We have previously published two articles on the 10 biggest technology news in the world and the 10 biggest technology news in Malaysia in the first half of 2026. Both are serious in tone and raise concerns about the future of the world. So today we are changing the tone of the news summary a bit by focusing on the 10 weirdest technology news so far.
1. Mobile Toilets Can Be Summoned for Sale in China
When you are young, going to the toilet to defecate and urinate is a simple routine. But as you get older, walking to the toilet will start to become a challenge, making the process of defecating no longer easy. A mobile toilet robot was launched in China specifically for the elderly last June.
The Xiaoban robot can be summoned to the bedside of the elderly when needed. It has a warm water cleaning system, a built-in dryer and a system for controlling bad odors. Xiaoban is summoned using a remote control or using voice commands.
When used, the feces will be channeled directly into the toilet bowl in the home bathroom. The stored water supply and battery will be automatically recharged using a special dock. To enable it to move to the user's location, this robot is equipped with a camera and LiDAR like many vacuum robots on the market. In China, Xiaoban is sold for RMB 28,999 (~RM 17,500) per
2.M Nasir Sues Grab
Also last month, MyTeksi Sdn Bhd or better known as Grab Malaysia was sued by M. Nasir for using his name in the promotion of the company's services without permission.
Datuk Mohd Nasir Mohamed known as M. Nasir and his company, Luncai Emas Sdn Bhd have filed the suit at the Shah Alam High Court seeking RM3 million in exemplary damages and RM2 million in aggravated damages.
The plaintiff has asked MyTeksi Sdn Bhd to take down promotional materials using the name M. Nasir and to disclose the profit statement generated from the use of the phrase “M. Nasir’s Favorite” as part of the promotion of drinks offered by the platform.
3. Turkish-Developed Samurai Sword Missile
A Turkish rocket launches the NeÅŸter (scalpel) missile armed with a sharp blade like a samurai sword. The NeÅŸter was launched during the SAHA 2026 International Defense and Aerospace Exhibition in Istanbul and is specifically designed to kill targets without using explosions.
Kinetic weapons such as the NeÅŸter are developed to avoid collateral casualties when fired at the enemy. Six blades will come out of the NeÅŸter’s body when it approaches the target. It will cut and kill the target on the ground or in an unarmored vehicle. The target is eliminated using only a sharp blade without any explosions.
Full specifications of the Nester have not yet been revealed but it is based on the MAM-L compact missile also produced by Roketsan. MAM-L is a missile specifically for drones such as the Bayraktar TB2 so it can be predicted that Nester is also designed for the same drone.
4. Cracker Packages in Japan Become Monochrome Due to Lack of Ink
The West Asian crisis has caused oil prices in Malaysia to increase with the original Budi95 quota of 300 liters per month being reduced to 200 liters per month since April 1. In Japan, the shortage of petroleum products from West Asia has forced food company Calbee to sell their products in black and white packages.
The shortage of naphtha-based colored ink has caused 14 packages such as potato crackers and granola to now be monochrome. Typically, these snack products use colored packages to attract customers.
Japan imports 95% of its crude oil supply and 60% of its naphtha supply from West Asia. Since the US and Israel attacked Iran in late February, naphtha prices have jumped from $550 per ton to $873 per ton.
5.LLM Talkie – An Experiment to See If AI Can Predict the Future
Can AI models predict the future? Many say yes, but computer scientists say that public language models (LLMs) are just algorithms that cannot think. They can only regurgitate existing text based on training data.
Using this hypothesis, LLM Talkie was trained with 13 billion parameters using data before 1931. Why 1931? Because all works before 1931 have entered the cloud domain, there are no ethical issues in training AI models using copyrighted works.
Talkie was developed with the aim of understanding how models predict the future without modern data. It will also be used to see how pre-internet knowledge and culture shape the model's behavior. In addition, studies are also being conducted to see how far models can think outside of their training data.
