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Pinkberry Co-Founder Receives Maximum Seven Year Sentence For Homeless Man Beating
Pinkberry Co-Founder Young Lee was sentenced to seven years in prison. Pinkberry Co-Founder Young Lee received the maximum sentence Friday for reportedly beating a homeless man with a tire iron The Los Angeles Times reported.
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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 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.
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.
Microsoft Offers Windows OS Free to Indian Phone Manufacturers
Microsoft has waived its license fee when it offered Windows OS to two Indian phone makers in a bid to improve its presence in the Android-dominated market.
Newly Discovered Samsung Galaxy Backdoor May Cause Security Data Risk for Users
A team of open source developers said that a few models of Samsung Galaxy devices, including Galaxy S3 have a backdoor that leaves user information on these devices vulnerable.
Google Encrypts Search Text in China After Snowden SXSW Speech
In a bid to counter Chinese government censorship, Google announced that it would encrypt all searches as part of its policy that will soon apply across the globe.
Two Parents Found Unresponsive From Heroin Overdose in McDonald's Play Yard Around Their Children
Two parents were found unconcious from a heroin overdose in a McDonald's play area. Two parents are currently in custody discovered unconscious from reportedly injecting too many doses of heroin Sunday, The Cincinnati Enquirer reported Thursday.