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Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 18, 2015
63% of senior high school students spend at least two hours a day on a smartphone
Nearly two-thirds of senior high school students spend at least two hours a day tapping their smartphones, messaging buddies, reading news or just aimlessly surfing.
BUSINESS / Tech
Feb 13, 2015
Obama to encourage companies to share cyberthreat data
President Barack Obama is set to sign an executive order on Friday aimed at encouraging companies to share more information about cybersecurity threats with the government and each other, a response to attacks like that on Sony Entertainment.
BUSINESS / Tech
Feb 6, 2015
U.S. states probe massive data breach at health insurer Anthem
Several U.S. states are investigating a massive cyberattack on No. 2 U.S. health insurer Anthem Inc. that a person familiar with the matter said is being examined for possible ties to China.
WORLD
Feb 6, 2015
I'm a technology disaster, pope confesses
Pope Francis, who has called the Internet a "gift from God," confessed via webcam to an inquisitive girl on Thursday that he is a disaster with technology and does not know how to use a computer.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Feb 5, 2015
Netflix to bring its video-streaming service to Japan this fall
Netflix Inc. will enter the Japanese market this fall as it seeks out a bigger share of the global video-streaming business.
Japan Times
JAPAN / GENERATIONAL CHANGE
Feb 1, 2015
App maker on quest for unique, crowd-pleasing products
Daisaku Yamamoto, an up-and-coming Web services creator, recounts being an attention-seeker as a child, always trying to differentiate himself from everyone else.
WORLD
Jan 29, 2015
Canada spying on global downloads: report
Canada's electronic spy agency has been intercepting and analyzing data on up to 15 million file downloads daily as part of a global surveillance program, according to a report published on Wednesday.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Jan 26, 2015
Nous ne sommes pas Charlie: Voices that mock authority in Japan muzzled
Why is there no equivalent of Charlie Hebdo, 'The Daily Show' or 'Monty Python' in Japan?
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jan 26, 2015
Amazon Japan says it's cooperating with police child porn probe
Amazon.com Inc.'s Japan unit is "fully cooperating" with a police investigation into possible sales of child pornography, the company said in an emailed statement.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 22, 2015
Scholar offers secure way for employees to blow the whistle
One man is on a quest to create transparency in Japan with a whistleblower website that has echoes of Wikileaks and promises high-tech anonymity.
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Jan 22, 2015
Israeli arrested over Madonna song leak
An Israeli man was arrested on Wednesday on suspicion of hacking Madonna's computer and selling the pop icon's songs online, a private investigator involved in the case said.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Jan 22, 2015
Social media pressure Cambodian leaders
The CCTV footage is blurry but graphic. A gunman stands over a cringing victim, firing bullet after bullet into his body until the Phnom Penh street is spattered with blood.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 21, 2015
Islamic State's social media tactics mocked by Japanese Twitter users
The Islamic State group is known for its extensive use of social media.
WORLD
Jan 19, 2015
Ex-spy chief says outdated U.K. anti-terrorism laws are not fit for purpose
Britain's ability to prevent terrorist attacks is hampered by outdated laws that are "no longer fit for purpose," a former MI5 chief said in an interview published on Sunday, as the government considers new powers to monitor the Internet.

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