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Marissa Mayer Out Of Combined AOL+Yahoo Company Called "Oath"

Marissa Mayer Out Of Combined AOL+Yahoo Company Called "Oath"

While not surprising - her departure had been floated previously - moments ago ReCode confirmed that Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer "will not be continuing with the new company that was announced today prematurely in a tweet by AOL CEO Tim Armstrong today."

Perhaps what is more surprising is the name of said pro forma company, which according to Kara Swisher will be called "Oath", and will be headed by Armstrong.

Imagination Tech Plummets Over 60% After Apple Delivers "Black Swan Moment"

Imagination Tech Plummets Over 60% After Apple Delivers "Black Swan Moment"

What a difference a year makes: not that long after Apple was considering the acquisition of Imagination Technologies, overnight the shares of the UK-based chip designer imploded, crashing as much as 69% after the company announced Apple - its largest customer which accounts for half of its revenue - will stop using its intellectual property in new products, setting the stage for a clash with its biggest customer.

UK Puts Nuclear Power Plants And Airports On Terror Alert Over "Credible" Cyber Threat

UK Puts Nuclear Power Plants And Airports On Terror Alert Over "Credible" Cyber Threat

The global cyberwarfare scare washed ashore the British isles this weekend after UK nuclear power stations and airports were told to tighten defenses against terrorist attacks in the face of increased threats to electronic security systems, after intelligence agencies concluded terrorists could plant explosives in laptops and mobile phones that won’t be caught by normal security screenings.

The Telegraph reports that British security services issued a series of alerts in the past 24 hours, warning that "terrorists may have developed ways of bypassing safety checks."

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