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According to numerous sources, Mayer determined quickly in her research that the fast-growing content site, turbocharged by mountains of user-generated content, was just the kind of property that Yahoo needed to make it both “cool” and relevant to new…

My thanks to World 1-2 for sponsoring The Loop. World 1-2 is a new videogames-inspired music album by Koopa Soundworks, directed and produced by Mohammed Taher. It hosts a number of famed superstars as well as rising indies, including Austin Wintory (of…

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Bloomberg Apple coverage fails. Again.∞ Read this on The Loop

Ten alternatives to Photoshop; most work on the Mac.∞ Read this on The Loop

New York is crazy sometimes.∞ Read this on The Loop

EA has decided not to make any more Wii U games, which has Matt Martin wondering if the console has any future at all.∞ Read this on The Loop

Yahoo has been mulling some kind of deal with the hip New York-based blogging site, from a strategic investment to an outright acquisition. Sources said that the Silicon Valley Internet giant’s CEO Marissa Mayer has decided that buying Tumblr was going to be…

Over 11,000 UK consumers responded to the survey, with Apple coming out on top with an 85% satisfaction score. Apple Retail Stores were praised specifically for their "unique look and feel" and "great customer service."…

Good news.∞ Read this on The Loop

Jeff Bertolucci for The Saturday Evening Post:…

Intel CEO Paul Otellini:…

Tim is setting the record straight and offering new ideas.∞ Read this on The Loop

There’s barely enough left to give back to the shareholders.∞ Read this on The Loop

Allston rocks.

I love that these types of transitions no longer require Flash.∞ Read this on The Loop

I have never used a case on my iPhone, except for the Mophie Juice Pack Plus. Having the extra battery power made it worth while and the Mophie never let me down. Good seeing it available for the iPhone 5.∞ Read this on The Loop

Zakk Wylde, Lee Ritenour, JJ Grey & Mofro, and Rock Candy Funk Party (RCFP)--featuring Tal Bergman, Joe Bonamassa, Ron DeJesus, and Mike Merritt--will take The Iridium stage to celebrate Les Paul's 98th birthday with more than a week of shows June 3-12.…

Jalopnik: Sydney has been having a big problem with oversized trucks driving into tunnels that are too low. So Sydney needed a stop sign that is absolutely impossible to miss. Here it is and it’s amazing.P It’s a curtain of … Continued∞ Read this on…

Slate: …as a scientist, I can’t help but notice that every now and again, just sometimes, maybe, Trek ventures into some pretty dicey science territory. Let me be clear: I have no problem with faster-than-light travel, time travel, teleporters, the ……