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TikTok has reportedly removed around two dozen accounts from its platform after they posted extremist propaganda in the app, specifically promoting the work of ISIS. Several of the accounts had reached over 1,000 followers before they were removed from the platform.

Gradient is a viral new photo app that takes a picture of your face and tells you what celebrity you look like. After being out for barely a week, the app has been downloaded more than 1 million times. Here's what you need to know about the app -- including whether it's safe to share your face with it.

A number of apps have recently made their way into the Google Play Store with a little something extra: malware. The malware, which has been dubbed “Joker,” is designed to sneakily sign users up for subscription services, ones that they might be charged for over the course of several months.

If you get a ton of robocalls, installing an app promising to block them might sound like a good idea. Robocalls are a huge problem, and a blocker seems like a quick and easy solution for improving the situation. Turns out, the apps might be violating your privacy starting from the second you open them.

Tweaking the URL of a Google Podcasts share link can let you listen to a podcast on your desktop or laptop via your browser. The streamlined web player doesn't have all the functions of the main application, but Google Podcasts now work on devices without the official app, hinting at future potential.

Ever wanted to make your favorite toy come alive? If so, and you have a Huawei Mate 20 Pro, then you need to grab the 3D Live Maker app and try out some augmented reality magic. By scanning in a toy, the app and the phone's power create an animated, 3D model of it for you to control. Here's how to use it.

Luxury isn't hiding at Photokina 2018. Leica has shared five announcements regarding a new lens mount made in partnership with Panasonic and Sigma, an upcoming medium-format camera, a new smartphone app, a new color option, and firmware updates for existing cameras.

Last year, Google launched the official version Family Link --  a free service that lets parents manage the content of their kids' devices. While kids can access Google services, it ties their their parents' devices -- providing them with notifications about virtually everything their kids do.

Google is finally giving Google Fit a major update. The company has announced an overhaul of the app that will make it a little more proactive in keeping users active, along with tracking what Google calls "Heart Points" and "Move Minutes." The update is rolling out this week.

Carrying bags full of your purchases home after a hard day's shop is a pain. Dropit is an app that takes this away, and turns retail shopping into a more pleasurable experience, by adding in one of the best things about shopping online -- home delivery. We tried the app out in London.

Your home is only as safe as your neighborhood, and no one understands this better than Ring, the smart home company dedicated to reducing crime in communities. To continue its mission of enhancing safety, the company launched the Neighbors app. National Night Out is now involved in the endeavor, too.

Progressive neurodegenerative brain disorder Parkinson’s disease can be tough to spot early on. That’s something an EU-funded app called i-Prognosis wants to change. It works by using the various sensors found in modern mobile devices and some amazing insights from machine learning.

Nintendo has shut down Miitomo, its debut smartphone app that launched two years ago. The company released the final winners of its "Miifoto" contest, which paid tribute to the social app. Miitomo was one of Nintendo's first attempts at a dedicated smartphone experience and was followed by Super Mario Run.

Seated is more than a reservation app -- it's a restaurant discovery app that actively rewards you for choosing to dine at some of the finest establishments at your city. Currently active in 14 cities across the United States, Seated encourages local foodies to explore their neighborhood culinary gems with $10 to $50.

Ever wanted to travel into space? A new astronaut training app called Space Nation Navigator will run you through a variety of physical and mental tests to measure your suitability for a trip to the stars. Oh, and the best performer actually gets an expenses-paid spaceflight, too.

Uber is taking a closer look at its passenger safety features and working to improve its previously sparse set of tools. On April 12, the transportation giant announced "several new improvements to double down on safety" in the app, including a plan to improve the background screening process for its drivers.

The Streem augmented reality app allows home professionals to take a virtual tour of your home, eliminating the long wait for a pro to show up in person.

View in Your Space helps buyers see what appliances, furniture, and other products might look in their homes before actually making their purchases.

Meet Fitif Power!, a power meter app developed by the Madrid-based Capitán Nugget team. It helps you monitor your cycling power.

Meet Air, a new family camcorder app that will help you capture unlimited HD video straight from your phone. 

If Snapchat is over, what's new and happening? Hoping to fill the void is Like, a short video app with what is said to be some of the most advanced technology in its category.

German supplier Bosch predicts the ride-sharing industry will experience double-digit growth in the coming years.