As Tumblr’s value heads to zero, a look at where it ranks among Yahoo’s 5 worst acquisition deals
ANALYSIS: When it comes to acquisitions, Yahoo has a long and illustrious record of overpaying for companies and then running them into the ground. Which brings us to Tumblr. Yahoo paid $ 1.1 billion for the company in 2013. Now Yahoo has revealed it may write down the remaining goodwill on that deal, meaning it believes the once-hot blogging platform More...
NSA chief warns ‘when, not if’ a foreign country will hack U.S. infrastructure
(Reuters) – The U.S. National Security Agency chief said on Tuesday it was a “matter of when, not if” a foreign nation-state attempts to launch a cyber attack on the U.S. critical infrastructure, More...
Netflix is offering binge-watchers the ultimate £1,400 a week job
STREAMING firm Netflix wants to send a handful of lucky binge-watchers on the trip of a lifetime – and pay them a hefty salary, too. Daily Express :: Tech Feed More...
Meet Frank Gibeau, Zynga’s new CEO
Check out more of our 20th anniversary of Pokémon coverage this week at GamesBeat. Zynga has a new boss. The mobile developer and publisher announced today that Frank Gibeau will become the company’s More...
Sky is handing out free HD TVs to customers
SKY is hoping to tempt customers away from online streaming services with the promise of a free HD TV. Daily Express :: Tech Feed More...
TaskRabbit’s app update focuses on getting tasks done in under 90 minutes
TaskRabbit wants to help you get your tasks done faster than ever before. The company has redesigned its iOS app to focus more on real-time services. It promises to pair you with a “Tasker” within five minutes More...
Japan’s telemedicine and drug delivery platform Port Medical raises $7.9 million
(The Bridge) – Tokyo-based Port is preparing for the beta launch of Port Medical, a telemedicine platform allowing chronic patients to consult a doctor online. The company announced today that it has fundraised More...
Netflix is making good on its promise to BAN VPNs
NETFLIX is making good on its promise to clamp down on viewers using Virtual Private Networks – or VPNs – to watch TV shows and films usually restricted to other countries. Daily Express :: Tech Feed More...
Google says it bears ‘some responsibility’ after self-driving car hit bus
(By David Shepardson, Reuters) — Alphabet Inc’s Google said on Monday it bears “some responsibility” after one of its self-driving cars struck a municipal bus in a minor crash earlier More...
WhatsApp is dropping support for all of THESE smartphones
WHATSAPP is streamlining the number of smartphones it will support going forward, the Facebook-owned company has confirmed. Daily Express :: Tech Feed More...