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Google I/O 2016: Google Home & Google Assistant AI to Rival Amazon's Alexa & Echo

Google AI will invade your home soon through Google Assistant and Google Home, the software and hardware (respectively) that could soon help run your life.

Google I/O 2016: Forget Cardboard, Android VR 'Daydream' Hardware & Software Plans Unveiled

As expected, Google unveiled some of its plans for VR at its I/O 2016 developers conference on Wednesday.

Powerball Numbers and Results May 18, 2016: Watch Live Stream of Drawing for $60 Million Jackpot

Last Saturday’s winning numbers were 13, 27, 47, 64, 65 and 9. There were regular 553,303 regular winners, and $6,272,369 in non-jackpot money was won.

Netflix and Univision Partnership Will Allow Shared Content Through Old and New Media Platforms

Aimed at boosting its Latino audience, Netflix has partnered with Univision to coproduce some new shows for next year. The announcement was made at Univision's upfronts for 2016 in New York, in which the media company presented its programming plans to advertisers.

Otto Wants Big Rigs to Drive Themselves 'Exit to Exit' - And Has a Plan to Make it Happen Fast

What do you get when a couple dozen former Google, Apple, and Tesla employees get together? A startup called Otto -- quite possibly the most disruptive tech since the Internet.

Telemundo Aims for Bilingual Latinos, NBC Universal Adds Don Francisco and Walking Dead to Lineups

In an effort to reach U.S-born Hispanics, NBC said some of their Spanish-language programming would appeal to English speakers. Upcoming reality show "The Riveras" will be one of few produced in English, albeit with Spanish subtitles.

Diversity in Tech: U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to Discuss Solutions, Reveal New Report

Silicon Valley continues to struggle with its lack of diversity, but many firms are now funding initiatives, adjusting policy, and actively seeking solutions. Now, two years after Google began the trend, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is finally joining the conversation in an active way.

Google I/O 2016 Preview: Google VR and Project Tango To Succeed Cardboard?

The Internet giant Alphabet (né Google) is about to hold its annual developer's conference, I/O 2016, in the company's headquarters at Mountain View, California, starting Wednesday. As the kickoff quickly approaches, rumors are blowing up about the company's next big expansion of the next big thing: virtual reality.

Google I/O 2016 Preview: Android N Developments & Chrome OS Merging?

Alphabet (né Google) is hosting its annual developer conference at the company's Mountain View, California headquarters this week, and just like every Google I/O, 2016 is guaranteed to give us more details on the company's next mobile operating system, this year dubbed Android N.

Barack Obama's AMA on Reddit: Tips to Ensure Success for Recent Graduates

Many students are graduating this May and many hard decisions will need to be taken. Some students will be unemployed while others will already be out with a job. Others will be working on forming their own companies while others will still try and figure out what it is they want to do with their lives. President Obama shares some important tips on his AMA on how to succeed as a recent graduate.

Where are the Latino Superheroes? Spider-Man’s Hispanic Roots Left Out of 'Captain America: Civil War'

The first Latino Spider-Man recieved little fanfare in his August 1992 debut. Mavel earned widespread acclaim for introducing a second one in 2011, though their cinematic empire still lacks actors to represent the Hispanic community's ever-growing fan base.

With Brazil President Dilma Rousseff Suspended, Long Brewing Disfunction and Mistrust Boil Over

On Thursday, Brazil's Senate voted 55 to 22 to suspend President Dilma Rousseff, the first step in bringing an impeachment trial against the controversial, embattled national figure.

Shopping for Your Roots: How the Grocery Trip Culturally Connects Latino Millennials

Millennials find themselves at a cultural crossroads, the intersection between identifying with their roots while increasingly acculturating to the U.S. mainstream.

'Don't Be Evil': Google to Ban Payday Loan Industry From AdWords Next Month

Google has decided to stop showing advertising from the payday loan industry, saying that it is banning ads for payday loans and similar high-interest rate financial products starting July 13.

Panama Papers Names Reveal Differing Uses for Offshore Banking

A database of names of people using offshore accounts in Latin America and the Caribbean went live this week, part of the biggest leak of secret data ever to hit the web, now dubbed "The Panama Papers."

Hispanics Consumer Spending Will Pass Millennials Within the Next Four Years

Hispanics are expected to top millennials in consumer spending by the year 2020. Hispanics are expected to top millennials in consumer spending by the year 2020.

The Facebook Effect: Controversy Over Conservative News in Trending Topics Points to Broader Issues

Is Facebook suppressing how much content appears from conservative news outlets? Either way, the controversy points to larger concerns over Facebook's power in media.

There's A Push for Greater Latino Inclusion on Boards of Fortune 500 Companies

The Hispanic Association on Corporate Responsibility (HACR) is calling for the inclusion of more Latinos in leadership positions on the boards of some of the country's top Fortune 500 companies

More Green: Why Energy Efficiency Matters to Low Income Latinos, Urban Minorities

Energy efficiency in cities is more than an environmental issue for low-income Latinos and other urban minorities: it could help stretched family budgets.

Donald Trump on Minimum Wage: GOP Candidate Changes Tune, Would Allow States Raise Wage

The re-branding of presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has already begun The re-branding of presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has already begun.
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