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News Corp. Board Approves Split

News Corp.’s board approved the company’s separation into two publicly traded entities, moving a step closer to splitting its entertainment businesses from the publishing division.

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Why Tumblr Was a Massive Steal for Yahoo

Knowing that someone follows the NBA Twitter feed is nice; knowing that they hearted an animated GIF of Steph Curry hitting a three is specificity gold.
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Why Tumblr Won’t Move Yahoo’s Needle

When Yahoo Inc. Chief Executive Marissa Mayer announced that the Internet giant would spend $1.1 billion to acquire blogging site Tumblr, she promised not to “screw it up.” Maybe the young chief should have instead emphasized what the six-year-old fledging startup can do for Yahoo.

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Google Plans to Fund, Develop Wireless Networks in Emerging Markets

Google Inc. is working to connect a billion or more new people to the Internet.

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Fake Magic Tricks Exposed on the Web!

How do magicians keep their tricks a secret in the age of the Internet? Sleight of hand, naturally.

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Iran Hacks Energy Firms, U.S. Says

Iranian-backed hackers have escalated a campaign of cyber assaults against U.S. corporations by launching infiltration and surveillance missions against the computer networks running energy companies, according to current and former U.S. officials.

That Social Media Show

For lack of a better verb, I think the media kind of fucked it up.

– Ashton Kutcher’s current view of Twitter

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Microsoft Prevails Against Google in ITC Xbox Case

A federal trade panel has ruled that Microsoft Corp.’s Xbox doesn’t infringe on wireless patents owned by Motorola Mobility, another in a series of legal decisions that could quiet patent litigation surrounding popular consumer electronic devices.

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Dish Secures $9 Billion in Committed Financing for Sprint Bid

Dish Network Corp. took one step closer to arranging $9 billion in committed financing for its $25.5 billion bid for Sprint Nextel Corp., according to people familiar with the matter.

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Google Copies Amazon’s Playbook

Google Inc. co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin say they don’t pay much attention to rivals. But the search company increasingly appears to be following Amazon.com Inc.’s lead.