Headline news for February 29, 2024

Call of Duty: Warzone Mobile , the latest installment in the popular FPS Call of Duty series, is set to be released worldwide for iOS and Android devices on Thursday, March 21, 2024. The game, which has already surpassed 50 million pre-registrations, is a free-to-play battle royale game that will feature the return of the popular Verdansk map, which can accommodate up to 120 players. In addition, players will be able to share their progress with the PC and console versions of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III and Call of Duty: Warzone , allowing them to enjoy a more connected Call of Duty experience on mobile.

Call of Duty® |​ Global hit video game franchise
https://www.callofduty.com/

Call of Duty®: Warzone™ Mobile on the App Store
https://apps.apple.com/jp/app/call-of-duty-warzone-mobile/id1638368439

Call of Duty®: Warzone™ Mobile - Apps on Google Play
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.activision.callofduty.warzone

By the way, we published the following article on the same day in the same month in the past.

What is the 'crab brain' that makes you want to hold people back? - GIGAZINE

Apple releases a commercial featuring MacBooks that appeared in popular anime, 'From Beyond the Mac - A Story That Doesn't Exist in This World Yet' - GIGAZINE

A variety of 'perverted' conversion adapters that you may use once in your life with your smartphone or PC - GIGAZINE

Three scientific strategies to focus on what you need to do and increase your productivity - GIGAZINE

People with lower cognitive abilities are more likely to believe fake news that is similar to their own beliefs, and may even create 'false memories' - GIGAZINE

Roll the dice and develop the island, and the rules change rapidly. Spoilers are strictly prohibited. 'Machikoro Legacy Full Japanese Version' play review - GIGAZINE

How do ants efficiently allocate tasks? - GIGAZINE

◆ Material (notes and other miscellaneous items)

This year, in the English section of the Kyoto University exam, a 'that' was corrected to 'than' about 60 minutes into the exam, but I can't stop shaking when I think that there was a student who noticed something strange in the sentence and pointed out the mistake during the exam. Is this what Kyoto University is like?

— 53ro (@gomio_kyodai_) February 28, 2024

It's funny to see grown adults fighting in the workplace

— Haruta (@__pointer) February 28, 2024

I don't know what you're talking about... pic.twitter.com/e5B3kZganm

— Souha (@souhakurumi) February 27, 2024

I laughed out loudpic.twitter.com/EANsK8Uy3K

— Genmaikomeko @ East 3 Hall 2a (@genmaikomekosan) February 28, 2024

An insider with knowledge of the situation giving an interview pic.twitter.com/6JrVwe1h8x

— ancoroid (@ancoroid1) February 27, 2024

Something that went bad before it got to the sofa that was going to be ruined . #Post a photo of 0 combat power in the folder pic.twitter.com/6nsaGGAv3L

— Mifuyu (@mifuyu_916) February 28, 2024

Yay~ I made a world where I live in an elevator~ pic.twitter.com/qU57SrPhmi

— Panda/graph* (@pandagraph_v) February 27, 2024

#Post a photo of 0 combat power in the folderpic.twitter.com/f63nlpaaRL

— Tsubu (@tsubu_0401) February 26, 2024

Before I take you to Chinatown, I have something to tell you. I'm going to be pretty harsh, but please listen to my honest opinion.

Don't walk around eating xiaolongbao and steamed meat buns. Don't go into an all-you-can-eat restaurant. Don't buy sweet chestnuts. Don't go into a world champion restaurant. Don't eat unfamiliar fruit candy. Don't go into the fortune teller with the most repeat customers.

— Marinya🌰🐿 (@mayimbesasson) February 28, 2024

When I went on a date with a guy friend,
As we were leaving, I said, 'Let's have a review meeting for today. First of all, we should stop calling it a dog when we see one.'

He gave me a long list of things to reflect on, but you have a lot to reflect on, but first of all, you should reflect on the fact that you held a reflection meeting at the end of the date.

