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TECH February 29

Three easy ways to clear out the junk on your phone

Technology expert Kim Komando shares how to make sure your new smartphone works as good as new. Make sure the junk on your previous devices doesn't carry over.

TECHNOLOGIES January 1

Two minute tech tricks: Start the year with a clean inbox

Start the New Year with a clean slate. Learn how to clear your email inbox from your phone or computer using simple tips from a tech expert.

Big Tech Backlash January 13, 2022

Yahoo rejects GOP Senate candidate's 'Let's Go Brandon' ad, calls it 'overly inflammatory and offensive'

Arizona Senate candidate Jim Lamon slammed the tech giant for not allowing his "Let's Go Brandon" themed ad on its platform.

Yahoo October 14, 2019

Yahoo data breach settlement: How to collect up to $358

If you had a Yahoo account between 2012 and 2016, you may be entitled to compensation as the tech giant looks to settle a class-action lawsuit against it after it suffered several data breaches.

Hackers September 25, 2019

How to claim your $100 settlement if Yahoo leaked your data

Data breaches are unfortunately commonplace these days, with some of the most devastating incidents affecting millions of people. Possibly the worst ever was the breach of Yahoo that happened over the span of about four years.

Chris Pratt July 17, 2019

Chris Pratt called a 'white supremacist' over Gadsden flag T-shirt

Yahoo is facing heavy criticism for calling Chris Pratt a "white supremacist" for wearing a T-shirt with the Gadsden flag in an article published Tuesday.

Yahoo November 28, 2017

Canadian 'hacker-for-hire' pleads guilty in Yahoo breach

A Canadian man pleaded guilty Tuesday to charges stemming from a massive breach at Yahoo that authorities say was directed by two Russian intelligence agents and affected at least a half billion user accounts.

Yahoo November 9, 2017

Marissa Mayer says she doesn't know how Yahoo got hacked

Former Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer admitted on Capitol Hill Wednesday that the Silicon Valley giant still doesn’t understand how hackers managed to compromise the information of billions of Yahoo users.

Security October 3, 2017

Yahoo now says all 3B of its accounts were hacked

Yahoo! parent company Verizon said that all 3 billion of Yahoo!'s accounts were hacked, up from the original figure of 1 billion.

Yahoo April 4, 2017

Internet pokes fun at name for combined AOL-Yahoo

If you merge the letters from AOL and Yahoo, take a few away, and add a "t," you have Oath, which is what Verizon is planning to call a new entity combining the two companies after its acquisition of Yahoo is complete.