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Automattic buys Tumblr for dirt cheap; adult content still banned

August 19, 2019December 10, 2021 Anthony

News came last week that Verizon is selling Tumblr to Automattic, the people behind WordPress. The sale figure is at a ludicrously low, fire sale-esque

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Verizon to rename Yahoo and AOL’s parent company as “Oath”

April 4, 2017December 10, 2021 Anthony

The latest step in the Yahoo saga continues, as Verizon finalizes its acquisition. Verizon’s announced on Monday that it plans to fold both Yahoo and

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Yahoo reports a security breach; it’s password-changing time

September 23, 2016December 10, 2021 Anthony

Yet another security breach has happened, and this time, the victim’s Yahoo. Yahoo’s reported that a security breach has led to a whopping 500 million

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Verizon to buy Yahoo for $4.8 billion

July 26, 2016December 10, 2021 Anthony

For a long time, Yahoo’s fortunes have dwindled, with lots of wondering what will become of the 90s Internet giant. Now, it’s official: the company

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Verizon to buy AOL for $4.4 billion

May 12, 2015December 10, 2021 Anthony

News came today that mobile service giant Verizon will be buying one-time online giant AOL for $4.4 billion. Apparently, the company’s interested in AOL as

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Google Wallet will be pre-installed on T-Mobile, AT&T, and Verizon Android smartphones

February 24, 2015December 10, 2021 Anthony

Google’s own Wallet smartphone payment service hasn’t been getting as much traction as Google’s hoped. Despite the temper-tantrum thrown by a few stores over Apple

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How to (legally) watch Super Bowl XLVII online

January 30, 2013December 10, 2021 Anthony

This Sunday, February 3, brings the annual airing of the US’ most-watched television program of the year, the Super Bowl (XLVII to be exact). This

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AT&T to buy T-Mobile: not a good sign

March 22, 2011December 10, 2021 Anthony

In the tech news here this week is the announcement that US telecom giant AT&T is buying smaller mobile carrier T-Mobile, which will reduce the

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