1 in 4 US searches are local- study
The number of searches looking for local goods and services in the US has risen significantly in the past two years, with local searches making up 24% of Google queries, according to new research.
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Yahoo sheds half of Alibaba stake for $7.6bn
Yahoo has sold back half of its stake in Chinese internet giant Alibaba for $7.6bn (£4.7bn), in a move that has fuelled speculation that the firm could use the cash to bid for a hot web property, such as Pinterest or Foursquare.
Spotify plans browser-based music streaming
Spotify is planning a browser-based version of its music streaming service, as the firm looks to boost both subscriber and ad revenues.
Microsoft rebrands search ad platform as ‘Yahoo! Bing Network’
Microsoft is rebranding its search partnership with Yahoo as the Yahoo! Bing Network, following the tie up between the two firms set up in 2009.
Free password ‘strength tester’ goes live
my1login has launched a free online password strength meter to enable Internet users to safely and securely test the strength of their own passwords.
Shopping, social media, YouTube and… cats? Eerily accurate 1995 video shows kids predicting future of the internet
Move over Nostradamus- this video from 1995 shows US school children predicting the future of the internet with unnerving accuracy, right down to the web’s obsession with cats.
Ex-interim CEO Ross Levinsohn quits Yahoo
Yahoo!’s former interim CEO, Ross Levinsohn, who was overlooked for the top position, is leaving the company today.
Yahoo hires Google exec Marissa Mayer as new CEO
Yahoo has appointed Google executive Marissa Mayer as its chief executive, becoming the firm’s third boss in a year.
Yahoo Voice hit by hackers: 400,000 passwords online
Yahoo is investigating a breach of its system which may have exposed 400,000 user IDs.
Nielsen buys online ad measurement firm
Nielsen has acquired technology firm Vizu, which enables marketers to access and optimise online advertising effectiveness, in a bid to bolster its campaign measurement offerings.