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Nov 2023
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TikTok is shutting down its Creator Fund in favor of its newer Creativity Program; Waze gets a new safety feature that warns you if a road has a history of crashes; Google Search and Chrome are getting new tools to help users find discounts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 
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