Pinterest: 5 Ways to Use the Social Site Pinterest has taken the Internet by storm. Here are five ways to use the social pinning site.
  20 TV Shows With the Most Social Media Buzz This Week The most universal sport in the world dominated social networks Saturday. Soccer (or "football," depending on your preference) teams Chelsea and Bayern Munich battled in Munich's Allianz Arena for the UEFA Championships League trophy. Watch: TechBytes: Wireless, Diablo 3 The top four wireless carriers are nearly tied in customer satisfaction ratings.
  Alibaba repurchases half of Yahoo’s stake for $7.1 billion
As Yahoo’s struggles continue, the company is looking to cut costs and dig up cash wherever it can. Yahoo announced plans last month to lay off 2,000 workers, or nearly 15% of its staff, and before that it filed a “puzzling” patent lawsuit against long-time partner Facebook. Now, Yahoo will sell half of its 40% stake in China-based retail giant Alibaba. Led by Chinese Internet entrepreneur Jack Ma, Alibaba will repurchase part of Yahoo’s holdings in the e-commerce firm for $7.1 billion as it prepares to take the company public. The deal, which was announced in a joint statement on Monday, will see Yahoo sell half its stake in Alibaba for $6.3 billion in cash and as much as $800 million in new preferred
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  Zuckerberg's Status Update: Married Newly minted billionaire Mark Zuckerberg had an important status update Saturday evening: Married.
The 28-year-old tied the knot with his longtime girlfriend, the recently graduated Dr. Priscilla Chen in a private ceremony at the couple's home in Palo Alto, Calif.
 
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