Author: Carrie Mihalcik

TikTok Says US User Data Now Stored by Default on Oracle Servers

TikTok on Friday took another step in attempting to assuage concerns about the security of its US user data. The popular social video app said in a blog post that it’s changed the default location of US user data, with “100% of US user traffic is be…

Crypto Market Plunges More Than $200B in One Day

Several major cryptocurrencies — including bitcoin and ether — have suffered a large sell-off over the last 24 hours, wiping more than $200 billion from the total market cap as of Thursday, according to data from price-tracking site CoinMarketCap….

Xbox Reportedly Plans to Launch New Streaming Device

Microsoft is reportedly working on a new streaming device that’ll let people access movie and TV services as well as games through Xbox Game Pass Ultimate. The device, which will connect to TVs and may shaped like a small stick or puck, is expected …

Meta Reportedly Plans to Release Four More VR Headsets by 2024

Meta, the parent company of Facebook, plans to release four more VR headsets between now and 2024, according to a report Monday from The Information, citing an internal company road map. The first will be Meta’s upcoming high-end VR headset, du…

Amazon Confirms Prime Day Will Be in July

Amazon on Thursday confirmed that this year’s Prime Day shopping event will take place in July, though didn’t offer up a specific date. “This year, Prime Day will take place in July in more than 20 countries,” reads a release from the reta…

Judge Denies Elon Musk’s Bid to End 2018 Settlement With SEC

A federal judge on Wednesday denied Elon Musk’s request to undo part of his 2018 settlement with the Securities and Exchange Commission that required oversight of some of his social media posts about Tesla. Last month, Musk asked the court to t…