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Microsoft finally fixes Classic Outlook bug breaking Gmail sync

Usama Jawad — Wed, 25 Mar 2026 05:50:02 +0000

After weeks of frustration, Microsoft finally resolves a major Outlook sync issue that effectively left Gmail and Yahoo users locked out. Read more...

Yahoo joins the AI race with the new Scout answer engine

Pradeep Viswanathan — Wed, 28 Jan 2026 04:18:01 +0000

Yahoo has launched "Yahoo Scout," a new AI-powered search experience currently in beta, designed to blend traditional search with an interactive chat interface. Read more...

Evernote parent company Bending Spoons set to acquire AOL

David Uzondu — Thu, 30 Oct 2025 05:26:02 +0000

Bending Spoons, the Italian tech conglomerate behind Evernote, Filmic, and other well-known brands, has announced its latest acquisition, AOL, which it is purchasing from Yahoo. Read more...

Once valued at $100 billion, AOL is about to be sold by Yahoo for just $1 billion

Usama Jawad — Thu, 02 Oct 2025 12:06:01 +0000

Yahoo is apparently on the verge of selling AOL to an Italy-based tech firm for $1.4 billion, after being purchased for roughly $5 billion four years ago. Read more...

Yahoo acquires Artifact, the AI-driven news app made by Instagram co-founders

Karthik Mudaliar — Tue, 02 Apr 2024 14:26:02 +0000

Yahoo has acquired Artifact, the news aggregating app that was created by Instagram co-founders Kevin Systrom and Mike Kreiger. Artifact was known for its AI-driven personalized news feed. Read more...

Ofcom says search engines act as self-harm gateways

Paul Hill — Wed, 31 Jan 2024 04:44:02 +0000

Ofcom is set to make search engines do more to protect users against self-harm content. A study it commissioned found that self-harm glorification was easily accessible from search results. Read more...

New Outlook for Windows wants to send your non-MSA data to its servers for your own good

Sayan Sen — Mon, 13 Nov 2023 07:46:01 +0000

Microsoft's New Outlook for Windows was released recently and it has garnered mixed reactions from users. Interestingly, the app can also send non-MSA data to Microsoft servers to benefit users. Read more...

Outlook for Windows preview adds support for Gmail accounts, with more to be added soon

John Callaham — Tue, 04 Apr 2023 21:16:02 +0000

The new Gmail account support for the new Outlook for Windows app will be joined in the near future for Yahoo and iCloud accounts, along with a way to connect the Outlook mailbox with an IMAP account. Read more...

Microsoft reportedly doesn't want other AI chatbots to use its Bing search data

John Callaham — Sat, 25 Mar 2023 22:42:01 +0000

A new report claims Microsoft has told two search engines that get some data from Bing to not use that information to power their own AI chatbots, which could compete with Microsoft's Bing Chat. Read more...

Yahoo laying off 20% of its employees, most of which belong to its ad-tech unit

Anushe Fawaz — Thu, 09 Feb 2023 20:26:01 +0000

Yahoo has joined the list of tech companies eliminating thousands of employees for strategic reasons. In an interview, Yahoo executives inform that the company is eliminating 1600 employees. Read more...

Yahoo was the most phished brand of 4Q'22, according to research

Justin Luna — Tue, 24 Jan 2023 13:34:01 +0000

According to new research by cybersecurity firm Check Point, Yahoo was the most impersonated brand by cybercriminals who sent phishing emails. Others who made the list include Google and DHL. Read more...

Hackers using tool that downloads inboxes of Gmail, Yahoo, and Microsoft Outlook

Alap Naik Desai — Tue, 23 Aug 2022 22:10:02 +0000

Google's Threat Analysis Group (TAG) has been running tests on a rather simple but effective tool that can download complete inboxes of popular services including Google, Yahoo, and Microsoft Outlook. Read more...

Indonesia has blocked Steam, Yahoo, PayPal, and more for license violations

Usama Jawad — Sat, 30 Jul 2022 12:12:01 +0000

The Indonesian government has blocked multiple companies and services for continuing to operate without registering themselves. Registration would also enforce certain tough regulatory restrictions. Read more...

Facebook/Meta earns the worst company of the year title

Moshe Jacobs — Sun, 19 Dec 2021 18:44:01 +0000

Yahoo! Finance has awarded the title of the "Worst Company of the Year" to Facebook/Meta. Citing surveyed respondents, numerous concerns with the company earned the company an unfavorable title. Read more...

