Technology and Science in Czechia — IT, Gadgets, Internet

Astronomer Tom Wagg of the Flatiron Institute in New York and his colleagues have used computer modelling to estimate the number of stellar-mass black holes in our galaxy — and according to their calculations, there could be as many as 170

Six years ago, 39-year-old Dong Hui from China's Henan province was left paralyzed below the neck after a car accident. Following implantation of a brain chip and 11 months of rehabilitation, he has regained the ability to grasp objects and

Researchers from the City University of New York and King's College London have found that some popular AI chatbots — including Elon Musk's xAI system Grok — tend not to challenge users' delusional ideas, but instead reinforce and elaborate

Ukrainian company Validus Special Auto showcased its lineup of specialized vehicles at Interschutz, the international fire and rescue equipment fair in Hannover. The machines on display are used daily by Ukrainian rescuers and bomb disposal

Vienna's city authorities have begun rolling out ADUCAT, a project that combines satellite data, radar-based Earth observation technology and artificial intelligence to help manage the development of the Austrian capital. The initiative wil

A handful of Czech farms have already begun using machinery that operates without a driver in the cab, though such equipment still remains rare. Far more common is the spread of AI-powered systems for precision field treatment — while the m

French engineers have developed an autonomous drone called Tornjol that can hunt down and destroy mosquitoes mid-flight while patrolling a designated area. The news was reported by Le Figaro.The device is equipped with an ultrasonic sonar s

More than 2.7 million people in Czechia are now using artificial intelligence, with young people leading the charge in adopting tools like ChatGPT, Gemini and Copilot, according to the Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ).Data from the office sho

Researchers at Northwestern University in the US state of Illinois have developed a drone called Phantom Twist that spins around its own axis 25 times per second while in flight — so fast that the human eye perceives it only as a blur rathe

Since December of last year, Australia has enforced a law banning anyone under 16 from holding accounts on social media platforms such as Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok and YouTube. But a new study, reported by Reuters, shows that the age-veri

The European Commission has slapped online marketplace AliExpress with a record fine of €550 million — the largest penalty ever issued under the Digital Services Act (DSA), the EU regulation governing large online platforms.According to Bru

The gaming community is expecting nothing short of a revolution from GTA VI — even though the game hasn't even come out yet. The first trailer has already made it into the Guinness Book of World Records for the number of views, and unconfir