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Toyota unveiled a next-generation hybrid powertrain built around a new 1.5-liter four-cylinder engine, targeting a 15%-plus efficiency gain. Here's why the "one platform for BEV, PHEV and HEV" claim matters — and what's still unknown.
10/29/2026
Auto
At its GM Forward event in New York, GM unveiled an AI-powered OnStar, a new app coming in 2027 and the Concept Horizon autonomous cabin. Here's what changes and why it matters.
10/26/2026
Auto
A fire broke out during vehicle paint heat-curing at an auto repair shop in Uiwang, South Korea, and was put out in about 40 minutes. No injuries — but here's why paint booths are structurally fire-prone and what owners should check.
10/26/2026
Tech
Samsung's Exynos 2700 reportedly outscored Qualcomm's next flagship chip in benchmarks. Here's what 2nm, a 10% output increase, and wider Galaxy S27 adoption actually mean.
10/26/2026
Auto
Seoul ran a cascading-disaster drill chaining an earthquake, ground subsidence, structural collapse and an EV battery fire. Here's why EV fires became a standing item in urban emergency planning, and what it means for owners and automakers.
10/22/2026
Tech
Samsung unveiled Galaxy Buds On, the first clip-style open-ear earbuds in its Galaxy Buds line. Here's what the open design, leak-reduction engineering, and nod-to-answer control actually change.
10/21/2026
Tech
Business card app Remember blamed a system error, not hackers, while coffee chain Hollys missed the legal reporting deadline. Two breaches, two very different holes in Korea's privacy regime.
10/21/2026
Auto
Hyundai has launched the fifth-generation Tucson in Korea starting at 31.4 million won, six years after the last redesign. Here's what changed, how it stacks up against rivals, and what buyers should check.
10/20/2026
Auto
Hyundai and Kia signed a pact with Hyundai Mobis, Hyundai Glovis, Mas Auto and RideFlux to test Level 4 autonomous heavy trucks on a roughly 400km real logistics route — here's why freight, not robotaxis, may come first.
10/20/2026
Tech
Korean coffee chain Hollys reported a breach of about 2.76 million customer records after attackers accessed its cloud to mine cryptocurrency, exposing a legacy membership data file.
10/19/2026
Tech
Naver Cloud opened a free 21-question security self-assessment site for companies, including questions on data leakage risk from AI tool usage. Here's what it actually changes for under-resourced IT teams.
10/19/2026
Auto
Lexus has given its ES sedan a full redesign after eight years and, for the first time, a battery-electric version. Here's what the ES 500e's price, taller body and 7.1 km/kWh efficiency actually mean.
10/18/2026
Tech
The top 20 AI and semiconductor companies by market cap lost roughly $1 trillion in four trading days. Here's why rate fears, AI capex doubts, and Chinese memory makers hit at once — and why Korea may feel it hardest.
10/18/2026
Tech
Samsung's Galaxy S26 Ultra, Bespoke AI Family Hub and Odyssey G8 made TIME's Best Inventions of 2026. Why a privacy display — not specs — became the headline feature.
10/17/2026
Auto
HL Robotics unveils STAN, billed as the world's first outdoor autonomous parking robot, at the 2026 ITS World Congress in Gangneung, Korea. Here's why moving parking robots outdoors is the hard part.
10/16/2026
Tech
South Korea's OK Savings Bank confirmed a hack exposed personal data of 250 loan applicants. Why the small headcount understates the risk, and what customers should do now.
10/15/2026
Tech
Korean MLOps firm VESSL AI announced a pivot to the neocloud business, targeting 200,000 GPUs by 2030 across eight domestic AI data centers, plus an early rollout of NVIDIA's Vera Rubin NVL72. Here's what it means.
10/15/2026
Auto
At the Paris Motor Show, Peugeot's brand CEO suggested a jointly developed Dongfeng model could reach Korea. Here's the context behind China-built European cars and what buyers should watch for.
10/14/2026
Auto
Lexus launched the 8th-generation ES in Korea with its first-ever battery EV sedan. The ES350e starts at 71.6M won — 1.3M won below the hybrid. Here's why the pricing flipped and what it means for buyers.
10/14/2026
Tech
Cisco's Relentless Defense report finds 80% of Korean organizations suffered a business-impacting cyber incident in the past year, versus 91% globally. Here's why the gap may reflect detection, not safety.
10/14/2026