Coupled with artificial intelligence, deep learning has been making headlines recently with tech giants such as Google and Facebook turning to the technology to come up with futuristic solutions.Some have expressed concerns about computers ultimately outsmarting and dominating humans, as in many science-fiction scenarios. But as the saying by Chinese military strategist Sun Tzu goes, if you know your enemies and know yourself, you will not be imperiled in a hundred battles.So, with that in mind,

Go players Cho Hun-hyun, Lee Chang-ho and Lee Se-dol are familiar names even to Koreans who are not well-versed with the game. The three have dominated international Go competitions since the 1980s, one after another, starting from the eldest Cho. Lee Se-dol, 33, the newest generation of the three, is still making a name for himself as one of the highest earners in the world. Lee, born to a father who was a five dan player, began to learn Go when he was five. He dropped out of middle school to c

Expectations are running high in the technology sector with the upcoming battle between a human Go champion and a computer program. Go is a board game in which two players place black and white stones on empty intersections or points of a board that is lined with a 19-by-19 grid. Google’s artificial-intelligence program AlphaGo garnered media attention after defeating a professional Go player in October for the first time in an even match.(123rf)It has been about six months since that first vict

In the lead up to the historic match between the world’s top Go player Lee Se-dol and Google DeepMind’s artificial intelligence computer AlphaGo, there are mixed views among experts about who will emerge victorious. Experts in the Go field -- including Lee Se-dol himself – said that the human will be the winner of the five-game match, which kicks off on March 9. The professional Go player predicted a 5-0 or 4-1 victory in his favor during a press briefing on Feb. 22. Showing confidence in winnin

South Korean telecom carrier KT said Thursday that it aims to become a major force in the nascent Internet of Things market with its creative health care services that incorporate an element of fun. “With the IoT market getting bigger and bigger, it should be supported by related infrastructure. Based on its widespread telecom and IPTV network, KT aims to become No. 1 in the home IoT market,” said KT’s IoT chief Song Hee-kyung at a press conference in Seoul. KT’s IoT chief Song Hee-kyung (right)

IOT PARTNERSHIP -- Network operator LG Uplus teamed up with Samsung Electronics to release a refrigerator that can be operated by mobile devices. The two firms plan to release more connected home appliances in the future, including air conditioners, air purifiers and robotic vacuum cleaners. (LG Uplus)

LG Electronics, a latecomer to the virtual-reality (VR) segment, said Thursday its new smartphone camera that rotates 360-degrees officially connects to Google's Street View service, announcing its full-fledged debut in the industry.Korea's No. 2 tech giant said it marked the first time for a smartphone maker to win such recognition from the U.S. giant.Along with Samsung Electronics, LG Electronics introduced its first camera exclusively for VR content. LG 360 Cam (Yonhap)The LG 360 Cam comes wi

SAMSUNG ATTRACTS CHINESE CONSUMERS -- Tech giant Samsung Electronics holds a showcase event to introduce its new product lineups, including for TVs, refrigerators and washers during the Samsung China Forum that opened in Shanghai on Wednesday. (Samsung Electronics)

Mobile carrier LG Uplus on Wednesday rolled out a home security service, called IoT Caps, which incorporates Internet of Things technology.The mobile carrier partnered with security firm ADT Caps and digital door lock maker Gateman in August last year to develop the smart home security service, which allows users to remotely monitor their houses with smartphones and notify security guards when strangers trespass on private property. Security officers from ADT Caps pose with LG Uplus’ Internet of

Samsung will reportedly resume production of OLED TV panels next year

FITT (CEO: Andrew Hong), a startup that develops solutions for fitness tests, participated in SPOEX (Seoul International Sports & Leisure Industry Show) 2016 from February 25 to 28 at the COEX in Seoul. The startup is a software development company that creates software that measures and analyzes the user’s health indices based on statistical fitness tests and offers fitness solutions tailored to the user’s needs. The software developed by FITT utilizes ICT and data technology, including GPS.  F

KT’S NEW MOBILE PLAN -- Mobile carrier KT on Wednesday rolled out a mobile plan for those aged 24 and under, who consume a large amount of mobile data for multimedia services. The mobile plan, dubbed Y24, offers subscribers 2GB of bonus data for three hours every day and a 50 percent discount for music and video streaming services. The monthly fees range from 29,900 won ($24) to 59,900 won depending on data allowance. (KT)

　CLEAR WINNER -- LG Electronics said Tuesday its high-end organic light-emitting diode TV has been recognized for excellent picture quality by Verband Deutscher Elektrotechniker, or VDE, one of the largest technical and scientific associations in Europe. LG said its OLED TV boasts the industry’s highest level of contrast and color expression thanks to its high dynamic range technology. (LGE)

SMART FARMING -- Yoon Kyung-lim (left), the head of network operator KT’s future convergence office, and GNBio CEO Kim Young-chan pose after signing an agreement to collaborate on a project to develop IT solutions for mushroom farming in Seoul on Tuesday. (KT)