tech

Unusual curved escalators are the crowning jewel of this shopping mall in Osaka

Join us for a ride on two of the world’s most unique escalators.

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How to use Japan’s new self-checkout supermarket carts

Will smart trolleys and mobile scanners soon become the norm across Japan? 

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Did you know you can “wash” your smartphone at McDonald’s in Japan? 【Video】

Ingenious two-step process allows you to clean your hands and your smartphone at the same time. 

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How to use the new floating hologram registers at 7-Eleven

Japanese convenience store chain lets us shop like we’re in a futuristic sci-fi movie.

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Floating hologram registers coming to Japanese convenience stores【Video】

Contactless self-checkouts make Japan’s konbini even more konbinient.

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Japanese toilets now measure fatigue levels at highway rest stops

We test out the new system to see if it really can gauge tiredness while you have your pants down.

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Japanese toilets become even more high-tech with new floating panels

New system aims to keep you and your rear cleaner than ever before.

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Government plans to establish four “Japanese Silicon Valleys”

In search of the elusive Japanese unicorn.

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Carry your laptop inside your clothes with the new “Packable Parka” from Japan

Leave your bag at home and fill up the pockets of this denim hoodie with all your tech instead.

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Roomba relishes freedom while zipping at ridiculous speeds across a park

This family decided to take their Roomba for a walk — but this Roomba doesn’t do walking!

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Well-meaning creator makes nightmare-inducing Thomas the Tank Engine ceiling-crawling abomination

A hobbyist has inadvertently given life to an Eldritch horror posing as a Thomas the Tank Engine toy by giving it glowing eyes and the ability to scale walls and ceilings.

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An ad agency created a dinner plate that cuts 30 calories from each meal

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“INUPATHY” collar tells you what your dog is thinking via colors and phone messages【Video】

Because sometimes it can be really ruff understanding all those “barks” and “woofs.”

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Enormous BETA right before your eyes?! Muv-Luv VR demo event report

A demo event was held on April 3 recreating the world of the visual novel Muv-Luv.

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China is trying to build an empire of electric cars—but the strategy has one huge flaw that will benefit Tesla

The Chinese government is going all in on electric cars. After all, China is currently plagued with some of the worst air pollution in the world.

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Kana Hanazawa doesn’t understand her latest commercial 【Video】

It’s not unusual for stars to perform in Japanese commercials, but what they’re asked to do can sometimes lead to head-scratching.

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“World’s first washable smartphone” goes on sale in Japan accompanied by cheese-tastic ad【Video】

Foolishly allowed a sticky-fingered child to hold your phone? Have a crippling fear of germs and wish you could disinfect everything? Now there’s a smartphone you can wash with soap and water!

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The 21st century Game Boy we wish Nintendo were working on【Pics】

We’re sure Nintendo is busy creating something new and exciting to release into the world, but we kind of wish this is what they were working on…

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Catch the Star Wars Chill: We check out the amazing R2-D2™ Moving Refrigerator in person!【Video】

Remember the awesome, super-expensive R2­-D2™ Moving Refrigerator we reported on last month? Well, we recently went to see an actual model on display!

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Attack on Titan car navigation system stars Survey Corps, a walled city and checkpoint giants

The live-action Attack on Titan movies may have been a bit of a disappointment, but we’ll always have the glorious anime. And now the animated protagonists from the acclaimed series are bringing their world into ours and guiding us around it with an amazing new tablet and car navigation system.

Filled with special extras including the opportunity to “rank up” according to distances travelled, a choice between “return to the wall” or “Survey Corps outer expedition” route views, and an appearance from a Titan when we pass through convenience store checkpoints, it’s bound to make trips to the grocery store much more exciting!

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