http://www.computerworld.com/ en_US (c) Copyright 2012 Computerworld, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Sun, 27 May 2012 03:10:49 GMT 2012-05-27T03:10:49Z en_US (c) Copyright 2012 Computerworld, Inc. All Rights Reserved. http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9227464/Yahoo_Axis_may_be_game_changer_for_search_and_the_troubled_company_?source=rss_keyword_yahoo With Axis, Yahoo is trying to change the search game, while also trying to change its image as a troubled company. Thu, 24 May 2012 19:42:00 GMT sgaudin@computerworld.com (Sharon Gaudin) http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9227464/Yahoo_Axis_may_be_game_changer_for_search_and_the_troubled_company_?source=rss_keyword_yahoo 2012-05-24T19:42:00Z http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9227463/IE9_says_Yahoo_Axis_slows_down_the_browser?source=rss_keyword_yahoo Although Microsoft and Yahoo are search partners, Microsoft's Internet Explorer 9 (IE9) may complain that Yahoo's new Axis search add-on is slowing down the browser. Thu, 24 May 2012 19:33:00 GMT gkeizer@computerworld.com (Gregg Keizer) http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9227463/IE9_says_Yahoo_Axis_slows_down_the_browser?source=rss_keyword_yahoo 2012-05-24T19:33:00Z http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9227453/Yahoo_leaks_private_key_allows_anyone_to_build_Yahoo_signed_Chrome_extensions?source=rss_keyword_yahoo Yahoo was forced to release a new version of its Axis extension for Google Chrome after the original one contained a private key that allowed anyone to digitally sign extensions in Yahoo's name. Thu, 24 May 2012 16:41:00 GMT (Lucian Constantin) http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9227453/Yahoo_leaks_private_key_allows_anyone_to_build_Yahoo_signed_Chrome_extensions?source=rss_keyword_yahoo 2012-05-24T16:41:00Z http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9227439/Yahoo_launches_stand_alone_mobile_search_app?source=rss_keyword_yahoo Yahoo beefed up its search offerings on Wednesday when it launched Axis, an HTML5-based browser app that delivers search results as page previews rather than as links. Thu, 24 May 2012 00:01:00 GMT (Cameron Scott) http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9227439/Yahoo_launches_stand_alone_mobile_search_app?source=rss_keyword_yahoo 2012-05-24T00:01:00Z http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9227390/Microsoft_beats_data_sorting_record_with_new_approach?source=rss_keyword_yahoo Besting a record set by Yahoo in 2009, the research arm of Microsoft have deployed a new technique for quickly sorting large amounts of data, called Flat Datacenter Storage (FDS). Tue, 22 May 2012 18:56:00 GMT (Joab Jackson) http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9227390/Microsoft_beats_data_sorting_record_with_new_approach?source=rss_keyword_yahoo 2012-05-22T18:56:00Z http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9227317/Yahoo_agrees_to_sell_back_partial_stake_to_Alibaba?source=rss_keyword_yahoo Yahoo has agreed to sell off about half of its stake in Alibaba Group back to the Chinese e-commerce giant as part of a $7.1 billion deal, the two companies jointly announced. Mon, 21 May 2012 14:34:00 GMT (Chris Kanaracus and Michael Kan) http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9227317/Yahoo_agrees_to_sell_back_partial_stake_to_Alibaba?source=rss_keyword_yahoo 2012-05-21T14:34:00Z http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9227300/Yahoo_s_Genome_highlights_hosted_big_data_analytics_trend?source=rss_keyword_yahoo Yahoo joined a growing list of companies offering big data analytics as a service with its Genome offering this week. Mon, 21 May 2012 10:00:00 GMT jvijayan@computerworld.com (Jaikumar Vijayan) http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9227300/Yahoo_s_Genome_highlights_hosted_big_data_analytics_trend?source=rss_keyword_yahoo 2012-05-21T10:00:00Z http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9227147/Levinsohn_takes_on_CEO_role_at_struggling_Yahoo?source=rss_keyword_yahoo Just one day into the job, Yahoo's interim CEO Ross Levinsohn is in charge of a company struggling with administrative chaos, industry position and growing competitors. Mon, 14 May 2012 20:03:00 GMT sgaudin@computerworld.com (Sharon Gaudin) http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9227147/Levinsohn_takes_on_CEO_role_at_struggling_Yahoo?source=rss_keyword_yahoo 2012-05-14T20:03:00Z