November 4, 2024

• Google Maps is rolling out AI updates, powered by its Gemini model. Click here to learn more.

• AI-enhanced version of Alexa will be available soon. Click here to learn more.

• WhatsApp is introducing “Custom Lists” to help you organize chats more effectively. Read the full article here.

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Holidays: 11/5/24

• Football Day

• Redhead Day

• Election Day

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December 9, 2022

• Shops in Facebook groups are going away

• Instagram’s adding a new element to Account Status which will show whether your content is eligible for recommendation, as normal, or if there’s an issue with anything that you’ve posted. Learn more about this update here.

• This is so cool! Any time you say to your Alexa, “Alexa, thank my driver” the driver who delivered your most recent package will be notified of your appreciation. And, with each than you received from customers, drivers will aslo recipe an additional $5 at no cost to you.

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Weekend Holidays :

On Saturday

• Nobel Prize Day

• International Animal Rights Day

• Gingerbread Decorating Day

• Human Rights Day

• Lager Day

• International Shareware Day

And on Sunday

• Worldwide Candle Lighting Day

• Have a Bagel Day

• International Mountain Day

• World Choral Day

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September 7, 2021

Updates:

✔️Learn more how to manage your Alexa Amazon Device here: https://www.amazon.com/alexa-privacy/apd/msp

HOLIDAYS 9/8/2021:

• Star Trek Day

• Pardon Day

• Quiet Day

• Actors’ Day

• World Physical Therapy Day

• Literacy Day

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March 9, 2020

Updates:

✔️.Instagram has now also detailed how it's working to guide users towards accurate, relevant updates on the situation. Which is basically the same as the other channels...fact-checking misleading posts, blocking hashtags which are being used to spread information, and removing misleading posts.

✔️ Amazon’s Alexa quietly gained a few features in February including severe weather alerts and the ability to send information about your commute directly to your phone.

Holidays: 

• Pack Your Lunch Day

• Organize Your Home Office Day

• Fill Our Staplers Day

• International Wig Day

• International Bagpipe Day

• Blueberry Popover Day

• Skirt Day

• Mario Day

• Day of Awesomeness

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August 9, 2019

Updates:

• Google News: They will now display individual podcast episodes within relevant search results.

• Twitter News: They launched a new test of an option which would enable users to be notified about replies to any tweet.

• Amazon News: You can now change the rate that alexa speaks to you.

• Recap of this week’s news.

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August 5, 2019

Updates:

• Facebook News: They open-sources image and video algorithms it uses to fight abuse.

• Amazon News: They let Alexa users disable human voice recording review.

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June 27, 2019

Updates:

• LinkedIn has announced a new custom CTA option for company pages, which could provide a new, helpful way to direct visitor traffic.

• Instagram is adding ads to its Explore feed, providing businesses with another way to reach their Instagram audience.

• Facebook has added a new option to enable Pages to target their organic posts to top Page fans only.

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June 26, 2019

Updates:

• Twitter is testing a new option which would enable users to easily access separate, custom feeds based on their lists.

• Facebook may finally let you turn off those annoying notification dots

• Facebook groups: you can now create questions with multiple choice and checkboxes format.

• LinkedIn has outlined various changes to its algorithm, which have resulted in a significant increase in on-platform engagement.

LinkedIn Has Outlined its Recent Algorithm Updates

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