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Yoon, Lee end first talks with differences, agree to meet more
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What is Hybe’s next move?
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China outpaces Korea in smaller OLED shipments for 1st time
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[Grace Kao] Hybe vs. Ador: Inspiration, imitation and plagiarism
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[Herald Interview] Mom’s Touch seeks to replicate success in Japan
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Police to open alleged stalking probe over pastor over Dior bag scandal
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'Queen of Tears' finale sets record viewership ratings as tvN's most-watched series ending
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[News Focus] Lee tells Yoon that he has governed without political dialogue
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Seoul to deploy more military doctors to fill med prof void
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Liberal bloc moves to rewrite student rights ordinance
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SK Planet may seek Tic Toc, Frankly merger
SK Planet, a wholly owned subsidiary of SK Telecom, could seek to merge two mobile messengers it has invested in, industry sources said.The two instant messengers are Tic Toc and Frankly, and their services could be integrated into “one” single platform when one of them achieves success overseas, they noted.SK Planet and the founders of Tic Toc invested in San Francisco-based Frankly, which provides messenger services similar to Snapchat. Frankly’s messages also disappear immediately after users
Jan. 8, 2014
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Children get own tablets, with parents in control
LAS VEGAS (AFP) ― Kid-safe tablets and smartphones are hitting the market, giving parents more control over how the mobile devices are used.Hollywood studio DreamWorks has joined the move, introducing its DreamTab at this week’s International CES in partnership with California-based manufacturer Fuhu.The new device will be up against competition ― including from French-based Kurio, which has its own tablets on display at the huge Las Vegas show, and is also introducing a kid-safe smartphone.Fuhu
Jan. 8, 2014
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Cisco CEO pegs ‘Internet of Things’ as $19tr opportunity
Cisco Systems Inc. Chief Executive Officer John Chambers said that the Internet of Everything ― connected products ranging from cars to household goods ― could be a $19 trillion opportunity.In a keynote presentation yesterday at the International Consumer Electronics Show that also featured comedian Sarah Silverman, Chambers drew a picture of a world in which objects in homes, at airports, at hotels and elsewhere that are connected to the Internet know peoples’ preferences. That could lead to co
Jan. 8, 2014
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Mars rover photos featured at U.S. museum
WASHINGTON (AP) ― Ten years after NASA landed two rovers on Mars for a 90-day mission, one is still exploring, and the project has generated hundreds of thousands of images from the planet’s surface.Now the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum is presenting more than 50 of the best photographs from the two rovers known as Spirit and Opportunity in an art exhibit curated by the scientists who have led the mission.“Spirit and Opportunity: 10 Years Roving Across Mars” opens Thursday and incl
Jan. 8, 2014
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Long shots: Galaxies from 13.2b years ago
WASHINGTON (AP) ― The Hubble Space Telescope has peered back to a chaotic time 13.2 billion years ago when never-before-seen galaxies were tiny, bright blue and full of stars bursting to life all over the place.Thanks to some complex physics tricks, NASA’s aging telescope is just starting to see the universe at its infancy in living color and detail.Images released by NASA on Tuesday show galaxies that are 20 times fainter than those pictured before. They are from a new campaign to have the 23-y
Jan. 8, 2014
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One-way trip to Mars? Sign me up, says Frenchwoman
PARIS (AFP) ― A comfortable, middle-class Parisian life may be the envy of many people, but Florence Porcel would give it all up to be among the first Earthlings to settle on Mars ― even with no option of return.“I have always felt a bit cramped on Earth,” the self-confessed space junkie told AFP, delighted to be shortlisted with some 1,000 other aspiring voyagers for Mars One ― a private project to colonize the Red Planet from 2024.“I have always dreamt of exploring other worlds,” the 30-year-o
Jan. 8, 2014
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Growing number of seniors caring for other seniors
NOBLESVILLE, Indiana (AP) ― Paul Gregoline lies in bed, awaiting the helper who will get him up, bathed and groomed. He is 92 years old, has Alzheimer’s disease and needs a hand with nearly every task the day brings. When the aide arrives, though, he doesn’t look so different from the client himself ― bald and bespectacled. “Just a couple of old geezers,” jokes Warren Manchess, the 74-year-old caregiver.As demand for senior services provided by nurses’ aides, home health aides and other such wor
Jan. 8, 2014
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Don’t sleep too little, or too much
Sleeping less or more than seven to eight hours a night heightens the risk of death, a study suggested. The study, conducted by a medical research team at Seoul National University, followed the sleeping patterns of 13,164 Koreans for 17 years since 1993 to determine the suitable amount of sleep. Those who sleep less than five hours have a 21 percent of higher risk of death, while sleeping more than 10 hours can increase death risks by 36 percent, according to the research. “We found out that
Jan. 8, 2014
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The rise and fall of mobile messengers
The success of Kakao Talk, the most used mobile instant messaging service in Korea, has brought forth fast imitators as well as new players offering their own set of features for tech-savvy consumers.As Kakao Talk and Internet giant Naver’s Line grabbed a large share of the mass market, leaving no room for others to squeeze in and steal their thunder, a number of followers including Joyn, created by the country’s three telecom operators, have quickly lost their potential.Madsmart’s Tic Toc (acqu
Jan. 8, 2014
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Samsung, LG go "flexible" at CES
