Dec 26, 2023 18:21:00

Headline News for December 26, 2023

Steak and hamburger specialty restaurant 'Steak Gusto' will add a limited-edition New Year's menu featuring thick-cut sirloin steaks made from domestic Japanese black beef and fried scallops from Funka Bay, Hokkaido, from Thursday, December 28, 2023 to Sunday, January 7, 2024. The menu items covered are 'Thick-cut Japanese black beef sirloin steak [approx. 120g] & handmade fried scallops (2 pieces)' (2,749 yen including tax) and 'Aged soft cut steak [approx. 80g] & handmade fried scallops (2 pieces)' (1,429 yen including tax).

Japanese Black Beef & Fried Scallops from Funka Bay, Hokkaido | Menu | Steak Gusto | Skylark Group
https://www.skylark.co.jp/steak_gusto/menu/kuroge/index.html

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

8 games you should play if you get a Nintendo Switch - GIGAZINE

University students succeed in deciphering the knotted string 'Kip' used for recording in the Inca Empire, which had no written language - GIGAZINE

The mechanism of the global supply chain that explains why chips and parts such as Intel and AMD continue to be imported in large quantities to Russia despite export restrictions is revealed - GIGAZINE

If Betelgeuse, which shows signs of a supernova explosion, explodes, it will become as bright as the full moon - GIGAZINE

Many school officials have asked how to stop students from playing the 'dinosaur game' that can be played offline on Chrome - GIGAZINE

◆ Material (notes and other miscellaneous items)
It's Christmas, so Akane drinks plum wine made with super cheap whiskey - Nico Nico Douga

After watching the super cool Statham's bottle cap challenge, when I watch Mariah Carey's challenge, Statham looks pale in comparison, I really don't understand why, I love it. pic.twitter.com/So5YuMj09r
— ????ℕ???????????????? (@ENTETU4) December 25, 2023

P-Pikachu... is that really it? pic.twitter.com/2LxGrDBZ6i
— Nozomi Yamamoto (@nojomiy) December 25, 2023

I was having a few drinks with dinner in Akabane when the neighborhood started to burn after a few sips. I ran out while holding my mouth, and an excited tout said to me, 'How about we evacuate?! I've got boobs!!' and I thought this town is no good pic.twitter.com/1wjrchfUiS
— Former hotel health employee whose family went bankrupt (@ash_philosophy) December 25, 2023

◆Science (science, learning, technology)

It's the kind of thing that ignorant people mistake for oil or pesticides.
This is 100% natural. https://t.co/lU3RW8LuAE
— Jiro Aruma (@aruma_zirou) December 26, 2023

◆ Society, politics, and economy (incidents, world news, business)
Hakuhodo to continue hosting Expo despite suspension, disciplined for Olympic collusion | Kyodo News

GDP per capita, 21st lowest in G7, falls 15% due to weak yen | Kyodo News

Keiyo Line Rapid and Commuter Rapid trains to be cancelled in the morning and evening hours | NHK | Railway

Tokyo's first molestation survey: Over 40% of women and 10% of men have experienced molestation | Mainichi Shimbun

Multi-storey car park fire caused by VW car; manufacturing defect? Recall filing: Jiji.com

[Exclusive] Osaka Kansai Expo Pavilion 'Type X' material cancellation fee of several billion yen

Troubles of being the king of 'Amaou': Too popular and without a successor, Fukuoka's monopoly ends: Asahi Shimbun Digital

Third-party committee points out that quarantine of unvaccinated firefighters 'threatens the right to self-determination' | Mainichi Shimbun

Metal falls from sky, woman injured in car, 600 gram part, Anjo, Aichi | Kyodo News

Yuko Obuchi has been funneling money to a company that slanders the opposition party | Weekly Bunshun Online Edition

Prefectural employee suspended for burning 1,000 paper cranes at Nagasaki Hypocenter Park - Sankei News

Be wary of the new coronavirus sublineage 'JN.1' that spreads easily and easily evades immunity. Number of infected people and hospitalizations is beginning to increase in Japan | Newsletter of medical journalist Naoko Iwanaga

Ukraine public opinion poll: 19% agree to give up territory, almost double since May last year... Anti-war sentiment gradually growing: Yomiuri Shimbun