http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9227146/Yahoo_launches_big_data_analytics_tool_for_online_advertisers?source=rss_keyword_yahoo Yahoo today launched Genome, a new tool that allows online advertisers take advantage of the company's extensive experience with big data analytics. Mon, 14 May 2012 19:52:00 GMT jvijayan@computerworld.com (Jaikumar Vijayan) http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9227146/Yahoo_launches_big_data_analytics_tool_for_online_advertisers?source=rss_keyword_yahoo 2012-05-14T19:52:00Z http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9227132/With_another_CEO_out_Yahoo_s_turnaround_stalled?source=rss_keyword_yahoo For the second time in eight months, Yahoo is without a permanent CEO. The latest development brings more trouble to a company struggling to regain its stature in the industry. Mon, 14 May 2012 15:19:00 GMT sgaudin@computerworld.com (Sharon Gaudin) http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9227132/With_another_CEO_out_Yahoo_s_turnaround_stalled?source=rss_keyword_yahoo 2012-05-14T15:19:00Z http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9227134/WSJ_Thompson_told_Yahoo_board_he_has_cancer?source=rss_keyword_yahoo Scott Thompson told the Yahoo board before he was ousted as CEO over the weekend that he has thyroid cancer, The Wall Street Journal reported Monday. Mon, 14 May 2012 14:07:00 GMT (Nancy Weil) http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9227134/WSJ_Thompson_told_Yahoo_board_he_has_cancer?source=rss_keyword_yahoo 2012-05-14T14:07:00Z http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9227120/Update_Thompson_is_out_as_Yahoo_CEO?source=rss_keyword_yahoo Yahoo CEO Scott Thompson plans to step down from his job in the wake of questions about whether he padded his resume, according to All Things D. Sun, 13 May 2012 19:58:00 GMT (Nancy Weil) http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9227120/Update_Thompson_is_out_as_Yahoo_CEO?source=rss_keyword_yahoo 2012-05-13T19:58:00Z http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9227124/Scott_Thompson_out_as_Yahoo_CEO?source=rss_keyword_yahoo Embattled Yahoo CEO Scott Thompson has left the company, Yahoo announced Sunday, after more than a week of controversy over questions about embellishments to his resume. Sun, 13 May 2012 19:54:00 GMT (Nancy Weil) http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9227124/Scott_Thompson_out_as_Yahoo_CEO?source=rss_keyword_yahoo 2012-05-13T19:54:00Z http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9227122/Scott_Thompson_out_as_Yahoo_CEO?source=rss_keyword_yahoo Embattled Yahoo CEO Scott Thompson, who led the company for just four months, has left the company, the company announced Sunday, after more than a week of controversy over questions about embellishments to his resume. Sun, 13 May 2012 19:36:00 GMT (Nancy Weil) http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9227122/Scott_Thompson_out_as_Yahoo_CEO?source=rss_keyword_yahoo 2012-05-13T19:36:00Z http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9227085/Facebook_IPO_s_elephant_in_the_room_mobile?source=rss_keyword_yahoo While Facebook executives talk to the country's top investors about its 900 million users and its powerful global reach, analysts say they need to explain how they're going to fix one glaring problem -- mobile. Fri, 11 May 2012 15:52:00 GMT sgaudin@computerworld.com (Sharon Gaudin) http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9227085/Facebook_IPO_s_elephant_in_the_room_mobile?source=rss_keyword_yahoo 2012-05-11T15:52:00Z http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9227063/C_keeps_lead_over_Java_in_poll_PHP_developer_questions_results?source=rss_keyword_yahoo An important PHP developer dismissed the validity of Tiobe's language survey, which has C continuing to displace Java as the most popular language Thu, 10 May 2012 17:25:00 GMT (Paul Krill) http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9227063/C_keeps_lead_over_Java_in_poll_PHP_developer_questions_results?source=rss_keyword_yahoo 2012-05-10T17:25:00Z http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9227020/Major_Yahoo_investor_calls_for_firing_Thompson_naming_interim_CEO?source=rss_keyword_yahoo A major Yahoo investor fired another shot at the company's CEO, saying Scott Thompson's apology wasn't enough and that he should be replaced immediately. Wed, 09 May 2012 17:14:00 GMT sgaudin@computerworld.com (Sharon