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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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Medical feud leaves hospitals in financial crisis
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'Queen of Tears' riding high on Netflix chart
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With Indonesia unable to pay full share, what’s next for KF-21 fighter project?
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[KH Explains] Can tech firms' AI alliances take on Nvidia?
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Speaker floats dual citizenship as solution to falling births
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[Grace Kao, Meera Choi] Has money displaced romance on dates?
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Police seek arrest warrant for med student who killed girlfriend
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Tongue piercing lets paralyzed drive wheelchairs
WASHINGTON (AP) ― An experimental device is letting paralyzed people drive wheelchairs simply by flicking their tongue in the right direction.Key to this wireless system: Users get their tongue pierced with a magnetic stud that resembles jewelry and acts like a joystick, in hopes of offering them more mobility and independence.Researchers reported Wednesday that 11 people paralyzed from the neck down rapidly learned to use the tongue device to pilot their wheelchairs through an obstacle course f
Nov. 28, 2013
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Samsung Electronics may use 64-bit ARM chip
Samsung Electronics will reportedly roll out two variants of the Galaxy S5 early next year, equipped with a 64-bit ARM chip.A premium Galaxy lineup will likely sport a 5-inch flexible OLED display and a metal chassis, while a stripped-down model will come in a plastic body, according to a news report.It is expected that the new models will run on the 64-bit Exynos chipset and a Qualcomm Snapdragon chip. The smartphones will be equipped with 3 GB of RAM, a 16-megapixel camera, and a 4000mAh batt
Nov. 28, 2013
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Doctors protest telemedicine plan
Doctors, nurses and pharmacists on Wednesday protested the government’s plan to introduce telemedicine, saying the new practice would threaten businesses, jobs and the quality of medical service.“Telemedicine would lower the quality of medical service and jeopardize operations of local clinics and regional hospitals,” the groups said in a joint news conference.“The introduction of the technology will cut at least 50,000 jobs in the medical service industry,” they said.The event was joined by fiv
Nov. 27, 2013
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Candidate for ITU unit chief vows to bridge digital divide
A Korean candidate for director of a U.N. agency for telecommunications said that South Korea can play a critical role in bridging the gap between developed and less-developed nations through the world’s information and communication technology sector. “Korea is now in a position to lead the world’s ICT industry. It is not a follower anymore,” said Lee Chae-sub, a candidate for the director of the Telecommunication Standardization Sector, a division of the International Telecommunication Union (
Nov. 27, 2013
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Sony seeks ‘SmartWig’ patent for hairpieces with camera, sensors
Sony Corp., which popularized portable music players with the Walkman, is seeking a U.S. patent for “SmartWig” hairpieces that could help navigate roads, check blood pressure or flip through slides in a presentation.The wig would communicate wirelessly with another device and include tactile feedback, Sony said in the filing with the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office. Depending on the model, the hairpiece may include a camera, laser pointer or global positioning system sensor, it said.The developme
Nov. 27, 2013
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Calm solar cycle prompts questions about Earth impact
WASHINGTON (AFP) ― The surface of the sun has been surprisingly calm of late ― with fewer sunspots than anytime in the last century ― prompting curious scientists to wonder just what it might mean here on Earth.Sunspots have been observed for millennia ― first by Chinese astronomers and then, for the first time with a telescope, by Galileo in 1610.The sunspots appear in roughly 11-year cycles ― increasing to a daily flurry and then subsiding drastically, before amping up again.But this cycle ― d
Nov. 27, 2013
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‘Watching sports can make you fitter’
SYDNEY (AFP) ― Watching sports can make you fitter, according to research that says viewing other people exercise increases heart rate and other physiological measures as if you were working out yourself.The study, published in the international journal Frontiers in Autonomic Neuroscience, showed that when watching a first person video of someone else running, heart rate, respiration, skin blood flow and sweat release all increased.They returned to normal at the conclusion of the “jog.”Researche
Nov. 27, 2013
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Comet ISON dances with the sun, death
WASHINGTON (AP) ― Comet ISON is teasing the solar system as it dances with the sun and it’s giving astronomers mixed signals.Will it meet a fiery death ― or survive ― when it whips around the sun on Thursday?The icy comet will be only about 1.6 million kilometers away from the sun’s super-hot surface during its close encounter on Thanksgiving. On Monday, it looked like it was about to die even before it got there. On Tuesday, it appeared healthy again.“We have never seen a comet like this,’’ Nav
Nov. 27, 2013
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Unemployment accelerates biological aging among men: study
A joint research team from Britain and Finland suggested that work-related stress is linked to accelerated aging, scientific journal PLOS ONE reported on Nov. 20. The University of Olulu in Finland and Imperial College London in Britain analyzed the relationship between 5,620 Finnish men and women’s DNA and their period of unemployment between 1994 and 1997. They compared DNA samples of men who were employed and unemployed to see whether cell lifespan was associated with stress. Unemployed men w
Nov. 27, 2013
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Korea aims to land on moon by 2020
