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'Super Rich in Korea' will leave viewers appreciating Korea more: producers
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Probe of first lady on Dior bag allegations set to begin
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Top prosecutor pledges 'speedy, strict' probe into first lady's luxury bag allegations
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Indonesia’s KF-21 fighter jet deal cut back -- what’s next?
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[KH Explains] Can tech firms' AI alliances take on Nvidia?
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Police seek arrest warrant for med student who killed girlfriend
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Local filmmakers criticize ‘The Roundup: Punishment’ monopoly of screens
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[Grace Kao, Meera Choi] Has money displaced romance on dates?
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Korean battery makers heave sigh of relief over 2-year IRA reprieve
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Will China's self-sufficient dream in HBM come true?
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3-D printer firms eye global rush
Global 3-D printer makers are gearing up to expand in Korea this year to boost their services for manufacturing giants such as Samsung Electronics and Hyundai Motor and tap potential customers.3-D Systems, founded in 1986, is one of the global leading printer makers seeking growth in Asia’s fourth-largest economy, where Samsung and Hyundai Motor have been its key tech customers. “We intend to grow our base there,” Cathy Lewis, chief marketing officer of 3-D Systems, told The Korea Herald durin
Jan. 15, 2014
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Samsung supplier seeks new growth engines
Camera module maker Haesung Optics, which supplies lens and camera modules to Samsung Electronics, will make inroads into the 3-D camera and retina recognition businesses in an effort to secure a new income source beyond its core smartphone parts. “After having meetings with officials from global firms such as General Motors, General Electric and Nokia at the CES, it became clear which directions Haesung should take down the road,” Yi Jason, managing director of Haesung Optics, told The Korea He
Jan. 15, 2014
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Newcomers to lead electronics market in 2014
The size of the market for new trend-setting devices such as 3-D printers and ultra HD TVs is expected to grow twice as large in 2014, a report showed Tuesday, creating new possibilities in the saturated global electronics market.The market size for newcomers in the industry, such as wearable devices and Bluetooth speakers, is expected to grow 107 percent on-year this year to $6 billion, the report by the U.S. Consumer Electronics Association said.The world‘s consumer electronics market is expec
Jan. 15, 2014
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Intel puts new Arizona processor plant on hold amid PC slump
Intel, the world’s largest chipmaker, said it will delay opening a new factory in Arizona amid a slump in demand for personal-computer microprocessors, its main source of revenue. The completed Chandler plant, called Fab 42, hasn’t been filled with chipmaking gear, Chuck Mulloy, a spokesman for Intel, said in a telephone interview. The Santa Clara, California-based company decided to first upgrade the three other factories on the site because they can use existing equipment, he said. Intel, whic
Jan. 15, 2014
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Google’s $3.2b acquisition of Nest is cozy deal for venture firms
Nest Labs isn’t just helping homeowners maintain a cozy environment. Google Inc.’s $3.2 billion acquisition of the digital-thermostat maker is also making venture-capital firms very comfortable. Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, one of the earliest backers of the company co-founded by former Apple executive Tony Fadell, invested $20 million in Nest beginning in 2010 and will see a return of about $400 million, a person with knowledge of the deal said. Shasta Ventures, another early Nest backer,
Jan. 15, 2014
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Putin overhaul of science risks final blow to Soviet-era machine
Yulia Nelyubina is an internationally recognized chemist at the Russian Academy of Sciences. An overhaul of the academy pushed through by President Vladimir Putin may leave her homeless and further damage the country’s already bruised science establishment.The changes mean the academy will lose control of billions of dollars worth of real estate, which may cost Nelyubina her one-bedroom, rent-free apartment in a Moscow suburb. The perk, a vestige of the Soviet era, allows her and her scientist h
Jan. 15, 2014
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Scientist drafts nuke shelter guide
PARIS (AFP) ― A scientist published a guide Wednesday to help authorities limit deaths from fallout after a city is hit by a nuclear bomb.Taking cover in existing buildings is widely accepted as a critical first action after a nuclear blast in a major city.But how long people should stay there before moving to better shelter is a more complex question. Buildings that are lightweight or lack a basement are more easily penetrated by radioactive dust.Writing in a British scientific journal, Michael
Jan. 15, 2014
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SK Telecom to share LTE know-how with Chinese carrier
South Korea's No. 1 mobile carrier SK Telecom Co. said Wednesday it has agreed with a Chinese counterpart to share its know-hows on the long-term evolution network.SK Telecom said it will support China Telecom Corp. in establishing the network in areas covering Shanghai by sharing its technologies and experiences related to the LTE service.The company will also send its telecommunications experts to China under the deal.China approved the adaptation of the LTE network into the country in Decembe
Jan. 15, 2014
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India scrambles to save tigers from deadly virus
NEW DELHI (AP) ― India is scrambling to protect its beleaguered tiger population after several big cats tested positive for a deadly virus, experts said. In the last year, canine distemper virus, common among dogs, has killed at least four tigers and several other animals across northern and eastern India, according to Dr. Rajesh Gopal of the government’s National Tiger Conservation Authority. The revelation is bad news for wild tigers ― already endangered by rampant poaching and shrinking habit
Jan. 14, 2014
