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Why You Should Be Walking Backward (And How to Level It Up)

Thanks to social media, fitness trends spread faster than ever. Instead of asking the biggest guy at the gym for advice, we now turn to TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube for the latest training hacks.  Sure, some trends are questionable. But every now and then, a simple, science-backed idea gains traction—one that can help you train […]

Is CapCut coming back? ByteDance editing app still dark despite TikTok’s return and new Meta alternative

Nearly a day after TikTok was restored to U.S. users in a dramatic game of chicken with the federal government, another popular service owned by China-based ByteDance is still dark. CapCut, the video-editing app used by many TikTok creators, has remained inaccessible in the United States as of Monday morning. Instead, visitors are greeted by […]

What’s happening on RedNote? A media scholar explains the app TikTok users are fleeing to – and the cultural moment unfolding there

TikTok refugees fled by the millions to RedNote, a Chinese app, in response to the TikTok ban, which went into effect Jan. 19, 2025. The company shut down the app shortly before midnight on Jan. 18 but restored service the following day. The app was unavailable to download from the Apple and Google app stores […]