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NHK
16 hours ago
- Climate
- NHK
Rainy season underway in Kanto-Koshin, Hokuriku regions
Japan's weather officials say the rainy season appears to have begun in the Kanto-Koshin and Hokuriku regions. The Japan Meteorological Agency made the announcement at 11 a.m. on Tuesday. Rain is falling in the regions due to the combination of a seasonal rain front and damp air. More rainy days are forecast for the coming week in these areas. The rainy season in the Kanto-Koshin region has arrived three days later than usual, but 11 days earlier than last year. In the Hokuriku region, it has arrived one day earlier than usual and 12 days earlier than in 2024.
Eater
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Eater
Best Dishes NY Editors Ate This Week: June 9
With Eater editors dining out sometimes several times a day, we come across lots of standout dishes , and we don't want to keep any secrets. Check back for the best things we ate this week. Half chicken with lovage and pickled peppers at Claud I'm on a mission, it seems, to try every half- and whole chicken on menus around town: so it was a given that we'd order the half-chicken at Claud during a recent visit. It was a hit. So juicy and so savory, the dish is dressed with lovage and a shower of pickles. There's plenty of brine without overwhelming the dish, but make sure you order (housemade) bread for the plate. (Maybe practice restraint if you're saving room for the restaurant's famous slice of chocolate cake.) 90 E. 10th Street, at Third Avenue, East Village — Melissa McCart, lead editor, Northeast After writing about Mama's Pizza closing on the Upper West Side last month, I figured it was time for me to check out the founders' grandson's downtown slice spinoff Mama's Too. I walked past the very long time outside of L'industrie Pizzeria to this unassuming pizza shop, quickly ordered my new slices, and found a seat in the crowded space. I got one of each format: the Angry Nonna square slice, a nice sweet-savory combination thanks to the slightly zingy hot honey and chile oil; and then the house slice, which was a perfect rendition of what a fresh pizza slice should be (together for $11.25 with tax and tip). I regret not getting a sandwich, but there's always next time. 323-325 Bleecker Street, near Christopher Street, West Village — Nadia Chaudhury, editor, Northeast Naks, the Filipino restaurant from the Unapologetic Foods team, has switched over to an a la carte menu for the entire restaurant (the main room was previously reserved for the $135 tasting menu-style kamayan). The new format means groups can try much more food, and the standout for us was the Kanto fried chicken ($16) — boneless chicken that managed to be incredibly crispy, hot, and tender even after we went back for seconds 20 minutes after it was served. Don't miss the grilled lemon soda pork belly ($16) or the clay-pot adobo rice, ($32) either. 201 First Avenue, between East 12th and 13th streets, East Village — Stephanie Wu, editor-in-chief This past Sunday, a group of friends and I were lucky enough to grab a last-minute reservation at the very intimate and often-crowded Lost and Found in Long Beach. It's a very unassuming spot that never disappoints and keeps you coming back with its seasonal changes and frequent menu updates. I was pleasantly surprised to see a bison strip loin, which came dressed with an incredibly vibrant house-made chimichurri sauce that blew me away. I also snuck bites of my wife's bistro burger, which never fails to deliver. Pro-tip: Do not skip the charred cheesecake. 951 West Beech Street, Long Beach — Connor Reid, senior video producer Tuna sandwich at Bottega Crown Heights daytime offerings leveled up in a big way this summer. First, Lisbonata, the Portuguese egg tart pop-up, opened an order-through-the-window permanent location. (The yuzu and pistachio flavors are a must!) Then, on the other side of Eastern Parkway, Bottega, a coffee shop with food, is also new. It's here that I had some of my favorite sandwiches of late. We went for the chicken Milanese with broccoli rabe and provolone, a fancy take on the Italian classic; as well as the tuna with pickled red onion, marinated artichoke, fried capers, fontina, pistou rosé, and lemon aioli on griddled milk bread, basically an adult tuna melt (both $16). Venture to both businesses on a summer Friday and you'll have the ideal lunch bang bang. 619 St. Johns Place and 215 Rogers Avenue — Emma Orlow, editor, Northeast Now that the weather is heating up, one of my favorite places to people-watch is Bar Italia on Madison Avenue, where I just spotted Vera Wang and lots of decked-out shoppers. I don't usually think of pasta as a light choice, with the exception of this dish ($42), made with incredibly sweet fresh cherry tomatoes simmered for hours before whole filets of Mediterranean fish are added. Chef Dennis Franceschini always has seasonal specials, and if you get there in the next week or two, you can still catch the oversized white asparagus — sweet, nutty, and so soft you can cut it with a fork. 768 Madison Avenue, between 65th and 66th Streets — Beth Landman, contributing writer, Northeast Sign up for our newsletter.