Yahoo exits China citing increasingly challenging operating environment

Karthik Mudaliar — Wed, 03 Nov 2021 04:52:02 +0000

Yahoo has announced that it is exiting from China as a result of an increasingly challenging operating environment. Yahoo joins Epic Games' Fortnite and LinkedIn to mark their exits from China. Read more...

Verizon is selling off Yahoo! and AOL for $5 billion

João Carrasqueira — Mon, 03 May 2021 14:02:01 +0000

Verizon has announced that it's selling its Verizon Media division, which is comprised of Yahoo and AOL. The deal is worth $5 billion for a 90% stake in the company, with Verizon keeping 10%. Read more...

U.K markets regulator critiques Apple's search engine deal with Google

Ather Fawaz — Thu, 02 Jul 2020 05:12:02 +0000

The report claims that Google's deal with Apple to make it the default search engine on Safari creates a barrier for expansion for competing offerings; suggests mitigating this 'monopoly' in two ways. Read more...

Verizon unveils Yahoo Mobile wireless service for $39.99 per month

Jay Bonggolto — Wed, 11 Mar 2020 17:00:01 +0000

Verizon's Yahoo Mobile offers unlimited phone plan with mobile hotspot capped at 5Mbps for $39.99 per month. The new wireless service is available in the U.S. starting today on iOS and Android. Read more...

Larry Tesler, creator of copy and paste, dies at 74

Paul Hill — Thu, 20 Feb 2020 15:34:02 +0000

The creator of the cut, copy, and paste functions, Larry Tesler, died on Monday at the age of 74 according to one of his previous employers, Xerox. He also worked at Apple, Amazon and Yahoo!. Read more...

Firefox Preview on Android now supports custom search engines

Paul Hill — Fri, 22 Nov 2019 16:26:01 +0000

Mozilla now lets you add custom search engines in the nightly version of Firefox Preview for Android. The firm added some pre-defined engines such as Ecosia but also lets you add new ones. Read more...

SoftBank and NAVER reveal plans to merge Yahoo! Japan and LINE Corp.

Namerah Saud Fatmi — Mon, 18 Nov 2019 17:16:01 +0000

As per an announcement made today, SoftBank-owned Yahoo! Japan - now known as Z Holdings Corporation - will soon be merged with LINE Corp., a subsidiary of NAVER, to form a new joint company. Read more...

Automattic buys Tumblr from Verizon for reportedly less than $20 million

Rich Woods — Mon, 12 Aug 2019 22:26:02 +0000

WordPress.com owner Automattic is picking up Tumblr from Verizon, for a reported price of less than $20 million, a sharp decline in Tumblr's value since Yahoo bought it for $1.1 billion. Read more...

Verizon is reportedly putting Tumblr up for sale [Update]

Jay Bonggolto — Thu, 02 May 2019 23:22:01 +0000

Verizon is reportedly looking to sell micro-blogging site Tumblr as it struggles to improve the finances of its Oath family of media properties, which comprise Yahoo and AOL. No deal is in sight yet. Read more...

Flickr is now letting users log in to their account even without a Yahoo ID

Jay Bonggolto — Tue, 05 Mar 2019 08:24:01 +0000

Flickr users are now free from the Yahoo ID-exclusive login system of the service, thanks to its acquisition by SmugMug in April of last year. The new login method will roll out to more users shortly. Read more...

Bing Ads is now the exclusive advertising platform for Yahoo search ads

Jay Bonggolto — Thu, 17 Jan 2019 16:36:01 +0000

Microsoft and Verizon Media have expanded their partnership, under which Yahoo's search ads will be served by Bing Ads. An increase in clicks of 10% to 15% is expected in the U.S. under the alliance. Read more...

Yahoo agrees to compensate 200 million users a total of $50 million after massive data breaches

Ruel Revales — Tue, 23 Oct 2018 23:52:01 +0000

In its bid to avoid going to trial, Yahoo has agreed to pay $50 million in restitution to the approximately 200 million users hit by its biggest security breach that occurred in 2013 and 2014. Read more...

Yahoo makes a comeback on messaging, intros Together to help organize group chats

Jay Bonggolto — Thu, 04 Oct 2018 17:30:01 +0000

Yahoo Together marks the internet service company's return to messaging after shutting down Yahoo Messenger in July. The focus of the new tool is to let you organize group messages into topics. Read more...

