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  Game developer WeMade acquires SundayToz to expand blockchain-based game business SEOUL -- In an effort to expand its blockchain-based game business, WeMade, an online game developer in South Korea, acquired SundayToz, a social and mobile game developer known for creating the Anipang series. The acquisition will be completed by the end of January 2022. Through the deal worth about 137 billion won ($115 million), Wemade said it would strengthen the lineup of casual games on the blockchain platform and expand the social casino genre. "We will boldly and glob 2021-12-20
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  S. Korea beefs up autonomous vehicle testing grounds to simulate extreme weather SEOUL -- South Korea has upgraded testing grounds to create an environment that can simulate harsh driving conditions for high-level self-driving cars. The testbed can simulate heavy rainfall and perilous situations such as communication blackouts that would make autonomous vehicles unable to use connected abilities. The level 4 autonomous driving technology requires a human driver seated inside a car to intervene in cases of emergency. Level 5 is fully autonomous and ideal for unm 2021-12-20
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  (INTERVIEW) Korbit's metaverse platform confident of success with differentiated service SEOUL -- Korbit is South Korea's first cryptocurrency exchange platform that operates a metaverse virtual asset exchange platform called "Korbit Town" and a trading market for non-fungible tokens (NFTs), which are a unique and non-interchangeable unit of data stored on a digital ledger and can be bought and sold digitally. Korbit Town is the first metaverse service in South Korea's virtual asset exchange industry. In an effort to attract cryptocurrency traders, 2021-12-17
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  Researchers develop 5G-based ultra-low-latency smart factory management service SEOUL -- Using 5G-based ultra-low-latency management technology, South Korean researchers have demonstrated a remote factory management service by operating a smart factory in real-time from a control tower far away. Thanks to 5G mobile data communication technologies, an ultra-fast, low-latency wireless communication method has been adopted for smart factories that require the flawless transfer of data to safely manage facilities. Keeping a data latency of lower than 10 millisecon 2021-12-16
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  Researchers develop disaster alert platform for quick information delivery using various networks SEOUL -- Researchers developed a new one-click disaster notification delivery platform to help disaster management operators effectively and quickly send disaster alerts through various media channels. The current disaster notification system requires operators to input notifications to each media channel including the public safety LTE network and national television broadcasting network. In South Korea, disaster alerts are mainly sent out as mobile phone text messages in a desig 2021-12-15
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  Mobile device to weigh pigs with 3D scanning technology waits for commercial production SEOUL -- A mobile device to weigh farm pigs using 3D image processing technology waits for commercial production at home and exports later through the improvement of product performance. Developers are confident that the new product can reduce feed and management costs and increase the income of pig farmers. The device developed by Illuvation, a tech start-up, has demonstrated its performance through field tests in a project sponsored by the state-run Korea Institute of Planning a 2021-12-15
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  ​Researchers develop anode material for high-capacity EV battery with extended life cycle SEOUL -- Researchers from a state technology institute have developed a composite anode material that can be used for extending the lifecycle of high-capacity batteries used in electric vehicles. The anode material made of silicon embedded in a highly stable dual matrix composed of carbon and silicon carbide has up to three times more capacity than ordinary commercial graphite anodes used in EV batteries. Anodes play an important role inside a high-capacity battery. The more ions t 2021-12-14
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  ETRI develops simulator and software for safe and quick drone research in virtual space SEOUL -- For safe and quick research in virtual space, South Korean researchers have developed a simulator capable of testing the process of performing various missions with avatar drones that accurately reflect actual drone characteristics, along with software that can easily control and monitor drones on the ground. Existing simulators could not test many drones at the same time. Characteristics such as sensors and flight environments could not be accurately reflected. For inte 2021-12-09
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  LG Electronics unveils new premium OLED TV to provide artistic vibe SEOUL -- LG Electronics unveiled a new premium organic light-emitting diode (OLED) TV that allows viewers to create a differentiated artistic space. It can be installed in such a way as to lean against or closely contact the wall. Viewers can watch a part of the screen by controlling its moving cover when extremely violent and cruel scenes appear. The design of the new product called "OLED evo Objet Collection" broke the framework of a standardized TV installation method, 2021-12-08
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  Busan to provide personalized healthcare services for 1,200 elderlies using AI technology SEOUL -- An artificial intelligence-based healthcare service will be test operated in the southern port city of Busan to look after some 1,200 vulnerable old people. Personalized management services will be offered based on health data collected by smartphones linked to a smart blood pressure gauge and wearable activity monitor. To prevent the rapidly increasing number of lonely deaths, which skyrocketed from 68 in 2011 to 1,145 in 2019, South Korea has been utilizing internet of t 2021-12-06
