Editorials Feb 4, 2015
The growing penetration of artificial intellence into our daily lives is raising pressing ethical issues.
World Jan 29, 2015
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. Critics said the revelations, made in 2012 documents obtained by former U.S. spy ...
Entertainment News Jan 22, 2015
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. Israeli police confirmed they had detained a man suspected of stealing the work of a number of ...
World / Science & Health Jan 16, 2015
Almost a third of Americans would rather give up sex for a year than part with their mobile phone for that long, according to a survey by The Boston Consulting Group. In other signs of Americans' love affair with their mobile devices, more than 55 ...
World | ANALYSIS Jan 14, 2015
If so-called cyberjihadis want to launch another social media attack on America's military, they will have plenty of targets: the U.S. Army alone lists more than 2,000 links to feeds on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and other accounts. In the wake of Monday's breach of U.S. ...
Business / Tech Jan 13, 2015
Free Windows app turns your webcam into theremin-like musical instrument
by Kazuaki Nagata
Let me hear your body talk. An app that turns your webcam into a range of virtual musical instruments debuts on Wednesday, offering aural adventures for those who wanna get physical. The free app for Windows computers recognizes a user's gestures correlating to graphics displayed ...
National / Science & Health | ADVANCES IN PROGRESS Jan 11, 2015
AIST brings mind-reading technology closer to reality
by Kazuaki Nagata
Communicating via brain waves, by merely thinking, may seem like a notion out of the world of science fiction, but it would be a dream come true for people who are physically unable to express themselves. Helping to bring mental telepathy one step closer to ...
Asia Pacific Dec 22, 2014
South Korea prosecutors investigate data leak at nuclear power plants
Seoul prosecutors have launched an investigation into a leak of noncritical data at South Korea's nuclear power operator, the prosecutors' office said on Sunday, as worries mount about nuclear safety and potential cyberattacks from North Korea. An official with the prosecutors' office confirmed media reports ...
Business / Tech Dec 14, 2014
A French-American startup has launched an automatic password changer, leading a rival U.S. software firm to launch a similar service. For most people, properly managing passwords verges on impossible, given the dizzying array of devices and websites on which we have become increasingly reliant. But ...
World Dec 13, 2014
Iran hackers may target U.S. energy, defense firms, FBI warns
The Federal Bureau of Investigation has warned U.S. businesses to be on the alert for a sophisticated Iranian hacking operation whose targets include defense contractors, energy firms and educational institutions, according to a confidential agency document. The operation is the same as one flagged last ...
