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TikTok and WeChat banned from US app stores from Sunday

The U.S. Department of Commerce announced Friday morning that downloads of video app TikTok and messaging app WeChat will be banned in the U.S. from Sunday (Sept 20). If a deal is not struck by 12 November, the app will be fully banned, and using as well as downloading the app will be illegal.
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Amazon Music Podcasts

Podcasts comes to Amazon Music for free

Amazon Music has launched podcasts in the U.K., U.S., Germany, and Japan, across all tiers of service at no additional cost. For the first time, customers will be able to stream top podcasts they already know and love, as well as new, original shows produced exclusively for Amazon Music and hosted by creators
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Protect Scotland App

Protect Scotland App: Scotland now has its own proximity tracing app

Smartphone users across Scotland are being urged to download NHS Scotland’s new contact tracing app - Protect Scotland - to help suppress the spread of COVID-19. Supported by a dedicated Protect Scotland website, the app is an extra tool complementing existing person-to-person contact tracing.
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WeChat Work

Avature Integrates With WeChat Work

Avature has announced an integration with WeChat Work, Tencent's enterprise-level office management platform that combines the traditional WeChat ecosystem with specific functions to manage communications within companies, improve internal stakeholder efficiency and boost business relations.
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TikTok

Tiktok signs up to EU’s code of conduct on hate speech

Tiktok has signed up to the EU’s code of conduct on hate speech today, as it struggles to contain the spread of a suicide video on its platform. The video, which shows a person committing suicide, has been circulating on the app since Sunday night.
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Ronnie McNutt

TikTok scrambling to remove Suicide Video

A man has live-streamed his own death on Facebook with TikTok now scrambling to remove the clip which is being reshared by-users. Ronnie McNutt, 33, killed himself in his Mississippi home on August 31, by blowing his own face off with a shotgun, while he was live streaming from his computer.
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Amazon Music Twitch

Amazon Music and Twitch team up to let you watch livestreams

Amazon Music and Twitch have teamed up to bring Twitch’s live streaming functionality into the Amazon Music app, enabling fans to engage with artists and move seamlessly between live streams and recorded music. Launching today on iOS and Android, artists across the globe will now be able to connect live with Amazon Music’s more than 55 million customers across all streaming tiers.
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Google Maps

Google Maps for Android and iOS show Traffic Lights

Google Maps is now showing traffic light locations to users on Android and iOS. This is a server-side update, meaning that it should appear in your Google Maps app automatically. The feature is visible on both iPhones and Android smartphones for driving and walking directions, but the icon is static and not a live view
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