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LinkedIn Just Gave You A New Reason To Make Fun Of LinkedIn
LinkedIn, a social network for people who enjoy soul-crushing banality, knows you get more than a few emails from randoms wanting to add you to their “professional network”. Sick of reading messages from these random acquaintances looking to discuss synergy-based solutions and B2B services? Well, now you can listen to them instead thanks to voice…
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LinkedIn Restricts Job-Posting Features In China After Pressure From Authorities
Photo: AP LinkedIn, one of the few Western internet companies with a large footprint in China, saw a major setback there this week when it removed its individual job-posting function under pressure from authorities, the New York Times reported.
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Superbowl Spammer Tricks Google’s Top Stories Module
Today is the Super Bowl, a sporting event enjoyed by many Sports Fans across the US. As Google search traffic goes, it’s also a fucking goldmine — which explains why a LinkedIn blogger wrote over 150 junk articles on how to stream it.
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Microsoft Is Buying LinkedIn For $35.4 Billion In Cash
Microsoft is buying LinkedIn in an all-cash transaction valued at $US26.2 billion ($35.4 billion) (at $US196 [$265] per share). It will continue to operate independently and will retain its brand after the acquisition. LinkedIn CEO Jeff Weiner will report to Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, and the deal is expected to be finalised by the end…