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  SK shieldus releases AI cooling and heating indoor management solution SEOUL -- SK shieldus, the security service wing of South Korea's mobile carrier SK Telecom, released an artificial intelligence-based heating and air-conditioning solution capable of automatically controlling indoor temperature. Using the solution, business operators can efficiently manage the indoor environment of unmanned stores. The solution called "Caps Smart Cooling & Heating" maintains a pleasant indoor environment using the internet of things (IoT)-based se 2022-11-23
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  SKT's metaverse platform Ifland makes global debut in 49 countries SEOUL -- Ifland, a metaverse platform launched by SK Telecom, a top mobile carrier in South Korea, made its global debut. The global version, which supports English, Chinese, and Japanese, will provide differentiated metaverse communication experiences in 49 countries. SK Telecom (SKT) vowed to grow Ifland into a global No. 1 social metaverse platform by actively utilizing K-pop content, developing joint content with overseas partners, and strengthening communication functions. A 2022-11-23
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  Cha Vaccine Institute partners with AI medical lab to start developing vaccine candidate materials SEOUL -- Cha Vaccine Institute, a vaccine specialist affiliated with South Korea's Cha Biotech, partnered with the MOGAM Institute for Biomedical Research to use artificial intelligence technology to find and develop new drug candidate materials for various vaccines. AI is now used in various sectors to speed up research processes and reduce manpower costs. In the field of medicine and vaccines, the smart computing system will use its deep learning abilities to analyze, categ 2022-11-21
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  SK Telecom and NTT establish strategic ties in metaverse, media and telecom infrastructure SEOUL -- Top mobile operations in South Korea and Japan established a strategic alliance to promote close cooperation and seek synergy in metaverse, media and telecommunications infrastructure businesses. They will promote strategic investment and cooperation in the production and distribution of content targeting the global media market. Under a memorandum of understanding signed on November 21, SK Telecom (SKT) and NTT Docomo would cooperate in content, technology, and service to 2022-11-21
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  Busan to distribute shoes containing family contact information for dementia patients SEOUL -- To efficiently identify dementia patients lost in the streets, South Korea's southern port city of Busan will provide shoes equipped with a tag containing patients' family contact information through collaboration with Treksta, a domestic apparel brand known for hiking shoes. Busan with a population of some 3.4 million is a super-aging society with an estimated number of 66,492 dementia patients in 2022. Dementia is a progressive disorder that causes brain cells to 2022-11-21
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  SK's battery-making wing partners with prominent universities to develop solid-state batteries SEOUL -- SK on, a battery maker affiliated with South Korea's SK Group, partnered with prominent universities to nurture young researchers and jointly develop new technologies. The battery maker will focus on the development of solid-state batteries which are regarded as the next-generation power storage with higher performance and stability. A solid-state battery uses solid electrodes and a solid electrolyte instead of a liquid polymer gel used in lithium-ion batteries commonl 2022-11-18
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  Naver Cloud partners with marketing tech firm to offer cloud-based personalized marketing solution SEOUL -- Naver Cloud, the cloud computing service wing of South Korea's web service giant Naver, joined hands with Obzen, a Seoul-based marketing technology company, to provide cloud-based super-personalized marketing solutions to small and medium-sized companies. Similar marketing techniques were used by large conglomerates with huge computing power and a vast amount of data. Marketing technology, also known as "martech," is an effective sales tool based on AI, big d 2022-11-17
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  Cha Vaccine Institute introduces new drug candidate for combi-vaccine for COVID-19 and influenza SEOUL -- To prepare for the "twindemic," a simultaneous outbreak of two different kinds of epidemics, that is forecasted to hit South Korea at the end of 2022, Cha Vaccine Institute, a vaccine specialist lab affiliated with Cha Biotech, has introduced a new drug candidate for a combination vaccine for COVID-19 and influenza. Cha Biotech is a biopharmaceutical company with South Korea's largest pipeline of stem cell therapies. According to South Korea's disease con 2022-11-17
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  KT commercializes AI-based control tower platform for IPTV media center SEOUL -- South Korea's largest telecom service operator KT has commercialized an artificial intelligence-based control tower platform for internet protocol television, or internet TV, service operators. The platform will autonomously manage an internet TV media center in charge of broadcasting some 370 real-time channels and about 30 audio-only channels. In South Korea with a population of about 52 million, paid TV services have gained usage because of cheap entry service f 2022-11-17
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  State institute develops highly stable synapse transistor for high-capacity data processing SEOUL -- Researchers have developed a synapse transistor for a neuromorphic computing system that is highly stable and has low power consumption compared to non-volatile NAND flash memory chips that consume a lot of electricity and have a shorter lifespan. A neuromorphic computing system is modeled after the thinking process of the human brain. A synapse transistor mimics the synapse of the human nervous system which allows a neuron to deliver electrical or chemical signals to ot 2022-11-16
