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Sprint Launches No-Contract Pre-Paid Plans For Budgetary Plan Per Month, Phone Trade-In Also Available
Quiznos Bankruptcy: Corporate Sub Shop to Re-Structure, Keep Operations Using $15 Million Loan
Scrabble New Word: Players Get Vote For First Change Since Game's Inception
Scrabble will soon have a new word. Scrabble enthusiasts and others will have a say in the game's new word according to a press release from the maker Hasbro Friday.
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Marijuana Job Fair in Denver Attracts 1,200
A marijuana job fair was held in Denver. One thousand two hundred people flocked to the inaugural marijuana job fair in Denver Thursday sponsored by Canna Search.
E-Cigarette Endangers Health of Kids? Connecticut to Ban Sales to Minors
Gov. Dannel P. Malloy announced on Wednesday his goal of banning the sale of electronic cigarettes to minors in Connecticut.
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 Game Controller Creator, 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 Launch First, Environmentally Friendly, Battery-Powered Electric Car in 2016
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.
Facebook Introduces New Video Ads to Your Page
Facebook on Thursday rolled out 15 second video ads for select advertisers. Facebook on Thursday launched video ads that will be available to a select group of marketers.
Astronomers Use Digital Camera Technology to Capture Images of New 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 Printing Offers New Way to Recycle and Save 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.
Smartphone App Lets Blind People ‘See’ with Sound
The vOICe system, a technology that lets blind people see their surroundings using sound, is now available in a smartphone app.