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Will AI-Powered Cameras Be Watching You in Shibuya?
Do you always feel like someone’s watching you? That may be true in Shibuya if one company’s plan for 100 AI-powered cameras continues apace.
September 10, 2023
Do you always feel like someone’s watching you? That may be true in Shibuya if one company’s plan for 100 AI-powered cameras continues apace.
A subway line in Tokyo now lets you enter with a credit card tap. What does this mean for the future of Japan’s IC transit cards?
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