$83 billion

The amount smartphone maker BlackBerry was valued at just five years ago. Now the company is essentially collapsing into the arms of a buyer — Fairfax Financial Holdings of Toronto — for under $5 billion. (WSJ)

2015

The year when a new Internet law will go into effect in California. The law signed this week by Gov. Jerry Brown aims to protect minors from having a permanent record of photos and phrases they might regret. It requires website operators to erase posts by the minors who request it. So attention all kids — you still have a chance to get that twerking video down. Trust me, your future employer doesn’t need to see it. (LAT)