— Kyunkyunmaru @ Marriage hunting (@naraka_zi) February 28, 2024

◆Science (science, learning, technology)
Hittite clay tablet? Japanese research team excavates from ancient Turkish ruins | NHK | Türkiye

Discovery of olfactory alarm substance in fish | RIKEN

◆ Society, politics, and economy (incidents, world news, business)
'With the current freight rates, we can only recruit personnel at this price.' What can't be transported can't be transported | Logistics News | Logistics Weekly | A comprehensive specialized newspaper for the logistics, transportation and logistics industry

'No one will do it' Political Ethics Committee: Lonely Prime Minister had no choice but to sacrifice himself [Kishida Administration] [LDP]: Asahi Shimbun Digital

Mitsubishi Pencil acquires German luxury writing implement maker Lamy to accelerate overseas expansion - Nikkei Newspaper

Expo overseas pavilion to be completed in October: 'impossible' - multiple countries overshoot predictions, construction becomes a mere formality | Kyodo News

Behind the scenes of Prime Minister Kishida's appearance at the House of Representatives Committee on Political Ethics: 'I'm angry' at the unmoving Abe faction - Sankei News

Russia's Foreign Ministry Director General calls Japan, Germany and others 'useful idiots' in G7 statement | 47NEWS

Nisshin Oillio raises olive oil prices by up to 80% amid record poor harvest in Europe | Reuters

Malnutrition kills six in Gaza, fears spread to children and pregnant women | Kyodo News

UN warns 576,000 Gaza residents 'on the brink of starvation' - 20 photos International News: AFPBB News

Not joining the PTA means no graduation gift. Is it right or wrong to say 'If you want one, pay the actual cost'? | Mainichi Shimbun

About 20% of the nation's artificial cedar forests designated as 'priority areas' to combat hay fever | NHK | Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries

55-year-old gang member arrested on suspicion of stimulant drug trafficking, 81-year-old mother 'for my lovely son': Asahi Shimbun Digital

Political Ethics Committee [Details] Prime Minister Kishida: 'We will decide on punishment while assessing accountability' First time that a sitting prime minister will attend Former Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications Takeda also attends February 29 | NHK | Political Funds

How electric cars became such a disappointment - CNN.co.jp

Illinois court bans Trump from presidential ballot, citing 14th Amendment 'prohibition on insurrectionists' - CNN.co.jp

Mitsubishi Pencil agrees to acquire German writing implement manufacturer 'LAMY' to expand overseas operations: Asahi Shimbun Digital

Syphilis cases among pregnant women on the rise, risk of hearing loss and intellectual disability if transmitted to fetus... 'Get tested early in pregnancy': Yomiuri Shimbun

Is the assembly library going to waste? The Fukuoka Prefectural Assembly has 70,000 books, and 88 assembly members use them annually | [Nishinippon Shimbun me]

Reading politics: Fearing the grudge of the 'Five Men' LDP executives evade responsibility, leading to confusion and widening rifts within the party | Mainichi Shimbun

'The two of them with both hands full of luggage...' Intimate photos of Senator Matsushita Shinpei and his Chinese secretary [Public Security Bureau Foreign Affairs Division 2 sent documents to prosecutors on suspicion of fraud] | Bunshun Online

[Exclusive] Aichi Prefectural Assemblyman's congratulatory speech in which he presents his own theory on coronavirus sparks controversy: 'It was just a cold from the beginning' and 'Fabricated': Chunichi Shimbun Web

◆ Lifestyle (life, living, health)
The End of Rim Brakes - TKC Productions

KEISUI ART STUDIO | I tried cooking heated Tianjin sweet chestnuts with glutinous barley.

The number of marriages has not decreased because more women have high expectations,
I believe that the reason the number of marriages has decreased is because women no longer need to put up with the hassle of getting married, so I think the decrease in the number of marriages is a good thing.

— Hinako (@hinako3li) February 28, 2024

I saw a cat case on the scene. There was nothing I could do.pic.twitter.com/obb3JX45P4

— Yasuke (regular employee) (@ysk1hz) February 28, 2024

A guy who doesn't rely on his eyesight to live has started living with mepic.twitter.com/NPzgrbxY4K

— Central Dokuma (@4RewJJOmWiLzR7L) February 28, 2024

'Tablets with a score line can be easily broken with the back of a spoon.'

...That may be something that only pharmacists know. When I try it, people are often surprised 🤔 pic.twitter.com/8gCA3hgJgR

— Fizz-DI @ Comparison and Usage - KOJIMA Yushi (@Fizz_DI) February 28, 2024

◆IT/Gadgets (Internet, software, hardware, mobile)

The HDD containing all the original music data died. I desperately tried to revive it but it was impossible.

