SAN FRANCISCO – An idea to distribute miniaturized satellite dishes capable of receiving South Korean TV broadcasts won the world's first North Korea "hackathon" event on Sunday.
The event – judged by a mixture of defectors, human rights activists, and technology experts – saw eight teams present technology-focused proposals to disrupt Pyongyang's monopoly on the control of information.
SAN FRANCISCO – An idea to distribute miniaturized satellite dishes capable of receiving South Korean TV broadcasts won the world's first North Korea "hackathon" event on Sunday.
The event – judged by a mixture of defectors, human rights activists, and technology experts – saw eight teams present technology-focused proposals to disrupt Pyongyang's monopoly on the control of information.
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