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[Gadget Review] Meta AI glasses bring AI to eye level

“Hey Meta!” The glasses woke up with the short phrase. Then, I looked down and asked how many calories were in the plate of food in front of me. For two or three seconds, nothing much happened. Then a voice came through the open-ear speaker built into the frame. It picked up a croissant, an egg, milk and salad, then offered a rough calorie estimate. There was no phone in hand — just a spoken command and an answer through the glasses. The small moment neatly sums up Meta’s pitch for AI glasses. O

Protest over ballot shortage continues after voting disruptions

A protest over voting disruptions caused by a ballot paper shortage during the June 3 local elections continued into Saturday. Protesters remained gathered outside the Handball Gymnasium at Olympic Park in Songpa-gu, eastern Seoul, on Saturday afternoon. The venue was being used as a vote-counting center. Roughly 3,000 demonstrators were present as of 1:30 p.m., according to an unofficial police estimate. The protest initially took place at a polling station in Songpa-gu. It, however, shifted to

When tech titans dine, who picks up the check?

Who pays for dinner when some of the world’s wealthiest technology executives gather around a barbecue table? The question came up Friday as Nvidia Chief Executive Jensen Huang joined SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won, Naver founder Lee Hae-jin and LG Group Chairman Koo Kwang-mo for dinner at a barbecue restaurant in Seoul’s Hongdae neighborhood. With the group reportedly reserving the entire venue, the meal is said to have come to more than 5.67 million won ($4,100). As the conversation turned to

일미푸드, 프리미엄 수제피클 '픽담' 보노보노에 공급

생오이 피클 제조 전문기업 ㈜일미푸드는 프리미엄 수제피클 브랜드 '픽담(PICKDAM)'을 서울 강남구 삼성동에 위치한 해산물 뷔페 레스토랑 '보노보노'에 공급한다고 밝혔다. 이번 공급은 그동안 컵·캔·파우치 형태의 피클을 외식·프랜차이즈 업계에 납품해 온 일미푸드가 프리미엄 수제피클 라인을 앞세워 B2B 외식 채널 공급 범위를 넓히는 사례다. 픽담은 '오토 미쉐피클'과 '오마 미쉐피클' 2종으로 구성된다. 오토 미쉐피클은 토마토와 생오이를 조합한 제품이며, 오마 미쉐피클은 다시마와 생오이를 조합한 제품이다. 파스타, 샐러드, 샌드위치부터 스시, 해산물, 안주류까지 다양한 메뉴에 곁들일 수 있도록 기획됐다....

Buldak's new face: Peppo the flame-topped chick

Samyang Foods is giving its Buldak noodle franchise a new face — a red chick with a flame atop its head — as the spicy noodle brand notches 10 billion cumulative servings sold worldwide. The company said Friday that its new mascot, Peppo, is set to become the face of not only the Buldak product lineup but also its broader ecosystem spanning content, merchandise and digital experiences. Samyang identified expanding Buldak into a full-fledged intellectual property franchise as a key strategic pill

Michelle Steel clears Senate panel for Seoul envoy post vacant for 1.5 years

The nomination of Michelle Steel, President Donald Trump's pick for US ambassador to South Korea, cleared a Senate committee, leaving only a full Senate vote before she can take up the post in Seoul. The Senate Foreign Relations Committee voted 14-8 to advance Steel's nomination on Thursday, around two months after Trump nominated the former two-term Republican congresswoman from California on April 13. If confirmed by the full Senate and formally appointed, Steel would fill a diplomatic post th

Cab driver prevents scam worth 140 million won: police

Police recently commended a taxi driver in Ulsan for assistance in stopping a scam that would have inflicted financial damage of around 140 million won ($90,500), officials said Thursday. Officials at the Ulsan Dongbu Police Station said they have awarded the driver a certificate of appreciation and 1 million won in relation to their May 26 arrest. The taxi driver on that day picked up a passenger who was talking with a woman on the phone and repeatedly checking the other party's location. The d

