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Hybe-Ador feud should have limited effect on Hybe's overall performance: analysts
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Second Gimpo civil servant found dead, after apologizing for not finishing work
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DP leader says he will meet Yoon without conditions
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First-ever meeting of president, opposition chief set to finally happen
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NewJeans' singles, Japanese debut to proceed as planned, despite Hybe-Ador feud
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Blinken calls on China to press N. Korea to end its 'dangerous' behavior
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Experts raise concerns about Japan putting pressure on Naver over Line
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Samsung mobile chief, Google device head meet in Seoul
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Ship linked to NK arms shipments to Russia is moored in China: State Dept.
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More med professors to take day off each week while govt. urges them to stay
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Hyundai Motor weighs buying Dongbu HiTek
Speculation is mounting on Hyundai Motor’s possible acquisition of Dongbu HiTek, a Dongbu group semiconductor foundry that is on the sales block. The move would reflect Hyundai’s aims to reinforce its car electronics, insiders said.“Hyundai Motor is seriously weighing the move, and there have been reports within the company of a possible marriage,” said one source, declining to be identified. An anonymous source from Dongbu’s main creditor bank Korea Development Bank said, “If Hyundai acquires D
Jan. 12, 2014
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CEA chief Shapiro urges innovation, openness
LAS VEGAS ― Gary Shapiro, the president and CEO of the Consumer Electronics Association, organizer of the International CES, said the support of the Korean government made it possible to plan an event attended by the world’s most innovative companies. “The South Korean government has clearly invested as a national policy in broadband Internet, and has a legal structure which encourages the formation of companies which are innovative,” said the president at a press meeting held last week during t
Jan. 12, 2014
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LG CNS gearing up for global expansion
Kim Dae-hoon, CEO of LG CNS, a Korean IT services provider, urged his executives and employees to zero in on expanding overseas by aggressively bidding for and securing projects this year.Some 600 executives, team managers and employees from headquarters and overseas offices of Korea’s biggest system integrator gathered in Seoul last Friday with CEO Kim, who asked them to accelerate their global efforts and achieve success.“Let us make new history this year,” Kim told his employees.He added that
Jan. 12, 2014
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Virgin Galactic spaceship makes third powered test flight
Virgin Galactic’s SpaceShipTwo, a six-passenger, two-pilot spacecraft aiming to make the world’s first commercial suborbital spaceflights later this year, conducted its third rocket-powered test flight.With Virgin Galactic chief pilot David Mackay and co-pilot Mark Stucky at the controls, SpaceShipTwo soared to an altitude about twice as high as commercial jetliners, Virgin Galactic said on Twitter.The 20-second rocket burn, over California’s Mojave desert, propelled the ship to 1.4 times faster
Jan. 12, 2014
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Internet of Things ...poses new security risks
LAS VEGAS (AFP) ― The hackers who got into your computer or smartphone are now taking aim at the Internet of Things.The connected toothbrush, sports gear with embedded sensors and smart refrigerators are just a few of the objects showcasing innovations at the Consumer Electronics Show.They are all impressive but “they’re all breachable” said Kevin Haley, director of Symantec Security Response, while attending the huge high-tech trade show.“If the object is connected to the Internet, you will fin
Jan. 12, 2014
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[Weekender] Drones for delivery?
A drone-based delivery system currently under development has raised hopes for faster, more efficient services, but concerns over its feasibility linger due to legal and technical limitations.A series of major global firms such as Amazon have recently revealed their prototype services, which aim to reduce delivery time and labor costs to increase profits. But challenges such as safety concerns, logistics and potential invasion of privacy remain.Experts express concerns about flying drones in pop
Jan. 10, 2014
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Samsung, LG TVs win major awards at CES
South Korean tech giants' top-tier televisions rolled out at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) earned major awards for their pacesetting performances, the companies said Friday.Samsung Electronics Co. and LG Electronics Inc. competed neck-and-neck at the show to prove their dominance in the electronics market, with both of them featuring state-of-the-art televisions.Samsung Electronics said its 78-inch curved Ultra HD (UHD) TV and the world's largest, 110-inch flat UHD model won the CES Innova
Jan. 10, 2014
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LG aims for premium status
LAS VEGAS ― LG Electronics, the world’s second-largest maker of TVs, appeared to be determined to prove critics wrong by solidifying its position in the global market on all appliance fronts by focusing on premium lineups. “We will try to maintain our leadership over other competitors in the U.S. household appliances market by rolling out leading products and putting more focus on technology innovation,” said Jo Seong-jin, president of LG Electronics’ home appliance company during a press meetin
Jan. 9, 2014
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LG vice chairman visits CES
LG Electronics vice chairman Koo Bon-joon paid a visit to the electronics firm’s booth and the exhibition venues of automotive companies at the 2014 International CES in Las Vegas on Wednesday. “LG has to get itself ready for the automotive parts business as the transition from traditional vehicles to smart cars utilizing electronics technology is accelerating,” Koo said after visiting the exhibition wing for the vehicles.The company has long been preparing to jump into the automotive sector, as
Jan. 9, 2014
