Ethereum blockchain set for ‘monumental’ overhaul

Tokyo, 12 September, /AJMEDIA/ An army of computer programmers scattered across the globe is set to attempt one of the biggest software upgrades the crypto sector has ever seen this… Read more

Voice-operated smartphones target Africa’s illiterate

Tokyo, 11 September, /AJMEDIA/ Voice-operated smartphones are aiming at a vast yet widely overlooked market in sub-Saharan Africa — the tens of millions of people who face huge challenges in… Read more

Why household robot servants are a lot harder to build than automated warehouse workers

Tokyo, 10 September, /AJMEDIA/ With recent advances in artificial intelligence and robotics technology, there is growing interest in developing and marketing household robots capable of handling a variety of domestic… Read more

Taiwan chip giant TSMC sees all-time high revenue in August

Tokyo, 9 September, /AJMEDIA/ Taiwanese semiconductor giant TSMC said Thursday its August revenue rose nearly 60 percent to a record high of Tw$218.13 billion ($7.06 billion) on soaring global demand.… Read more

Apple debuts iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max

Tokyo, 8 September, /AJMEDIA/ Apple on Wednesday announced the iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max, the most advanced Pro lineup ever, featuring the Dynamic Islan — a new… Read more

Tokyo aims to make practical use of artificial rain technology

Tokyo, 7 September, /AJMEDIA/ With the world facing the prospect of more extreme weather events including droughts, Japan is one of a number of countries making efforts to advance artificial… Read more

Citing imminent danger Cloudflare drops hate site Kiwi Farms

Tokyo, 6 September, /AJMEDIA/ Citing an “immediate threat to human life,” Cloudflare has dropped the notorious stalking and harassment site Kiwi Farms from its internet security services following an online… Read more

JAXA aims to launch new flagship H3 rocket in FY2022 after delays

Tokyo, 5 September, /AJMEDIA/ Japan’s space agency aims to launch a new flagship H3 rocket within fiscal 2022, after its first flight was postponed twice due to the discovery of… Read more

FTC investigating Amazon’s $3.9 bil purchase of One Medical

Tokyo, 4 September, /AJMEDIA/ The Federal Trade Commission is investigating Amazon’s $3.9 billion acquisition of the primary health organization One Medical, a move that could delay the completion of the… Read more

Digital minister Kono asks gov’t to stop using floppy disks

Tokyo, 3 September, /AJMEDIA/ If you look at Wikipedia’s English-language entry for Taro Kono, it describes the Japanese politician as having “developed a reputation as a political maverick.” So having… Read more