Community Lives! Season 6 premieres today on Yahoo (Update)
Yahoo Screen airs Community Season 6 starting today, offering two episodes available for you to watch right now.
Yahoo is eliminating passwords completely
Listen up, Yahoo users. A new log-in system from the Web company means you no longer have to remember your pesky password. Once you set it up, next time you log in you'll receive a single-use code to your phone. And that's all you need.
Amazon, Hulu and Yahoo battle it out for Seinfeld streaming rights
It's been a long time coming, but an on-demand streaming deal for Seinfeld is imminent according to the WSJ, with a number of the Web's biggest companies willing to pay top dollar for the show.
Twitter brings its ads to Flipboard and Yahoo in bid to boost revenue
Twitter has done a deal with Flipboard and Yahoo! Japan to start showing promoted tweets on the sites. The move brings Twitter ads to millions of non-users of the social media service, and looks set to boost the company's bottom line.
Google pushes Firefox users to dump Yahoo search
Firefox recently installed Yahoo as its default search engine, ending a 10-year deal with Google. With data showing Yahoo increasing its share of the U.S. search market, Google has started posting messages urging Firefox users to change their settings.
Yahoo snaps up Community season 6, starts streaming March 17
Season 6 of the cult-hit Community gets an airdate, and a hilarious new promotion video from the show's new home, Yahoo.
Yahoo search share edges up following Firefox deal, but Google still way ahead
Since becoming Firefox's default search engine last month, Yahoo has achieved its highest share of the U.S. search market sonce 2009. It's excellent news for Marissa Mayer's firm, though it still has much to do if it wants to catch Google.
Yahoo prompts users to “upgrade” to the new Firefox
What does your choice of browser say about you? A month after Yahoo and Mozilla signed a partnership deal, Yahoo has started plugging Firefox on some of its most high-profile sites.
Firefox update sees Yahoo replace Google as default search option
For the last 10 years Firefox has used Google as its default search provider. With the rollout of Firefox 34 on Monday, however, that all changes, with Yahoo taking its place for Firefox users in North America.
Right to be forgotten: Bing and Yahoo follow Google’s lead and begin to delete search results
Bing and Yahoo search engines have started removing links to some websites following the EU's right-to-be-forgotten ruling back in May, a development that'll make it that little bit harder for Web users to discover particular sites.
Yahoo pushes out Google to become default search provider for Firefox
Firefox users happy with Google as their default search engine take note – in December, Yahoo's moving in to replace it. The deal between Mozilla and Marissa Mayer's company was announced by the two companies on Wednesday.
Yahoo finally rolls out Flickr for iPad
Yahoo has just launched an iPad-optimized version of Flickr, offering photography enthusiasts with an Apple tablet a richer, smoother experience than the mobile site that went before.
Yahoo is shutting down its original Directory portal
Another iconic part of the early Web bites the dust: Yahoo has announced that it's closing down its Directory service at the end of the year, the portal that helped kickstart the company.
Yahoo says it faced $250,000-a-day gov’t fine for opposing NSA data demand
Yahoo said Thursday that the US government threatened it with a $250,000-a-day fine if it refused to supply the National Security Agency (NSA) with user data for its controversial PRISM surveillance program.
Yahoo saves cult comedy Community from cancellation
Definitely fantastic news for anyone that loved to watch Community on NBC, Yahoo has stepped up to the plate to save the show and will be producing a 13-episode season of the half-hour comedy.
Yahoo is launching a YouTube competitor this summer
Yahoo plans to launch a YouTube competitor this summer, giving a bigger slice of revenue to video creators. Will it dethrone the king of Internet video?
Yahoo announces first two original TV series, plus plans for concert live-streams
Yahoo on Monday offered up some details of its first original TV shows – two comedies coming in 2015 – as well as plans for "the largest collection of US concert live streams on the Web," with a new concert offered every day of the year.
