A hot potato: Video-sharing social network service TikTok was already popular before the lockdowns, and its userbase saw even more growth during the last three months, but developer ByteDance’s policies and alleged ties to the Chinese government have brought controversy. Now, it’s been revealed that the app has been reading the contents of iOS users' clipboards, though it claims this was an anti-spam feature.

As the Telegraph notes, TikTok was one of several applications discovered to be reading users’ clipboards back in

Bottom line: Google's latest redesign for the Photos app is focused on simplifying the user experience. There's now a refreshed, flat icon with rounded corners, an easier-to-use three-tab structure for browsing photos and videos, and a new interactive map under search to let users know where they've been making memories around the globe.

Google Photos arguably remains the company's most successful app to date. Over the years it has been receiving popular , useful features to keep things interesting

Rumor mill: We’re moving ever closer to September and the announcement of the next iPhones, which means a deluge of rumors and speculation. One of the latest comes from analysts at British bank Barclays: the iPhone 12 won’t come with Apple’s EarPods headphones, and it might not even have a power brick.

As reported by MacRumors , the bank’s predictions are based on discussions with multiple Apple suppliers. The analysts’ research note claims that none of the iPhone 12 models will ship

Summer Savings: Epic and GOG's respective summer discount extravaganzas may have come to a close now, but that doesn't mean you've run out of chances to snag great games on the cheap. Valve has finally kicked off its annual Steam Summer Sale, bringing deep discounts on thousands of games.

Obviously, the best way to experience all that the Summer Sale has to offer is to dive right in , but there are a few important details worth mentioning in regards to this sale. For starters, Valve

Facepalm: With all the hype around the upcoming release of the long-awaited Cyberpunk 2077, you would think that a studio could capitalize on the fervor by producing an anime series based on the game. And you'd be right. Anime studio Trigger is working on a show as we speak. The only problem is, it's not due out for another two years, well after the hype will have run its course.

CD Projekt Red tossed fans a few bones today to make up for

The big picture: After years of pondering about the issue, US government officials have recommended the installation of an undersea Internet cable between the US and Hong Kong be stopped before it even starts. The main concern is that China could tap into the resulting hub to aid its espionage efforts, which has the FCC carefully examining the project application.

The average Internet user is likely unaware of the vast infrastructure that makes up the Internet and how it relies on more than 400 undersea cables to connect you to the rest of

Highly anticipated: After months of silence and a second delay, CD Projekt Red has finally shown off more of its highly-anticipated sci-fi RPG Cyberpunk 2077, via the first episode of "Night City Wire." This pre-recorded broadcast included a new gameplay trailer, a short gameplay demo (showcasing the unique "braindance" feature), and a brief developer Q&A.

The trailer is flashy and fast-paced, and it gives us our first real glimpse of Night City at

In brief: Facebook is following Twitter’s lead in launching a new feature designed to help people make more informed decisions about the information they share with family and friends. Like Twitter’s feature, Facebook users can dismiss the notification and continue ahead with sharing a link should they choose to do so.

On Thursday, the social media giant said it is starting to roll out a notification system that will warn people when they are about to share an article that is more than 90 days old.

John Hegeman,