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South Korea, Japan to coordinate on WRC-27, discuss 6 G and LEO satellite communications
4+ hour, 14+ min ago (194+ words) South Korea and Japan are sharing next-generation spectrum policies, including 6 G and low Earth orbit satellite communications, and strengthening cooperation for the 2027 World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC-27). The Ministry of Science and ICT held the seventh Korea-Japan Radio Bureau Directors" Meeting…...
D'Live to co-produce travel programme with Japan's Chukai TV
5+ hour, 7+ min ago (209+ words) Seoul-area cable TV operator D'Live said on Tuesday it will co-produce a new travel programme with Japan's Tottori Prefecture cable TV operator Chukai TV. D'Live said it visited Chukai TV's headquarters in Tottori Prefecture on June 10 to share the media…...
Meta's Threads tops 500 million monthly users, expands community features in South Korea
9+ hour, 18+ min ago (290+ words) Meta's text-based social platform Threads has surpassed 500 million monthly active users worldwide. With usage rising notably in South Korea, the company is stepping up efforts to broaden the platform's reach by adding new communication features tailored to local users. Threads,…...
You Tube tops average monthly usage time among video and music platforms in South Korea
9+ hour, 20+ min ago (216+ words) You Tube is the video and music application used the longest by South Koreans. On June 17, Wiseapp-Retail said its sample survey of South Korean smartphone users on Android and i OS showed that the video and music subscription application used…...
Encryption alone not enough as governments and critical infrastructure shift to integrated secure communications
5+ day, 4+ hour ago (342+ words) An IT outlet, Tech Radar, reported on June 11 that awareness is spreading among government agencies and the security industry that secure communications should be viewed not as simple encryption technology but as an integrated system that includes identity authentication, device…...
Six information security international standards finally approved, Korea speeds push to lead AI, 6 G security standards
5+ day, 5+ hour ago (228+ words) South Korea's Ministry of Science and ICT said on Thursday that 6 international standards and 2 technical reports proposed by Korea were finally approved at an International Telecommunication Union Telecommunication Standardization Sector (ITU-T) Study Group 17 (SG17) meeting on information security held in Geneva…...
Chat GPT 'criticise me' trend grows as users stung by chat-based replies
6+ day, 2+ hour ago (417+ words) More users are asking AI chatbots such as Chat GPT to deliver brutal put-downs of themselves. The key is that the chatbot's barbs are not context-free mockery. Unlike a stranger criticising someone based on appearance or a brief exchange, Chat…...
Starlink introduces $10 monthly equipment rental fee instead of hardware sales
1+ week, 8+ hour ago (231+ words) IT outlet Ars Technica reported on Monday that Starlink is rolling out a new subscription policy in some countries that applies a $10 monthly equipment rental fee instead of the existing one-time hardware sales model. The equipment rental policy is not…...
Foldable i Phone may ditch Face ID as new details emerge
1+ week, 2+ day ago (484+ words) Details about Apple's first foldable i Phone are coming into sharper focus, including display sizes, camera setup, biometric authentication and color plans. A leaked dummy unit points to a 7. 8-inch main display and a 5. 5-inch external screen, with a front…...
Media communications commission renews KT Skylife satellite TV licence for 7 years
1+ week, 5+ day ago (157+ words) The Broadcasting Media Communications Commission voted to renew the satellite broadcasting licence of KT Skylife for 7 years. The commission held its "15th plenary meeting of 2026" on June 5 and reviewed and voted on whether to renew KT Skylife's licence after its previous…...