Yahoo wants to replace Google to become default search engine on iOS, report says
Yahoo boss Marissa Mayer is reportedly looking to try to convince Apple to replace Google with Yahoo as the default search engine on iOS devices as part of her efforts to make good on her commitment to mobile.
Yahoo to take on likes of Netflix with original online programming, report says
A report over the weekend suggests Yahoo is gearing up to enter the arena of original video programming. It's believed the Web company is preparing to spend up to a $1m per episode on four Web-based comedy series, each comprising 10 half-hour episodes.
Can better encryption from Yahoo and others stop the NSA?
The tech industry, clearly fed up with the world’s biggest spy agency’s secret intrusions into its servers and systems, clearly intends to lock the backdoors on its own – but will it work?
Yahoo improves security in ‘massive project’ to shield data from snoopers and spies
Yahoo has announced it's in the middle of a "massive project" to bring improved security to its service and offer full protection of user data. The initiative follows recent revelations regarding unauthorized surveillance by the National Security Agency.
Is Yahoo planning its own version of YouTube?
Reports suggest Yahoo wants to steal some of YouTube's traffic by luring away its biggest stars with improved ad rates and more exposure. Can Marissa Mayer's company become a big player in video?
Yahoo Fantasy Sports users won’t lose their data after Facebook, Google ID drop
Yahoo plans to stop allowing users of its services to sign in with their Facebook or Google ID credentials. So, what happens to those accounts?
UK spies snooped on Yahoo users’ sexy webcam chats
The UK’s GCHQ intelligence agency covertly collected snapshots of millions of Yahoo users’ video chats, which included countless 'sexually explicit' videos.
Yahoo Mail hit by hackers, passwords reset
Yahoo said Thursday its web-based Mail service had been hit by hackers in a "coordinated effort." It declined to say how many accounts had been targeted, though the company reassured users it had secured all accounts and was contacting those affected.
Yahoo beat Google, Facebook, Twitter for desktop Web traffic in December
Yahoo tops the list for most unique desktop visitors in December.
Malware-infected adverts appear on Yahoo
A security firm from the Netherlands has spotted malicious code being served up on Yahoo's ad network — while the problem has now been fixed, it's worth running a security scan on your system if you're a Yahoo regular.
Yahoo Mail status page down [Update: Story corrected]
After an apology from Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer herself, the official Yahoo Mail status page has been updated with new information.
Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer apologizes for email fail
In a message posted to a Tumbler blog, Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer shed some light on problems with the firm's Mail service.
Marissa Mayer very sorry about your Yahoo Mail woes
"We are very sorry..." If you were one of the users affected by Yahoo Mail's recent technical problems, you'll want to read Marissa Mayer's official apology, posted to the Yahoo Tumblr blog.
Yahoo Mail fail: New update claims 97 percent of affected users have email access again
Yahoo just gave an update on the progress its made to restore Mail.
Hackers stole 2M Facebook, Twitter, and Google passwords – here’s how to stay safe
Security researchers have uncovered a criminal botnet that has stolen over 2 million passwords from sites like Facebook and Google.
French court forces search giants, ISPs to block video streaming sites
A French court's ruling just made it tougher for cheapskates to get by on freebie video streaming sites.
Yahoo’s latest acquisition is Katie Couric – here’s everything you need to know
Katie Couric has accepted a position as Yahoo's new Global Anchor - so what does that even mean?
Yahoo announces Flickr Photo Books, so you can print more than your Instagrams
Now Instagram images aren't the only photos you can turn into memorabilia; Flickr is now getting the print treatment too.
Flickr launches Photo Books, turn your images into a hardcover for $35
Flickr on Tuesday announced a new Photo Book service, allowing users of the photo-sharing site to quickly and easily create image-filled hardcovers. Prices start at $34.95 for a 20-page book.
Hey, kid, want to buy Sandwich.com? Yahoo sells off its URL stash
Yahoo is selling off 29 of its unused or under-used domains, like sandwich.com, which will cost you as little as $50,000.