a standalone VR headset, is one year old this week. Headsets are still hard to find in stock and the flow of games and apps for the hardware has been steady and high-quality. Facebook hasn’t announced any new version of the Quest yet (or any price drops), but there’s one big change rolling out — many upcoming games …

For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. Less than two weeks after laying off thousands of employees, Uber said Monday that it’s letting go of 3,000 more staff members and closing or consolidating roughly 45 offices worldwide. The ride-hailing company has now reduced its workforce by 25%, making these layoffs one of …

As an all-around, general-purpose tablet, the 2017 Amazon Fire 7 is just so-so. The processor? On the slow side. The screen resolution? On the low side. But watch how easy it is to forgive those limitations: For a limited time, and while supplies last, Woot has the Amazon Fire 7 Tablet (8GB) with Special Offers for $19.99, with free shipping …

Instagram debuted a new Guides feature on Monday with the goal of making new wellness content a little easier to find. The guide lets Instagram users discover recommendations, tips and other content from creators, public figures, organizations and publishers.  The initial focus of the new feature will be on wellness, Instagram said in a blog post Monday. Instagram lets creators …

Apple on Monday revealed its latest Pride-inspired sports bands for the Apple Watch. The new Pride Edition Sport Band features a vertical-stripe rainbow design, while the Nike Pride Edition Sport Band has rainbow accents.  See Sport Band at AppleSee Nike Band at Apple Both bands are priced at $49 and are available to order today from the Apple Store. The …

For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. Jack Dorsey’s Square employees are being given the option to work from home permanently. The CEO told workers Monday if they want to continue working remotely once COVID-19 lockdowns and quarantines come to an end, they are free to do so. The policy …

Xfinity Mobile, Comcast’s cell phone service that uses Verizon’s network, is adding new data plans that will allow those with the proper phones to be able to take advantage of Verizon’s millimeter-wave 5G network. Announced on Monday, the new plans will continue to allow data to be purchased either by the gigabyte or as unlimited data for the month. The …

Chinese telecom giant Huawei said Monday its business will “inevitably be affected” by the Trump administration’s attempt to restrict global chip supplies to the company. The company’s rotating chairman, Guo Ping, said he’s “confident” the company will find a solution soon. Guo also said the company is committed to complying with US regulations. He spoke at the company’s annual analyst summit …