How AI can identify people even in anonymized datasets

Tokyo, 26 January, /AJMEDIA/ How you interact with a crowd may help you stick out from it, at least to artificial intelligence. When fed information about a target individual’s mobile… Read more

Nadal, Barty advance to semis at Australian Open

Tokyo, 26 January, /AJMEDIA/ With another Australian Open semifinal spot secured after a four-hour, five-set victory, Rafael Nadal looked toward his support team in Rod Laver Arena and nodded his… Read more

Ulvaeus seeks source of ABBA magic with Apple radio show

Tokyo, 26 January, /AJMEDIA/ ABBA’s Björn Ulvaeus is launching a radio show on Apple Music, with hopes of figuring out why his songs like “Mamma Mia” and “Dancing Queen” have… Read more

Samsung introduces all-in-one fingerprint security IC for biometric payment cards

Tokyo, 26 January, /AJMEDIA/ Samsung Electronics Co Ltd on Tuesday introduced its new fingerprint security IC (integrated circuit) ─ S3B512C ─ with enhanced security features. The new solution is EMVCo… Read more

AJMEDIA News Digest: Jan. 25, 2022

Tokyo, 25 January, /AJMEDIA/ COVID quasi-emergency to cover 34 of Japan’s 47 prefs. amid Omicron TOKYO – Japan will decide Tuesday to expand a COVID-19 quasi-state of emergency to 34… Read more

U.S., Japan can confront common challenges together: envoy Emanuel

Tokyo, 25 January, /AJMEDIA/ New U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel said Monday the United States and Japan can together “confront common challenges,” including “aggressive actions” that threaten the “democratic… Read more

Japan political party seeks apology over ex-PM Kan’s ‘Hitler’ tweet

Tokyo, 25 January, /AJMEDIA/ The Japan Innovation Party said Monday it will seek an apology from another opposition party after one of its members, former Prime Minister Naoto Kan, likened… Read more

Japan to expand COVID quasi-emergency to 34 of 47 prefectures

Tokyo, 25 January, /AJMEDIA/ Japan is set to expand a COVID-19 quasi-state of emergency to 34 of the nation’s 47 prefectures as Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Monday he plans… Read more

Business lobby calls for lifting entry ban on nonresident foreigners

Tokyo, 25 January, /AJMEDIA/ Japan’s largest business lobby on Monday called on the government to lift the entry ban on nonresident foreigners aimed at keeping the Omicron variant of the… Read more

U.S. puts up to 8,500 troops on high alert amid tension over Ukraine

Tokyo, 25 January, /AJMEDIA/ The Pentagon said Monday it is putting up to 8,500 troops based in the United States on “heightened alert” for possible deployment to eastern Europe amid… Read more