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DuckDuckGo is an American software company with a focus on online privacy. [6] The flagship product is a search engine that has been praised by privacy advocates. [7] [8] Subsequent products include browser extensions [9] and a custom DuckDuckGo web browser.
In the context of an HTTP transaction, basic access authentication is a method for an HTTP user agent (e.g. a web browser) to provide a user name and password when making a request. In basic HTTP authentication, a request contains a header field in the form of Authorization: Basic <credentials> , where <credentials> is the Base64 encoding of ID ...
Chrome Remote Desktop is a remote desktop software tool, developed by Google, that allows a user to remotely control another computer's desktop through a proprietary protocol also developed by Google, internally called Chromoting.
Yahoo Japan continued to use the Yahoo brand and operate independently. The deal marked the end of Yahoo's run as an independent company after over 20 years. Despite the acquisition, Yahoo Japan remained a separate entity, maintaining its own branding and operations distinct from Verizon's ownership of Yahoo's U.S. business.
Yahoo! Clubs was launched in 1998 as an extension of services developed by Yahoo! Message. In August 2000 Yahoo acquired eGroups.com. [5] [6] [7] In 2001 Yahoo! deleted adult groups from its search directory, making it very difficult to locate Yahoo! groups with adult content. The Groups Updates Email feature was introduced in 2010.
On September 12, 2014, Yahoo! reported the U.S. Government threatened the imposition of $250,000 in fines per day if Yahoo didn't hand over user data as part of the NSA's PRISM program. [127] It is not known if other companies were threatened or fined for not providing data in response to a legitimate FISA requests.
Infoseek was originally operated by the Infoseek Corporation, headquartered in Sunnyvale, California. [3] Infoseek was bought by The Walt Disney Company in 1999, [ 4 ] and the technology was merged with that of the Disney-acquired Starwave to form the Go.com network.
Discover Financial Services is an American financial services company that owns and operates Discover Bank, an online bank that offers checking and savings accounts, personal loans, home equity loans, student loans and credit cards.