Tennis champion Naomi Osaka has teamed up with Levi's to launched a new limited-edition upcycled denim collection. ( read original story ...)
Paralympic Flame Arrives In Tokyo As Virus Surges Days Before Opening
The Paralympic flame arrived in Tokyo on Friday as virus cases hit fresh records nationwide just four days before the Games begin. Japan's daily infections topped 25,000 for the first time on Thursday ... ( read original story ...)
Agitos logo installed at Tokyo Bay prior to Paralympics
The Paralympics symbol has been installed at Tokyo Bay, marking another key moment in the build up to next week’s Tokyo 2020 Games here. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo erects Paralympic Games ‘Agitos’ symbol in bay
Tokyo installed Friday the giant structure of the symbol of the Paralympic Games in the capital’s bay before the international sports competition starts next week. The placement of the Paralympic ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo robot cafe offers new spin on disability inclusion
At a Tokyo cafe, Michio Imai greets a customer, but not in person. He's hundreds of kilometres away, operating a robot waiter as part of an experiment in inclusive employment. ( read original story ...)
Next group of Greek Paralympians flight out for Tokyo Olympics
The second group of Greek Paralympians flight out for Tokyo Olympics carrying the hopes of a nation ravaged by fires. ( read original story ...)
5,405 new coronavirus cases recorded in Tokyo on Aug. 20
Japan's capital reported another 5,405 coronavirus infections on Aug. 20, exceeding 5,000 new cases for the third day in a row.Tokyo register･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to ramp up COVID-19 tests as it battles worst wave of infections
Japan plans to dramatically ramp up daily COVID-19 tests, borrowing from anti-contagion measures used in the recent Tokyo Olympics, as it battles its worst wave of infections, driven by the Delta ... ( read original story ...)
Hackers steal nearly $100m in Japan crypto heist
Leading Japanese cryptocurrency exchange Liquid has been hit by hackers, with almost $100m (£73m) estimated to have been stolen.The company announced that some of its digital currency wallets have ... ( read original story ...)
Japan aims to bring back soil samples from Mars moon by 2029
Japan's space agency plans to bring soil samples back from the Mars region ahead of the U.S. and Chinese missions now operating on Mars, in hopes of finding clues to the planet's origin and traces of ... ( read original story ...)
OnlyFans’ porn ban is crypto’s opportunity of a lifetime
OnlyFans dropped the massive bombshell that it will be banning “sexually explicit content” from the app later this year. This is obviously a wildly seismic shift for OnlyFans, which completely ... ( read original story ...)
Putting Crypto In Your Retirement Account Might Be A Bad Idea, Analysts Think
With Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) and other cryptocurrencies reaching mainstream recognition and seeing a great adoption jump over the last couple of years, many are considering including them in their ... ( read original story ...)
No, Crypto Is Not a Criminal Haven
Far from providing a pathway for clandestine transfers, the bigger crypto concern is that its inherent transparency may need more privacy protections. ( read original story ...)
Coinbase gets board OK to add $500 million in crypto to balance sheet, and aims to invest 10% of profit in digital assets
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong on Thursday said that the U.S.'s largest digital-asset exchange received board authorization to put $500 million in crypto ... ( read original story ...)
When Influencers and Crypto Meet: the Rise of the Tokenized Attention Economy
Starting in 2010, social-media influencers demonstrated how entrepreneurs could be born overnight by leveraging the reach enabled by YouTube, Instagram, and other online platforms. In many ways, these ... ( read original story ...)
Worldline, Bitcoin Suisse Will Offer Crypto Payments In Switzerland
Merchants in Switzerland can now accept cryptocurrencies as a means of payment for goods and services following a deal between Worldline and Bitcoin Suisse. ( read original story ...)