South Korea's tech giants kicked off a four-day battle at the U.S. Consumer Electronics Show to prove their prowess in curved and bendable displays.The CES, one of the world's biggest technology fairs, kicked off in Las Vegas on Tuesday and will run through Friday. Around 3,200 technology firms are participating in the annual event that first opened in 1967.South Korea's Samsung Electronics Co. and LG Electronics Inc. joined the much-awaited event to promote their achievements and technological
Jan. 8, 2014
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Samsung, LG showcase first bendable TVs
LAS VEGAS ― Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics, the world’s top two TV makers, heralded the dawn of a truly flexible TV era as they unveiled the world’s first bendable television displays at the 2014 International CES in Las Vegas on Monday.Samsung’s bendable TV, featuring an 85-inch display that can curve simply with the use of a remote control, took the center stage of its press conference held at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center, a venue for the CES. The company expects the bendable TV
Jan. 7, 2014
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Michael Bay apologizes over Samsung mishap
LAS VEGAS ― Michael Bay, a Hollywood director who has directed a number of blockbusters including the Transformers series, apologized on Tuesday for walking off the stage during an event for Samsung Electronics at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.“Wow! I just embarrassed myself at CES. I was about to speak for Samsung for this awesome curved 105-inch UHD TV. I got so excited to talk, that I skipped over the exec vice president’s intro line and then the teleprompter got lost. Then the p
Jan. 7, 2014
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Renowned designer Berkus partners with LG Electronics
In his multi-year engagement as artistic advisor, Berkus will work closely with the LG Studio design team to provide input on their premium products, particularly from a design perspective, and help ensure that LG Studio appliances continue to meet evolving consumer needs and stay at the forefront of kitchen design trends.One of the nation’s most sought-after designers and an expert on accessible and inspirational design, Berkus is an award-winning interior designer, host of NBC’s upcoming “Amer
Jan. 7, 2014
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Next-generation TVs still Samsung, LG battleground
LAS VEGAS ― Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics this week reinforced their prowess as the world’s top two television makers in unveiling their so-called “bendable TVs” ― televisions with displays that are actually flexible, not just curved. Both had ultrahigh definition, but there was a big gap in their display panel technology: Samsung was based on LED lighting, while LG went for OLED.While both were lauded as next-generation display technologies, it seemed that once again Samsung had the up
Jan. 7, 2014
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LG unveils Web-connected TV running WebOS acquired from HP
LG Electronics Inc. unveiled its first Web-connected television that runs on the software platform it acquired from Hewlett-Packard Co. last year. The world’s second-largest maker of TVs, which showcased the new set at the International CES how in Las Vegas, bought the WebOS operating system for an undisclosed amount. The rebuilt platform, which was originally developed by Palm Inc., will feature in more than 70 percent of LG’s smart TVs this year, the company said in an emailed statement. LG, b
Jan. 7, 2014
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Earth appears to be an oddity, astronomers say
WASHINGTON (AFP) ― Astronomers call them super-Earths, and they are abundant outside our solar system. But the more experts learn about them, the weirder our own planet seems in comparison.Planets the size of Earth and up to four times larger are believed to make up about three-quarters of the planet candidates discovered by NASA’s Kepler spacecraft.Astronomers have eagerly catalogued some 3,000 of these planets in the hopes that they may point to the existence of life elsewhere in the galaxy.Bu
Jan. 7, 2014
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Eating nuts caused tooth decay in hunter-gatherers: study
WASHINGTON (AFP) ― Eating nuts and acorns may have helped hunter-gatherers survive 15,000 years ago in northern Africa but the practice wreaked havoc on their teeth, researchers said Monday.Fermented carbohydrates in the nuts caused cavities, tooth decay and bad breath, said the study led by British scientists in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, a U.S. journal.The findings offer the earliest evidence of nut harvesting and storage among African hunter-gatherers, and are based
Jan. 7, 2014
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Slowing mobile sales sap Samsung Electronics profit
Expectations of further weak earnings from Korea’s blue-chip companies beset by a strong won are likely to send another shock to the stock market, analysts said.Samsung Electronics kicked off the earnings season, reporting an estimated 6 percent on-year drop of its operating profit at 8.3 trillion won ($7.8 billion) in the fourth quarter of last year, well below the market prediction of over 9 trillion won.Institutional and foreign investors had been unloading their shares ahead of the tech gia
Jan. 7, 2014
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Analysts from home, abroad divided over Samsung's Q4 earnings outlook
Analysts from home and abroad are divided over the fourth-quarter earnings outlook of Samsung Electronics Co. for 2013, data showed Monday, with local brokerage houses suggesting relatively rosier estimates.Samsung is expected to post an operating profit below the psychologically significant 10 trillion won ($9.47 billion) for the October-December period, due to multiple factors such as weak sales of smartphones and other one-off expenditures.Market data showed while foreign analysts mostly esti
Jan. 6, 2014
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Tech behemoths to showcase ‘Internet of Things’
LAS VEGAS ― From smart homes to wearable devices and driverless cars, global technology leaders are set to showcase their latest gadgets at the International CES in Las Vegas this week.The world’s biggest electronics trade show will kick off Tuesday for a four-day run, featuring more than 3,200 exhibitors with products spanning 15 different categories. Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics plan to unveil their advanced smart home systems controlled by mobile devices. “We have made consistent ef
Jan. 5, 2014