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To celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Ultraman series, warriors of light and monsters gathered at the 'Ultra Monster Wonder Festival' in Wonder Festival 2026 [Winter]

On February 8, 2026, the world's largest three-dimensional art event, ' Wonder Festival 2026 [Winter],' was held in Makuhari, Chiba, Japan. A special event, ' Ultra Kaiju Wonder Festival,' was held to ...
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Research suggests 50% of lifespan may be determined by genetics

Molecular and cellular biologists at the Weizmann Institute of Science, a world-renowned multidisciplinary research center in Israel, have created a mathematical model to estimate the extent to which ...
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AMD announces fourth-quarter 2025 financial results, and also says the next-generation Xbox with a custom AMD SoC will arrive in 2027

AMD announced its fourth-quarter 2025 financial results. Q4 2025 sales are expected to reach a record high of $10.3 billion (approximately 1.6 trillion yen), with full-year 2025 sales projected to ...
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Google releases video showing that the Pixel 10a's rear dual camera is completely flat

Google has released a preview video for the Pixel 10a. The video reveals the appearance of the Pixel 10a, revealing that the rear camera has a completely flat design with no bumps or protrusions. The ...
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Successfully ported Super Mario 64 to a PDF file

As part of the 'DOOM Challenge' to install the FPS 'DOOM' on everything, 'DoomPDF', which ported DOOM to a PDF file, appeared in January 2025. DoomPDF uses the PDF JavaScript environment to represent ...
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xAI releases video generation AI 'Grok Imagine 1.0,' surpassing Google's Veo 3.1

xAI released the video generation AI ' Grock Imagine 1.0 ' on February 2, 2026. Grok Imagine 1.0 can generate 720p videos up to 10 seconds long. Introducing Grok Imagine 1.0, our biggest leap yet. 1.0 ...
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It is reported that Google is reducing the frequency of replacing office supplies and laptops to reduce costs

CNBC reports that Google is reducing the number of staples and tapes for employees and the frequency of replacing laptops for all employees to reduce costs. Google has provided employees with ...
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'Kigurumi Confrontation Returns!', Which competes with high-speed arm swings to see who is the strongest in costume, will be held at Machi Asobi vol.26

Famous mascot character costumes fight for the position of 'strongest costume', ' Kigurumi Showdown Returns! ' Was held at Machi Asobi vol. Nosuke, Gunyan from ``Gunya Monster'', and Taiga from AT-X ...
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I tried the natto curry set at the original natto curry restaurant, Curry Shop Yamagoya.

The curry restaurant ' Curry Shop Yamagoya ' in Nagano City is known as the original natto curry restaurant. It is only a 5-minute walk from the station, so I stopped by during my trip and had some ...
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Discord reportedly files for stock market listing

Discord is a communication app with features such as text chat, voice calls, and video calls. Users can create and join 'servers' with their own rules. Discord is available on many devices, including ...
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What is 'El Paquete Semanal', a popular illegal service for Cuban citizens whose entertainment such as movies, games, and novels is strictly regulated?

In Cuba, high-speed Internet penetration is low, and there are strict regulations on entertainment content such as movies, games, and novels. For this reason, an illegal content package service called ...
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Meta explains in detail how AI selects content recommended on Facebook and Instagram

Meta uses AI to recommend content that matches users' preferences on Facebook and Instagram, two social networking sites it operates. Meta has released detailed information about how AI recommends ...