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The three mobile carriers released Apple's new popular model, the 'iPhone 16e', on the 28th. The factory price is 990,000 won for the 128GB model. iPhone 16e image. [Photo = Apple] The iPhone 16e comes in three capacities: 128GB, 256GB, and 512GB, and two color options: matte white and black. It is equipped with the latest generation 'A18' chip and supports Apple's artificial intelligence (AI) system, Apple Intelligence. The three mobile carriers introduced various benefits with the release of the iPhone 16e. SK Telecom will support subscribers of the online-only plan 'Direct 5G 76' to use one of Netflix, Disney Plus, or YouTube Premium for free if they choose OTT benefits. Discount benefits using affiliated cards have also been prepared. If you purchase a mobile phone on installment with the 'NH T Light Card' and meet the previous month's performance of 400,000 won or more, you can receive a discount of 29,000 won per month f...

Samsung Electronics announced on the 28th that it will sequentially launch new Bespoke refrigerator products that apply artificial intelligence (AI) functions and the 'Kitchen Fit Max' design starting from the 28th. Samsung Electronics Bespoke 'Kitchen Fit Max' refrigerator new product lifestyle image [Photo = Samsung Electronics] With the 'Kitchen Fit Max' design, consumers can install it perfectly in existing refrigerators with only 4mm gaps on the left and right, and the refrigerator door can also be opened more than 90 degrees. Samsung Electronics introduced the innovatively designed Bespoke refrigerator in Korea in 2019, and introduced the 'Kitchen Fit' type, which was designed with a refrigerator depth of less than 700mm to fit the average furniture used in Korea. Samsung Electronics applied new technology that minimizes insulation thickness to all new Bespoke 'Kitchen Fit Max' refrigerator products. The 'Kitchen Fit Max...

Samsung Electronics announced on the 28th that the Galaxy S25 series has achieved a new record of selling 1 million units in Korea in the shortest period of time among all Galaxy series. Customers are lining up in Samsung Gangnam to open the Galaxy S25 series. [Photo = Samsung Electronics] The Galaxy S25 series, which was officially released on the 7th, surpassed 1 million units in domestic sales as of the 27th, just 21 days after its release. This is the shortest period of time for any Galaxy series, and is a week faster than the previous Galaxy S24 series. It is 4 days faster than the previous record of 25 days held by the Galaxy Note 10, and has set a new record in 5 years. The success of the Galaxy S25 series was analyzed to be due to consumers' interest and response to its powerful Galaxy performance, slim and lightweight design, and personalized Galaxy AI. In a survey conducted by Samsung Electronics targeting customers who purchased the Galaxy S25 series,...

Last year, in the fourth quarter, the total sales of the global memory industry exceeded 40 trillion won, driven by increased shipments of high value-added DRAMs such as high-bandwidth memory (HBM). While the market share of Samsung Electronics, which ranked first, slightly decreased, SK Hynix followed suit, strengthening its position through increased shipments of its fifth-generation product, HBM3E. DRAM industry sales and market share in the fourth quarter of last year [Photo = TrendForce] According to market research firm TrendForce on the 27th, the sales of the global DRAM industry in the fourth quarter of last year were tallied at 28 billion dollars (40.376 trillion won), up 9.9% from the previous quarter. This was due to the increase in the contract price of DDR5 and the increase in shipments of HBM, and the profits of the top three DRAM suppliers (Samsung Electronics, SK Hynix, and Micron) continued to expand. Samsung Electronics maintained its position as t...

Taiwan's TSMC, the world's No. 1 foundry (semiconductor consignment manufacturing) company, is considering investing in domestic artificial intelligence (AI) semiconductor startup Furiosa AI. Furiosa AI is also currently in acquisition negotiations with Meta Platform. TSMC logo [Photo = TSMC] According to the IT industry on the 27th, TSMC Global, an investment subsidiary of TSMC, has been considering a plan to make a strategic investment in Furiosa AI since the fourth quarter of last year. In relation to this, Furiosa AI stated, "Nothing has been confirmed." If Meta's acquisition of Furiosa AI and TSMC's investment are successful, there is an outlook that there will be changes to NVIDIA's monopoly in the AI ​​semiconductor market. Taiwanese IT media TrendForce explained, "If Meta acquires Furiosa AI, it could be an opportunity for TSMC," adding, "Meta is aiming to strengthen its fabless capabilities and reduce its dep...

