Category: Technology

  • Study affirms that video games improve multitasking of elderly people in Japan

    Study affirms that video games improve multitasking of elderly people in Japan
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    A study carried out in Japan showed that video games can improve the cognitive functions of the elderly and their ability to perform multiple tasks simultaneously. It was thought that video games were intended only for young people, perhaps because of agility and good reflexes, but this study shows that even in advanced age, motor… Read more

  • A difficult return to science for the man behind the genetically altered babies

    A difficult return to science for the man behind the genetically altered babies
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    Five years ago, scientist He Jiankui shocked his peers and the world with claims that he created the first gene-edited babies. Now, after spending three years in a Chinese prison for practicing medicine without a license, he faces obstacles and criticism as he tries to re-enter science. For months, he has been touting plans to develop… Read more

  • The Japanese company ispace is on its way to land a private module on the Moon

    The Japanese company ispace is on its way to land a private module on the Moon
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    Japanese space startup ispace’s lunar lander has reached its furthest distance from Earth and, despite minor technical problems during the trip to the moon, is on track for a lunar landing attempt in late April, executives said. from the company last Monday. The privately built Hakuto-R Mission 1 lunar lander, which launched from Florida in… Read more

  • Sapporo startup will take tourists to “space” in balloons

    Sapporo startup will take tourists to “space” in balloons
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    A Hokkaido startup is launching a “space tourism” business to take tourists on balloon rides 25 kilometers into the stratosphere to marvel at views of the curvature of the Earth. He indicated that the prices of the tickets, although they are not cheap, will not be from the other world. The company, called Iwaya Giken,… Read more

  • Japan’s Weirdest Inventions: Ingenious and Useful

    Japan’s Weirdest Inventions: Ingenious and Useful
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    Japan is a place where technological development never stops. So much so that sometimes it gives the impression that you live in the future. And it is that within this technological development there are really strange but very ingenious inventions, so much so that many of these have ended up on the market selling their… Read more

  • 85-Year-Old Great-Grandmother Is Japan’s Most Trending YouTuber/Virtual Idol

    85-Year-Old Great-Grandmother Is Japan’s Most Trending YouTuber/Virtual Idol
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    A new virtual YouTuber has just debuted in Japan. Her name is Hiroko and her avatar is of a pretty girl with her elegant hairstyle and striking colors. Dressed as a schoolgirl, she has a laid-back and warm personality. It may sound very unusual as a Virtual Youtuber, but what sets Hiroko apart from everyone… Read more

  • 10 Japanese inventions that have changed our way of life

    10 Japanese inventions that have changed our way of life
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    Japan : a land of tradition and culture, with a strong history dating back thousands of years but, in contemporary society, is also known for its modernity and innovation and changing the world in its way of living. Many of these invention-like innovations have shaped our lives in many good ways. Tactile paving Probably in… Read more

  • Japan Considers Plan to Expand Nuclear Power

    Japan Considers Plan to Expand Nuclear Power
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    Japan’s prime minister Fumio Kishida is pushing to restart as many as 17 nuclear reactors, more than a decade after the meltdown at Fukushima. Tsuyoshi Suda , anti-nuclear activist, says Japan’s plans to invest in nuclear power are “a form of self-destruction” In a sea change in the country’s energy policy, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has… Read more

  • Reimagining the Japanese Kimono with AI-Generated Art

    Reimagining the Japanese Kimono with AI-Generated Art
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    There is a lot of discussion and debate about whether AI art should be considered art or not. Some say that it should be considered as such since we do not define art by the process but by the result. In this case the real question is who is the artist? Others mention that it… Read more

  • Lawson opens his first “konbini” attended by Avatares

    Lawson opens his first “konbini” attended by Avatares
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    The chain of “konbini” or convenience stores Lawson Inc. opened its first “futuristic store” in Tokyo staffed by “avatars” remotely controlled by employees making it possible for even those with mobility issues to enter the workforce. The chain’s first “Green Lawson,” located in Tokyo’s Toshima district, promotes an eco-friendly lifestyle by eliminating the sale of… Read more