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Mass Arrest of 'Zero-Conflict' Couples: AI Deems Marriages Sham After Dinner Decisions Proved 'Too Fast'

Mass Arrest of 'Zero-Conflict' Couples: AI Deems Marriages Sham After Dinner Decisions Proved 'Too Fast'

A ring of 'business marriage' practitioners who cohabitated solely to split rent has been busted. Despite having a perfect backstory of how they met, they were exposed after smart home microphones failed to detect a single 'he said, she said' argument. The fact that their dinner-planning process was smoother than a cabinet decision paradoxically served as the smoking gun for their lack of humanity—and the absence of love.

Translations: JA
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Drug Lord Arrested After Strictly Obeying Speed Limit During Police Chase—Motive: 'License Renewal Next Month'

Drug Lord Arrested After Strictly Obeying Speed Limit During Police Chase—Motive: 'License Renewal Next Month'

A notorious criminal who managed to lose 20 police cars was finally apprehended after stopping at a stop line, only to be rear-ended by a pursuing patrol car. Throughout the escape, the suspect meticulously signaled three seconds before any turn and even yielded to an elderly woman at a crosswalk. 'If I lose my Gold License status, I won't be able to set a proper example as the organization's driver,' the suspect tearfully confessed. Police are now reportedly in talks with him to star in a traffic safety video.

Translations: JA
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"Unskippable 15-Second Ads" Introduced at Key Moments of Prime Minister's Responses; Content Accessible Only to "Diet Prime" Subscribers

"Unskippable 15-Second Ads" Introduced at Key Moments of Prime Minister's Responses; Content Accessible Only to "Diet Prime" Subscribers

On the 14th, the government introduced a new system that streams "unskippable video ads" at crucial points during the Prime Minister's responses, aiming to monetize parliament broadcasts. In response to the opposition's question, "What is the basis for the tax increase?", a commercial for a hair removal salon was inserted the exact moment the Prime Minister opened his mouth. The response content "behind the ad," which only monthly subscribers could view, is causing a stir.

Translations: JA
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"It's Just a Cooling Measure": PC Fan Control Log Wins Pure Literature Award, Judges Weep

"It's Just a Cooling Measure": PC Fan Control Log Wins Pure Literature Award, Judges Weep

"75 degrees, fan speed 100%. This agonizing cry is the metaphor for the modern human pushed to their limits." A sterile, automated setting log from a PC cooling tool has swept the prestigious Pure Literature Awards. Judges wept, claiming to see "an aimless rage in the violent fluctuations of CPU temperature." Even the explanation from the author, a late-night gamer—"No, the game was just heavy..."—is being hailed by the literary world as a brilliant expression of self-denial.

Translations: JA
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“Semiconductors are the Rice of Industry”: Radical Shareholders Demand “Fluffy Cooking” Feature for Next-Gen CPUs

“Semiconductors are the Rice of Industry”: Radical Shareholders Demand “Fluffy Cooking” Feature for Next-Gen CPUs

“I won’t tolerate processing that leaves a hard center.” Activist shareholders propose introducing high-end clay pots to the manufacturing line. In response to engineers’ counter-argument that “silicon cannot be digested,” the fund side asserted, “It just hasn’t soaked in water long enough,” and ordered even longer soaking times.

Translations: JA
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Delay Certificates Now Feature 'Boss Mood Forecast' and Recommended Apology Angles

Delay Certificates Now Feature 'Boss Mood Forecast' and Recommended Apology Angles

Recognizing that on mornings with train delays, what office workers truly need is not the service resumption time but knowing how many degrees they must bow to be forgiven before opening the office door, authorities have added a 'Boss Mood Forecast' column to delay certificates. Station middle managers have begun a trial identifying conditions such as 'Thunder in the morning, temporary recovery at noon, and stormy weather again after meetings,' alongside recommended apology angles.

Translations: JA
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"It's the Ultimate Decluttering": City Hall Deletes All Citizen Data, Declares Itself a 'Minimalist Municipality'

"It's the Ultimate Decluttering": City Hall Deletes All Citizen Data, Declares Itself a 'Minimalist Municipality'

"It was a waste of data capacity." City Hall suddenly completely erased the family register and taxation data of all citizens. The mayor, advocating for "refreshed administration unburdened by the past," won this year's Good Design Award. At the service counters, citizens collapsing in tears because they "cannot prove who they are" stand side-by-side with citizens rejoicing that their "resident tax is now zero," forming a quiet, orderly queue.

Translations: JA
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City to Rectify 'Nostalgia Gap': Non-Riders Recognized as 'Veterans' of Defunct Railway Fan Clubs

City to Rectify 'Nostalgia Gap': Non-Riders Recognized as 'Veterans' of Defunct Railway Fan Clubs

What arrived in the morning mailbox wasn't a bill, but a membership card printed with gold letters saying, 'Thank you for your many years of support.' Even young people who have never ridden the train—or for whom the line vanished before they were even born—are now granted the right to say, 'It used to be crowded back then.' The city explains this as 'equalizing speaking time for old stories.'

Translations: JA
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