Garvit Bhirani

New Delhi, Delhi, India

Getting out of comfortable and a warm bed in winters, especially in the morning, is a big challenge. The shorter days add to woes and laziness and many fret about their safety while exercising in the dark before dawn or after dusk. Here are some tips by nocturnal athletes and experts to help you workout in the dark:,Keeping yourself warm: Layering up is necessary, which includes leggings or tights, base layers, a cycling or running jacket and waterproofs. Sam Jones, who works for Cycline UK and is a passionate night-time mountain biker, told the Guardian, People often forget to layer their hands and feet. You can wear inner gloves and merino socks under thicker gloves and waterproof socks. Also Read: Five reasons to take frequent breaks while working from home,How to catch the vision in dark: One requires reflective clothing instead of fluorescent/hi-vis at night. Fluorescent clothing gets converted from UV sunlight into light we can see, and it isn’t effective at night, whereas reflective clothes use artificial light, such as car headlights and streetlights. “You could focus on accessories: reflective wristbands, bumbag and hat, said Ceri Rees, who founded the Wild Night Run series of night-time trail races in the south-west of England. Also Read: Drinks that boost metabolism and appetite naturally,3) Safety while exercising at night: A runner’s alarm that you strap around your wrist and turns on by pulling a chain or clicking a button is a must. “Running through a forest at night is very invigorating,” said Rees. “The hair on the back of your neck stands up, and you deal with your personal ghosts and demons.” Jones added. Also Read: Winter is coming: Hair care tips to follow this season,Moreover, a study by the Queensland University of Technology, published in the journal Transportation Research in January, discovered that reflective strips worn on movable joints (ankles, wrists, knees and elbows) can largely lower the risk of a collision with a vehicle at night. ,It was based on 50 cyclists and runners in Leeds and Brisbane and found that drivers were better able to recognise those with moving reflective strips as people, rather than any other bright object, and knowing how far they were.

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<ul>
 <li>One requires reflective clothing instead of fluorescent gym wear</li>
 <li>A study said reflective strips can lower the risk of a collision with a vehicle at night</li>
 <li>These tips can help you to workout at night</li>
</ul>

Opoyi Central

Tips to help you exercise after dark in challenging winters

Fitness

Lifestyle

WinterSeason

Chamoli, Uttarakhand, India

The massive flood triggered by a glacier burst at Rishiganga in Chamoli district on February 7, which took over 30 lives, with 204 people still missing, left unanswered questions regarding its cause. An Indian Institute of Science (IISc) study has discovered the key role of massive ice avalanches and subglacial lakes in the Uttarakhand havoc, according to reports.,Dr Anil Kulkarni, Eminent scientist, Divecha Centre for Climate Change (DCCC), Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru, said that the reason could be the snow avalanche/landslide downstream as seen from satellite images, and a release of 1.6 million cubic metre of water stored in subglacial lakes in the Raunthi glacier.,Also Read:&nbsp;<a href="https://opoyi.com/grateful-for-nature-how-a-tree-saved-a-man-during-uttarakhand-glacier-breach">Grateful for nature': How a tree saved a man during Uttarakhand glacier breach</a>,The region also has numerous glaciers with subglacial lakes. These lakes commonly grow and create channels below glaciers. Water can flow through these channels in enough quantities as to deluge a valley – even if the glacier doesn’t shatter.,Glacial lakes take place when glacial ice melts to form lakes, which are held together by loose debris. A glacial lake outburst flood happens when the dam for these glacial lakes fails.&nbsp;,Also Read:<a href="https://opoyi.com/rescue-team-races-against-time-to-save-trapped-men-in-uttarakhands-tapovan-tunnel">&nbsp;Rescue team races against time to save trapped men in Uttarakhand's Tapovan tunnel</a>,Further probe is necessary to evaluate risk from a flash flood, Kulkarni added.,The study discovered a depression upstream of the glacier’s end and&nbsp;assessed the bedrock below the northern Nanda Devi glacier.,DP Dobhal, Veteran geologist and glaciologist at the Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology, Dehradun, who is studying Himalayan glaciers for many decades, said the flash floods could have been caused by subglacial lake burst. Specifying the unavailability of data on the subglacial lakes in the Himalayan region, he said that it is possible the water was concealed under the glacier, and held by some loose rubble and ice at the edge of the glacier., They also found that a lower zone of the glacier that had melted to form a lake could also have been getting a considerable amount of water from a tributary glacier.,Kulkarni and his team members also discovered that once the depression is pervaded with water, it could apply force on the lower zone and release water out of it. The underground lake could have held 4.5 million cubic metres of water, resulting into an inundation of the scale.,Glacial evaluation and supervising is compulsory prior to the planning of hydel power projects, Geologist Dobhal added.

