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SEOUL, Nov. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — SK hynix Inc. said Thursday it has started mass production of the industry’s first triple-level cell-based 321-layer NAND flash memory chips. NAND flash memory is a non-volatile memory storage medium that is widely used in memory cards, USB drives, solid-state drives (SSDs) and smartphones for general storage and transfer [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Co. on Thursday unveiled the Samsung Gauss2, the second generation of its generative artificial intelligence (AI) model, at an annual tech conference. During a keynote address of the online Samsung Developer Conference Korea 2024, the company highlighted the improved performance, efficiency and various application possibilities of its [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 21 (Korea Bizwire) – LG Electronics announced it will debut its private 5G network technology at the Korea Radiocommunication Show (KRS), a three-day event beginning November 20 at COEX in Seoul’s Gangnam district. Private 5G is a customized network solution designed for specific spaces such as smart factories and logistics centers. The technology utilizes [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 20 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea has one of the best fifth-generation (5G) communications network infrastructures among the member states of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), a report showed Wednesday. The country had the highest number of 5G base stations relative to its population, with 593 stations per 100,000 inhabitants, [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 20 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korean e-sports star Faker said Wednesday that his past failures taught him valuable lessons that shaped who he is today, encouraging young people to embrace challenges with passion. The professional League of Legends (LoL) player, whose real name is Lee Sang-hyeok, made the remarks at an event in [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 20 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea’s Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) announced plans to develop specialized semiconductors that can be widely applied across Korean weapons systems, marking a significant step toward technological independence in military hardware. The initiative, unveiled on November 19 at a defense semiconductor forum in Seoul’s Yeongdeungpo district, outlines a comprehensive [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 19 (Korea Bizwire) – As Apple introduces its mixed-reality headset Vision Pro to the South Korean market, attention is turning to Samsung Electronics’ anticipated extended reality (XR) platform, highlighting the intensifying competition in the next frontier of personal computing. According to industry sources, Samsung plans to unveil its XR platform by year’s end, with [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — The global messaging service Telegram has designated an officer in charge of protecting underage users from illicit content amid criticism over its passive response against sexually exploitative materials circulating on the platform, South Korea’s media regulator said Tuesday. The Korea Communications Commission (KCC) said Telegram made the designation and [...]
ULSAN, Nov. 19 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korean researchers have developed a revolutionary skin patch that maintains strong adhesion during vigorous physical movement while being easily removable without irritation, potentially changing the future of wearable medical devices. The breakthrough, announced on November 18 by the Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), comes from a [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 18 (Korea Bizwire) – In a breakthrough that could significantly reduce food waste, South Korean agricultural researchers have developed and patented a novel technology using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to predict the quality of stored onions. The Rural Development Administration (RDA) announced on November 18 that the new technology addresses a persistent problem in [...]