Following the example of Twitter and Google Plus, Facebook is now introducing a system of verifying user accounts. A check mark will appear under the profile name if the account has been verified as genuine. However, the verifying will only proceed by degrees and will concern itself with very popular pages hosted by celebrities or companies.
Internet pioneer Yahoo is in the midst of a series of transitions. One of the most significant is its slow shift of emphasis from California to New York City.
Just after the announcement of its newest purchase – blogging site Tumblr for 1.1 billion dollars – Yahoo boss Marissa Mayer broke the news of the company’s decision to shift its New York office space.
Tumblr already had its headquarters in the metropolis. Yahoo also already had 500 employees in the city.