Residents call state bluff on tablet technology

The "Myohyang" tablet (left). Kim Il Sung's birthday absent on the tablet's calendar application (right).The tablet computer "Myohyang," lauded in North Korean state media...

State researcher looks to market economy to apply newly developed technology

A North Korean scientist working at a top national defense and science research institute has invented a machine that can reportedly identify the causes...

New Technology Employed to Track Intl. Calls

Image: Yonhap News AgencyNorth Korea has employed new state-of-the-art devices in order to increase the efficacy of mobile monitoring and detection to preclude information from leaking...
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Report: N. Korean hacking group increasing efforts to steal cryptocurrency

Lazarus, a North Korean hacking group, is reportedly ratcheting up its efforts to steal cryptocurrency amid North Korea’s economic difficulties due to the COVID-19...

North Korea’s Kumsong 121 recently employed social media to launch a cyber attack

The North Korean hacker group Kumsong 121 recently launched a cyber attack using social media. Computer and mobile phone users should be wary as...

North Korea encourages cell phone users to install new “cooking app”

North Korean authorities have recently begun encouraging cell phone users to pay money to install a new cooking app on their phones, but many...
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A dive into N. Korea’s world of multiplayer gaming

North Koreans have access to dozens of genres of multi-player games, with some people even paying for features that are downloaded separately from the...
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The Jindallae 7 phone was manufactured in China

A Daily NK investigation into the serial numbers of the latest “Jindallae 7” phone released by North Korea at the beginning of this year...
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Pyongyang 2428 boasts only slight performance upgrades

The “Pyongyang 2428,” a North Korean smartphone released in early 2020, has only slight performance upgrades over previous models, Daily NK has learned. These...

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