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Activist investor buys stake in Yahoo, urges AOL merger

Activist investor Starboard Value LP said on Friday it has acquired a "significant" stake in Yahoo Inc YHOO.O and urged the Internet company to explore a merger with AOL Inc AOL.N.


Being Updated and Finding Effective Social Media Content: Five Ways to Discover Today’s Trending Topics

Being updated is what keep us to roam around the boundaries of the internet. And to stay updated, there are ways to find the hottest trending topics across the internet.

New smartphone app gives sight to the blind

Jonathan Mosen, who has been blind since birth, spent his evening snapping photos of packages in the mail, his son's school report and labels on bottles in the fridge. In seconds, he was listening to audio of the printed words the camera captured, courtesy of a new app on his Apple Inc iPhone.

Microsoft lays off 2,100, axes Silicon Valley research

Microsoft Corp (MSFT.O) will close its Silicon Valley research-and-development operation as part of 2,100 layoffs announced on Thursday, as it moves toward its new CEO's goal of cutting 18,000 staff, or about 14 percent of its workforce.


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In the last week of August, Twitter entertained dozens of potential young recruits at a chic studio, while Facebook served drinks and snacks to job-seekers at its own office. More than 175 showed up to a similar event at Google in June.
Apple Inc has often displayed uncanny timing, with its well-orchestrated end-of-year iPhone releases. But the leak of racy celebrity photos in the past few days put the company in the unusual position of having to mend its image just days before a highly anticipated Sept. 9 product launch.
Jennifer Lawrence had been victimized by a widespread hack that also targeted Victoria Justice, Ariana Grande, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, and several other female celebrities in various states of undress. Justice and Grande had already denied the photos, while Lawrence's spokesperson considers the incident a major breech of privacy. Winstead took to Twitter to express her outrage on the incident.
Venture capital firm Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byer has agreed to invest in fast-growing messaging startup Snapchat at a valuation close to $10 billion, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday, citing people with knowledge of the matter.
Maria Sharapova and Grigor Dimitrov are speculated to be headed for breakup following the two's alleged unfollowing of each other and not spending time before the start of the US Open. Sharapova has also publicly announced she only wants to play mixed doubles with John McEnroe despite Dimitrov saying it would be fun to play with his girlfriend as his partner.
Zayn Malik is urged by fans to do the Ice Bucket Challenge after his four band members have already completed the challenge. Malik also made waves on Twitter in the beginning of August following an appearance in a bar sporting a new hairstyle.
There is power in a great logo. Whether they are plain and simple or colorful and exuberant, the logo’s capability to bring a company extensive brand recognition and distinction is undeniable. They aim to get the trust, respect and energy in the forefront of consumers’ thoughts.
The on-again off-again couple Chris Brown and Karrueche Tran is alledgedly fighting on Twitter. The topic of feud seems to be 'Loyalty' by Chris Brown's tweets.
Netflix's "House of Cards" recently hit a production snag when trying to film in the UN Security Council Chamber. Meanwhile, series creator Beau Willimon sends a new cryptic Tweet about the third season.
As the filming of "Fast & Furious 7" ends, a new report describes a massive crowd shot used in the film's final sequence.
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