Gaudin) http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9227020/Major_Yahoo_investor_calls_for_firing_Thompson_naming_interim_CEO?source=rss_keyword_yahoo 2012-05-09T17:14:00Z http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9227007/Embattled_Yahoo_director_stepping_down_?source=rss_keyword_yahoo The Yahoo director who led the search committee that hired embattled CEO Scott Thompson said Tuesday she will will step down from the board. Wed, 09 May 2012 13:59:00 GMT sgaudin@computerworld.com (Sharon Gaudin) http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9227007/Embattled_Yahoo_director_stepping_down_?source=rss_keyword_yahoo 2012-05-09T13:59:00Z http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9226977/Update_Yahoo_forms_committee_to_investigate_its_CEO?source=rss_keyword_yahoo Yahoo's board of directors said Tuesday it has formed a special committee to investigate CEO Scott Thompson's academic credentials, as well as documents and circumstances surrounding his hiring earlier this year. Tue, 08 May 2012 20:20:00 GMT sgaudin@computerworld.com (Sharon Gaudin) http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9226977/Update_Yahoo_forms_committee_to_investigate_its_CEO?source=rss_keyword_yahoo 2012-05-08T20:20:00Z http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9226985/QuickPoll_Do_questions_about_Yahoo_CEO_Scott_Thompson_s_resume_hurt_the_company_?source=rss_keyword_yahoo Yahoo has acknowledged that its new CEO, Scott Thompson, does not hold a degree in "accounting and computer science" as his resume and the company's financial filings claimed, and instead majored only in accounting. Do questions about Yahoo CEO Scott Thompson's resume hurt the company? Tue, 08 May 2012 18:50:00 GMT http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9226985/QuickPoll_Do_questions_about_Yahoo_CEO_Scott_Thompson_s_resume_hurt_the_company_?source=rss_keyword_yahoo 2012-05-08T18:50:00Z http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9226968/Yahoo_CEO_apologizes_for_tumult?source=rss_keyword_yahoo Yahoo CEO Scott Thompson says he's sorry, but is not admitting any wrongdoing. Tue, 08 May 2012 14:04:00 GMT sgaudin@computerworld.com (Sharon Gaudin) http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9226968/Yahoo_CEO_apologizes_for_tumult?source=rss_keyword_yahoo 2012-05-08T14:04:00Z http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9226933/Yahoo_investors_up_pressure_to_oust_CEO?source=rss_keyword_yahoo The row over Yahoo's leadership intensified over weekend as another major investor called for CEO Scott Thompson to be fired. Mon, 07 May 2012 14:05:00 GMT sgaudin@computerworld.com (Sharon Gaudin) http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9226933/Yahoo_investors_up_pressure_to_oust_CEO?source=rss_keyword_yahoo 2012-05-07T14:05:00Z http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9226898/Will_Yahoo_CEO_s_misstep_kill_company_momentum_?source=rss_keyword_yahoo All the momentum and vision that Yahoo CEO Scott Thompson has been building for the struggling company may have been thrown off course. Fri, 04 May 2012 20:19:00 GMT sgaudin@computerworld.com (Sharon Gaudin) http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9226898/Will_Yahoo_CEO_s_misstep_kill_company_momentum_?source=rss_keyword_yahoo 2012-05-04T20:19:00Z http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9226886/Facebook_IPO_won_t_be_derailed_analysts_say?source=rss_keyword_yahoo As the expected date of Facebook's long-awaited initial public offering nears, analysts and investors are taking a last, close look at the financial, legal and other details that could help or hurt what could be the biggest IPO in tech history. Fri, 04 May 2012 17:14:00 GMT sgaudin@computerworld.com (Sharon Gaudin) http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9226886/Facebook_IPO_won_t_be_derailed_analysts_say?source=rss_keyword_yahoo 2012-05-04T17:14:00Z http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9226880/Yahoo_informs_Facebook_of_more_potential_patent_infringements?source=rss_keyword_yahoo Yahoo is said to have written to Facebook indicating that it believes that 16 patents it claims to hold "may be relevant" to open source technology allegedly being used in the data centers and servers of the social networking company, according to a regulatory filing by Facebook on Thursday. Fri, 04 May 2012 06:35:00 GMT (John Ribeiro) http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9226880/Yahoo_informs_Facebook_of_more_potential_patent_infringements?source=rss_keyword_yahoo 