After dominating the short video market, TikTok may be considering a music service

TikTok parent company ByteDance filed a trademark application with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office in May for a service called “TikTok Music.” First spotted by Business Insider, the filing indicates that the trademark could be applied to a mobile app that would allow users to purchase, play, share and download music. The short-form video…

Web3 darling Helium has bragged about Lime being a client for years. Lime says it isn’t true.

Helium is often heralded as one of the largest success stories in the Web3 space, even landing a coveted article in The New York Times earlier this year. Since 2019, the decentralized wireless network service, which bills itself as a peer-to-peer network for the Internet of Things, has touted rideshare company Lime as one of…

Google Play Store is blocking full-screen ads, VPN hijacking

Google has announced new Play Store policies for Android developers in an effort to crack down on full-screen ads, VPNs, and fake apps impersonating genuine software. Coming into effect from September 30, 2022, the Play Store will require developers to stop showing “Full-screen interstitial ads,” for example those that show during gameplay or during an…

After a rocky start, Apple’s streaming service is becoming harder and harder to ignore

Adam Scott stars as Mark in “Severance.” Apple TV+ Apple TV+ has become a must-have streaming service after a shaky start. It reflects the growth of Apple’s services business in recent years. The streamer doesn’t have a library of licensed content, but its originals are stellar. Apple TV+ has evolved to become a must-have streaming…

Small-cap stocks are companies worth less than $2 billion that offer big growth potential for investors

Small-cap stocks pose more risks in the market but also offer potentially higher rewards. Spencer Platt / Staff/Getty Images Small-cap stocks are companies that have a market capitalization value between $300 million and $2 billion. Small-caps are often new companies, focused on a niche market, or struggling financially. While small-caps tend to be volatile and…

Boss allegedly gave landlord strategies for evicting a tenant that included installing a broken AC unit, calling Child Protective Services, and knocking on her door every night

Housing advocates and tenants gathered to protest the eviction of tenants from the 50-unit Tokio Hotel apartments following the lifting of eviction moratoriums in Los Angeles. Al Seib/Getty Images A House subcommittee report found four companies filed 14,700 evictions from March 2020 to July 2021. It alleges a Siegel executive gave a property manager a…