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Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Sep 22, 2018
White House order would crack down on Google and Facebook's business practices
The White House has drafted an executive order for President Donald Trump's signature that would instruct federal antitrust and law enforcement agencies to open investigations into the business practices of Alphabet Inc.'s Google, Facebook Inc. and other social media companies.
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 22, 2018
China shuts thousands of websites in clean-up campaign, state media says
China has shut down more than 4,000 websites and online accounts in a three-month campaign against "harmful" online information, the official Xinhua News Agency said Saturday, citing the country's illegal publication watchdog.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Sep 22, 2018
Taiwan expels Texan running 3D-printed gun company who is accused of paying teen for sex
A Texan running a 3D-printed gun company who had flown to Taiwan after being accused of paying an underage girl for sex was detained in Taipei on Friday and ordered to leave the island after his U.S. passport was annulled, officials said.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Sep 20, 2018
Adapting to the fourth industrial revolution
Now is the time for launching open discussions in earnest on how to wisely adapt to the disruption that the fourth industrial revolution is expected to bring about.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language
Sep 17, 2018
When stumped in Japanese, go where stumped Japanese go
Reading Japanese explanations of Japanese grammar patterns is a surefire way to improve your reading ability and to make sure you're getting unadulterated content.
WORLD
Sep 16, 2018
U.S. to test sending emergency alerts to cellphones nationwide
The Trump administration will send a message to all U.S. cellphones on Thursday to test a previously unused alert system that aims to warn the public about national emergencies.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 13, 2018
Online firms may face EU fine if extremist posts stay up over an hour
The European Union's chief executive on Wednesday proposed hefty fines on Google, Facebook, Twitter and other online platforms if they fail to remove extremist content within one hour.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Sep 7, 2018
In WeChat-dominated China, new app Bullet Messenger scores sudden success
The Chinese messaging app Bullet Messenger has racked up millions of downloads since its debut just a few weeks ago, using a stripped-down design to chip off a chunk of a sophisticated, billion-user market.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 5, 2018
Facebook, Twitter again face U.S. Congress over politics and the internet
Top Twitter Inc. and Facebook Inc. executives will defend their companies before U.S. lawmakers on Wednesday, with Facebook insisting it takes election interference seriously and Twitter denying its operations are influenced by politics.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 4, 2018
Record 2.9 million people in Japan led to fake websites in first half of 2018 as phishing attacks spike: report
According to a report by a major internet security firm, in the first half of this year a record 2.9 million people in Japan were directed through phishing emails to fake websites created to steal sensitive information.
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 2, 2018
Tsukuba first in Japan to deploy online voting system
A new online voting system based on the My Number identification system and blockchain technology has been introduced in Tsukuba, Ibaraki Prefecture.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 1, 2018
California lawmakers pass strict 'net neutrality' bill
California lawmakers on Friday sent to the governor for final approval strict "net neutrality" laws that would defy sweeping Federal Communications Commission rules that are seen as a boon for internet providers.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 31, 2018
930,000 Japanese teens addicted to Internet: survey
More teenagers are becoming addicted to the internet with an estimated 930,000 junior high and high school students nationwide overusing online services, a health ministry team said Friday.
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 30, 2018
China launches AI-backed platform to eliminate 'online rumors'
China has launched a platform, which includes a mobile app, that lets the public report "online rumors" and even uses artificial intelligence to identify reports that are false amid crackdown by Beijing on what it views as socially destabilizing content.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 29, 2018
Trump's bogus Google claims stir up a tech risk
Trump is wrong on the facts, but his complaints underscore the business threats to tech companies from growing and largely disingenuous complaints by right-wingers.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Aug 25, 2018
Twitter CEO to testify before U.S. House panel on Sept. 5 as Trump accuses social media firms of 'silencing millions'
Twitter Inc.'s chief executive will testify before a U.S. House of Representatives committee on Sept. 5, the panel said Friday, after some Republicans raised concerns about social media companies removing content from conservatives.
EDITORIALS
Aug 24, 2018
Boost warnings for children about internet risks
Efforts are needed in schools to better educate children on the potential risks of internet use, along with steps to facilitate discussions between parents and their kids about adequate rules on internet access.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Aug 24, 2018
Europe's new GDPR data law upends global online advertising
Europe's new data privacy law has put a small army of tech firms that track people online in jeopardy and is strengthening the hand of giants such as Google and Facebook in the $200 billion global digital advertising industry.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 22, 2018
Chinese phone giant Xiaomi struggles to live up to IPO hype
Xiaomi Corp. raised $5.4 billion by selling investors on its promise as a high-growth internet company. Some are starting to lose faith.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Aug 18, 2018
New 'smishing' scams baiting smartphone clients of Sagawa Express
Police are on alert for SMS phishing attacks in which scammers claim to be from parcel delivery firm Sagawa Express Co.
Who needs AI when you have Hatsune Miku?
Over the first six months of 2024, a handful of songs using Vocaloid singer Hatsune Miku’s voice have enjoyed widespread attention, underlining a global interest in the character and the technology she represents.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
China’s economic growth comes in worse than expected
Pedestrians in the Wangfujing shopping area in Beijing on July 11, 2024. China's economic growth in the second quarter was lower than forecast, adding pressure on Chinese leaders to lift confidence at the Chinese Communist Party's third plenum this week.
Kansai airports to increase takeoff and landing slots ahead of Osaka Expo
Kansai International Airport in Izumisano, Osaka Prefecture. The upper limit on the number of takeoff and landing slots at the airport as well as Kobe Airport in Hyogo Prefecture will be raised in spring next year ahead of the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka.
Shooter came within inches of killing Trump, but left few clues as to why
An aerial view shows the stage where Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump had been standing during an assassination attempt the day before, and the roof of a nearby building where a gunman was shot dead by law enforcement, in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Sunday.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
After Trump shooting, U.S. presidential race might take a violent turn
United States Secret Service Counter Snipers stand guard on a rooftop during a campaign rally for U.S. President Donald Trump in Avoca, Pennsylvania, in 2020.
No AC this summer? No problem (for me).
Think air conditioning is a requirement for a Tokyo summer? Think again.
She’s paying ¥1 million to help behind the scenes at the Paris Olympics
Mai Tarumi, who previously volunteered at the postponed Tokyo Olympics in 2021, has a travel budget of ¥1 million for her trip to volunteer at the Paris Games.

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