St. John’s Tool Library says DIY cheaper
Ian Froude, founder and executive director of the St. John's Tool Library, works on a bike at his new Empire Avenue shop that will help people with a variety of do-it-yourself projects. – Sam McNeish. Library reducing waste, saving money and teaching new skills in repair workshop. Sharing tools and …
Florida officer charged with DUI after driving backward
A Florida sheriff's lieutenant is charged with driving under the influence after she was spotted driving backward and honking her horn in the middle of the night. Pinellas County Sheriff's Lt. Christi Ruhtz also was fired from the department where she had worked for 19 years. A deputy reported finding … …
Facebook wants more video creators to compete with YouTube, so it’s rolling out a subscription …
Facebook wants to attract more video creators — the kind of creators you usually find on YouTube — so it's launching a new subscription feature to help those creators make money from their Facebook followers. Beginning in mid-April, the company will roll out what amounts to a digital tip jar, …
Facebook is testing ways to compensate video creators so it can cut into YouTube’s dominance
Facebook's push into video, including developing a stable of homegrown stars, could challenge YouTube's dominance. (Justin Tallis / AFP/Getty). If you're a die-hard fan of a Facebook video creator, the social network may soon give you a way to pay for exclusive content and award you with a digital … Read …
The First YouTube Space In The Middle East Is Now Open In Dubai
Videomakers in the Middle East can now gather at a newly-opened hub. YouTube has officially launched a space for creators in Dubai, which joins the nine other YouTube Spaces around the globe. The Dubai facility, located within the Studio City area, contains production rooms, meeting areas, and … Read More
LinkedIn users can now request job referrals from their connections
LinkedIn debuted a new feature today that could help job-seekers get a leg up in their search. TechCrunch reports that when users are connected to someone who works at a company with a job opening listed on LinkedIn, they can now ask that person for a referral. And the site …
LinkedIn’s New Referral System Is Perfect For The Socially Anxious Among Us
I am so deeply socially anxious that asking strangers questions or for directions sends me into a stomach-turning panic (which, come to think of it, is not a great quality for a journalist). For me, even making a dinner reservation is a struggle, and one of the reasons I've never …
Polish your social media profile, get LinkedIn to top jobs
According to Krishna Gopal, Global Head, Leadership Hiring &Talent Management, Tech Mahindra, social media-based hiring will pick up as it can avoid the costs involved in working through vendors. “Subscription to LinkedIn's premium service also opens up larger vistas and provides more access to … Read More
Glossier Rep Creates Beauty Instagram Account For Brown Skin
Fast forward a year later, and Devin launched an Instagram account, Glossier Brown, dedicated to people of color wearing the brands' products. Before her initial Glossier purchase, she looked on social media to find women of color giving their own testimonials to the now-ubiquitous pink-and-white … Read More
Contest Rules – Grocery Gift Card Instagram Comment
To enter, follow the Station's Instagram Account during the Contest Period with Entrant's Instagram Account by clicking the “Follow” button. 2. Then, post a public comment (i.e. not protected) that includes the Hashtag to Enter in response to the Station's contest-related post on the Station's Instagram … Read More