Fukuoka support group using metaverse to reach out to ‘hikkikomori’

Tokyo, 25 July, /AJMEDIA/ Although it’s not as much in the headlines as it used to be, the problem of people who refuse to leave the confines of their own… Read more

Teijin and Fujitsu to jointly develop blockchain-based commercial platform to promote sustainable use of recycled materials

Tokyo, 24 July, /AJMEDIA/ Teijin Ltd and Fujitsu Ltd have launched a joint project to realize a blockchain-based commercial platform for enhancing the environmental value of recycled materials for manufacturers.… Read more

Snapchat to slow hiring after dismal earnings pummel stock price

Tokyo, 23 July, /AJMEDIA/ Snapchat’s owner plans to “substantially” slow recruitment after bleak results this week wiped 25 percent off the stock price of the tech firm, which is facing… Read more

Facebook gives users new way to see all their friends’ posts

Tokyo, 22 July, /AJMEDIA/ Facebook is rolling out an update that enables its 2 billion daily users to more easily view their friends’ posts in chronological order. The new feature… Read more

World’s first bioplastic vinyl record launched in UK

Tokyo, 21 July, /AJMEDIA/ A British firm says it has produced the world’s first bioplastic vinyl record, which it hopes will reduce the need for highly toxic PVC. Bioplastics are… Read more

Amazon sues administrators of 10,000 Facebook groups over fake reviews

Tokyo, 20 July, /AJMEDIA/ Amazon has filed a lawsuit against administrators of more than 10,000 Facebook groups it accuses of coordinating fake reviews in exchange for money or free products.… Read more

iPadOS 16 Hands-On: Making Monitor Multitasking Useful at Last, Mostly

Tokyo, 19 July, /AJMEDIA/ Twitter, Slack, Outlook and Safari are open all at once, and I’m browsing and scanning between all of them. This is on my monitor. It’s like… Read more

Hitachi Energy wins order to connect one of the world’s largest offshore wind farms to the UK power grid

Tokyo, 18 July, /AJMEDIA/ Hitachi Energy, a global technology and market leader in power grids, has announced it has won a major order from Ørsted, the world-leading renewable energy company,… Read more

Bot battle: The tech that could decide Twitter’s Musk lawsuit

Tokyo, 17 July, /AJMEDIA/ If Twitter’s lawsuit over Elon Musk’s $44 billion buyout bid ever reaches trial, the case will likely center on a ubiquitous and often unloved technology: bots.… Read more

GM, partners to build 500 electric vehicle charging stations

Tokyo, 16 July, /AJMEDIA/ A major automaker, large truck stop chain and an electric vehicle charging company are proposing a network that would put charging plugs at 50-mile intervals along… Read more