Headline News for October 18, 2024



'Catan Energy Edition,' based on the popular board game 'Catan' and adding cooperative elements, will be released on December 13, 2024.

'Energy' is needed to progress in the game, but producing energy will lead to environmental pollution and, in the worst case, a forced termination. 'Let's work together to produce renewable energy and aim to be winners,' it is said.



This is what the board looks like when spread out. Even if you don't have the standard version of Catan, you can play 'Catan Energy Edition' by itself. It can be played by 3 or 4 people, and the estimated play time is 90 minutes.



The initial release includes a promotional expansion kit that adds a new rule called 'Lack of Energy.'



The first batch will be 1,000 units, priced at 13,200 yen including tax. After the first batch is sold out, the next shipment is scheduled for the second half of 2025.




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

Canon faces class action lawsuit, accusing printers of being deceptive in claiming they can't scan when they run out of ink - GIGAZINE

A movie that captures the whole story of the super magic remodeling that makes you think there is no limit to Photoshop synthesis is amazing - GIGAZINE

Why are there so many people whose smartphone screens are cracked? - GIGAZINE

It turns out that the iPhone can 'save original quality photos for free and unlimitedly in Google Photos,' which the Pixel 4 cannot - GIGAZINE

Why did the city 'Glasgow' where residents die abnormally early come into being? - GIGAZINE

Is it okay to feed milk to cats? Experts say it's like eating a whole 30cm pizza - GIGAZINE

Japan-US giant robot battle, Suidobashi Heavy Industries' 'Kuratas' wins one victory with a full-power punch - GIGAZINE

'PEARL (Firearm Shooting Position Detection Device)' that captures shock waves and informs the position of the sniper Photo review - GIGAZINE

◆ Material (notes and other things)













I think the way to rebel against the 'Starbucks Now' generation AI is to inject noise into the learning data - Togetter

We asked the creator of Melody Road to explain how it works and why the road makes a sound! Here's a list of where it's installed - Cars | Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance

◆Science (science, learning, technology)
The rapidly increasing number of low-quality academic journals, 'predatory journals,' have multiple commonalities: Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology survey | Mainichi Shimbun

Is this the spawn of a poor quality predatory academic journal? When I sent an email to a suspicious online magazine... | Mainichi Shimbun

Actual nuclear fusion reactor and power generation mechanism: Basics of nuclear fusion power generation (2) (1/3 pages) - MONOist

The balance of the world's water cycle has collapsed, 'for the first time in human history' and there is a risk of food production being halved (1/2) - CNN.co.jp

Fukuoka reaches 30°C, latest midsummer day in 135 years of observations | ABEMA

◆ Society, politics, and economy (incidents, world news, business)
Two years after the Ikebukuro hit-and-run incident, the victim re-releases the video of the moment the man spat out 'Yamato!' and fled on his bicycle (Yanagihara Mika) - Expert - Yahoo! News

'Honestly, it's a nuisance': Shirakawa village shaken by overtourism, with tourists outnumbering residents by more than 1,000: Chunichi Shimbun Web

The location of the Linear Chuo Shinkansen station is 'the best location with high transport connectivity'... 36 cities and towns in Nara Prefecture hold general meeting: Local news: Yomiuri Shimbun

'When was your last period?' 'Do you have a baby yet?' Chinese government officials urge women to get pregnant [New York Times: Read it on Morning Digital]: Asahi Shimbun Digital

Tokyo District Court rejects player's lawsuit over wearing 'nose-out mask' during shogi game: Asahi Shimbun Digital

Bomb threat email sent to Nankoku City, Kochi Prefecture, goes unnoticed for more than 17 hours, the earliest warning time passes... From now on, 'regular checks': Yomiuri Shimbun

Young people spend more with wage increases: What's the difference between older generations who are cautious about cars and overseas travel? Asahi Shimbun Digital

LDP Secretary-General Moriyama says the secret fund issue 'has not become a criminal case' | Mainichi Shimbun

Gun permit revoked for 40-year-old hunter after killing brown bears - Appeal court rules today [Hokkaido]: Asahi Shimbun Digital

