Tumblr articles

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  The little known history of the sites that inspired Tumblr

  By Nathan Olivarez-Giles on May 24, 2013 08:00 pm + 2 comments

  Tumblr is the quintessential example of a tumblelog, the stripped-down style of blogging for which Continue reading…

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  'Tumblr is David, and David is Tumblr:' the man behind Yahoo's new blogging platform

  By Adi Robertson on May 21, 2013 10:08 am + 19 comments

  At age 20, high-school dropout and startup industry veteran David Karp co-founded Tumblr, the now Continue reading…

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  Yahoo won't restrict porn on Tumblr

  By T.C. Sottek on May 20, 2013 06:01 pm + 61 comments

  During Yahoo's Flickr press event this evening, CEO Marissa Mayer responded to a question about Continue reading…

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  Yahoo unveils the new Flickr with one terabyte of free space

  By Nathan Ingraham on May 20, 2013 05:24 pm + 311 comments

  Yahoo has just announced a complete redesign of Flickr at its New York City event — the new site Continue reading…

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  Yahoo to open office in New York City's Times Square

  By Chris Welch on May 20, 2013 05:09 pm + 30 comments

  At today's press event, Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer announced that Yahoo will be opening a brand-new Continue reading…

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  Google Glass apps: everything you can do right now

  By Paul Miller on May 20, 2013 12:00 pm + 196 comments

  Google Glass isn’t ready for prime time. Even Google knows this, which is why it hasn't shipped to Continue reading…

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  Fountain of youth: with Tumblr, can Yahoo buy a new generation of users?

  By Casey Newton on May 20, 2013 11:25 am + 60 comments

  Marissa Mayer just made her biggest bet to date as Yahoo’s CEO — and if it goes badly, she may Continue reading…

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  WordPress founder says more users are abandoning Tumblr because of Yahoo deal

  By Aaron Souppouris on May 20, 2013 09:01 am + 75 comments

  Now that Yahoo has officially unveiled its plans to purchase Tumblr for $1.1 billion, it's Continue reading…

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  Yahoo acquires Tumblr in $1.1 billion cash deal, promises 'not to screw it up'

  By T.C. Sottek on May 20, 2013 08:06 am + 148 comments

  Yahoo has officially announced that it will acquire Tumblr in a $1.1 billion cash deal expected to Continue reading…

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  WSJ: Yahoo's board approves $1.1 billion all-cash Tumblr acquisition

  By Chris Welch on May 19, 2013 12:20 pm + 153 comments

  According to The Wall Street Journal, Yahoo's board of directors has approved the company's Continue reading…