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  Researchers develop hydrogen storage technique using seawater SEOUL -- South Korean researchers have developed a new hydrogen storage method using seawater batteries. Conventional storage techniques using alkali metal have not received much attention because once the metal storage is chemically reacted with water, it cannot be reused. The new technique uses a seawater battery to continuously recondition alkali metals. Normally, hydrogen fuel is stored in a pressurized, low-temperature liquid state or as ammonia to be broken down into hydrogen 2021-12-03
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  Researchers develop microneedle medical sensor technology for artery disease diagnosis SEOUL -- South Korean researchers have developed a flexible microneedle medical sensor platform that can diagnose peripheral artery diseases. The platform can be used in the real-time monitoring of blood-sugar levels of diabetes patients and other diseases that require the analysis of body fluids including blood. Microneedles are widely researched for their potential as an important medical tool that allows doctors to access the inside of biological tissue such as skin from the o 2021-12-03
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  WiFi 6E demonstrated in Jeju for early introduction of commercial services SEOUL -- WiFi is a popular wireless networking technology that uses radio waves to provide wireless high-speed internet and network connections. Wireless routers provide access to the Internet or private computer networks. Radio waves from 2.4 gigahertz (GHz) to 5 GHz bands have been widely used across the world. South Korea has tried to lead the commercialization of WiFi 6E, the next-generation standard which means WiFi 6 extended to the 6 GHz band, which brings more bandwidth, f 2021-12-03
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  S. Korea develops portable equipment for quick diagnosis of avian influenza SEOUL -- A new portable diagnostic equipment for foot-and-mouth disease and avian influenza virus was developed in South Korea. The diagnosis equipment can detect disease outbreaks at livestock farms within 15 minutes. According to the Korea Institute of Planning and Evaluation for Technology in Food, Agriculture, and Forestry, operated by South Korea's agriculture ministry, on November 2, Sungkyunkwan University's research team led by researcher Lee Jin-kee developed the 2021-12-02
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  Hyundai E&C develops remote site management platform with drones and smart glasses SEOUL -- The use of smart devices in construction sites requires access to various systems to integrate data, making it difficult to manage them in real-time. Hyundai Engineering and Construction, a major builder in South Korea, has developed a platform that links various smart devices like unmanned drones and smart glasses to one system to enable three-dimensional field management based on video and 3D data. Using the remote site management platform, Hyundai E&C said that exper 2021-12-02
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  Researchers develop AI system capable accelerating learning and yielding process SEOUL -- Using a high-performance artificial intelligence (AI) chip, South Korean researchers have established a system that can accelerate the process of learning data and yielding results. The system capable of performing five thousand trillion operations per second is ideal for autonomous vehicles and AI servers because its chipset is about the size of a coin. Ordinary computers and mobile devices that run AI systems consist of a central processing unit (CPU) or an application p 2021-12-02
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  Researchers find effective catalytic technique to convert carbon dioxide into formic acid SEOUL -- Using a newly-developed renewable technology, a joint team of South Korean researchers has developed an affordable, high-performance, tin oxide catalyst capable of converting carbon dioxide into formic acid, a type of carboxylic acid used as a core material in the industrial sector. Formic acid is widely used in processing materials such as food, leather and medicine. Carboxylic acid is receiving attention for its potential as the core material for hydrogen fuel cells an 2021-12-01
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  Naver Labs joins hands with Softbank to turn Japanese cities into virtual world with HD maps SEOUL -- Naver, a top web portal operator and IT company in South Korea, joined hands with Softbank to turn Japanese cities into a virtual world with high-definition maps by using a digital twin data production solution that allows developers to conveniently and efficiently create virtual twins of the real world. A digital twin is literally a digital clone of the real-world original. Sizes of the virtual clone vary from a Petri dish to a whole planet. Digital twins are created to pu 2021-12-01
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  LG Electronics showcases AI-based resort management solution using four-wheeled robot SEOUL -- LG Electronics showcased an artificial intelligence-based management solution for hotels and resorts that uses a four-wheeled robot for monitoring facilities. LG Electronics said in a statement on December 1 that the company started the operation of the management solution involving the four-wheeled robot at Konjiam Resort southeast of Seoul. The resort's manager can monitor facilities and provide help for visitors using the autonomous robot. When idle, the robot will 2021-12-01
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  Blockchain company unveils new metaverse platform featuring video call technology SEOUL -- A new metaverse platform installed with video call functions was released by South Korea's leading blockchain company Dunamu to help bridge the gap between online and offline spaces. Users can go anywhere using avatars and video calls are connected when avatars get closer. An open beta service is available from November 30 on desktops. Dunamu has unveiled "2ndblock," saying it is South Korea's first metaverse platform using video transmission technology to 2021-11-30