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December 20, 2024

  • Recap of this week’s news.

Holidays:

On Saturday:

  • Winter Solstice

  • Crossword Puzzle Day

  • Short Girl Appreciation Day

  • Look On The Bright Side Day

And on Sunday

  • Forefathers’ Day

  • Mathematics Day

  • Short Person Day

  • Cookie Exchange Day

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December 19, 2024

  • Meta has been fined €251 million (about $263 million) by Ireland’s Data Protection Commission. Click here to learn more.

  • Threads now has over 100 million daily active users and 300 million monthly users. Read the full article here.

  • Google introduced Whisk, a new AI tool that lets you generate images using other images as prompts, instead of relying on long text descriptions. Click here to learn more.

  • Scotland’s government will ban WhatsApp and other non-corporate messaging apps on official devices starting next spring. Read the full article here.

Holidays: 12/20/24

  • Games Day

  • Go Caroling Day

  • Ugly Sweater Day

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December 18, 2024

  • Instagram is helping you celebrate 2024 with a new feature that allows you to create a collage of your favorite moments from the year. Click here to learn more.

  • YouTube introduced a new feature allowing you to control whether third-party companies can use your content to train AI models. Read the full article here.

  • In other Youtube news, they are testing a feature that lets you post voice replies to comments on your videos. Click here to learn more.

Holidays: 12/19/24

  • Oatmeal Muffin Day

  • Look for an Evergreen Day

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December 17, 2024

  • Google and Apple have been urged to prepare for TikTok's removal from U.S. app stores by January 19th. Click here to learn more.

  • Threads is testing “Starter Packs.” Read the full article here.

  • LinkedIn is testing a feature allowing you to boost personal profile posts. Click here to learn more.

Holidays: 12/18/24

  • Bake Cookies Day

  • Arabic Language Day

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December 16, 2024

  • Instagram is rolling out a feature that lets you schedule direct messages for future delivery. Click here to learn more.

  • With the U.S. TikTok ban looming, a new Pew Research report highlights the app’s massive influence on teens. Read the full article here.

  • YouTube TV announced a price increase. Click here to learn more.

Holidays: 12/17/24

  • Festival of Winter Walks

  • Device Appreciation Day

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December 13, 2024

  • Recap of this week’s news.

Holidays:

On Saturday:

  • Free Shipping Day

  • Energy Conservation Day

And on Sunday:

  • Cupcake Day

  • Bill of Rights Day

  • International Tea Day

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December 12, 2024

  • TikTok is challenging a Canadian government order to shut down over national security concerns. Click here to learn more.

  • YouTube launched an auto dubbing feature that translates and dubs videos into multiple languages. Read the full article here.

Holidays: 12/13/24

  • Violin Day

  • Ice Cream Day

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