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Firefox to switch default search engine from Google to Yahoo

Firefox to switch default search engine from Google to Yahoo
Mozilla signs five-year agreement with Yahoo
20 Nov 2014
Marissa Mayer biography: Salary and career of Yahoo's CEO

Marissa Mayer biography: Salary and career of Yahoo's CEO
We chronicle Marissa Mayer's salary, net worth, education and career history
13 Nov 2014
Yahoo acquires video ad platform BrightRoll for $640 million

Yahoo acquires video ad platform BrightRoll for $640 million
Deal will help “dramatically strengthen” its own video ad efforts
13 Nov 2014
Yahoo "bash" Shellshock server breach reports

Yahoo "bash" Shellshock server breach reports
Web giant explains hackers have accessed some of its servers, but no user data has been compromised
7 Oct 2014
Yahoo details government requests for data

Yahoo details government requests for data
Nearly 7,000 requests made by US government alone in six months
29 Sep 2014
Yahoo set to implement end-to-end mail encryption 

Yahoo set to implement end-to-end mail encryption
Sets 2015 date for enhanced security of all its users’ communications
8 Aug 2014
Google and Microsoft to discuss Right to be Forgotten

Google and Microsoft to discuss Right to be Forgotten
The two tech companies have been invited alongside Yahoo to converse with EU privacy officials
18 Jul 2014
Yahoo Mobile engineering director sued for harrassment

Yahoo Mobile engineering director sued for harrassment
Maria Zhang supposedly made sexual advances towards principal software engineer Nan Shi
14 Jul 2014
Google unblocked by China as Tiananmen anniversary passes

Google unblocked by China as Tiananmen anniversary passes
Google services are availible again to Chinese users following disruption during the 25th anniversary of Tiananmen Square
10 Jul 2014
iOS 8 abandons Yahoo weather app

iOS 8 abandons Yahoo weather app
iOS 8 is to drop Yahoo for its weather app in favour of The Weather Channel
23 Jun 2014
BT under investigation for ‘exposing user credentials’

BT under investigation for ‘exposing user credentials’
ICO investigating data practices during email migration.
17 Mar 2014
GCHQ spied on Yahoo webcam sessions, claims report

GCHQ spied on Yahoo webcam sessions, claims report
Documents leaked by Edward Snowden reveal scope of Optic Nerve programme.
28 Feb 2014
Yahoo snaps up diary mobile app maker Wander

Yahoo snaps up diary mobile app maker Wander
Internet giant Yahoo continues on its acquisition spree.
12 Feb 2014
Yahoo thwarts web mail cyber attack

Yahoo thwarts web mail cyber attack
Internet giant claims to have prevented hackers from gaining access to users' Yahoo Mail accounts.
31 Jan 2014
Yahoo serves up New Year malware to European customers

Yahoo serves up New Year malware to European customers
Malicious adverts infect users’ computers.
6 Jan 2014
Governments must address surveillance, claim tech giants

Governments must address surveillance, claim tech giants
Internet-focused firms lobby Washington for reform.
9 Dec 2013
Yahoo steps up data encryption in light of NSA revelations

Yahoo steps up data encryption in light of NSA revelations
Internet giant to tighten up security around all its services to ward off snoopers.
19 Nov 2013
Yahoo auctions off dormant web domain names

Yahoo auctions off dormant web domain names
Internet giant decides to sell-off its stash of "premium" domain names.
14 Nov 2013
NSA intercepts data from Google and Yahoo servers

NSA intercepts data from Google and Yahoo servers
Agency said to be using unnamed telecoms providers to glean data.
31 Oct 2013
Yahoo rushes in reworked security bug bounty programme

Yahoo rushes in reworked security bug bounty programme
New rewards programme will see researchers offered between $150 to $15,000 for uncovering security flaws.
3 Oct 2013
Yahoo slammed over $12.50 security flaw rewards

Yahoo slammed over $12.50 security flaw rewards
Security researchers claim paltry bounty will not encourage others to share their findings.
1 Oct 2013
Yahoo in privacy row over recycled email addresses

Yahoo in privacy row over recycled email addresses
Yahoo responds to claims recycling initiative has led to some users receiving emails intended for previous owners.
27 Sep 2013
NSA paid Google, Yahoo and MS millions.

NSA paid Google, Yahoo and MS millions.
Firms had to cover compliance costs for Project PRISM.
27 Aug 2013
Yahoo overtakes Google and Microsoft in US traffic

Yahoo overtakes Google and Microsoft in US traffic
Venerable web service giant tops unique user ranks.
23 Aug 2013