As excessive working hours come under scrutiny, an IT company introduces 'break avatars.' While employees' digital doubles stretch in virtual offices, real workers continue laboring, and labor laws scramble to redefine what 'logging out' means.
Parliament announces hiring of social media users with 3+ years trolling experience as official commentators for "real public opinion reflection." Requirements include "stamina to insult 100 times daily," with parliamentary records already in flames.
A new poster that makes your favorite idol appear in AR just by sticking it on the wall, giving cleaning instructions like 'This spot's dirty!' Fans are ecstatic while plunging into the infinite hell of 'deep cleaning payments.'
Issue discovered where insurance premium calculations fall into infinite loops whenever policyholders travel to the past. The provider claims they've 'already handled it retroactively,' but agency offices are simultaneously flooded with complaints from both future and past customers.
A certain luxury gym has started selling its celebrity members' sweat in small vials as 'Essence of Effort.' Despite champagne-level pricing at 1ml, the bottles sold out immediately and are fetching even higher premiums in the resale market. Before buyers can catch a whiff of 'success,' their wallets are already enveloped in the fragrant smell of burning credit.
A startup announces a 'Dream Job' side gig where simply getting into bed generates hourly wages, but upon waking, the transfer history disappears and the terms of service turn out to be an illusion.
Latest IoT chopsticks constantly monitor noodle-slurping decibels. When the limit is exceeded, they automatically report to police apps, instantly displaying AR violation tickets. Noodle enthusiasts are launching 'Silent Slurping Research Labs' in response.
Tokyo metro introduces 'Singing Security Lanes' to combat congestion. Passengers sing do-re-mi at scanners—pass the pitch test and breeze through, fail and face extra baggage inspection.
The 'National Measurement Day' where the entire nation simultaneously measures stress levels via smartwatches has been conducted. However, the published statistics are covered in black bars, causing citizens' anxiety levels to skyrocket. Experts point out that 'concealment is the ultimate stressor.'
A new alarm app that absolutely guarantees to wake users has been released. When the set time arrives, the smartphone's internal temperature skyrockets, with functionality notes stating in fine print 'prepare to burn both sleep and smartphone.' Purchasers instantly leap up from the tremendous heat, though redownloading is reportedly impossible.