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Japan roboticists predict rise of the machines

by Alastair Himmer - September 23, 2019 - 6:52pm

Set in 2019, cult 80s movie "Blade Runner" envisaged a neon-stained landscape of bionic "replicants" genetically engineered to look just like humans.

Playing god: Japan temple puts faith in robot priest

by Alastair Himmer - August 18, 2019 - 11:50am

A 400-year-old temple in Japan is attempting to hot-wire interest in Buddhism with a robotic priest it believes will change the face of the religion.

Emperor burger: Tokyo chef whips up $900 monster for new monarch

by Alastair Himmer - April 1, 2019 - 6:05pm

A Tokyo restaurant is honouring the crowning of the new Japanese emperor next month with a football-sized wagyu beef hamburger served between gold-dusted buns -- at an eye-watering cost of $900.

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