'winevdm on 64-bit Windows' allows you to run 16-bit Windows applications from the Windows 3.1 era on 64-bit versions of Windows.

Review

Apple has begun checking public iCloud links for harmful content.

Software

Nintendo Switch game card ROM suppliers are gradually phasing out ROM production, dealing another blow to the physical media industry.

Game

With anime streaming services shutting down, there is a growing movement to seek DMCA exemptions to enable 'legal copying' of DVDs and Blu-rays.

Anime

Headline news for November 5, 2026

Headline

This is what the special tumbler you can get as part of the opening campaign for the large Uniqlo store, 'Uniqlo Kyoto,' looks like.

Review

Referendums opposing the construction of AI data centers have passed across the United States, with 46 out of 47 votes supporting stricter regulations.

Note

This is what the inside of Uniqlo's global flagship store, 'Uniqlo Kyoto,' looks like. It also carries products related to Kyoto, such as T-shirts in collaboration with the Randen railway.

Coverage

A cyberattack at a blood storage facility in France increased the refrigerator temperature from -30°C to 110°C, but a swift response ensured that the blood products were safe.

Security

Starbucks' chilled cup 'Merry Berry Chocolate Latte' is a perfect match of vibrant berry aroma and bitter chocolate flavor.

Tasting

Kuranosuke Sasaki appeared at a talk event ahead of the opening of 'Uniqlo Kyoto'.

Coverage

An 'AI Calligraphy Contest' has emerged, forcing AI to perform calligraphy, challenging a language model rather than an image generation AI.

AI

Here's my report on attending the press conference and media preview for Uniqlo's global flagship store, 'Uniqlo Kyoto,' which is opening in Kawaramachi, Kyoto.

Coverage

Bluetooth HDT, which increases Bluetooth communication speed by approximately four times, will be officially adopted, and lossless audio compatible products are expected to appear in 2027.

Software

A study suggests that people who take cold showers are less likely to be absent from work due to illness.

Science

OpenAI has released 'Images 2.6,' an AI tool for image generation, which now supports GIF generation and allows for finer control over the editing process.

AI

The weight of the 'Kimi K3.1 Pro' will be made publicly available for free.

AI

PFN has released four models of its domestically produced Japanese translation AI, 'PLaMo 3 Translate,' for free. Since it can now perform incredibly fast and highly accurate Japanese translations even when running locally on a smartphone, I decided to give it a try.

Review

China's Tencent has announced its high-performance AI model 'Hy4' and promised to release it as an open model.

AI

Elon Musk spent over 70 billion yen on the midterm elections, but the candidates he supported were almost all defeated.

Note

Men who wear 'tight underwear' like briefs may have a decrease in sperm quality.

Science

Google dismantles botnet secretly running on 1.3 million Android TVs.

Security

Apple is beginning to limit its employees' use of AI in order to cut costs.

AI

Residential proxies detected on the White House network

Security

GTA 6 sold nearly 7.7 million copies and generated nearly 120 billion yen in sales from pre-orders alone two weeks before its release.

Game

'Katamari Met' lets you play a game similar to 'Katamari Damacy' using the Metropolitan Museum of Art's collection.

Review

macOS has a mechanism to identify whether a word is blasphemous.

Software

Project NOMAD is a free offline knowledge retrieval tool that allows you to search Wikipedia, textbooks, and offline maps without an internet connection, and also features an AI assistant.

Review

Jailbreak a car navigation system that cannot set the time without inserting an SD card.

Software

Ubisoft and others are reportedly making acquisition offers for Arkane Studios, which Microsoft is planning to shut down.

Game

Fujifilm announced it will increase its magnetic tape manufacturing capacity fivefold to meet the growing demand for data archiving driven by the AI boom.

Hardware

Headline news for November 4, 2026

Headline

Pre-orders have begun for 'Flipper One,' a gadget that lets you freely manipulate all IP communications, including Wi-Fi and 5G. This is part of a strategy to secure a large number of units for early production to address potential RAM shortages.

Hardware

OpenAI has announced 'LifeVal,' a benchmark test that can measure whether AI is useful not only for coding but also for everyday decision-making.

AI

A banking company has released a case study showing how it reduced its AI usage costs by approximately one-tenth, by switching from commercial AI to its own operational model.

AI

I tried 'Yakuzen Kojitsu Yakuzen Chai/Yakuzen Ginger Ale,' which offers a relaxing moment with its unique flavor of ginger and spices.

Tasting

Sam Altman, who was criticized for his comments on RAM, changed his X account name to 'Ram Altman' after expressing his opinion that RAM should be centralized in data centers.

AI

'Subvocal' is a smart glasses that recognizes text simply by lightly moving your mouth without making a sound.

Hardware

A 30-year-old PC running a modern chess AI faces off against a modern PC running an older chess AI. Who will win 100 games?

AI

In a hacking incident in which LED signs were used to display pornographic videos, the perpetrator stated that it was 'so simple that anyone with two brain cells could do it.'

Security