TECHNOLOGY
AI-Driven Fake Celebrity Ads are Japan’s Latest Scam Trend
At least AI is good for something: thieves in Japan are using it to impersonate celebs like Naomi Osaka and con people…
AI
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TECHNOLOGY
LAW & CRIME
Day Care Worker in Japan Arrested for Fourth Time on Child Porn Charges
The multiple arrests of a daycare worker on child sexual exploitation charges highlight Japan's challenges in protecting kids.
FOOD
This Japanese Snack Will Become a Universal Translator
Want a wearable snack? You've got your wish: Japan's Meiji announced it'll make AI-powered headphones shaped after its treat Kinoko no Yama.
TECHNOLOGY
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…
JAPANESE LANGUAGE
New App Promises Greater Convenience in Reading Old Japanese Cursive
Kuzushiji, the “crushed letters” found in historical Japanese documents, have long been the bane of scholars. A new app may change all…
JAPANESE LANGUAGE
Will AI Technology Ever Translate Japanese Accurately?
Machine translation has come a long way in recent years. But what use, if any, does machine translation actually have for a…
TECHNOLOGY
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…
CULTURE
Takanawa Gateway: New Train Station Wins Applause – and Controversy
The first new stop on Tokyo's famed Yamanote Line in 20 years, Takanawa Gateway sports a slick new style. But the station's…