📷 Image Credit: The Guardian 👆By: Helen Davidson TL;DR The TikTok situation in America is ever-evolving; most recent update...should we start calling it Oracle's TikTok in the United States? At this point, most of us know TikTok was considered a risk to national security with threats of being banned because ownership is by a Chinese technology giant ByteDance. That is unless a U.S. company takes over. We've covered this for the past few weeks since the controversy started. And now we have a possible winner for the bid purchase, Oracle and Walmart. Yes, we had to take a double-take when we saw Walmart listed. However, before we get to the purchase, here's the latest. U.S. government issued this statement abbreviated: Users in the United States will be unable to download the app if the company is not sold by November 12th, and it would be willd altogether. Now enter Oracle and Walmart; ByteDance, to appease the U.S. government, has created a subsidiary TikTok-Global which will be part-owned by the U.S. entities Oracle and Walmart. In this situation, four of the five board members will be American, the least likely being the ByteDance Founder. We don't think we're done covering this ongoing issue, as the details of the business deal have been described as "murky." We are definitely in a wait-and-see pattern with this deal. Sources:The Guardian Written by: Sofia Christensen, Intern Edited by: Lisa Knight, COO & Mentor

📷 Image Credit: NBC New York 👆By: Sarah Glover TL;DR Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg receives a vast amount of praise on social media following her death. An Icon. A lioness of the law. A trailblazer. The great equalizer. A dissenter. These words describe the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg (RBG). Following the news of her death at 87 years old, the masses took to social media to praise her accomplishments. RBG's groundbreaking career and achievements are too many to list. Still, they include graduating from Columbia Law, and she was the second woman to serve on the supreme court, appointed by Clinton in 1993. Prominent figures who took to social media after her death included Brie Larson, Hillary Clinton, Nancy Pelosi, Barbara Streisand, and Donald Trump. They all shared sentiments on her impressive career, commenting on how she paved the way for more women in politics and thanked her for her service to the country. President Trump's reaction was caught on tape as he declared that "she was an amazing woman whether you agreed or not." These were only a few among many people who shared Justice Ginsberg's remembrance. Private citizens, other celebrities, and politicians also shared in the loss of such a great human over social media. She has paved the way for all of us, men and women alike, to live in a more fair and just United States. Rest in peace, Ruth Bader Ginsberg. Sources:NBC New York Written by: Sofia Christensen, Intern Edited by: Lisa Knight, COO & Mentor

📷 Image Credit: CNN 👆By: Toyin Owoseje TL;DR Dynamite, BTS's newest song, blew up... literally! And broke the most viewed music video in 24 hours record on YouTube. BTS's new single 'Dynamite' quite literally exploded and became history's best-ever-24-hour debt of music video on YouTube. BTS is the world's biggest Korean Pop band and has been dominating the K-Pop category for a while. The band released the visuals for the highly anticipated album, and the views were insane, hitting 101.1 million views in their first 24 hours. The new song knocked fellow K-Pop band BlackPink off the number one spot, who had previously held the record with 86.3 million views from this past June. BTS's new song is different in a few ways that might explain its record-breaking status. This is the first song the band has sung entirely in English. The four-minute YouTube video is filled with bright colors and retro looks from all 7 of the band members in an aesthetic we see today... and was clearly popular with their fans. I just wanted to let you know that more will come if you have yet to see the video or hear the song. This was the band's first release of an album later this year. On top of that, the band will be singing their hit song as a premiere performance at the 2020 MTV music video awards on August 30th. Pretty impressive work, to say the least; we and all of their fans are now waiting to see what will happen once the whole album is released! Sources:CNN Written by: Sofia Christensen, Intern Edited by: Lisa Knight, COO & Mentor

📷 Image Credit: NYTimes 👆By: Reggie Ugwu and Micheal Levenson TL;DR Hollywood lost one of the biggest male lead stars, Chadwick Boseman, to colon cancer this past week. Chadwick Boseman, who played the part of many prominent black characters in Hollywood, died in his Hollywood home at the age of 43. Boseman played many groundbreaking figures, from Black Panther, in the superhero movie to roles such as Jackie Robinson, James Brown, and Thurgood Marshall. Boseman was one of his generation's most sought-after leading male actors. His death was confirmed by his publicist, who said he passed with his wife and family by his side. Boseman had been diagnosed with stage 3 colon cancer in 2016, and it had progressed to stage 4. Through his struggle, he continued to bring some of his most beloved movies to our screens. He was said to have filmed many of his hit films during and between countless surgeries and treatments for chemotherapy. Boseman was a relatively private star in Hollywood. He had a somewhat late break in his career, landing the role of Jackie Robinson at age 35. However, he made up for the lost time and continued to act in many prominent roles. His death and excellent work were recognized widely as many prominent figures voiced their support and gratitude for his ability to bring history to life on the big screen. Some people who went online to show support for the actor included Oprah Winfrey, Martin Luther King III, Joesph Biden, Michelle Obama, and countless others. His death impacted all of Hollywood and his fan base, but his films and legacy will continue to be admired. Sources:NYTimes Written by: Sofia Christensen, Intern Edited by: Lisa Knight, COO & Mentor

📷 Image Credit: 9 to 5 Mac 👆By: Michael Potuck TL;DR Every once in a while, Apple comes out with a big update bringing lots of changes; with IOS 14, this was one of them. This week there was a new IOS update for all iPhones and iPads. This update wasn't one where they made a few "bug fixes"...no, no, no; they changed about 250 new features for iPhones and iPads. One change that's been trending is the further use of widgets. These widgets allow you to customize your home screen at a level we've never seen before. Users can create a variety of "stacks" to customize their app layout to maximize what works for them. The IOS 14 update also marks the introduction of picture-in-picture to the iPhone, which had previously only been an option on the iPad. Another cool feature added allows users to access their shortcuts by tapping the back of their device; with this, users can set up a double or triple back tap, which takes users to virtually any shortcuts. Apple also added an orange and green status bar dot that helps you understand what apps are using your microphone and camera. While there are more updates than the few we touched on (way too many to list), these new widgets and features seem to be the most talked-about with excitement. If you have a favorite part we didn't mention, we'd love to hear it. Please leave a comment! Sources:9 to 5 Mac Written by: Sofia Christensen, Intern Edited by: Lisa Knight, COO & Mentor