Zerobaseone’s Gunwook apologizes for rigging fan event

Gunwook of Zerobaseone said he regretted manipulating a recent lucky draw event through a fan communication platform on Friday. Questions have arisen among fans over an autograph session, where he gave out Polaroid pictures to a select few. The singer appeared to have called out a different number than the one he pulled, which was caught on participants’ cameras, in favor of a certain fan. “I should have exercised greater judgement,” he wrote, adding “I take it seriously that my actions have cau

The man of the moment: What's next for Koo Kyo-hwan?

The first half of 2026 saw Koo Kyo-hwan everywhere. Previously a fixture of South Korea's independent cinema, the actor transitioned this year into a highly bankable mainstream lead, headlining a trio of tentpole projects that showcased his chameleon-like range. The 43-year-old actor's box office momentum began in late 2025 with "Once We Were Us." It pulled off a major market upset by unseating James Cameron's sci-fi epic "Avatar: Fire and Ash" at the Korean box office, subsequently holding the

Could SpaceX, OpenAI IPOs derail Korea's chip rally?

The blockbuster IPOs of SpaceX, OpenAI and Anthropic could trigger a bout of profit-taking in South Korea's soaring chip stocks, as investors rotate capital into some of Wall Street's most anticipated listings. Elon Musk's rocket and satellite maker SpaceX aims to list its shares as early as June 12, in what could become the biggest initial public offering of all time. Anthropic, developer of the Claude AI model, has also recently filed to go public, setting the stage for a closely watched IPO r

[팟캐스트] (798) 한국에서 최근 인기가 많아진 스포츠 종목은?

진행자: 간형우, Chelsea Proctor From niche hobby to public courts — pickleball gains ground in Korea 기사 요약: 중장년층의 틈새 스포츠로 여겨졌던 피클볼이 낮은 진입장벽과 강한 사교성, 유명인의 관심 등에 힘입어 최근 젊은 층과 외국인 커뮤니티를 중심으로 빠르게 확산되며 새로운 생활체육 종목으로 자리 잡고 있다. [1] The sharp “pop” of plastic balls bouncing off paddles echoed across a Seoul park, where courts once mostly used for jokgu, Korean foot volleyball, are increasingly being taken over by players of the fast-growing racket sport pickleball. paddle: 주걱, 라켓, 노 echo: 울리다 [2] Once seen la

현대차그룹, 오토테크 어워드서 '올해의 자동차 회사' 선정

현대자동차그룹은 지난 2일(현지시간) 미국 미시간주 바이브 크레딧 유니언 쇼플레이스에서 열린 '오토테크 어워드 2026'에서 '올해의 자동차 회사'로 선정됐다고 밝혔다. 오토테크 어워드는 글로벌 ICT(정보통신기술) 리서치 기관 인포마(Informa)가 주관하는 행사다. AI(인공지능), 커넥티비티, 소프트웨어, 안전성, 커넥티드 카 생태계 등 자동차·모빌리티 분야 혁신 기술과 기업을 시상한다. 오토테크 어워드 심사위원들은 현대차그룹을 올해의 자동차 회사로 선정한 이유로 △3년 연속 세계 올해의 차 선정 △혁신적인 전용 전기차 플랫폼 운영 △800V(볼트) 초고속 충전 시스템 개발 △미국 고속도로 안전보험협회(IIHS) 톱 세이프티 픽 플러스(TOP Safety Pick)와 각종 디자인상 수상 경력을 꼽았다....

