In a TV address on Feb. 24, Vladimir Putin, president of Russia, declared that Russia feels a constant threat from Ukraine. Immediately after the announcement was made, the military headquarters of Ukraine were attacked. Afterward, troops from Russia, Crimea, and Belarus crossed the border of Ukraine. Putin banned the terms of “war” or “invasion” in Russian articles and broadcasts, insisting the attack is a “special military operation”. According to Putin, the attack was for the “demilitarization and de-Nazification” of Ukraine and for protecting Russians from genocide in Ukraine. However, Vol
Feature | Reporter Lee Seung-ah | 2022-03-29 02:43
Entering 2022, it has been two years since the COVID-19 pandemic broke out. For two years, there have been so many changes in our lives, and things such as wearing masks outside, writing a visitor log, or being aware of the number of people in gatherings, are now parts of our daily routine. With the development of COVID-19 vaccines in the middle of 2021, people hoped that the pandemic would be eased and go back to those normal days. However, for now, the pandemic seems to persist longer with daily confirmed cases still rising and new variants emerging, including Omicron.The new COVID-19 varian
Feature | Reporter Song Geun-seok | 2022-01-07 00:38
“You would get to see a massive canyon, some frozen icebergs, geysers, and some craters.” This is not what a human said, but what an AI responded, taking the role of Pluto when it was asked, “Tell me what I would see if I visited (you).”Google’s new conversational machine learning program, LaMDA (short for “Language Model for Dialogue Applications”) is drawing attention due to its proficient, human-like words. LaMDA was announced at the 2021 Google I/O (Innovation in the Open), Google’s annual developer conference, which aired online from May 18 to 19 at Mountain Dew’s head office in Californi
Feature | Reporter Han Sang-yun | 2021-06-25 21:42
On Oct. 13, 2020, an adopted 16-month old baby died of severe abdominal injuries, internal bleeding, and prolonged abuse. Though the abuse was reported three times, the police failed to help the baby each time. The cruel and brutal nature of the abuse, along with the fact that she could have been saved if the police had taken action, attracted public grief and outrage.Child abuse is a serious problem in Korea. According to the Ministry of Health and Welfare, the number of child abuse reports has risen dramatically by 115% over the last five years from 19,214 in 2015 to 41,389 reports in 2019.
Feature | Reporter Park Eu-gene, Park Jee-won | 2021-02-27 23:30