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30 different logos? Yahoo’s identity crisis just hit a new low

Yahoo is unveiling 30 new logos before showing off a final version. It's a cherry on top of the company's midlife crisis that we hope comes to a resolve.
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Yahoo to change logo, though purple color and exclamation point will remain(!)

Yahoo’s recycling usernames and it’s forcing me to face my 7th grade inbox

In an attempt to deny Yahoo from taking away my very first email username, I logged back into my abandoned account... and walked down memory lane.
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Flickr turns a bit purple with arrival of ‘intrusive’ Yahoo toolbar – users not happy

The shopping spree continues: Yahoo buys ‘one-tap storytelling’ app Qwiki

Remember that Yahoo email you haven’t checked since Gmail arrived? You might lose it

Has it been a while since you logged into Yahoo! Mail? You may want to consider doing that before July 15 ... otherwise, it'll be considered up for grabs.
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It’s just like the couch! Yahoo teams with 49ers on a tech-soaked stadium

Yahoo in advanced talks to acquire social video app Qwiki, report says

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Snooping scandal: US Internet giants all deny PRISM involvement

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Yahoo reportedly bids $600m to $800m for Hulu, other companies also interested

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Yahoo will pack Tumblr with ads, starting with the dashboard

In-stream web ads are coming to Tumblr, and this won't be the last new ad product now that Yahoo is overseeing the acquired company.

Hey Yahoo, here are a few hints about what Tumblr users want, as written by Tumblr users

Now that Tumblr's fate is in the hands of (competent?) Yahoo, it becomes increasingly pertinent for users of the blogging site to voice out what they want.
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The Digital Self: Yahoo’s Tumblr buy shows how delicate our online lives are

Yahoo's purchase of Tumblr serves as a reminder that relying on third-party companies to store our digital lives is a bad bet.
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All your most pressing Yumblr buy-out questions answered, Tumblr style

Tumblrers, we have new, purple overlords: That's right, Yahoo has bought Tumblr, so where do we go from here?
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Yahoo CEO on Tumblr: ‘We are not going to screw this up’

Youngsters fearing that Yahoo will make Tumblr less awesome can rest easy. Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer confirms the companies will operate independently.
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What does the Yahoo-Tumblr deal have in common with weird foodie fan art?

"Yumblr" has a few different definitions - and some of them had nothing to do with M&A before this week.
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Yahoo enlivens Flickr with a Pinterest-esque redesign and 1TB of space

Answering the call to make it awesome again, Yahoo unveiled a redesigned Flickr that's more photo centric. Yahoo is also offering 1TB of storage.
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WordPress says Tumblr blogs galore exported in wake of Yahoo acquisition

Wordpress saw a lot more blogs imported from Tumblr than usual after the Yahoo deal was announced. Does this spell doom for Tumblr?
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And Yumblr is born: Yahoo buys Tumblr for $1.1 billion [Updated]

After rumors swirled Friday, Yahoo has purchased Tumblr for $1.1 billion. Now what will the ailing company do with the reblogging platform?
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So Internet, do you have any thoughts about the Yahoo-Tumblr buy out?

Go figure: The Internet has plenty to say about Yahoo's $1.1 billion acquisition of Tumblr.
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Tumblr will make Yahoo as cool as that Hot Topic shirt made you in 6th grade

Yahoo is considering purchasing Tumblr for $1 billion. That's a lot of money, but it will also ruin Tumblr.

Yahoo snags exclusive rights to ‘Saturday Night Live’ back catalog

The 38-year back catalog of NBC's Saturday Night Live will have a new home now that Yahoo's bought up the rights for everything bar the current season.

Yahoo cleans up its image, releases gorgeous Mail and Weather apps for iOS and Android

Not known for its command of style or design, Yahoo's been revamping its image and extending that simplified look to a handful of apps for iOS and Android.

Yahoo and Apple in talks over deeper iOS integration, report says

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Yahoo Mail now comes with Dropbox built in

Yahoo has gotten its cloud storage solution, while Dropbox will sign up more users in a new partnership that's a perfect match for these companies.

Terms & Conditions: Dailymotion protects your privacy better than YouTube

When it comes to terms of service and privacy policy, Dailymotion may have YouTube (read: Google) beat.
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Yahoo buys Summly news app from Brit teen for an estimated $30m – then closes it

R.I.P Yahoo Mail Classic Messenger, we hardly knew ye

Yahoo pared down its Messenger service again today. Say your goodbyes, and move on.
Return to Cubicles

For those returning to cubicle captivity, we salute you (and recommend the following)

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The Digital Self: Confessions of a terrified telecommuter

Yahoo's decision to ban remote workers may make sense for that company. Here's hoping that other employers don't blindly follow suit.
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Yahoo updates Flickr iPhone app with tagging, faster uploads, volume shutter and more

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Yahoo’s home page gets a Marissa Mayer facelift

Yahoo.com is about to look a whole lot different thanks to a major redesign announced today by CEO Marissa Mayer.

Flickr privacy flub exposes private photos for three weeks

Privacy settings on some Flickr photos had been changed, which Flickr chalks up to a bug, for three weeks. The bug has since been patched.

Aviary nabs another major partner, Photobucket, to use its image-editing tools

Strengthening its relationship base with high-profile Web services, Aviary announced that Photobucket will be implementing its image-editing tools.