'It's hard to imagine' - Hunter Association branch chief shocked by overturning first-instance ruling 'Sunagawa hunting rifle ruling' | STV News Hokkaido

'Medical information' is transmitted to others through the My Number health insurance card... from medicines, medical checkups, and surgery. Despite patients' concerns, the information provided is increasing one after another: Tokyo Shimbun TOKYO Web

Government delegation: 'We need to gain the understanding of the people' regarding the introduction of optional separate surnames for married couples: UN committee holds face-to-face review of Japanese government initiative for the first time in eight years | TBS NEWS DIG

[Breaking News] UN committee discusses optional separate surnames for married couples, Japanese government repeats previous response that 'public understanding is necessary' (Published October 18, 2024) | NTV NEWS NNN

Those who were 'excluded' and stood up: The day the largest opposition party was born | Mainichi Shimbun

LDP to endorse former Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Isshu Sugawara to run in Tokyo's 9th district of the House of Representatives | Kyodo News

Italy bans overseas surrogacy - BBC News

The ruling and opposition parties' one-on-one battle has dropped sharply from 145 to 44. Is the opposition party competition beneficial for the LDP? : Asahi Shimbun Digital

Yen falls to 150 yen per dollar at one point, expectations of a US interest rate cut receding as economy remains strong - Nikkei Newspaper

Tour bus carrying 21 Japanese passengers overturns in Türkiye, one seriously injured | NHK | Accident

The U.S. military sells sand from Iwo Jima, a fierce battlefield of the Pacific War, as souvenirs. The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare restricts the items from being taken out, but in Futenma, sand is sold for $5 a piece | Okinawa Times Plus

Prefectural assembly member who viewed the Henoko protest accident 'felt like a dangerous act' - YouTube


Four members of a Thai 'copper wire theft' group arrested; total damages exceed 100 million yen; copper scrap prices rising in recent years; damages occurring nationwide | NHK | Incident

Electrical equipment company employees arrested for stealing copper cables from Tokyo construction site | NHK | Incident

Fingerprints from Yokohama robbery scene match suspect in Ichikawa woman kidnapping case: A series of cases and related investigations involving illegal part-timers | NHK | Incident

Mastermind calls himself 'Oda Nobunaga' Serial robberies, related incidents in Sapporo and Tochigi | Mainichi Shimbun

'Show us the roof' Serial robbery in the capital region, presence of 'contractor' emerged during on-site interview: Asahi Shimbun Digital

When I saw the news that the perpetrator of the bondage robbery had been scouting the area in advance, disguised as a plumber, I was horrified because I had heard a similar story from a neighbor a while ago... - Togetter

More than 20% of residents in a town made up of foreigners: tips for coexistence: 'Cultural interpretation' for mutual understanding

Movement to reconsider China residence...One month after stabbing murder of boy in Shenzhen, suspected man says 'If you target Japanese people, there will be repercussions': Yomiuri Shimbun

Defense Minister Nakatani attends NATO defense ministers' meeting, first as Japanese defense minister | NHK | NATO

'Zelensky should not have started the war' - Trump - 3 Photos International News: AFPBB News

Israel kills Hamas leader after gun battle - 12 photos International News: AFPBB News

Top Hamas leader Shinwar killed in Gaza military operation; Israeli military announces 'final moments' footage released | NHK | Iran

Hamas Supreme Leader Possibly Dead: Israeli Army Operates in Gaza - Body Retrieved, Confirmation in Progress that it's Mr. Sinwar: Jiji.com

Israeli army confirms killing of Hamas leader Sinwal - CNN.co.jp

Israeli forces kill Hamas leader Sinwar, mastermind of cross-border attack | Mainichi Shimbun

◆ Lifestyle (life, living, health)
Restoration status and outlook for operation between Shinjo and Innai stations on the Ou Main Line

It is scheduled to resume operation before Golden Week in 2025.
When operations resume, electric diesel railcars (GV-E400 series) will be introduced to ensure a sustainable railway that will be able to recover more quickly in the event of a disaster, and the overhead contact lines will be gradually removed.



