All posts tagged "Japan"
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7.9KMiscJapan’s First Female Photojournalist Is Now 103… And Still Shooting
Photography is not about shooting pictures… but about capturing stories and souls. Tsuneko Sasamoto realized that way back, in the 40’s, after becoming...
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5.1KFutureMegaBots Slayed Japan’s Robot In Fall Showdown
The duel of the year finally took place: MegaBots confronted Suidobashi Heavy Industry last month. After teasing the robot confrontation for months...
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6.3KFutureSony Aibo Bot Is Back With AI And OLED Puppy Dog Eyes
Back in 2007, Sony launched a robotic pet which the most brave of you took home and played with. Now, the pup...
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2.6KSmart LifeJapanese Noodle Titan Nissin Created A Noise Canceling Fork… Believe It or Not
Noise canceling headphones are nothing new. But a fork that distracts from annoying slurping sounds definitely is. Japanese instant-noodle titan Nissin made...
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12.3KMiscWatch Hatsune Miku Dance On A Modified PC Case
Hatsune Miku, the most popular vocaloid in Japan, has left the concert stage to perform on a much smaller platform. We’re talking...
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8.1KFutureThis Japanese Robotic Cat Is The Creepiest Substitute We’ve Ever Seen
You’ve wanted a cat for so long but your partner is allergic to felines? One Japanese company has the solution: Qoobo. They’re...
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7.3KFutureRoboCup 2017 says robots will defeat soccer players by 2050
Move over, Ronaldo: the group of roboticists behind RoboCup 2017 says that a team of humanoid robots will be able to defeat...
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2.8KFutureJapan Unveils First Photos And Videos Captured By Its Autonomous Space Camera
Japan has kept its autonomous space camera mostly under wraps. We didn’t get a good look at it until this week, when...
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12.4KFutureJapan Wants To Send A Man To The Moon By 2030
Asia’s space race just got interesting. Japan’s space agency might get a head start if their current plan comes to fruition. JAXA...
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4.4KVehiclesSelf-Driving Minibus To Hit Public Roads In Japan Next Year
Self-driving minibuses are set to hit public roads in Japan next year. The driverless cars are part of a project meant to...
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7.7KSmart LifePanasonic Shopping Basket Scans And Bags Items For You
Shopping is going to be more of a private affair than a chance to exchange pleasantries with the cashier if tech companies...
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4.4KSmart LifeSteve Jobs Watch Can Be Yours For Less Than $200
Steve Jobs’ iconic watch from the 1984 Norman Seeff picture is returning to the market in Spring. Japanese watch maker Seiko is going...
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3.7KSecurityFingerprints Are Now Extracted And Replicated From Selfies
Just when we got accustomed to see smartphones with fingerprint sensors aboard, a new information emerged that could make us rethink that security system....
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10.4KGaming“Soft On Demand” Porn Company Launches VR Rooms In Japan
It may be freezing outside but a couple of companies are making sure it’s hot inside their VR rooms. While HTC is...
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9.5KSmart LifeJapan’s Home Assistant Azuma Hikari Is A Virtual Girl(friend)
Siri, Alexa, Cortana – they’re just calming voices trapped in a boring-looking smart device. These home assistants lack a face, a body,...
