Germany is introducing temporary border controls at all its land borders from this coming Monday, Interior Minister Nancy Faeser has announced. The measure is aimed at curbing illegal migration and strengthening internal security, particularly in view of the threat of Islamist terrorism and cross-border crime. Germany has been controlling its...
From the beginning of next month, a new European regulation on artificial intelligence (AI) known as the AI Act will come into force. This regulation, which will be phased in over time, gives companies and authorities two years to prepare before it becomes fully binding. However, some parts of the regulation will be enforceable after just six mo...
In the last two months, the unwanted visitor Qbot, which has been causing security experts a lot of concern for the last year, has reappeared. According to cybersecurity company Check Point, it is now one of the most widespread malicious codes in the Czech Republic, targeting computers running the Windows operating system. Qbot, which first a...
Recently, the main Google search page has changed. At first glance, it may look like it's back to the way it was, but it's actually no longer possible to click through to Google Maps directly from the results. This is not an accident, a mistake or a developer decision, but rather the result of new European laws that aim to ensure a fairer dig...
If you've ever tried ChatGPT or similar AI models, you've probably encountered unsuccessful responses or absurd generated images. While this can be fun for the average person, it can pose problems for companies, such as when a chatbot from car company Chevrolet gave customers coupons for a new car for one dollar. And that's exactly why the start...
Cryptocurrencies are often seen as store of value, especially Bitcoin, which is designed as an asset with growth potential. Yet there is a risk of financial loss. The growing interest in cryptocurrencies, particularly Bitcoin, is partly due to the authorization of bitcoin spot ETFs in the US. This event has far-reaching implications for the cryp...
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 ...
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...
Two hostile players, Pirrit and Bundlor, have emerged in the digital world, targeting in particular computers running Apple's macOS operating system. They have recently been joined in the Czech Republic and Slovakia by the MaxOfferDeal adware, as warned by security experts at Eset. Pirrit, the long-time king of viruses, saw a significant increas...
