Sony launches a taxi-hailing app to rival Uber in Tokyo
Sony last year announced it would enter Japan’s taxi-hailing space and, good to its word, the electronics giant has kicked off its S.Ride service in
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How to Eat Ramen in Japan
Hack the WorldThe best tips, tricks and hacks from all over the globe. In Japan, eating ramen is a near goddamn religious experience. You sit,
This Playground in Tokyo Encourages Kids to Take Risks
Setagaya Play Park in Tokyo, Japan.Photo: Michelle Woo Hack the WorldThe best tips, tricks and hacks from all over the globe. I like to think
This Playground in Tokyo Encourages Kids to Take Risks
Setagaya Play Park in Tokyo, Japan.Photo: Michelle Woo Hack the WorldThe best tips, tricks and hacks from all over the globe. I like to think
This Contraption Holds Your Baby While You Pee
Photo: Michelle Woo Hack the WorldThe best tips, tricks and hacks from all over the globe. Japan, how are you so smart? When I traveled
Japan urged to stop requiring transgender sterilization
TOKYO – Human Rights Watch is urging Japan to drop its requirement that transgender people be sterilized to have their gender changed on official documents.
Mt. Gox: Tokyo Court acquits Mark Karpeles on embezzlement charges; finds him guilty of electronic data tampering
Mark Karpeles, owner and CEO of the now-defunct Bitcoin exchange, Mt. Gox, has been convicted of falsifying electronic data, but was acquitted of embezzlement charges
4 of Tokyo’s Hottest Nightclubs Plan to Accept Bitcoin Cash
Japan is currently the third densest region of Bitcoin Cash (BCH) accepting merchants. In order to keep the adoption ball rolling, this week an avid
Transportation Weekly: Polestar CEO speaks, Tesla terminology, and a tribute
Welcome back to Transportation Weekly; I’m your host Kirsten Korosec, senior transportation reporter at TechCrunch . This is the fourth edition of our newsletter, a
Mark Karpeles Still Faces Class Allegations in the U.S. After Japan Verdict
Mark Karpeles, the chief executive of the now defunct bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox, has been denied a motion to stay in a class action lawsuit
Tokyo Is Testing a New System to Detect ‘Guerilla’ Rain and Tornadoes Up to 30 Minutes in Advance
A man looking at stock prices during rain in Tokyo, 2002.Photo: Koichi Kamoshida (Getty Images) Officials in Tokyo are testing a new technology that utilizes
Crypto Investor Brock Pierce Is Attempting to Pull Mt. Gox From the Ashes
Prominent cryptocurrency entrepreneur Brock Pierce is attempting to revive the defunct Mt. Gox exchange by submitting a single rehabilitation plan for creditors called Gox Rising.
Leaked Documents Suggest Mt. Gox Trustee’s Bitcoin Sales Impacted Market Prices
On Tuesday, Feb. 5, the infamous Goxdox blog returned to inform the public of more detailed Mt. Gox information that “no one wants you to
Former Mt Gox CEO Reflects on Incarceration in Japan While Facing More Prison Time
News The infamous Mark Karpeles, former CEO of the now defunct bitcoin exchange Mt Gox, appeared in an exposé interview on Monday and publicly discussed how
NYSE Operator’s Long-Awaited Crypto Platform Bakkt Announces New Key Vacancies
Bakkt, the cryptocurrency platform created by the operator of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), announced that they are hiring for a number of high-up