The songs from the past few years are on Drobo so I can pull them out, but the older songs (Tennojaku, Ao, For example, etc.) have all gone to nothing. Thank you for your hard work.pic.twitter.com/ouhWxneYix

— 164 (@164203) February 28, 2024

'When I typed the text, the wheel seemed to move, but I don't know who this is.' A VTuber suffering from a mysterious bug was given a solution, but was at a loss → successfully solved - Togetter

The world of relational databases

Trying out the amazing 1-bit LLM. Can you really learn? | shi3z

I tried running gemma.cpp, a local LLM released by Google, on Linux and Termux on Android. It's 2b for now, but it's smart enough to reply in Japanese. There is a GGUF version in llama.cpp, but this one is also good in chat format. I built it on NetBSD and it worked - Togetter

'Translates what you say' displays at Toei subway station ticket counters | NHK | Railways

Sugi Pharmacy Group system failure restored: Leap Day may be to blame | NHK | Medical and Health

N Preparatory School Engineer Internship Experience - Dwango Educational Services Developer Blog

System failure at license center partially restored, possibly due to leap day | NHK | Kanagawa Prefecture

NewsPicks operator Uzabase apologizes for copyright infringement, provides compensation to media outlets - Nikkei Shimbun

Apology and Notice to News Organizations and Media Regarding NewsPicks Editing - NewsPicks | Uzabase,Inc.

◆Anime, games, manga (subculture)

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' Mushoku Tensei II' 2nd Cool OP & ED Theme Artists Announced!!
◣ ◢

●OP theme 'On the Frontline' #Hitorie

●Ending theme 'What I want to protect' #Yuiko Ohara

Details ☞ https://t.co/HAfeMxV6is

Broadcasting starts every Sunday from April 7th! pic.twitter.com/Fep9uPj7kX

— 'Mushoku Tensei II: Jobless Reincarnation' TV anime official (@mushokutensei_A) February 28, 2024

Kiritan and the inventory management disaster supermarket management simulation [Supermarket Simulator ③] - Nico Nico Douga

Memeris-chan RPG Demo All Boss Defeat RTA 5 minutes 57 seconds - Nico Nico Douga

Chaika Hanabatake gets eaten by Rion Takamiya and becomes a privacy voice - Nico Nico Douga

Hayase Hashiru receives high resolution comment from a 40 year old man - Niconico Video

#GundamSEEDFREEDOM pic.twitter.com/1hzVON9dSN

— Morikinoko ★ 3/3 Sankuri D22 ★ 3/31 URC 5 slots 31-31 (@morikinoko8888) February 28, 2024

I once again came across the statement that 'the works of Osamu Tezuka and Hayao Miyazaki are great because they do not contain any cruelty,' but I was shocked to see this (ignoring the facts)
I'm curious about the process that leads to blind obedience to the idea that 'authority is unconditionally right.'

— Matsura Bento 'Yoka-san licks' Volumes 1 and 2 on sale now (@7655tsfv) February 28, 2024

'Hmmmm!' pic.twitter.com/FZgvdrt5E5

— Komupi🐬 (@komupi1013) February 27, 2024

Solo nightpic.twitter.com/NA1wT1Kx9G

— Limeman (@chorohanage) February 28, 2024

Tifa 2 I drew a long time ago. pic.twitter.com/9XTjh7C8Nj

— Shunya Yamashita (@ShunyaYamashita) February 28, 2024

This month I drew a total of 7 pictures, including 6 requests and one Morrigan!
Even though there was a week when I couldn't draw because of traveling, I feel like I could have tried harder...
I'm sure I'll be busy with work in March too, but I want to draw as much as possible 🥲 pic.twitter.com/kmw2vqmI9I

— AP@Drawing🎨 (@AP_Cammy) February 28, 2024

A drawing of Yuffie a long time ago. pic.twitter.com/LJzhqsQMyD

— Shunya Yamashita (@ShunyaYamashita) February 28, 2024

Nameless frog dies 2024/02/27 pic.twitter.com/aCXHRE6rKE

— Keita Yadera @ Volume 1 on sale (@yaterakeita) February 28, 2024

The useless skills are just things like 'Copy' or 'Manipulate XX' that seem like they would be useful in other ability battles, so it feels like they would be unbeatable, and the title of the useless skill isn't that appealing. I'd like it to be something like 'Can cut carrots quite evenly.'

