Business Oct 30, 2020
Japan wants to take the heat off data centers with the help of snow
by Erica Yokoyama
The energy used to run the servers and keep them from overheating is considerable.
Business Aug 24, 2020
Japan’s creaking computer systems are hampering economic recovery, experts say
by Yuko Takeo
Economists say the shoddy state of Japan's digital services is dampening the benefits of fiscal stimulus and holding back technological progress in the private sector.
Business / Corporate Jul 30, 2020
IBM ties up with Japanese business and academia in quantum computing
The "Quantum Innovation Initiative Consortium" will be based at the University of Tokyo and include Toyota, financial institutions and chemical manufacturers.
Business / Tech Jun 23, 2020
Apple switches to own chips for Macs as it adds features and privacy controls
by Stephen Nellis
Apple Inc. on Monday said it will switch to its own chips for its Mac computers, saying the first machines will ship this year, ending a nearly 15-year reliance on Intel Corp. to supply processors for its flagship laptops and desktops. Apple CEO Tim Cook ...
National Jun 23, 2020
Need for speed: Fugaku, Japan's new supercomputer, ranked fastest in world
The supercomputer, named Fugaku after Mount Fuji, also took the top spot in three other categories that measured performance.
National Jun 22, 2020
Rise in game addicts prompts Japan to enhance consultation system
The government is set to strengthen the capacity of consumer affairs centers across the nation to support game addicts and their families, sources familiar with the matter said Sunday. The Consumer Affairs Agency plans to build a consultation system that will connect such people with ...
Asia Pacific Jun 20, 2020
‘We lost our sight’: Life in Myanmar under world's longest internet shutdown
Since Myanmar shut off the internet in two states a year ago, lawyer Oo Twan Hla, who was once able to check online when his cases were scheduled, said he must now travel through a war zone to read a signboard. An aspiring medic, in ...
National | FOCUS Jun 12, 2020
IoT and AI help Japan's nursing care sector cope with labor crunch and virus
Sensors are monitoring the lifestyle habits of the elderly, while AI-initiated phone calls are checking on seniors daily.
National Jun 6, 2020
Japanese schools abroad to get more PCs for online study as pandemic spreads
The government plans to start distributing the new PCs and tablet devices as early as this fall and shoulder half the costs.
National / Crime & Legal Jun 5, 2020
Japan bans pirated manga downloads with copyright control law
Penalties for repeat offenders will be up to two years in jail or a maximum fine of ¥2 million ($18,320), or both.
National Apr 25, 2020
Japan lists 10,000 clinics offering online diagnoses for new patients
The ministry said Friday that it will update the list of clinics providing telemedicine for first-time patients as it receives reports from local governments across the country.