Bacteria in your GUT ‘affects Covid-19 severity’

A person’s gut microbiome may play a role in fighting off coronavirus infection and preventing severe Covid-19 symptoms, according to new studies.  Each person has a unique assortment of bacteria in their gut which play a variety of roles, including in modulating the immune response.  Research from the Chinese University of Hong Kong found people … Read more

Samsung’s profits SOAR to $8bn thanks to rise in working from home

Samsung’s profits have soared by more than 25 per cent in three months as working from home during the pandemic has driven demand for its technology. The South Korean tech giant said their operating profits have soared to $8.23billion (9 trillion won) as a result of their fourth quarter successes which they announced on Friday.  … Read more

Samsung’s profits SOAR to $8bn thanks to rise in working from home

Samsung’s profits have soared by more than 25 per cent in three months as working from home during the pandemic has driven demand for its technology. The South Korean tech giant said their operating profits have soared to $8.23billion (9 trillion won) as a result of their fourth quarter successes which they announced on Friday.  … Read more

AI-powered lipstick machine chooses best shade and makes it on spot 

AI-powered Lipstick Factory chooses flattering shades from 2,000 color options that compliment users based on selfies uploaded to an app and mixes the cosmetic on the spot Amorepacific’s Color Tailor uses AI to determine the most flattering hue It sends the info to the Lip Factory machine, which mixes a tube while you wait The … Read more

North Korean teens face gulag for using ‘perverted’ slang words

North Koreans face the gulag for using slang words after Kim Jong-un unleashed a bizarre new crackdown on ‘perverted’ language. The secretive state adopted the new measures in December, fearing that its teenage citizens were growing too comfortable with words popular in democratic South Korea. Now the authorities will inspect citizens’ phones, hunting for any … Read more

Dogs are found starving to death and resorting to cannibalism on South Korean meat farm

Starving dogs who had to resort to cannibalism have been rescued from an illegal dog farm in South Korea.  The dogs were caged in deplorable conditions on a junk yard farm in Gimpo where they were bred and sold for the dog meat trade. Many of the dogs were suffering from severe malnutrition with fragile bones … Read more

Dog tired! Adorable puppies enjoy a nap in tiny sleeping bags at a South Korea day-care centre

Dog tired! Adorable puppies enjoy a nap in tiny sleeping bags at a South Korea day-care centre Puppy Spring in Goyang-si, South Korea, organises a daily nap for its dogs after their obedience training Daycare workers play music to help the dogs sleep after a day of activities including swimming Footage and pictures show the cute … Read more

Dog tired! Adorable puppies enjoy a nap in tiny sleeping bags at a South Korea day-care centre

Dog tired! Adorable puppies enjoy a nap in tiny sleeping bags at a South Korea day-care centre Puppy Spring in Goyang-si, South Korea, organises a daily nap for its puppies Daycare workers play music to help the dogs sleep after a day of activities Footage shows the cute puppies curl up in miniature sleeping bags together  … Read more