When former Google employee Will Scott had the chance to visit the Pyongyang University of Science and Technology, he also purchased a copy of North Korea’s “Red Star 3” operating system before returning to America.
Little was publically known about Red Star 3.
North Korea used to use Windows, but it has since created Red Star 3, which is designed to look a lot like Apple’s Mac OS X operating system.
From stunning and picturesque wallpapers to removing South Korea from the available time zones, here’s what it’s like to use a computer in North Korea.
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No more using real katana for tourism activities, Japan’s National Police Agency says
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This hotel has one of the coolest katana collections in Japan, and admission is totally free【Pics】
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