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The court order ends a multi-year legal battle between the two that started in 2017 when Nintendo sued Mari Mobility, then known as MariCar, for copyright infringement. In 2018, a court ord…
Nikka Whisky tastes great, but it’s how it sounds that’s getting people excited. However, the company’s Nikka Black Clear remains readily available. Black Clear may not have the same pedigr…
Clever tech trick means you’ll never need to use a spoon when making a cup of hot coffee or tea again. Luckily, it looks like help is on the way, thanks to Japanese design company Gemini’s Aumix…
Say sayonara to your love dolls and figurines with the help of a Japanese monk who’s also an AV actress. Now there’s a service that promises to put love dolls to rest in a respectful way, comple…
All the same, Tokyo-based Mari Mobility Development leaned a little too heavily into its marketing plan of billing itself as a real-life Mario Kart rental company. For starters, the co…
It was back in 2018 when Beams first announced a series of haute couture items with bag and storage maker Ziplock, which at the time seemed more like a gimmick more than anything else. But the b…
On Tuesday, Nissan announced that it will reduce its U.S. workforce of 20,000 employees by offering buyouts to workers across its core and luxury brands. Nissan doesn't specify the number o…
It’s not you, it’s me: That’s basically what Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa is saying about his decision to end participation in a reality-TV matchmaking show that would have traced the sel…
To tie in with the release of New Horizons, Nintendo is releasing this new themed Switch console in March that has very strong animal vacation vibes. AdvertisementFrom the Nooks on the dock to t…
Nintendo CEO and president Shuntaro Furukawa told investors today that the company has “no plans” to launch a new model of the Switch in 2020. “According to the conventional wisdom for dedicated…
