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[Exclusive] Korean military set to ban iPhones over 'security' concerns
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Korean, Romanian leaders discuss defense tech, nuclear energy
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[Graphic News] 77% of young Koreans still financially dependent
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S. Korea calls on Japan to confront history amid Yasukuni Shrine visit
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Yoon’s jailed mother-in-law excluded from latest parole list
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Hybe and Min Hee-jin, CEO of Hybe sublabel Ador, lock horns
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[Pressure points] Leggings in public: Fashion statement or social faux pas?
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Yoo Jae-suk, Yoo Yeon-seok team up in 'Whenever Possible'
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Korea’s homegrown nanosatellite successfully launches into space
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Aging population to drive down Korea's housing prices from 2040: experts
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Lee Se-dol wins first victory against AlphaGo
After three straight defeats, Korean Go master Lee Se-dol finally won a victory against Google’s artificial intelligence AlphaGo in their fourth match on Sunday. Lee’s victory comes after he lost three straight games to the Google AI in their historic five-game match that started Wednesday in Seoul.“This single win is so valuable and I would never exchange this with anything in the world,” Lee said at a press conference right after the victory. Amid a close game, Lee attacked AlphaGo’s territory
March 13, 2016
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[HERALD INTERVIEW] En route to a ‘breathing battery’
Imagine a sunny day, a family gets in a car on their way to the countryside for a weekend getaway. What promises to be a beautiful scenic drive is abruptly interrupted by their environment friendly electric car running out of battery and stopping dead in the middle of the road.Durability has always been one of the biggest issues preventing electric cars from being used by more people. As of now, the longest-lasting electric vehicles running on commercial lithium-ion batteries can run for about 1
March 13, 2016
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Apologetic Lee Se-dol admits to feeling pressure vs. AlphaGo
After losing his third straight Go match against Google's artificial intelligence program AlphaGo Saturday, South Korean veteran Lee Se-dol said he simply didn't have what it took to win."I've never felt this kind of pressure," Lee told reporters after falling to AlphaGo by resignation in 176 moves. "I wasn't good enough to handle that kind of burden. I'd like to apologize (to people). I think they must have had high expectations, but I came out lethargic."By taking the first three matches, Alph
March 13, 2016
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Samsung board chair open to outside directors
Shareholders of Samsung Electronics opened a door to outside directors as board chair Friday for the first time in the firm’s history, fueling speculation whether vice chairman Kwon Oh-hyun will continue to lead the board. Market watchers said the move is aimed at strengthening the role and responsibility of the board for management decisions. Kwon Oh-hyun, vice chairman of Samsung Electronics, presides over the 47th annual general meeting of the company in Seoul on Friday. (Samsung Electronics)
March 11, 2016
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[Photo News] Debut of Galaxy S7
DEBUT OF GALAXY S7 -- Samsung Electronics releases its latest flagship smartphones Galaxy S7 and its Edge variant with a curved display via Korea’s three major mobile carriers SK Telecom, KT and LG Uplus in Seoul on Friday. The first Galaxy S7 customer (third from left) for KT poses with the mobile carrier’s innovative management center chief Lee Dong-soo (second from left), Samsung’s mobile sales team leader Kim Jin-hae (third from right) and the members of K-pop girl group Sistar at the launch
March 11, 2016
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Samsung investors vote on board changes
Samsung Electronics Co. warned of rising competition across businesses from smartphones to memory chips, again sounding a dour note for the global technology industry in 2016.The world’s largest smartphone vendor faces another difficult year after a 2015 plagued by economic turbulence and volatile exchange rates, Chief Executive Officer Kwon Oh-Hyun said in a letter to shareholders ahead of their annual meeting on Friday.Investors across a raft of Samsung Group companies will vote Friday on prop
March 11, 2016
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[Photo News] Chairman tries out LG G5
CHAIRMAN TRIES OUT LG G5 -- LG Group chairman Koo Bon-moo (right) tries out LG Electronics’ latest flagship smartphone G5 at an award ceremony for the group’s top researchers Thursday in Seoul. The industry’s first modular phone, whose launch date has yet been fixed, has a removable accessory slot at the bottom, which allows users to swap in different modules for enhanced camera and sound functions. (LG Electronics)
March 10, 2016
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Samsung mobile chief confident of Galaxy success
Samsung Electronics’ mobile chief on Thursday showed confidence in sales of the company’s latest flagship smartphone Galaxy S7 and its Edge variant, saying the phones will exceed their predecessors. After a week-long preorder period, the latest Galaxy phones will go on sale globally from Friday. Samsung’s mobile chief Koh Dong-jin poses with the Galaxy S7 and its Edge variant phones at a press conference in Seoul on Thursday. (Samsung Electronics)“There are positive reviews about the new phones
March 10, 2016
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SKT to cement partnership with Google, Facebook
Mobile network operator SK Telecom said Thursday that it had joined a Google-led global initiative, dubbed OpenConfig, to improve network infrastructure around the world.SKT’s chief technology officer Choi Jin-sung delivers a presentation at the annual Open Compute Summit event Wednesday in San Jose, California. (SKT)OpenConfig, an informal working group of network operators, was founded in October 2014 with the aim of developing network systems and enhancing the efficiency of network infrastruc
