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The New Economy Yahoo-Tumblr deal: a bold and risky purchase (+video)

If CEO Marissa Mayer can make her $1.1 billion acquisition of Tumblr work, Yahoo's prospects will brighten. But Yahoo-Tumblr are very different companies with audiences that don't match up well.

Yahoo! mega deal pays investors; stocks rise

Yahoo! has completed a long-awaited $7.6 billion deal with China's Alibaba Group, generating a windfall that could help ease the pain of Yahoo! shareholders and send stock prices higher.

Modern Parenthood Marissa Mayer: Yahoo's new CEO takes 'having it all' to new level (+video)

Yahoo's new CEO, Marissa Mayer, takes over the company after years of unsuccessful leaders. Hours after Yahoo announced her position, Mayer announced that she is pregnant with a baby boy due in October. 'Having it all' has taken on a new meaning.

New Yahoo CEO Scott Thompson cuts 2,000 jobs

Yahoo CEO Scott Thompson announced the company would be laying off 2,000 employees on Wednesday in order to take the "next step toward a bold, new Yahoo."

Yahoo sues Facebook over patent infringement, Facebook calls it 'puzzling'

Yahoo Inc. said in a court filing Monday that Facebook has infringed 10 of its patents covering advertising, privacy controls and social networking.

Stuxnet cyberweapon looks to be one on a production line, researchers say

Evidence is rising that Stuxnet, a cyberweapon that attacked Iran's nuclear facilities in 2009, is part of a supersophisticated manufacturing process for malicious software, two antivirus companies tell the Monitor.

Opinion: How to fix America's broken criminal justice system

Our ultra-costly and ultra-punitive system is neither protecting victims nor rehabilitating lawbreakers. It's time for a new approach, one that consolidates disparate components into unified local Public Safety Agencies that provide both justice and security at a much lower cost.

How pro-WikiLeaks hackers wage cyberwar without hijacking your computer

Some 'hacktivists' use malicious software to capture and control unwitting computer 'zombies,' but WikiLeaks avenger 'Anonymous' is using social media to mobilize hordes of volunteers.

'Anonymous': How dangerous is hacker network defending WikiLeaks?

The borderless digital militia 'Anonymous' has taken down corporate websites to defend WikiLeaks. In so doing, say Internet security experts, it has become a new force to be reckoned with.

Farmville on Yahoo? Yahoo and Facebook strike alliance.

Can't get enough of Farmville? Now you'll see it on Yahoo too as Facebook and Yahoo team-up.

Guns at Starbucks? Pushing the right to bear arms in public

Gun owners in California have been wearing their handguns in coffee shops and restaurants. The guns are unloaded and legal, but some citizens and police departments are wary.

Bloom Energy press conference: Bloom box officially unveiled

With a list of luminaries that included former Secretary of State Colin Powell, the Bloom Box was officially unveiled at the Bloom Energy press conference in San Jose, Calif. The question remains whether the company's new method of making fuel cells can deliver on all the hype.

Bloom Box generates buzz, skepticism with 60 Minutes spot

The Bloom Box 60 Minutes segment has sparked interest, and the device has potential to be a game-changer. But the challenge of developing an affordable, reliable fuel cell has been around for a century, experts say.

Bloom Box: What is it and how does it work?

A '60 Minutes' Bloom Box segment has many excited about the home power plant. Is it too good to be true?

Google is Skynet, and other Internet conspiracies

A showcase for senior athletes

The national games offer more than 800 summer-sports events. The competition is keen – but the broader focus remains on healthy lifestyles.

Can Yahoo survive its deal with Microsoft?

While the pact between the two technology powerhouses promises to be a boonfor Microsoft as it takes on Google, it has left many insiders wonderingabout Yahoo’s future.

Big boost for Bing in Yahoo-Microsoft pact

But Google remains the Goliath of the $12 billion Internet search business and is likely to stay there for some time.

Is Yahoo, Microsoft pact bad news for Google?

Yahoo 2Q profit up 8 percent, yet ad slump continues

The worsening ad slump overshadowed Yahoo’s first quarterly earnings increase since the start of 2008.

Kepler mission to hunt for planets just our size

The US will launch the Kepler spacecraft Friday to look for other Earths.

Will public's distaste for a 'bailout' fade?

If Monday's stock market crash seemed like a signal for Congress to do something, many Americans still cringe at the idea of government bailouts.

In Silicon Valley, an economic rebound

The innovation capital is prospering again, with more jobs and the nation’s highest wages.

What comes after silicon?

As computer chips get faster, normal materials may not keep up – physics won’t allow it.

How does your city’s carbon footprint stack up?

A report by the Brookings Institution looks at the 100 largest metro areas in the US, using data on residential energy consumption and highway transportation.