Yahoo Messenger returns from the almost-dead with huge overhaul

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by Sindy Cator on December 3, 2015 at 3:17 pm

Yahoo Messenger is one of the oldest chat clients still around. Though it hasn’t completely faded away into nothingness like the venerable MSN and AOL messengers, I can’t remember the last time anyone mentioned actually using it. Now it’s looking to make a big comeback. Yahoo today detailed a huge overhaul of the platform, bringing it in line with modern messaging clients like Facebook’s Messenger and WhatsApp, while adding some unique twists of its own. That includes tight Flickr and Tumblr integration, the ability to ‘unsend’ and ‘like’ messages, and a fresh new look. First up, Flickr integration makes it easy to…