Google no longer reads your email but gives hundreds of app developers full access

Muhammad Jarir Kanji — Tue, 03 Jul 2018 08:08:01 +0000

Staying true to its promise last year, Google has now stopped reading users' emails for personalization data but routinely lets third-party developers access them, raising concerns about privacy. Read more...

Yahoo goes lightweight with its Mail app to cater to emerging markets

João Carrasqueira — Tue, 19 Jun 2018 17:52:02 +0000

Yahoo is trying to increase the appeal of its Mail service by creating a lightweight version of its app optimized for Android Go as well as a new web app that's faster and easier to use. Read more...

Yahoo! Messenger will shut down in July, after a two decade run

Florin Bodnarescu — Fri, 08 Jun 2018 18:46:01 +0000

Yahoo!'s nearly two decade old service will finally be shutting down next month. The company has also provided a way for users to download their chat history until the date of closure. Read more...

Yahoo confirms previous breach affected all 3 billion users

Muhammad Jarir Kanji — Tue, 03 Oct 2017 22:38:01 +0000

Yahoo today updated its estimation of the number of accounts affected by a 2013 leak to include all 3 billion users, up from 1 billion earlier, which was already considered the largest hack ever. Read more...

Avril Lavigne now the 'most dangerous celebrity' online

Justin Luna — Thu, 21 Sep 2017 14:30:01 +0000

A recent study by security firm McAfee regarding celebrities that generate the most dangerous web results reveal Avril Lavigne at the top of the list, which is reportedly caused by free mp3 searches. Read more...

You won't be able to access Tumblr, Yahoo services from AT&T email addresses from June 30

Gurkaran Singh — Mon, 26 Jun 2017 12:16:01 +0000

The move that caused an uproar among the net-neutrality proponents turned out to be a simple case of a deal winding down. The Verizon-owned Yahoo is required to kill all of its prior corporate deals. Read more...

AOL - Yahoo merger could see up to 1,000 jobs slashed

Paul Hill — Thu, 08 Jun 2017 03:46:01 +0000

As many as 1,000 people at Oath, the resulting entity of the AOL and Yahoo merger, will face job losses, representing just under 20% of the combined workforce. The stocks weren't impacted by the news. Read more...

Yahoo Mail app for Windows 10 shutting down next week; users told to switch to web browser [Update]

Andy Weir — Tue, 16 May 2017 13:36:02 +0000

Yahoo Mail app users on Windows 10 have begun receiving notifications, informing them that the app "will stop working after May 22", and directing them to check their email "in any web browser". Read more...

After the merger with Verizon, Yahoo and AOL will combine to form Oath

Christopher White — Mon, 03 Apr 2017 21:08:01 +0000

When Verizon completes its acquisition of Yahoo later this year, the plan is to merge the organization with AOL to create a new company called Oath. Will the Yahoo brand live on elsewhere? Read more...

7 Days: A week of Surface speculation, Windows 10 wonders, and Google's "timely content"

Andy Weir — Sat, 18 Mar 2017 06:00:19 +0000

From exploding headphones and expansive TVs, to Qualcomm branding quirks, Apple's Russian fix, Microsoft's Teams work, and a "two-OS world", it's our handy walkthrough of the week's top tech news. Read more...

US Department of Justice going after four people involved in the massive Yahoo data breaches

Vlad Dudau — Wed, 15 Mar 2017 09:24:01 +0000

The DoJ is looking to indict four people who were allegedly involved in at least one of the attacks that left hundreds of millions of Yahoo user accounts exposed. Three of them are living in Russia. Read more...

Marissa Mayer to step down as CEO of Yahoo after Verizon acquisition

Justin Luna — Mon, 13 Mar 2017 17:34:02 +0000

As part of Yahoo's sale to Verizon Communications, Marissa Mayer will step down as CEO, and will be compensated $23 million. The company will also be spun off, under a different name, and a new CEO. Read more...

Flickr uses neural networks and 'state of the art' algorithm to show you similar images

Vlad Dudau — Wed, 08 Mar 2017 08:46:01 +0000

Flickr has introduced new functionality that allows users to search for similar images to the one they're interested in. While a simple function, this relies on improvements in neural nets and AI. Read more...