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Third Point Demands Yahoo Fire CEO by Monday

Activist hedge fund investor Third Point demanded that internet company Yahoo Inc fire its chief executive, Scott Thompson, by Monday for padding his resume.

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  • Gmail Gets Auto-Translation Tool: Why Do We Need It?

    Technology has brought us all closer together, and thanks to the Internet, we can communicate with loved ones on a daily basis, even if they are across the world. In an effort to bring people even closer and break language barriers Google announced that its Gmail service will soon include an "automatic translation" feature for all users.

  • Amazon Studios Wants Comedies, Children's Movies for Instant Video Service: Should Netflix, Hulu be Afraid?

    Amazon has announced that it will add to the large library of old TV shows by developing an original lineup of children's TV shows and sitcoms. If successful, the TV shows could be a major draw for parents and children and give Netflix and Hulu, which offer streaming of TV shows and movies, a run for their money.

  • Facebook Organ Donor Status Update: Just What We Need

    On Tuesday, May 1, Facebook introduced a new "life saving" tool - an optional "organ donor" status into Timeline profiles. Members in the United States and the United Kingdom can now publicly share whether they are registered organ donors, and why they registered to donate their organs. If they are not registered yet, Facebook provides an online link to the appropriate donor registry so users can sign up.

  • Facebook calls on members to flag organ donor status

    Tired of the long wait for a new kidney, Michael Shelling, a 50-year-old video game marketing consultant based in San Diego, decided to take a more active role in the search.

  • Facebook's IPO show to hit the road on May 7: source

    The roadshow for Facebook Inc's initial public offering is scheduled to start on Monday, meaning the company's shares should begin trading on May 18, a source familiar with the process said on Tuesday.

  • Google Engaged Wi-Fi Hacker for Street View Data Collection?

    After millions of people had personal data taken by Google during Street View mapping, without permission, it has turned out that the person responsible for the hack is a Google engineer. Google had declined to identify the engineer, though the identity is now known.

  • Washington Post: Is it Digging Digg's Grave?

    Web 2.0 news aggregator Web site - Digg - is on the verge of extinction. Rumors are flying thick that Washington Post is in the process of acquiring the technology team of Digg, if not acquiring the whole web site. Even after losing its entire personnel assets, the fate of Digg is uncertain.

  • Facebook to Unveil New 'Life Saving' Tool on Good Morning America on Tuesday: What Could it be?

    Facebook's growth from college-wide identity lookup to worldwide social network has seen plenty of positive and negatives experiences for Mark Zukcerberg and his team, but the social network's latest feature could be life changing. On Tuesday, May 1, Zuckerberg will appear on Good Morning America to unveil a new 'life saving' tool.

  • BlackBerry World 2012 Live Stream: How, When and Where to Watch Live Coverage Online

    BlackBerry World 2012, Research in Motion's (RIM) annual event, is kicking off May 1 through May 3 in Orlando, and RIM has pledged to make sure you don't miss a thing. RIM will capture all the action and provide live coverage for those who cannot attend. Those who cannot be in Orlando for the event can keep up to date with the latest news by following RIM's webcast of the keynote.

  • LG Cloud Beta Unleashed: What You Need to Know

    Another announcement, another cloud service. Along with Google Drive, and Dropbox's revised free offerings, LG has now joined the cloud bandwagon by launching Cloud for sharing media files across smartphones, TVs and PCs.

  • Mozilla Deals Sucker Punch to Defiant Firefox 3.6 Users with Auto-Updater

    Mozilla will officially retire Firefox 3.6 in May, by automatically upgrading users to Firefox 12. In a similar move last year, Mozilla put down Firefox 3.5, automatically upgrading users to version 4.0. Mozilla has not set a clear date yet, but the auto-upgrade of Firefox 3.6 to Firefox 12 will occur in early May, said Alex Keybl, Firefox' release manager.

  • Firefox 13 Beta Released: What You Need to Know

    Recently Mozilla released Firefox 12, the new version for its popular browser, and it is already turning its efforts towards Firefox 13, now in beta version, ready for download and testing. The final version will not be out for six weeks, but if you want to try the beta version, Firefox 13 is available for download from the beta release channel.