In a nutshell: After facing increasing pressure from the US to explain how it operates, parent company ByteDance is considering to move entirely out of China to one of a few possible locations. In doing that, the company hopes to prove that it doesn't have any ties with the Chinese government and that national security concerns are unwarranted.

TikTok has seen a meteoric rise in 2019 that is slowly drawing away consumer attention off Instagram and Snapchat. The lip-syncing and video meme app was able to get

In context: Whenever a highly-anticipated show or movie releases or even nears a release, the pirates come out in force. Thousands of people begin looking for ways to watch the latest content online for free, and shady individuals are always quick to capitalize on the trend. We saw that last year when we reported that 17 percent of the Internet's malware-infested show downloads related to Game of Thrones.

The show was incredibly popular, and scammers took the opportunity to spread viruses and other dangerous software alongside

In brief: For Ben Workman, getting a biomedical implant was little more than, “an experimentation in curiosity.” Of course, finding people willing to implant devices like these was a bit of a task. He was shot down by a doctor, a veterinarian and even a piercing studio so he turned to a family member. The Tesla key was a bit more complex, however, and he eventually convinced the piercing studio to help.

You’ve got diehard techies and then you’ve got people like Ben

In context: PT was released over five years ago, and some people are still playing it. That says a lot for a game that was really just a short Playable Teaser (PT) for the later canceled Silent Hills that was supposed to be co-directed by Guillermo del Toro.

In PT, the short, albeit very creepy. demo has players continually exploring a small part of a house. If they can make it through to the end, they escape out the front door and get a very fleeting glimpse

Why it matters: Talk about cutting it close. Just days ahead of its self-imposed deadline of the end of the year, Verizon on Monday rolled out 5G ultra wideband service in three additional cities, pushing the total number of installed cities beyond 30.

Cleveland and Columbus, Ohio, and Hampton Roads, Virginia, were the latest cities to get Verizon’s 5G service which now includes 31 in total. Verizon’s initial goal was to reach 30 5G-capable cities by

What just happened? The pinball aces at Stern Pinball have put the finishing touches on a new series of Stranger Things-themed machines that are now available in Pro, Premium and Limited Edition flavors.

Pinball machines have been around for decades, populating arcades around the globe before largely being phased out by video game cabinets starting in the late 70s. What you may not know is that there is still a surprisingly dedicated community involved in the preservation of classic machines and the creation of entirely new ones using modern technology.

Facepalm: For non-tech savvy relatives searching for a late Christmas bargain, the Nanica Smitch might look like a bargain. The console is a blatant Nintendo Switch rip-off and sells for the equivalent of under $50, but you are getting what you pay for.

Currently available in Columbia, the Nanica Smitch does resemble Nintendo’s console at first glance. It’s even got the detachable controllers, and there’s a picture of Mario on the front of the box.

According to the Columbian

Something to look forward to: In addition to revealing the Xbox Series X at the recent Game Awards, one of the titles on show was Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2. For those who aren’t planning on buying Microsoft’s new console, here’s some good news: the action game is also coming to the PC.

The original game, Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice , was one of our picks for the top games of 2018. It won five out of its nine

Why it matters: If you’re one of the millions of people around the world who has downloaded messaging app ToTok, you should delete it right away. According to a new report, it’s actually a spy tool used by the United Arab Emirates to track users’ activities.

With many messaging apps in parts of the middle east blocked or partially blocked, ToTok has proved very popular in the region since its launch a few months ago. It’s also become widely installed around the world, including in