Japan is no stranger to earthquakes, but recent tremors have sparked quite a stir. Over 1, 000 quakes have shaken the Kagoshima prefecture in just two weeks. The strongest so far was a 5. 5-magnitude quake near Kyushu island. This has led to some people getting worried and even evacuating. Rumors a
Castel Gandolfo, a picturesque town near Rome, has long been a summer retreat for popes. For centuries, it offered a cooler escape from the Roman heat. Popes John Paul II and Benedict XVI spent months there, balancing rest and work. But Pope Francis broke the tradition. In 2013, he visited only thre
The iPhone 17 Pro Max is set to pack a punch with a massive battery upgrade. Rumors suggest it will have a 5, 000mAh battery, which is a big jump from previous models. For example, the iPhone 11 Pro Max had a 3, 969mAh battery, and the iPhone 16 Pro Max had a 4, 676mAh battery. This means the iPhone
Stuttering is complex. It doesn't happen the same way for everyone. In many languages, people who stutter often struggle more with words that start with consonants. But in Japanese, it's different. Many Japanese speakers who stutter find vowel-starting words harder to say. A recent study dug into t
Blue Origin is getting closer to sending its New Glenn rocket on its second trip to space. This time, the rocket might be heading to Mars. The company has already tested the second stage of the rocket in April. Right now, the first stage is being prepped at their Florida base. The second launch was
Japan's space program reached a milestone on June 28 with the final launch of its H-2A rocket. This event marked the end of an era for a rocket that had been a reliable workhorse for the country's space missions. The H-2A rocket lifted off from the Tanegashima Space Center, successfully deploying t
A recent court decision in Japan has blocked Google from selling certain older Pixel phones. The ruling came after a patent dispute with Pantech, a Korean mobile company. The patents in question involve technology used in 4G networks. The court found that Google had not been cooperative in resolvin
Justin Bieber recently had a heated exchange with paparazzi that quickly went viral. Fans and online users are now debating whether his reaction was justified or not. The incident happened during a casual outing, and Bieber was clearly frustrated with the paparazzi's persistence. He was heard saying
The Moon got a new mark on June 11, 2025. This wasn't a natural feature, but a dark smudge left by a spacecraft crash. The Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) snapped pictures of the aftermath. This wasn't just any spacecraft, but the RESILIENCE lander, part of a Japanese mission aiming to establish
The Switch 2 is making waves in Japan, and it's not just a ripple; it's a tsunami. In just two weeks, it has sold more units than the entire Xbox Series family and the PS5 Pro combined. This is not a small feat, considering the Xbox Series family includes the Series X, Series S, and the Series X Dig
