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Samsung unveiled its new Galaxy S26 smartphone lineup, featuring what it described as a world-first privacy screen technology for apps and notifications alongside enhanced AI capabilities. Separately, a major data breach at e-commerce firm Coupang was found to have exposed information from over 33 million user accounts, a figure significantly higher than the company's initial disclosure. The company's chairman apologized, and investors have joined a legal challenge against the national handling of the incident, while the country's ICT Minister defended the investigation's findings against Coupang's rebuttals. In sports, 17-year-old snowboarder Choi Ga-on won a gold medal in the women's halfpipe competition, marking a successful return from a serious injury.
In a significant policy shift, South Korea granted Google permission to operate its Maps service fully within the country, resolving a 19-year dispute over map data export restrictions. This move will enable full functionality for Google Maps in one of the last major markets where it faced operational limitations.
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Samsung announced its new Galaxy S26 smartphone lineup at its Galaxy Unpacked 2026 event. The phones feature a new display technology that adds a privacy screen to apps and notifications, which Samsung calls a 'world-first' feature. The company also highlighted advancements in AI capabilities across the new devices.
A joint investigation revealed that a data breach at South Korean e-commerce giant Coupang exposed information from over 33 million user accounts, far exceeding the company's initial claims. The company's chairman has apologized domestically, while Coupang now faces legal action and a congressional subpoena in the United States over the data leak, creating significant legal and political fallout on both fronts.
Snowboarder Choi Ga-on won the gold medal in the women's halfpipe competition. The 17-year-old athlete returned to competition after recovering from a serious crash.
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Feb 27
South Korea approves Google's request to export high-precision map dataSouth Korean regulators have given Google conditional approval to export the country's high-precision map data. This ends a 19-year dispute and will allow Google Maps to operate fully in one of the last countries where it was restricted. Google submitted additional documents to meet the government's requirements. The approval is seen as a price tag for access, not a ban, according to a former Korean mapping official.
Feb 12
South Korea's ruling party seeks constitutional review of Supreme Court decisions