Japan Times
23-05-2025
- Business
- Japan Times
98% of new graduates in Japan are able to land jobs
The employment rate for March 2025 graduates of higher educational institutions stood at 98% as of April 1, the second highest on record, Japanese government data showed Friday. The rate, only 0.1 percentage point shy of the current all-time high, marked a year earlier, tied with those for 2018 and 2020 graduates, according to the data, compiled jointly by the education and labor ministries. "Now that damage from the COVID crisis is almost gone, companies are eager to hire (fresh graduates)," a labor ministry official said. Continued pay hikes on top of serious manpower shortages were also attributed to the high employment figure. The data showed more specifically that, of the recent graduates who landed jobs, men accounted for 97.6% and women 98.5% while earners of humanities degrees made up 98.2% and those of science degrees 97.3%. The two ministries jointly conducted the employment situation survey on 6,250 randomly picked job-seeking students who graduated in March from 112 national and private universities, colleges and other higher educational institutions. The survey also found that the job placement rate for university graduates in Kanto came highest by region at 98.7%.
CNET
20-05-2025
- Entertainment
- CNET
Google Gemini Beat Pokemon Blue, and I Have Questions
While Google spent most of its I/O event Tuesday showing Gemini's new features, CEO Sundar Pichai announced an important Gemini milestone: it beat Pokemon Blue. That Pokemon game holds a special place in my heart, since it was the first game in the series I played on my original GameBoy when I was seven years old. I remember booting the game up for the first time, collecting badges around Kanto and watching as my Pokemon evolved from cute little critters to behemoth creatures with elemental powers. Read more: What You Need to Know About Google Beam So when I heard Gemini beat Pokemon Blue, I was excited to revisit this piece of my childhood. And as I thought about this milestone for Gemini, I had some questions about Gemini's run through. Pichai posted a video on X (formerly Twitter) showing Gemini beating Pokemon Blue that answers some of these questions, but the video has only fueled more intrigue. So here are the questions I have about Gemini's Pokemon Blue playthrough, and what we know about it so far. What starter Pokemon did Gemini pick? Choosing your starter Pokemon is an important choice in any Pokemon journey. Nintendo It's the first choice you make in the game. Do you pick grass-type Bulbasaur, fire-type Charmander or water-type Squirtle? From the video Pichai posted on X, we see Gemini playing with a Blastoise, the final evolution of Squirtle, so we can assume that Gemini chose the water-type at the beginning of the game. Nothing against Squirtle, but we all know the correct starter Pokemon is Charmander. No -- I will not be elaborating. What Pokemon team did Gemini face the Elite Four with? After you collect all the badges in the game, you face the Elite Four, which is a collection of some of the strongest Pokemon trainers in the game and the last trainers you have to beat to claim the title of Pokemon champion. Each Elite Four trainer has a team made of a different Pokemon type. For example, one trainer specializes in water-type Pokemon and another specializes in dragon-type Pokemon. This means you should have a well-rounded team to tackle this challenge. And from what we see in Pichai's post on X, Gemini's team was trash. From a grainy screenshot, we can see Gemini's Lv. 86 Blastoise, which is pretty overpowered for the Elite Four, but that's Gemini's starter so I can forgive it. But that's the last good thing we see in this team. I made a team better than this when I was seven years old. X From there, Gemini's team includes what appears to be a Lv. 37 Weepinbell, Lv. 9 Zubat, Lv. 8 Pikachu, Lv. 22 Nidoran♀ and a Lv. 15 Spearow. Woof. That might be the worst Pokemon team I've ever seen. All of these Pokemon are underleveled to take on the Elite Four, who all have Pokemon between levels 55 and 65. With a team like that, no wonder Blastoise was so overpowered. That Pokemon's back is hurting from carrying the team. Give them a break, Gemini! How many Pokemon did Gemini catch? From Pichai's post, we see that Gemini's Pokedex has 26 of 151 Pokemon. The only way you get an entry in your Pokedex is by catching a Pokemon or evolving one, so Gemini has caught or evolved 26 Pokemon. We know that Gemini evolved Squirtle into Wartortle into Blastoise, so that's three Pokedex entries. Just by looking at Gemini's team, we see that Weepinbell was likely evolved from Bellsprout, which counts for two entries, so there's five entries. Adding the rest of the team makes nine total Pokedex entries. So nine of the 26 Pokemon are accounted for in Gemini's team. That means Gemini could have caught 17 other Pokemon that are being held in storage in the game. What those other Pokemon are, I have no idea. Maybe a Pidgey and a Caterpie, since you encounter those early in the game, and maybe even a Geodude. It's hard to say, but from what we can see from Gemini's final team, I wouldn't be surprised if Gemini tried to catch the first Pokemon it encountered in a given area. Did Gemini catch any Legendary Pokemon? From left to right, Zapdos, Moltres and Articuno. Pokemon the Movie 2000 Pokemon