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MSIT to hold quantum-resistant cryptography transition competition and hackathon

South Korea's Ministry of Science and ICT and the Korea Internet & Security Agency will hold the first quantum-resistant cryptography (PQC) transition competition and hackathon and begin recruiting participants from Oct. 1. The event aims to find solutions to issues that may arise in industrial PQC transitions and build technical capacity to convert real systems. It will include an idea competition and a hands-on hackathon in a virtual environment.

Telecommunications & Media

Singapore pilots dating platform for civil servants amid 0.87 fertility rate

Singapore has begun a pilot run of FirstDate, a dating service for singles aged 21 to 35 that is currently limited to civil servants and other public-service workers. The service, developed from an idea proposed by Government Technology Agency staff at an annual hackathon, offers only one match per cycle. Users enter survey responses on interests and preferences, and matches are delivered by text message with a 72-hour decision window.

Telecommunications & Media

OTT streaming M&A surge may raise prices and cut consumer choice

A report warned that major mergers and acquisitions in the streaming industry could concentrate content and distribution in a few companies, increasing consumers' costs and narrowing choice. Ars Technica cited cases involving Disney and Fubo, including a lawsuit that ended after a deal combining Hulu+ Live TV and Fubo, with Disney taking about 70 percent of the new company. It also noted Fubo raised monthly fees by $15 after resolving a dispute with NBCUniversal.