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Yahoo's board is said to OK buying Tumblr for $1.1 billion in cash
SAN FRANCISCO -- Yahoo's board of directors has approved a $1.1-billion cash acquisition of blogging site Tumblr. A deal could be announced as soon as Monday, the Wall Street Journal reported Sunday. It's the biggest -- and riskiest -- deal yet for...
Tags: Marissa Mayer, Media Industry, Computer Networking and Internet, Social Media, Business Enterprises
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Smart TV: The industry push to keep getting smarter
For decades we've been watching TV. Now a new generation of televisions is beginning to watch us. Technological advances are giving the old clunky "boob tube" an I.Q. injection. Some of the new breed of smart TVs comes equipped with facial recognition...
Tags: Amazon.com Inc., Personal Data Collection, Politics, Electronic Devices, Computing and Information Technology Industry
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'Star Trek Into Darkness' a worthy enterprise, critics say
It wouldn't be quite accurate to say that J.J. Abrams' 2009 "Star Trek" reboot boldly went where no man had gone before. After all, such familiar faces such as Capt. Kirk, Mr. Spock and Uhura were along for the ride (though played by new actors), as was...
Tags: Zachary Quinto, Star Trek into Darkness (movie), J.J. Abrams, Chris Pine, Star Wars (movie)
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'Star Trek' to hit warp speed. ESPN takes U.S. Open. CW upfront.
After the coffee. Before the flight back to Los Angeles. The Skinny: Finally heading home after a week and a half in New York. Hope my cats remember me and didn't tear our place up. Friday's headlines include the weekend box-office preview, some...
Tags: Sony Corp., Star Trek into Darkness (movie), J.J. Abrams, Entertainment, Bruce Springsteen
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CBS bets that less is more. Warner Bros. TV shakes up its ranks.
After the coffee. Before my last day of upfront presentations. Phew! The Skinny: I love New York but it seems to have gotten even more crowded since I left years ago. I can't deal! Thursday's headlines include CBS's new fall schedule and a restructuring...
Tags: Advertising, Time Warner Cable Inc., 2014 Winter Olympic Games, Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc., Hawaii Five-0 (tv program)
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Artworks by Barnett Newman and Gerhard Richter set auction records
A painting by Barnett Newman set an artist record at auction on Tuesday, selling for $43.8 million in New York. Sotheby's had expected "Onement VI," an abstract work in dark blue, to go for between $30 million and $40 million. The sale was part of a...
Tags: Auction Service, Fine Artists, Human Accomplishments, Artists, Sotheby's Holdings Incorporated
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'Gatsby' no match for 'Iron Man.' Will Bauer be back?
After the coffee. Before eating something other than Sal & Carmine's pizza. The Skinny: My diet has taken a turn for the worse since getting to New York. I'll need an extra long run in Central Park this weekend burn off the grease. Friday's headlines...
Tags: Touch (tv program), 24 (tv program), Mariah Carey, Entertainment, ESPN (tv network)
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'True Blood's' Charlaine Harris and the end of Sookie Stackhouse
It's a sad thing that author Charlaine Harris has brought her Sookie Stackhouse series to an end. The final book, "Dead Ever After," was published Tuesday, and there will be no more. Some fans have taken the news very badly. Threats against the author...
Tags: True Blood (tv program), Social Media
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Amazon working on smartphone with 3-D display, report says
In an effort to expand beyond the world of online retailing, Amazon.com is reportedly working on a high-end smartphone that would feature a 3-D screen. The device would allow users to see 3-D images without having to wear glasses, according to the...
Tags: Amazon.com Inc., Newspaper and Magazine, Amazon Kindle Fire, Amazon Kindle
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John McCain's wish list! Will Fox blow up 'American Idol'?
After the coffee. Before seeing if I can make it here. The Skinny: It took almost two hours to get from JFK to the Upper West Side on Wednesday but a four-mile run in Riverside Park recharged me. Think of me in a sticky subway station while you're in...
Tags: Taken 2 (movie), Lobbying, Politics, Fox News Channel (tv network), Mariah Carey
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British leader David Cameron faces dissent on EU membership
LONDON — Prime Minister David Cameron moved Monday to beat back a brewing rebellion within his Conservative Party over Britain's membership in the European Union, rejecting demands for a speedy public vote on exiting the trading bloc but insisting...
Tags: White House, Lobbying, Conservative Party (UK), Politics, Barack Obama
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Britain's Cameron, meeting with Obama, under fire at home on EU
LONDON – As he met in Washington with President Obama on Monday, British Prime Minister David Cameron found himself on the defensive at home against members of his own party who want their country to withdraw from the 27-nation European Union as...
Tags: White House, Politics, Barack Obama, Trade Agreements, European Union
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