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Microsoft engineer exposes international Android spam botnet
- Update (7/6): Researchers at Sophos are backtracking their previous claims, saying they're not so sure anymore about the source of the spam and if Android devices are indeed involved.
Weekend Open Forum: What type of email client do you prefer?
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Although desktop clients used to be the sensible choice for heavy email users, robust services such as Google's have made Web solutions completely viable. Nonetheless, after relying on Gmail for about eight years, I recently switched to a local application (Postbox)...
Yahoo Axis launch marred by security flaw within Chrome extension
- Just hours after unveiling its pseudo-Web browser "Axis," which serves as a visual search tool on desktop and mobile devices, Yahoo was forced to disable the Chrome version on the desktop due to security concerns. Turns out the company accidentally…
Yahoo launches Axis search browser for desktop, mobile platforms
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In its continued effort to supply us with head-scratching headlines, Yahoo has unveiled a pseudo-Web browser. Dubbed "Axis," the HTML5-based software will be a standalone browser for mobile platforms including iOS and Android, while the desktop version installs as a plug-in...
Yahoo to sell back half the shares it owns in Alibaba, netting $7.1bn
- After years of negotiations, US internet company Yahoo announced it has reached a deal to sell part of its stake in China's biggest internet company, Alibaba Group Holdings Ltd. The deal will see Alibaba buy back half of the 40%…
Scott Thompson resigns as Yahoo CEO
- Scott Thompson has resigned as the CEO of Yahoo after the Internet company discovered that he had falsified information on his resume with regards to his educational background. The company has since named Ross Levinsohn as interim CEO, although his…
UK government considers Internet porn filter, requires users to opt-out
- UK Prime Minster David Cameron will be consulting with major ISPs about devising a scheme which will block adult content for UK customers. If such a content filter does materialize from the talks, it is expected to be an optional…
Yahoo to investigate claims CEO Scott Thompson lied about his Computer Science degree
- In a bizarre turn of events, Yahoo's board of directors announced yesterday their intention to investigate allegations that current CEO Scott Thompson intentionally misled the company over his educational achievements, promising to report appropriately the findings to shareholders, according to…
Facebook countersues Yahoo, uses several IBM purchased patents
- Facebook has responded to Yahoo’s recent patent infringement lawsuit by filing a counterclaim of its own in a San Francisco federal court. Facebook claims Yahoo has violated their patents covering photo tagging, advertising and online recommendations.
Yahoo files lawsuit against soon-to-be-public Facebook
- Yahoo has filed a lawsuit against Facebook claiming that the company is infringing on 10 of its patents covering advertising, privacy controls, social networking, among other things. The timing is no coincidence, of course. The move comes shortly after Facebook…
Yahoo preparing massive restructuring, thousands of jobs in jeopardy
- Newly appointed Yahoo CEO Scott Thompson is said to be preparing a major restructuring plan that includes a vast number of layoffs. Multiple sources have told All Things D that thousands of employees at the Internet giant could be looking…
Tim Berners-Lee defends the open web from patent threat
- The inventor of the world wide web, Sir Tim Berners-Lee testified in Federal Court on Tuesday giving evidence as part of the defense of a rather remarkable patent trial that’s getting under way in Tyler, Tx, where Michael Doyle is…
Google, Microsoft and others join forces to fight phishing
- Industry heavyweights including Google, Facebook, Microsoft, Yahoo, and several others are joining forces to combat phishing and make email more trustworthy. Forming an initiative called DMARC -- short for Domain-based Message Authentication, Reporting and Conformance -- their aim is to…
Yahoo implements company-wide hiring freeze, contemplating layoffs
- Yahoo has implemented a company-wide hiring freeze despite hundreds of open positions as the first step in a cost-reduction initiative. The company is even contemplating layoffs moving forward, although these are expected to be small and strategic at first, according…
Jerry Yang resigns from all his positions at Yahoo
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Yahoo’s downward spiral appears to have hit an all-time low as the embattled internet company announces it is to lose co-founder and former CEO Jerry Yang after he resigned from all his posts at the company to pursue...
Microsoft overtakes Yahoo in U.S. search market
- Microsoft's Bing search engine surpassed Yahoo for the first time even in December, according to data from ComScore. Although it was a narrow win, capturing 15.1% of the U.S. search traffic versus 14.5% for Yahoo, it's still a significant milestone…
Analyst suggests Yahoo could buy Netflix
- Just one day after Yahoo officially announced PayPal President Scott Thompson as their new CEO, speculation is running rampant that one of his first moves at helm could be to purchase Netflix. This speculation is based on a number of…
Yahoo taps PayPal's Scott Thompson as its new CEO
- Yahoo has officially named PayPal President Scott Thompson as its new chief executive officer, ending a four-month long search to replace the famously outspoken Carol Bartz, who was fired in September after the company's board grew impatient with her attempts…
Judge OKs private domain seizures, orders search engine filtering
- Chanel, a luxury goods company, has gone after roughly 700 websites thought to be selling counterfeit, Chanel-branded goods. As a result, a federal judge in Nevada has given the company authority to seize domains and has ordered search engines and…
Microsoft considers acquiring a minor stake in Yahoo
- It seems Microsoft's interest in owning Yahoo -- or at least part of it -- hasn't waned. According to multiple reports, the company has signed a confidentiality agreement with Yahoo, allowing it to take a closer look at the struggling…
Yahoo acquires ad targeting company Interclick for $270 million
- Yahoo has acquired data-driven ad company Interclick for $270 million. Interclick specializes in high volume ad targeting and optimization across multiple platforms and is expected to give Yahoo more premium inventory to sell.
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