News & Reviews: USA
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Jan 24, 2025

Fitbit agreed to pay a fine of $12.25 million (~RM54.4 million) after an investigation found that the lithium-ion batteries in its Ionic smartwatch overheated, in some cases causing burns to users. The incident caused the smartwatch to be recalled from the market in 2022.
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Jan 22, 2025

Donald Trump, the new President of the United States, is ready to give Bytedance a 75-day extension to sell its TikTok operations in the United States. In parallel, several parties have expressed their interest in buying the service, including MrBeast, one of the influencers and content publishers on YouTube.
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Jan 22, 2025

Netflix now has nearly 302 million subscribers, an increase of 18.9 million new subscribers in the last quarter. This increase exceeded previous analyst forecasts and solidified Netflix's position as the world's number-one paid streaming platform. The platform also announced a price hike for its subscription. So, what should you know about it?
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Jan 20, 2025

Newly elected US President Donald Trump has launched his cryptocurrency called MEME TRUMP. He announced this through his official Truth account So, what should you know about it?
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Jan 20, 2025

Less than 24 hours after announcing that it was halting operations in the United States, TikTok is back in action early this morning. Previously, we mentioned how TikTok and other apps were banned. In an official announcement, TikTok thanked President Donald Trump, who will be sworn in today, for allowing the company to continue operations. So, what should you know about it?
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Jan 19, 2025

Following the ban-or-divest law passed in the US last year, TikTok has gone dark today, with users blocked from viewing videos in the country. Furthermore, the TikTok app has also been removed from both the Apple App Store and Google Play Store.
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Jan 14, 2025

Previously, we mentioned how Malaysia could have limited access to the data centre. Now, it seems the USA has fully exercised its authority. That said, what should you know about it?
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Dec 30, 2024

Donald Trump, the future President of the United States, has asked the United States Supreme Court to postpone legislation banning TikTok in January 2025 until Donald Trump takes office. So, what should you know about it?
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Dec 04, 2024

Bluesky will start offering subscription plans starting at the end of this year according to the company's COO Rose Wang in an interview with Bloomberg. Through subscription, users can support this alternative platform to X and at the same time receive advantages such as longer video uploads and icon customisation
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Oct 16, 2024

YouTube is the streaming app with the highest number of users in the world. As the number one platform, YouTube has introduced several new features in the application that have only been given as a test. So, what should you know about it?
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