You’ve probably heard that the Tokyo Olympics were a ratings flop for NBC. But by all measures, it was the most-streamed Olympics ever. NBC’s traditional primetime TV ratings for the ... ( read original story ...)
Toyota’s Creepy Basketball Robot Stunned Viewers of the Tokyo Olympics
Fans watching Team USA lose to France on television during the Tokyo Olympics witnessed an unusual scene unfold at halftime: a metallic humanoid robot wheeling out onto the court for a special ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics boosts business for Eastern Iowa gymnastics centers
Eastern Iowa gym owners are seeing renewed interest in gymnastics after the Olympics, but they're still facing challenges from the COVID-19 pandemic. ( read original story ...)
Free Press photographer shares what it was really like to cover Tokyo Olympics
From quarantine to egg salad, two weeks covering the Olympics during a pandemic is unforgettable for Freep photographer Mandi Wright. ( read original story ...)
Is Japan on Verge of Revolution
Bolshevist Doctrines, Fostered by Lenin, Are Spreading in the Land of the Mikado. HAT Japan is on the verge of revolution as a result of the propa ... ( read original story ...)
Museums, Japanese gardens and wakeboarding in Rockford on 1 tank of gas
Roz Varon's special feature on One Tank Trips, fun places to visit on a tank of gas, continues with some hidden gems in Rockford, Illinois. ( read original story ...)
Poly Network offers $500,000 reward to crypto hacker who returned stolen assets
Poly Network has offered the hacker who stole $611 million in crypto from its finance platform a bug bounty reward.. ( read original story ...)
Nearly all of the $600 million stolen in a huge crypto heist has been returned — but there’s a catch
More than $600 million was stolen in a cyberattack that targeted cryptocurrency platform Poly Network. Poly Network said all of the funds bar $33 million worth of the digital coin tether has now been ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto world wins over House Democrats in tax fight
The cryptocurrency conflict became red-hot in the Senate after industry lobbyists were blindsided by the infrastructure bill provision that would try to increase the volume of digital asset ... ( read original story ...)
Institutional Money Is Pouring Into The Crypto Market And Its Only Going To Grow
In its formative years, bitcoin was dismissed by institutions as a showy worthless digital asset favored by criminals. Now 7 out of 10 institutional investors surveyed expect to buy or invest in ... ( read original story ...)
Kyoku Shu-kai – Sapporo University head to head game preview and prediction
Kyoku Shu-kai vs Sapporo University team performances, predictions and head to head team stats for goals, first half goals, corners, cards. Japan Regional Leagues ... ( read original story ...)
Nippon Express – Sapporo FC head to head game preview and prediction
Nippon Express vs Sapporo FC team performances, predictions and head to head team stats for goals, first half goals, corners, cards. Japan Regional Leagues ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama Tire’s new Texas distribution center is now open
The distribution center will first be used to distribute Yokohama’s passenger car/light truck tires, followed by commercial truck/bus products in 2022. ( read original story ...)
The Latest: Japan races to vaccinate as coronavirus surges
TOKYO — The Tokyo Olympics have ended, but cases are still rising amid calls to limit gatherings. On Friday, Tokyo reported 5,773 new cases, surpassing the previous record of 5,042 set last week. Yet ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks close mixed resulting from strong earning, surge of COVID-19 infections
Tokyo stocks finished mixed Friday, as effects of strong financial performances of domestic firms were offset by selling on deepening uncertainty over Japan's economic recovery amid nationwide ... ( read original story ...)
Olympics to replace athlete’s gold medal after mayor bites into it
An official from Nagoya City Hall said they have gotten more than 8,000 complaints about the mayor's behavior. ( read original story ...)