Blue has three legendary birds, Articuno, Zapdos and Moltres, that you run into at various points in the game. While you might run into endless Pidgeys in the game, you will only encounter one of these birds throughout the game. That means if you want to fill up your Pokedex, catching them is very important. Given Gemini's Lv. 86 Blastoise, I'm willing to bet Gemini wiped those birds out of the sky without a second thought. If I had to guess, Gemini had an issue with electric-type Zapdos, that's strong against water types like Blastoise, and ice-type Articuno probably put up a good fight. But fire-type Moltres probably got blasted out of the sky and curbstomped by that giant, bipedal turtle. The poor bird never stood a chance. What about Mewtwo? Mewtwo is still waiting for Gemini. Bulbapedia Mewtwo is a very strong and rare Pokemon, and from what we've seen, Gemini hasn't found Mewtwo yet. The cave Mewtwo is in can only be accessed after defeating the Elite Four and becoming the Pokemon Champion, and the video Pichai posted shows us Gemini becoming champion. So as far as we know, Mewtwo is still chilling in a cave, waiting for Gemini. What Pokemon did Gemini use the Master Ball on? A Master Ball is a special Pokeball in the game that can catch any Pokemon. It's best used to catch high level or legendary Pokemon. I used mine to catch Mewtwo when I was younger. And after everything I've said above, do you really think Gemini knows what a Master Ball is? If it did use the Master Ball, it probably threw it at a low-level Rattata or Magikarp. Whatever the first Pokemon Gemini saw after getting the Master Ball, Gemini probably used it on that Pokemon. What was Gemini doing for 800 hours? During Google's presentation, we saw that it took Gemini about 800 hours to beat Pokemon Blue. According to How Long to Beat, it should take someone between 26 hours to beat the base game and about 101 hours to complete every quest, collect all badges, beat the Elite Four and collect all the Pokemon. So it took Gemini about eight times as long to just beat the game as it should take to fully complete the game. I can't say for sure what Gemini was doing in that time, but I imagine it had some trouble navigating from gym to gym. And since Blastoise is so overpowered, I'm willing to bet Gemini spent a lot of time losing Pokemon battles, working its way back to where it lost and then losing again. I don't even want to know how long it took Gemini to beat the Elite Four. For more on Google I/O, here's what was announced at the event.
Phone Arena
20-05-2025
- Phone Arena
Google is on the brink of achieving API
Receive the latest Google news Subscribe By subscribing you agree to our terms and conditions and privacy policy How is that possible? Google's ongoing I/O live conference is not lacking any Google humor – early in the presentation, CEO Sundar Pichai bragged that Google's next-level AI model, Gemini 2.5 Pro, has successfully completed Pokémon on whom you ask, you might want to know that Pokémon Blue is not the easiest video game there is, so the achievement is not just funny, but notable, too. Sundar clarified that their AI model collected all 8 badges and thus, Google is closer to achieving API – "Artificial Pokémon Intelligence", as he put it, drawing laughs and applause from the live the game, players step into the shoes of a young trainer with a simple mission: catch, train, and battle the cute creatures known as Pokémon to become the Pokémon League Champion. The game is set in the Kanto region, where players travel through towns, forests, and caves, battling wild Pokémon and rival trainers in turn-based combat. Players can challenge eight gym leaders, thwart the villainous Team Rocket, and attempt to complete the Pokédex by catching all 151 Poké 2.5 Pro, Google's most advanced AI model to date, continues to set new benchmarks in performance, the company says – especially in complex reasoning, web development, and model now leads the WebDev Arena coding leaderboard and ranks first across all categories on the LMArena, which measures human user preferences, which speaks volumes about its popularity. Thanks to its massive 1 million-token context window, Gemini 2.5 Pro also delivers state-of-the-art long-context and video we say a model has a 1 million-token context window, it means it can take in and understand up to 1 million tokens of text (or code, or data) at once. This is a huge amount – equivalent to hundreds of thousands of words – allowing the model to consider long conversations, documents, or video transcripts without losing context or forgetting earlier model has seen significant updates recently, including new features like native audio output for more natural interactions, advanced security safeguards, and enhanced computer interaction abilities through Project Mariner. A Deep Think mode is also being added, designed to boost its capabilities in solving complex math and programming the integration of LearnLM, Gemini 2.5 Pro has become a top tool for learning as well. It scored highest in educator evaluations based on five core principles of learning science, Google claims. Developers can benefit from expanded tools as well, including thought summaries, extended thinking budgets, and improved support for open-source 2.5 Flash is now publicly available, while wider releases of 2.5 Pro are expected soon through Google AI Studio and Vertex AI.
