The Department of An Taoiseach paid out over €120,000 to two firms to help run a two-day technology event in June.

Internet giant Yahoo now believes a 2013 security breach exposed all 3bn of its users at the time.

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European action will likely feed Trump’s paranoia.

The IDA has said it is assessing the implications of job cuts at Verizon on its Irish workforce.

Gardaí investigating child sex offences should have the power to seek a court order to obtain data from internet giants based here, according to a leading expert.

Europe’s top court will begin a landmark case today which could determine whether luxury goods companies can stop retailers from selling their products via marketplaces such as Amazon or eBay.

Charges are set to be announced against four defendants, including two Russian security services officers, over a massive data breach at internet giant Yahoo.

Verizon Communications has said it would buy Yahoo’s core business for $4.48bn (€4.22bn), lowering its original offer by $350m in the wake of two massive cyber attacks at the internet company.

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Here’s a briefing on some of the stories and issues highlighted on irishexaminer.com today

Good afternoon. Here’s all the news you need to know this lunchtime.

Yahoo have revealed that the information of 1 billion users has been compromised following a breach in 2013, making it the largest data breach ever.

Boys are almost three times as likely as girls to receive science and maths toys this Christmas, the UK's Institution of Engineering and Technology has said.

The owner of photo-sharing app Snapchat is reportedly lining up a Wall St flotation that could value it at up to €25bn.

Here’s a briefing on some of the stories and issues highlighted on irishexaminer.com today.

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Verizon Communications agreed to buy Yahoo’s web assets for $4.83bn (€4.39bn), ending the company’s two-decade run as an independent business that took it from Stanford University startup at the dawn of the internet age to also-ran behind nimbler online rivals such as Google and Facebook.

Instagram had reason to celebrate as it surpassed 500 million users as of yesterday, but its celebratory post has garnered attention for other reasons.

US telecommunications rivals Verizon and AT&T are set to go through to the third and final round of bidding in the auction for Yahoo’s core internet assets.

The legend that is Warren Buffett spread in an even wider arc around the globe at the weekend, as the iconic Berkshire-Hathaway annual general meeting streamed live on the internet for the first time.

The publisher of Britain’s Daily Mail newspaper is interested in buying Yahoo’s media and news properties and is in talks to join with potential bidders who would carve up the US Internet company.

The owner of the Daily Mail is in early discussions over a bid for the ailing US internet company Yahoo.

Yahoo investor Starboard Value has nominated nine directors to replace the entire board at the struggling web portal, which it contends has been mismanaged under CEO Marissa Mayer.

France is seeking €1.6bn in back taxes from internet giant Google, which has been criticised for its use of aggressive tax optimisation techniques, a source at the country’s finance ministry said yesterday.

Yahoo has formed a committee of independent directors to explore strategic alternatives, alongside its plan to revamp and spin off its internet business.

Microsoft will begin warning users of its consumer services including Outlook.com email when the company suspects that a government has been trying to hack into their accounts.

Tom Brady threw for two fourth-quarter touchdowns and notched a career rushing first, leading New England to a 30-23 win over the New York Jets that kept the Patriots unbeaten this NFL season.