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30 Tue. Lovebugs / 러브버그  Last summer, there was an outbreak of a type of insect called "lovebugs" in the northwestern part of Seoul.It caused a lot of distress among the local residents. This year, these bugs have spread out to all of Seoul and Gyeonggi-do province, causing headaches for people who have a phobia of insects.  Lovebugs belong to the March fly family of insects.True to their nickna..

29 Mon. Microsoft's AI Push Strengthens Azure's Position 마이크로소프트, AI 푸시로 애저 입지 강화 Microsoft's Azure cloud platform has rapidly gained ground on Amazon Web Services(AWS), fueld in part by its strategic focus on artificial intelligence(AI).Over the past five years, Azure has mushroomed from being half the size of AWS to approximately three-quarters. This growth underscores Microsoft's success in l..

29 Mon. The Joy of Reading / 책 읽는 즐거움 I am deeply immersed in the pleasure of reading books these days. When I was younger, reading books and writing book reports for homework felt like the most challenging tasks. Maybe that's why I never really took an interest in reading at all.  But now that I have become a mother of two, I go to the library with my kids every other week. We borrow new releas..

26 Fri. OpenAI's Sora: Revolutionizing Video Generation 오픈 AI의 소라, 영상 생성의 혁신 OpenAI's latest breakthrough, Sora, marks the expansion of generative AI into the realm of video creation. Similar to OpenAI's DALL-E for images, Sora allows users to input descriptive sentences and generates high-definition video clips accordingly. With this innovation, OpenAI aims to harness the creative potential of ..

26 Fri. Exercise for a Healthy Mind and Body / 운동으로 몸도 마음도 건강하게 When my husband moved to a new job, we had to move quite far away. I thought about what I could do to avoid feeling lonely in our new neighborhood, and started to work out at the gym. I thought I would fizzle out unless I had a concrete goal, so I decided to challenge myself to the recent trend of taking body profile pictures.  I ha..

25 Thu. Impact of Excessive Screen Time on U.S. Economy 과도한 스크린 타임이 미국 경제에 미치는 영향  Excessive screen time, prevalent among American workers, is imposing significant costs on both individuals and the economy. With over 104 million people spending more than seven hours daily in front of screens, symptoms such as Digital Eye Strain(DES) are rampant. This leads to productivity loss and a staggerin..

25 Thu. Pro Baseball’s “RetDuro” Day / 프로 야구 ‘렛두로’ 데이 Recently, professional baseball teams have been hosting various special event days to boost attendance by fans at ballgames. A few days ago, my favorite baseball team held its so-called "RetDuro Day Series" with a retro theme.RetDuro is a compound word combining "retro" and "Doosan" Throughout the three-day series, they sold tickets fea..

24 Wed. Uber's Share Buyback Signals Confidence After Profitable Year 우버, 연간 흑자 기록 후 자사주 매입으로 자신감 표명 Uber Technologies announced a $7 billion share buyback following a successful year marked by its first annual net profit since going public. The decision reflects Uber's strong financial performance, driven by a solid recovery in the ride-share sector and continued growth in its food delivery bus..

24 Wed. KDI School of Public Policy and Management / KDI 국제정책대학원 The KDI School of Public Policy and management is affiliated with KDI(Korea Development Institute), undeniably the premier think tank for the South Korean government for the past 50 years. It was first eastablished in December 1997. The school fosters international experts with both theoretical knowledge and practical skills in the..

23 Tue. World Hits Record High Global Warming Threshold 지구 온난화 임계치 사상 최고 기록 Scientists report a historic milestone as global temperatures surpass a critical threshold, emphasizing the imperative to reduce greenhouse gas emissions promptly. The European Union's Copernicus Climate Change Service(C3S) highlights that the global mean temperature for the past 12 months surpassed the pre-industrial av..