Nissan Solves A Pressing Problem: Car Making Without The Presses www.thedrive.com

A car is made from thousands of parts, and nearly all of them demand at least one tool, mold, die, or whatever you prefer to call it.
Many, many cars must be sold to claw back the cost of the tooling…

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South Korea inspects ships traveling from Fukushima for radiation www.upi.com

A South Korean politician said Wednesday seawater near Fukushima Prefecture (pictured) was being brought in and being discharged into Korean waters.
File Photo by Keizo Mori/UPI | License PhotoOct. 2…

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Actual Space Mission Picks Sonic The Hedgehog As An Official Mascot kotaku.com

In June 2022, a rocket will launch carrying the Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer, a spacecraft made by the European Space Agency and Airbus.
And as it hurtles through the cosmos on its mission to study Jup…

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Neo Geo Mini Is Cute, But An Imperfect Nostalgia Trip kotaku.com

Here’s the elevator pitch: Neo Geo Mini is a self-contained unit in the shape of a Japanese sit-down arcade cabinet that lets you play 40 Neo Geo games on its tiny screen, using a tiny joystick and b…

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Dozens of immigrant detainees on hunger strike in Japan to protest harsh conditions www.cbsnews.com

Tokyo — Dozens of immigrant detainees have resorted to hunger strikes across Japan, once again in the spotlight for its unusually tough stance toward asylum seekers.
Out of close to 16,000 petitions …

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PewDiePie dances with Japanese street performer on second honeymoon with Marzia www.mirror.co.uk

The couple, who got married in August, are on holiday in Japan after going on their first honeymoon to Bali.
Marizia, 26, has kept her Instagram updated with pictures frpm the trip, with her YouTuber…

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This fall anime season is full of superheroes, fantasy, and furries www.theverge.com

This fall season, there are at least 44 new anime series starting, which is a significant challenge for even the most dedicated viewer.
So here are eight of the most intriguing new series from this s…

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Lupin III: The First Continues to Just Look Goddamn Spectacular io9.gizmodo.com

The very first look we got at Lupin III: The First already dazzled with its incredible CG take on the wild world of Monkey Punch’s beloved gentleman thief manga series (and the various animated versi…

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Your Fall 2019 Anime Guide kotaku.com

Africa SalarymanStudio: HotzipangGenre: ComedyPremiere Date: October 6Where to Watch: FunimationWhat It’s About in One Sentence: Safari animals spend their days wearing suits and working hard in an o…

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Japan’s Hayabusa2 Spacecraft Drops Off Its Last Robot on Asteroid Ryugu www.extremetech.com

Japan’s Hayabusa2 spacecraft has been hanging around the asteroid Ryugu for more than a year, dropping off robots and blasting the surface with metal slugs.
The Japanese Space Agency (JAXA) hopes to …

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