Yahoo slashed the price of the sale of its core Internet business to Verizon by $350 million following a pair of major data breaches at Yahoo, the two companies announced Tuesday. Under the revised terms of the deal, Verizon’s purchase of the Yahoo assets will now total $4.48 billion. Yahoo still faces probes and lawsuits … Read more
Yahoo and Verizon were not immediately available for comment. Verizon agreed to a revised deal to buy Yahoo Inc’s (YHOO. O) core internet business for $4.83 billion, as much as $350 million less than the original price, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with the matter. The revised agreement could be announced as … Read more
Kim Dotcom’s marathon extradition battle will run for at least another year, despite a New Zealand court ruling that he can be sent to the United States, the Megaupload founder’s lawyer said Tuesday. The flamboyant internet mogul is already planning to take Monday’s ruling to the Court of Appeal and his chief lawyer Ira Rothken … Read more
New Zealand’s High Court ruled Monday that Kim Dotcom was eligible for extradition to the United States over online piracy allegations linked to his now-defunct Megaupload web empire. But defence lawyers immediately vowed to appeal the decision and maintain Dotcom’s long-running battle to avoid him being sent for trial in the United States. “We are … Read more
Newly appointed British High Commissioner Iain Walker has expressed delight about his upcoming role in Ghana. He is, however, worried about the vacuum he would have to fill on social media short messaging site Twitter as a result of the departure of Jon Benjamin. Delighted to be appointed High Commissioner designate to Ghana starting in … Read more
Newly appointed British High Commissioner Iain Walker has expressed delight about his upcoming role in Ghana. He is, however, worried about the vacuum he would have to fill on social media short messaging site Twitter as a result of the departure of Jon Benjamin. Delighted to be appointed High Commissioner designate to Ghana starting in … Read more
The Women’s Wing of a group calling itself the Progressive Alliance Media Communicators have condemned a recent mob action on a suspected lady thief, urging the Gender and Social Protection Minister Otiko Djaba to institute a probe and punish the culprits. The lady, accused of having stolen GHS1,100 ($250) on Friday February 17, was stripped … Read more
Google parent Alphabet said Thursday it was closer to deployment of Project Loon’s internet balloons to serve remote regions of the world, after achieving a breakthrough in its navigation software. “Out timelines are starting to move up on how we can do more for the world sooner,” said Astro Teller, who heads the team at … Read more
Internet group Yahoo has reportedly agreed a price cut on its initial $4.8bn (£3.86bn) sale to Verizon. Verizon’s purchase of Yahoo’s core internet arm was put in doubt last year after disclosure of two cyber attacks. Several reports in the US said Yahoo has now accepted a price cut of up to $350m and agreed … Read more
Facebook on Wednesday began letting businesses in the US or Canada post jobs and take applications from jobseekers, posing a challenge to Microsoft-owned LinkedIn. The platform’s users will be able to find help-wanted posts at business pages on Facebook or by looking in a new ‘jobs’ bookmark on the leading social network’s mobile application. “Businesses … Read more
Yahoo said Wednesday it was notifying some users that hackers may have been able to use a maneuver to break into their accounts without stealing passwords. The latest notifications were in response to the record breach disclosed late last year affecting an estimated one billion users — which involved forging of “cookies” or files used … Read more
Much of Facebook’s recent growth can be attributed to the spread of video on its network – and the company told investors recently it planned to aggressively monetise that success. Today, it announced some ideas to get things moving – starting with a change many users may not appreciate. Videos have autoplayed on Facebook’s News … Read more
Facebook on Tuesday announced it was rolling out apps to allow people to view videos posted on the social network on connected televisions. The new apps — for Apple TV, Amazon’s Fire TV and Samsung Smart TV — will provide a more convenient way for users of the social network to view videos on a … Read more
THE world on February 7th, 2017 marked Safer Internet Day. This day has been set aside to mark safer and better internet for all. THE fact is that the internet is one powerful and marvelous tool that can be used to advance development and enhance learning. It brings the world closer, opens up a world … Read more
The first African winner in Google’s annual coding competition is 370km (230 miles) from home, sitting outside his cousins’ house in the Cameroonian capital, Yaounde, because the government has cut off his hometown from the internet. As cocks crow in the background, 17-year-old Nji Collins Gbah tells the BBC about the series of complex technical … Read more
The first African winner in Google’s annual coding competition is 370km (230 miles) from home, sitting outside his cousins’ house in the Cameroonian capital, Yaounde, because the government has cut off his hometown from the internet. As cocks crow in the background, 17-year-old Nji Collins Gbah tells the BBC about the series of complex technical … Read more
As a lady, when you meet a guy who is very attractive, you must not necessarily wait for him to propose to you before you both warm each others bed, Highlife Singer Sista Afia has pointed out. If you are thinking of having a partner before having sex, then you need to book a lecture … Read more
For the second consecutive year, Access Bank Ghana has emerged as the most influential bank on social media in Ghana after results of the “2016 Ghana Social Media Rankings” were published. According to the independent report compiled by Avance Media, CliQAfrica and Dream Ambassadors Foundation, the ranking results were achieved by analysing the social media … Read more
Technology, in no doubt, started as a business tool which was hardly seen in our homes. But in recent times, most homes are beginning to adopt its use after realizing the impact it has had on businesses growth over the past few years. People have begun to acquire devices and install IT systems such as … Read more
A U. S. judge has ordered Google to comply with search warrants seeking customer emails stored outside the United States, diverging from a federal appeals court that reached the opposite conclusion in a similar case involving Microsoft Corp (MSFT.O). U.S. Magistrate Judge Thomas Rueter in Philadelphia ruled on Friday that transferring emails from a foreign … Read more