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Intel’s flaws expose first cloud-based PyeongChang Olympics to hacking threats: expert

The latest revelation by Google’s security team Project Zero about flaws in Intel’s central processor units exposes the upcoming PyeongChang 2018 Winter Games to new hacking threats, according to a S...

Jan 8, 2018
Technology
Rumors abound over Samsung, LG’s imminent flagship launches

Speculations continue to swirl over the release dates of the 2018 flagship phones from Samsung and LG, with Samsung expected to reveal its Galaxy S9 ahead of LG’s newest model. The Galaxy S9’s launc...

Jan 8, 2018
Technology
KT acquires first large self-driving bus permit

KT has acquired South Korea’s first permit to operate a large self-driving bus, according to the company Monday. The permit allows KT to operate a 45-seater self-driving bus on expressways and ordin...

Jan 8, 2018
Technology
Naver under fire for deleting certain ‘relevant search words’

Naver, which operates South Korea’s most widely used portal website, has come under fire for removing certain “relevant search words” on its search engine, in what experts see is a value judgment bet...

Jan 8, 2018
Technology
[CES 2018] What to expect from CES this year

The world’s leading tech and automobile companies will come together to showcase their latest products and technologies at the Consumer Electronics Show, one of the year’s most highly anticipated tec...

Jan 7, 2018
Technology
Samsung, Panasonic, 20th Century Fox to tap deeper into HDR tech

Samsung Electronics Co. said Saturday it agreed with Japanese tech giant Panasonic Corp. and US entertainment behemoth 20th Century Fox to expand ties over High Dynamic Range (HDR) technology. Under...

Jan 6, 2018
Technology
Stem cell injections do not raise cancer risks: Nature Cell

South Korean biotechnology firm Nature Cell said Friday that it has published clinical research showing that receiving multiple injections of the firm’s fat tissue-derived stem cells does not affect...

Jan 5, 2018
Technology
Korean students apply new business ideas to nanotechnology

From steering wheels with built-in alcohol-detecting breathalyzers to a smart pillow that automatically adjusts itself to help mold a newborn’s head into the right shape, South Korean college student...

Jan 5, 2018
Technology
Nexon Korea to tap Lee Jung-hun as new CEO

South Korean video game giant Nexon Korea said Friday that it has tapped Lee Jung-hun, its Vice President of Business, to lead the company as its new CEO. Lee is slated to assume his new position th...

Jan 5, 2018
Technology
[Newsmaker] WHO’s labeling of gaming addiction as a disorder sparks concern in Korea

The World Health Organization’s latest decision to classify gaming addiction as an official mental health disorder this year has ignited an international controversy. The issue is gaining particula...

Jan 3, 2018
Technology
[Herald Interview] Line Pay eyes world connected by ‘seamless payment experience’

Since dominating the mobile messaging space in Asia’s major markets, Tokyo-based Line has been looking to transform itself into an all-around “smart portal” that links users in both their offline and...

Jan 2, 2018
Technology
Samsung’s semiconductor business braces for fiercer competition in 2018

Kim Ki-nam, chief executive officer of Samsung Electronics’ semiconductor business, is bracing for fiercer competition in the global market for chips this year -- a critical time for the industry’s g...

Jan 2, 2018
Technology
Hit by battery woes, Apple belatedly begins replacement discount

Bombarded by unprecedented criticism and multiple lawsuits, Apple Korea on Tuesday said it would also begin offering a battery replacement discount for the controversial devices designed to slow down...

Jan 2, 2018
Technology
Samsung to launch Galaxy A8 this week

Samsung Electronics Co. plans to start sales of the mid-end Galaxy A8 smartphone this week, with the country's No. 2 mobile carrier KT Corp. beginning preorders Tuesday. The mobile carrier said the ...

Jan 2, 2018
Technology
LGD to unveil first 8K OLED display at CES

South Korea’s biggest display panel manufacturer LG Display announced Monday that it would unveil the industry’s first 8K 88-inch organic light-emitting diode display panel at the Consumer Electronic...

Jan 1, 2018
Technology

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