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Yahoo's board approves $1.1 billion Tumblr acquisition: WSJ SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Yahoo Inc's board has approved a deal to buy blogging and social networking site Tumblr for $1.1 billion in cash, the Wall Street Journal cited people familiar with the matter as saying on Sunday. Such an acquisition would be Marissa Mayer's largest deal since taking the helm of the once-iconic Internet company i…

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Slim, Mexico's biggest broadcaster take fight to soccer field The Canadian Press - 7 hours ago
MEXICO CITY - Mexicans often feel that billionaire Carlos Slim owns everything in their country, from telephone and Internet companies to banks and chain stores, but … More »Slim, Mexico's biggest broadcaster take fight to soccer field
MEXICO CITY - Mexicans often feel that billionaire Carlos Slim owns everything in their country, from telephone and Internet companies to banks and chain stores, but his latest acquisitive foray is meeting resistance after touching a national passion: soccer.
Report: Yahoo board to meet Sunday to vote on proposed $1.1 billion acquisition of Tumblr The Canadian Press - Fri, 17 May, 2013
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Yahoo may be on the verge of closing its biggest acquisition during the 10-month reign of CEO Marissa Mayer as she tries to attract more traffic and … More »Report: Yahoo board to meet Sunday to vote on proposed $1.1 billion acquisition of Tumblr
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Yahoo may be on the verge of closing its biggest acquisition during the 10-month reign of CEO Marissa Mayer as she tries to attract more traffic and advertisers to the Internet company's website and mobile applications.
NewsRight dismantles, transfers service, brand to Moreover Technologies The Canadian Press - Fri, 17 May, 2013
NEW YORK, N.Y. - NewsRight, an organization created to turn unauthorized publishers of newspaper content on the Internet into licensed customers, said it is disbanding … More »NewsRight dismantles, transfers service, brand to Moreover Technologies
NEW YORK, N.Y. - NewsRight, an organization created to turn unauthorized publishers of newspaper content on the Internet into licensed customers, said it is disbanding and transferring its operations to Moreover Technologies, which monitors how Moreover's clients are portrayed in the media.
Nick Offerman sings birthday song to wife Megan Mullally The Juice - Fri, 17 May, 2013
“Parks and Recreation” star Nick Offerman has been married to former “Will and Grace” actress Megan Mullally for about 10 years, and the Internet has been witness to … More »Nick Offerman sings birthday song to wife Megan Mullally
“Parks and Recreation” star Nick Offerman has been married to former “Will and Grace” actress Megan Mullally for about 10 years, and the Internet has been witness to many moments of their beautiful relationship. We saw another adorable moment this … Continue …
Hatchet-wielding hitchhiker who intervened in California attack arrested in NJ homicide The Canadian Press - Thu, 16 May, 2013
ELIZABETH, N.J. - A homeless, hatchet-wielding hitchhiker who became an Internet hero earlier this year was arrested Thursday for allegedly beating a New Jersey lawyer … More »Hatchet-wielding hitchhiker who intervened in California attack arrested in NJ homicide
ELIZABETH, N.J. - A homeless, hatchet-wielding hitchhiker who became an Internet hero earlier this year was arrested Thursday for allegedly beating a New Jersey lawyer to death inside his home.
Number of Brazilians using the Internet and cellphones soars more than 100 per cent The Canadian Press - Thu, 16 May, 2013
BRASILIA, Brazil - A government survey says the number of Brazilians using the Internet and cellphones has soared more than 100 per cent since 2005. More »Number of Brazilians using the Internet and cellphones soars more than 100 per cent
BRASILIA, Brazil - A government survey says the number of Brazilians using the Internet and cellphones has soared more than 100 per cent since 2005.
8 experts added to RCMP's internet child protection unit CBC - Thu, 16 May, 2013
Public Safety Minister Robert Trevors announced eight new technical experts for the RCMP's internet protection unit as a part of a series of measures to beef up child … More »8 experts added to RCMP's internet child protection unit
Public Safety Minister Robert Trevors announced eight new technical experts for the RCMP's internet protection unit as a part of a series of measures to beef up child internet safety.
