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Nintendo ‘Laughed Their Asses Off’ at Microsoft’s Offer to Buy Them 20 Years Ago
Microsoft once tried to buy Nintendo and it didn’t go quite as planned, a recent Bloomberg feature on…
Japan is Now Using AI to Get People to Date and Make Babies
Japan will use artificial intelligence to match singles and bring them together, a cabinet official said on Monday.…
Japanese Company Pays People $380 to Make Hyperrealistic Masks of Their Face
A company in Tokyo has reached out to residents to turn their faces into hyperrealistic masks — and…
Malaysian Boy, 9, Invents Solution to NASA’s ‘#1 Problem’
A 9-year-old boy from Malaysia may have solved one of the biggest dilemmas on NASA’s plate. Easy peasy:…
Japanese Scientists Create Technology to Control Small Gundam Robots With Their Minds
Japanese researchers have created a mind-controllable Gundam robot, turning one of the anime’s most exciting technological concepts into…
Japanese Researchers Create Robot Hand to Simulate Walking With a Girlfriend
A team of researchers in Japan has developed a robotic hand that mimics the experience of “walking with…
Japanese Laptop-Sized Scooter Now Available for the Rest of the World
A four-wheeled electric scooter, labeled as a “portable car,” has now gone on sale beyond its home of…
New Snapchat Filter Turns Users Into Anime Characters
Snapchat has now moved on from letting users see what they might look like as the opposite sex…
Japanese Stores Now Use Robot Workers to Stock Empty Shelves
Convenience stores in Japan are now deploying remote-controlled robots that can stock empty shelves with bottled drinks and…
Chinese Company Releases Motorized Scorpion Gaming Cockpit for $3,299
A Chinese company called Cluvens has released a gaming “cockpit” that looks like a giant black scorpion. Nothing…
Tokyo Company’s Flying Car Successfully Lifts Off in Test Video
Tokyo-based company SkyDrive Inc. has been successful in lifting its flying car model off the ground with a…
Chinese Miners Are Using 5G to Drive Vehicles During ‘Work From Home’
While many office employees were able to easily transition into a work-from-home set up due to the pandemic,…