One Way Ticket Studio's new zombie extraction shooter game 'Midnight Walkers' is receiving favorable reviews in its global open beta test, raising expectations. This test, which is being held on the global game platform Steam until midnight on March 1st, is part of the last large-scale maintenance before the Steam Next Fest and Early Access launch in June. [Photo = One Way Ticket Studio] Midnight Walkers is receiving much attention, with its Steam Wishlist followers surpassing 100,000 and its Discord community members increasing by 30%. It was also selected as a Steam Trend Game. New weapons such as dual-handed weapons and single-shot shotguns have been added in this test, and three new zombies with surprise attacks and high defense will appear. In particular, the 'floor rotation system', where the building structure changes at regular intervals, has been introduced to enhance strategic play. In addition, the game has optimized the play experience by...

As demand for smart glasses with artificial intelligence (AI) functions skyrockets, there are predictions that other big tech companies, including Samsung Electronics, will also enter the AI ​​smart glasses market. 3rd generation Ray-Ban Meta glasses [Photo = Trendforce] According to market research firm Counterpoint Research on the 27th, global smart glasses shipments last year increased by 210% year-on-year. Smart glasses are a type of wearable device that is worn like glasses to take pictures and use display functions. In particular, Meta's Ray-Ban AI glasses have sold more than 2 million units since their launch in October 2023, accounting for more than 60% of the market. Counterpoint Research predicted that "leading smartphone companies such as Samsung, Xiaomi, and Transition will be the first to introduce AI smart glasses in 2025," and "more than 100 companies will enter the smart glasses market in the future." The current AI smart ...

A scene has been released of a humanoid robot equipped with the vision, language, and action (VLA) artificial intelligence (AI) model 'Helix' from US-based FigureAI sorting multiple boxes and packages on a conveyor belt. On the 26th (local time), FigureAI announced that humanoid robots equipped with the AI ​​model Helix can perform the following: △full body control △multi-collaboration between robots △grabbing all objects △using a single neural network △being commercially usable. FigureAI's 'Figure 02' models are standing next to a logistics sorting conveyor belt. [Photo = FigureAI] Figure 02 model is sorting deliveries on a conveyor belt. [Photo = FigureAI] Figure 02 model is sorting deliveries on a conveyor belt. [Photo = FigureAI] "Hmm, there's no logistics label?" An object seen from the perspective of FigureAI's 'Figure 02'. [Photo = Figure AI] In the video released by Figure AI, humanoid robots stood next to a...

Chinese home appliance company TCL ranked second in global TV shipments last year, closely following Samsung Electronics with a 2% market share difference. LG Electronics ranked fourth, behind China's Hisense, which ranked third. Global TV Shipment Report for the Fourth Quarter of 2024 [Photo = Counterpoint Research] According to the 'Global TV Shipment Report' published by market research firm Counterpoint Research on the 27th, Samsung Electronics maintained its first place with a 16% market share, but TCL closely followed Samsung Electronics with a 14% market share. Hisense (12%) and LG Electronics (10%) followed. In particular, the growth of Chinese companies was notable in the premium market such as OLED and QD LCD. As Chinese brands intensified their attacks in the premium market, where high growth is expected, Samsung's market share remained at 29%, down 12% from the same period last year. On the other hand, TCL shipped more than twice as m...

A survey found that the total number of ransomware damages in the fourth quarter of last year was 1,899, a 44% increase from the third quarter (1,318 cases). This is a 38% increase compared to the same period last year. SK Shielders 2024 Q4 Ransomware Trend. [Photo = SK Shielders] SK Shielders (CEO Hong Won-pyo) announced this in the 2024 Q4 KARA (Korean Anti Ransomware Alliance) Ransomware Trend Report released on the 27th. Among them, the RansomHub group was the most active, causing 240 cases of damage, and the Akira group was found to have distributed ransomware by exploiting vulnerabilities in backup solutions. By industry, the damages were in the manufacturing industry (421 cases), followed by distribution, trade, and transportation (197 cases), and IT and communications (189 cases). Attacks targeting social infrastructure such as medical institutions and airports are also increasing, and the healthcare industry is emerging as a new target. More than 1,500 patient ...

