An Active! Mail zero-day remote code execution vulnerability is actively exploited in attacks on large organizations in Japan. Active! mail is a web-based email client developed initially by TransWARE and later acquired by Qualitia, both Japanese companies. While it’s not widely used worldwide like Gmail or Outlook, Active! is often used as a groupware component … Read more
Japanese dishes are quite popular for being healthy. But before you add them to your daily diet, find out which one wins the sashimi vs sushi battle. Whether you are in the US or India, you must have noticed an unprecedented success for Japanese dishes, particularly sushi. Their potential health benefits and flavours may be … Read more
Hatsushima is not a particularly busy station, relative to Japanese rail commuting as a whole. It serves a town (Arida) of about 25,000, known for mandarin oranges and scabbardfish, that is shrinking in population, like most of Japan. Its station sees between one to three trains per hour at its stop, helping about 530 riders … Read more
Memories Off Sousou: Not always true for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Switch, and PC, and PROGRESS ORDERS for Switch and PC are the highlights of this week’s Japanese video game releases. Also due out this week are ACA NEOGEO Selection Vol. 3 and ACA NEOGEO Selection Vol. 4 for Switch, and Star Overdrive for Switch. Get the full list … Read more
The F1 Japanese Grand Prix weekend starts on the 4th of April. We have three practice sessions, one qualifying session, and the main race in the lineup. However, you might struggle to find ways to watch it live. Paid channels aren’t an option for many — they’re way too expensive. But can you watch the … Read more
Enish Co., the Japanese gaming firm behind blockchain-based game series ‘De:Lithe Last Memories,’ has announced its first BTC purchase worth 100 million yen. According to a recently published document, Enish Co. stated that it would allocate 100 million yen or equal to $679,049 of company funds to buy Bitcoin (BTC). The Japanese firm stated that … Read more
Key Notes Japan has been a leader in stablecoin regulations, classifying them as “Electronic Payment Instruments” in 2022. SMBC has been exploring Web3 innovations since 2022 when it launched Token Business Lab in partnership with HashPort. Stablecoin adoption has been growing worldwide, with global leaders like Donald Trump acknowledging their importance in global finance. Japan’s … Read more
Physical reservoir computing is a muscle-powered Matrix-like concept Human tissue’s nonlinear behavior could support real-world data processing New study imagines biology and machines merging into hybrid computers In a study that blends biology and computing, a researcher from the Graduate School of Engineering Science at Osaka University has come up with a concept exploring how … Read more
OpenAI shook the world on Wednesday with the release of its native image creation feature. Since then, users on social media have realised that the new feature is also very good at imitating different art styles, and have used it to convert their images into Studio Ghibli-style images and enter the realm of the Japanese … Read more
NieR:Automata brought a lot of attention to the series and its creators, but it may have also had some greater ramifications for the industry. In a new interview, former PlayStation executive Shuhei Yoshida said he thinks NieR: Automata “revived” the Japanese game industry. In an interview with AVWatch (as translated by Genki_JPN), Yoshida said the … Read more