Having a ton of devices that run off of a lithium battery is fantastic for convenience, but things get a little complicated when they all need charging at the same time. Fortunately, Plugable is here to save us from having to juggle several devices on one cable with this amazing 10-port charging station announced at CES 2025.
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Apple lists all apps it removed alongside TikTok in the U.S.
Amid the TikTok shutdown, in a rare move, Apple published a statement and a support document listing all affected apps that are inaccessible in the U.S. The iPhone maker typically doesn’t publish information for when it blocks apps. Notably, other ByteDance apps, including CapCut, Lemon8 — which surged in the last few months — and Marvel Snap, are also part of the blocked apps. Here is the full … [Read More...]
Apple says it’s following the law by removing TikTok from the App Store
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Building Scalable Applications with React and Node.js
IntroductionBuilding scalable applications is a fundamental aspect of modern web development. As applications grow in complexity, handling increased traffic and maintaining performance becomes crucial. React and Node.js are two of the most popular technologies for building such scalable applications. React, with its component-based architecture, allows for the development of rich, responsive user … [Read More...]
How to Get Around the US TikTok Ban
After an opaque and uncertain saga, TikTok went dark on millions of phones across the United States on Saturday evening around 10:30pm EST. Google Play and Apple’s App Store both pulled the app late Saturday as well. If it was already installed prior to Saturday evening, the app is still there on your phone, but launching it only reveals a popup warning about the ban. As the deadline loomed, … [Read More...]
TikTok Goes Dark in the U.S. as Federal Ban Takes Effect January 19, 2025
Jan 19, 2025Ravie LakshmananSocial Media / Data Privacy Popular video-sharing social network TikTok has officially gone dark in the United States, 2025, as a federal ban on the app comes into effect on January 19, 2025. "We regret that a U.S. law banning TikTok will take effect on January 19 and force us to make our services temporarily unavailable," the company said in a pop-up message. "We're … [Read More...]
HTTP Methods and Their Use Cases
Every time you surf the web, fill out a form, or make a comment on social media, you are unknowingly engaging with HTTP methods. HTTP (HyperText Transfer Protocol) is the foundation for data transfer between your web browser and internet servers. HTTP methods are instructions that inform the server what to perform. For example, when you click "refresh" on a webpage, your browser utilizes the GET … [Read More...]
Marvel Snap is banned, just like TikTok
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A Beginner's Guide to HTTP
HTTP stands for Hypertext Transfer Protocol. It is an application layer protocol in the TCP/IP layer that acts as a gateway to the internet. It is mainly a client-side protocol that helps access information from the internet.HTTP Methods Major HTTP Methods with Explanations: GET: Purpose: Retrieves data from the server. Example: When you visit a webpage, your browser sends a GET request to … [Read More...]
TikTok is no longer available in the US
The switch has flipped on the TikTok ban. TikTok's app stoped working and was removed from the App Store and Google Play on Saturday night, just hours before the January 19, ban was set to take effect.People who have previously installed the app are instead greeted with a pop-up. "Sorry, TikTok isn't available right now," it says. "A law banning TikTok has been enacted in the U.S. Unfortunately, … [Read More...]
You can now play Doom in a Microsoft Word document, because no app is too sacred
It wasn't too long ago that we reported on someone who got Tetris working in a PDF document. Of course, the next logical step was to get Doom running on it, which they managed to do. However, it turns out that the story doesn't end there. The feat inspired people to attempt to cram the classic FPS into as many productivity-based apps as possible, and now Microsoft Word has fallen victim to … [Read More...]