A German programmer, Andres Freund, stumbled upon a peculiar inconsistency during a routine check. His curiosity led him to the source code of a compression tool, where an unknown attacker had hidden backdoors. In our daily internet usage, we often overlook its fragile structure. If it were an aircraft, you might hesitate to board: each wing ...
Freshly released research from Reuters suggests that the Czech crown could emerge as the sole strengthening currency in Central Europe over the next 12 months. Other currencies either lack growth prospects or face persistent risks that may lead to their weakening. In the Czech Republic and Hungary, the reduction in interest rates led to a dep...
In the near future, Apple's product offering could expand to include a new product line focused on smart homes. The information about this possible expansion comes from a reputable source, Bloomberg reporter Mark Gurman, who is usually well informed about the inner workings of the company. Gurman claims that Apple is considering creating a dedic...
iPhone users have discovered that Apple's latest update has automatically signed them up to use a new setting that sounds a little scary. Last December, Apple released the iOS 17.2 update, which added the NameDrop feature and improved the keyboard for smoother texting. In addition to these additions, the company introduced the Journal app, a new...
The European Union faces significant challenges that require urgent action and restructuring ahead of the upcoming European Parliament elections. The political direction is gradually changing, highlighting the need to respond to stagnation and lack of investment. The European Commission, most likely to be led again by Ursula von der Leyen, recog...
The Czech online business has recently seen significant personnel changes that will affect one of the biggest players on the market, Slevomat. Ladislav Veselý, the long-time director of this popular discount platform, recently announced his departure on parental leave. He is to be replaced by Tomas Braverman, former director of Heureka and one o...
The last few months have been really productive for Apple in the field of artificial intelligence. Although we are still waiting for the unveiling of the first user-facing features in their AI-based operating systems, developers are regularly launching new AI systems that will soon be part of the Apple ecosystem. Recently, Apple announced the...
Bitcoin experienced another decline earlier this week, but from a technical standpoint, a sideways consolidation is still underway and will likely last for a few more days. The consolidation is not a negative thing; on the contrary, it is setting the market up for a continuation of the current trend and creating a market equilibrium, which may l...
In light of recent events, the world's media has noted a new twist in the plans of controversial billionaire Elon Musk, who recently renamed the social network Twitter to the simple letter X. The move sparked a wave of controversy, but in Musk's own words, it was just the beginning of his ambitious plan. Musk insists that the letter X now bel...
