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On Wednesday, ByteDance gave up on its India dream. As the government made its ban on TikTok permanent, the most valued startup in the world announced its plans to lay off close to half of its workforce in its biggest international market, people in the know told The Economic Times.…

The Indian government went through with its ban on TikTok and made it permanent, and today ByteDance returned issued its response. The platform owner has announced in an internal memo, acquired by Reuters, that it will cut the size of its 2,000+ team in India. The company is unsure whether…

(Source:ChineseNewYear2021) On the evening of Jan. 26, Zhang Nan, CEO of ByteDance China, issued an internal letter to the staff, announcing that its affiliate short video sharing platform Douyin, the Chinese version of TikTok, will be the exclusive red envelope interactive partner of the 2021 Spring Festival Gala. On Lunar…

From the dining table straight to my heart, this Harry Styles-inspired Lotería game has officially made it onto my birthday wish list (along with a few other gifts). The Style-ized version of Lotería, made by MattaMX on Etsy, is a modern take on the traditional Mexican card game, which is…

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India's Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology reportedly issued fresh notices to 59 Chinese smartphone applications, making the ban on these applications permanent. The apps that remain banned now include TikTok, WeChat, and UC Browser, among many. The ban was first imposed in June 2020, after which the applications were…

        | Published: Tuesday, January 26, 2021, 12:30 If you ever had a slight hope that the banned Chinese apps under section 69A of the Information Technology Act might make a comeback, then forget about that. It now looks like apps like TikTok might not come back…

Photo: Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for dick clark productions Tell that one-winged dove we’re going to need way more wings than that, not to mention folding chairs, brats, and the watery beer of your choosing. While the nation is still months away from proper tailgating season, Miley Cyrus announced Sunday…