A young man who was arrested for illegally working part-time said, 'I was in poverty and struggling to make ends meet, but I was too embarrassed to talk to anyone around me, so I started working illegally.' - Togetter










I thought it must have been tough for my parents to have only a junior high school education, no cultural capital, and to study at home and study for themselves to get into Tokyo University without going to a prep school, but my classmate was experiencing a different kind of hell - Togetter

I want to increase the number of high school graduates I hire, but I want the current strange rules for hiring new high school graduates to be changed. It's taking away students' freedom to choose their careers → A debate of pros and cons - Togetter




Me: 'I have a fever, so please come and pick me up.' Parent: 'No way.' Huh? ? Even if your boss asks you to do work at work, you can't say 'No way.' It's not 'No way,' just come - Togetter

The theory is that people who are bad at sports have more opportunities to embarrass themselves or cause trouble when they are children, and therefore are unable to develop a fundamentally cheerful personality even as adults. - Togetter

◆IT/Gadgets (Internet, software, hardware, mobile)
Executive: 'The web conference isn't going well... (click)' Employee: 'What is that...?' Executive: 'It's a USB memory stick. If you insert this, the IT department will come running.' - Togetter [Togetter]

There are a few people on Twitter saying 'everyone will come back to Twitter anyway' and I don't really want to come back.

— Owara Sumito (@dennou319.bsky.social) 2024-10-18T03:56:24.113Z



After the migration uproar on social media, there were a lot of responses like 'I can't stay in a place like this, I'm moving!' and 'I'll choose to live in a sewer!', but I think it would be fine for them to just make roosts here and there in the 'Three Cunning Rabbit Cave', and if they spread their burrows out, it would be just right for them to use it according to their purpose.

Villa FB Limited to direct acquaintances Residential area Brusca Quiet residential area Downtown area X Near Kabukicho

I haven't been to Threads or Misky recently, so I guess I'll close them down...

—Semimarup P (@semimarup.bsky.social) 2024-10-18T00:55:48.621Z






A story about a memory leak caused by a misconfiguration of Datadog APM - LIVESENSE ENGINEER BLOG

A lucrative offer from an overseas startup company → The job assignment prepared for him was laced with malware, and he was almost executed. 'It was an impressively clever scheme' - Togetter [Togetter]

I gave a talk at the Matsuo Lab LLM Community 'Beginning LLM' with the title 'Let the LLMs do the hard stuff' - karaage.




Safely transfer data from a 10-year-old service in a maintenance window of less than a day - Speaker Deck

◆Anime, games, manga (subculture)
A new All Night Nippon brand has been launched, with popular VTubers Tamaki Inuyama and Sango Shuo as hosts! 'All Night Nippon A (Alternative) on ANNJAM' - Nippon Broadcasting System NEWS ONLINE

[Important] Notice of service termination | August Cinderella Nine (Hachinai)





















Chase the Chinchin Devil! - Fumio Kubota / Episode 11: A Trap Lurking in Custom Made!? | Gekkan Magazine Base




— Soichiro Yamamoto (@udon0531.bsky.social) 2024-10-17T23:05:06.020Z



Today's photo. 'CAPCOM VS. SNK MILLENNIUM FIGHT 2000' original illustration for the cover of Dreamcast Magazine. The original rough sketches are also on display for the first time at the #TEZUKAP Exhibition!
@kinu-nishimura.bsky.social #CapcomArtwork #CapcomColle2 #FighterColle www.capcom-games.com/cfc2/ja-jp/

— CAPCOM OFFICIAL／ARTWORKS Ⅱ (@capcomart.bsky.social) 2024-10-17T22:52:23.084Z



🏺

— Kareee Sky (@kareee.bsky.social) 2024-10-17T23:23:28.120Z



Toga-chan

— Kashiwa (@kashiwa.bsky.social) 2024-10-17T22:14:33.273Z



Let me fold the futon.
#My Cavalier isn't a guard dog

— Yashin (@inuinukawaiine.bsky.social) 2024-10-17T23:02:05.542Z



Mascania wearing the rejected Nyaohha hoodie

—Taro (@tontarotaro.bsky.social) 2024-10-17T18:27:16.938Z



Pixel art of Frielen

—Funeral of Freiren Official (@frieren.websunday.net) 2024-10-17T09:50:15.033Z



Farin Elf ver.