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Thales Alenia may reimburse KT for satellite panels
Thales Alenia Space, a French-Italian aerospace company that manufactured KT Corp.’s satellite Koreasat-5 ― a communication satellite also known as the Mugungwha 5 ― will most likely have to reimburse KT for a malfunction found in the solar panels, a source said on Wednesday.“KT will call for Thales Alenia to take responsibility, since (the satellite) is still within the design lifespan,” said the source, indicating that the insurance coverage has yet to expire. Thales Alenia's insurance is expe
Jan. 8, 2014
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Fully automated cars get limelight
Despite the high expectations for advancements in car technology, namely in the form of autonomous or even unmanned vehicles, global carmakers said it would take at least another 10 years before people could experience such cars in their everyday lives. “Fully autonomous driving cannot be utilized right away due to safety reasons. It will likely remain as a driving assistance system for a while,” said Lee Bong-hwan, executive vice president of Hyundai Mobis, who paid a visit to exhibition booths
Jan. 8, 2014
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Rise and fall of mobile messengers
The success of Kakao Talk, the most used mobile instant messaging service in Korea, has brought forth fast imitators as well as new players offering their own set of features for tech-savvy consumers.As Kakao Talk and Internet giant Naver’s Line grabbed a large share of the mass market, there has been no room for others to squeeze in and steal their thunder. A number of followers including Joyn, created by the country’s three telecom operators, have quickly lost their potential.Madsmart’s Tic To
Jan. 8, 2014
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SK Planet may seek Tic Toc, Frankly merger
SK Planet, a wholly owned subsidiary of SK Telecom, could seek to merge two mobile messengers it has invested in, industry sources said.The two instant messengers are Tic Toc and Frankly, and their services could be integrated into “one” single platform when one of them achieves success overseas, they noted.SK Planet and the founders of Tic Toc invested in San Francisco-based Frankly, which provides messenger services similar to Snapchat. Frankly’s messages also disappear immediately after users
Jan. 8, 2014
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Children get own tablets, with parents in control
LAS VEGAS (AFP) ― Kid-safe tablets and smartphones are hitting the market, giving parents more control over how the mobile devices are used.Hollywood studio DreamWorks has joined the move, introducing its DreamTab at this week’s International CES in partnership with California-based manufacturer Fuhu.The new device will be up against competition ― including from French-based Kurio, which has its own tablets on display at the huge Las Vegas show, and is also introducing a kid-safe smartphone.Fuhu
Jan. 8, 2014
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Cisco CEO pegs ‘Internet of Things’ as $19tr opportunity
Cisco Systems Inc. Chief Executive Officer John Chambers said that the Internet of Everything ― connected products ranging from cars to household goods ― could be a $19 trillion opportunity.In a keynote presentation yesterday at the International Consumer Electronics Show that also featured comedian Sarah Silverman, Chambers drew a picture of a world in which objects in homes, at airports, at hotels and elsewhere that are connected to the Internet know peoples’ preferences. That could lead to co
Jan. 8, 2014
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Mars rover photos featured at U.S. museum
WASHINGTON (AP) ― Ten years after NASA landed two rovers on Mars for a 90-day mission, one is still exploring, and the project has generated hundreds of thousands of images from the planet’s surface.Now the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum is presenting more than 50 of the best photographs from the two rovers known as Spirit and Opportunity in an art exhibit curated by the scientists who have led the mission.“Spirit and Opportunity: 10 Years Roving Across Mars” opens Thursday and incl
Jan. 8, 2014
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Long shots: Galaxies from 13.2b years ago
WASHINGTON (AP) ― The Hubble Space Telescope has peered back to a chaotic time 13.2 billion years ago when never-before-seen galaxies were tiny, bright blue and full of stars bursting to life all over the place.Thanks to some complex physics tricks, NASA’s aging telescope is just starting to see the universe at its infancy in living color and detail.Images released by NASA on Tuesday show galaxies that are 20 times fainter than those pictured before. They are from a new campaign to have the 23-y
Jan. 8, 2014
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One-way trip to Mars? Sign me up, says Frenchwoman
PARIS (AFP) ― A comfortable, middle-class Parisian life may be the envy of many people, but Florence Porcel would give it all up to be among the first Earthlings to settle on Mars ― even with no option of return.“I have always felt a bit cramped on Earth,” the self-confessed space junkie told AFP, delighted to be shortlisted with some 1,000 other aspiring voyagers for Mars One ― a private project to colonize the Red Planet from 2024.“I have always dreamt of exploring other worlds,” the 30-year-o
Jan. 8, 2014
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Growing number of seniors caring for other seniors
NOBLESVILLE, Indiana (AP) ― Paul Gregoline lies in bed, awaiting the helper who will get him up, bathed and groomed. He is 92 years old, has Alzheimer’s disease and needs a hand with nearly every task the day brings. When the aide arrives, though, he doesn’t look so different from the client himself ― bald and bespectacled. “Just a couple of old geezers,” jokes Warren Manchess, the 74-year-old caregiver.As demand for senior services provided by nurses’ aides, home health aides and other such wor
Jan. 8, 2014
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Don’t sleep too little, or too much
Sleeping less or more than seven to eight hours a night heightens the risk of death, a study suggested. The study, conducted by a medical research team at Seoul National University, followed the sleeping patterns of 13,164 Koreans for 17 years since 1993 to determine the suitable amount of sleep. Those who sleep less than five hours have a 21 percent of higher risk of death, while sleeping more than 10 hours can increase death risks by 36 percent, according to the research. “We found out that
Jan. 8, 2014