I tried unblocking TikTok with a VPN and experienced mixed results. Here’s what you can expect if a TikTok ban comes back. https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/a-vpn-alone-probably-wont-bypass-tiktok-bans-heres-why/#ftag=CADf328eec
The option allows you to stream Netflix with commercials for $1 less than the Standard with Ads plan. https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/netflix-introduces-extra-member-offering-that-includes-ads/#ftag=CADf328eec
The order alleges that the government infringed on US citizens' free speech "under the guise of combatting 'misinformation,' 'disinformation,' and 'malinformation.'" https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/trump-takes-aim-at-social-media-censorship-with-executive-order/#ftag=CADf328eec
The last round of Social Security Disability Insurance checks are headed your way. https://www.cnet.com/personal-finance/ssdi-january-2025-the-last-round-of-payments-are-headed-out/#ftag=CADf328eec
New administration, new housing market? Not quite. https://www.cnet.com/personal-finance/2025-mortgage-rate-forecast-what-another-trump-presidency-means-for-rates/#ftag=CADf328eec
Corked wine is bad wine. Here's how to tell if you have a bad bottle and what you can do to remedy the situation. https://www.cnet.com/news/an-expert-explains-how-to-tell-when-wine-is-corked-and-what-to-do-about-it/#ftag=CADf328eec
Instagram's new Edits app will be available this spring. But thanks to new presidential action, creators can still use TikTok's CapCut. https://www.cnet.com/news/social-media/instagrams-newest-tactic-to-entice-tiktokkers-is-a-video-editing-app/#ftag=CADf328eec
Here are some hints — and the answers — for Connections No. 591 for Wednesday, Jan. 22. https://www.cnet.com/tech/gaming/todays-nyt-connections-hints-answers-and-help-for-jan-22-591/#ftag=CADf328eec
Developers and public beta testers can download the update now, and everyone else will likely get the update in the next few weeks. https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/ios-18-3-rc-is-out-and-it-updates-ai-notification-summaries-and-more/#ftag=CADf328eec