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<ul>
 <li>There is a release of 1.6 million cubic metre of water stored in subglacial lakes, said Kulkarni</li>
 <li>Further probe is necessary to evaluate risk from a flash flood, he added</li>
 <li>Glacial lakes take place when glacial ice melts to form lake</li>
</ul>

Uttarakhand: Subglacial lakes could have set off the flash floods

Floods

study

Uttarakhand

scientist

Science

Rishiganga

Flipkart is selling the popular iPhones at discounted prices on its platform as part of the Apple Days sale which has gone live and will last till February 14.,Let's take a look at these products:,iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 mini&nbsp;:&nbsp;Apple iPhone 12 price stands at its initial of Rs 79,900, but one can get it for Rs 73,900 with the HDFC Bank credit or debit card EMI transactions, which offers an instant discount worth Rs 6,000 on the phone. The&nbsp;iPhone 12 gets Rs 1,500 discount for HDFC Bank debit card users, who are not choosing for an EMI option.&nbsp;,Also Read:&nbsp;<a href="https://opoyi.com/office-hall-of-fame-find-out-which-offices-in-india-make-the-list">Office Hall of Fame? Find out which offices in India make the list</a>,Whereas, the iPhone 12 mini is available at Rs 69,900 on flipkart, which is the original price of the device. With HDFC bank credit card, one can get Rs 6,000 discount. There is Rs 3,000 additional discount on HDFC Bank credit and debit transactions, which gives the total discount to Rs 9,000 for those using an HDFC Bank card to buy the phone. This implies one get the&nbsp;iPhone 12 mini for Rs 60,900 if he/she is an HDFC Bank customer.,The company is providing Rs 16,500 off on exchange of an old device, which can assist in lowering the price further. With the iPhone 12 Pro Max, which is the most expensive model in this year’s lineup, users get a cashback of Rs 5,000 on HDFC Bank credit or debit cards. The price will then be listed at Rs 1,24,900.,Also Read:&nbsp;<a href="https://opoyi.com/nokia-54-coming-soon-in-india-check-details-here">Nokia 5.4 coming soon to India, check details here</a>,iPhone SE :&nbsp;The iPhone SE is available for Rs 34,999 and the same device is listed on Apple store for Rs 39,900. The e-commerce giant has cut down the price of iPhone SE by Rs 4,901. Customers can avail an additional Rs 4,000 discount on HDFC bank credit and debit card transactions,&nbsp;which can bring its original price down to Rs 30,999 for the iPhone SE.,It is available on the website with up to Rs 16,500 exchange offer as well, which implies those dealing in an older phone can get some more discount on the phone.,iPhone 11 and iPhone XR:&nbsp;The iPhone 11 can be bought for Rs 49,999. There is no cashback offer on this model, but one can avail the exchange offer. The price of iPhone 11 is similar on both sites, namely Amazon and Flipkart. It was initially launched in India for Rs 64,900 in 2019.,The leading e-commerce platform also has the Apple Watch Series 3 listed from&nbsp;₹17,900 onwards for the 38mm model. The price of Watch Series 3 42mm GPS model stands at&nbsp;₹19,900 on Flipkart. ,Moreover, Apple AirPods with wireless charging case which retails at&nbsp;₹18,900 is listed at&nbsp;₹12,490 during the Apple Days sale. More Apple products comprising the Apple iPad 7th gen are available at&nbsp;₹27,191, while the 2019 iPad Mini can be bought at&nbsp;₹32,900.

