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Google’s $20 Billion Payment to Apple for Safari Search Engine in 2022

In a significant revelation through legal documents, Google disclosed paying $20 billion to Apple last year to retain its default search engine position on Safari. This deal is central to…

How to watch Super Bowl 2022 on your Apple device for free

This year’s Super Bowl is set to take place on Sunday, February 13 at Los Angeles’ SoFi Stadium – and we can’t wait to watch the Cincinnati Bengals test themselves…

Boss Recalls “Painful” Turning Point for Facebook in 2006

While Facebook is now one of the world’s most valuable companies, CEO Mark Zuckerberg has recalled a traumatic time when his entire management team lost faith in his vision for…

Troubled Yahoo Re-establishes Tumblr’s Dedicated Sales Team

Last month, Yahoo admitted that its blogging service Tumblr had failed to meet its goal of $100 million in revenue by 2015. The company has since acted to return Tumblr…

We’ll Make Yahoo the Best It Can Be, Says CEO Marissa Mayer

Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer has said that her efforts are on making the company as good as it can be, as the tech giant busies itself with making significant decisions…

Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer Reports Birth of Her Twin Girls

Marissa Mayer, the chief executive of Yahoo! Inc., has rather casually revealed that she has given birth to her long-expected twin girls, during a period of huge significance for her…

We Would Consider Buying Yahoo, Says CFO of Verizon Comms

As the future of former Web giant Yahoo! Inc. remains uncertain, the Chief Financial Officer of Verizon Communications, Fran Shammo, has said that his company would consider acquiring Yahoo if…

Yahoo Ekes Out Third Quarter Revenue Gain Despite Display Ad Weakness

Yahoo reported a modest increase in revenue during the third quarter, exceeding lackluster Wall Street targets, as the Internet company’s online display advertising business continued to struggle. Shares of Yahoo rose 1.1…

Yahoo-AOL Merger Proposal: Recipe for Revival, or Stagnation?

A proposed merger of Internet pioneers AOL Inc and Yahoo Inc could create a nimbler player in Web video, but strong growth, the measure of success in Silicon Valley, would remain elusive….

Yahoo Buys Mobile ‘Self-Destruct’ Messaging App Blink

Yahoo has bought Blink, a mobile messaging startup whose app lets users send messages that will self-destruct at a time set by the sender. The deal, which Blink announced on…

Yahoo Announces Original TV Series

Yahoo has become the latest tech firm to eye the growing digital video market Yahoo has announced two original TV series that will be shown on its website and mobile…

Fired Yahoo Exec Gets $58M for 15 Months of Work

Yahoo’s recently fired chief operating officer, Henrique de Castro, left the Internet company with a severance package of $58 million even though he lasted just 15 months on the job….

“Heartbleed” Exposes Millions of Online Passwords

An alarming lapse in Internet security has exposed millions of passwords, credit card numbers and other sensitive information to potential theft. The breakdown revealed this week affects a widely used…

Yahoo Adds More Security to Thwart Surveillance

Yahoo has added more layers of security in its effort to shield people’s online lives from government spying and other snooping. The measures announced Wednesday include the completion of a…

Yahoo in Talks to Buy News Distribution Network for $300 Million

Yahoo Inc is in preliminary talks to acquire online video service News Distribution Network for $300 million, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal on Monday. The deal could…