NHK to simultaneously broadcast online 18 hours a day from April
NHK said Wednesday that it will simulcast its television programs online for 17 hours a day starting in March before rolling out 18-hours-per-day coverage in April. NHK had hoped to launch around-the-clock simulcasts in April, but it shortened the time to 18 hours after the ...
Social media abuzz over Kagawa's move to limit kids' daily smartphone fix
A draft ordinance designed to curb internet and video game addiction among children and teenagers in Kagawa Prefecture has sparked controversy, as it seeks to restrict daily smartphone usage for those under 18 to 60 minutes on weekdays. If it comes into effect in April ...
Jack Ma and ride-hailing firm Grab see opportunities in Singapore's digital banking battle
Singapore is opening up its banking industry to digital lenders in a reform that could shake up the sector across Southeast Asia, with Chinese billionaire Jack Ma and ride-hailer Grab among those seeking licenses. Traditional banks are being challenged by a new generation of online-only ...
YouTuber reporter targets Japan's tech-savvy youth as print media withers
It's a quarter past 11 p.m. and Mainichi Shimbun political reporter Kenta Miyahara, having just wrapped up his nightly informal chat with a politician he covers closely, begins to set up his smartphone, tripod and lighting in a cluttered office devoid of any of ...
ADB inks $50 million satellite deal backed by Japan to spread internet use in Asia-Pacific
The Asian Development Bank has signed a $50 million loan agreement to spur internet use in the Asia-Pacific region, with half the financing coming from a fund supported by the Japan International Cooperation Agency. The project will extend low-cost, high-speed internet availability through a communications ...
U.S. limits exports of AI software in bid to keep tech out of rivals' hands
The Trump administration took measures on Friday to crimp exports of artificial intelligence software as part of a bid to keep sensitive technologies out of the hands of rival powers like China. Under a new rule which goes into effect on Monday, companies that export ...
U.S. fears Iranian cyberattacks after assassination of top general
Iran's retaliation for the United States' targeted killing of its top general is likely to include cyberattacks, security experts warned Friday. Iran's state-backed hackers are already among the world's most aggressive and could inject malware that triggers major disruptions to the U.S. public and ...
U.N. greenlights Russia's cybercrime convention resolution, alarming rights advocates
The United Nations on Friday approved a Russian-led resolution that aims to create a new convention on cybercrime, alarming rights groups and Western powers that fear it is an attempt to restrict freedom online. The General Assembly approved the resolution, sponsored by Russia and backed ...
What happens when the internet gets less American?
The popularity of Chinese-owned TikTok raises concerns about security and values.
Theft from online accounts and transfers in Japan soared to ¥776 million in November
A sharp rise in the number of illegal withdrawals from online bank accounts has been reported in recent months, according to the National Police Agency. In November, 573 cases of unauthorized withdrawals from internet banking accounts and money transfers, amounting to ¥776 million, were reported, ...
The Turkish Constitutional Court ruled Thursday that blocking access to online encyclopedia Wikipedia within Turkey is a violation of freedom of expression, a lawyer representing the organization and various media reports said. The ruling opens the way for lifting the block on the website, which ...
