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Apple Fixes Bug That May Have Led to Mass Celebrity Nude Photos Leak

By William White, InvestorPlace Writer
Apple has fixed a bug, referred to as 'ibrute', that allowed hackers to access iCloud accounts and leak nude pictures of celebrities.

DG, FDO: Dollar General Raises Bid for Family Dollar

By William White, InvestorPlace Writer
Dollar General has increased its bid for Family Dollar Stores to $9.1 billion from $8.95 billion after its initial offer was rejected.

10 New Movie Releases Hitting Theaters in September 2014

By Karl Utermohlen, InvestorPlace Writer
September's selection of new movie releases includes 'Dolphin Tale 2.' See what else is coming out next month.

New on Netflix: 16 Best Netflix Streaming Releases for September 2014

By Karl Utermohlen, InvestorPlace Writer
What's new on Netflix next month? Check out the 16 best Netflix streaming releases for September 2014 here.

5 Crazy Hotel Fees That Could Ruin Your Stay

By Susan J. Aluise, Aviation, Auto & Transportation Writer
While airlines have long been notorious for their benignly named “ancillary fees," hotels are getting a bigger piece of the action. Here are five crazy hotel fees that could ruin your stay:

Facebook News: FB Offers Full-Time Job to Teenage Intern

By William White, InvestorPlace Writer
Facebook has offered 18-year-old Michael Sayman, who worked as a summer intern for the company, a full-time engineering job.

Study: Tomatoes May Help Lower Prostate Cancer Risk

By Karl Utermohlen, InvestorPlace Writer
New research suggests that eating tomatoes may lower the risk of getting prostate cancer, the second most common cancer among men.

TSLA News: George R.R. Martin Is Excited for His Purple Tesla

By William White, InvestorPlace Writer
George R.R. Martin shared on his blog that he is getting a purple Model S from Tesla Motors, but he will still keep his RX-7.

Back-to-School Shopping: Who’s on Your Kid’s Backpack?

By Charles Sizemore, Chief Investment Strategist, The Freeport Society
Demographics play a role in the surge of back-to-school buying -- kids buying up Hello Kitty and Transformers are part of the biggest birth year in U.S. history.

New Fall TV Shows 2014: 5 Series to Watch

By Karl Utermohlen, InvestorPlace Writer
As autumn approaches, it's time to look at some of the best new fall TV shows to watch for this year including 'Gotham.'

Lizard Squad Attacks Sony: Diverts Plane with Twitter Bomb Threat

By William White, InvestorPlace Writer
An attack on Sony by Lizard Squad, a hacker group, forced a plane carrying Sony Online Entertainment president John Smedley to be diverted.

Farmers Almanac 2014-15: Winter Weather Predictions

By Karl Utermohlen, InvestorPlace Writer
The Old Farmers Almanac released its weather predictions for the year. Expect a very cold winter and a steamy summer.

Russia Shuts Down 4 McDonald’s for Being Unsanitary

By Karl Utermohlen, InvestorPlace Writer
Four McDonald's in Moscow, Russia are being shut down temporarily over a number of alleged sanitary violations.

Former Aeropostale CEO Returns to ARO Corner Office

By Karl Utermohlen, InvestorPlace Writer
Aeropostale (ARO) has rehired its former CEO Julian Geiger following a tough stretch over the last two years.

Greenpeace Calls Out Amazon (AMZN), Twitter (TWTR) in New Campaign

By William White, InvestorPlace Writer
Greenpeace is going after Amazon and Twitter in a new campaign, called ClickClean, that is working towards green energy.

Starbucks to Roll Out Seasonal Pumpkin Spice Latte Early

By Karl Utermohlen, InvestorPlace Writer
Starbucks (SBUX) is making an early fall return by bringing back the Pumpkin Spice Latte in late August this year.

Amazon (AMZN) E-Book Pricing Fight Travels to Europe

By William White, InvestorPlace Writer
Amazon is involved in another fight over e-book prices and has been blasted by over 1,000 German authors over in an open.

TSLA News: California May Ease Rules to Lure Tesla Gigafactory

By William White, InvestorPlace Writer
California may be willing to waive some rules for Tesla Motors to bring the company's upcoming gigafactory to the state.

WSJ Names 50 Best Twitter Accounts to Follow in Finance

By William White, InvestorPlace Writer
The Wall Street Journal has collected a list of the 50 best Twitter accounts to follow in finance based on the recommendations of its staff.
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