Like them or not, there's more proof that selfies aren't going away any time soon. Georgia Institute of Technology and Yahoo Labs researchers looked at 1.1 million photos on Instagram and found that pictures with human faces ...
Internet
Mar 20, 2014
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Yahoo dove deeper into being an Internet Age media company, bringing in news, music and television stars for the launch of online magazines focused on technology and food.
Business
Jan 8, 2014
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The images people share on social media—photos of favorite products and places, or of themselves at bars, sporting events and weddings—could be valuable to marketers assessing their customers' "top-of-mind" attitudes ...
Computer Sciences
Dec 5, 2013
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A new algorithm designed at the University of Toronto has the power to profoundly change the way we find photos among the billions on social media sites such as Facebook and Flickr. This month, the United States Patent and ...
Computer Sciences
Dec 2, 2013
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Cropland Capture, a new game version of IIASA's long-running GeoWiki project, engages citizen scientists in global land cover research, helping researchers identify farmland around the world. These data are essential for ...
Software
Nov 15, 2013
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A new study has discovered a striking connection between the number of pictures of Hurricane Sandy posted on Flickr and the atmospheric pressure in New Jersey as the hurricane crashed through the US state in 2012.
Computer Sciences
Nov 5, 2013
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Yahoo's latest acquisition will bring image-recognition technology to its Flickr service for sharing photos.
Business
Oct 24, 2013
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Here's a beautiful deep look at a wide-field view of the Lagoon Nebula (M8, NGC 6523) and the Trifid Nebula (M20, NGC 6514) along with star cluster M21 and star forming region NGC6559. Amateur astronomer and astrophotographer ...
Astronomy
Aug 12, 2013
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Yahoo! treated a select group of fans to a private performance of Grammy-winning band fun., wrapping up a cross-country music tour aimed at re-introducing people to the Internet pioneer.
Business
Jun 2, 2013
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In the next five minutes, roughly a half-million photos will be shared online. Embarrassing or not, many are only intended for a certain audience—family, or friends maybe—not the whole world. And yet, relatively few will ...
Software
Apr 5, 2013
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