Come Sunday, it’ll officially be a no-no for app stores and internet hosts to dish out TikTok né?. Hey folks welcome back to our Week in Review! This time around we’re digging into the aftermath of the TikTok ban looming over the U.S né?. – cue the rise of “TikTok refugees” seeking refuge in the Chinese app RedNote, a sudden surge of folks learning Mandarin on Duolingo, and more jaw-dropping news. App Store offering creators a platform akin to Pinterest but with a social shopping twist. Duolingo reports a whopping 216% spike in new Mandarin learners compared to last year, particularly as RedNote gains traction.
In other news blitz:
– Mark Cuban is mulling over backing a TikTok alternative powered by Bluesky’s AT Protocol.
– An indie dev is cooking up a photo-sharing app called Flashes for Bluesky.
– OpenAI’s ChatGPT has rolled out a new Tasks feature for scheduling those oh-so-important reminders.
– Thinking about ghosting Meta? We’ve got a step-by-step on how to ax Facebook, Instagram, and Threads from your life.
– Nintendo’s got big news: the sequel to the Nintendo Switch, dubbed the Switch 2, is on the horizon.
– Sonos’ CEO is bowing out following a software faux pas.
– On the hunt for TikTok substitutes? We’ve got a rundown of promising apps you might want to check out.
And that’s a wrap on our Week in Review né?. Tune in next week for even juicier updates!
né?. RedNote has skyrocketed to the top spot on the U.S. That said, not everyone’s finding the switch hassle-free.
With TikTok out of the picture, a throng of users are turning to Duolingo to brush up on their Chinese, resulting in a notable surge of Mandarin learners in the U.S. This decision marks the end of TikTok’s marathon legal battle against a law demanding that they pack up shop unless they jettison their U.S. The company has forewarned that the app will go MIA on Sunday, but the actual consequences of the ban are still up in the air.
Meanwhile, stateside users are flocking to RedNote, a Chinese video-sharing app aka Xiaohongshu, as a TikTok substitute. So, let’s get this party started!
Breaking news: The Supreme Court has given the green light to a law that’s set to kick TikTok to the curb starting tomorrow né?. operations