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<ul>
 <li>Flipkart's Apple Days sale will last till February 14</li>
 <li>The e-commerce giant has cut down the price of iPhone SE by Rs 4,901.</li>
 <li>Apple iPhone 12 is for Rs 73,900 with the HDFC Bank credit or debit card EMI transactions</li>
</ul>

Apple Days sale on Flipkart: Discounts on iPhone 12 mini and other products

Technology

Apple

Flipkart

sale

Tokyo, Japan

An earthquake of magnitude 7.0 hit 90 km east-northeast of Namie in Japan, said United States Geological Survey (USGS). The epicentre of the earthquake was 306 km northeast (NE) of Tokyo. It struck at 7.37 pm IST at a depth of 60 km from the surface, reported ANI.,There have been no reports of damage as of now.,Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga went to his office immediately after reports of the earthquake, where a crisis center has been formed.,Read More:&nbsp;<a href="https://opoyi.com/biggest-earthquakes-the-world-over-and-in-india">Biggest earthquakes the world over and in India</a>,According to the US Tsunami Warning Centre, there was no initial information that a tsunami was impending.,However, as a precautionary measure, people dwelling near coastal areas have been instructed to move to higher ground.,Japan, who often endures earthquakes, is located within the Ring of Fire - a notorious area in the Pacific Ocean with extremely high seismic activity.,Read More:&nbsp;<a href="https://opoyi.com/new-zealand-australia-cancel-tsunami-warnings-after-threat-from-77-magnitude-quake-declines">New Zealand, Australia cancel tsunami warnings after threat from 7.7 magnitude quake declines</a>,The same northeastern area was jolted by a quake, tsunami and nuclear disaster in March, 2011, which triggered a towering tsunami and slain over 18,000.,Experts are admonishing of aftershocks in the upcoming days, including possibly huge quakes, according to a report by AP.

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Chandandeep Kour

<ul>
 <li>The epicentre of the earthquake was 306 km northeast (NE) of Tokyo</li>
 <li>There was no initial information that a tsunami was impending.</li>
 <li>The same northeastern area was jolted by a quake, tsunami and nuclear disaster in March, 2011</li>
</ul>

7.0-magnitude earthquake hits Japan's Fukushima: USGS

Earthquake

Japan

tsunami

During the general discussion in Lok Sabha on Saturday, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said that Congress leader Rahul Gandhi did not apprise the House about why his government did not waive farm loans in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, and Chhattisgarh, as promised in their manifesto.,"I wanted to know from the Congress why it took a U-turn on the farm laws but no reply came," PTI quoted Sitharaman as saying.,Gandhi did not discuss about the farmers' issue in Punjab, where Congress is in power and the steps being taken by the government with regard to stubble burning. He did not refer to any clause in three agri bills which was against the farmers, she said.,Also Read:&nbsp;<a href="https://opoyi.com/it-would-be-a-privilege-to-join-bjp-but-let-me-settle-first-former-mp-dinesh-trivedi">It would be a privilege to join BJP but let me settle first: Former MP Dinesh Trivedi</a>,Sitharaman said she was anticipating&nbsp;that he would announce that Punjab has withdrawn Rs 5 lakh penal provision from its contract farming laws but this announcement did not happen.,Gandhi did not utter a word about the statement of former prime minister Manmohan Singh who had advocated reform of the Agriculture Produce Marketing Committee (APMC), said the Finance Minister.,Accusing the former chief of Congress party of affronting the constitutional authorities, she reminisced the incident when the Congress leader tore an ordinance implemented by its own government led by the then Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.,Also Read:&nbsp;<a href="https://opoyi.com/watch-congress-leader-rahul-gandhi-drives-a-tractor-in-rajasthan">Watch| Congress leader Rahul Gandhi drives a tractor in Rajasthan</a>,"Continuously he created fake narratives... Gandhi said so many people will die due to COVID-19... I will constantly say things which will demean India, which will show India in a poor light... and insult India. When there was a crisis on the border, instead of talking to us, they were talking to the (Chinese) Embassy and inquiring about the border," she said.,'On Thursday, during the general debate on Budget, Gandhi used Hum Do Hamare Do' expression in his speech, indicating that only four persons are ruling this country, including two business houses.,"He is probably becoming a doomsday man for India," the Finance Minister retorted and said this expression fits on the Gandhi family.,&nbsp;Gandhi laid the "foundation" but did not talk about the Budget during the debate on it, she further said.,"We need to recognise these two tendencies of the Congress party. One is creating fake narratives and second, lack of belief in a democratically elected Parliamentary system. In banks, you did phone banking and left huge NPAs. This is one tendency, create institutions and use them for 'Hum Do Hamare Do' and at the end of the day keep accusing others," she added.

