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Yahoo Turns Automatic Email Forwarding Back On
Yahoo has decided to turn back on its Automatic Forwarding in Yahoo Mail - a much-needed feature that makes it easier to switch to another email service. Earlier this month, Yahoo Mail disabled the feature for email services, claiming that it was temporarily disabled because it was “under development.”
Yahoo Disables Automatic Email-Forwarding Feature, Making It Harder For Yahoo Mail Users To Leave
Yahoo announced in September a data breach affecting 500 million users accounts, which the company is now making it challenging for Yahoo Mail users to switch to another email service.
Report: Verizon Wants $1 Billion Discount On Yahoo Deal
The New York Post claims that Verizon is asking Yahoo for a $1 billion discount to finalize what was supposed to be a $4.8 billion deal.
Yahoo Spying On Emails: Edward Snowden Urges Users To Close Account After Reuters Intelligence Report
The company developed a software program to search emails for specific information requested by the government.
Digital Privacy: Keeping Your Personal Data, Devices Safe
With the massive data breach at Yahoo revealed recently, and the hacking of a mass shooter’s iPhone by the FBI earlier this year, digital privacy concerns are growing.
‘Disturbed’ US Senators Compel Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer To Explain Massive Hack
At least six Democratic U.S. senators are asking Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer to reveal more details about the massive data breach that took place in 2014.
Yahoo Hack: What Did Yahoo Know And When Did It Know It? Sen. Mark Warner Seeks SEC Investigation
The senator wants to know what Yahoo executives knew and when they knew it.
Yahoo Data Breach: Company Sued For Gross Negligence As Massive Hack Casts Cloud Over Verizon Deal
The company is being sued for gross negligence over its failure to secure customer data after it disclosed that the personal information of at least 500 million users was stolen in 2014.
Yahoo Confirms Data Breach: Over 500M User Credentials Compromised In Hack
Yahoo is currently working with law enforcement to investigate the matter. The company said it will be notifying users who may have been affected.
Yahoo Messenger Desktop App Updated For Windows And Mac
Before the Windows and Mac update Wednesday, the technology company had launched the app for its instant messenger on Android and iOS in December 2015.
Yahoo Inc. (YHOO) To Sell Core Business To Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ) For $4.8 Billion
The deal comes at a time when Yahoo, which had a market capitalization of $125 billion in 2000, is struggling to stay profitable.
Yahoo Reports Lackluster Results As Sale Looms
The internet company also announced a $482 million write-down on the value of Tumblr, the social media service that it acquired in 2013 for $1.1 billion.
Yahoo (YHOO) Shareholders Meeting 2016: Endgame For Marissa Mayer?
The company has been under pressure to sell its core businesses that include finance, news and sports websites, Tumblr and Flickr.
Euro 2016: Who Will Win? Artificial Intelligence, Probability And Neural Networks Being Used To Predict Winners
Some people are leveraging AI to try to predict the winner of the quadrennial soccer tournament — before a single ball has been kicked.
Twitter Inc. Met Yahoo Inc. CEO Marissa Mayer About Possible Merger: Report
In Silicon Valley, it is sometimes hard to know what is reality and what is fantasy, and a report from the New York Post falls right in the middle of the two.
Yahoo Inc. (YHOO) Core Businesses May Be Sold For As Low As $2B, Far Below Previous Valuations: Report
The auction of its key businesses is likely to fetch around $2 billion to $3 billion — below the previous valuation of nearly $8 billion.
Yahoo Shares Jump On Report Linking Warren Buffett To Takeover Bid
The billionaire investor was said to be backing a consortium seeking to acquire the troubled internet company.
Yelp Inc. (YELP) Just Received A Big Investment From Hedge Fund Manager David Einhorn
David Einhorn, manager of Greenlight Capital, placed a bet that the restaurant review app will emerge unscathed after a critical documentary is released.
Here’s How Much Less Yahoo Inc. CEO Marissa Mayer Made In 2015 As Company’s Share Price Plunged
Yahoo boss Marissa Mayer’s total compensation dipped 15 percent last year, while the company’s share price dropped 35 percent.
Yahoo Inc. (YHOO) Has Given Jeff Smith, Its Loudest Critic, A Seat On Its Board
Starboard Value CEO Jeff Smith, who’s been demanding significant changes at Yahoo, will also join its strategic review board.
Verizon Warns Labor Strike Could Pressure Q2 Earnings, Stock Futures Down
Verizon, the largest wireless communications service provider in the U.S., posted first quarter profits in line with analysts’ expectations.
Daily Mail Looks For Partners To Bid For Yahoo
Shares of Yahoo rose as much as 5 percent Wednesday following a better-than-expected quarterly result released late Tuesday.
Verizon Set To Make Yahoo's Bidder Short List [Video]
Verizon Communications Inc was set on Tuesday to advance to the second stage of bidding for Yahoo Inc's core assets, as the U.S. internet company went through offers to put together a short list, people familiar with the matter said.
Yahoo Inc. (YHOO) Q1 Earnings: Low Expectations Met, But Slide Continues
The internet company, led by CEO Marissa Mayer, hit a $1 billion revenue target, but also posted negative net earnings.
Yahoo Inc (YHOO) Q1 2016 Earnings Preview: How Much Work Has To Be Done?
It would take a lot for Yahoo, which is led by CEO Marissa Mayer, to beat Wall Street’s expectations — and the street is not expecting much.
Verizon (VZ) Leads Yahoo (YHOO) Auction As Google (GOOG), AT&T (T) and Time (TIME) Drop Out
Over 40 firms had initially expressed interest when Yahoo was first placed on the block under pressure from activist investor Starboard Value.
The Daily Mail Would Like Someone To Buy Yahoo For It
The British tabloid is reportedly looking to join up with private equity partners to buy the troubled internet giant.
Daily Mail May Bid On Yahoo Assets, According To Reports Ahead Of Deadline
The U.K. newspaper is reportedly considering a bid for Yahoo as the media company hears proposals from several international corporations.
Verizon Communications (VZ) Will Bid On Yahoo: Report
The telco, which purchased digital ad colossus AOL last year, joins Time Inc. as a potential new owner of the troubled internet company.
Dow Jones Industrial Average Slumps Amid Rising Global Growth Fears As Verizon (VZ) Shares Fall
Major indexes slumped Thursday as investors worried that measures by central banks may not be enough to boost the global economy.