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3 hrs ago | The Indian Express

Yahoo Japan Corp. suspects 22 mn user IDs stolen

Yahoo Japan Corp. has said it suspects up to 22 million user IDs may have been stolen during an unauthorised attempt to access the administrative system of its Yahoo! Japan portal.

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Related Topix: Startups, Internet, Science / Technology, Sony Online Entertainment, Video Games, Software

18 hrs ago | US News & World Report

Yahoo May Buy Tumblr for $1 Billion

In a possible move aimed at snatching up the young social media demographic, Yahoo has had "serious talks" about acquiring Tumblr, with the price tag reportedly being as high as $1 billion.

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Related Topix: Startups, Tumblr, Blog News, Facebook, Emerging Technology, Search Engines

20 hrs ago | Gawker

Tumblr: Still Full of Porn, Self-Mutilation, and Eating Disorders

Two years ago, Tumblr's overabundance of porn was well-documented . Today, nothing has changed: it's still a JPEG sex bonanza.

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Related Topix: Tumblr, Startups

Fri May 17, 2013

Reuters

Plaintiffs in Mexico Yahoo case say will appeal court ruling

Two Mexican firms embroiled in a contractual dispute with Yahoo Inc will appeal a court ruling that overturned an earlier $2.75 billion judgment in their favor, a director of the companies said on Friday.

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Related Topix: Startups, World News, Mexico

The Miami Herald

Yahoo CEO to announce 'something special' in NYC

Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer is promising to unveil "something special" Monday in New York as she tries to attract more traffic and advertising to the Internet company.

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Related Topix: Startups, Sunnyvale, CA

GigaOM

Surprise: Yahoo's mobile push is working better than you think

Don't look now but it looks like Yahoo's mobile apps push is bearing fruit, at least according to new data from Onavo .

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Related Topix: Startups, iPhone

Deseret News

Disney reportedly pulls new 'Brave' image of glamorized princess

Yahoo!, The Christian Post and Marin Independent Journal say Disney succumbed to pressures and removed the adult Merida image from Disney's princess site.

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Related Topix: Startups

Fox News

Reports: Yahoo Could Scoop Up Tumblr for $1B

After striking out on a $225 million deal to take control of Dailymotion last month and holding preliminary talks about acquiring Hulu , reports now indicate the new Yahoo CEO is in serious discussions about buying social blogging site Tumblr in a $1 billion bid to make the Internet giant "cool" again.

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Related Topix: Startups, Tumblr, Blog News, Google, WebMD, Emerging Technology, Search Engines

KJCT

Surprising reasons you're eating more

Feel like you can't stop piling food on your plate? There may be some surprising reasons you're eating more, according to a Yahoo! Shine article by Oprah.com. Feel like you can't stop piling food on your plate? There may be some surprising reasons you're eating more, according to a Yahoo! Shine article by Oprah.com. You may be saving calories, but ... (more)

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Related Topix: Startups, Life, Nutrition, Food

Thu May 16, 2013

Benzinga

Time Warner Cable Looking to Buy Hulu Before Yahoo

According to Bloomberg , discussions are "at an early stage and a transaction isn't certain." Another, unidentified pay-TV company is also interested in acquiring Hulu.

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Related Topix: Publishing, News Corporation, Startups, Canaan Partners, Dapper, Citizen Sports, Bessemer Venture Partners

Mashable

Yahoo Adds Twitter Content to News Stream

In a move that shows how Yahoo values what industry organizations, outlets and people are saying on Twitter , the company announced it will be integrating tweets into the news stream on Yahoo.com. CEO Marissa Mayer delivered the news in a blog post which detailed how the company views tweets "as [an] important information source for many of our ... (more)

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Related Topix: Startups, Twitter

Wireless Design & Development

Hedge Fund Boss Loeb Lobbies for Breakup of Sony

The U.S. hedge fund manager renowned for shaking up Yahoo Inc. has set his sights on Sony Corp., proposing that the Japanese electronics giant spin off up to 20 percent of its movie, TV and music division and use the money to strengthen its ailing device manufacturing unit.

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Related Topix: Dance, Startups, Publishing, Media, New Times, Entertainment

Fox News

Yahoo: Mexican Court Reverses $2.75B Ruling

Yahoo Inc. on Thursday said a Mexican court has reversed a $2.75 billion ruling against the Web portal in a breach of contract dispute.

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Related Topix: Startups, Business News

Seeking Alpha

Today's Market News To Trade On: 5 Stocks Moving On News

Technology continues to perform strongly and with names such as Google and Yahoo setting highs and the rally taking place across a broad range of subsectors, we think that the market is signaling to us that this rally is the real deal and that 2013 will be one of those years when investors need to stay long for the entire year.

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Related Topix: Startups, Financial Markets, Google, Emerging Technology, Search Engines

Larvatus Prodeo

The best place in the world to be a mother

Every year the Save the Children put out a State of the World's Mothers report .

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Related Topix: Startups, Prison, Congo, Africa

Wed May 15, 2013

Examiner.com

Demi claims Ashton owes her $10 million for investments

Ashton Demi $10 million : After the Ashton and Demi separation in Nov. 2011, the former Hollywood couple has yet to finalize their divorce, and as of now, they are still negotiating the terms of the agreement.

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Related Topix: Startups

MediaPost

Yahoo Visitors Up, CNN Fastest-Growing Site

Less than a year after putting Marissa Mayer at the helm of its shaky ship, Yahoo is sailing more smoothly than it has in years.

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Related Topix: Startups, Facebook, Compete, Google, Emerging Technology, Search Engines

Fox News

Break Up Sony? Well, Duh

It must be seven or eight years since I wrote "My Last Sony," predicting the tech giant's downfall at the hands of overzealous chief executive Nobuyuki Idei and his successor crony, Sir Howard Stringer.

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Related Topix: Sony, Electronics, Startups, Entertainment, Apple, Business News

Daily Mail

Meet Bobby, the four-year-old who loves fishing, singing and dancing...

He many only be small, but a four-year-old has big plans after being elected the mayor of a Minnesota town.

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Related Topix: Startups

Softpedia

SniffIM 0.7

Most instant messaging clients have a chat archiving feature that can be quite handy in case you want to review a conversation.

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