Snapchat’s disappearing photos and videos were such a hit that Facebook jacked the feature for its Instagram and Facebook platforms. Now LinkedIn looks to be next in line to jump on the bandwagon. The social network for professionals announced it’s currently testing Snapchat-like stories internally and will plan to expand out to members in the …
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LinkedIn wants to help you tout your skills. On Tuesday, the resume-sharing site said it’s introducing LinkedIn Skills Assessments, a tool that validates members’ proficiency for potential employers. Enlarge Image Congratulations. You have mad skills. LinkedIn LinkedIn Skills Assessments requires members to take tests in skills that are associated with their profiles. Skills could include proficiency with a program, such …
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Hot on the heels of highlighting Facebook’s upcoming dark mode, Jane Manchun Wong discovered that LinkedIn is doing the same. The app researcher apparently found the unreleased dim color option while digging through the code for the Android app. LinkedIn is working on Dark Mode!I wrote a blog about this: https://t.co/JabQsUol60 pic.twitter.com/zY3fL3cSez — Jane Manchun Wong (@wongmjane) August 13, 2019 …
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Retirement is on LinkedIn’s mind. Screenshot by CNET LinkedIn is sending its standalone Job Search app out to pasture next month. “We’ve built a robust job seeking experience within the main LinkedIn app that we’re excited for our members to take advantage of,” a LinkedIn spokesperson said in an emailed. statement. “They’ll have access to more insights and features than …
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LinkedIn users worldwide will soon be able to do more than just “like” a post on the business-oriented social network. On Thursday, the company said that it’s rolling out five “reactions” to let you express a wider range of emotions. Those include like, celebrate, love, insightful and curious. Users tap and hold on the like button displayed in a post …
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LinkedIn is testing its own live video feature. The networking platform this week is launching LinkedIn Live, a tool that enables users and companies to broadcast real-time video to select groups or to the LinkedIn world at large. TechCrunch spotted the news earlier Monday. The feature will come out in beta first in the US and it’ll be invite-only, according …
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People often look at the new year as a chance to improve themselves, make smarter choices and put their life on a better course. But most New Year’s resolutions fail fast — 80 percent are abandoned by the second week of February. While the jury is out on how long it truly takes to form a habit, New Year’s remains …
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Facebook hasn’t been very fun for the last few years. From political fighting to fake news to privacy concerns, many users are logging on less and others are deleting their accounts altogether. For those who primarily use Facebook today but are looking for alternatives, we’ve put together a list of the best options—from the most popular challengers to a few …
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What’s old is new again for LinkedIn. The business-oriented social network said Friday that it’s testing a feature that lets users create real-world events and invite their online connections. If that sounds familiar, it’s because LinkedIn had an events app in the past but shut it down in 2012. LinkedIn’s events feature. LinkedIn Since then, however, the tech company has …
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Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones is quickly disappearing from the internet, though some accesses to his site Infowars is still available on the web. After we inquired this afternoon about the Infowars company page, LinkedIn responded that it has removed the page from its platform. “We have removed the InfoWars company page for violating our terms of service. We value the …
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