Yahoo soap opera features new cast of leaders

Yahoo's dysfunctional turnaround efforts have morphed into a Silicon Valley soap opera, one that has taken another strange twist with the Internet company's ousting of CEO Scott Thompson just four months after his arrival.

Activision and Electronic Arts settle lawsuit

(Reuters) - Activision Blizzard Inc and arch rival video game company Electronic Arts Inc have settled a lawsuit in which Activision accused two former executives of breaking their employment agreements to develop games for EA. "Activision and EA have agreed to put this matter behind them," the companies said on Wednesday in a joint statement. Neither company disclosed details of the settlement. Two former Activision executives, Jason West and Vincent Zampella, developed the original "Call of Duty" game and several others in the series. ...

Lyrid Meteor Shower of 2012
The Lyrid meteor shower peaks Saturday night and Sunday morning, April 21-22. It's a relatively small shower -- 20 shooting stars per hour -- but a new moon should mean darker skies and better seeing.

Google's 'Story of Send' Explains Email
Before you hit the “send� button on an e-mail, you might proofread your message. Or maybe you make sure you’ve included the right attachment. Or maybe, just maybe, you contemplate what is actually going to happen to that message once you hit “send,� where it’s...

Review: 'Starhawk' for PS3
“Starhawk� is another in a long line of first person shooters trying to make its mark on the video game world.  Best described as a Western in space, “SH� is mostly  your run-of-the-mill shooter. It does, however, manage to surprise with some new and innovative...

News Summary: Does advertising on Facebook pay?

MORE TO OFFER: Facebook is responding to extraordinary demand and says more stock will be offered in the company's initial public offering.