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Yukai Engineering acquired $1m in funds for human-like family robot

Do you still remember the necomimi? Yes, its that adorable cat ears device that move and responded according to your brainwaves! The company who is behind this brilliant technology, Yukai Engineering joined forces with Advanced Telecommunication Research Institute International (ATR) recently for a joint venture and received 1 million yen (equivalent of $957K) in funding. Their collaboration aims to develop…

Hong Kong Pokémon fans were against Pikachu’s Chinese Name

As the year 2016 marks Pokémon’s 20th Anniversary, the Pokémon Company plans to release two new video games as part of the celebration! The games will be released in various languages and for the first time ever, simplified and traditional Chinese language will be available in Hong Kong, Taiwan and mainland China this coming Winter. While some of us…

Vitruvian Man brought to real life as an Action Figure!

Calling all History enthusiast out there! You’ve read the title and it’s true! Leonardo Da Vinci’s Vitruvian Man have turned into an action figure and you can’t deny its an iconic masterpiece! You know you’re a History geek if you can’t resist looking at this amazing release! Read more about this series of figure line!

Pokemon Go leads teen to find dead body

Pokemon Go is dangerous! First, 26 Year-Old Lamar Hickson from Massachusetts is blamed for creating one of the most noticeably bad interstate mishaps subsequent to halting amidst the thruway to get a Pikachu. Lamar Hickson confessed to police that he was playing the recently discharged Pokemon application diversion know as “Pokemon Go” while driving. Charges…

You know this is going to happen. SAO the real life virtual reality game.

For fans of the highly popular anime and light novel series, Sword Art Online, this IBM Japan’s latest VRMMO (Virtual Reality Massively Multiplayer Online) project will get your adrenaline pump up! Get ready for a virtual-reality travel with Sword Art Online: The Beginning! If you are prepared to experience the next level of VRMMO, stick around and read…

How to get an awesome pair for cosplay

Imagine scoring the perfect cosplay outfit of your favourite female anime character – perharps the beautiful Hestia from the anime series ‘Danmachi’ or Nami from “One Piece” – yet you still aren’t able to pull off the alluring figure that they possess just because you weren’t born with big bosoms, WHAT A MAJOR DISAPPOINTMENT. Always wonder…

Sanrio Themed Cafés Are Great Fun!

In the past 2 months, we welcomed not one, but two Sanrio themed cafés to Singapore! Singapore’s first Hello Kitty Cafe is opening at Changi Airport Terminal 3 in May 2016, while Pompompurin Café has alreayd opened at Orchard Central Level 4! Both cafés have uniquely Singapore themes; Hello Kitty Orchid Garden inspired by Singapore’s national flower and…