Islamic State is likely using the bitcoin virtual online currency as a tool to secretly raise funds and settle transactions, a diplomatic source said Tuesday, quoting officials in the U.S.-led coalition against the group. Members of the coalition worry that the use of bitcoin, which ...
New tech isn't paying off as much as before
We are not getting our money's worth from the "creative destruction" process that the economist Joseph Schumpeter trumpeted. For example, the technology that makes social networking possible monetizes activities that used to be outside the market's purview, while leaving us open to criminal and ...
Emails translated in free online service made accessible to everyone
The contents of emails — including correspondence involving officials of central government offices, banks and manufacturers — entered into a free translation service website have become freely accessible, an information security company said Friday. According to LAC Co., at least 30 cases of email leaks ...
Fukushima man first to be arrested under law against 'revenge porn'
Fukushima Prefectural Police said they arrested a 33-year-old man Thursday for allegedly scattering at a parking lot photos of his ex-girlfriend taken in the nude. They said it is the first arrest under the law targeting "revenge porn," enforced in November to punish distribution of ...
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. More precisely, 63.3 percent spend two hours or more online, while 11.4 percent lose at least five hours a day ...
Online anonymity brings out the worst in people. Wilfully slanderous allegations can reach a massive audience and they encourage others to weigh in with abuse of their own. Sometimes it seems, nobody is safe from the baying mob. "At first I took it as just a ...
Bad manners are rising, as more people admit posting nasty comments online
One in four smartphone and tablet users admits having posted "malicious" comments online, according to a recent survey.
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. The order sets the stage for new ...
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. Anthem disclosed the attack late Wednesday, saying unknown hackers had penetrated a database ...
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. "With its rich culture and celebrated creative traditions, Japan is a critical component of our plan to connect people around the world to stories ...
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. "You perhaps still remember the song you repeatedly listened to when in high school, or a movie that totally changed your life. . ...
