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iPhone 6C Release Date, Price, Features Rumors: Survey Suggests 4-inch 2016 iPhone Could Sell Big

Apple may be working on a new 4-inch iPhone, dubbed the iPhone 6C by the tech press, for an early 2016 release date. An unusual move for Apple, no doubt, but judging by the demand for a modern iPhone with a "classic" form factor, it may turn out be the smartest thing Apple could do.

Social Media Sunday: Zuck's Controversial Donation, Facebook Takes on Periscope, and More

This week in Social Media, Mark Zuckerberg announced he and his wife would donate 99 percent of their Facebook stock to charity, prompting critics to express a great deal of skepticism.

YouTube Subscription Service Red Seeks Streaming Rights For TV Series, Movies

YouTube is seeking to acquire the streaming rights of TV series and movies in order to strengthen its new subscription service and better compete with rivals like Netflix and Amazon.

Startup KlowdTV Wades Into Crowded Latino Internet TV Market

While DirecTV and DISH have both leveraged their established pay-TV businesses to launch OTT (over-the-top) Internet streaming TV aimed at Latino audiences earlier this year, one year-old startup KlowdTV has decided to enter the fray by adding an assortment of 29 Spanish-language channels to its micro-bundle Internet TV selection.

Mexico Coca-Cola Ad Promoting 'White Savior Complex' Pulled After Backlash

Mexican bloggers this week took offense to a Christmas-themed Coca-Cola commercial that the beverage maker had posted to digital media. Critics claim the ad belittled the country's indigenous community.

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg to Donate 99 Percent of Net Worth to Charity

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg declared that he and his wife Priscilla Chan will donate 99 percent of their Facebook shares to charity over the course of their lives.

Racial Discrimination Today: Massachusetts Bank to Refund Latino, Black Borrowers in DOJ Settlement

More than 500 Hispanic and African-American borrowers will receive refunds from Massachusetts community bank which the U.S. Department of Justice had accused of charging minority clients more than their white counterparts.

AT&T Data Plans: Customers With Grandfathered Unlimited Data Plans to Face $5 Bill Increase

AT&T is trying to encourage customers to switch their plans AT&T is trying to convince customers with old unlimited data plans to switch over to one of their fixed data plans.

CEO Mark Zuckerberg Gives Away $45 Billion in Celebration of the Birth of His Daughter

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and wife Priscilla Chan welcomed the birth of their daughter, Maxima, last week. In light of this, Zuckerberg announced through Facebook that he and his wife will be giving out 99 percent of their Facebook stock holdings for a good cause.

Earned Income Tax Credit, Child Tax Credit Expiration in 2017 May Affect Millions of Working Latino Families

The Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) and Child Tax Credit (CTC) are set to expire in late 2017, which may affect millions of Latino working families.

Puerto Rico Debt Crisis Hits Critical Deadline

Puerto Rico faces a critical deadline in its fiscal crisis on Tuesday, as the U.S. territory could default if it does not make a $355 million payment due this week.

Diversity in Business: Growth of Latinos in Executive Positions 'Relatively Flat,' 'Worrisome' - Report

Silicon Valley has gotten a lot of attention for its lack of workforce diversity, but many of those problems of underrepresentation of minorities in the technology industry can be found in the greater business world in the U.S.

Billionaires Launch Breakthrough Energy Coalition to Invest in Clean Power

This week, the United Nations Climate Change Conference is taking place in Paris. At the same time, tech billionaires Mark Zuckerberg and Bill Gates -- along with a handful of other incredibly wealthy executives like Jeff Bezos, Richard Branson, George Soros and Alibaba's Jack Ma -- have announced their own plan to boost the private sector's development of clean energy technologies.

Cyber Monday 2015: Best Tech Deals Online, $400 GoPro, $300 Xbox One Bundle

Cyber Monday is an online version of Black Friday. Black Friday is over and so is the madness at the stores, but Cyber Monday has arrived with excellent deals of its own, with most goods available only online.

Black Friday Sales 2015: Retail Stores Sales Slide, Online Purchases on the Rise

If you noticed Black Friday lines appeared a bit thinner this year, there's a good reason. If you noticed Black Friday lines appeared a bit thinner this year, there's a good reason.

Mary Kate-Olsen Wedding: 'Full House' Icon Marries Banker Boyfriend Olivier Sarkozy

Former "Full House" star Mary Kate-Olsen recently shocked fans after news that she finally wed her long-time boyfriend and French banker Olivier Sarkozy. New York Post's Page Six first reported the news, saying that the duo held their wedding on Friday.

Cyber Monday 2015: Game Console Deals from Walmart, Target & Best Buy

At Walmart, the Xbox One Gears of War White Console Bundle w/Bonus Controller is sure to turn heads at just $299.96.

Social Media Sunday: Privacy Predator 'Most Used Words' on Facebook & Snapchat's New Story Explorer

This week in social media, experts warned that one of the most recent viral hits on Facebook, the "Most Used Words" app, is a privacy-infringing nightmare. Meanwhile, Snapchat launched a challenge to Twitter Moments called Story Explorer, and Reddit has decided to honor visitors' "Do Not Track" settings on browsers.

Black Friday 2015: Smaller Crowds Shop as More Shoppers Purchase Online

It looks like the Black Friday shopping tradition could be losing its appeal as many shoppers are choosing to avoid long lines and chaos at malls and stores and instead purchase goods from the comfort of their homes through online shopping.

Amazon Prime Expanding Video Buffet, Bringing in Other Services

For subscribers to Amazon Prime's streaming video buffet service, you are about to get even more content under that umbrella. See the details here.
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