Yahoo says 2013 data breach affected all 3 billion of its user accounts
By Robin-Leigh Chetty 4 October 2017Apparently the initial estimates from its 2013 data breach were greatly misreported, with all 3 billion Yahoo user accounts said to be affected. FULL STORY >
Verizon is merging Yahoo and AOL to create Oath
By Robin-Leigh Chetty 4 April 2017Say hello to Oath, a Verizon subsidiary company that merges Yahoo and AOL. FULL STORY >
Yahoo says 2014 state-sponsored hack breached 500 million accounts
By Robin-Leigh Chetty 23 September 2016Possibly including names, email addresses, phone numbers and dates of birth, Yahoo confirms it suffered a state-sponsored data breach in late 2014, affecting an estimated 500 million users. FULL STORY >
Yahoo confirms 11 April deadline for preliminary bids of core web business
By Robin-Leigh Chetty 29 March 2016Following reports that it would be selling off core parts of its business, Yahoo sets 11 April deadline for the submission of preliminary bids for its core web business. FULL STORY >
Yahoo reportedly considering selling off parts of its core business
By Robin-Leigh Chetty 2 December 2015According to The Wall Street Journal, Yahoo is seriously considering the sale of its key business assets in an attempt to safeguard the company's long-term future. FULL STORY >
Michael Fassbender teased in Assassin's Creed movie outfit
By Robin-Leigh Chetty 28 August 2015Yahoo gets exclusive first look at Michael Fassbender as Callum Lynch for the Assassin's Creed film, with shooting set to begin in September. FULL STORY >
Yahoo! debuts new look for Flickr 4.0
By Robin-Leigh Chetty 12 May 2015Now with an iOS and Instagram-inspired redesign, as well as added camera features, Yahoo! unveils the newly styled look for Flickr 4.0. FULL STORY >
Community Season 6 now avenging
By Staff Writer 4 March 2015Zany comedy series Community is back for another season and with a trailer that sends up Age of Ultron. FULL STORY >
Geek News Highlights - The Gaining Velocity Edition
By Robin-Leigh Chetty 2 July 2014This week's Geek News features the fourth edition of the Gaining Velocity comic anthology, trailer for war-drama Fury and an app that channels your inner Hodor from GoT. FULL STORY >
NSA mining contacts en masse
By Ryan Noik 15 October 2013The National Security Agency, it has been revealed, has been garnering contacts from webmail and instant messaging services globally. FULL STORY >
Yahoo shuts down Mail Classic
By Ryan Noik 3 June 2013Yahoo! has dropped a seemingly innocuous clanger, announcing that long time users of Yahoo! Classic have little choice but to upgrade and accept the company's policies if they want to retain their email. FULL STORY >
Flickr receives extreme makeover
By Ryan Noik 21 May 2013Flickr has received a substantial makeover as well as an increased free storage capacity to a generous 1 TB. FULL STORY >
Yahoo acquires Tumblr
By Ryan Noik 20 May 2013It's official - Yahoo! has acquired Tumblr for a hefty sum exceeding a billion dollars. The question is, what does it mean for both the behemoth and the six year old start-up? FULL STORY >
NTP ends patent lawsuits against 13 tech firms
By Hanleigh Daniels 24 July 2012NTP has ceased its patent lawsuits against some of the biggest players in tech via a patent licensing agreement. FULL STORY >
Yahoo shakeup results in new interim CEO and new chairman of the board
By Ryan Noik 14 May 2012Yahoo has announced its interim chief executive officer, Ross Levinsohn, following the scandal shrouded departure of its former CEO, Scott Thompson. FULL STORY >
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