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9-Year-Old Boy Dies After Arm Trapped in Pool Drain at Pension Villa in Gapyeong
A tragic accident occurred at a private pool villa in Gapyeong, Gyeonggi Province, where a 9-year-old boy lost his life after his arm became trapped in a swimming pool drain, police said on Sunday. According to police and fire authorities, the child was found unconscious at around 8:35 p.m. on Saturday at a kids-friendly pool villa located in Jojong-myeon, Gapyeong County. Emergency responders rushed to the scene and performed cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) while tra
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Coupang Announces ₩1.685 Trillion Compensation Plan Following Data Breach
Coupang has unveiled a large-scale customer compensation plan worth ₩1.685 trillion in response to a recent personal data breach, stating that the measure is intended to restore consumer trust. According to the company’s announcement on December 29, the compensation will be provided to approximately 33.7 million users, including current Wow members, regular customers, and even former users who have withdrawn their accounts. All eligible recipients were notified of the data
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Mandatory Facial Authentication Introduced for Mobile Phone Activation
Apple’s iPhone has long been regarded as one of the most secure smartphones, largely due to its closed operating system (iOS) and strict App Store review process, which limit the distribution of malicious applications. However, controversy arose in South Korea in 2019 when an elementary school student unlocked his father’s iPhone using facial recognition and made unauthorized in-app purchases worth approximately 10 million won. Facial recognition technology identifies indiv
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