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If sending out an unprompted LinkedIn message to a connection you barely know isn't awkward enough, don't worry -- there's more where that came from. The job-focused social network has now made it possible for users to send voice messages to connections, effectively the 21st-century answer to the cold call.

LinkedIn's latest feature lets you see the location and commute time to certain employers, which may just help you decide whether or not you want to be its next employee. The feature, aptly named "Your Commute," has now been made globally available on the mobile version of the site, and provides location data.

An ethical data breach hunter may have stopped the leak of personal data from 48 million people from Localblox’s unsecured locker, but the fact that this data exists creates a new headache for Facebook. Localblox claims that it used data scraped from LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook for its database.

While some tech giants have deleted their Facebook accounts, Facebook says the company hasn't seem significant changes in user count or even in privacy settings. Meanwhile, the network's camera gains the Boomerang mode, an unlikely network adds GIFs, and a fake Facebook pages steals thousands in donations.

In this week's social feed news, find out how Twitter is managing (or not managing) hoaxes, why Snapchat is getting sued, and which network may require hashtags.

Facebook friend requests may soon not stick around long, while Twitter's latest tool fast-forwards to the best part of the live video.

LinkedIn users are getting a more professional version of Snapchat-like video filters. The update comes after a new tool allows job seekers to request a referral.

Make the most of your job prospects with Résumé Assistant from LinkedIn, which is now available to Office 365 subscribers on Windows.

If you're a busy professional on LinkedIn, then a new app feature released this week has the potential to save you time.

Facebook marketplace now lists jobs, so why not allow users to create a Facebook Résumé, too? The tool is currently being tested.

You can find your best friend, your boyfriend, and now, your next business venture, all with a single app. It's all thanks to Bumble Bizz.

Businesses can see which industry their website visitors work in with a new LinkedIn Website Demographics using demographic data.

LinkedIn has been connecting professionals for the last 15 years, and this week announced it now has half a billion users.

Microsoft-owned LinkedIn is getting a set of new apps aimed at low-connectivity markets, starting in India.

LinkedIn users can now self-identify as contractors via its Open Candidates tool, which allows users to privately find work.

LinkedIn has debuted a new look that hopes to take your career to the next level. It will roll out globally in the next couple weeks.

Making connections in Russia is about to get a lot harder. That is, if you're looking to connect via LinkedIn.

Another day, another digital breach. The latest victim of a cyberattack is online learning company Lynda.com, a LinkedIn subsidiary.

Microsoft has announced how it plans to integrate LinkedIn with its Office and Outlook software. CEO Satya Nadella detailed the project in a LinkedIn post.

Moving on from malicious macros in Microsoft Office Word documents, the Locky ransomware program now uses self-downloading image files from social media.

Russian media regulators have asked Opera to install a blacklist of banned sites for its Turbo Mode web browser feature.

The U.S. is troubled by Russia's ban on LinkedIn, claiming it creates a precedent that could be used to target other Western sites operating in the country.