Scientists develop plastic that dissolves in seawater within hours
Fast-dissolving plastic offers hope for cleaner seas
Ultra-fast fiber sets global speed record: 1.02 petabits per second over continental distance
Petabit-scale data transmission outpaces previous records by more than 14x
Why it matters: A technological leap in fiber optics has shattered previous limitations, achieving what experts once considered impossible: transmitting data at 1.02 petabits per second – enough to download every movie on Netflix 30 times over – across 1,808 kilometers using a single fiber no thicker than a human hair.
Panasonic abandons VGA port from "Let's Note" laptops, signaling end of era in Japan
The VGA connector is becoming a rare sight
Buffalo Japan is selling a transparent hard disk drive for its 50th anniversary
Expensive. Nigh to useless. Windows-only software. I want one
GPU tourism is a thing: Japan blocks RTX 5090 and 5080 sales to tourists amid global GPU chaos
Four months later, Nvidia's top GPUs remain critically scarce
Nintendo apologizes as Switch 2 demand overwhelms supply in Japan
Is this all that surprising at this point?
Nearly one in five Japanese gamers overspend on in-game purchases, straining basic living budgets
Surge in microtransaction spending leaves young Japanese gamers struggling
Google hit with antitrust order in Japan over preinstalled Android apps
Google has been ordered to end revenue-sharing deals that limit competition
First-ever Switch modding case in Japan ends with fine and suspended jail time
His fine was over 400,000% less than the one given to Gary Bowser
First 3D-printed train station in Japan was assembled in record time
The approach could reduce costs by approximately 50%
Pluripotent stem cells aid partial motor recovery in spinal cord injury patients
Early clinical trial in Japan shows limited but encouraging results in four patients
AMD's GPU market share in Japan hits all-time high of 45%, aims for 70%
"AMD isn't used to selling so many graphics cards"
Pomera's typewriter smashes crowdfunding target, brings distraction-free writing to the US
Helping procrastinators stay focused
SoftBank seems ready to invest (more) billions in OpenAI
The Japanese conglomerate could become OpenAI's largest investor
Japan's sex game developers blocked from receiving Steam payments by banks
Hent-ied up in red tape
Nvidia RTX 5090 and RTX 5080 launch sparks frenzy in Japan, buyers resort to extreme measures
Shoppers scaled a nearby kindergarten fence in a desperate attempt to play the GPU lottery
Switch modder arrested in Japan as Nintendo admits emulation is technically legal
This is the first arrest for selling a modded Nintendo Switch, setting a new precedent
Toyota invests $44.3 million in Japanese startup to mass-produce rockets
The move is a reflection of the company's ambitious vision of mobility
Japanese store deploys remote workers as convenience store clerks for graveyard shifts
Leveraging time zone differences to staff late nights and early mornings
Scientists discover new way to make fuel from water and sunlight, but more work is needed
Novel two-step process proves more efficient than previous methods
Panasonic resurrects long-dead founder as an AI to share his management wisdom
Panasonic aims for the AI to assist in future management decisions
Japanese cable maker Fujikura sees stock surge 400% on AI-fueled demand for fiber optics
Fujikura barely survived the pandemic
Wild human washing machine promises to rinse you clean in 15 minutes
The capsule even sets water temps based on your vitals
In context: Back in 1970, a futuristic "human washing machine" called the Ultrasonic Bath caused a sensation at the Japan World Exposition. The egg-shaped pod was developed and exhibited by Sanyo Electric Co., now known as Panasonic Holdings Corp. When someone climbed inside, it would automatically fill with hot water, blast them with ultrasound waves, and release massage balls to knead their body. Over 50 years later, this peculiar invention is making a comeback with a high-tech upgrade.
NEC's 40.4-petaflop supercomputer unites Intel Xeon CPUs and AMD Instinct accelerators
Combining blue, red, and even a little green
Japan introduces $65 billion initiative to boost domestic chip production
Bolstering the local supply chain