Articles for the year 2023 - 3 Minute Digital Digest

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November 22, 2023

21 Anthropic Releases Claude 2.1

Internet, Technology, Artificial Intelligence

First, let's clear up some stuff. Who is Anthropic, and who the heck is Claude? In a nutshell, Anthropic is an AI safety and research company that builds "reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems." Claude is the company's AI assista...

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November 21, 2023

18 Swipe Right on Changes: Tinder's New Features

Apps, Internet

Tinder is stepping up its game with a suite of features that promise to make your dating life more entertaining than a stand-up comedy show. No more cringe-worthy bios or awkward icebreakers – Tinder is about to turn your romantic journey into a h...

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November 21, 2023

24 The Hits Keep Coming for X As Major Advertisers Bail

Apps, Social Media, X

Things are never smooth sailing when it comes to Elon and X. Even as he introduces ways to make the platform more likable and sustainable, he finds a way to alienate. As always, X (and Elon) can't seem to make friends this past week. The plat...

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November 20, 2023

18 TikTok Gets Chatty About Advertising Policies

Apps, Social Media, TikTok

TikTok is taking some big steps to make it a little easier for users and advertisers to better understand how the platform handles ads for advertisers and users. TikTok, of course, points out that "businesses show ads on TikTok to reach peopl...

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November 17, 2023

11 Instagram Users Get a Surprise With Big Updates

Social Media, Instagram, Meta

Meta is promising some new surprises for Instagram users. Among the goodies users can expect will be shiny new editing tools for Reels, a Media Clip Hub, new fonts and voices, an audio browser, custom stickers, awesome filters, an easier editing p...

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November 16, 2023

16 Get Ready To Jump off the LinkedIn Carousel

Apps, Social Media

We hope you're ready because the time has come to get off the carousel. It's been in the news for at least a month now. LinkedIn is saying bye-bye to carousel posts, profile videos, and its in-image linking option. Straight from LinkedIn: "St...

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November 15, 2023

63 Adobe Analytics Suggests a Profitable Holiday Season

Analytics, Ecommerce

Going into this holiday season, many merchants have wondered how willing consumers will be to part with their hard-earned dollars. According to Retail Dive, a recent Adobe Analytics report shows good news for e-commerce this holiday season. T...

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November 15, 2023

17 Elon's New X Algorithm Aims To Help the Little Guy

Apps, Social Media, X

Elon is one of those guys who draws all kinds of attention and is sometimes an easy target for not-so-flattering press, but here's some news that will be hard to find fault with. The company formerly known as Twitter (kind of rolls off your t...

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November 15, 2023

25 Uber's New Gig: From Rides to Rakes

Apps, Technology

In a plot twist that sounds straight out of a sitcom, Uber is stepping into the land of household chores. Yes, you heard it right – Uber isn't just your go-to for a ride to the airport or a meal delivered to your doorstep; now, it's your ticket to...

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November 14, 2023

22 Meta and Amazon Make Shopping a Breeze

Amazon, Ecommerce, Social Media, Meta

Holy super team-ups. This is kind of like a Marvel and DC crossover. Meta and Amazon are teaming up to make it easier for you to shop. Now, you can get the goods on Amazon without leaving your Facebook or Instagram account. Spending your m...

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November 14, 2023

22 Google's Digital Cleanup: Inactive Gmail Accounts...

Apps, Google

In an imminent effort to declutter its user land, Google is embarking on a cleanup mission starting December 1, targeting accounts that have slumbered into inactivity. If you've left your Gmail account unattended for two years, the time has come t...

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November 10, 2023

37 Samsung Gauss Hopes To Be the New ChatGPT Challenger

Business and Companies, Technology

It's only been seven months since Samsung temporarily banned generative AI tools on company-owned devices. The ban, which came after an internal data link (oops), included OpenAI's ChatGPT and Google's Bard. Now, however, it seems that Samsun...