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A bankruptcy court judge gave the go-ahead Tuesday to the sale of the Tattered Cover bookstore, a longtime staple of the country’s independent bookstore scene, to Barnes & Noble. The order by Judge Michael E. Romero approving the $1.83 million sale of the store’s four locations brings to a close a quest by Bended Page, Tattered Cover’s owner, to keep the storied business alive.

Mount Fuji is a popular day trip to make from Tokyo, but tourists can also consider taking alternatives. Kengo EnomotoKengo Enomoto started posting Japan-focused travel content on YouTube during pandemic restrictions. As tourism booms in Japan, travelers flock to towns like Hakone and Fujikawaguchiko to see Mount Fuji. Enomoto suggests taking trips to lesser-known destinations to see different sides of the country.

Jackie Easthope; Jenny Chang-Rodriguez/BIJackie Easthope moved from New Zealand to Bali, Indonesia, so her three kids could enroll in Green School. Green School is an international school known for its bamboo buildings and hands-on learning curriculum. Her eldest daughter, Mila, says she no longer stresses about tests or exams. After watching her eldest daughter, Mila, struggle through primary school in New Zealand due to dyslexia, Jackie Easthope decided she had to do something about it."Mila's a good girl, but she would come home from school and say she hated it.

Pokémon fans display cards and products at the dedicated trade area during the 2023 Pokémon World Championships in Yokohama on August 11, 2023. PHILIP FONG/AFP via Getty ImagesIt's official — Pokémon cards are now king of the collectibles industry, according to PSA. The company's president told BI it'd graded at least 6 million Pokémon cards in 2023 alone.

Enlarge A mysterious family of Android malware with a demonstrated history of effectively concealing its myriad spying activities has once again been found in Google Play after more than two years of hiding in plain sight. The apps, disguised as file-sharing, astronomy, and cryptocurrency apps, hosted Mandrake, a family of highly intrusive malware that security firm Bitdefender called out in 2020.

Microsoft fell short of estimated Azure revenue growth this quarter. Kevork Djansezian/GettyShares fell in post-market trading after Microsoft released its fourth-quarter earnings report. Its Azure cloud unit's revenue grew 29%, slightly slower than analysts had expected. CEO Satya Nadella highlighted the company's longterm AI goals during the call. Analysts had big expectations for Microsoft's cloud growth this quarter — and the tech giant seems to have fallen short of them even as it pumps money into its AI plans.