Japanese billionaire Maezawa to explore Mariana Trench

Tokyo, 8 January, /AJMEDIA/ Yusaku Maezawa, the billionaire entrepreneur who last month became the first Japanese civilian to travel to the International Space Station, said Friday he now plans a… Read more

France fines Google, Facebook millions over tracking consent

Tokyo, 7 January, /AJMEDIA/ French regulators on Thursday fined Google and Facebook a total of more than 200 million euros ($226 million) for not making it as easy for people… Read more

Body-monitoring tech trend comes with concerns

Tokyo, 7 January, /AJMEDIA/ A ring shimmers on display at the Consumer Electronics Show, but this is no mere piece of jewelry — it’s packed with sensors capable of detecting… Read more

Creepy meets cool in humanoid robots at CES tech show

Tokyo, 6 January, /AJMEDIA/ A lifelike, child-size doll writhed and cried before slightly shocked onlookers snapping smartphone pictures Wednesday at the CES tech show — where the line between cool… Read more

Nibbling cats and COVID masks: First look at CES tech show

Tokyo, 5 January, /AJMEDIA/ A finger-nibbling plush cat and a cooling fan for the ever-present anti-COVID mask: the CES tech show in Las Vegas offered a glimpse of the offerings… Read more

New hi-tech photo brings Rembrandt’s ‘Night Watch’ up close

Tokyo, 4 January, /AJMEDIA/ Rembrandt van Rijn’s iconic and huge painting “The Night Watch” is now also a supersized museum photo delivered right to your laptop in unsurpassed detail. The… Read more

CES gadget show shortened to 3 days; some big tech stay away

Tokyo, 3 January, /AJMEDIA/ The annual CES gadget convention will be three days instead of four following an uptick of COVID-19 cases and the withdrawal of some of its best-known… Read more

Record number of Japanese startups to be at CES 2022 in Las Vegas

Tokyo, 2 January, /AJMEDIA/ The Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) says that 52 technology startups will showcase their innovations at CES 2022 from Jan 5-8 in Las Vegas. The number… Read more

Sega builds ‘world’s fastest gaming PC’ and giving it away for free (processor speed unknown)

Tokyo, 1 January, /AJMEDIA/ There’s an entire generation of young gamers who only know Sega as a software publisher. For 18 years, though, the company also made home-use video game… Read more

Tech 2022 trends: Meatless meat, Web 3.0, Big Tech battles

Tokyo, 31 December, /AJMEDIA/ After a year that made the terms WFH (work from home) and metaverse instantly recognizable for many people, there are a new set of technological trends… Read more