Now three days into running Yahoo (Nasdaq: YHOO), the No. 3 search engine, CEO Marissa Mayer has already telegraphed that change is coming. She appointed the first editors for Yahoo News and Yahoo Finance, two of the company’s most popular portals.
Kristen Saban, the daughter of Alabama head football coach Nick Saban, who apparently inherited her father's short temper, has finally responded to the civil lawsuit filed by Sarah Grimes, her fellow sorority sister at University of Alabama, for beating the living snot out of her on a Saturday night in 2010.
Nowadays, Facebook is likely your go-to resource for just about everything; From linking up with your friends, to obtaining news, to ordering new clothes. But now, you can serve your patriotic duty as an American via the social media giant's newest add-on: voter registration. An application on Facebook allows users to register to vote through an app called My Vote. However the voter registration app, said to be safe for personal information and privacy, is limited to Facebook users in...
It’s the tale of two technology cities: Thursday should see two of the sectors giants, Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT), the world's biggest software company, and Google (Nasdaq: GOOG), the No. 1 search engine report record quarterly results.
YouTube announced the launch of a new face-blurring tool on July 18 that helps in protecting identity of citizens in sensitive reports and helps in addressing human rights issues.
On Tuesday night, self-professed geek rapper MC Chris (often stylized mc chris) booted a fan from his concert after the fan posted a tweet critical of chris' opening act. The fan was called out by name as mc chris was onstage and then forcibly ejected from the concert.
After an Internet prank campaign, the Give Me Everything and Back in Time rapper is headed to Kodiak, Alaska for a Walmart promotional event.
The Internet has become a birthplace for rising stars and continues to foster a growing community of entertainers, artists and anyone who wishes to share an idea. The term “YouTube star” was coined when do-it-yourself artists began to make a name for themselves by self-publishing videos, from online comedian Jenna Marbles to mega pop star sensation Justin Bieber.
The “Halo” franchise is known as one of the most iconic video game titles for the Xbox gaming console, but for some it’s more than a video game. The renowned franchise acted as a matchmaker for a Texas woman and a Tennessee man.
On his blog post, Takei noted that many well-meaning people counter that the BSA is a private organization, and as such should be able to keep whomever they want out. This is of course the same justification used to prevent minorities from eating in restaurants during the Jim Crow years.
Recently several reports have surfaced indicating that Apple’s next generation iPhone 5 is already in production. However, according to BGR, this may have been just another bit of faulty hearsay in the ever-churning iPhone 5 rumor mill.
Nelson Mandela's birthday is Wednesday, and admirers of the influential former South African president have filled the Internet with tributes to the once-jailed leader who brought South Africa out of an era of apartheid.
Coachella has sprouted sea legs. The SS Coachella will be setting sail, it's a cruise line with up of artists like Pulp, Hot Chip, Yeasayer and Girl Talk, just to name a few. Goldenvoice has decided to take the musical festival to the sea.
The family of missing Indiana University college student Lauren Spierer is waiting to find out if a skull found about 60 miles from where she disappeared is hers, which would bring closure to the family's ordeal since the 21-year-old blonde went missing over a year ago.
Yahoo! Inc. (Nasdaq: YHOO)'s earnings increased in the second quarter as the tech giant's advertising revenue rose slightly.
Mixed Martial Arts fighter Veronica Rothenhausler is not only undefeated but has knocked out two other female fighters in the featherweight division in just five seconds, most recently opponent Ashlee Evans-Smith. The video of the five second knock out was uploaded to YouTube on Thursday and Incredible 5 Second KO - Inside MMA has garnered nearly three million views in under a week.
Now that you are starting as the third CEO of Yahoo (Nasdaq: YHOO) in a year, have a seat on the board of directors and are about to run your first company, here are a few things to keep in mind.
YouTube is the favourite news spot for 71 percent of American adults up from 66 percent (in 2010), who visit the site to stay tuned, says a survey conducted by Pew Research Center's Internet & American Life Project. The study adds that 28 percent of American adults visit YouTube daily.
As news of Twitter overhauling its mobile channel mobile.twitter.com for feature phones and older browsers made the rounds from July 11, a close look at the new development shows how the mobile channel contributes a significant chunk of revenue for the microblogging site.
Comic Con 2012 has finally drawn to a close after four days of crazy costumes, engaging panels and updates from the biggest names in all things nerd culture. The San Diego Convention Center was flooded with eager fans, some of which even camped outside to catch their favorite speakers and panelists.
Tracy Rolan has left her adult-film career behind in favor of volunteering as an emergency medical technician, and she appears to have the support of the public in Roanoke, Va.
Consider: at New York’s Stuyvesant H.S., one of the best in the country, more than 80 students are ensnared in a cheating probe of a city language exam administered last month. Cellphone accounts are intercepted by cops. Is anything electronic immune?