2012-05-04T06:35:00Z http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9226876/Yahoo_board_to_review_discrepancy_in_CEO_s_resume?source=rss_keyword_yahoo Yahoo said late Thursday that its board will review a discrepancy in the resume of its CEO, Scott Thompson, and "make an appropriate disclosure" to its shareholders. Fri, 04 May 2012 04:45:00 GMT (John Ribeiro) http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9226876/Yahoo_board_to_review_discrepancy_in_CEO_s_resume?source=rss_keyword_yahoo 2012-05-04T04:45:00Z http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9226858/Yahoo_CEO_39_s_resume_overstated_his_technology_background?source=rss_keyword_yahoo Yahoo acknowledged on Thursday that its new CEO, Scott Thompson, does not hold a degree in "accounting and computer science" as his resume and the company's financial filings claimed, and instead majored only in accounting. Thu, 03 May 2012 23:54:00 GMT (Cameron Scott) http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9226858/Yahoo_CEO_39_s_resume_overstated_his_technology_background?source=rss_keyword_yahoo 2012-05-03T23:54:00Z http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9226785/Location_based_services_Are_they_there_yet_?source=rss_keyword_yahoo Mobile apps that use your location to offer services are no longer new. But are they truly useful to businesses? We look at Facebook, Foursquare, Google Latitude and Yelp to see how they're doing. Thu, 03 May 2012 10:00:00 GMT (Brian Proffitt) http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9226785/Location_based_services_Are_they_there_yet_?source=rss_keyword_yahoo 2012-05-03T10:00:00Z http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9226819/Microsoft_opens_New_York_research_lab_hires_mainly_Yahoo_researchers?source=rss_keyword_yahoo Microsoft is opening a research lab in New York City that aims to benefit from interaction with the academic and tech communities in the metropolitan area, as well as attract new talent to Microsoft, the company said. Thu, 03 May 2012 07:03:00 GMT (John Ribeiro) http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9226819/Microsoft_opens_New_York_research_lab_hires_mainly_Yahoo_researchers?source=rss_keyword_yahoo 2012-05-03T07:03:00Z http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9226700/Yahoo_claims_Facebook_bought_patents_to_countersue_it?source=rss_keyword_yahoo Facebook purchased in the last five months eight of ten patents it has cited in a counterclaim to a patent infringement lawsuit filed by Yahoo, and several were purchased after Yahoo filed the suit, the Internet portal claimed in a filing on Friday before a federal court. Mon, 30 Apr 2012 11:44:00 GMT (John Ribeiro) http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9226700/Yahoo_claims_Facebook_bought_patents_to_countersue_it?source=rss_keyword_yahoo 2012-04-30T11:44:00Z http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9226434/Wall_Street_Beat_Mixed_tech_earnings_get_tepid_reaction?source=rss_keyword_yahoo Some of the biggest names in IT reported mixed results this week for the first quarter, leading to a dip in tech stocks Friday even as some major indexes showed gains for other sectors. Fri, 20 Apr 2012 21:00:00 GMT (Marc Ferranti) http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9226434/Wall_Street_Beat_Mixed_tech_earnings_get_tepid_reaction?source=rss_keyword_yahoo 2012-04-20T21:00:00Z http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9226317/Yahoo_39_s_new_CEO_lays_out_strategy_for_smaller_more_focused_company?source=rss_keyword_yahoo Yahoo plans to cut about 50 properties and refocus on its core business, CEO Scott Thompson said in an earnings call. Wed, 18 Apr 2012 01:19:00 GMT (Cameron Scott) http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9226317/Yahoo_39_s_new_CEO_lays_out_strategy_for_smaller_more_focused_company?source=rss_keyword_yahoo 2012-04-18T01:19:00Z http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9226292/Yahoo_earnings_rise_but_revenue_treads_water?source=rss_keyword_yahoo Yahoo reported Tuesday that its first-quarter profit came to US$286 million, up 28 percent from the same quarter last year, but the company's total revenue revealed much more modest gains. Tue, 17 Apr 2012 21:30:00 GMT (Cameron Scott) http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9226292/Yahoo_earnings_rise_but_revenue_treads_water?source=rss_keyword_yahoo 2012-04-17T21:30:00Z