March 13, 2023

• Meta Verified, which is currently being tested in Australia and New Zealand includes a range of additional perks for a $12 per month fee, including a verified badge, proactive account protection, and ‘increased visibility and reach’. Click here to learn more.

• The new “Accessibility Assistant” for Microsoft 365 office software is like a spelling or grammar checking tool that will instruct users on how to prevent and correct accessibility issues in real time when creating content. Read the full article here.

• TikTok has begun blocking links to app stores in creators’ bios. Read the full article here.

• Google is expanding VPN access to all Google One members on all plans and rolling out a new dark web report feature for all subscribers. Click here to learn more.

Holidays: 3/14/23

• Scientists Day

• Science Education Day

• Crowdfunding Day

• Equal Pay Day

• Ask a Question Day

• International Day of Mathematics

• Children's Craft Day

• Organize Your Home Office Day

• Write Your Story Day

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March 10, 2023

• Recap of this week’s news.

Holidays:

On Saturday

• Genealogy Day

• Debunking Day

• International Fanny Pack Day

• Dream Day

• No-Code Day

• World Plumbing Day

• Worship of Tools Day

• Wash Your Nose Day

And on Sunday

• Check Your Batteries Day

• Girl Scout Day

• Plant a Flower Day

• Working Mom's day

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March 9, 2023

• Facebook announced that hashtag topics in groups, which were added in 2019, will be depreciated next month. Click here to learn more.

• Elon Musk says that longer long tweets, up to 10k characters, are coming soon to the app. Read the full article here.

• There are reports that Microsoft is planning on integrating ChatGPT into apps like Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook. Read the full article here.

• Microsoft is making Outlook for Mac free to use today. Outlook is now available free in Apple’s App Store, and you no longer need a Microsoft 365 subscription or Office license to use it. Click here to learn more.

Holidays: 3/10/23

• Pack Your Lunch Day

• International Day of Awesomeness

• International Bagpipe Day

• International Day of Women Judges

• Mario Day

• International Wig Day

• Middle Name Pride Day

• Landline Telephone Day

• Preschooler's Day

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March 8, 2023

• Meta announced some new updates for Facebook Reels. Click here to learn more.

• Twitter plans to roll out full messaging encryption this month. Read the full article here.

• LinkedIn has introduced a feature called collaborative articles, which uses “AI-powered conversation starters” to start discussions between “experts” that use the platform. Read the full article here.

Holidays: 3/9/23

• Barbie Day

• International School Meals Day

• Nametag Day

• Get Over It Day

• Popcorn Lover's Day

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March 7, 2023

• Twitter’s paid plan Twitter Blue is now available to more than 20 new countries in Europe. Click here to learn more.

• TikTok announced automatic 60-minute daily screen time limits for all users under 18 years old. Read the full article here.

• A new enhanced audio mixer is coming to Windows 11 that allows users to make individual volume and audio output adjustments directly from the taskbar. Read the full article here.

Holidays: 3/8/23

• International Women's Day

• Proofreading Day

• Fill Our Staplers Day

• No Smoking Day

• Retro Video Game Day

• United Nations Day for Women's Rights and International Peace

• World Maths Day

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March 6, 2023

• Twitter last month officially banned third-party clients, putting a sudden end to popular apps, including Tweetbot, Twitterrific, and others. Click here to learn more.

• The White House has already announced a full ban of TikTok on government-owned devices, following similar moves in over 30 US states. Read the full article here.

• Microsoft has added a new feature to its Bing chatbot that lets you toggle between different tones for responses. Read the full article here.

• OpenAI has announced that it’s now letting third-party developers integrate ChatGPT into their apps and services via an API and that doing so will be significantly cheaper than using its existing language models. Click here to learn more.

Holidays: 3/7/23

• Be Heard Day

• Cereal Day

• Flapjack Day

• Library Workers Day

• Sportsmanship Day

• Plant Power Day

• Town Meeting Day

• Sock Monkey Day

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March 3, 2023

• Recap of this week’s news.

Holidays:

On Saturday

• Grammar Day

• Courageous Follower Day

• International Scrap Booking Industry Day

• Marching Music Day

• Snack Day

• Backcountry Ski Day

• Global Day of the Engineer

And on Sunday

• Cinco de Marcho

• Finisher’s Medal Day

• International Open Data Day

• Cheese Doodle Day

• Reel Film Day

• World Information Architecture Day

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March 2, 2023

• Meta is updating its approach to platform penalties, in line with recommendations from its independent Oversight Board, which will put more focus on explaining why content has been removed, as opposed to arbitrary suspensions. Click here to learn more.

• Microsoft is bringing access to iMessage on Windows through its Phone Link app. Read the full article here.

• TikTok announced that it’s launching Sounds for Business, a collection of sounds that are designed as templates for easy marketing content creation. Click here to learn more.

• Canva, the online graphic design platform, launched Canva for Campus, a new paid subscription for universities and colleges.. Read the full article here.

• LastPass says that a bad actor was able to steal corporate and customer data by hacking an employee’s personal computer and installing keylogger malware. Read the full article here.

Holidays: 3/3/23

• Day of Unplugging

• World Wildlife Day

• Caregiver Appreciation Day

• National Anthem Day

• World Hearing Day

• Employee Appreciation Day

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