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38 storiesApple and LG co-develop smart home devices including doorbell, lock and thermostat
Bloomberg reports that Apple and LG have co-developed a line of smart home devices, including a video doorbell, thermostat, smart deadbolt lock, indoor and outdoor security cameras and a floodlight camera. The products are expected to carry…
AMD CEO Lisa Su to visit Korea Oct. 7 for Gamer Day; AI chip talks expected
AMD chair and CEO Lisa Su will visit Korea on Oct. 7, about seven months after her March trip, to attend an “AMD Gamer Day” event at 2 p.m. at Dragon City in Yongsan-gu, Seoul, AMD said. Su and senior vice president Jack Huynh will attend, …
Samsung to launch Galaxy Tab S12 series and SmartTag3 in Korea on Oct 7
Samsung Electronics said it will launch the Galaxy Tab S12 series tablets and the Galaxy SmartTag3 tracking device in Korea on Oct 7. The tablets offer up to 23 hours of video playback, run large-screen Galaxy AI features and are the first …
MTS builds geopositioning network for Yandex autonomous transport on four highways
MTS has built a high-precision geopositioning infrastructure for managing Yandex’s autonomous transport, TASS and CNews reported, launched on the M-11 “Neva”, M4 “Don”, M-12 “Vostok” and Central Ring Road highways and in Moscow, St Petersbu…
Putin opens first battery cluster complex, urges localization in Russia
Russian President Vladimir Putin said at the opening of the first complex in a Moscow electric battery production cluster that Russia must increase battery output, improve technology and raise localization, including by developing mineral d…
Two 81mm mortar shells found on Incheon's Yeongheung Island, military collects them
A man in his 60s on Yeongheung Island in Incheon's Ongjin County called the 112 emergency line on Oct. 3 to report that he possessed two 81mm mortar shells, police said. Police said the rounds carried no explosion risk and a military explos…
DGIST develops passive cooling film that uses airborne moisture to cool electronics
The Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST) said on Oct. 6 that its research team developed a passive cooling film that absorbs moisture from the air and releases it as heat is generated, lowering device surface temperat…
Bureau 1440 unveils satellite terminal line, including compact concept
Russia's Bureau 1440, part of IX Holding, presented a line of subscriber terminals for its low-orbit satellite broadband service at the Digital Solutions forum. The serial 1440.ULTRA offers data rates up to 700 Mbit/s, while the 1440.MINI i…
Robot dog maker Juzhi Technology says customer purchase dispute settled by negotiation
Hangzhou-based wheeled quadruped robot maker Juzhi Technology said on Oct. 6 that a dispute over a customer's purchase of four robot dogs has been handled through negotiation. A customer identified as Xiao had complained to Zhejiang TV that…
Korea Electrotechnology Research Institute names Kim Tae-hyun research vice president
The Korea Electrotechnology Research Institute appointed Kim Tae-hyun as its Vice President of Research, as reported by Yonhap and Newsis on October 6, 2026. Both outlets, datelined Changwon, provided no further details.
Yangju to host drone-robot festival from Oct 30 to Nov 1
Yangju City will host the 2026 Gyeonggi-Yangju-Ground Operations Command Drone-Robot Festival from Oct 30 to Nov 1 at the Ganap-ri airfield in Gwangjeok-myeon. The sixth edition features drone and robot exhibitions, military demonstrations,…
Chinese humanoid robots dance at South Korean audit, then told to leave
Two Chinese-made humanoid robots entered a National Assembly audit of the science and ICT ministry on Oct 6, shook hands with Democratic Party lawmaker Lee Jung-heon, and performed martial arts and dance moves as lawmakers laughed. Committe…
Docomo and Hokkaido's Kaminokuni start trial of remotely monitored bear-control fence
NTT Docomo and Kaminokuni Town in Hokkaido began a joint demonstration on Oct 6 of a system that remotely monitors bear-control electric fences and automatically cuts power to a faulty section. The trial runs until Nov 30 at a forest site n…
Yandex Lavka extends robot delivery to 130 darkstores across Russia
Yandex Lavka’s delivery rovers now serve 130 of the service’s 736 darkstores in Russia, one in six, according to TASS and CNews. Rovers delivered 10,000 orders a day as of September 2026, and the service plans to connect at least 270 more d…
KAIST, Bundang hospital develop transparent OLED glasses to stimulate brain with light
A research team at Bundang Seoul National University Hospital and KAIST has developed transparent OLED glasses that stimulate the brain with light while the wearer looks at their surroundings, according to the Dong-A Ilbo. The team confirme…
Apple: some iPhone 18 Pro Max units on AT&T lose service; affected devices replaced
Apple has confirmed that a fault on AT&T’s network in the United States has left a small number of iPhone 18 Pro Max users without cellular service, unable to make calls, send texts or use mobile data. The company has released iOS 27.0.1 an…
Huawei Japan releases sapphire glass version of WATCH FIT 4 smartwatch at 21,780 yen
Huawei Japan has released the HUAWEI WATCH FIT 4 Sapphire Glass, a version of its HUAWEI WATCH FIT 4 smartwatch with a scratch-resistant sapphire glass display, priced at 21,780 yen. The watch keeps the 1.82-inch AMOLED screen, barometer, d…
Gangnam District upgrades school meal cooking robots with automatic oil discharge
Gangnam District in Seoul said it added an automatic frying-oil discharge function and improved control screens to the school meal cooking robots used in its cafeterias, saying the changes raise safety and convenience for kitchen staff. The…
KBSI appoints Choi Jeong-heon as vice president, Kim Hye-jin as management support chief
Korea Basic Science Institute announced personnel appointments on October 6, 2026. Yonhap reported that Choi Jeong-heon was named vice president and Kim Hye-jin was named director of the Management Support Headquarters. Asia Economy also re…
Google says some complex Android apps need tuning on Intel Googlebooks
Google said a small number of complex Android apps and games may need developer tuning to run their best on Intel-based Googlebooks, while the vast majority run smoothly on both Intel and Qualcomm models. The statement went to Android Autho…