Entries by Taylor Ball

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Google Updates Bring More Personalized Results and More First-Hand Knowledge

Google is making some big changes to how it ranks results that aim to deliver more personalized search results and increase the prevalence of “first-hand knowledge”. The search engine announced the changes earlier this month while spotlighting two specific updates that have recently come to users.  Cathy Edwards, Vice President of Search at Google, says […]

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Fear of Missing Out Is Keeping Most Students On Social Media Despite Lack of Enjoyment

Does anyone actually enjoy using social media?  According to a new survey conducted collaboratively by the University of Chicago, UC Berkeley, Bocconi University, and the University of Cologne, the majority of users (particularly among young people) believe they would be happier if social platforms like Instagram and TikTok weren’t in their lives.  However, the students […]

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LinkedIn Is Making Collaborative Articles More Visible And Engaging

LinkedIn is making Collaborative Articles more visible across its platform, including within search, feeds, and notifications.  In an announcement today, the company said it plans to show more Collaborative Articles when users are looking for information about specific problems or topics.  In addition to making Collaborative Articles more visible in these spaces, LinkedIn says it […]