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<ul>
 <li>Rahul Gandhi did not discuss about the farmers' issue in Punjab, said Nirmala Sitharaman</li>
 <li>'He is probably becoming a doomsday man for India,' she added</li>
 <li>On Thursday, Gandhi used 'Hum Do Hamare Do' expression in his speech</li>
</ul>

'Why Congress took a U-turn on the farm laws?' Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman asks in Lok Sabha

NirmalaSitharaman

RahulGandhi

Congress

FarmLaws

LokSabha

Wuhan, Hubei, China

One of the officials of the World Health Organisation, who was with his team for a probe related to the origin of novel coronavirus in Wuhan, said that China has refused to share the raw material on the early cases of novel coronavirus, which is required to understand how the outbreak began, reported Wall Street Journal.,An Australian infectious diseases expert,&nbsp;Dominic Dwyer, who is part of the investigation team, said that the team had solicited raw patient data on the 174 cases of COVID-19 that China had identified from its early phase of the outbreak in December, 2019, in Wuhan, including other cases, but were only provided with a summary.,Also Read:&nbsp;'<a href="https://opoyi.com/all-hypotheses-still-on-the-table-who-chief-on-covid-19-origin">All hypotheses still on the table': WHO chief on COVID-19 origin</a>,Such raw data is called as "line listings", and would typically be anonymised but restrict details such as what questions were asked of individual patients, their responses, and how their responses were analysed, he said.,"That's standard practice for an outbreak investigation," the Doctor informed Reuters, who is undergoing quarantine in Sydney.,He emphasised that gaining access to the raw data was vital since only half of the 174 cases had exposure to the Huanan market, the now-shuttered wholesale seafood place in Wuhan where the virus was initially traced down.,Also Read:&nbsp;<a href="https://opoyi.com/robert-f-kennedy-jr-banned-from-instagram-for-spreading-misinformation-about-vaccines">Robert F Kennedy Jr banned from Instagram for spreading misinformation about vaccines</a>,"That's why we've persisted to ask for that. Why that doesn't happen, I couldn't comment. Whether it's political or time or it's difficult ... But whether there are any other reasons why the data isn't available, I don't know. One would only speculate," he added.,"The WHO people certainly felt that they had received much much more data than they had ever received in the previous year. So that in itself is an advance.",He further said that issue of access to raw material would be mentioned in their final report.,Moreover, a summary of the WHO's findings would likely be released in next week.,The WHO-led investigation had endured delay, concern over access, and wrangle between Beijing and Washington, which accused China of concealing the extent of the initial outbreak while criticising the terms of the visit, under which Chinese experts held the first phase of research.,The team, which reached China in January and spent four weeks ascertaining the origins of the COVID-19 outbreak, was confined to visits organised by their Chinese hosts and prevented from contact with community members, due to health restrictions. Their first two weeks included hotel quarantine.,The previous US administration of former president Donald Trump had raised apprehensions that the virus may have escaped from a Wuhan lab, which Beijing strongly refutes.,"It was an unanimous feeling. It wasn't a political sop whatsoever," Dwyer said.

