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AI & Tech

Yahoo’s New AI Search Revives the Classic Experience

Yahoo has launched a beta AI search tool called Yahoo Scout in the U.S., integrating personalized AI responses into its…

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AI & Tech

Yahoo Scout: A Web-Friendly AI Search Alternative

Yahoo is launching an AI-powered "answer engine" called Scout, which blends conversational AI with traditional search to filter out low-quality…

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BigTech Companies

48 Million Gmail Credentials Leaked Online

A database containing nearly 149 million login credentials, including an estimated 48 million Gmail accounts, was exposed online, compiled from…

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Business

149 Million Login Credentials Leaked in Database Breach

A massive, publicly accessible database containing nearly 149 million stolen login credentials—including 48 million for Gmail—was discovered and taken offline,…

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AI & Tech

AI Won’t End Email Marketing: Gmail’s Evolution

Gmail's new AI features, like Gemini 3, prioritize helping users manage inbox clutter rather than blocking valuable communication, creating an…

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Business

Goodwill shopper’s photo of bare shelves sparks outrage: ‘Is this normal?’

A viral post criticized a specific Goodwill store for being exceptionally disorganized, with overstuffed and unsorted shelves, which sparked a…

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Artificial Intelligence

Publishers’ Loss: How Google, YouTube, and X’s AI Shift Hurts Traffic

Google Discover is shifting from a traffic source for news publishers to prioritizing its own ecosystem, primarily through AI-generated summaries…

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BigTech Companies

PBS Host Stewart Cheifet, Chronicler of the PC Revolution, Dies at 87

Stewart Cheifet, longtime host of PBS's *Computer Chronicles* from 1983 to 2002, has died at 87; his show was pivotal…

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BigTech Companies

Gov’t Employee’s Viral Photo Exposes Shocking Workplace Scene

A viral image reveals a government agency disposing of over 100 functional computers because they cannot upgrade from Windows 10…

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Artificial Intelligence

Marissa Mayer’s Dazzle Raises $8M Led by Forerunner

Marissa Mayer has launched a new AI startup called Dazzle, which has secured an $8 million seed round at a…

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AI & Tech

Official AI Licensing Standard Now Requires Payment for Scraping

The Really Simple Licensing 1.0 (RSL) standard allows publishers to set rules and require payment from AI companies that scrape…

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AI & Tech

Yahoo’s AI Now Recaps Football Games in Real Time

Yahoo Sports has launched a real-time AI tool called Game Breakdowns, which provides dynamic game snapshots, key play feeds, and…

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Artificial Intelligence

The Indie Web Is Making the Internet Weird Again

The indie web movement advocates for personal, human-centric websites as a counter to algorithm-driven platforms, using simple HTML and CSS…

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Business

Fake TechCrunch Impersonators Still Targeting Businesses

Scammers are impersonating TechCrunch journalists and event coordinators to deceive businesses, using the publication's trusted reputation to solicit sensitive information…

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Business

Master Holiday Email Deliverability: 4 Essential Tips

The holiday season demands strong email deliverability as providers tighten filters, requiring senders to prove trustworthiness to reach primary inboxes…

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Artificial Intelligence

The Mystery of the Vanishing Captcha

Traditional CAPTCHAs have largely disappeared, replaced by more whimsical and bizarre tests that sometimes involve identifying animals with specific traits…

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BigTech Companies

Bending Spoons Acquires AOL in Surprise Move

Bending Spoons is acquiring AOL from Yahoo, funded by a $2.8 billion debt arrangement, adding it to a portfolio that…

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Artificial Intelligence

AI Media Partnerships Boost Brand Visibility: Research

AI-powered search tools are now preferred by 82% of consumers for providing more useful results, prompting marketers to adapt strategies…

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BigTech Companies

Misinformation Code: Fact or Fiction?

The Australian Code of Practice on Disinformation and Misinformation is undergoing a major review by the Digital Industry Group (Digi),…

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Artificial Intelligence

Marissa Mayer Shuts Down AI Startup, Sells Assets to New Venture

Marissa Mayer is shutting down her consumer software venture Sunshine and transferring its assets to a new AI company called…

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