TOKYO — Shelters made of cardboard start popping up in the basement of Tokyo’s Shinjuku train station right before the shutters come down at 11 p.m., in corridors where “salarymen” rushing home and couples on late-night dates have just passed by. Dozens of homeless people sleeping rough in such spots …
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China’s markets have had their biggest single-day loss in many months amid growing fears surrounding the coronavirus outbreak. China’s blue-chip index the CSI300 fell by 3.1%, marking its worst week since May last year, while the SSE Composite fell by 2.8% – its biggest fall since August. Seventeen people have …
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Garou: Mark of the Wolves, the 1999 SNK classic fighter, launched on PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, and PC in 2016 with terrible netcode that made playing the game against opponents online difficult. Now, in 2020, Garou has received a significant update, featuring new netcode. The news was announced on Twitter …
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Playful Studios, the developer of Super Lucky’s Tale that was founded by the co-creator of Words With Friends, has announced major layoffs. In a statement, the company said it is enacting a round of significant layoffs as a result of “continued changes in the global video game marketplace.” In a …
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Front announced today that it has raised $59 million for its collaborative email platform in a funding round that comes with a twist. Rather than being led by venture capital firms, the San Francisco-based company cobbled together a consortium of entrepreneurs who are also focused on defining the future of …
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Image copyright VCG Apple reportedly abandoned plans to let customers fully encrypt back-ups of their iPhones on the company’s iCloud following pressure from the FBI. Full encryption involves converting data into code so it is impossible to access without a password. Apple was working on the feature in secret about …
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If you want to pick a fight, bring up Eli Manning and the Hall of Fame. With Manning, the Giants quarterback, set to hold a news conference on Friday to confirm that he will retire, the debate about his accomplishments that has simmered for years now will have closure. A …
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Microsoft has declared HoloLens, its augmented reality headset, “open for business” with the launch of its commercial suite. Aimed at enterprise, the suite has additional security and management features that won’t make it to the consumer model. These include: Kiosk mode – Allows businesses to set HoloLens to a specific …
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The Brazilian classical pianist and conductor, one of the great interpreters of Johann Sebastian Bach’s music, announced his retirement last March to undergo his 24th surgery — the final one on his left hand — in order to stop pains from a degenerative disease and a series of accidents. Doctors …
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