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<ul>
 <li>Such raw data is called as 'line listings,' said expert Dominic Dwyer</li>
 <li>He emphasised that gaining access to the raw data was vital</li>
 <li>Issue of access to raw material would be mentioned in their final report, he added</li>
</ul>

China refuses to provide WHO with raw material on early COVID-19 cases: Report

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A prosecutor in Fulton County, Georgia, has launched a criminal probe into former president Donald Trump's&nbsp; Raffensperger phone call for "attempts to influence the administration during the 2020 general election."&nbsp;&nbsp;In a phone call to Raffensperger, <a href="https://opoyi.com/donald-trump-was-inciter-in-chief-of-deadly-january-6-capitol-riot-says-trial-prosecutor">Trump </a>was heard saying him to "find" votes to overturn his election loss. Between Trump and Raffensperger, there were 18 attempted calls from the White House to the Georgia Secretary of State's Office during the election.,A letter on Wednesday was sent to various Georgia state election officials, including Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, to uphold and secure the documents related to Trump's call.,"Investigation includes, but is not limited to, potential violations of Georgia election law prohibiting the solicitation of election fraud, the making of false statements to state and local government bodies, conspiracy, racketeering, violation of oath of office, and any involvement in violence of threats related to the election's administration," CNN quoted Willis as saying.,<a href="https://opoyi.com/jamie-raskin-lead-prosecutor-of-donald-trumps-impeachment-trial-wells-up-during-his-opening-argument">Also Read|&nbsp;Jamie Raskin, lead prosecutor of Donald Trump's impeachment trial, wells up during his opening argument</a>,"This matter is of high priority, and I am confident that as fellow law enforcement officers sworn to uphold the Constitution of the United States and Georgia, our acquisition of information and evidence of potential crimes via interviews, documents, videos and electronic records will be cooperative," the letter states.,It added that Fulton County authorities currently "have no reason to believe that any Georgia official is a target" in the investigation.,Michael J Moore, former US attorney for the Middle District of Georgia between 2010 and 2015 under the presidency of Barack Obama, said that numerous calls "sort of start to tell the story that this was not an official trying to talk to another official about problems that he or she might see in an election.","It's more about how do I get to the place that that I can win the race," he said, adding that the now-infamous call "sounds like any other call that you might have with an organised crime ring or a drug conspiracy ring or something," Moore told CNN.

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<ul>
 <li>Donald Trump was heard saying Raffensperger to "find" votes to overturn his election loss</li>
 <li>A letter was sent to various Georgia state election officials</li>
 <li>Uphold and secure the documents related to Trump's call, read the letter&nbsp;</li>
</ul>

Georgia prosecutors open probe into Trump's phone call to influence election result

DonaldTrump

Election

Georgia

San Francisco, CA, USA

Social media giant Facebook rolled out its news feeds with less political subject with an aim to reduce provocative content on its platform, as announced by CEO Mark Zuckerberg.&nbsp;The prominent social network said it would start testing the change "for a small percentage of people" in Canada, Brazil and Indonesia this week, and the United States in the coming weeks.","During these initial tests, we'll explore a variety of ways to rank political content in people's feeds using different signals, and then decide on the approaches we'll use going forward," said Aastha Gupta, product management director.,"As Mark Zuckerberg mentioned on our recent earnings call, one common piece of feedback we hear is that people don't want political content to take over their News Feed," Gupta added.,The change will not alter any information about the COVID-19 pandemic and content from global health organisations or official government agencies. "Over the next few months, we'll work to better understand peoples' varied preferences for political content and test a number of approaches based on those insights," she said.,The decision comes with Facebook and other platforms were criticised for facilitating political misinformation and manipulation, especially during election time.,Last month, Zuckerberg said that Facebook is seeking to "turn down the temperature" on its sprawling platform by lowering the kind of divisive and inflammatory political talk it has long hosted.,He said the social media giant will no longer suggest politics-themed groups to users and was working on ways to reduce the amount of political content served up in users' news feeds by its automated systems.,"We're still going to enable people to engage in political groups and discussions if they want to," Zuckerberg added.