British lawmakers accuse Google of dishonesty over UK tax strategy The Canadian Press - Thu, 16 May, 2013
LONDON - U.K. lawmakers subjected search giant Google to blistering criticism Thursday, accusing the U.S. Internet company of playing games with Britain's tax rules to … More »British lawmakers accuse Google of dishonesty over UK tax strategy
LONDON - U.K. lawmakers subjected search giant Google to blistering criticism Thursday, accusing the U.S. Internet company of playing games with Britain's tax rules to avoid paying what it owed.
Former teacher admits messages to girl inappropriate CBC - Wed, 15 May, 2013
The trial for a former teacher in central Newfoundland accused of luring a teenager over the internet was back in court on Wednesday. More »Former teacher admits messages to girl inappropriate
The trial for a former teacher in central Newfoundland accused of luring a teenager over the internet was back in court on Wednesday.
How spaceman Hadfield's sons pushed him to social-media stardom The Canadian Press - Wed, 15 May, 2013
MONTREAL - Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield may have become a worldwide Internet sensation with his dramatic photos, tweets and musical performances from space. More »How spaceman Hadfield's sons pushed him to social-media stardom
MONTREAL - Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield may have become a worldwide Internet sensation with his dramatic photos, tweets and musical performances from space.
Facing uphill odds and uncertain regulations, Russian team seeks to topple Google in Vietnam The Canadian Press - Wed, 15 May, 2013
HANOI, Vietnam - Vietnam's booming Internet scene is littered with failed startups that tried to take on Google and other entrenched U.S web companies. That's not deterring … More »Facing uphill odds and uncertain regulations, Russian team seeks to topple Google in Vietnam
HANOI, Vietnam - Vietnam's booming Internet scene is littered with failed startups that tried to take on Google and other entrenched U.S web companies. That's not deterring a newly launched Russian-Vietnamese outfit which believes it can unseat the American search engine in this fast-growing Asian market and also contend …
Google CEO Larry Page explains health issues that plague his voice, says he is fit for work The Canadian Press - Tue, 14 May, 2013
SAN FRANCISCO - Google CEO Larry Page has disclosed a problem with his vocal cords that makes it difficult for him to speak and breathe occasionally, but he says he remains … More »Google CEO Larry Page explains health issues that plague his voice, says he is fit for work
SAN FRANCISCO - Google CEO Larry Page has disclosed a problem with his vocal cords that makes it difficult for him to speak and breathe occasionally, but he says he remains fit enough to keep running the Internet's most influential company.
Buyers and sellers beware with internet classifieds, experts warn The Canadian Press - Tue, 14 May, 2013
TORONTO - The recent slaying of an Ontario man trying to sell a truck through an online ad is a tragic reminder that no situation is too commonplace to require common … More »Buyers and sellers beware with internet classifieds, experts warn
TORONTO - The recent slaying of an Ontario man trying to sell a truck through an online ad is a tragic reminder that no situation is too commonplace to require common sense, experts said Tuesday.
US judge in Ore. dismisses movie pirating lawsuit, calling it unfair 'reverse class-action' The Canadian Press - Tue, 14 May, 2013
MEDFORD, Ore. - A federal judge has dismissed a movie company's Internet piracy complaint against 34 Oregonians, saying the company was unfairly using the court's subpoena … More »US judge in Ore. dismisses movie pirating lawsuit, calling it unfair 'reverse class-action'
MEDFORD, Ore. - A federal judge has dismissed a movie company's Internet piracy complaint against 34 Oregonians, saying the company was unfairly using the court's subpoena power in a "reverse class-action suit" to save on legal expenses and possibly to intimidate defendants into paying thousands of dollars for viewing a …
TV-over-Internet service Aereo to expand to Atlanta area next month The Canadian Press - Tue, 14 May, 2013
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Aereo, the startup that offers live television broadcasts over the Internet starting at $8 a month, said it will start service in the Atlanta market … More »TV-over-Internet service Aereo to expand to Atlanta area next month
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Aereo, the startup that offers live television broadcasts over the Internet starting at $8 a month, said it will start service in the Atlanta market on June 17, following an expansion to Boston on Wednesday.