Back in September, IBM Q announced a host of new tools catered to making quantum computing more accessible.
Amongst the new additions were a bunch of 5-qubit quantum computers, which extended the IBM…

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Tokyo — Toyota Motor Corp. has unveiled an upgraded version of its human-shaped T-HR3 robot.
Such a robot could one day be used to perform surgery in a distant place where a doctor cannot travel.
Toy…

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[Image: Brian Ashcraft | Kotaku]Every year across Japan, people line up at Kentucky Fried Chicken joints to place their orders for Christmas dinner.
[Image: Brian Ashcraft | Kotaku]This Twitter user …

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In one of our favorite examples of life imitating art, Japan is now dotted with actual Pokémon Canters, just like the worlds of the Pokémon video games and anime.
But it wasn’t until this week that t…

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EXCLUSIVE: IFC Films has released the first trailer for their forthcoming family dramedy The Truth starring French icon Catherine Deneuve and Oscar-winning actress Juliette Binoche.
The film marks Hi…

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It’s true that we shouldn’t put practicalities ahead of principles, but then again, isn’t that what partisan politics of now stands for?
It’s all practicalities and the only principles held are more …

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“I don’t love my crush anymore, but I want someone else to give them their love,” says message on Kyoto container.
When you spot a trash can in Japan, it’ll usually also have a sign saying what kind …

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This is what happens when one of the country’s most adulated cosplayers makes an appearance at a cosplay convention.
Back in 2016, Japanese cosplayer Enako blew everyone’s minds by announcing on tele…

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We’ve all had those moments when we’re cleaning and come across that stuffed animal we’ve had for years.
But now, thanks to the Japanese website “Nuigurumi (Stuffed Animal) Hospital,” those tragic si…

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It may be summer, but it’s never too early to get in the spirit of science!
Japan has its fair share of Santa Clausess: there’re Sushi Santas, Underwater Santas, and even Santa Biker Gangs.
But one t…

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