As the author of Frommer’s guides to Japan for many years, I’ve inspected more hotel rooms than anyone in their right mind should ever have to see. But even I’ve been flummoxed about what to expect in ...

A woman demonstrates how to use the "Intelligent Toilet" at a show room in Tokyo. The electronic marvel, which is capable of analysing users' urine, blood and body temperatures, retails for 350,000 to ...

The boom in is still booming with house prices rising way above what the average home buyer could possibly afford. The boom and rising prices have also sparked an interest in luxury house fittings.

The founder of a charity that works to deliver low-cost sanitation solutions to the developing world takes the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to task for its tech-centric Reinvent the Toilet ...

NEW YORK — Technophiles rejoice: high-tech gadgetry is aiming for your backside. Several companies, including American Bidet, BioBidet, Brondell, Coco, Koehler and Toto, have recently begun aggressive ...

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The technology landscape of 2025 reveals a fascinating paradox: while artificial intelligence companions promise to revolutionize how we interact with digital services, luxury bathroom fixtures are ...

As Japan plays host to a record influx of tourists, one of the country's more private attractions -- the high-tech toilet -- is becoming a must-have in luxury bathrooms worldwide. With their warm ...

With the squat toilets, dim lights and likely a shortage of bog rolls, the idea of going to the public bathrooms in China could be daunting. But the country's capital city Beijing yesterday unveiled ...

If you don’t know where to go when you need to go, some relief is on the way: High-tech toilet startup Throne Labs is bringing up to ten new public restrooms to DC this spring. The freestanding and ...