INTERNET Watch

An article promotes improving digital literacy by using ChatGPT to verify suspicious emails and SMS as special fraud cases surge.

• •According to National Police Agency statistics, special fraud damages from January to August 2026 totaled 236.07 billion yen, a 58.84 billion yen increase from the same period last year.
• •In the first half of 2026, people in their 60s had the highest damages and case counts, with those aged 50 and older accounting for about 80% of damages.
• •The article explains how to use ChatGPT to help determine if suspicious emails or SMS are fraudulent.

A US man was sentenced to prison for fraudulently obtaining royalties by mass-playing self-made AI music via bots.

• •A 54-year-old man in North Carolina used bots to play AI music over 80 million times.
• •He is alleged to have defrauded copyright royalties through this behavior.
• •The man was sentenced to 18 months in prison.

It has emerged that Amazon removed some features from its Echo smart speaker series, sparking discussion overseas.

• •Amazon has been found to have removed certain features from its "Echo" smart speaker series.
• •This feature removal has become a topic of discussion, particularly overseas.

GMO Pepabo's domain service was listed as a verified connector in Claude's official directory, a first for Japanese internet infrastructure.

• •The remote MCP server for 'mumudomain by GMO Pepabo' is the subject.
• •It is listed as a verified connector in Anthropic's official Claude connector directory.
• •This is the first time a Japanese internet infrastructure provider has been listed as a verified connector.

A tool to disable Apple Intelligence on macOS has gained popularity for freeing up storage space.

• •Tools to disable Apple Intelligence on macOS are being developed.
• •The tool is used to reclaim storage capacity.
• •For specific reasons, the tool is currently very popular.

JEITAが10月13日から16日にかけて幕張メッセで開催される「CEATEC 2026」の概要を発表し、821社・団体の出展とフィジカルAIの最新動向への注目が高まっている

• •一般社団法人電子情報技術産業協会（JEITA）が10月6日に開催概要を発表した
• •会期は10月13日から16日までの4日間、会場は幕張メッセ（千葉市美浜区）である
• •821社・団体が展示に参加し、「Japan Mobility Show Bizweek 2026」も併催される

JEITA announced CEATEC 2026 award winners on October 6, with source separation, smart glasses displays, and infrastructure AI receiving Ministerial Awards.

• •JEITA announced the Ministerial Awards and other winners for CEATEC AWARD 2026 on October 6.
• •Source separation technology, smart glasses displays, and AI for social infrastructure received the Ministerial Awards.
• •The exhibits will be displayed at CEATEC 2026, held at Makuhari Messe from October 13 to 16.

An unauthorized access incident on the survey site 'infoQ' operated by GMO Research & AI resulted in the leakage of up to 950,000 member records.

• •GMO Research & AI Co., Ltd. announced on October 5 that it confirmed unauthorized access to the survey site 'infoQ'.
• •It was determined that member personal information was taken externally, with the scope of impact reaching up to approximately 950,000 records.
• •It was also confirmed that some member points were fraudulently exchanged for Amazon gift codes without the owners' consent.

AIST will exhibit at CEATEC 2026 under the theme of redesigning shrinking and aging societies, offering demos of deflection measurement and fall risk assessment.

• •AIST will exhibit at booth 4H621 in Hall 4 at CEATEC 2026, held at Makuhari Messe from October 13 to 16.
• •Shifting from last year's focus on quantum and AI technologies, this year's theme is 'Technologies to Redesign a Shrinking and Aging Society.'
• •Visitors can experience demos and exhibits of research results, such as deflection measurement using moiré images and fall risk assessment while seated.

Impress will release the book "IT's Wonders and Mechanisms You'll Want to Tell Someone About" on October 6, explaining everyday IT systems.

• •The content explains the "why" behind everyday IT, including smartphones, PCs, game consoles, the web, and AI.
• •Both the print and e-book editions are priced at 1,980 yen.
• •Impress Co., Ltd. is scheduled to release the book on October 6.