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Report: Yahoo nearing $1.1B acquisition of Tumblr

The Sunnyvale, Calif., company's board of directors will meet Sunday evening to consider approving a $1.1 billion acquisition of online content-sharing site Tumblr

Robots, green energy and more at OSU Engineering Expo

The 14th annual Engineering Expo showcased 150 student projects at Oregon State University on Friday.

New fermentation tanks arrive at Ninkasi brewery

Three fermentation tanks capable of holding more than 1,000 kegs worth of beer each arrived at Ninkasi Brewing Company in the Whiteaker neighborhood on Friday.

4 Lulzsec hackers jailed for cyberattacks

Four young computer hackers who masterminded cyberattacks on targets from the CIA to Sony Pictures and Rupert Murdoch's News International were sentenced to up to 32 months in prison on Thursday.

'Sonic the Hedgehog' games coming to Nintendo

Sega says it will exclusively release the next three games starring the popular blue critter on Nintendo platforms. The first title will be called "Sonic Lost World" and is set for release on the Wii U and Nintendo 3DS later this year.

Labor group says Apple making progress at Foxconn

A labor group Apple Inc. joined to assess working conditions at three manufacturing plants in China, where its products are made, says conditions are improving. But employees are still working more hours than the country's legal limit.

Beauty queen gets her gaming face on

Anna Prosser Robinson is not your typical beauty queen. The former Miss Oregon USA is both smart and beautiful. She also happens to be a video game fanatic.

Eugene Emeralds + Voodoo Doughnut = Bacon Maple Brat

The new identity pays tribute to America's greatest urban legend, the legend of Sasquatch in the Pacific Northwest. The primary logo features a Sasquatch unearthing trees behind "Emeralds" lettering.

NASA craft's planet-hunting days may be numbered

NASA's planet-hunting Kepler telescope is broken, potentially jeopardizing the search for other worlds where life could exist outside our solar system.

Apple says App Store hit 50 billion downloads

Apple Inc. said Thursday that the 50 billionth download was a game called "Say the Same Thing" by Space Inch.