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Toyota Gives Japanese Workers Pay Raises for the First Time in Six Years
Toyota Motor Corp. announced it will be giving raises to workers in Japan for the first time since 2008. The average monthly base pay for union workers will be raised by 2,700 yen ($26).
Google Buys Green Throttle Games
A report from Panda Daily on Tuesday said Google has bought parts of the games controller firm Green Throttle Games.
Hyundai to Release First Battery-Powered Electric Car
Hyundai Motor Co. announced its plans to begin selling its first battery-powered electric car in 2016. Hyundai, South Korea’s main producer of fuel-cell vehicles, has been focusing on using engines that turn hydrogen into electricity as a result of markets imposing stricter emissions regulations.
Astronomers Capture Image of Exoplanet
Researchers from the University of Arizona were able to snap images of a planet outside Earth’s solar system, which is referred to as an exoplanet. While the astronomers used an Earth-based telescope, the technology used is the same kind found in a digital camera instead of an infrared detector.
3D Printer Helps Recycling and Saves Money
A new study has shown that people can save money on plastics by recycling them into a 3D printer filament. The study, led by Joshua Pearce of Michigan Technological University, has shown that the practice is easy and cheap enough to do at home.
App Helps Blind People 'See'
The vOICe system, a technology that lets blind people see their surroundings using sound, is now available in a smartphone app.
Cause of Aggression in Dogs Discovered
A new study at the University of Bristol’s School of Veterinary Sciences found that owners, not breeds, are the cause of aggression in dogs.
FDA Approves New Headband to Treat Migraines
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced on Tuesday that it has approved the sale of an electronic headband that can treat migraine headaches. The device is called Cefaly, and is made by Cefaly Technology in Belgium.
NASA Creates James Webb Space Telescope to Find Life on Alien Planets
NASA scientists and engineers are currently putting together and testing their new James Webb Space Telescope in their search for life on other planets. Webb is set to be debut in October 2018.
Light Pollution Weakens Rainforest Regeneration
A study has found increasing light pollution in tropical habitats can damage regeneration of rainforests due to its effect on nocturnal fruit-eating bats. The study is the first to show that bats avoid feeding in light-polluted areas.
Salmon Could Be Trucked to Sea due to Drought
Wildlife officials announced on Monday that they may take millions of California salmon out of the Sacramento River and move them into the ocean due to the current drought.
Warner Bros. Investing in Machinima
Warner Bros. is investing $18 million in Machinima Inc., a YouTube network that lets users watch, share and create video-game content. Machinima announced the deal on Monday, and previous investors Google, Redpoint Ventures and MK Capital will be participating.
Disney Considers Buying Maker Studios
Walt Disney Co. is considering acquiring YouTube multichannel network Maker Studios for about $500 million.
NASA Fails to Locate Planet X, but Discovers New Stars and Celestial Bodies
NASA’s Wide-Field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE) has been unable to find the large, unknown planet referred to by astronomers as “Planet X”. NASA researchers have suggested that Planet X exists in our solar system beyond the orbit of Pluto.
People Use Facebook to Sell Organs
An investigation by British newspaper the Sunday Post has revealed that people are using Facebook to buy and sell organs. A journalist from the newspaper posed as the brother of a woman who needed a kidney transplant and placed an ad on Facebook looking for a donor.