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  [FOCUS] Game developer predicts paradigm shift with introduction of blockchain into game SEOUL -- WeMade, an online game developer that created "The Legend of Mir," a free-to-play fantasy massively multiplayer online role-playing game based in an ancient oriental world, predicts a paradigm shift in the game industry with the introduction of blockchain, a decentralized service that shares replicated and synchronized data geographically spread across multiple servers operated by countries or organizations. "The Legend of Mir" uses WeMix, a global bloc 2022-02-18
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  [INTERVIEW] Kakao researcher hopes to develop hyperscale AI models with commercial quality and usability SEOUL -- Hyperscale computing is massive-scale computing that is normally incorporated in the processing of big data and cloud computing. The technique is ideal for running infrastructure for information technology services offered by global companies. AI sovereignty has been a national goal in South Korea, which is striving to catch up with the United States and China in an international AI hegemony war. Kakao Brain, the AI research unit of South Korea's web service company K 2022-02-17
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  LG Electronics uses LED digital displays to integrate Blackdove's curated art SEOUL -- LG Electronics will deliver digital art experiences on its digital signage displays in collaboration with Blackdove, a Miami-based digital art platform and gallery that curates personalized collections of innovative artists. Blackdove's curation software will be bundled with light-emitting diode (LED) signage products. It will be available in markets worldwide in the first quarter of 2022 by integrating software and curated art from Blackdove's digital art gallery a 2022-02-16
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  ​Researchers develop sensory receptor capable of detecting dangerous sensations SEOUL -- South Korean researchers have developed a smart sensory receptor device that can selectively detect dangerous sensations such as pain caused by excessive pressure, external forces and extreme temperatures. The sensor device can be used in the components of humanoid robots such as artificial skin, artificial organs and other robot parts. Sensations are signals sent by sensory receptors to the brain to feel the environment around a person. When the environment is too hot, co 2022-02-14
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  Equinix partners with SK Telecom to apply quantum cryptography to dedicated lines between companies and data centers SEOUL -- Equinix, an American digital infrastructure company, tied up with SK Telecom, a leading mobile carrier in South Korea, to apply quantum cryptography to dedicated lines between companies and internet data centers where many servers, routers and switches are managed autonomously. Strong network security can be provided as quantum cryptography communication services are available to corporate customers using data centers. It would be the first application of quantum key distr 2022-02-10
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  Researchers develop AI-based anti-infectious disease robot capable of sterilizing crowded places SEOUL -- South Korean researchers developed an artificial intelligence-based smart robot that can sterilize indoor spaces with people around. There are many kinds of autonomous quarantine robots in operation but they can only clean vacant spaces or places with a very small moving population. The global outbreak of a novel coronavirus prompted researchers to quickly develop autonomous quarantine robots that can roam about high-risk facilities such as COVID-19 screening centers and n 2022-02-09
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  State institute to commercialize AI-based stress management solution for workers SEOUL -- A state research institute will commercialize an artificial intelligence-based stress management solution that would help business operators measure the levels of workers' stress in real-time and provide personalized methods to increase work efficiency. The technological advance of digital healthcare services has seen rapid growth thanks to affordable wearable devices including smartwatches, movement trackers, heartbeat monitors and other small devices that monitor a 2022-02-09
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  BLACKPINK agency forges strategic partnership with Binance to push for NFT and other projects SEOUL -- Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange, tied up with YG, an entertainment powerhouse in South Korea, to push for joint projects related to virtual assets, blockchain and non-fungible tokens (NFTs). Binance will provide NFT platforms and technology infrastructure while YG will supply NFT content and gaming assets. NFT is a unique and non-interchangeable unit of data stored on a digital ledger. It can be bought and sold digitally. South Korean entertainment 2022-02-08
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  Korean Air introduces palm vein verification for domestic flights at boarding gates SEOUL -- In an effort to cut wait times and ensure accurate boarding, Korean Air became the first South Korean airline to introduce pre-registered palm vein biometric information in authenticating the identity of passengers for domestic flights at airport boarding gates. Passengers do not have to take out paper or mobile boarding passes and scan the barcode. From February 8, Korean Air (KAL) launched the so-called "bio self-boarding service" that allows passengers to boa 2022-02-08
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  Researchers develop radar sensor-based system to detect biological signals at disaster sites SEOUL -- South Korean researchers have developed a radar sensor-based life detection system that can help firefighters and rescuers find biological signals such as breathing and heartbeats at fire and disaster sites full of smoke or dust by overcoming visual limitations. The system can be made in the form of helmets or portable devices to support rapid and safe lifesaving. The system is now about 15cm x 20cm in size, and the Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute (E 2022-02-03
