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Poll Finds Teens Migrating From Facebook To Twitter
Twitter is booming as a social media destination for teenagers who complain about too many adults and too much drama on Facebook, according to a new study published Tuesday about online behavior.
Bay Area Startup Creates Technology To Let Gun Owners Remotely Disable Weapons
A high-tech startup is wading into the gun control debate with a cellphone controller that would allow gun owners to know when their weapon is being moved—and disable it remotely.
Yahoo Looks To Regain Its Cool With $1.1 Billion Tumblr Deal
Yahoo is buying online blogging forum Tumblr for $1.1 billion as CEO Marissa Mayer tries to rejuvenate an Internet pioneer that had fallen behind the times.
Yahoo / Tumblr Deal Renews Debate Over Techie Dropouts
t’s one thing to say tech geniuses don’t need degrees. After all, Bill Gates, Steve Jobs and Mark Zuckerberg all dropped out of college. But now we’ve got David Karp, who doesn’t even have a high school diploma. Karp, 26, founded Tumblr, the online blogging forum, and sold it to Yahoo for $1.1 billion.
Tumblr CEO’s Mom Gushes Over Son’s $1B Deal With Yahoo
As a teenager, Tumblr CEO David Karp would canvass the streets of New York City’s Upper West Side, offering to build websites for local businesses. After his freshman year of high school, the precocious, computer-savvy kid decided to drop out altogether to devote more time to his passion for technology.
Apple Uses Firms Outside US To Avoid Taxes, Senate Panel Says
Apple Inc. employs a group of affiliate companies located outside the United States to avoid paying billions of dollars in U.S. income taxes, a Senate investigation has found.
AT&T Park Concession Workers Threaten Strike
With baseball season is in full swing, 800 concession workers could go on strike at AT&T Park sometime in the next few weeks.
Reports Say Yahoo Board Has Approved $1.1 Billion To Buy Tumblr Website
Sunnyvale Web portal Yahoo’s board of directors met Sunday and approved a $1.1 billion acquisition of online content-sharing site Tumblr in a deal Mayer negotiated, according to the Wall Street Journal.
Fremont: Silicon Valley-Area Hub Becomes Factory Town
Welcome to Fremont, a nondescript suburb of 217,000 tucked in the high-tech region between San Francisco and the Silicon Valley where something unique is happening: manufacturing.
Yahoo Reportedly Nearing $1.1B Acquisition Of Tumblr
Yahoo may be on the verge of closing its biggest acquisition under CEO Marissa Mayer, as she tries to attract more traffic and advertising to the Internet company’s website.
