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Xinhua Headlines: Humanoid robot games in China spotlight global tech innovation
China Internet Information Center
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BEIJING, Aug. 17 (Xinhua) -- At the 2025 World Humanoid Robot Games, the first of its kind globally, which wrapped up on Sunday in Beijing, the much-anticipated robot five-a-side soccer saw Tsinghua Hephaestus from China emerge victorious,...
'This is the moment to act' warning over Japanese Knotweed
Liverpool Echo
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August 17, 2025
According to Japanese Knotweed specialists, the plant is thriving earlier and spreading faster than usual this year. This summer’s warm, weather has created ideal growing conditions. In the UK, there are now over 100,000 infestations recorded...
“They Glow Like Burning Knives”: Scientists Stunned as Three Giant Apocalypse Fish Suddenly Wash Ashore Within One Terrifying Week
Sustainability Times
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August 17, 2025
IN A NUTSHELL 🐟 The recent discovery of giant oarfish in Tasmania and New Zealand has sparked intrigue and scientific interest. 🔍 Myths linking oarfish appearances to natural disasters have been debunked by scientific studies. 🌊 These deep-sea...
Japan's 1st osmotic power plant begins operating in Fukuoka
Kyodo News+
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August 17, 2025
FUKUOKA - Japan's first osmotic power plant that uses the difference in salt concentration between seawater and fresh water to generate electricity began operations in early August in a southwestern prefecture. The Fukuoka District Waterworks...
Mega Tsunami Warning USA: Scientists Say 1,000 Ft Wave Threat Real, Which Areas Could Be Hit The Hardest?
International Business Times - United Kingdom
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August 17, 2025
Scientists are warning that a powerful earthquake in the Cascadia Subduction Zone could trigger a massive tsunami, potentially inundating parts of the US Pacific coastline and causing unprecedented damage. While the scenario may sound alarming,...
Humanoid robot games in Beijing showcase cutting-edge technology
NHK
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More than 500 human-like robots from 16 countries, including Japan, have demonstrated their skills at the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing. The four-day event that ended on Sunday was hosted by the Chinese capital's municipal government and...
Volcano alert: Scientists discover a signal that could transform early warning systems
Earth.com
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People who live near active volcanoes need alerts they can trust. False alarms wear down that trust, while missed warnings put lives at risk. Steam-driven blasts, which can erupt with few surface signs, are especially hard to predict. Scientists...
80 Years On: Tokyo Prospers While Local Revitalization Still Insufficient
Nippon
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August 17, 2025
Newsfrom Japan Society Aug 17, 2025 14:24 (JST) Tokyo, Aug. 17 (Jiji Press)--After its devastation in World War II, Tokyo saw a rapid population inflow in the 1960s on the back of Japan's strong economic recovery, and some 14 million people now...
US-South Korea drills, Lee visits Japan, Taiwan nuclear power vote
Nikkei Asia
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Welcome to Your Week in Asia. Fresh off calling for a "redefining" of ties with Japan in an independence day speech, South Korean President Lee Jae Myung heads to Tokyo for talks as the two countries wrestle with the impact of U.S. President...
This breakthrough TV tech has Samsung, Sony and Hisense seeing dollar signs — here’s why it could beat OLED in one big way
Tom's Guide
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August 17, 2025
Here's a promise I can keep: In the coming years, you'll be hearing a lot about something called RGB Mini-LED. Recently, several companies unveiled TVs that sport this brand-new display technology, and each of these brands couldn't be more excited...
Japan’s method to recycle used magnets for EVs recovers over 90% of rare-earth elements
Interesting Engineering - New York
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August 16, 2025
Researchers at Kyoto University have developed a new method for separating and recycling rare-earth elements (REEs) from magnets used in consumer and industrial products. “REEs, particularly neodymium (Nd) and dysprosium (Dy), are essential...
Researchers discover overlooked factor that could protect cities from pandemics: 'A substantial effect on reducing health risks'
The Cool Down - Oregon
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August 16, 2025
"Greater levels of resilience." by Tina DeinesAugust 16, 2025 A new study has found a link between access to public and mass transit and greater resilience in the face of infectious disease threats. The research, published in The Lancet Planetary...
Scientists make stunning discovery after inserting tiny sensor into plants: 'A largely unexplored pathway'
The Cool Down - Oregon
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August 16, 2025
"It challenges long-standing assumptions." by Elijah McKeeAugust 16, 2025 Photo Credit: Waseda University Did you know that plants have a bit of a sweet tooth? Sugar — more specifically, sucrose — is one of the most important compounds for...
Japan to Cooperate With United States to Develop New Destroyers With Aegis Combat System
Militarnyi
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Japan’s Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency will cooperate with the US Department of the Navy to develop new missile destroyers with the Aegis Combat System. This is according to the official list of contracts signed by the agency in May...
U.S.–China Tech Rivalry: Semiconductors, AI, and Strategic Espionage
The Good Men Project - California
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August 17, 2025
Irina Tsukerman is a human rights and national security attorney based in New York and Connecticut. She earned her Bachelor of Arts in National and Intercultural Studies and Middle East Studies from Fordham University in 2006, followed by a Juris...
Research reveals global increase in wildfires due to climate change despite human interventions
Pressenza
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August 16, 2025
Researchers have made a direct link between climate change and the increasing frequency and intensity of wildfires around the world, while also linking it to thousands more smoke-related deaths over the last several decades. In two separate...
Biz couple facing estafa flagged thru advanced tech—Immigration
Manila Standard
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August 17, 2025
The Bureau of Immigration’s (BI) Advance Passenger Information System (APIS) has led to the successful interception of a couple who are wanted by government authorities for estafa upon their arrival at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA)...
Edging Toward Japan: The 'I am Spartacus' moment of the salarymen
The Mainichi
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By Damian Flanagan Recently, while doing a workout at home, I flicked around TV apps and came across a documentary on Netflix called "Salaryman" (2021). It might seem an odd thing to be watching while lifting a few weights and doing my sit ups....
Why Micron Technologies Stock Was Flopping on Friday
Yahoo Finance
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August 15, 2025
The latest pronouncement from President Trump on tariffs for microchips had investors concerned about chipmakers on Friday. One of the victims was a sector mainstay, Micron Technologies (NASDAQ: MU), whose share price closed more than 3% down that...
Scientists Uncover the Spiraling Symphony Hidden in Black Hole Vibrations
SciTechDaily
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August 16, 2025
Black holes don’t just warp space, they sing. And now, for the first time, we’ve figured out what their cosmic echoes really sound like. Credit: Shutterstock Using advanced mathematics, scientists have uncovered a complex and beautiful frequency...