Japan's dollar-denominated GDP last year: its share of the world's total fell to an all-time low | NHK | GDP

Popular eel restaurant 'Sumibi Shokunin Unami' suspected of falsely labeling origin of eel, claiming foreign eels are 'from Mikawa' - searched: Chunichi Shimbun Web

Russia's Navalny, a critic of Putin's government, imprisoned in Arctic prison | NHK | Russia

Legislation to support young carers, even after reaching adulthood, aims to eliminate regional disparities in support | Mainichi Shimbun

◆ Lifestyle (life, living, health)
KEISUI ART STUDIO | I created an image of snow forming from 'snow seeds' that appear to be falling in a spiral shape from high in the sky.

I won't tell you that I've told you this before - Fujii Yuji:: Dot Net

A fateful encounter with a newspaper article from 25 years ago: Takuto Oizumi and Saya, who appeared next to each other in the newspaper's 'My Baby' column | Tokachi Mainichi Newspaper Online Edition - Tokachi Mainichi News Web

NEC's 'Bazaar de Gozaru' calendar
The 2024 edition will also be released without any problems https://t.co/064W2xL2Zf pic.twitter.com/mMvU3qN42s
— Taso (@tas66dc) December 24, 2023

◆IT/Gadgets (Internet, software, hardware, mobile)
The smartphone I bought from Iosys two years ago has become a red ROM! I asked for a permanent warranty - AKIBA PC Hotline!

Problems pile up, including 'AWS oligopoly' and 'high operational costs'; prompt information disclosure is needed for a smooth transition to Gabakura | Nikkei CrossTech (xTECH)

NGK's ultra-thin 0.45mm bendable battery could be built into credit cards - Nikkei Newspaper

'Starlink' to be available outside territorial waters -- Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications to revise inspection criteria for satellite communication systems installed on ships and aircraft, public comments requested - ITmedia Mobile

Santa's escape announcement | Yaneura King Official Website

Mathematics related to game development and CG (beginner)① #Mathematics - Qiita

Tokyo: Lithium-ion battery fires the most this year | NHK | Tokyo Metropolitan Government

The Uniqlo app is mainly videos, so it's hard to find the products you want to see! 'Just show me still images' -> There seems to be a way to deal with this - Togetter

Why are there so few taxis? → The method of 'dispatching multiple cars through the app and then canceling them' is quite tough for drivers - Togetter

Is DMARC support progressing? - M3 Tech Blog

Especially for Chinese sites like Temu, using your credit card on overseas online shopping sites is really risky...
・Always use PayPal for payments ・Don't buy from places where PayPal isn't available It's best to be thorough about these two pointshttps ://t.co/Cfgeisxgwr
— Garakutario (lowly researcher) (@garakutario) December 25, 2023

◆Anime, games, manga (subculture)
[Arima Kinen] Idols betting hundreds of thousands of yen on Christmas - Nico Nico Douga

Let's take a look at the unused data of Mindseeker - Niconico Video

A magical girl in her 30s who fights against evil organizations even on Christmas pic.twitter.com/DEElgE7Hu8
— Sakai Waka @ C103 Saturday East 80a (@sakemilin) December 25, 2023

There is a beam.pic.twitter.com/JAuKt8UAAU
— Rush11@C103 Sat-East l-06b (@Rush11FULLBLITZ) December 25, 2023

A girl who wanted to be with her crush on Christmas 1/2 pic.twitter.com/euIBXGY8P1
— Byte@11/25 Volume 4 released (@byte0713) December 25, 2023

Yandere girlfriend with a heavy Christmas present (1/2) pic.twitter.com/V7ZdfxUHwg
— Yagido Mato (@yakitomahawk) December 25, 2023

I saw it just now.

When experts and people who are not kind to amateurs get into a frenzy,
'Oh, it looks like beginners are going to make it through this industry too.'

This is an image that I post regularly at times like this.
Aren't experts becoming nothing more than 'old nuisances' rather than serious players?

Put your hand on your heart and think about it. pic.twitter.com/ncPzg0QqpG
- George Kokom, the Tui Bird (I went into the forest, but there were no monsters, only Tui birds. Red-hot trade manager! (@_596_) December 24, 2023