WATCH: New Taiwanese Animation Explains Rumored Yahoo Buyout

So, is Google trying to buy Yahoo or what? It’s all so confusing! Fear not, people of the Internet, because Taiwan’s Next Media Animation explains the entire situation in its latest video.

Chinese Microblogging Site Bans ‘Occupy’ Search Terms

Chinese microblogging site Sina Weibo—said to resemble the lovechild of Facebook and Twitter—is reportedly filtering out search results containing the word “occupy” when paired with the names of various places.

After Sesame Street, Microsoft’s YouTube Account Gets Hacked

Any Microsoft fans who were hoping to catch up with the company’s latest YouTube videos over the weekend would have been in for an unpleasant surprise: All of the videos had disappeared, replaced by five videos soliciting advertisers for the channel, along with a message that read “I DID NOTHING WRONG I SIMPLY SIGNED INTO [...]

Snoop Dogg, Sean Parker and 5 More Spotify Users You Should Add Now

Until Google irons out its music licensing issues with the big record labels, its Google Music service (which the Wall Street Journal says is rumored to launch within the next few weeks) probably won’t reach the popularity of the music industry’s latest big thing: Spotify. One thing Google does want to do is emulate Spotify’s [...]

‘Anonymous’ Forces 40+ Child Pornography Sites Offline

Anonymous has turned its attentions from corporations to pedophiles with the news that the hacktivist group has taken down multiple child pornography sites, including one of the largest known, with account details of its 1589 users being posted online as evidence.

10 Important Themes Covered in the New ‘Steve Jobs’ Book

Walter Isaacson’s aptly-titled Steve Jobs book is available today and, at 650+ pages, it’s a doozy. If you’re looking to hone in on a particular section of the biography, here’s a roundup of recent articles from around the web that highlight various themes presented throughout the book:

Siri Co-Founder Bids Apple Adieu (It’s Not What You Think)

Siri says hello, one of its creators says goodbye? That’s the story, according to the good folks at AllThingsD. Dag Kittlaus, whose name you’ve probably missed with all the laser-like focus on Steve Jobs, was the co-founder and CEO of the company that put the iPhone 4S’s acclaimed voice assistant software on the map.

Quiet Time: ‘iStroll Kid’ Is an iPad Case that Attaches to a Stroller

Billed as “the world’s first iPad case for baby strollers,” the iStroll Kid puts your child’s favorite tablet front and center while you play the part of chauffer. The idea was hatched by a father, Christian Souza, whose young son would throw fits any time he was in the car or in his stroller:

Apple’s Hush-Hush MacBook Pro Refresh

No, Apple’s surprise MacBook Pro updates this weekend don’t involve a MacBook Air-like tapered chassis or major graphics manufacturer rethink, in which, say, Nvidia reclaims its spot from rival AMD. Instead, Apple’s simply nipped and tucked its pro-grade laptop lineup, tweaking speed, video and storage prowess across its 13-inch, 15-inch and 17-inch models. What’s more, [...]

WATCH: 60 Minutes Segment with ‘Steve Jobs’ Book Author

In case you hadn’t heard, Walter Isaacson’s new book, Steve Jobs, is available today. Isaacson is the former managing editor of TIME Magazine, and the much-anticipated biography is based on more than 40 exclusive interviews conducted with Jobs over two years.

Netflix Streaming Headed to U.K and Ireland Early Next Year

Netflix plans to expand their streaming service to the U.K. and Ireland in early 2012. Keep the good news coming, Netflix.