백신 없는 변종 에볼라 확산에 비상… “시간과의 싸움”[이창수의 영어&뉴스 따라잡기]

아프리카 콩고민주공화국(민주콩고)에 ‘분디부조 변종 에볼라’가 빠르게 확산되면서 국제사회가 긴장하고 있다. 3일 현재 민주콩고에는 1000명 이상의 의심 환자(suspected cases)가 발생했고 누적 사망자가 240여 명을 넘어섰다. 민주콩고에서 에볼라 발생이 확인된 것은 최근이지만 세계보건기구(WHO) 관계자에 따르면 몇 주 전부터 물밑에서 확산돼 왔다(spread under the radar/undetected). 뒤늦게 당국이 대응에 나섰지만(try to catch up) 에볼라 확산 속도는 역대 최고 수준이다. 의료 전문가들은 현 상황을 ‘시간과의 싸움(a race against time)’으로 묘사한다. 이번 에볼라 진원지(epicenter)는 몽브왈루이고, 가장 창궐한 지역(the hotspot of the outbreak)은 이투리로 알려졌다. 이투리는 오래전부터 분쟁에 휘말려 있는(is mired in conflict) 곳으로, 극단적인 폭력 사태가 빚어지고

Jeweled floral pots of auspicious blossoms recreated

Peonies symbolizing wealth and honor, pine trees expressing wishes for longevity, lotus blossoms representing prosperity, orchids and plum blossoms evoking nobility and the ideal spirit of the scholar — all auspicious meanings are brought together in a single ornamental floral pot. When King Gojong sought to strengthen ties with France in 1888, among the treasures he dispatched to French President Marie Francois Sadi Carnot was a pair of "banhwa," elaborate ornaments fashioned as flowering plant

UN urges world to ready for extreme heat risk from El Nino

The United Nations weather agency forecast on Tuesday a moderate or possibly a strong El Nino that could drive up global temperatures and increase the risk of extreme weather over the coming months. El Nino is a periodic warming of sea surface ‌temperatures in the central and eastern Pacific Ocean, which typically lasts between nine and 12 months, according to the World Meteorological Organization. The WMO said warm ocean waters were driving El Nino’s development and predicted above-average temp

Snapshots from the polls

Voting in South Korea’s local elections began at 6 a.m. Wednesday, kicking off a nationwide vote that will shape local leadership for the next four years. People of all ages turned out to cast their ballots, including a 110-year-old woman in Gwangju. Children accompanying their parents to polling stations were also a common sight. While polling stations are typically set up at schools and community centers, a range of everyday venues were transformed into voting sites — from badminton courts and

Korea's beloved sci-fi story is hitting the screen. Is the animation up to it?

"Pilgrims" is built on the two things Korean cinema just can't seem to pull off. On paper, that's a recipe for disaster; on screen, it gets about halfway to proving otherwise. Start with the sci-fi problem. Koreans have proven time and again they can do period epics, gangster pictures, zombie thrillers — you name it — but science and speculative fiction remains the white whale. Homegrown titles of the past few years, from the lavishly mounted "Space Sweepers" to the 28-billion-won belly-flop "Th

[경제 단신] LG디스플레이, 車 SW 레벨2 인증 외

LG디스플레이, 車 SW 레벨2 인증 LG디스플레이는 차량 소프트웨어 개발표준 인증인 씨엔비스(C&BIS)의 ‘오토모티브 스파이스’(ASPICE)에서 레벨2를 받았다고 2일 밝혔다. ASPICE는 완성차 업계가 차량부품회사 소프트웨어 개발 역량과 신뢰성을 평가하기 위해 만든 국제표준으로, 차량 소프트웨어 개발 전반에 걸쳐 체계적으로 프로세스가 구축·운영되는

Psy referred to prosecutors over alleged proxy drug pickup

Psy, the singer behind 2012 K-pop megahit "Gangnam Style," has been referred to prosecutors over allegations he had a manager collect psychotropic medication on his behalf. According to local media reports Tuesday, the Seoul Western District Prosecutors' Office received the case from police on Monday and is investigating Psy, his manager, a professor at a university hospital in Seoul and another individual on suspicion of violating the Medical Service Act. Psy is accused of receiving prescriptio