Introducing 'Poké Authentication' that unlocks your Pokémon by playing them

Game

I actually tried out the Android app 'SafeSurf VPN' that allows anyone to easily and safely block ads, save data, and use VPN. Review, now available for purchase

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Headline news for August 12, 2025

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'Wplace,' which allows everyone to draw on a map, caused OpenFreeMap to receive 100,000 requests per second, but it managed to withstand it

Web Service

AOL announces it will end its dial-up connection service after 34 years

Web Service

Acecook's 'Osaka Takoyaki-flavored Yakisoba' is certainly a product that feels like takoyaki, not yakisoba.

Tasting

IoT connectivity standard 'Matter' 1.4.2 released, Bluetooth-free connection possible, potentially lowering the price of smart home devices

Software

The 'Flip Card Project' shows fluid simulations on an ultra-thin business card-sized display

Hardware

UK High Court dismisses Wikimedia Foundation's challenge to Online Safety Act

Note

NVIDIA significantly updates virtual world building tools for robot development and releases visual language model (VLM) to allow robots to recognize the world

Software

SoftBank reportedly selects investment bank for US IPO of payment app 'PayPay'

Note

Grok 4 is now available to free users and can now read PDF files with hundreds of pages

Software

Poorly maintained air conditioners spread bacteria and chemicals, causing 'sick building syndrome.'

Science

OpenAI temporarily revives GPT-4o after user complaints about GPT-5

Software

GitHub CEO steps down to 'found a startup'; GitHub to be more closely integrated into Microsoft's Core AI team

Note

Reddit blocks Internet Archive to stop AI companies from exploiting the Wayback Machine archive

Web Service

AMD unveils proprietary inference model 'Instella-Math'

Software

Intel CEO Tan, who was asked to resign by President Trump, met with Trump in person and released a message to employees saying, 'I love America and fully support the president's decision.'

Note

The mechanism by which you enter an email address or phone number and a 6-digit code is sent to log in is the 'worst password system', so it is pointed out that it needs to be renovated immediately

Security

NVIDIA and AMD agree to pay 15% of semiconductor export sales to China to the US government

Note

Heart expert explains why heart cancer is rare

Science

Survey finds major elections could negatively impact people's sleep

Science

A review of the multi-functional gimbal 'Osmo Mobile 7P' that prevents smartphone shake and enables smooth video shooting. It can be used in combination with your usual camera app and also has a 'function to automatically track people.'

Review

Anker's Soundcore Liberty 5 wireless earphones with ultra-noise canceling and Dolby Audio support: 'All the features you want have evolved' - a hands-on review

Review

A review of Yamazen's compressor-type small dehumidifier 'YDC-J03'

Review

It is pointed out that AI is lowering the value of knowledge and universities should reconsider what they teach

Software

GIGAZINE sponsored lanterns will be displayed at the 'Ibaraki District Hometown Festival', so I went to see how they are made. Report & GIGAZINE's access analysis results for July 2025 are like this

Notice

A thorough review of the camera performance of the Galaxy Z Flip7, a vertical folding smartphone that allows you to take selfies with ease like a compact mirror.

Review

I tried using Anker's ear cuff-type wireless earphones 'Soundcore AeroClip,' which are about 6g light and comfortable to wear, and offer dynamic sound.

Review

Tencent's Light of Motivation, which was criticized as a 'zero originality Horizon' and sued by Sony, has quietly updated its Steam page to remove elements similar to Horizon Zero Dawn.

Game

The live-action version of 'ONE PIECE' will have a third season before the second season is released.

Video

A man standing naked in front of his house was photographed on Street View, and he was paid approximately 330,000 yen in compensation.

Note

I tried using the portable SSD 'SanDisk Extreme Portable SSD' that packs a large capacity of 1TB into a compact palm-sized

Review

A play review of the board game 'Coffee Rush' that lets you enjoy the 'hellish busyness' of a popular cafe that handles large orders with one operation

Review

I tried out Samsung's foldable smartphone 'Galaxy Z Fold7' that can take '200 million pixel selfies', and the camera and processor are both high performance without compromise

Review

A new patent reveals that Nintendo is planning an accessory that transforms the Joy-Con 2 into a fishing rod controller, potentially changing the way people fish in the Animal Crossing series.

Game

Google announces revolutionary method to reduce the amount of data needed to train AI by 10,000 times

Software

Hiroshima Electric Railway operates atomic bomb-damaged train No. 156 to express gratitude for 80 years since the end of the war

Coverage

Review of Yamazen's 'Vacuum Ice Container (5.0L) SIC-5L' that holds four 500ml PET bottles and keeps them cold or warm

Review

Xiaomi 15, 'Method Acting' and Writing, Pixel Watch 3, and more: Here are the top 10 GIGAZINE article rankings for July 2025 on Amazon!

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