Yahoo withdraws from China as Beijing’s grip on tech firms tightens
Internet firm cites ‘increasingly challenging business and legal environment’ as reason for exit
October 2021
Will Ireland’s corporation tax rise see tech companies leave Dublin?
Analysts question if Dublin’s reputation as a leading tech hub could be undermined by new 15% tax rate
April 2021
How is babby formed? RIP Yahoo Answers – your eccentricity will be missed
Joanne McNeil
‘Can babies see ghosts?’ The best of Yahoo Answers
March 2020
Yahoo deleted all my emails – and there's nothing I can do about it
Arwa Mahdawi
Many of the digital things we think we own are merely being rented. It is time to accept that we don’t have a master key to the big filing cabinet in the sky, writes Arwa Mahdawi
December 2018
Yahoo parent Verizon cuts value of media brands by $4.6bn
It's time to take back your data from Google and Facebook's server farms
Giri Sreenivas
November 2018
Flickr to delete millions of photos as it reduces allowance for free users
Photo-sharing site to limit free storage to 1,000 images as part of revamp under new owners
October 2018
Australia to target Google and Yahoo under internet piracy crackdown
Search engines would be forced to remove or demote results for piracy websites under new laws
June 2018
Yahoo fined £250,000 for hack that impacted 515,000 UK accounts
ICO says firm ‘failed to prevent’ 2014 Russia-sponsored hack after 500m accounts compromised
April 2018
Flickr bought by SmugMug as Yahoo breakup begins
Photo-sharing pioneer and web cultural beacon now part of independent, family-run firm
March 2018
Beware the smart toaster: 18 tips for surviving the surveillance age
We’ve come a long way since the web was just a fun place to share cat gifs – now it’s a place mostly dedicated to finding and selling your personal info. Here’s what you need to know in this new era
October 2017
Government called on to let data breach victims force compensation
Yahoo says all of its 3bn accounts were affected by 2013 hacking
June 2017
Your problems, with Anna Tims
BT blocked access to an email account I’ve had for more than 20 years
I can’t access my email or contacts and worry that people sending me emails might think I am ignoring them
April 2017
Nils Pratley on finance
Andrew Tyrie, scourge of bankers, deserves new City role
Nils Pratley
Chair of the influential Treasury select committee may be stepping down as an MP, but he still has much to contribute
Outgoing Yahoo chief executive Marissa Mayer will likely get $186m payout
Shareholders will be asked to approve a huge payout for Mayer, as Yahoo is currently being sold to Verizon, the US’s largest telecom company, for $4.49bn
Hackers attacked one in five UK firms last year, survey finds
British Chamber of Commerce reveals large firms most at risk from cybercrime, with many companies lacking even the most basic protection
March 2017
Justice department charges Russian spies and hackers over Yahoo breach – video
US charges two Russian spies and two hackers in Yahoo data breach
