Petr Mára, a well-known technology enthusiast and influencer, described himself in an interview as an optimist when it comes to modern technology. While he is aware that advances in technology can cause negative effects in some areas, he believes that overall the positive effects outweigh the negative ones. Recently, he has been focusing main...
The Hestia Kitchen restaurant in Hong Kong has become an example of efficient catering operations thanks to the innovative use of special robots. These robots not only handle a wide range of tasks, but also significantly reduce costs and increase the operating profit of the business. According to an AP report that provided close-up footage of th...
China is the leader in the number of patents related to generative artificial intelligence (AI), according to a UN report. Between 2014 and 2023, more than 38,000 patents on generative AI came from China, about six times the number of patents filed in the United States, which came in second place. Overall, more than 54,000 patents related to ...
Fast food chain McDonald's has postponed its plans to introduce AI-based automated service for McDrive. The system, which has been tested since 2019 in partnership with IBM, wasn't perfect and sometimes gave drivers incorrect orders. Frustrated customers filmed some of the situations on mobile phones and posted the videos on social media, the...
Miss the ability to edit a sent message on your iPhone? Now you can! iOS 16 brings an edit function for sent messages that lets you retroactively correct mistakes. Before you panic, let's take a look at how to do it. Here are the steps: Open the Messages app and find the conversation with the sent message. Long-press the message you w...
Exactly 15 years ago, the first version of Minecraft was released to the public. Its creator, now 44-year-old Swedish developer Markus "Notch" Persson, didn't believe in its success at first. Eventually, however, this seemingly simple title became a worldwide phenomenon. Minecraft was developed by Mojang and launched on 17 May 2009. Notch, as...
In the US, new legal action has recently emerged regarding the TikTok app, which has generated considerable attention and uncertainty about the future of the platform. The Chinese company behind TikTok, ByteDance, filed a lawsuit against the US government after a new law was passed that would essentially ban the use of TikTok in the United State...
US technology firm Apple, best known for its innovative products, is now focusing on improving its encryption system for its popular iMessage service. The move comes in response to growing concerns about potential threats from quantum computers. Quantum computers represent a new era in computing. Their ability to crack complex ciphers and cod...
The Texas-based private company Intuitive Machines' Nova-C Odysseus module landed on the Moon Friday night UTC with cargo from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and commercial entities. The lander began transmitting data about two hours after touchdown. The successful landing of mission IM-1 marks the first commercial miss...
