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Ashley Madison Data Leak: Even More Information Leaked, File Twice the Size of First Leak

Almost 20 gigabytes of data was released by hackers Just a few days after a massive leak of data from the affair website Ashley Madison, even more data has been leaked out, Motherboard reports.

Gas Prices News: Oil Continues to Drop, Gas Prices Continue to Rise

National average is now $2.66. Oil prices continue to drop to historic lows, but gas prices nationwide continue to rise, especially in the Midwest, USAToday reports.

Moving Beyond 'One Size Fits All' Marketing Approach Could Attract Latino Millennials

The ever-popular "one size fits all" approach to marketing is likely the biggest mistake that marketers, brands and businesses can make, particularly when marketers are looking to win a fragment of Hispanics' spending power.

Apple Music Review, Software: Survey Shows Trial Users Have Already Stopped Using Service, Apple Disagrees

A survey released by music industry research company MusicWatch is showing that Apple Music trial subscribers have already stopped using the service. This would mean they are not interested in continuing with the paid service, which costs $9.99 per month.

Ashley Madison Data Breach Update: Sensitive Information Leaked, Posted to 'Dark Web'

Hackers threatened to expose private data User data stolen from the affair website Ashley Madison and released to the Internet is being called legitimate by security experts on Wednesday, the Huffington Post reports.

Apple Pay Acess, Information, News: Apple Watch Owners Loving Payment App

Apple Watch owners are very happy with their experiences with Apple Pay when using their new smartwatches.

Wireless Plans: Sprint to Eliminate Contracts, Phone Subsidies; Unlocked Phones to Be More Valuable

Customers will start to realize how much smartphones really cost Sprint is following Verizon and T-Mobile by getting rid of two-year contracts and phone subsidies.

Google's Boston Dynamics Creates Humanlike Robot That Can Work in the Woods [Watch]

Google-owned firm Boston Dynamics has built a humanoid robot named Atlas that is capable of walking, running and standing in rough terrrains.

Cuba Travel Services: American Airlines Offers Charter Flights From Los Angeles to Havana in December

With the travel ban on flights to Cuba lifted, flights from Los Angeles to Havana will be available.

Android M: Android's Next Operating System to Be Called Marshmallow, Features and News

Android M gets a name Android M is no longer being code-named but has an official name. The next mobile operating system from Google will be called Android Marshmallow, CNet reports.

Diversity in Tech: Apple's Diversity Report Boasts New Hires, Admits Unfinished Business

Right on the heels of Intel's mixed-result diversity report, last week Apple also released information on its workplace demographics. The second-annual diversity transparency report from the most valuable company in the world yielded a similar mix of promise and progress, albeit slow.

Amazon's Founder Responds to New York Times Article Describing Harsh Workplace, Denies Claims

A New York Times article describes Amazon workers as overworked and forced to compete against each other. Jeff Bezos, the company's CEO, claims otherwise.

New Poll Shows Over Half of US Voters Think Immigrants Are Bad for the Economy

A recent survey released by Rasmussen Reports claim that 51 percent of the of the 1,000 people polled on Aug. 9-10 say that illegal immigrants are taking jobs away from U.S. citizens.

Facebook Dumps Intern for Exposing Major Privacy Flaw, Twitter Expected to Name Jack Dorsey CEO

This week, Facebook decided not to keep a Harvard student's internship for the rest of the summer, after he exposed a major privacy flaw in the social network's Messenger app. Meanwhile, it looks like beleaguered Twitter will look to Jack Dorsey for permanent leadership, as the company is expected to announce his transition from interim CEO to long-term chief executive next week.

AT&T Plans: Company Modifies Data Plans to Create a Better Value, Adds Canada and Mexico for Free

AT&T announces new Mobile Share Value plans AT&T knows that its competitors are making changes to their wireless data plans in order to attract new customers.

Bumble Bee to Pay $6 Million to Settle Case Involving Worker Who Was Cooked Alive

Bumble Bee Foods has agreed to dish out $6 million to settle a 2012 criminal lawsuit over the horrific death of an employee who was cooked alive in an oven with tons of tuna fish.

Latina Executives Tell Young Latinas to 'Take Risks and Use Your Influence'

Two senior-level Latina executives give advice to young Latina professionals on how to move up in the corporate world.

Twitter Features, Updates: Direct Messages Go From 140 Character Limit to 10,000

Twitter is now allowing for long direct message chats to be sent, ending the old 140 character limit.

Puerto Rico Debt Crisis: Bronx President Ruben Diaz Jr., NY Elected Officials Urge Congress to Help

Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. issued a letter to Congress in conjunction with more than 100 elected officials from the United States urging Congress to allow Puerto Rico to enter bankruptcy.

Diversity in Tech: Intel Shows Small Signs of Progress Six Months into #Parity2020 Pledge

This year at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Intel made a historic pledge to reach full representation of minorities in its company in the next five years, better known as #Parity2020.
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