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Sun, August 14, 2022 | 13:32
Chyung Eun-ju
Can metaverse disrupt traditional workplaces?
As we approach year three of the pandemic, the market has been observing a swift change in the traditional model that has reigned for years. Traditional workplaces have given way to remote working, meeting rooms to Zoom calls. And now it seems that virtual spaces are in sight for big name companies like Meta, Google and Samsung, which are investing big time in the metaverse.
2022-08-02 16:24
Can crypto outpace inflation?
Cryptocurrencies had a powerful allure: No risk from inflation, high returns, complete privacy, easy to transfer anywhere and no regulations or tax fees. Stories of investors making quick profits had people flocking to cryptocurrencies hoping for the same. And then the big crash happened. Celebrities who endorsed crypto became silent, Coinbase, BlockFi, Crypto.com laid off staff, Binance and Celsius Network LLC suspended withdrawals, swaps and transfers.
2022-07-05 16:15
Should we burn crypto?
The fall of the “stablecoin” Luna has shifted the opinion of many regarding cryptocurrency and generated a lot of uncertainty about the future of digital currencies.
2022-05-31 16:15
Are NFTs artificially scarce?
Although NFTs have become increasingly popular, the question of intellectual property has yet to be fully addressed and answered. NFTs gained their value due to their scarcity (a result of ownership through a certificate of authenticity attesting that the buyer is the owner of the original digital work), but because digital files can be easily duplicated an infinite number of times, NFTs also involve making one creative work digitally abundant.
2022-05-03 16:10
Everyone but you has done it
Everyone but you has done it” says an ad in one of hundreds of clinics clustered in Gangnam, the hip southern Seoul district, encouraging the viewers to get plastic surgery. The subliminal message captures Korea’s groupthink: You should do it or be ostracized. By some estimates, the country has the highest rate of plastic surgery per capita in the world.
2017-06-27 17:28
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Park, Lula - 2 former presidents on trial
Two former presidents were charged. They were implicated because of corruption charges and both pleaded not guilty. They still have supporters that fight for their innocence because of the legacies they represent. One of her father, and the other one of his past administration. The two protagonists are Park Geun-hye and Luiz Ignacio Lula da Silva. Park is accused of colluding with her “friend,” Choi Soon-sil, to extort money from Korea’s conglomerates in return for political favors. She is facing 18 charges. In addition to bribery charges, she is accused of leaking state secrets by giving Ch...
2017-06-08 17:38
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