Fortnite Resurgence
Building up to it, the gaming world had been anticipating the resurgence of Fortnite, the wildly popular royale game. After making some renovations, fans all over were excited when on November 3rd, the original Fortnite map made a comeback. In addition to the return of its old map when the game was first released, many weapons from the early days of Fortnite also reappeared as well.
TikTok Shop
The TikTok app has been widely known all over the world for several years now as an app where users can create and post videos. These videos can be on anything from dances to lipsyncing – TikTok is filled with entertainment content. Adding to its popularity, TikTok has recently launched its very own in-app shopping feature, known as “TikTok Shop.” This new addition to the popular social media platform allows users to discover and purchase various trendy items without having to leave the app. TikTok Shop also allows you to explore a collection of products that are making its way through the app. From trendy clothes and beauty products, to kitchen gadgets and home decor, there’s something for everyone. What sets this shop apart from other shops is that on your “For You Page” – where all the most viral videos are shown – you can find other users promoting and reviewing products that may fit your interests. In a few quick clicks, your TikTok Shop package will be on its way.
ChatGPT
Although it was released in November of 2022, the website ChatGPT has become a lot more popular and used this year. ChatGPT is an AI-powered chatbot that uses natural language processing techniques to engage with its users. It is designed to simulate real, human-like conversations and has goals of providing helpful responses to its users. It works by analyzing patterns and context to provide accurate and relevant information. ChatGPT has a variety of uses from customer support, to work for assistance and even simply for entertainment. Utilized all over the world, ChatGPT currently has over 180 million users with the number increasing by the day.
Twitter becomes X
The popular social media platform previously known as “Twitter” went through a rebranding process this year and is now known as “X.” Twitter was bought by billionaire Elon Musk for $44 million. By doing this Musk gained full control over the platform. His main goal was to create a safe space for free speech all across the globe. When X was known as Twitter, it was very filtered and people were often getting banned for speaking their minds. Elon’s mission in buying the company was to put an end to this issue and allow everyone to speak their minds without the worry of being banned or deleted.
iPhone’s new charging port
On September 22, Apple released its newest phone model: the iPhone 15. The most obvious and biggest improvement to the phone is its charging port. For the first time since 2012, Apple has changed the charging port in the iPhone. Typically using a lightning cord, the new phone now uses a USB-C cord. There were many reasons behind making this change. Primarily, the USB-C charger is faster at transferring data than the standard lightning charger. It also gives you the ability to charge and connect to other devices such as a Macbook, iPad, and Airpods. This change, yet still fairly new, is surely starting to become popular all over the world as more people are upgrading their phones – and their chargers.