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Leaving Work as Soon as Possible — Who Decided on the "40-Hour Workweek"? Year-End Homework to Question the 9 to 5

Focusing on year-end "work resolutions," the article argues that the 40-hour workweek and the 9 to 5 schedule are historically...

"Ending the Era of 'Invite Spam'? What Makes Bluesky's Find Friends Different"

Bluesky has introduced the "Find Friends" feature to help users discover friends from their contacts. Unlike automatic invitations that...

Amazon to Invest "10 Billion Dollars" in OpenAI? Generative AI Shifts from "Model Competition" to "Power and Chip War"

It has been reported that Amazon may invest at least around $10 billion in OpenAI. The aim is to capture OpenAI's massive demand for...

Not Just Toyota and Suzuki — Why Japanese Investment Money is Heading to India

Japanese companies are increasingly focusing on India. This trend is driven not only by the "China Plus One" strategy but also by...

15 Tips to Make Your Christmas Table a "Memorable Scene" (Effortless, Instagrammable, and Conversation-Boosting)

"A Memorable Christmas Table" is determined more by a design that encourages gathering and conversation than by expensive tableware or...

A Large Minority Darkens the World — The Issue of "Number" and "Exposure" of Toxic Comments

According to a study featured in Phys.org and published in PNAS Nexus, people tend to significantly overestimate the proportion of harmful actors...

Is the Decline in Academic Performance Due to Smartphones? Examining the Effectiveness of "School Smartphone Bans" with the Latest Data

According to WBUR (December 16, 2025), the impact of smartphones and social media might be contributing to the decline in academic performance, and...

Who Holds the Gateway to the Canal? China, the United States, and Panama Compete Over $22.8 Billion

It has been reported that negotiations have stalled over a deal to sell ports, including those around the Panama Canal, worth approximately $22.8...

Spotify and SAP also targeted? The United States hints at "counter-sanctions" against the EU's "digital tax" — Service trade becomes the battleground

The United States Trade Representative (USTR) warned on December 16 that it would not hesitate to take "retaliatory" measures such as...

The Arctic has begun a "chain collapse" ─ What record high temperatures and "rust-colored rivers" indicate for the future

In the Arctic, from October 2024 to September 2025, record-high temperatures and increased precipitation are expected to coincide, resulting in the...

"Flexibility and Trust" Were Needed for Employees with Chronic Mental Health Issues, Where "Manager's Discretion" Prevails Over the System

What people working with chronic depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, and similar conditions needed most was not standardized systems, but...

The Shortest Route to Reducing Road CO₂? A New Method to Combat Cracks in Snowy Regions: Algae Oil Makes Asphalt More "Flexible"

To reduce cracks and potholes caused by winter freeze-thaw cycles, a research team has proposed an "algae-derived asphalt binder." They...

Nature Changes Faster Than We Imagine - Transforming in Just a Few Years: What the Pandemic Revealed About "Nature with Humans/Nature without Humans"

The "Anthropause," a period of reduced human activity due to lockdowns during the COVID-19 pandemic, brought unexpected changes to urban...

New Measures to Prevent Domestic Violence: Turning "Paper Protection Orders" into "Live Information" - V Tracking Tool Can Save Lives

The "DV Case Registry" and "Protection Order Registry" established by the Mississippi Attorney General's Office aim to...

GLP-1 Drugs and Vision Loss Complaints: New Class Action Lawsuit Platform to be Established in the US — What is NAION?

In the United States, lawsuits are increasing over GLP-1 receptor agonists (such as Ozempic) allegedly inducing a blood flow disorder in the optic...

Is the Air of 1998 Coming Back? Reading the AI Market from the "Credit Market"

The AI stock frenzy is reminiscent of the dot-com era. Stock market indicators are in overvalued territory (U.S. stock CAPE in the 40s), and...

The Fusion Race is Determined by "Mass Production" Rather Than "Ignition": China's Next Bid for Supremacy

The NYT highlights the gap between China, which is advancing nuclear fusion with a nationwide effort, and the U.S., which is driven by startups,...

Why Roomba "Couldn't Find Its Way Home": The Pitfalls of Smart Appliances Highlighted by iRobot's Bankruptcy

In December 2025, MIT-originated robotics company iRobot filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Once a pioneer in popularizing household robots with the...

Google Translate Enters the Era of "Reading the Air": Achieving Translations that Convey "What You Want to Say" with Gemini

In December 2025, Google announced a major update to Google Translate utilizing Gemini. The update improves the translation of idioms, slang, and...

The Day AI Becomes an "Asymmetric Amplifier" — AI Itself Is Not a Weapon, But "Weaponization" Has Become Surprisingly Easy

The proliferation of generative AI raises alarms that even extremists with limited funding and personnel can expand their propaganda, recruitment,...

Italian bears are evolving! They are becoming smaller and more docile near villages.

The critically endangered Apennine brown bears, isolated in central Italy, may have evolved to be smaller and less aggressive due to their...

Cats have vertical pupils, sheep have horizontal ones — The "square pupils" of sheep and goats are the optimal solution for herbivores

The horizontally elongated (almost rectangular) pupils of sheep and goats are a survival strategy as herbivores that need to escape predators....

The Ripple Effect of 50% Tariffs: India vs. Mexico Trade Friction Divides Social Media into "Limited Impact" and "Domino Effect"

Mexico is advancing its plan to impose tariffs of up to 50% on imports from countries without a Free Trade Agreement (FTA), prompting the Indian...

The Day Earphones Become "Interpreters": Advancing Towards "Universal Translation" — Smarter Idioms and Conversations with Google Translate × Gemini

Google Translate has expanded the "Live Translate" feature, previously exclusive to Pixel Buds, to be usable with general Bluetooth...