Toshiba fakes $1.2 Billion in Profits
In a massive scandal, Toshiba CEO Hisao Tanaka and his immediate underlings were confirmed to have taken part in a book-fixing scheme showing an additional $1.2 Billion in profits over the course of several years. Tanaka, along with vice chairman Norio Sasaki and adviser Atsutoshi Nishida have all resigned from their positions, putting the status of one of the largest technology companies in the world in question. After falling short of expectations as far back as 2008, Toshiba was pressured to increase profits or risk a complete collapse. According to Toshiba, no individual in the scandal gained any personal wealth, as the intention was to save the company, rather than line their own pockets.
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Google launches Timeline feature for Maps
Google is rolling out a new feature to its Maps app for Android and desktop, allowing users to see their location history over time. Dubbed Timeline, the feature runs in the background, using GPS, WiFi, and mobile data to track your location. Users can then look into where they've been, which, as Google points out, can be a useful tool for remembering a restaurant or bar you've stumbled across, tracking your daily commute, or finding out how much distance you covered on your run. Timeline also integrates with other services like Google Photos, allowing users to look up their photos based on location. Of course, for those who would rather not have their every move recorded, the feature can be easily shut off.
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Malaysia Censoring the Internet
The Malaysian government has officially acknowledged that, after making commitments to the contrary, it has censored certain websites within the country. The UK-based news website the Sarawak Report was blocked in Malaysia on July 19, 2015 upon orders from the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) and currently remains inaccessible unless using a mobile device or VPN. The Sarawak Report had made allegations that Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak had suspiciously received over $700 million in his personal bank account from a Malaysian state investment fund. The MCMC ordered Malaysia’s Internet service providers to take the site down after it published news on the bank transfer allegations, though reports suggest the block has been unevenly enforced. The MCMC’s rationale for their order was that the site has published “unverified information” and posed a threat to “national security.” This goes back on the Prime Minister's promise in 2011 committing to end all internet censorship within the country.
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Half of Australia's Digital Users Download Illegal Content
According to a new government study, over half of Australians who use the internet have illegally downloaded movies, TV shows, and music on a regular basis. Due to the high cost and difference in release times for content in Australia versus North America or Europe, Australians instead turn to illegally obtained copies on the internet. In comparison, a similar study in the United Kingdom found that just 20% of internet users had downloaded any illegal content. Back in April, an Australian court ordered that internet service providers had to turn over records of any user who had downloaded the movie Dallas Buyers Club, after thousands illegally downloaded it after its release.
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According to a new government study, over half of Australians who use the internet have illegally downloaded movies, TV shows, and music on a regular basis. Due to the high cost and difference in release times for content in Australia versus North America or Europe, Australians instead turn to illegally obtained copies on the internet. In comparison, a similar study in the United Kingdom found that just 20% of internet users had downloaded any illegal content. Back in April, an Australian court ordered that internet service providers had to turn over records of any user who had downloaded the movie Dallas Buyers Club, after thousands illegally downloaded it after its release.
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