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Gaming blockchain Oasys attracts game developer Neowiz as initial validator
SEOUL -- Neowiz, an online game publisher in South Korea, joined Oasys, a gaming blockchain designed to build a decentralized metaverse by connecting different play-to-earn games within its ecosystem. The Oasys team focuses on solving the problems faced by game developers when building blockchain games on Ethereum. Neowiz hopes to share overall experiences related to the development, service, and operation of blockchain games and metaverse with the Oasys blockchain, which aims to d
June 17, 2022 -
Homegrown technology developed for real-time inspection of rail supporting facilities
SEOUL -- A homegrown technology for inspecting the condition of rail supporting facilities for electric trains has been developed to replace imports. It was designated as a new transportation technology that can receive various benefits such as development funds to strengthen technology competitiveness. Applied with the new technology, a high-speed and high-resolution camera can photograph tram track support facilities and provide related information in real time through deep learni
June 15, 2022 -
LG Uplus uses quantum computer for optimized 6G satellite communication
SEOUL -- LG Uplus, a mobile carrier in South Korea, has worked with a state research university to optimize the structure of low-earth orbit satellite networks for 6G communications using quantum computers. 6G will overcome time and spatial limitations through satellite communication and transform paradigms of communications. LG Uplus (LGU+) said that researchers have used a quantum computer commercialized by D-Wave Systems, a Canadian quantum computing company, to quickly calculat
June 14, 2022 -
Krafton releases teaser image of first hyper-realistic virtual human 'Ana'
SEOUL -- Krafton, the developer of popular online games such as "PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds," released a teaser image of its first hyper-realistic virtual human named "Ana" that can delicately express the movement of the pupil, fine facial muscles, and wrinkles, with the entire body showing natural joint movements. Krafton has leveraged artificial intelligence and Unreal Engine's 3D-based hyper-realism technology to create a digital character barel
June 13, 2022 -
Roller coaster restaurant provides unique dining experience at Lotte amusement park
SEOUL -- An exotic restaurant that delivers requested food straight from the kitchen to the table with slim roller coaster tracks has appeared at an amusement park in South Korea's southern port city of Busan. A smart store solution was introduced, along with new technologies, to maximize customer convenience and increase operational efficiency. The three-floor roller coaster restaurant was put into commercial service at the amusement park run by Lotte World Adventure Busan.
June 10, 2022 -
State project launched to develop real-time underwater disaster monitoring technology
SEOUL -- South Korea's science ministry will develop a technology to monitor underwater disasters such as submarine earthquakes and tsunamis in real-time and overcome the limitations of seismological observatories on land that cannot accurately identify the exact location, epicenter and scale of underwater earthquakes. The Ministry of Science and ICT launched a pilot project to establish a surveillance network that can monitor underwater earthquakes, tsunamis and slope collapse
June 9, 2022 -
Government-initiated task force launched to develop 50-qubit quantum computer by 2026
SEOUL -- South Korean research bodies and private companies joined hands to form a government-initiated task force for the development of a 50-qubit quantum computer by the end of 2026 with the aim of catching up with the United States and China, which have been far ahead in quantum computing. Binary digital electronic computers are based on transistors and capacitors with data encoded into binary digits (bits). Quantum computing uses quantum bits or qubits, based on the principles
June 9, 2022 -
SK hynix to supply world's best-performing microchip HBM3 to Nvidia
SEOUL -- SK hynix, a major memory chip producer in South Korea, is ready for the mass production of what claims to be the world's best-performing chip for super-fast artificial intelligence-based semiconductors. The new chip called high bandwidth memory 3 (HBM3) will be supplied to Nvidia, an American tech company that designs graphics processing units. HBM is a high-speed memory interface used in conjunction with high-performance graphics accelerators and network devices. In Oc
June 9, 2022 -
Thousands of AI CCTV cameras to guard railway stations against candid shooting and other crimes
SEOUL -- To stem candid shooting and other illegal activities, some 5,000 artificial intelligence-based closed-circuit television cameras will be installed at railway stations in South Korea by 2024. A smart video information analysis system will increase the safety and privacy of passengers in a faster and more efficient way than existing methods. The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport aims to detect crimes using AI-based CCTVs and immediately notify railroad police. B
June 8, 2022 -
Pilot project launched to demonstrate wireless charging for self-driving electric buses in Seoul
SEOUL -- A pilot project was launched to apply wireless charging technology to self-driving electric city buses circling a 4.8-kilometer (2.98 miles) route in the downtown area of Seoul. Buses equipped with wireless charging receivers will be charged using wireless charging transmitters installed at bus stops or on roads. A trial run is to begin in 2023 after Seoul established wireless charging infrastructure for two self-driving buses at a bus stop installed with wireless chargers
June 8, 2022
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Global tech firms to present smart manufacturing solutions at 'Smart Factory + Automation World' in Seoul
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Occult thriller film 'Exhuma' attracts more than 10 mln moviegoers in 35 days of release
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Education company Visang provides smart Korean language learning platform 'Klass' to Vietnamese universities
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LS Cable embarks on construction of plant for new copper foil material
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US political turmoil reflects our wider society – in 2024 and earlier elections
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Avikus validates fuel-saving effect of self-sailing solution 'HiNAS Control'
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Le Sserafim's "Easy" named on Billboard's top 200 popular albums chart for four consecutive weeks
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Hanwha's cooperative robot wing showcases robot sommelier at 'Smart Factory + Automation World'
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Life expectancy in South Korea decreases for first time since 2000
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Lotte Rental achieves 'Baa3' credit rating from Moody's