IN FOCUSAI: from answering questions to changing everyday lifePreview edition

The uncomfortable truth about tech powerhouse South Korea: why are smart homes so inconvenient?

Consumers can choose their appliances, but not always how they connect. AI agents are helping some households reclaim control.

AI-generated illustration · Connecting different devices in one home

EconomyCreator economy · Analysis

AdSense and the content monetization boom: is it all good news?

Interest in Google AdSense approval and YouTube income fuels expensive courses. An actual AI-assisted approval case shows another option: building and testing for yourself.

IN THE CLASSROOM

SocietyEducation · Case analysis

One lecture. Unequal chances to understand.

Live translation, shared annotations and answers grounded in course materials: an instructor builds tools for the gaps a single lecture cannot close.

Technology at work and at home

TECH / LIFE

TechAI documents · Case analysis

AI made the slide. Why is editing it still your job?

The practical value of an AI presentation depends on whether complex diagrams remain editable—not just on how the first draft looks.

LifeHome networking · Case analysis

The features were there. A NAS made them usable.

An AI agent links installation, configuration and troubleshooting over SSH, addressing the operating burden left behind after a router purchase.

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Culture

CultureCulture · Preview

Joy and Kim Hyun-jin’s ‘One-of-a-Kind Romance’ set for November 9 on TVING

Script-reading coverage introduces a job seeker and a star whose mutual admiration could become something more.

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