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New GM CEO hopes to inspire science students
DETROIT (AP) ― The incoming CEO of General Motors hopes her appointment as the first woman to lead a global automaker will inspire young women and men to pursue careers in science.Mary Barra’s first appearance before reporters since getting the job in December eclipsed the glitzy rollout of the GMC Canyon small pickup truck Sunday at an old industrial building north of Downtown Detroit.Barra, who officially takes the job on Wednesday, led the truck-unveiling ceremony and then was immediately sur
Jan. 14, 2014
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Swedish doctors transplant wombs into nine women
STOCKHOLM (AP) ― Nine women in Sweden have successfully received transplanted wombs donated from relatives and will soon try to become pregnant, the doctor in charge of the pioneering project has revealed.The women were born without a uterus or had it removed because of cervical cancer. Most are in their 30s and are part of the first major experiment to test whether it’s possible to transplant wombs into women so they can give birth to their own children.Life-saving transplants of organs such as
Jan. 14, 2014
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The top six vitamins you should avoid
(123RF)Forbes has released a list of the top six vitamins that can harm your health. Several studies have found that there may be no benefits to taking supplemental vitamins. Here is Forbes’ selection of the top six vitamins you should avoid taking (unless recommended by your doctor).1. Vitamin CVitamin C does not prevent or cure colds. Megadoses of 2000 mg or more can increase the risk of kidney stones.2. Vitamin AIn a large study supported by the National Cancer Institute, smokers who took vit
Jan. 14, 2014
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AT&T picks Samsung smartphone to test VoLTE
U.S. mobile carrier AT&T Inc. is using Samsung’s smartphones to test-run the Voice over Long-Term Evolution service slated to be launched this year, industry sources said Monday. AT&T included Samsung’s Galaxy smartphones among the devices to be tested for the VoLTE service, the sources said, a move expected to open ways for the South Korean player to expand its foothold there.The VoLTE service, which offers voice calls through the fourth-generation LTE network, enables clearer quality and faste
Jan. 13, 2014
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Christmas delivery finally arrives at space station
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (AP) ― The six space station astronauts finally got their Christmas presents Sunday with the arrival of a privately launched supply ship that took an extra month to soar.The spacemen opened the capsule a day early and started removing items, as soon as the Orbital Sciences Corp. vessel was moored safely at the International Space Station. Packed inside were groceries, equipment and experiments, as well as eagerly awaited Christmas gifts from their families back home and s
Jan. 13, 2014
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Hong Kong suffers in smog as pollution problems rise
HONG KONG (AFP) ― The new year has revived old problems for Hong Kong as a murky smog blankets the usually glittering skyline, fueling complaints from locals and visitors alike, and raising pressure on the government to act.Tourists expecting to take holiday snaps from the famous Victoria Harbor waterfront have found it hard to distinguish Hong Kong’s trademark skyscrapers and mountainous backdrop, while residents are becoming increasingly worried for their own health.“It’s scary,” said Julie Cr
Jan. 13, 2014
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Giant Antarctic glacier beyond point of no return
PARIS (AFP) ― Antarctica’s Pine Island Glacier, one of the biggest single contributors to world sea-level rise, is melting irreversibly and could add as much as a centimeter to ocean levels in 20 years, a study said Sunday.The glacier “has started a phase of self-sustained retreat and will irreversibly continue its decline,” said Gael Durand, a glaciologist with France’s Grenoble Alps University.Durand and an international team used three different models to forecast the glacier’s future based o
Jan. 13, 2014
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AT&T picks Samsung smartphone to test VoLTE ahead of launch
U.S. mobile carrier AT&T Inc. is using Samsung's smartphones to test-run the voice over long-term evolution (VoLTE) service slated to be launched this year, industry sources said Monday.AT&T included Samsung's Galaxy smartphones among the devices to be tested for the VoLTE service, the sources said, a move expected to open ways for the South Korean player to expand its foothold there.The VoLTE service, which offers voice calls through the fourth-generation LTE network, enables clearer quality an
Jan. 13, 2014
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Samsung No. 5 in NPE suits as patent trolls target U.S. carriers in 2013
Samsung Electronics Co. was ranked fifth in the number of lawsuits filed against it by non-practicing entities last year, down two notches from 2012, as the so-called patent trolls shifted focused to U.S. mobile carriers, data showed Monday.In a sign of intensifying battle over copyright infringement, the South Korean tech giant had 38 cases filed against it in 2013, ranking fifth in the number of patent suits filed against tech firms by NPEs, the data by U.S.-based market researcher Patent Free
Jan. 13, 2014
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S. Korea set to introduce electric ships
South Korea plans to introduce its first electric ships this year to help cut energy costs and greenhouse gas emissions of small fishing farms, the government said Monday.According to the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries, the government plans to provide 1.2 billion won ($1.13 million) to introduce up to 40 electric ships each costing about 50 million won.The ships, developed jointly by the ministry and the University of Ulsan, are only about one tenth as expensive to operate as fuel-powered vess
Jan. 13, 2014
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3-D printing set to break out of niche
LAS VEGAS (AP) ― Some of the oddest items on display last week at the International CES gadget show were edible, origami-like sculptures made of sugar, their shapes so convoluted as to baffle the eye.The treats are one of many signs that we’ll all be getting a taste of 3-D printing soon ― and the phenomenon won’t be relegated to the realm of engineers and tech enthusiasts.The sugar sculptures are the output of the ChefJet Pro, the first commercial, kitchen-ready food printer. It looks like an ov
Jan. 12, 2014