Yahoo board OKs $1.1B acquisition of Tumblr
The Wall Street Journal is reporting on Twitter that Yahoo's board has given the green light for the company's $1.1 billion purchase of the blogging site.
Could Tumblr turn into Yahoo's MySpace?
Images: Hot social startups get snapped up
May 19, 2013 9:44 AM PDT
Google: America's third political party
At last week's I/O conference, Google's Larry Page didn't speak like a CEO. He spoke like a politician.
May 19, 2013 11:31 AM PDT
A look back at NASA's pioneering planet-finder
The Kepler space telescope is having equipment issues. With the mission threatened, we look back at Kepler's mind-expanding search for Earth-like planets.
Requiem for Kepler? (pictures)
May 19, 2013 12:01 AM PDT
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Adobe unplugs Creative Cloud sync tool during transition
The company apologizes after an Instability forces it to take the preview version of a synchronization tool offline earlier than expected. The service syncs files on mobile devices, the Web, and PCs.
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Twitter will damn your soul, Saudi cleric says
Concern is mounting in Saudi Arabia that more and more people are using Twitter. So the head of the country's religious police condemns its use.
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Android has become a hedge against Microsoft and Windows
HP, in a way, is putting Microsoft and Windows on notice with its new Android offerings.
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New MacBook Air imminent?
New MacBook Air models may be right around the corner -- if a reading of retailer tea leaves is correct.
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Top-rated reviews of the week (pictures)
Google's I/O developer conference may have dominated the tech world for the bulk of this week, but did that stop CNET editors from reviewing more of the latest gear? HECK NO. In addition to some sweet sound bars, a pair of potent portable drives, and a game from the legendary Sid Maier, we also took the 2013 Audi RS 5 for a spin.














