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KT, LG Uplus face lingering fallout over hacking incidents
3+ hour, 50+ min ago (605+ words) A message saying that KT will waive early termination fee is shown on a phone screen, Dec. 31, 2025. Yonhap Korea's two major telecom companies, KT and LG Uplus, continue to grapple with the fallout over hacking incidents and data breaches that…...
Woman suing Meta, YouTube over social media addiction expected to take stand at trial
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (342+ words) Julianna Arnold, who founded the nonprofit Parents RISE after her daughter Koko died at the age of 17 in 2022, speaks to the media outside the courthouse on the day plaintiff Kaley G.M. takes the stand at a trial in a key test…...
TikTok to host first Agency Championship with Kakao Friends
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (395+ words) A poster for TikTok's Agency Championship with Kakao Friends / Courtesy of TikTok TikTok is launching its first live agency competition in Korea, teaming up with Kakao Friends for the Agency Championship. The TikTok LIVE feature, available in 150 countries, offers real-time…...
Galaxy S26 unveiled as multi-agent AI smartphone
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (754+ words) Roh Tae-moon, president and head of Samsung Electronics" Device Experience Division, introduces the Galaxy S26 Ultra during the Galaxy Unpacked 2026 event in San Francisco, Wednesday (local time). Courtesy of Samsung Electronics Samsung Electronics unveiled its latest Galaxy S26 series during an event…...
Google to test changes to search results, source says as EU fine looms
2+ day, 5+ hour ago (336+ words) The Google logo is displayed at their offices, Nov. 1, 2018, in London. AP-Yonhap BRUSSELS " Alphabet's Google is poised to start testing changes to its search results to give rivals more prominence, a person with direct knowledge of the matter said on…...
Discord pushes back global age verification rollout amid criticism, promises transparency
2+ day, 18+ hour ago (438+ words) A Discord display stands at the company's booth at the Game Developers Conference 2023, in San Francisco, March 22, 2023. AP-Yonhap Discord, the popular platform for gamers to communicate online, is postponing its controversial age verification policy after receiving swift backlash from users…...
Gamers find common ground, community at LoLMeetupKorea
2+ day, 22+ hour ago (959+ words) Members of the LoLMeetupKorea community pose together during a Valentine's Day Platonic Potluck event in Mapo District, Seoul, Feb. 8. Courtesy of LoLMeetupKorea People from all corners of the world gathered in Seoul in early February for a feast worthy of…...
About 60% of KakaoTalk users annoyed by ad messages
3+ day, 22+ hour ago (365+ words) Screenshots of KakaoTalk's advertising messages through its Brand Message service / Courtesy of Kakao Kakao is facing criticism over its advertising practices on KakaoTalk, after a civic group survey showed a majority of users are unhappy with the surge in promotional…...
YouTube says service normalized after temporary outage - The Korea Times
1+ week, 2+ day ago (205+ words) YouTube's logo displayed on a mobile phone and on a laptop screen / EPA-Yonhap YouTube said it fixed an issue that temporarily blocked access to the video-sharing platform earlier Wednesday, after hundreds of thousands of users reported disruptions around the globe,…...
SK Telecom gets over 340,000 users in January amid KT fee waiver
1+ week, 4+ day ago (253+ words) SK Telecom Co., Korea's largest mobile carrier, gained more than 340,000 customers through mobile number portability (MNP) last month, as KT Corp. waived early termination fees following a major data breach, industry data showed Monday. A total of 342,000 users switched to…...