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July 26, 2016, 5:10 AM

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Verizon Communications Inc.:
Verizon confirms plans to acquire Yahoo's Internet business for $4.83B in cash; deal excludes some IP, stakes in Alibaba and Yahoo Japan  —  Transaction will create a new rival in mobile media technology reaching over 1B users* with an unrivaled roster of the world's most beloved brands
Yahoo:
Marissa Mayer says she plans to stay at Yahoo but does not specify for how long, in company wide email  —  Today is a big day for Yahoo! This is the email that I sent to Yahoos around the world today.  Given the interest around our journey to this point, I wanted to share more about today's announcement.
Daisuke Wakabayashi / Wall Street Journal:
Sources: Apple taps Bob Mansfield to oversee car project  —  Highly regarded executive helped bring to market many of Apple's signature products  —  Apple Inc. has tapped a highly-regarded senior executive who helped bring to market many of Apple's signature products to oversee …
Sarah Perez / TechCrunch:
Twitter tries to explain itself as a breaking news destination in new marketing campaign  —  Do you have to tweet to use Twitter?  Is Twitter a social network?  Many people still think so because the company has failed to properly position itself - and its broader use cases - to the general public throughout the years.
Google Lat Long:
Google Maps gets a cleaner look, highlights busy areas of interest with orange shading, changes color scheme to differentiate between natural/man-made objects  —  The real world is changing every second and Google Maps is changing with it.  Most often these changes happen behind the scenes …
Ben Schoon / 9to5Google:
Updated Google phone app warns about incoming spam calls on Nexus and Android One devices when caller ID is enabled  —  No one enjoys getting random, unwanted phone calls, especially on their mobile phone.  Thankfully Google is doing something about it, at least for Nexus and Android One users.
Tom Warren / The Verge:
Windows 10 Anniversary Update brings minor tweaks like improved Windows Ink support, Edge extensions, dark theme and other UI refinements, new Skype app, more  —  In just a few short days, Microsoft will be celebrating Windows 10's first birthday.  It has been a busy year that has seen …
CBS News:
FBI is investigating suspected Russian hack of DNC, which led to an email trove on WikiLeaks  —  WASHINGTON — The FBI confirmed Monday that it's investigating the hack involving Democratic National Committee (DNC) emails.  —  “The FBI is investigating a cyber intrusion involving the DNC …
Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch:
Security-as-a-service startup StackPath nabs $180M, 4 acquisitions including MaxCDN  —  A mass migration of IT services to the cloud, coupled with a huge growth of connected devices, has created a perfect storm for security breaches with some 400 million malware attacks identified last year alone according to IDC.

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