When you sign up for one kind of message service, you might not expect, or want, messages about that service elsewhere. As such, Yahoo is facing a class-action lawsuit that claims the company’s Messenger service spammed some Sprint cellphone customers with unwanted texts, which could put it on the line for costly fines if it loses in court.
Internet pioneers Yahoo and AOL are changing hands yet again as Verizon is selling its Verizon Media branch for about $5 billion
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If you're buying a Samsung Galaxy S9 or S9+ from Verizon, expect to see Yahoo-based apps and Bixby news content on your devices in the near future.
Only stupid people buy phones on plans anyway, so this is right up their alley.
Buy CLEAN phone crapware-free for $500 now, or pay $3,000 for crapware-filled phone over 2 years...
Hmm hard decisions...
Yahoo needs to just go away. They aren't relevant anymore and the only time they pop up in the news was for theie former Scrooge CEO or articles that poke fun at them. I dont see any worthy innovation from them, just a legacy of hey we're Yahoo remember when we did XYZ?
I wouldn't say that exactly but they certainly need to rethink their business ideology in a massive hurry.