Honda Korea has released the '2025 Odyssey', a best-selling family car minivan that has been consistently popular in the United States. The plan is to attack the domestic family car market with an upgraded design and convenient features based on high safety, space utilization, and powerful driving performance. Lee Ji-hong, CEO of Honda Korea, is revealing the vehicle at the '2025 New Odyssey' media conference held at Honda Mobility Cafe 'The Go' in Bundang-gu, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do on the 27th. [Video=Reporter Kim Jong-seong] Honda Korea announced the official launch of the '2025 New Odyssey' by revealing it at Honda Mobility Cafe 'The Go' in Bundang-gu, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do on the 27th. The Honda Odyssey has been consistently popular since its first release in 1994, selling close to 3 million units based on the concept of 'a comfortable, safe, and enjoyable space for the family.' It has established itself as a differen...

Samsung Electronics announced on the 27th that it has won 58 awards, including two gold awards, at the 'iF Design Award 2025', an international design competition in Germany. The iF Design Award began in 1953 under the auspices of the International Forum in Germany, and comprehensively evaluates not only products and packages but also user experience (UX) and interfaces to select winners. Samsung Electronics' home companion robot 'Bolli' [Photo = Samsung Electronics] Samsung Electronics' portable projector package 'Bojagi' [Photo = Samsung Electronics] Samsung Electronics' home artificial intelligence (AI) companion robot 'Bolli' and the package design for a small portable projector, 'Bojagi', won the gold award. Bojagi is characterized by its shape looking into the user's eyes and greeting them. Its small, round appearance and the yellow color and soft texture add a sense of friendliness. Bojagi is a prelimi...

LG Electronics announced on the 27th that it has won a total of 36 awards, including the Gold Award, at the German 'iF Design Award', one of the world's top three design awards. The world's first wireless and transparent TV, 'LG Signature OLED T', won the Gold Award at this year's iF Design Award. LG Electronics' transparent and wireless TV 'LG Signature OLED T' [Photo = LG Electronics] This product applies wireless AV transmission and reception technology to an OLED TV with a transparent screen, so it can be freely installed in any space. In addition to the Gold Award, LG Electronics' other winners in the product design category include △LG AI Home △LG Smart Home AI Agent △QNED TV △LG Standby Me 2. It also won the Main Award in the Communication and User Experience (UX) category. In particular, the design of the 'LG ThinQ 3D Home View', which allows you to view your living space in 3D on the smart home platform ...

Alibaba Cloud announced on the 27th that it will open source and release its artificial intelligence (AI)-based video generation model 'Wan2.1' for free. The Wan2.1 series recorded a VBench LeaderBoss composite score of 86.22%. [Photo = Alibaba Cloud] Alibaba Cloud is releasing four 14 billion (14B) and 1.3 billion (1.3B) parameter models from the Wan2.1 series, the latest version of its video foundation model 'Tongyi Wanxiang', as open source, further enhancing the openness and scalability of AI technology. The four models released this time are T2V-14B, T2V-1.3B, I2V-14B-720P, and I2V-14B-480P, and are designed to generate high-quality images and videos based on text and image input. These models can be downloaded from Alibaba Cloud's AI model community, ModelScope, and collaborative AI platform, Hugging Face, and are open for free use by academic researchers and enterprises around the world. The T2V-14B model is optimized for high-quality video g...

As US President Donald Trump announced that he would respond with tariffs to foreign governments that regulate their own Big Tech (large IT companies) such as Google and Meta (formerly Facebook), the platform regulation policy that the Korean government and National Assembly have been pursuing is also expected to take a hit. There is a growing opinion that "regulatory prudence" is necessary, arguing that pushing forward with regulatory legislation too aggressively will only end up holding back Korean companies. US President Donald Trump signs an executive order in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C. on February 25 (local time). 2025.2. 26 [Photo = Reuters/Yonhap News] On February 26, Jeon Seong-min, a professor of business administration at Gachon University, raised the "regulatory prudence" argument in a phone call with iNews24, saying, "Rather than attempting to regulate platforms too aggressively, we should keep a close eye on glob...

American robot startup Apptronic announced on the 25th (local time) that it will embark on a strategic collaboration with manufacturing and supply chain solution company Jville for the mass production of humanoid robots. Apptronic is a startup established in 2016 by the Human Centered Robotics Lab at the University of Texas at Austin. It has been developing the humanoid robot 'Apollo' as its representative model. Apptronic's humanoid robot 'Apollo'. [Photo = Apptronic] Apptronic and Jville have decided to operate a pilot program to train Apollo in a factory and establish a line that can mass produce humanoid robots. The two companies plan to work together to research ways to mass produce humanoid robots at a reasonable price. Jeff Cardenas, co-founder and CEO of Apptronic, emphasized, "Humanoid robots have the potential to revolutionize the way we live and work, but to make this happen, we need to be able to quickly scale up and produce them...

