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Can Japan's VTubers Be the Next Big Cultural Export And Crack Hollywood
Fans waved glow sticks at an animated character on stage, having packed a sold-out Hollywood concert hall to see their virtual idol perform -- showcasing the global ambitions of Japan's "VTuber" subculture.
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Opinion | Bangladesh: Why Yunus Government Must Be Careful With 'Loose Talk'
One would have hoped that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's gesture of having a formal meeting with an Interim Adviser who has done virtually nothing to reach out to India, would have been used as an opportunity to initiate a fresh approach.
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Chinese Man Sues Gaming Firm For Depression After Getting 4,800 Virtual Slaps
A long-time Chinese player of an online video game has dragged its developer to court, alleging he slipped into depression after being virtually slapped 4,800 times by in-game goods.
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Young Chinese Women Find Virtual Love In 'Deepspace'
Launched last year, the game blends monster-hunting action with sometimes-raunchy cutscenes in a futuristic world where "love knows no bounds"
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Russia Should Back Ukraine Ceasefire For "Just And Lasting Peace": EU Chief
Russia should back a ceasefire deal with Ukraine that could lead to durable peace, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Saturday after a virtual meeting with other leaders.
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'No Plans To Send Italian Soldiers To Ukraine': Giorgia Meloni
Italy does not envision sending soldiers to Ukraine, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said on Saturday, following a virtual summit hosted by Britain to drum up support to protect any eventual ceasefire.
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Putin Will Have To "Come To Table": UK PM During Ukraine Ceasefire Coalition Call
UK premier Keir Starmer said Saturday Russian President Vladimir Putin would "sooner or later" have to "come to the table" as he opened a virtual summit to drum up support for a coalition willing to protect any eventual ceasefire in Ukraine.
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Scientists Develop 'E-Tongue' That Lets You Taste Cake In Virtual Reality
Researchers at Ohio State University, led by Yizhen Jia, have developed e-Taste, a system designed to analyse food samples.
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AI Replaces Boyfriends In China, Making Entrepreneur Yao Runhao A Billionaire
In China, a dating simulation game called Love and Deepspace has become a huge success, allowing players to interact with AI-powered virtual boyfriends.
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Air India To Showcase Premium Cabin Product, Give Virtual Reality Tour At Event
Air India will showcase its premium cabin product and in-flight offerings at Asia's most influential travel trade show to be held from January 30 to February 1 at Mumbai's Jio World Convention Centre, the Tata-owned airline said in a statement.
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'Tell The World': Holocaust Survivors Entrust Memories To AI
The project at the Museum of Jewish Heritage (MJH) in New York saw 10 survivors undertake interviews on a range of topics to allow future visitors to question their virtual likenesses about their experiences.
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US Freezes Almost All Foreign Aid Except For Israel, Egypt
The United States, the world's biggest donor, froze virtually all foreign aid on Friday, making exceptions only for emergency food, and military funding for Israel and Egypt.
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Donald Trump To Virtually Address Global Elite's Davos Meeting
Donald Trump will speak online to the annual meeting of the global political and business elite in Davos next week, days after taking office as US president, the World Economic Forum said on Tuesday.
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Opinion | Why India Should Get Behind Space Mining
It is clear that as demand for minerals surges due to green energy transition, asteroids could offer a virtually limitless supply.
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Iran Singer Performs At Virtual Concert, Arrested For Not Wearing Hijab
A 27-year-old Iranian singer has been arrested after performing in a virtual concert on YouTube without wearing a hijab, Times of Israel reported.
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Can Japan's VTubers Be the Next Big Cultural Export And Crack Hollywood
Fans waved glow sticks at an animated character on stage, having packed a sold-out Hollywood concert hall to see their virtual idol perform -- showcasing the global ambitions of Japan's "VTuber" subculture.
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Opinion | Bangladesh: Why Yunus Government Must Be Careful With 'Loose Talk'
One would have hoped that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's gesture of having a formal meeting with an Interim Adviser who has done virtually nothing to reach out to India, would have been used as an opportunity to initiate a fresh approach.
-
Chinese Man Sues Gaming Firm For Depression After Getting 4,800 Virtual Slaps
A long-time Chinese player of an online video game has dragged its developer to court, alleging he slipped into depression after being virtually slapped 4,800 times by in-game goods.
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Young Chinese Women Find Virtual Love In 'Deepspace'
Launched last year, the game blends monster-hunting action with sometimes-raunchy cutscenes in a futuristic world where "love knows no bounds"
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Russia Should Back Ukraine Ceasefire For "Just And Lasting Peace": EU Chief
Russia should back a ceasefire deal with Ukraine that could lead to durable peace, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Saturday after a virtual meeting with other leaders.
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'No Plans To Send Italian Soldiers To Ukraine': Giorgia Meloni
Italy does not envision sending soldiers to Ukraine, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said on Saturday, following a virtual summit hosted by Britain to drum up support to protect any eventual ceasefire.
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Putin Will Have To "Come To Table": UK PM During Ukraine Ceasefire Coalition Call
UK premier Keir Starmer said Saturday Russian President Vladimir Putin would "sooner or later" have to "come to the table" as he opened a virtual summit to drum up support for a coalition willing to protect any eventual ceasefire in Ukraine.
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Scientists Develop 'E-Tongue' That Lets You Taste Cake In Virtual Reality
Researchers at Ohio State University, led by Yizhen Jia, have developed e-Taste, a system designed to analyse food samples.
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AI Replaces Boyfriends In China, Making Entrepreneur Yao Runhao A Billionaire
In China, a dating simulation game called Love and Deepspace has become a huge success, allowing players to interact with AI-powered virtual boyfriends.
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Air India To Showcase Premium Cabin Product, Give Virtual Reality Tour At Event
Air India will showcase its premium cabin product and in-flight offerings at Asia's most influential travel trade show to be held from January 30 to February 1 at Mumbai's Jio World Convention Centre, the Tata-owned airline said in a statement.
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'Tell The World': Holocaust Survivors Entrust Memories To AI
The project at the Museum of Jewish Heritage (MJH) in New York saw 10 survivors undertake interviews on a range of topics to allow future visitors to question their virtual likenesses about their experiences.
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US Freezes Almost All Foreign Aid Except For Israel, Egypt
The United States, the world's biggest donor, froze virtually all foreign aid on Friday, making exceptions only for emergency food, and military funding for Israel and Egypt.
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Donald Trump To Virtually Address Global Elite's Davos Meeting
Donald Trump will speak online to the annual meeting of the global political and business elite in Davos next week, days after taking office as US president, the World Economic Forum said on Tuesday.
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Opinion | Why India Should Get Behind Space Mining
It is clear that as demand for minerals surges due to green energy transition, asteroids could offer a virtually limitless supply.
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Iran Singer Performs At Virtual Concert, Arrested For Not Wearing Hijab
A 27-year-old Iranian singer has been arrested after performing in a virtual concert on YouTube without wearing a hijab, Times of Israel reported.
