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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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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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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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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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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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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Meta is rolling out its “strike removal” feature for facebook and instagram. Click here to learn more.
Google Photos launched its “2024 Recap.” Read the full article here.
Bluesky has grown from 3 million users in February to 24 million today. Click here to learn more.
Holidays: 12/12/24
Choral Day
Gingerbread House Day
Universal Health Coverage Day
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