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Budget SIM 'Skip Breakfast, Get More Data' Plan Launches—Your Smart Fridge Is the Witness

As rising prices push more people to cut breakfast, a budget mobile carrier has unveiled its 'Skip Breakfast, Get More Data' plan. A smart fridge uses AI to monitor morning door activity, and detecting bread or milk instantly suspends the discount. The company proudly claims it's 'kind to both health and wallet,' while simultaneously releasing a separate 'Breakfast Subscription Option'—opening a new subscription hell between household budgets and stomachs.

2025-12-18

Translations: JA

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"Human Rights" Subscription Launches at $5/Month. Basic Plan Includes "Right to Breathe," Premium Unlocks "Freedom of Thought"

Silkworms Launch General Strike. Demands Include 'Organic Mulberry and Five-Day Workweek,' Luxury Silk Market Frozen

The day after successful language decoding, silkworms nationwide simultaneously halted silk production. Holding placards made of leaves reading 'Luster comes from benefits,' a labor union was formed. Through an interpreter, the representative powerfully declared, 'Poor lighting and late-night labor are robbing us of our delicate luster.'

2025-12-02

Translations: JA

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"Even the Deceased Must Pay Taxes" - City Sends 3,000-Year Delinquency Notice to Excavated Human Bones

Guilt-Shaking Wallet Updated to Play "Baby Crying Sounds," Triggers Tears at Checkout and Fuels User Shame

An AI wallet that vibrates upon detecting overspending has added a feature that plays "baby crying sounds" according to guilt levels. Multiple incidents have been reported where users' wallets loudly cried "Waaah!" at supermarkets when attempting to purchase premium ice cream, drawing cold stares from surrounding customers.

2025-11-16

Translations: JA

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Submerged Resort Announces New Plan "Sleep with the Fishes" - Wealthy Flock for "Ultimate Nature Experience"

New App Exposes Hidden Fees, But Auto-Charges 80% of Uncovered Amount as 'Information Disclosure Fee'

A new app called "Fee-Hound" claims to promote financial transparency. When it scans the fine print of contracts, hidden fees jump out of the paper in AR. However, the joy is short-lived—the app automatically charges 80% of the discovered fees as an 'Information Brokerage and Psychological Shock Mitigation Service Fee.' Users find themselves 'paying fees to pay fees,' trapped in an infinite loop.

2025-10-31

Translations: JA

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Ministry of Health Officially Approves 'Afterlife Employment Agency' for Labor Shortage, but Poltergeist Strikes Escalate

Faced with unprecedented labor shortages, the government has approved a plan to employ ghosts as 'non-corporeal workers.' Benefits include zero labor costs; drawbacks include unions demanding better treatment by lowering server room temperatures close to absolute zero. Labor negotiations are currently conducted through spiritual mediums.

2025-10-23

Translations: JA

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The Moment of Emotion Now Has a Price Tag: Stadium Wheelchair Seats Charge Fines for Standing Up

The latest stadium's wheelchair seats automatically charge a "emotion tax" of 10 yen per second when fans stand up in excitement. A fan who cheered for a home run said, "Joy and the invoice arrived simultaneously." The management explains it as "fair utilization of seating resources" and has launched a new "unlimited cheering plan" at 5,000 yen per month.

2025-10-15

Translations: JA

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AI Detects Household Tension, Physically Creates "Stagnation" in Living Room. Subscription "Purification Spray" Now on Sale

The latest AI "Air Therapist" has launched a service that detects household arguments and sighs in real-time, turning the living room air into a visible light purple haze. Users are stunned by the visible "emotional stagnation." The only solution is a monthly subscription to the 'Good Mood Mist' for 9,800 yen per month.

2025-10-07

Translations: JA

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