South Korea is looking to put an unmanned space vehicle on the moon by 2020 with its own rocket, the government announced Tuesday.In January, Korea successfully launched a scientific satellite into orbit from its own soil with a locally assembled space rocket, the Korea Space Launch Vehicle-1, built in cooperation with Russian scientists.Korea now aims to complete the development of a three-stage domestically produced space rocket by 2020, according to the Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Pla
Nov. 26, 2013
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Conglomerates, ministries work to boost employment
A part-time job fair for women returning from a career hiatus and the retired elderly opened on Tuesday at an exhibition in Seoul jointly held by local conglomerates and the government.Job seekers ― mostly married women and retired seniors ― formed long lines before the main gates of the exhibition center at Coex in Gangnam. The job applicants waited their turns for job interviews and consulting, with some taking photos for applications on the sidelines. The longest line was in front of the pavi
Nov. 26, 2013
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Top Samsung Electronics execs to gather next month
Samsung Electronics’ top executives from around the world will gather in Korea next month to participate in meetings to discuss next year’s business strategies, company officials said on Tuesday.“The executives will look back on the achievements made in the latter half of this year and discuss business strategies (for) next year,” a Samsung official said. Around 600 executives from business units at home and abroad will attend the meetings at Samsung’s business sites in Suwon and Giheung, both i
Nov. 26, 2013
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‘Creative economy critical to ICT sector’
Information and communication technology experts from around the world on Monday discussed the role of Korea’s creative economy initiative in the world’s ICT sector during the Global ICT Forum, a preparatory meeting for the 2014 ITU Plenipotentiary Conference.Timothy Mack, president of the World Future Society, a nonprofit international organization for social, technological and economic issues, emphasized the importance of the creative economy of the Korean government. “The creative economy ini
Nov. 25, 2013
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Blue lights as the new caffeine?
Students and adults alike resort to coffee for their regular dose of caffeine but new findings shed light on a possible alternative without the common side effects accompanying coffee. “Using blue lights in right amounts can have a positive effect on health,” a research team led by Mid Sweden University said. The research findings show blue lights have an effect that’s similar to caffeine intake. Habitual coffee drinkers can be freed from sleeping disorders, heart palpitations, fretfulness and c
Nov. 25, 2013
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South Korea ranks 10th in 2013 Web Index
South Korea ranked 10th in the 2013 global Web Index on the strength of its solid broadband network and e-government services, the World Wide Web Foundation said on Sunday. Korea’s overall ranking at 10th among 81 countries this year marks an improvement from last year’s 13th. Korea’s Web Index score was 87.4, outpacing other Asian countries such as Japan (86.4), India (32.4) and China (31.1). Among the criteria, Korea ranked fourth in the “universal access” index and sixth in “relative content,
Nov. 24, 2013
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Xbox One sales hit 1 million on first day
Microsoft Corp. says more than 1 million Xbox One consoles have been sold worldwide since their midnight launch.The company says that surpasses first-day sales of the Xbox 360, the previous-generation model that went on sale eight years ago.The new console was launched in 13 markets. The software giant said Friday that it sold had out at most retailers. Microsoft added that in the first day of game play, fans killed more than 60 million zombies in ``Dead Rising 3'' and drove more than 3.6 millio
Nov. 23, 2013
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Korea’s new satellite makes contact with ground control
YASNY, Russia ― South Korea’s new scientific satellite has made its first contact with a ground control station in Daejeon, beginning a two-year mission to search for clues about the evolution of the universe. The Satellite Technology Research Center at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology in Daejeon received the first communication contact with the Science and Technology Satellite-3, or STSAT-3, at 10:10 p.m. Korea time on Thursday, the center said.“We had received signals for
Nov. 22, 2013
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Qualcomm unveils new mobile processor
Chipmaker Qualcomm Technologies has unveiled the Snapdragon 805, a next-generation mobile processor in the Snapdragon 800 lineup, the company said Friday.The new Snapdragon 805 mobile processors are designed to offer an upgraded experience for both ultra-high-definition TVs and devices by delivering top-quality mobile video, imaging and graphics experiences. This means the chip offers system-level Ultra HD support, 4K resolution video capture and playback, and enhanced dual camera image signal p
Nov. 22, 2013
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Industry shrugs off jury verdict against Samsung
Analysts and industry watchers here shrugged off the latest jury decision on the patent dispute between Samsung Electronics and Apple, with some even calling the suit “meaningless.” “I don’t think there is much meaning in the legal dispute between the two. Especially for Samsung, the impact of the case will likely be small as it is already the No. 1 smartphone maker in the world, raking in more than 20 trillion won ($18.8 billion) in operating profit per year,” said Park Hyun, an analyst at Dong
Nov. 22, 2013
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U.S. jury orders Samsung to pay Apple $290 million
A Silicon Valley jury on Thursday added $290 million more to the damages Samsung Electronics owes Apple for copying vital iPhone and iPad features, bringing the total amount the South Korean technology titan is on the hook for to $930 million.The verdict covers 13 older Samsung devices that a previous jury found were among 26 Samsung products that infringed Apple patents.The previous jury awarded Apple $1.05 billion. But U.S. District Judge Lucy Koh ordered the new trial and tossed out $450 mill
Nov. 22, 2013