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TikTok beware: Legacy tech owners can spell trouble for trendy sites
Some of the most popular platforms suffered massive devaluations, stagnation, or even death when big legacy companies purchased them.
Compuserve forums set to close after two decades of service
The long-running Compuserve forums are set to be closed in mid-December as part of continued fat-trimming under Verizon's leadership.
Yahoo’s 2013 data breach is worse than believed — 3 billion users were affected
Verizon has confirmed that all 3 billion Yahoo accounts were compromised in a 2013 hack, making it the largest data breach in history.Â
Yahoo retires cult favorite News Digest app in favor of Newsroom
Days after Verizon completed its purchase of the internet giant, Yahoo has shuttered News Digest -- a light, streamlined news reading app.
Verizon CEO confirms it is preparing its own live-TV streaming service
Verizon is planning to use its upcoming acquisition of Yahoo and AOL to launch its own live- TV streaming service in the near future.
Trends with Benefits: Does the Yahoo data breach mean Russia knows your Final Four picks?
While all the news surrounding the breach of 500 million Yahoo accounts is about Russian hackers, we want to know if Yahoo Fantasy Sports is secure. Is your bracket safe? How about your Fantasy Football league?
U.S. Justice Department charges two Russian spies and two hackers in Yahoo breach
The U.S. Department of Justice will file charges against four Russians, including two state spies, for hacking Yahoo in 2014.
Yahoo’s new chatbot Captain will help chart a course for your busy life
Joining the ever-growing ranks of Yahoo's bots is Captain, described as "a bot assistant that helps manage lists and reminders...via text."
Verizon to stick with Yahoo! purchase, but at new scratch-and-dent price
Plus: Samsung looks to refurbish the infamous Galaxy Note 7 phones for resale, and WhatsApp wants to know your status.
Verizon renegotiates deal to buy Yahoo to the tune of a $350 million discount
Yahoo's security breaches are costing the company more than $350 million. Good for Verizon, maybe bad for Yahoo.
Yahoo is warning users over state-sponsored cookie-forging attacks
Yahoo is emailing users to warn them that their accounts may have been compromised by state-sponsored cookie-forging attacks.
Yahoo Mail gets a couple updates, including caller ID and photo syncing
The Yahoo Mail app will behave as a file-sharing service between your mobile device and desktop, and also ID your incoming calls.
The SEC opens an investigation into Yahoo regarding its data breaches
On Monday, the Wall Street Journal reported that the Securities and Exchange Commission has now opened an investigation into Yahoo.
If Verizon deal goes through, Yahoo’s Marissa Mayer won’t serve on new company’s board
Internet service provider Verizon is acquiring Yahoo's core businesses for $5 billion. We have all the details on the merger, Verizon's plan to combine Yahoo with AOL, and alterations to the management structure.
How much is the hacked Yahoo database worth? Try $300,000
It's been a rough last half of 2016 for Yahoo. The latest database hack of a billion users been sold on line for $300,000 to three groups.
Update: Ever had a Yahoo account? Take these steps now to protect yourself
If you have ever had a Yahoo account, even if you don't use it anymore, you'll want to protect yourself from hackers. We tell you exactly what to do.
Yahoo was hacked in 2013, and more than 1 billion accounts were compromised
Yahoo has disclosed a massive hack in which over 1 billion accounts were compromised back in 2013.
Have a question? Tap a font of knowledge with the new Yahoo Answers iOS app
Got questions? Yahoo's got Answers, and now the popular feature has its own iOS app. The company has unveiled a native mobile app for Yahoo Answers.
Yahoo knew about its huge email hack two years ago
Late this summer, we learned of a massive Yahoo Mail security incident. Now we learn the web company knew about it back in 2014.
The Blitz bot from Yahoo will help you tackle your fantasy football rivals
Now that football season is well underway, so too is fantasy football season, and Yahoo has introduced a new bot to give you that boost.
Verizon weighing options regarding Yahoo! buyout after hack incident
Also: Google gets out their political microscope and a DT staffer wades into the belly of the tech toy beast to hunt down a battery in Shenzhen, China.
Yahoo’s data breach has Verizon feeling buyer’s remorse, may withdraw acquisition
Yahoo disclosed it discovered a data breach from 2014 that affected 500 million accounts. Verizon thinks that could affect its deal to acquire it.
Yahoo is making it harder for users to leave by disabling email forwarding
As first reported by the Associated Press, it would appear that Yahoo has disabled its automatic email forwarding feature.
Yahoo secretly scanned millions of users’ incoming emails for U.S. spy agencies
Yahoo reportedly spied on millions of users of its popular webmail service, scanning users’ incoming emails at the behest of U.S. intelligence agencies.
Tech giants distance themselves from Yahoo-style surveillance allegations
After the Yahoo mass surveillance revelations this week, tech firms like Google and Microsoft have all come out to deny involvement in similar actions.
Yahoo’s new Newsroom social app is ‘Reddit for the masses,’ exec says
Yahoo is getting social, and its vehicle? A new news-centric app called Yahoo Newsroom.
Yahoo is open sourcing its deep learning model to identify pornography
Looking to keep content that is not safe for work (NSFW) off your work screen? Artificial intelligence from Yahoo may be able to help you do that.