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In its first Threads case, Meta’s Oversight Board asked for clarity on death threats
Meta’s Oversight Board has weighed in on its first Threads case and reversed the company’s initial decision and first appeal. Regarding a post using a phrase that translates to “drop dead / die” in English, the board determined the phrase was used figuratively.
Will Shanklin09.10.2024
Japan’s government says goodbye to floppy disks
Japan’s Digital Agency announced on Wednesday it will no longer use outdated floppy disks to operate its government computer systems.
Danny Gallagher07.03.2024
Uber Eats expands its autonomous food delivery service to Japan
Uber Eats will soon be offering autonomous food delivery service in Tokyo, Japan — its first outside the US.
Richard Lai02.21.2024
Japan will no longer require floppy disks for submitting some official documents
Japan will no longer force businesses to put data on floppy disks when they submit certain official documents.
Kris Holt01.29.2024
Japan's SLIM lunar probe returns to life more than a week after landing upside down
Japan's lunar lander has regained power a full nine days after it landed on the moon's surface nearly upside down and was subsequently switched off.
Steve Dent01.29.2024
Japan’s SLIM lunar spacecraft landed upside down on the moon
Japan's SLIM spacecraft landed on the moon upside down.
Malak Saleh01.25.2024
Japan launched an X-ray telescope more advanced than its peers
Japan's space agency has launched a rocket on September 6 at 7:42 PM EDT carrying a telescope that's more advanced than NASA's Chandra and other X-ray observatories already in orbit.
Mariella Moon09.07.2023
China reportedly had ‘deep, persistent access’ to Japanese networks for months
Late last year, Nikkei Asia reported that Japan was planning to add thousands of personnel to its military cyber defense unit. Now, we might know why — according to a report from the Washington Post, hackers in China had "deep, persistent access" to Japanese defense networks. When the National Security Agency is said to have first discovered the breach in late 2020, NSA Chief and Commander of US Cyber Command General Paul Nakasone flew to Japan with White House deputy national security advisor Matthew Pottinger to report the breach to officials.
Sean Buckley08.07.2023
Japan will try to beam solar power from space by 2025
A Japanese public-private partnership will attempt to put orbital solar arrays in space later this decade.
Igor Bonifacic05.28.2023
Watch Japan's ispace try to land on the Moon today at 12:40PM ET
A Japanese company could be the first private outfit to land on the Moon — you can watch the attempt live.
Jon Fingas04.25.2023
Japan joins US-led effort to restrict China's access to chipmaking equipment
Japan is officially moving forward with restrictions aimed at limiting China’s access to advanced chipmaking machinery.
Igor Bonifacic04.01.2023
Japan's H3 rocket self-destructs in space during failed launch
JAXA was forced to activate H3's flight termination system a few minutes after it launched.
Mariella Moon03.07.2023
Google workers in Japan have joined a labor union in response to planned layoffs
The workers joined a union in response to the tech giant's announcement back in January that it's cutting 12,000 jobs — that's six percent of the company's overall workforce — around the world.
Mariella Moon03.02.2023
A Japanese conveyor-belt restaurant will use AI cameras to combat 'sushi terrorism'
A viral video trend that has seen people tamper with food and soy sauce bottles has caused outrage in Japan. One conveyor-belt restaurant chain plans to use AI cameras to catch perpetrators.
Kris Holt02.10.2023
Netflix's 'Dog and Boy' anime causes outrage for incorporating AI-generated art
Netflix has released an anime short that incorporates AI-generated backgrounds. Many worry what the project could mean for an industry that is already plagued by labor issues.
Igor Bonifacic02.01.2023
'Avatar' sequel's cutting-edge tech crashed some movie projectors in Japan
Multiple theaters reported technical problems with the Avatar sequel with one reportedly forced to reduce the 48 fps frame rate down to 24 fps.
Steve Dent12.21.2022
Tokyo will require new housing projects to install solar panels starting in 2025
Many new homes built in Tokyo will require solar panels to be installed starting in April 2025.
Steve Dent12.16.2022
Tiny robotic fingers let humans interact with insects
Researchers have built robotic 'microfingers' that would let you safely touch insects.
Jon Fingas11.10.2022
Japan pledges $2 billion in funding for pandemic vaccine research initiative
The country lagged behind other regions when it came to COVID-19 vaccine development and rollout.
Mariella Moon09.24.2022
'Rise of the Ronin' is a historical action RPG from the team behind 'Nioh'
The studio behind Nioh plans to take PlayStation fans on an adventure through Meiji-era Japan.
Igor Bonifacic09.13.2022