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.
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.
Manufacturers challenge the notion of 'crying over smartphone addiction.' The new device converts user tears into battery power through electrolytes, earning rave reviews from heartbroken souls and exam-stressed students calling it 'infinite energy.'
To solve radio clock congestion, the Meteorological Agency links volcanic plume heights to standard time. The system declares "noon when smoke tops Mount Fuji," but accuracy depends on weather and volcanic mood. Citizens hope for "daily dormant volcano mode for early dismissal."