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08Nov/17

Former Yahoo CEO apologizes for data breach

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At a hearing in Washington, D.C.on Wednesday, former Yahoo Chief Executive Marissa Mayer apologized for a pair of massive data breaches at the internet company, blaming Russian agents. Continue reading →

05Nov/17

Sprint and T-Mobile call off merger after months of talks

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Sprint and T-Mobile said on Saturday they have called off merger talks to create a stronger U.S. wireless to rival to market leaders, leaving No. 4 provider Sprint to engineer a turnaround on its own. Jonah Green reports. Continue reading →

13Feb/17

Verizon brings back unlimited plan

February 13, 2017MobileBell System, Broadband, Business/Finance, Companies, Company: Verizon, Craig Moffett, Data plan, Deutsche Telekom, Economy of the United States, FiOS from Frontier, Fred Katayama, Frontier Communications, Internet, Microsoft Kin, Science and technology in the United States, Sprint, Sprint Corporation, T-Mobile, T-Mobile US, Technology/Internet, Telecommunications, Verizon, Verizon Communications, Verizon Fios, Verizon Wireless, Video on demandsmbale

Verizon launched its unlimited data plan Monday. That’s the first time it has offered the all-you-can-eat data plan in five years. Fred Katayama reports. Continue reading →

10Jan/17

Yahoo renames itself Altaba

January 10, 2017InternetAlibaba, Alibaba Group, Altaba, Brian Wieser, Business, Business/Finance, Businesspeople, Companies, Company: Verizon, David Filo, Economy, Fred Katayama, Instant messaging clients, Katayama, Marissa, Marissa Mayer, Mayer, pivotal research, Silicon Valley, Technology, Verizon, Verizon Communications, Verizon Media, Women in technology, YAHOO JAPAN, Yahoo!, Yahoo! data breachessmbale

The Silicon Valley pioneer also said CEO Marissa Mayer and some other directors will leave the board after it closes its deal with Verizon. Fred Katayama reports. Continue reading →

15Dec/16

Yahoo discloses new data breach affecting 1 billion accounts

December 15, 2016SecurityAlibaba Group, Breach, Business/Finance, Company: Yahoo, Computing, Digital media, Identity theft in the United States, Instant messaging clients, Password, Software, SUNNYVALE, Technology/Internet, United States, Verizon Communication Inc, Verizon Communications, Verizon Media, World Wide Web, Yahoo!, Yahoo! data breach, Yahoo! data breaches, Yahoo! Mailsmbale

Yahoo says one billion accounts exposed in newly discovered security breach.

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22Sep/16

Yahoo to confirm big data breach – Recode

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Yahoo is expected to confirm that a data breach has exposed several hundred million user accounts, according to Recode. Fred Katayama reports.
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25Jul/16

Verizon expected to buy Yahoo for $5 billion

July 25, 2016InternetAOL, Bell System, Broadband, Business/Finance, Company: Verizon, Company: Yahoo, Computing, Dot-com bubble, Gavino Garay, Gavinus, Instant messaging clients, New York, Software, The Yahoo, Verizon, Verizon Communications, Verizon Media, Video on demand, World Wide Web, Yahoo!, Yahoo! Mailsmbale

Verizon plans to announce on Monday an agreement to buy Yahoo for $5 billion, according to a source familiar with the matter. Gavino Garay reports.
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08Sep/15

Verizon offers free mobile TV

September 8, 2015MobileAlphabet Inc., AT&T, AwesomenessTV, Broadband, Companies, Craig Moffett, Digital television, DirecTV, Facebook, Go90, HBO, Human Interest, Internet television, mobile device, NFL games, PlayOn, Showtime, Telecommunications, Television, Verizon, Verizon Communications, vice media, Video hosting, Video on demand, YouTubesmbale

(Reuters, YouTube, NFL, Comedy Central) – You’ll soon be able to watch content ranging from Comedy Central shows to NFL games for free on your mobile device. Continue reading →