— Hamiton @ Bakuad.com (@ZenmaiShark) February 28, 2024

Bamboo shootpic.twitter.com/QTd5HCEkRd

— Gawako (@gigzagu123) February 27, 2024

pic.twitter.com/kox4kphCmV

— Z3 zz (@Z3zz4) February 27, 2024

#FuneralFrierenpic.twitter.com /6NdxzIBE9U

— Teani Salt Porridge Jennie (@jennie200806) February 28, 2024

I can finally kiss you... #original yuripic.twitter.com/ut8PoGE2HW

— Benevolels (@benevolels) February 28, 2024

I don't choose my jobpic.twitter.com/TqKI41A5W7

— Obuchi (@obujiru) February 28, 2024

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— Subaru Amahara 🐙 (@amahara4) February 28, 2024

Lunchtime meow🐾 pic.twitter.com/ihgC6dbwjV

— lilium (@lilydisease) February 27, 2024

Frieren being a sleepy baby! #FrierenBeyondJourneysEnd #SousouNoFrieren pic.twitter.com/BZtfsgRNcL

— Dismaiden 🍥 (@dismaidenart) February 28, 2024

I'm going to color it lightly because I had the chance.pic.twitter.com/GukTpRQKhs

— Nyata BE (@emokakimasu) February 28, 2024

I can't be serious unless I'm joking around (1/4) pic.twitter.com/ZEWufahqZ3

— Toshiya Wakabayashi (@sankakujougi) February 28, 2024

The offensive power of this S-curve is just too high...
It's too cute! Ahh!! 🥰 pic.twitter.com/uIAcf3X2aV

— Nomad (@Izunadaisuki) February 28, 2024

It's better to stop writing 'AI learning prohibited' in your bio | Eternal Love and Tototo

Mukai Takumi, who thinks of Morikubo Nono as his little sister, and Sakuma Mayu, who thinks of Morikubo Nono as his little sister pic.twitter.com/GQqF550RZb

— Chakitsume💍✨@pixiv Requests Now Being Accepted🙆 (@chakitsume) February 28, 2024

Another day 🥄 pic.twitter.com/9OkQEbMMVa

— Yukiyu (@fleecysheep) February 28, 2024

'The Pharmacist's Monologue' Web Special PV - Jinshi Edition - [Broadcast nationwide on Nippon Television every Saturday from 24:55!] - YouTube


Theatrical feature-length animated film 'Kurayukaba' main trailer: April 12 (Friday) Roadshow - YouTube


Theatrical feature-length animated film 'Kuramerukagari' main trailer: April 12th (Friday) Roadshow-YouTube


TV anime 'Tokimitsu Agent -LINK CLICK- II' teaser PV | Broadcast starts on Fuji TV's 'B8station' from April 10, 2024! - YouTube


TV anime 'Sound! Euphonium' non-credit ending video - YouTube


A new game with 'New School Leaders' on PS5®! | 'FINAL FANTASY VII REBIRTH' - YouTube


'Tower of Fantasy' x 'EVANGELION' collaboration trailer - YouTube


[Collapse: Star Rail] Ephemeral Star Journey: 'Fireworks Trick' - YouTube


'BAR Stella Abyss' Web CM Character Edition - YouTube


'BAR Stella Abyss' Web CM Cocktail Edition - YouTube


'BAR Stella Abyss' Web CM Reality and Dreams - YouTube


'Dave the Diver ANNIVERSARY EDITION' (Switch package version) Release announcement trailer - YouTube


'FINAL FANTASY VII REBIRTH' Launch Trailer-YouTube


'Welcome to ParadiZe' Launch Trailer-YouTube


Parkour action game 'The Cub' launch trailer-YouTube


'Dragon's Dogma 2' Magic Archer - Gameplay Footage - YouTube


Dungeon Drafters release date teaser | PS5® & PS4® - YouTube

A pigeon arrested by Indian police on suspicion of espionage has finally been released! ... Hidden in the shadow of this perplexing news is an illustrated guide to pigeons' history as 'spies' and their amazing messenger abilities. Defeat the Internet! #CreatureNewsIllustrationspic.twitter.com /1mE8BPli5G

— Numagasa Watari (@numagasa) February 28, 2024

◆Sports, entertainment, music, movies (entertainment)

Director: Shinji Higuchi × Starring: Tsuyoshi Kusanagi
The monumental panic movie ' #Bullet train explosion '
It has been decided that a new reboot will be produced.

It depicts the struggle between people and others over various crises that occur inside and outside a bullet train carrying a bomb. Look forward to this new 'bullet train explosion' that combines the latest VFX and special effects on the bullet train.

🗣Starring Tsuyoshi Kusanagi... pic.twitter.com/YKdhIPL9qd

— Netflix Japan | Netflix (@NetflixJP) February 28, 2024

25 years after its release. Why was Shiina Ringo's 'Muzai Moratorium' called a shock? Seiji Kameda talks about the 'unusual' revolution | J-WAVE NEWS

Shohei Otani announces marriage to Japanese woman on his Instagram | NHK | Shohei Otani

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