Neowin News Feed for: Oath

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...

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...

AOL Instant Messenger service to say Goodbye in December

John Keefer — Fri, 06 Oct 2017 16:26:01 +0000

It's been 20 years since AOL pioneered the unique chat service. But now, the company will be shutting it down to "focus on building the next generation of iconic brands and life-changing products." 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...

7 Days: A week of Windows 10 insights, Microsoft's mighty Scorpio, and an Oath of stupidity

Andy Weir — Sat, 08 Apr 2017 16:12:19 +0000

From Apple's apology and foldable phones, to YouTube TV, Samsung security, Android updates, bendy Nintendos, and Windows 10 Mobile malaise, it's our handy walkthrough of the week's top tech news. 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...

Ambassador sworn in on an e-reader, first ever for US government

Daniel Hull — Mon, 02 Jun 2014 15:56:16 +0000

The new US Ambassador to Sweden and Liechtenstein was recently sworn in on an e-reader. Marking a new era for the ancient ceremony, Suzi LeVine became the first US patriot to use a device for an oath. Read more...