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<ul>
 <li>The new rollout comes after people said they don't want political content over their news feed</li>
 <li>The change will not alter any information about the COVID-19 pandemic</li>
 <li>Facebook will no longer suggest politics-themed groups to users, Zuckerberg had said&nbsp;</li>
</ul>

Facebook tweaks news feed to reduce political content

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US President Joe Biden is set to make his first visit to the Pentagon Wednesday as the US military aims to address far-right extremism and racism among its troops. Biden and vice President Kamala Harris will cross the Potomac River to the iconic seat of the Department of Defense in the early afternoon where they will be accompanied by Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, civilian officials, and senior generals, according to the White House.,Also Read |&nbsp;<a href="https://opoyi.com/tiktok-sale-to-walmart-oracle-shelved-amid-joe-bidens-security-review-report">TikTok sale to Walmart, Oracle shelved amid Joe Biden's security review: Report</a>,Biden will “talk about foreign and defense policy issues, as appropriate,” said John Kirby,&nbsp;Defense Department spokesman.,The two primary aims of Biden's visit were to discuss to senior leaders on foreign and defense policy and then to address the huge Pentagon workforce, he added.,Austin, a retired general and former US Middle East commander, is the first African American to take charge of the position.,He has listed his priorities on battling COVID-19 in the US forces to preserve readiness, on supporting Biden's national 100-day plan to prevent the virus from spreading, and to eliminate racism and related extremism in over two million uniformed service members.,Also Read |&nbsp;<a href="https://opoyi.com/who-expert-criticises-us-after-not-finding-concrete-answers-about-covid-19-outbreak">WHO expert criticises US after not finding concrete answers about COVID-19 outbreak</a>,Issues of racism and extremism have always challenged the force, but risen after hundreds of extremist supporters of former president Donald Trump, some of them backing white supremacy ideology, invaded the US Capitol on January 6.,Setting a theme for his administration, Biden has decided to provide greater opportunities for minorities across the entire government.,He will visit a Pentagon exhibit showcasing the history of African Americans in the military.,The visit could also set the tone for the US defense stance as Biden takes stock of Trump's push to remove nearly all US forces from Iraq and Afghanistan after approximately two decades of war.

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<ul>
 <li>Biden and VP Kamala Harris will be accompanied by senior generals and civilian officials</li>
 <li>Biden will “talk about foreign and defense policy issues"</li>
 <li>Biden has decided to provide opportunities for minorities across the entire government</li>
</ul>

US President Joe Biden to visit Pentagon amid racism, extremism concerns

JoeBiden

KamalaHarris

Racism

Washington D.C., DC, USA

TikTok's agreement to sell off its US business operations to Walmart and Oracle has been indefinitely suspended as Joe Biden's administration takes stock of the national security risks posed by China tech companies, reports Wall Street Journal. TikTok has been in conversation with Walmart and Oracle since September to confirm a deal that would transfer TikTok’s US assets into a new entity to prevent its complete ban on use in the country.,Previously, in August 2020, former president Donald Trump had also flagged national security concerns over TikTok's operations in the country stating personal data of US citizens is at stake as it could be controlled in the hands of the China's government.,Also Read |&nbsp;<a href="https://opoyi.com/europe-race-to-covid-19-vaccine-manufacture-must-speed-up-to-science-eu-chief">Europe’s race to COVID-19 vaccine manufacture must speed up to science: EU chief</a>,"We plan to develop a comprehensive approach to securing US data that addresses the full range of threats we face," Emily Horne, National Security Council spokeswoman told Wall Street Journal.,"This includes the risk posed by Chinese apps and other software that operate in the US In the coming months, we expect to review specific cases in light of a comprehensive understanding of the risks we face," added Horne, reports WSJ.,Also Read |&nbsp;<a href="https://opoyi.com/jamie-raskin-lead-prosecutor-of-donald-trumps-impeachment-trial-wells-up-during-his-opening-argument">Jamie Raskin, lead prosecutor of Donald Trump's impeachment trial, wells up during his opening argument</a>,ByteDance, TikTok’s parent company, finds itself in a legal battle with the US government, with many federal courts barring the Commerce Department’s attempt to close TikTok’s operations in the United States.,TikTok has more than 100 million users in the United States, which displays a simple user interface, background music options, and many special effects to assist users make short-form entertaining videos.

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<ul>
 <li>TikTok has been in conversation with Walmart and Oracle since September to confirm a deal</li>
 <li>ByteDance finds itself in a legal battle with the US government</li>
 <li>TikTok has more than 100 million users in the United States</li>
</ul>

TikTok sale to Walmart, Oracle shelved amid Joe Biden's security review: Report

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