6. Drones Used to Prevent Bear Attacks in Japan
Last year, Japan recorded 235 bear attack incidents, resulting in 13 deaths. It is the highest number of attacks since records began, forcing the Japanese military to intervene to hunt bears for the first time in history. With spring approaching, the city of Ishinomaki in Miyagi Prefecture has confirmed that they will use drones to combat bear attacks.
The drone equipped with anti-bear spray has been developed by the firm Terra Drone. The drone is equipped with a camera, a GPS system and a can of anti-bear spray that is hoped to repel the animals when they enter human settlements. It can fly for 10 minutes and is controlled from a distance of 12 kilometers, ensuring that the operator is not exposed to the danger of being attacked after being sprayed by a bear.
The number of bear attacks has increased in Japan last year as villages and rural areas have begun to be abandoned by humans. Hungry bears are now entering urban areas with higher populations in search of food. Climate change also means that bears are still active even until December.
7. Influencers in the UAE Now Must Have an Advertising License to Promote Products
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has required social media influencers to have an advertising license before being allowed to do any online promotions since February 1. The announcement of the licensing requirement was made last year.
Failure to obtain a license will result in a fine of AED 1 million (~RM 1,075 million) from the authorities. The licensing requirement applies to influencers promoting on social media, blogs, websites and any digital platform. A license is mandatory for influencers with citizen, resident and visitor status who produce advertising content in the UAE. The license is valid for one year for citizens and 3 months for non-citizens.
Advertisements displayed must meet 20 mandatory content standards issued by the UAE Media Council. The permit number must be clearly displayed on social media profiles. The license was introduced to increase the professionalism and transparency of the digital advertising industry. while at the same time protecting the public from misleading or harmful content.
8. Japanese Man Jailed for 20 Months for Revealing Movie and Anime “Spoilers”
In Japan, a man has been jailed for 20 months and fined 1 million Yen (~RM RM25,000) for writing spoilers for the Godzilla Minus 1 movie and the Overlord III anime without the permission of the copyright holders. The unnamed man not only revealed spoilers, but also the full plot, all the storylines, every scene and what the characters did in order to make advertising profits through his website. His actions are seen as violating Japan’s strict copyright laws.
The offenses were committed between January 2023 and February 2024 and he was arrested by police on October 10, 2024. He was arraigned at the Tokyo District Court on April 16 and sentenced the same day. This is the first time an individual has been sentenced for revealing the full plot and storyline of a movie or anime series in Japan.
9. China Blocks Anti-Marriage and Anti-Children Content
The Chinese government through the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) is blocking social media content deemed problematic during the Chinese New Year. The content being blocked is that which incites hostility between men and women and exaggerates the issue of fear of marriage and having children.
AI junk content that depicts family conflicts such as mother-in-law and daughter-in-law fighting or sibling disputes simply to attract traffic is also blocked. Finally, content that displays negative lifestyles such as excessive wealth, pornographic, violent, or illogical videos will receive the same fate.
Major social media platforms have been urged to set up special teams and increase inspections during the long Chinese New Year holiday. Sites that fail to control this content will be investigated and punished. This measure was taken by the CAC to counter the problem of an aging population but a declining birth rate.
10. India Blocks Telegram After Leaked Exam Questions
Telegram has been temporarily blocked by Indian authorities after the platform was used by an organised syndicate to leak National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) exam questions. NEET is a compulsory university entrance exam for medical and dental students. Last month, the government cancelled the results of 2.3 million students after allegations of leaked exam questions.
The exam was re-run on June 21 and the ban on Telegram is a measure to prevent cheating from happening again. In addition to the app being blocked, India has asked Telegram to block its message editing feature for local users until June 22. Google and Apple have been ordered to temporarily remove the app from the Play Store and App Store.
The ban was protested by the Internet Freedom Foundation (IFF) for allegedly being illegal and affecting students who rely on Telegram to study and get revision materials ahead of exams.
