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[Feature] Constant competition drives Koreans to despair
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Korea’s hostility to short selling may scare global investors away
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First lady likely to escape 'Dior bag' indictment
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So many epic performances, so few places to hold them
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Celltrion eyes new production plant, aims for W5tr in sales
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HD Hyundai, Hanwha on edge as KDDX probe nears conclusion
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Samsung-Apple rivalry renewed as first AI iPhone debuts
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S. Korea defender Kim Min-jae apologizes for action after recent World Cup qualifier
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[Graphic News] How to use emergency descent device
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Not just deepfake porn, concerns rise over 'cyberflashing’
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[Good times back for Korean chip firms?]
Analysts give promising outlooks for Samsung Electronics, Hynix SemiconductorThe global business environment for Korea’s top two chip makers is showing signs of improving, causing analysts to paint a rosy prospect for their business. The year of 2012 is projected to become a more exciting one than the last for the semiconductor industry, especially for Samsung Electronics and Hynix Semiconductor, since the prices of dynamic random access memory chips for PCs and mobiles are set to be stabilized
Feb. 1, 2012
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Patterns of connections reveal brain functions
For more than a decade, neuroscientists have known that many of the cells in a brain region called the fusiform gyrus specialize in recognizing faces. However, those cells don’t act alone: They need to communicate with several other parts of the brain. By tracing those connections, MIT neuroscientis
Feb. 1, 2012
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Petition urges ‘ethical’ iPhone from Apple
An online petition is urging Apple to monitor working conditions and practices of its overseas manufacturers to make its next iPhone “the first ethical iPhone.” The advocacy group SumOfUs posted the petition asking Apple to “make the iPhone 5 ethically,” referring to the company’s use of firms su
Feb. 1, 2012
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EU probes Samsung over wireless patents
(Yonhap News)BRUSSELS (AP) -- Samsung took a hit in its battle against arch-rival Apple on Tuesday, when the European Union announced it will investigate whether it is illegally trying to hinder competitors and Germany blocked sales of some of its tablets.Samsung Electronics and Apple Inc. are engag
Jan. 31, 2012
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Samsung fails to overturn Apple's German Galaxy Tab ban
Samsung Electronics Co. lost a bid to overturn a German sales ban on its Galaxy 10.1 tablet computers obtained by Apple Inc. in an intellectual property dispute.The Higher Regional Court in Dusseldorf backed the ban in a ruling today. While Apple can't rely on a European Union design it used to win
Jan. 31, 2012
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Ultrasound zaps could be used as male contraceptives: study
WASHINGTON (AFP) - Zapping testicles with ultrasound can reduce sperm counts and might be used in the future as an inexpensive, reliable and reversible male contraceptive, according to US researchers.Scientists from the University of North Carolina School of Medicine, who conducted experiments on ma
Jan. 31, 2012
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Earth's missing energy not lost after all; study
(NASA)A new NASA study underscores the fact that greenhouse gases generated by human activity -- not changes in solar activity -- are the primary force driving global warming.The study offers an updated calculation of Earth's energy imbalance, the difference between the amount of solar energy absorb
Jan. 31, 2012
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Doctors 'should check blood pressure on both arms'
Measuring blood pressure on both arms rather than only one can reveal an elevated risk of heart disease or even death, according to a study released Monday. A file picture shows a medic taking a patient's blood pressure in Connecticut, United States. (AFP)In a review of medical literature, rese
Jan. 31, 2012
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Women are better at parking than men: study
Women are better than men when it comes to parking, a recent survey found, reversing the existing idea that men have better spatial awareness.The report by a car parking operator in the United Kingdom studied the parking habits of 450 drivers through CCTV footage and surveyed 2000 more to find that
Jan. 30, 2012
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Korea Herald iPad app combines news, education
