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Automattic buys Tumblr for dirt cheap; adult content still banned
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Automattic buys Tumblr for dirt cheap; adult content still banned

by Anthony DeanAugust 19, 2019March 26, 20230

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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Photo hosting service SmugMug buys Flickr
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Photo hosting service SmugMug buys Flickr

by Anthony DeanApril 23, 2018December 10, 20210

Last Friday came news that photo hosting service SmugMug has bought Flickr. There’s no word (as of this writing) on how much SmugMug paid. The …

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

by Anthony DeanApril 4, 2017December 10, 20210

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 actively scanned user emails for the US government
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Yahoo actively scanned user emails for the US government

by Anthony DeanOctober 7, 2016December 10, 20210

Yahoo, the one-time tech titan, has a new problem on its hands. Reuters and others have reported that last year, Yahoo scanned all users’ emails …

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Alternatives to various Yahoo services
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Alternatives to various Yahoo services

by Anthony DeanSeptember 30, 2016December 10, 20210

As you may recall, longtime Internet veteran company Yahoo reported last week that it was hit by a very nasty hack in 2014. On top …

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

by Anthony DeanSeptember 23, 2016December 10, 20210

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
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Verizon to buy Yahoo for $4.8 billion

by Anthony DeanJuly 26, 2016December 10, 20210

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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Flickr Pro is back
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Flickr Pro is back

by Anthony DeanJuly 26, 2015December 10, 20210

Yahoo, the owners of photo hosting site Flickr, has announced it’s bringing back Flickr Pro subscriptions. A few years ago, Flickr was revamped, with accounts …

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Yahoo turns 20 today
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Yahoo turns 20 today

by Anthony DeanMarch 2, 2015December 10, 20210

Apparently it’s been longer than I thought: one of the first big Web companies, Yahoo, turns 20 years old today. A lot’s changed since 1995 …

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Microsoft is getting rid of traditional stock clip art from Office
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Microsoft is getting rid of traditional stock clip art from Office

by Anthony DeanDecember 3, 2014December 10, 20210

Yes, it’s true. One of the long-time mainstays of Microsoft Office, the stock clip art, is going the way of Clippy. Microsoft’s dropping support for …

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