Shortly after taking office, President Donald Trump signed a series of executive orders, including a moratorium on TikTok in the United States.
The executive order means the Trump administration’s Justice Department will not enforce laws protecting Americans from regulatory applications by foreign adversaries for 75 days, giving the company more time to reach an agreement.
TikTok (and other ByteDance apps) went offline late Saturday, but TikTok’s outage only lasted a few hours. President Trump declared, “The companies that prevented TikTok from going dark before my order are not responsible.” Trump also proposed a joint venture in which U.S. interests would take a 50% stake in TikTok. Earlier on Monday, China (where ByteDance is based) signaled it was at least a little open to a deal with the United States.
The bailout of TikTok isn’t the only change announced by President Trump. Everyone, please read.
Tomorrow is Samsung’s big Unpacked event, where it’s expected to show off at least three new phones and various utility AI tricks and features. Wearables may also appear.
— Matt Smith
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Trump became president and Nintendo released a new game console. 2017 has begun again. The company is keeping technical details secret, but the teaser shows a larger console, bigger Joy-Cons, and possibly a smoother gaming experience, judging by Mario Kart renderings.
The company is planning a global roadshow to give gamers a hands-on experience with the console, so expect more details to be revealed during the Nintendo Direct on April 2nd. These events will begin in New York and Paris from April 3rd to 6th, with additional events to follow over the next few months.
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The S25 series will also be available.
A little update ahead of tomorrow’s big Unpacked show: The leaker posted a number of renders last week comparing different size options. According to the Ice Universe post, the S25 Slim is 6.4 mm. However, the FCC certifications released so far appear to only cover three familiar flagship products. So even if a slimmer iteration exists, it might not arrive until much later this year.
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