The Korea Herald has recently introduced a new application for the iPad, joining the drive to produce digital news customized for the rapidly growing number of tablet users.The latest mobile version of the country’s leading English daily also offers a multimedia tool for learning and practicing English through news. Harnessing rapidly developing media technologies, the company has been stepping up efforts to provide a variety of multimedia-rich content and improved user experiences.Its news cont
Jan. 29, 2012
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Herald strengthens mobile news offering
New iPad app latest in efforts to provide multimedia-rich content, better user experiencesSmart phones and tablet PCs have dramatically changed the features of the news industry. A host of media companies around the world have jumped into the digital market to secure a footing in the massive shift toward online and mobile news.The tablet PC market led by Apple and Samsung Electronics is more important for newspapers. While smartphones are restricted by small screens, tablets boast bigger screen
Jan. 29, 2012
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'We care about every worker': Apple CEO
WASHINGTON (AFP) -- Apple chief executive Tim Cook has responded to media reports alleging harsh working conditions in China for manufacturing employees of the popular gadget-maker.Cook, who took over as chief executive from Apple's late co-founder, Steve Jobs, addressed the reports of long hou
Jan. 29, 2012
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Chief of telecom regulator resigns
Choi Si-joong, chairman of the Korea Communications Commission, offered his resignation on Friday amid surging public criticism over a string of bribery and influence-peddling scandals.“It’s time to leave and take responsibility,” Choi said at a hastily arranged news conference, referring to his aide’s alleged implication in the bribery scandal. “I hope that my departure will help the watchdog stave off prejudice and misunderstanding held by the public.” Choi, one of the closest confidants of P
Jan. 27, 2012
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Samsung Q4 profit surges 17% on smartphones
Samsung Electronics said Friday its fourth-quarter earnings surged 17 percent from a year earlier on the back of stronger sales in smartphones and flat screens.The technology giant’s net income reached 4 trillion won ($3.5 billion) in the October-December period, registering the largest gain since the third quarter of 2010. Revenue went up 13 percent to an all-time high of 47.3 trillion won and operating profit climbed 75.8 percent to 5.3 trillion won in the same period. The figures were largely
Jan. 27, 2012
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Chief of telecom regulator resigns over bribery scandal
Choi Si-joong, chairman of the Korea Communications Commission, offered his resignation on Friday amid surging public criticism over a string of bribery and influence-peddling scandals.“It’s time to leave and take responsibility,” Choi said at a hastily arranged news conference, referring to his aide’s alleged implication in the bribery scandal. “I hope that my departure will help the watchdog stave off prejudice and misunderstanding held by the public.” Choi, one of the closest confidants of Pr
Jan. 27, 2012
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Chief of telecom regulator resigns
Choi Si-joong, chairman of the Korea Communications Commission, offered his resignation on Friday amid surging public criticism over a string of bribery and influence-peddling scandals.“It’s time to leave and take responsibility,” Choi said at a hastily arranged news conference, referring to his aid
Jan. 27, 2012
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Twitter able to now selectively block tweets
Twitter said Thursday that it now has the ability to block tweets from appearing in a specific country if legally required to do so."As we continue to grow internationally, we will enter countries that have different ideas about the contours of freedom of expression," Twitter said in a blog post."So
Jan. 27, 2012
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Apple’s iPad leads surge in tablet shipments, research firm says
Tablet-computer shipments more than doubled in the fourth quarter, reflecting demand for Apple Inc.’s iPad and Amazon (AMZN).com Inc.’s new Kindle Fire, according to market-research firm Strategy Analytics. Global tablet shipments rose to a record 26.8 million units in the last three months of 2011,
Jan. 27, 2012
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Home births in U.S. rise to highest level on record, health study shows
Home births rose 29 percent from 2004 to 2009, to almost three quarters of a percent of all U.S. live deliveries, the highest level since 1989, according to health authorities. They were most common among non-Hispanic white women, where about 1 in 90 births are at home, according to a report from th
Jan. 27, 2012
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First 'cloaking' of a 3D object announced
AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 26 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers say they have "cloaked" a three-dimensional object, making it invisible from all angles for the first time.The process uses a shell of what are known as plasmonic materials that create a "photo negative" of the object being cloaked, effectively cancel
Jan. 27, 2012