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Yahoo Acquires Tumblr for $1.1 Billion, Promises ‘Not to Screw It Up’

Yahoo Acquires Tumblr for $1.1 Billion, Promises ‘Not to Screw It Up’

By Josh Wolford

It's official. After rumors swirled last week, Yahoo and Tumblr have announced an agreement that will see Yahoo acquire the popular blogging platform for approximately $1.1 billion (all cash). For comparison, that's just a little more than Facebook wound up paying for Instagram last summer. In a blog ...

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Yahoo Is Going To Put Ads Into Your Tumblr Feed Yahoo Is Going To Put Ads Into Your Tumblr Feed

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YouTube Celebrates 8 Years, A Billion Monthly Users YouTube Celebrates 8 Years, A Billion Monthly Users

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Tumblr CEO David Karp on Joining Yahoo: ‘F*ck Yeah’ Tumblr CEO David Karp on Joining Yahoo: ‘F*ck Yeah’

After a few days of speculation, Yahoo and Tumblr made their deal official this morning. Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer announced that her company would acquire popular blogging platform in a $1.1 billion, all cash deal. “We promise not to screw …

Pinterest Adds Relevant Info To Pins Pinterest Adds Relevant Info To Pins

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Is A Facebook Like An Act Of Free Speech? Is A Facebook Like An Act Of Free Speech?
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Last year, a Virginia judge ruled that a Facebook “like” is not protected by the First Amendment. The story goes like this: Deputy Sheriff Daniel Ray Carter of Hampton, Virginia “liked” the page of “Jim Adams for Hampton Sheriff.” Carter’s …

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Google is doing a lot of interesting things with maps these days. Not only do they have a whole new Google Maps experience, but they continue to amaze us on a regular basis with some of their imagery. Google still …

Thom Yorke Approves Of This Solo Radiohead Cover Thom Yorke Approves Of This Solo Radiohead Cover
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This cover of Radiohead’s 15 Step appeared on YouTube back in January, but got some extra attention today when a fan page for frontman Thom Yorke shared it with fans. Luckily for the video’s creator, IAmAhYell, those who are simply …

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