Sonia Curry entered a prestigious Ferrari dealership to buy a Ferrari Roma for her son, NBA star Stephen Curry. Despite her grace, class, and intent to pay immediately, she faced subtle dismissal, open skepticism, and ultimately humiliation. Salespeople steered her toward used cars and accused her of fabricating celebrity connections.…

After years of criticism for charging fees unknown in Western countries — and after a decade of scaling them back — Czech banks are now quietly reintroducing or increasing service fees. "Following years of reducing or canceling fees, banks are discreetly bringing some back. Even if many fees are small,…

In a world where innovation moves faster than the systems meant to protect it, Daniel Ruskin, a former engineer at Coinbase, is stepping forward with a bold vision: to radically transform how we file and manage patents. After four years working at one of the leading cryptocurrency platforms, Ruskin decided…

A team of engineers at Duke University is working on a breakthrough that could reshape the way we interact with robotics. Their new system, called Text2Robot, allows users to create fully functional robot prototypes simply by describing them in everyday language—no programming or engineering expertise required. Imagine typing: “I want…

Solek Czech Services, a company specializing in the construction of solar power plants both in the Czech Republic and abroad, has been officially declared insolvent by the Municipal Court in Prague. However, the court also approved a reorganization plan, offering the company a chance to stabilize its operations and restructure…

The case surrounding the sudden death of Tomáš Smetka, a Czech developer and cryptocurrency expert who tragically died in December 2023 after falling from a balcony in Prague’s Karlín district, has been officially closed. The prosecutor’s office dismissed an appeal against the police decision to drop the investigation, making the…

The case surrounding the sudden death of Tomáš Smetka, a Czech developer and cryptocurrency expert who tragically died in December 2023 after falling from a balcony in Prague’s Karlín district, has been officially closed. The prosecutor’s office dismissed an appeal against the police decision to drop the investigation, making the…

President Donald Trump's administration has proposed that green card applicants already legally residing in the US must share their social media accounts. This proposal was denounced in the initial public response as an attack on freedom of expression. Visa applicants from abroad are already required to provide information about their…

Czech fintech startup Flowpay has scored a significant success. The London-based investment company Fasanara Capital will provide it with an injection of EUR 30 million (approximately CZK 755 million). The startup specialises in lending to smaller companies that often would not have a chance of getting funding from traditional banks.…

Online accommodation booking platforms are very popular, but their security measures are often seriously flawed. According to a recent analysis, one of the largest platforms in the travel industry has faced repeated problems with fraudulent offers and inadequate customer protection. One of the main problems is the communication system between…

At this year's Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, visitors were impressed by one of the most daring technological achievements - the first biological computer CL1 from Australian company Cortical Labs. At first glance, it looked more like a laboratory device, but at its core are living human neurons created from…

From a gifted boy from Stockholm to a musical legend Tim Bergling, known to the world as Avicii, has been interested in music since childhood. He was born and raised in Stockholm, where his parents fully supported his passion for melody and rhythm. At first he tried playing guitar, but…

Dementia is one of the most serious neurodegenerative diseases, affecting millions of people worldwide. Although it is most commonly encountered in the elderly, it is also increasingly found in people under the age of 65, which experts refer to as early onset dementia. This disease causes a gradual decline in…

After many years of waiting, the legendary green ogre Shrek returns to the cinema screen. The fifth installment of the popular animated series from DreamWorks Animation is in the works and its first official teaser has already created a huge buzz. However, it's not about the story or the new…

The amount of sea ice on Earth has reached record lows, as confirmed by the latest satellite measurements since 1978. This decline is the result of a long-term loss of ice in the Arctic, compounded by an unexpected and not yet fully understood loss in Antarctica. Why is sea ice…

Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski warned that if billionaire Elon Musk decided to shut down Starlink's service to Ukraine, Poland would be forced to look for another provider. Warsaw currently finances the operation of the satellite network on Ukrainian territory, at an annual cost of around $50 million (more than…

If you're going to an FC Barcelona game in the near future, you might want to consider changing your phone. That's because the famous Spanish club has unveiled its own fan-facing phone at MWC 2025. However, it's a modified HMD Fusion X1, developed by HMD, the company behind Nokia phones.…

The Blue Ghost module, developed by the US company Firefly Aerospace, successfully landed on the Moon on Sunday. It became only the second private device to land on the surface of a natural satellite of the Earth. Its mission is to collect lunar dust samples, measure temperatures below the surface…