Japan is known for being ahead of the curve when it comes to tech, so it’s unsurprising that Tokyo’s new see-through public restrooms are drawing crowds in the city. The Tokyo Toilet Project, an ... ( read original story ...)
A Massive Earthquake Is Coming to Cascadia—And It Can’t Be Stopped
Back in 2015, a prominent New Yorker article sounded the alarm on Cascadia’s tsunami and earthquake problem. The story by Kathryn Schulz, titled “ The Really Big One ,” reminded some about—and ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka strolls into WTA quarter-finals
Former world No.1 Naomi Osaka is through to the quarter-finals of the Western and Southern Open after beating Ukrainian Dayana Yastremska. ( read original story ...)
Osaka crushes Yastremska at Western and Southern Open
Naomi Osaka put on a solid serving performance to beat Dayana Yastremska 6-3 6-1 at the Southern and Western Open on Tuesday and advance to the quarter-finals, where she will face Anett Kontaveit. ( read original story ...)
Japan sets its sights on ‘Six Eyes’ intelligence status
Japan can get closer (to the alliance) even to the extent of it being called the ‘Six Eyes’.” The Five Eyes grouping takes its name from the number of countries that comprise it — the UK, the US, ... ( read original story ...)
Westlake pipe repair product producer buys Strongsville property
Pipe repair product producer Pipeline Development Co. of Westlake is the new owner of the Sumitomo DeMag multitenant property at 11792 Alameda Drive in Strongsville. Pipeline Development, which does ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Users Are Receiving IRS Tax Warning Letters, Again
The IRS has begun sending out another round of crypto tax warning letters to US taxpayers according to several posts on Reddit and as reported by several CoinTracker.io users. ( read original story ...)
Halfway Through 2020, Where Has Crypto Taken Us?
It has been a seminal year for crypto in India. Advocating on behalf of cryptocurrency startups, the Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI) succeeded in its appeal to the Reserve Bank of ... ( read original story ...)
How possible successors stack up if Japan PM Abe resigns
Japan's longest-serving prime minister, Shinzo Abe, visited a Tokyo hospital on Monday, as concerns grew over his ability to continue in his post, because of health issues and fatigue from handling ... ( read original story ...)
Qatar’s ambassador inspects facilities built by QFF in disaster-stricken areas in Japan
HE the ambassador of Qatar to Japan, Hassan bin Mohamed Rafi al-Emadi, paid an inspection tour to three facilities that were completed as part of the projects of the Qatar Friendship Fund ... ( read original story ...)
Palantir Reportedly Ready to File for IPO Soon
Palantir, the data-analytics-software provider, may file with the SEC for an IPO as soon as today, a media report says. ( read original story ...)
Toshiba spinoff Kioxia set for October IPO in Japan’s biggest of year
Toshiba has a roughly 40% stake, with the rest held by a consortium of U.S., Japanese and South Korean investors. Toshiba sold its memory business in 2018 to the consortium led by U.S. buyout firm ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Super Nintendo World is really taking shape, new footage shows
The future of theme parks may soon look like a video game from the early ‘90s, according to images and details that have started to emerge from Universal Studios Japan’s new Super Mario-themed park. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka reflects on challenges of being black and Japanese
Naomi Osaka has spoken about her experiences of being black and Japanese, as well as her memories of her mentor Kobe Bryant, in an interview with WSJ Magazine ... ( read original story ...)
Amputee fashion show in Japan features Paralympic athletes
Paralympic athletes took to the catwalk in Tokyo on Tuesday for the “Amputee Venus Show” which was originally scheduled to be held in conjunction with the opening of the ... ( read original story ...)
Palantir May File for IPO Monday or Tuesday
Palantir, the data-analytics-software provider, may file with the SEC for an IPO on Monday or Tuesday, a media report says. ( read original story ...)