KDDI unveils cheapest 20GB mobile plan among Japan's main carriers
Although the carrier had initially resisted price cuts, the situation changed after NTT Docomo surprised the public last month with its own new low-cost plan.
Constant frustration with bad tech affects how staffers handle their daily workloads, especially younger workers.
Parler, seen as safe haven by Trump fans, becomes free speech case study
So many new users signed up as other networks clamped down on false claims that the 2020 election had been rigged, they overloaded Parler’s systems.
Chinese tech companies did a pretty good job convincing global investors that they operated independently from the Communist Party. Now, Jack Ma has become a case study for the firms’ biggest skeptics. Companies from Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. to Tencent Holdings Ltd. splashed out billions ...
China issues rules to stop ‘unjustified’ use of foreign laws
The rules are effective immediately and allow authorities to ban the imposition of other jurisdictions’ laws on Chinese entities but will be difficult to enforce abroad.
Osaka stands by COVID-19 tracing app that sent six alerts in seven months
With alerts limited to infectious contact, and no obligation to flag positive status, high volumes of messages were never expected, though the prefecture is working on enhancements.
Masks no obstacle for new facial recognition system from Japan's NEC
The firm had been working on a system to meet the needs of allergy sufferers who wear masks when the COVID-19 pandemic prompted it to accelerate development.
Japan's Fugaku supercomputer is tackling some of the world's biggest problems
The world's fastest supercomputer, Fugaku is tasked with challenges such as modeling climate change and helping to manage carbon emissions.
Japan chip sector boosted by report TSMC to build Tokyo facility
The two sides will soon sign a memorandum of understanding and form a 50-50 joint venture for the project, Taiwan media reported.
Hundreds of Google employees unionize after years of activism
The union’s creation is highly unusual for the tech industry, which has long resisted efforts to organize its largely white-collar workforce.
Nationwide 5G coverage unlikely in Japan for a few more years
Despite people's high interest in 5G, the services are only available in limited areas of the country at present.