http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9226086/Review_Yahoo_Mojito_gives_server_side_JavaScript_a_lift?source=rss_keyword_yahoo Yahoo's open source framework combines YUI on the client, Node.js on the server, and excellent use of MVC design pattern Wed, 11 Apr 2012 10:07:00 GMT (Peter Wayner) http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9226086/Review_Yahoo_Mojito_gives_server_side_JavaScript_a_lift?source=rss_keyword_yahoo 2012-04-11T10:07:00Z http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9225984/Detroit_makes_pitch_for_ousted_Yahoo_employees?source=rss_keyword_yahoo Quicken Loans and two affiliated Detroit venture capital firms have issued a call for the roughly 2,000 Yahoo employees who received pink slips last week to move to the Motor City to bolster the blighted city's efforts at revitalization. Mon, 09 Apr 2012 19:15:00 GMT (Cameron Scott) http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9225984/Detroit_makes_pitch_for_ousted_Yahoo_employees?source=rss_keyword_yahoo 2012-04-09T19:15:00Z http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9225845/Yahoo_CEO_needs_to_outline_his_vision_after_layoffs?source=rss_keyword_yahoo As Yahoo announced layoffs of about 2,000 employees Wednesday, industry watchers were asking when its CEO will lay out his vision for the struggling company's future. Wed, 04 Apr 2012 19:46:00 GMT sgaudin@computerworld.com (Sharon Gaudin) http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9225845/Yahoo_CEO_needs_to_outline_his_vision_after_layoffs?source=rss_keyword_yahoo 2012-04-04T19:46:00Z http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9225830/Yahoo_laying_off_2_000_workers_to_save_375M?source=rss_keyword_yahoo After weeks of rumors of a pending reorganization, Yahoo announced this morning that the company is laying off about 2,000 workers. Wed, 04 Apr 2012 14:03:00 GMT sgaudin@computerworld.com (Sharon Gaudin) http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9225830/Yahoo_laying_off_2_000_workers_to_save_375M?source=rss_keyword_yahoo 2012-04-04T14:03:00Z http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9225811/Facebook_fires_back_at_Yahoo_says_it_infringed_10_patents?source=rss_keyword_yahoo Facebook has denied Yahoo's claims of patent infringement and shot back with counterclaims that Yahoo infringed 10 Facebook patents. Tue, 03 Apr 2012 19:14:00 GMT (James Niccolai) http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9225811/Facebook_fires_back_at_Yahoo_says_it_infringed_10_patents?source=rss_keyword_yahoo 2012-04-03T19:14:00Z http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9225756/Yahoo_serves_Mojito_for_Web_app_development?source=rss_keyword_yahoo Yahoo on Monday released an open-source Web application framework called Mojito that aims to make it faster for developers to write apps that can run on all major device platforms, including smartphones, PCs, iOS and Android. Mon, 02 Apr 2012 20:18:00 GMT (Cameron Scott) http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9225756/Yahoo_serves_Mojito_for_Web_app_development?source=rss_keyword_yahoo 2012-04-02T20:18:00Z http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9225653/Yahoo_to_implement_do_not_track_worldwide_this_year?source=rss_keyword_yahoo Yahoo websites worldwide will comply with visitors' "do not track" preferences starting later this year, Yahoo announced Wednesday. Thu, 29 Mar 2012 12:22:00 GMT (Peter Sayer) http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9225653/Yahoo_to_implement_do_not_track_worldwide_this_year?source=rss_keyword_yahoo 2012-03-29T12:22:00Z http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9225580/Mobile_Search_Face_Off_Bing_vs._Google_vs._Yahoo?source=rss_keyword_yahoo Desktop search? That's so last decade. Today, we've gone mobile--and so have search leaders Bing, Google, and Yahoo. In this active age, we're just as likely to turn to our smartphone to find what we want as we are to boot up our PC. And though many people consider Google the king of desktop search, things are not so clear-cut when it comes to mobile search, in part because delivering relevant blue links is only one aspect of a great mobile search experience. Tue, 27 Mar 2012 13:40:00 GMT (Liane Cassavoy) http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9225580/Mobile_Search_Face_Off_Bing_vs._Google_vs._Yahoo?source=rss_keyword_yahoo 2012-03-27T13:40:00Z http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9225165/Yahoo_lawsuit_complicates_looming_Facebook_IPO?source=rss_keyword_yahoo With an aggressive new