NCsoft (Co-CEOs Taek-jin Kim and Byung-moo Park) released the PC online game 'Blade & Soul (hereinafter referred to as B&S) NEO' in North America and Europe on the 25th (local time). B&S NEO is a new server that reinterprets B&S's unique fantasy world in a modern way. It features △infinite lightness △unique skill combinations △fancy actions. It provides improved graphics and improved convenience while maintaining the original action. [Photo = NCsoft] Users in North America and Europe can play B&S NEO through NC's cross-play platform 'PURPLE'. The service is operated by NC's North American subsidiary, NC America. To commemorate the launch of B&S NEO, the company released a video introducing the game's features on the B&S official YouTube channel. It plans to share various news through the official homepage and Discord channel in the future. NC plans to service B&S NEO in the J...

NVIDIA reported sales and net profit that exceeded market expectations. NVIDIA announced on the 26th (local time) that it recorded sales of $39.33 billion (approximately KRW 56.4582 trillion) and net profit of $22.09 billion in the fourth quarter (November 2024-January 2025). Jensen Huang, CEO of NVIDIA [Photo = NVIDIA] Sales increased 78% and net profit increased 80% compared to the same period last year. NVIDIA's sales during this period exceeded the Wall Street average estimate of $38.05 billion compiled by market research firm LSEG by 3.3%. Net income per share also exceeded the market estimate of $0.84 at $0.89 (KRW 1,277). Sales by item were recorded as follows: △AI chips for data centers at $35.6 billion, △gaming business at $2.5 billion, and △automobile and robot chip sector at $570 million. Sales of AI chips for data centers increased by 93% year-on-year, but the game business showed a slowdown. The automotive and robot chip sector showed a steep gr...

"I believe that the condition for a beloved company is that it truly cares about its customers. I think that a desirable role for a company is not to make customers addicted to digital devices such as smartphones, but to guide them to use them correctly and properly." This is what Lee Min-seok, executive director of ESG Promotion at KT's ESG Management Promotion Office, said when asked about the background of KT, a telecommunications company, conducting a digital detox campaign at a meeting with reporters at Yonsei University's Baekyangnuri Hall in Seodaemun-gu, Seoul on the afternoon of the 26th. On the afternoon of the 26th, a shooting experience activity for teenagers is being held at Yonsei University's Baekyangnuri Hall in Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, where the KT Digital Detox Camp was held. [Photo=Reporter Ahn Se-jun] Lee Min-seok, executive director of ESG Promotion at KT's ESG Management Promotion Office, is conducting an interview with reporters ...

Two male polar bears captured in Churchill. [Photo = Elisabeth Kruger/ WWF] Due to climate change caused by global warming, the Arctic sea ice (sea ice) is melting rapidly. In this situation, polar bears are in danger. There are many cases where they come down to urban areas where people live due to lack of food. Their survival is at risk. WWF (World Wildlife Fund) released a video and related photo materials to highlight the reality of polar bears losing their habitat due to climate change and to raise awareness of the need for conservation on International Polar Bear Day (February 27). International Polar Bear Day was created in 2006 to raise awareness of polar bears, which are endangered due to global warming, and the environmental problems they face. A polar bear swimming in the Arctic Ocean. It was found that they swim longer because their food sources are not sufficient. [Photo = Shutterstock/ Le cinquieme reve/ WWF] The scientific name for the polar bear (Urs...

The Korea Brain Research Institute announced on the 26th that the research team led by Dr. Nam-sun Chu of the Emotional and Cognitive Disease Research Group has developed a multifunctional brain chip platform that combines electrical neural signal measurement functions with a micro-endoscope system for measuring real-time neural activity in the nerves of small animals as fluorescent signals. To deeply understand brain function, the scientists used a micro-endoscope system that can measure neural activity by type of nerve cell while having few behavioral restrictions. This system has a field of view similar to a microscope and can record neural activity in real time in living mice. Since it uses fluorescent signals with slow signal response, real-time analysis of neural circuit activity is limited. Mouse (A) with ECoGScope platform installed. It can record neural signals and fluorescent images simultaneously. [Photo = Korea Brain Research Institute] Therefore, measuremen...

