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WORLD
Sep 21, 2015
Internet growth slows and most people are still offline, U.N. says
Growth in the number of people with access to the Internet is slowing, and more than half the world's population is still offline, the United Nations Broadband Commission said Monday.
WORLD
Sep 20, 2015
U.S. and China in urgent talks on cybersecurity deal
The United States and China have been engaged in urgent negotiations in recent weeks on a cybersecurity deal and may announce an agreement when President Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives in Washington on a state visit on Thursday, the New York Times said on Saturday.
WORLD
Sep 15, 2015
Putin website hit by 'very powerful' cyberattack
Hackers made a "very powerful" attack on the Kremlin website Sunday, the Russian government said Monday.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Sep 7, 2015
The search begins: tips for tapping the Net in Japanese
If you want to have any hope of success in searching for data on the Web in Japanese, you're going to need to work at obtaining competence in keyboard input of the language.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 4, 2015
Japan tourism website touts regional food treats, activities
A new tourism website allows people to share tips and information about the nation's regional cuisine, goods and activities. It aims to attract foreign customers and thereby help local economies tap into the nation's current tourism boom.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Sep 3, 2015
Selfie madness: too many dying to get the picture
The rise of selfie photography in some of the world's most beautiful — and dangerous — places is sparking a range of interventions aimed at combating risk-taking that has resulted in a string of gruesome deaths worldwide.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Sep 3, 2015
Online fraud robs Japan banks of ¥1.5 billion in first half of 2015
Banks in Japan reported losing ¥1.54 billion in the first half of 2015 to online fraudsters who stole IDs and passwords, down some ¥300 million from a year earlier, the National Police Agency said Thursday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Aug 31, 2015
Online trade in endangered species soars, spurring crackdown
Illegal online trade in furs and specimens of endangered animal and plant species has been rampant, prompting police and related authorities to bolster their countermeasures.
JAPAN
Aug 30, 2015
Nearly 90% of people worried about cyberattacks, survey finds
A government survey published Saturday showed that nearly 90 percent of respondents are concerned about possible cyberattacks on Japanese companies and government bodies.
JAPAN
Aug 30, 2015
15% of Tokyo high schoolers bullied on Internet, survey shows
Some 15 percent of 3,222 high school students in Tokyo have been insulted or had personal information leaked by others over the Internet, according to poll results recently released by the Tokyo Metropolitan Board of Education.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Aug 29, 2015
Ashley Madison courted buyers before attack
The owner of the adultery website Ashley Madison was already struggling to sell itself or raise funds for at least three years before the publication of details about its members, according to internal documents and emails that were released by hackers as part of their assault on the company in recent...
WORLD
Aug 29, 2015
Web campaign raises $67,800 for Syria refugee family in a day
An online fundraiser has raised more than $67,800 for a refugee from Syria and his daughter after a campaigner based in Norway shared moving pictures on social media of the man selling pens in the streets of Beirut.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Aug 24, 2015
Facing depopulation, rural towns turn to online cram schools
One of the biggest concerns for families living in depopulated areas may be a lack of educational opportunities for their children that larger cities can offer.
WORLD
Aug 24, 2015
Ashley Madison hack sends shivers through hook-up, porn sites
Larry Flynt, a defender of free speech and sexual freedom if there ever was one, has this advice for anyone worried by the hack of infidelity site Ashley Madison: Muzzle yourself.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Aug 20, 2015
Ashley Madison's hacked data dump spreads global havoc, elates noted divorce lawyer
Love lives and reputations may be at risk after the release of customer data from infidelity website Ashley Madison on Tuesday, a dramatic move likely to rattle users' attitude toward the Internet.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Aug 11, 2015
Experts, investors upbeat after Google's surprise overhaul of operating structure
Google Inc. on Monday announced a surprise overhaul of its operating structure, creating a holding company called Alphabet to pool its many subsidiaries and separate the core web advertising business from newer ventures like driverless cars.
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 10, 2015
China's largest 'social video' websites carry out self-censorship, study finds
In China, even aspiring singers and would-be comedians bow to constant and automatic online surveillance.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Aug 7, 2015
Sophisticated cyberattack on U.S. military email allegedly points to Russia
Russia is the leading suspect in a sophisticated cyberattack on the unclassified email network of the U.S. military's Joint Staff that prompted the Pentagon last month to restrict access to portions of that network, U.S. officials said on Thursday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 6, 2015
The ship that lays the Internet's backbone
Many people are probably unaware that the Internet used everyday to connect to content and people around the world is supported by undersea optical cable.
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 5, 2015
China to place security staff at major Internet firms, websites
China is planning to set up "network security offices" in major Internet companies and for websites so authorities can move more quickly against illegal online behavior, the Ministry of Public Security said in a statement.
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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