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Why Japan’s Love for Fax Machines Just Won’t Die
It's not the only country that clings to the tech. But killing the fax machine in Japan has proven harder than some…
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New Japan Tech Lets You Zoom in Your Pajamas
A new software app from a Tokyo-based company promises to make you look ready for your next meeting - even if you…
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Robot Izakaya: A New Level of Contactless Service
As Japanese restaurants and bars open back up after the state of emergency, some are looking to modern technology to help enforce…
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7-11 Japan Shutters Its Cashless App After Only Four Days
What was supposed to be a huge boon for the struggling convenience store chain became a software engineer's worst nightmare. Learn about…
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Why Do Japanese Programmers Get Paid So Little?
Programmers, systems engineers, and software architects can command great salaries around the world. Japan, however, is a different story...
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Nissan Wants an Avatar in Every Car by 2025
Will people be projecting themselves into your car in six years? Engineers at Nissan are betting yes.
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A Subway Train in Japan Gets a Second Life…as a Vending Machine
A long-serving train car on Tokyo Metro's Ginza line isn't heading entirely for the scrapyard: a part of its gets to live…
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A Buddhist Temple in Kyoto Gets Its First Android Saint
If you were planning to join the Buddhist priesthood because a robot took your job...welp, I've got some bad news for you.