Western Digital, a U.S. semiconductor company, announced that it will complete the separation of its flash business unit and focus on securing hard disk drive (HDD) technology. On the 24th (local time), Irving Tan, CEO of Western Digital, posted an article titled "The Future of HDDs Begins Now" on the company blog. Irving Tan, CEO of Western Digital. [Photo = Western Digital] In the article, CEO Tan wrote, "As the development of artificial intelligence (AI) accelerates, it is affecting the entire industry, and as companies create and store more data, HDD exabyte shipments are expected to increase." He continued, "Western Digital is preparing to effectively continue capacity expansion as the industry transitions to heat-assisted magnetic recording (HMR) technology." CEO Tan also said, "We are seeking growth opportunities that utilize our core competencies of magnetism and material science beyond HDDs," and "Our executives ...

Samsung Electronics has introduced a digital wallet service called 'Samsung Wallet' that supports simple payment services such as 'Orico', 'V Point', and 'PayPay' in Japan. According to the Samsung Electronics Japan Newsroom on the 26th, the company has been providing Samsung Wallet service to Galaxy smartphone users in Japan since the 25th. Samsung Electronics will support Samsung Wallet service for Galaxy smartphones sold in Japan starting on the 25th. [Photo = Samsung Electronics Japan Newsroom] Samsung Wallet is a service that combines credit cards, debit cards, QR/barcode payments, point cards, and airline boarding passes in a single app. In particular, Samsung Electronics is the first smartphone manufacturer to support QR/barcode payments for PayPay, a popular service in Japan. Samsung Wallet can be downloaded from the Galaxy Store and is free. Anyone with a Galaxy smartphone released in Japan after 2021 can use Samsung Wallet. ...

Samsung Electronics has developed a security chip equipped with hardware quantum-resistant cryptography (PQC) for the first time in the semiconductor industry. This is to respond to the risk of cryptographic systems being disabled by quantum computers in the future. According to the Samsung Semiconductor homepage on the 26th, Samsung Electronics' DS (Semiconductor) Division's System LSI Division recently completed the development of the security chip 'S3SSE2A' that applies PQC technology to hardware and is preparing to ship samples. Security chip 'S3SSE2A' equipped with hardware quantum-resistant cryptography (PQC) developed by Samsung Electronics. [Photo = Samsung Electronics] PQC is a secure encryption algorithm that can respond to quantum computers, and is a technology that is gaining attention with the advent of quantum computers. Quantum computers are a future technology that can handle complex problems that cannot be solved even by high-per...

11bit Studios released a new preview trailer for their mystery SF adventure 'The Alters' on the 26th. The new trailer for The Alters, which was revealed at 'IGN Fan Fest 2025', where North American gaming media IGN introduces the main features of highly anticipated games scheduled to be released this year, deals with the question, 'What if The Alters played The Alters?' [Photo=11bit Studios] The trailer, which is comprised of a total of 2 minutes and 34 seconds, begins with a scene where miner Jan Dolski discovers a mysterious resource, 'Lapidium Crystal', while exploring various parts of the planet. At the same time, Jan's personality variants, 'Alters', who were playing this scene on a large screen, each express their own opinions on how the game should proceed, and eventually, due to a wrong choice, Jan in the game is engulfed in the flames of the sun and faces the 'Game Over' scene. After the game is over, the Alte...

Space telescope SphereX to launch into space on the 1st of next month [Photo = NASA] The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) (Administrator Yoon Young-bin) has announced that the launch date of the space telescope SphereX, jointly developed by the Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute (President Park Jang-hyun) and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), has been postponed by one day from February 28th to March 1st at 12:09 PM (19:09 local time on the 28th). SphereX is scheduled to be launched aboard SpaceX's Falcon 9 launch vehicle. It has been confirmed that more time is needed for the Falcon 9's liftoff preparation phase. SphereX has completed final preparations for launch and is currently on standby. It will launch from the Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, USA. https://www.inews24.com/view/blogger/1817826

Axiom Space's commercial space station 'Axiom Station' [Photo = Boryeong] The age of space exploration is unfolding worldwide. Numerous space companies are emerging and finding their own strategies to enter space. Boryeong is making full-fledged advances into the space healthcare sector. It is judged that space, which is currently centered on artificial satellites and launch vehicles, will expand into the health sector in the future. It is believed that experiments that are impossible on the ground will be possible in space. An opportunity has been prepared to gauge Boryeong's strategy for entering the 'space healthcare' sector. The Korea Aerospace Industry Promotion Association (Chairman Kang Gu-young, Aerospace Association) held the '9th Aerospace Leaders Breakfast Forum' at the Seoul Club Hall of the Korea Press Center on the 26th. Boryeong CEO Kim Jeong-gyun gave a special lecture. In a special lecture on the topic of "Multi-plan...