Surreal videos show event that led to the creation of four new couples, and might be a surprisingly good fit for Japanese society.
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Powerhouse GAN demonstration even has tech giant Elon Musk applauding its awesomeness.
Say hi to imma, although she’ll never know your name since she’s a CG virtual model.
Company behind Tokyo’s steampunk massage parlor goes even more old-school with beautiful and relaxing innovation.
Month-long modding project lets him go back to the 32-bit past on the go.
They aren’t just creating armies of fictional smiling girls for the fun of it!
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Country’s last-remaining pager company announces it’s shutting down its service, but users still have a couple more months to say their good-byes.
Self-controlled robo guard scans for dangerous individuals and suspicious packages, would probably look adorable with a police officer’s uniform.
In other words, now’s probably a good time to get all that valuable data onto removable physical media.
It’s nice that it can make omelets by itself, but it’s certainly not a threat to human existence.
What’s the lowest you’ve ever paid for a piece of tech? Our Japanese-language reporter Seiji might have you beat.
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