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  State institute partners with Samsung SDI to set up incubation course for battery researchers SEOUL -- A prominent state technology institute has forged a partnership with Samsung SDI, the battery-making wing of Samsung Electronics, to kick-start a program aimed at incubating battery researchers. South Korea is home to leading battery makers. Thanks to the popularization of electric vehicles and renewable energy, the world's secondary battery market, valued at $87.8 billion in 2019, is projected to reach $220 billion by 2027, according to global market research firm Mor 2022-11-16
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  KT develops 6G antenna technology to expand reception area of Terahertz waves SEOUL -- South Korea's top telecom company KT has developed reconfigurable intelligent surface (RIS), a core 6G antenna technology that can expand the reception area of Terahertz waves, in collaboration with a research institute. The technology capable of adjusting the direction of radio transmission and reflection can be used in areas where it is difficult to set up base stations or relay equipment. RIS is regarded as a cost-effective technique that can enhance the spectrum ef 2022-11-15
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  ​LG Electronics showcases mini-LED monitor capable of displaying surgery scenes SEOUL -- At MEDICA 2022, a global medical device fair in Düsseldorf, Germany, LG Electronics unveiled a light-emitting diode (LED)-based surgical monitor that clearly shows video images of affected areas and blood. Medical doctors can check various surgical information using the new device capable of simultaneously displaying multiple screens. The mini-LED monitor distinguishes red blood and affected areas that look extremely similar. It is equipped with a wide viewing angle p 2022-11-15
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  LG CNS to design smart service concept of Indonesia's new capital city SEOUL -- LG CNS, the information technology wing of South Korea's LG Group, will design the smart service concept of Indonesia's new capital city, Nusantara, by incorporating digital transformation technologies such as artificial intelligence, cloud, and big data. Under a memorandum of understanding signed during the B20 summit in Bali on November 14, LG CNS said it would participate in designing a smart service concept. A cabinet-level agency tasked with managing and gove 2022-11-15
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  Researchers develop portable virus removal device capable of killing COVID-19 virus SEOUL -- South Korean researchers have developed a portable virus removal device capable of eliminating more than 99.9 percent of COVID-19 viruses in a second using ultraviolet rays instead of conventional liquid disinfectants. The solution does not leave behind any residue or generate fire so it can be used in crowded places such as subway stations. The solution developed by the state-run Korea Railroad Research Institute (KRRI) only weighs 1.8 kilograms, enabling workers to easil 2022-11-15
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  Researchers develop elastic printed circuit board using conductive liquid metal particles SEOUL -- South Korean researchers developed an elastic printed circuit board that uses a conductive polymer material containing liquid metal particles. The board can be used for the production of film-like wearable devices or soft robots with human skin-like exteriors. A printed circuit board consists of metal circuits made of materials such as copper and gold printed onto a flexible board. A circuit board is flexible to some degree but because of the circuit material's rigid 2022-11-14
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  Researchers find optimized cost for secondhand EV batteries used in ESSs SEOUL -- South Korean researchers carried out an economic analysis to find out the optimized cost for spent electric vehicles used in energy storage systems. According to data released by IDTechEx, a global market research firm, there will be more than six million used EV battery packs released into the second-life battery market by 2030. Retired batteries are mainly used in energy storage systems (ESSs) that store electricity generated by renewable energy generators such as solar 2022-11-14
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  ​Eastern city to replace outdated power meters with smart electricity meters SEOUL -- To save electricity costs and increase energy efficiency, South Korea's eastern city of Wonju will replace outdated power meters with smart electricity meters that provide power consumption information in real-time every 15 minutes. The meter is linked to a smartphone application that allows people to check the electricity consumption of elderly single households. Wonju will receive applications from citizens who wish to have their old meters replaced with new ones un 2022-11-11
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  University hospital to roll out large-scale gene research project for Korean women SEOUL -- Seoul National University Hospital will roll out a gene research project designed to find specific genes that trigger depression in Korean women through a research grant of about seven billion won ($5.2 million) from the United States National Institute of Mental Health. According to the National Health Insurance Service, a total of some one million people received treatment for mental illnesses in 2020 and 671,000 people were women. Data showed that women aged between 25 2022-11-11
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  Researchers develop detoxification coating material for chemical warfare agents SEOUL -- Researchers have developed a detoxification coating material for chemical warfare agents. The coating material can be sprayed onto equipment or manufactured in form of films and fabric to protect personnel and equipment from toxic substances. Extremely toxic chemical warfare agents (CMAs) pose a critical threat to humanity as only a small dose could cause critically destructive results. However, protection against such toxic materials is very limited. Carbon-based filters 2022-11-10