CEO at Yahoo's helm and Facebook looking ahead at its initial public offering, Yahoo's patent lawsuit may have Facebook in an awkward position. Tue, 13 Mar 2012 21:24:00 GMT sgaudin@computerworld.com (Sharon Gaudin) http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9225165/Yahoo_lawsuit_complicates_looming_Facebook_IPO?source=rss_keyword_yahoo 2012-03-13T21:24:00Z http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9225124/Yahoo_sues_Facebook_over_10_patents?source=rss_keyword_yahoo Yahoo is accusing Facebook of copying a range of technologies that the flagging search company invented, in a lawsuit that alleges the social media giant infringes 10 patents. Mon, 12 Mar 2012 22:17:00 GMT (Nancy Gohring) http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9225124/Yahoo_sues_Facebook_over_10_patents?source=rss_keyword_yahoo 2012-03-12T22:17:00Z http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9224964/Get_Hadoop_certified_..._fast?source=rss_keyword_yahoo IT professionals are scrambling to get trained and certified in what's expected to be the hottest new high-tech skill for 2012: Hadoop. Tue, 06 Mar 2012 13:27:00 GMT (Carolyn Duffy Marsan) http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9224964/Get_Hadoop_certified_..._fast?source=rss_keyword_yahoo 2012-03-06T13:27:00Z http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9224896/Yahoo_layoffs_would_indicate_company_direction?source=rss_keyword_yahoo Rumored layoffs at Yahoo could offer a clue as to how the company's new CEO, Scott Thompson, plans to redirect the stumbling Internet giant. Tue, 06 Mar 2012 00:12:00 GMT (Cameron Scott) http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9224896/Yahoo_layoffs_would_indicate_company_direction?source=rss_keyword_yahoo 2012-03-06T00:12:00Z http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9224888/Yahoo_prepping_reorg_and_massive_layoffs_report_says?source=rss_keyword_yahoo Yahoo executives are planning a major reorganization of the company, along with possibly thousands of layoffs, according to a report today in AllThingsD. Mon, 05 Mar 2012 22:22:00 GMT sgaudin@computerworld.com (Sharon Gaudin) http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9224888/Yahoo_prepping_reorg_and_massive_layoffs_report_says?source=rss_keyword_yahoo 2012-03-05T22:22:00Z http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9224697/Yahoo_Facebook_in_intellectual_property_dispute?source=rss_keyword_yahoo Yahoo is threatening action unless Facebook licenses some of its technologies, as other web and technology companies are said to have done. Tue, 28 Feb 2012 05:04:00 GMT (John Ribeiro) http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9224697/Yahoo_Facebook_in_intellectual_property_dispute?source=rss_keyword_yahoo 2012-02-28T05:04:00Z http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9224516/White_House_pushes_for_new_privacy_codes_of_conduct?source=rss_keyword_yahoo The U.S. White House will push for online businesses to adopt new privacy codes of conduct, including consumer rights to control what information websites collect about them and a right to see what data is being collected, officials there said. Thu, 23 Feb 2012 05:02:00 GMT (Grant Gross) http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9224516/White_House_pushes_for_new_privacy_codes_of_conduct?source=rss_keyword_yahoo 2012-02-23T05:02:00Z http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9224262/Yahoo_faces_board_challenge_from_activist_shareholder?source=rss_keyword_yahoo Activist Yahoo shareholder Daniel Loeb has rejected the slate of board candidates put forth by the company's newly minted CEO, serving notice of his intention to lobby for his own candidates instead. Wed, 15 Feb 2012 02:45:00 GMT (Cameron Scott) http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9224262/Yahoo_faces_board_challenge_from_activist_shareholder?source=rss_keyword_yahoo 2012-02-15T02:45:00Z http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9224196/Hadoop_wins_over_enterprise_IT_spurs_talent_crunch?source=rss_keyword_yahoo Hadoop is coming out of the shadows and into production in enterprise IT shops. But the relative newness of the open-source platform and a shortage of experienced Hadoop talent pose hurdles. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 11:26:00 GMT (Ann Bednarz) http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9224196/Hadoop_wins_over_enterprise_IT_spurs_talent_crunch?source=rss_keyword_yahoo 2012-02-13T11:26:00Z