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  WeMade invests in NFT liquidity service based on public blockchain platform SEOUL -- WeMade, an online game developer, made through an unspecified amount of strategic investment in Hypesalt, an upcoming non-fungible token liquidity service that is based on Klaytn, a public blockchain platform developed by the blockchain service wing of South Korean web service giant Kakao. NFT can represent a unique digital file such as art, audio, video, and an item in video games. It is authenticated using a blockchain platform and provides proof of ownership. Trading at 2022-02-03
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  ​Researchers develop zero-carbon technique for production of high-quality fuel using food waste SEOUL -- ​South Korean researchers have developed a technique including a catalyst that can produce ethylene, a flammable colorless gas, using methane generated by food waste and sewage sludge while removing hydrogen sulfide, a poisonous, corrosive, and flammable gas. The production of high-quality gas fuel is zero-carbon because no fossil fuel is involved in the process. Methane is one of the most common atmospheric gases that can be collected through the decomposing process of fo 2022-01-28
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  LG Uplus ready to provide commercial service of quantum-resistant cryptography within first half SEOUL -- The commercial service of quantum-resistant cryptography technology is probably possible in South Korea in the first half of 2022 with transmission equipment applied with cryptographic algorithms that can fend off an attack using quantum computation that harnesses the collective properties of quantum states. The first beneficiary will be the public financial market, which has a high demand for security. Data encoded in a quantum state is virtually unhackable without quant 2022-01-27
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  Amorepacific develops world's first smart tactile sensor to measure skin sensations SEOUL -- South Korea's top beauty product maker Amorepacific has developed an artificial intelligence-based tactile sensor that can measure skin sensations. The sensor developed through cooperation with a state research institute recognizes the degree of moisture and coolness that humans feel through their skin and converts them into digital values. Data collected through the tactile sensor can be used to develop new beauty products. Amorepacific said in a statement on January 2022-01-26
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  Researchers develop rapid biosensor capable of on-site screening of all COVID-19 variants SEOUL -- South Korean researchers have developed an accurate biosensor that can detect a novel coronavirus including variant types in 30 minutes without the need for bulky lab equipment. The sensor can be used at COVID-19 screening centers for quick tests and to prevent the highly contagious disease from spreading. Currently, the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) technique is the most accurate and widely used to test COVID-19. However, such a test method requires personnel to car 2022-01-26
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  Researchers release deep learning compiler program for AI semiconductor development SEOUL -- To help small-and-medium-sized enterprises develop artificial intelligence semiconductors with less cost and time, South Korean researchers have released a deep learning compiler that processes a particular programming language. The program was publicly released through Github, a global development platform. AI semiconductors with neural processing units are chips specialized in processing AI-related applications. Each kind of chip is required to go through a delicate cust 2022-01-26
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  Researchers develop amorphous nanomaterial-based reliable neuromorphic device SEOUL -- South Korean researchers have developed a reliable amorphous nanomaterial-based neuromorphic device that mimics the operation of the human brain's synapses. The device can be stacked onto a complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor to produce a high-capacity artificial intelligence network computing system. The Korea Advanced Institute of Science & Technology (KAIST) said in a statement on January 25 that its research team has developed the synapse system using a non 2022-01-25
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  Samsung introduces smart all-in-one fingerprint security integrated circuit with enhanced security functions SEOUL -- Samsung Electronics introduced a smart all-in-one fingerprint security integrated circuit that adds an extra layer of authentication and security. With three key functions integrated into a single chip, the security solution can help card manufacturers reduce the number of chips required and optimize card design processes for biometric payment cards. It is the industry's first all-in-one security chip solution that reads biometric information through a fingerprint sen 2022-01-25
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  Researchers develop radio frequency system for contact tracing SEOUL -- South Korean researchers have developed an effective system that uses radiofrequency instead of GPS information to accurately track down people who had close contact with someone infected with COVID-19 in one hour. The system will be effective in epidemiological investigations at multi-purpose facilities such as large shopping malls and sports stadiums. For its anti-epidemic campaign, South Korea's state health watchdog uses personalized QR codes recognizable by smar 2022-01-24
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  KT and Nokia verify fronthaul technology covering 30 km in commercial networks SEOUL -- In cooperation with Nokia of Finland, South Korea's top telecom company KT has successfully verified a long-distance fronthaul covering 30 kilometers (18.6 miles), laying the foundation to expand coverage and increase stability and convenience in wireless network operation. Fronthaul technology transmits wireless data signals collected from base stations to the central device. Fronthaul is defined as the fiber-based connection in radio access network (RAN) infrastruct 2022-01-24