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Samsung Electronics to sponsor 2026 Dakar Youth Olympic Games

Samsung Electronics will take part in the 2026 Dakar Youth Olympic Games in Senegal as the International Olympic Committee\'s official partner in wireless communications. The event runs through Nov. 13 and features about 2,700 youth athletes across 25 sports. New programs include “Victory Selfie,” where medalists take selfies on the podium using Galaxy smartphones. Samsung will also use Galaxy S26 Ultra devices in skateboarding and taekwondo broadcasts and set up athlete village experience spaces.

Telecommunications & Media

KT to stop new 3G sign-ups, weighs ending service

KT will stop accepting new subscriptions for 3G handsets and LTE devices that do not support HD Voice, citing ageing equipment and falling usage. The company said it will halt new sign-ups, number transfers and device changes for those devices and will review ending its 3G service. KT will run a transition support programme for existing users, offering free device replacements, monthly bill discounts, points for device changes and termination support payments, including waivers of penalties.

Crypto

Bitcoin white paper turns 18 as Coinbase, Tether, Uphold mark anniversary, spotlight 21 million cap

The Bitcoin white paper has marked its 18th anniversary. Satoshi Nakamoto published the nine-page document titled \"Bitcoin: A Peer-to-Peer Electronic Cash System\" on Oct. 31, 2008, proposing electronic value transfers without financial intermediaries. Crypto companies and figures posted anniversary messages on X, with Coinbase stressing Bitcoin\'s 21 million issuance cap. The industry has again focused on Bitcoin\'s fixed supply structure and decentralised operating model.