Hello everyone, and welcome back to another issue of TÉKUNI.
As per the tradition of the newsletter, the December issue does not feature an interview.
Hope you all had a good year, despite the pandemic’s developments.
Down below are your regular links. Thanks for supporting TÉKUNI and see you in 2022!
The Good 🎮
PlayStation plans new service to take on Xbox - Japan Times
NEC to introduce facial recognition vaccination check system - Kyodo
Japan unveils hacker-proof drones - NHK
Japanese space tourists safely return to Earth - Japan Today
Professor uses AI to analyze people's feelings under Covid - Nippon TV
Japan mulls full automated mobility service in limited areas - Kyodo
The Bad ☢️
Data of 130,000 accounts on Line payment app leaked - Kyodo
Japanese fake news eludes Facebook and Twitter's reach - Nikkei
Japan to arrest of Chinese ex-student over cyberattacks - The Mainichi
Tokyo police lose citizens’ data stored on floppy disks - Sora News
Japan's arms industry struggles - The Mainichi
Mizuho hit by system failure - Kyodo
The Quirky 🤖
Sony unveils latest robotics for remote work - NHK
Billionaire Maezawa blasts off to International Space Station - Reuters
Lick it up: Japanese professor creates 'tele-taste' TV screen - Reuters
Japanese Researchers Develop Inflatable Scooter - NowThis News
World's first dual-mode vehicle debuts in Japan - Inquirer
World's 1st "wooden" satellite planned for 2023 launch - Kyodo
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