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Cassettes are back in style in Japan in a big way, with new releases and people paying premiums for discontinued tapes.
Japan’s personal loneliness-busting robots have their own cafe, so naturally, we ran right over.
Now you can feel the irresistable warmth of a kotatsu whenever you want, so say goodbye to productivity.
Just as the PlayStation 5 arrives in homes, this PlayStation 4 s ready to go wherever you want to take it.
Sure, we could wash our face and get plenty of sleep, but let’s see what crazy technology can do instead!
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