Growing Metaverse Platform Zep Chooses Near Protocol to Create Games, Boost Userbase

Growing Metaverse Platform Zep Chooses Near Protocol to Create Games, Boost Userbase

South Korean metaverse platform Zep announced a new partnership with Near Protocol. Using the Layer-1 blockchain platform Near Protocol, Zep aims to create online games in the metaverse ecosystem and onboard more users onto its platform. Zep is a joint venture between online game developer Supercat and creator platform Zepeto….

North Korea says it tested new solid-fuel long-range missile
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North Korea says it tested new solid-fuel long-range missile

North Korea said Friday it flight-tested a solid-fuel intercontinental ballistic missile for the first time, a possible breakthrough in its efforts to acquire a more powerful, harder-to-detect weapon targeting the continental United States. North Korea’s official Korean Central News Agency issued the report a day after the country’s neighbors detected a…

Wild animals thrive in DMZ zone between North and South Korea, rare photos show
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Wild animals thrive in DMZ zone between North and South Korea, rare photos show

Newly released photos offer a rare glimpse into the abandoned demilitarized zone between North and South Korea, revealing rare wildlife and plant life flourishing in the space largely untouched by humans. Endangered animals and unique flora are thriving in the 160-mile-long strip of border land that has been largely deserted…

Turkey Joins China, India in Marking CBDC Milestones on Wider Scale Before 2022 Wraps Up

Turkey Joins China, India in Marking CBDC Milestones on Wider Scale Before 2022 Wraps Up

The year 2022, while not having been positively eventful for the crypto sector, did emerge as a milestone year for central bank digital currencies (CBDCs). Turkey has become the latest member of the CBDC club, that has touched a significant point in its CBDC trials. The Central Bank of the…

South Korea scrambles jets as North Korean drones intrude
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South Korea scrambles jets as North Korean drones intrude

South Korea scrambled warplanes and attack helicopters and fired warning shots on Monday after North Korean drones violated its airspace, the South Korean military said. South Korea tracked the drones crossing from North Korea over what is known as the Military Demarcation Line between the two countries after detecting them…

South Korea’s Shinhan Bank Steps Into the Metaverse With ‘Cinnamon’ Virtual Ecosystem: Details

South Korea’s Shinhan Bank Steps Into the Metaverse With ‘Cinnamon’ Virtual Ecosystem: Details

Shinhan Bank, named among the top four lenders in South Korea, has taken a massive step towards rattling up the metaverse industry. The lender has launched a metaverse site named ‘Cinnamon’, where people will be able to access an array of services from financial, as well as non-financial sectors. Before…

Missile tests were South Korea, US attack practice
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Missile tests were South Korea, US attack practice

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea’s military said Monday its recent barrage of missile tests were practices to attack its rivals’ air bases and warplanes and paralyze their operation command systems, showing Pyongyang’s resolve to counter provocative US-South Korean military drills “more thoroughly and mercilessly.” North Korea fired dozens of missiles and…

Samsung to Reportedly Begin Mass Production of 3nm Chips in a Bid to Surpass TSMC

Samsung to Reportedly Begin Mass Production of 3nm Chips in a Bid to Surpass TSMC

Samsung is anticipated to announce the beginning of the mass production of 3nm chips next week. In doing so, the company will surpass TSMC, whose 3nm chip production is anticipated to start in the second half of this year. According to a news report from GSM Arena citing Yonhap News,…

Squid Game The Challenge: Netflix Unveils Reality Series With $4.56 Million Prize Money

Squid Game The Challenge: Netflix Unveils Reality Series With $4.56 Million Prize Money

Squid Game is turning into a reality series. Netflix’s most-watched series is no longer just a fictitious television show, after the streaming service greenlit “its biggest reality competition ever” called “Squid Game: The Challenge.” Unlike the series where the stakes are life or death, the worst possible fate in this…