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Yahoo agrees to pay $50M in damages for biggest-ever data breach
Yahoo has agreed to pay $50M in damages for a huge security breach in 2013 that hit all three billion of its user accounts. If the settlement is approved by a court next month, affected U.S. users can claim a portion of the funds.
Computing
Garbage to gold: How Yahoo unethically sells your spam email
Think you’re safe from Yahoo’s unethical data mining practices because it’s not your primary email account? As it turns out, Yahoo knows you use it for spam -- and it's turning a quick buck on your junk mail anyways.
Web
If you’re still using Yahoo email, it’s still spying on you
Yahoo Mail might be far from the popular email client it was in the past, but the company is still scanning the content of users' emails in an effort to sell more targeted advertisements.
Computing
Yahoo Messenger will soon die as Squirrel lives on in its wake
Yahoo Messenger will shut down for good in mid-July, ending all instant messaging services for mobile and web clients. Its closure brings an end to more than 20 years of chatting history.
Emerging Tech
Exploding phones, data breaches, and other tech scandals that shook the world
The tech industry isn't immune to controversy or scandal. But what are the biggest scandals to have shaped the history of high tech as we know it? Here are seven of the most infamous.
Computing
Yahoo Mail is about to make RSVPing to an event a whole lot easier
Yahoo announced a slew of updates to Yahoo Mail that includes not only new features but also a ton of performance improvements. New features include the likes of Photo Themes, allowing you to customize your inbox.
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Mobile
Yahoo Mail makes it easier for online shoppers to find the best deals
Yahoo is updating Yahoo Mail with a few new features that should help online shoppers find the best deals and save cash while they shop. Notably, Yahoo is partnering with startups like ShopRunner and Earny for the new features.
Home Theater
Verizon will help you watch the NFL … even if you’re not a Verizon customer
Football fan? Verizon just announced a $2 billion deal with the NFL that'll bring live game streams to the Yahoo Sports app for everyone to enjoy -- even if you're not a Verizon subscriber.
Web
Firefox reverts to Google search engine, ending deal with Yahoo
As of the Firefox Quantum update, Google is once again the web browser's default search engine, as Mozilla ducks out of its five-year deal with Yahoo two years before it was due to expire.
Mobile
Be ready to roll on Black Friday with Yahoo Mail’s handy coupon list
Yahoo Mail is making Black Friday shopping a little easier. How? By pulling all those emailed coupons into a list that you can go through. It even lets you set reminders for when coupons expire.
Web
Compuserve forums set to close after two decades of service
As part of the AOL, Yahoo collective known as Oath, the long-running Compuserve forums are going to be closed down in mid-December. Fans are devastated, with many now looking to find a new home for their communities.
Computing
Yahoo’s 2013 data breach is worse than believed — 3 billion users were affected
Yahoo's new parent company, Verizon, has confirmed that all Yahoo accounts were compromised in a 2013 hack. That's 3 billion users, making it the largest data breach in history.
Mobile
Yahoo retires cult favorite News Digest app in favor of Newsroom
Days after Verizon completed its purchase of Yahoo, the search giant is shuttering News Digest -- a news reading app with a refreshingly light and streamlined focus. Users are being encouraged to download Newsroom instead.
Home Theater
Verizon CEO confirms it is preparing its own live-TV streaming service
Verizon is planning to use its acquisition of Yahoo and AOL -- and the nearly 1.3 billion users that come with them -- to launch its own live-TV streaming service, just in case you wanted yet another option.
Podcasts
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?
Computing
U.S. Justice Department charges two Russian spies and two hackers in Yahoo breach
The U.S. Department of Justice is planning to charges four Russians -- two government spies and two hackers for hire -- for allegedly hacking Yahoo in 2014 and compromising more than 500 million accounts.
Mobile
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 for you and your family via text message." It'll be your supremely organized imaginary best friend.
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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.