March 10, 2016
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Samsung showcases Galaxy S7 on home turf
Samsung Electronics Co. showcased its latest flagship smartphones in South Korea on Thursday, with price tags hovering below their predecessors in an apparent bid to better compete with rivals and improve its ailing smartphone business.The world's top smartphone maker said the local price of the 32 gigabyte (GB) Galaxy S7 will be 836,000 won ($690), compared with the initial price of 858,000 won for the 32GB Galaxy S6.That of the 32GB Galaxy S7 Edge stands at 924,000 won, also down 5.6 percent f
March 10, 2016
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Samsung produces dual pixel image sensor for mobile
Samsung Electronics said Wednesday it has started production of a 1.2 megapixel image sensor for smartphones that applies its own dual pixel technology. The company’s latest smartphone Galaxy S7 and its Edge variant that boast advanced camera functions are the first to adopt the sensor. Dual pixel technology means each of the 12 million pixels have two photodiodes that collect light. The pixels work better like human eyes, improving autofocus speed and allowing clear photos even in low light co
March 9, 2016
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AlphaGo defeats Go champion in first match
Google’s artificial intelligence program AlphaGo defeated Korean Go champion Lee Se-dol in their historic first showdown Wednesday.In a landmark match held at the Four Seasons Hotel in Seoul, the Google AI beat Lee by resignation in 186 moves after a fierce tug of war for more than 3 1/2 hours. “I was really surprised. I didn’t think I could lose,” Lee said at a press conference after the match. “I didn’t think AlphaGo would play in such a perfect manner. I like to express my respect to the Goog
March 9, 2016
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Sales of Go-playing products soar
With all attention on the ongoing five-day match between Lee Se-dol and Google’s artificial intelligence AlphaGo, sales of Go boards and stones are soaring here especially among young people in their 20s. According to the nation’s largest online shopping mall Auction on Wednesday, sales of Go products increased 42 percent over the past month compared to the same period last year. A foldable magnetic Go boardEspecially spending by 20-something consumers surged 81 percent. Until recently, the key
March 9, 2016
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[Photo News] LG signature debuts in China
LG SIGNATURE DEBUTS IN CHINA -- LG Electronics unveiled its new luxury brand LG Signature at the Appliance and Electronics World Expo in Shanghai on Wednesday. The Korean tech giant has set up a 768 square-meter exhibition booth to showcase its premium appliances ranging from its latest organic light emitting diode TV and other appliances to its latest flagship smartphone G5. (LG Electronics)
March 9, 2016
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Samsung produces dual pixel image sensor for mobile
Samsung Electronics said Wednesday it has started production of a 1.2 megapixel image sensor for smartphones that applies its own dual pixel technology. The company’s latest smartphone Galaxy S7 and its Edge variant that boast advanced camera functions are the first to adopt the sensor. Samsung’s dual pixel image sensorDual pixel technology means each of the 12 million pixels have two photodiodes that collect light. The pixels work better like human eyes, improving autofocus speed and allowing
March 9, 2016
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How AlphaGo works
Go is a territory game. Players take turns to place black or white stones on a full-sized 19x19 board, trying to capture the opponent’s stones or surround empty space to gain points. It’s been estimated there are 10 to the power of 700 possible ways a Go game can be played -- more than the number of atoms in the universe. The number compares to about 10 to the power of 60 possible ways in chess.After human’s defeat in chess almost 20 years ago, Go has been widely considered a good method to gaug
March 9, 2016
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SoftBank Ventures to invest W3b to Korea’s Meat Box
SoftBank Ventures Korea, the local venture capital arm of Japan’s SoftBank Group, on Wednesday announced that the company has decided to invest 3 billion won ($2.5 million) in Global Networks, an online business-to-business meat dealer. “Meat Box, Global Networks’ e-commerce platform, has abundant experience in livestock product distribution, on top of state-of-the-art information technology. It has secured a great deal of data and know-how already,” Edward Chung, a senior associate at the compa
March 9, 2016
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Lee Se-dol, AlphaGo in tight first race (Live)
Ahead of a historic showdown between Go grandmaster Lee Se-dol and Google’s artificial intelligence program AlphaGo, tension filled the air of the venue, the Four Seasons Hotel in Seoul, on Wednesday. Mirroring the worldwide attention, some 300 journalists from around the world gathered at the battleground to witness what would become a new chapter in history of both Go and AI regardless of the outcome. Lee chose black stones to start the game first. It was an unexpected choice considering that
March 9, 2016
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LG chairman stresses ‘insight and action’
LG Group chairman Koo Bon-moo stressed “insight and action” for the group’s next big leap at an executive meeting in Seoul on Tuesday. “At a time of technological convergence and fierce competition across industries, we are experiencing destructive changes,” he said. “We should focus on our strengths to further elevate our competitiveness.” Koo Bon-moo. (Illustration By Park Gee-young)LG, the nation’s fourth-largest conglomerate, has continued business restructuring centered on its next growth e
March 8, 2016
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[Photo News] LG to release stylus 2 smartphone
LG TO RELEASE STYLUS 2 SMARTPHONE-- LG Electronics said Tuesday that it will release the 5.7-inch (14.5 cms) Stylus 2, a budget smartphone featuring a stylus pen, via mobile carriers SK Telecom, KT, and LG Uplus in Korea this week. (LGE)
March 8, 2016