Electronics Japanese researchers have developed a robot that can install drywall and handle powertools It's a bit slow, but it gets the job done By Cohen Coberly, October 1, 2018, 1:00 PM
The Web Hilarious Japanese CG crime recreation shows a vandal's mad MMA skills Man arrested for practicing his martial arts on traffic cones, bikes, and car mirrors By Cal Jeffrey, September 28, 2018, 4:45 PM
Tech Culture Nintendo kills Tokyo's real-life 'Mario Kart' tours No more coskarting --- in Tokyo anyway By Cal Jeffrey, September 27, 2018, 3:09 PM
Gaming Nintendo Direct postponed by 6.7 earthquake in Hokkaido, Japan (Update: Rescheduled) So far officials count seven dead and over 200 wounded By Cal Jeffrey, September 12, 2018, 11:05 AM
Hardware Sharp's 8K receiver set for launch ahead of Japan's Super Hi-Vision broadcasts The first major steps toward 8K By Rob Thubron, September 12, 2018, 6:57 AM
Gaming Hardware Sony finally ends its PlayStation 2 repair service in Japan After 18 years By Rob Thubron, September 5, 2018, 7:08 AM
Car Tech Baidu's autonomous buses are coming to Japan in 2019 The Apolong vehicles have entered mass production By Rob Thubron, July 5, 2018, 8:10 AM
Tech Culture Human body parts discovered in cracked nose of Japanese bullet train After an apparent suicide went unnoticed By Rob Thubron, June 17, 2018, 11:29 AM 33 comments
Tech Culture Electronics Engineer brings his Gundam fantasies to life with 28-foot tall robot The future we've been waiting for By Rob Thubron, April 13, 2018, 9:01 AM 11 comments
Electronics Car Tech Nissan is repurposing old EV batteries for use in street lights Lighting places that have never been lit By Rob Thubron, March 23, 2018, 10:32 AM 7 comments
Electronics Science Researchers show off electronic skin that displays users' health stats It could also be used for remote monitoring and receiving messages By Rob Thubron, February 19, 2018, 7:41 AM
Industry Coincheck exchange promises to refund customers after $500 million cryptocurrency hack Using its own money By Rob Thubron, January 28, 2018, 1:03 PM 9 comments
Gaming Microsoft Only 1639 Xbox One X units were sold in Japan during launch week Over 50 times more Switch consoles were sold during the same seven days By Rob Thubron, November 20, 2017, 11:28 AM 7 comments
Mobile Check out the NichePhone-S, a credit card-sized phone that runs Android Open your wallet and slide out your phone By Rob Thubron, November 7, 2017, 9:45 AM
Tech Culture Universal Studios Japan breaks ground on Nintendo theme park, Mario Kart ride confirmed By Jose Vilches, June 8, 2017, 1:30 PM
Gaming Hardware Sony starts killing off the PlayStation 3 as it ends production and shipments in Japan The end of an era By Rob Thubron, March 17, 2017, 6:15 AM
Electronics 2020 Tokyo Olympic medals will be made of recycled electronics By Shawn Knight, February 2, 2017, 4:30 PM 12 comments
Gaming Namco founder and 'Father of Pac-Man' Masaya Nakamura dies at age 91 He played a huge part in the rise of the Japanese gaming industry By Rob Thubron, January 30, 2017, 9:30 AM
Tech Culture Japan agrees to standardize the function symbols of its toilets to help confused tourists You don't want to confuse Large Flush with Rear Wash By Rob Thubron, January 18, 2017, 11:00 AM 17 comments
Car Tech Google Honda in formal talks with Waymo to collaborate on self driving tech This would mark its second tie-up with an automaker By Jose Vilches, December 22, 2016, 6:00 PM
Tech Culture Mobile Japanese airport introduces toilet roll for smartphones Because smartphone screens can harbor more germs than a toilet seat By Rob Thubron, December 22, 2016, 8:30 AM 8 comments
Electronics Japan plans to build the fastest supercomputer in the world next year Japan's supercomputer will be capable of 130 petaflops By Rob Thubron, November 28, 2016, 9:00 AM 8 comments
News Around the Web Weekend tech reading: Doom 3 gets VR mod, how to make a home flight simulator, Samsung PCs no more? Thanksgiving holiday weekend edition By Matthew DeCarlo, November 27, 2016, 12:00 PM
Tech Culture Electronics Japanese firm wants a real-life Jurassic Park with world's biggest, most realistic robot dinosaurs By Rob Thubron, November 11, 2016, 11:30 AM 7 comments
Gaming Tech Culture Japan-only 'Legend of Zelda' game from the mid-90s is now playable in its entirety By Shawn Knight, October 19, 2016, 3:15 PM