— Kashiwa (@kashiwa.bsky.social) 2024-10-18T03:19:10.011Z



Hustler x Shima Rin

— Bangs (@myym1223.bsky.social) 2024-10-18T03:11:10.651Z



Slacker Maid

— Pon Mame ° (@ponn-mame.bsky.social) 2024-10-18T03:34:09.008Z



Hanaumi sisters #SchoolMas

— Tuna Mayo (@tsunamayoneez.bsky.social) 2024-10-18T03:32:19.196Z



Gunyo-chan lives with humans
#Cute chimera #Illustration

—Yugashi (@dagasi-yk.bsky.social) 2024-10-18T03:23:01.522Z



#Genshin Naheeda Sigwin

—Inaririn (@inaririn.bsky.social) 2024-10-18T03:06:53.706Z



JK🥺

— EL-K (@elk8187.bsky.social) 2024-10-18T03:05:57.058Z



I really love Angewomon's design

—Oda non (@odanon.bsky.social) 2024-10-18T02:56:55.055Z



— 7th (@nanokasan.bsky.social) 2024-10-18T01:25:03.301Z









'Batman Ninja vs. Yakuza League' New PV release! - YouTube


TV anime 'The Wizard's Promise' country-specific character PV 'Eastern Country' - YouTube


[Re:ZERO] Shinjuku JACK SPECIAL MOVIE Vol.1 | TV anime 'Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World-' 3rd season - YouTube


TV anime 'Let's go to karaoke!' 'I'm crazy about you.' Teaser PV - YouTube


TV anime 'Goodbye Ryusei, Hello Life' non-telop ED | Currently airing on TBS and other networks from October - YouTube


Overwatch 2 x My Hero Academia | Gameplay Trailer - YouTube


'A necromancer reluctantly embarks on a journey to save humanity' - Release trailer | PS5® - YouTube


[Collapse: Star Rail] Short anime 'Galaxy Ninja Scroll: Ranbu Haja Zangetsu no Maki' - YouTube


Completely new strategic RPG 'Ember Storia' | Promethea, the world of reason [Worldview introduction] - YouTube


NINTENDO 64 Nintendo Switch Online Additional Titles [October 25, 2024] - YouTube


'Unknown 9: Awakening' - Cinematic Launch Trailer - - YouTube


Making of 'Kunitsuga: Path of the Goddess' #4: Sweets - YouTube


Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio announces change in release date for 'Ryu Ga Gotoku 8 Gaiden Pirates in Hawaii' - YouTube


'Ryu ga Gotoku 8 Gaiden Pirates in Hawaii' Second Trailer [Released on February 21, 2025] - YouTube


The 10 most important manga in the history of Monthly Afternoon

Pizza Hut x TV anime 'Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World-' campaign! [Held from 10/21 to 11/24]

◆Sports, entertainment, music, movies (entertainment)







I am shocked to hear of the passing of Toshiyuki Nishida.

In 2016, he published his first autobiography to commemorate the 50th anniversary of his debut.

During the interview for publication, he came alone, light on his feet, and even though the time went over, he remained polite to the very end, which left a lasting impression on me.

When a journalist who came to interview him spoke passionately about a work that he had a strong attachment to, the staff member recreated the scene in front of us (not only his own role but also parts of other roles), which was an incredible display of service.

I pray for the repose of his soul.
www.kawade.co.jp/sp/isbn/9784...

— Kawade Shobo Shinsha (@kawade.co.jp) 2024-10-17T23:30:52.221Z






22 teams joining the B-League 'B-League Premier' revealed | NHK | #Basketball B-League

A person who had to undergo treatment for nerve compression after hitting the back of his head and neck due to someone 'diving' at a festival warns of caution → Many people question the dive culture - Togetter [Togetter]

◆New products (clothing, food, shelter)
(PDF file) Yoshinoya's official online store will start selling the hot pot product 'Frozen Beef Sukiyaki' at a special price of up to 20% off from today, including shipping

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