A picture of life by the sea or in the sunny south of Europe does not have to be just a dream for the rich. In recent years, it has become apparent that the prices of some properties in southern countries are surprisingly affordable – sometimes even lower than a garage or a small cottage in the Czech Republic. Those interested in a second home, ...
A test was conducted in the Finnish city of Oulu that could fundamentally change the face of freight transport. Engineers there successfully tested the world's first motorless superconducting vacuum tube system capable of transporting goods at speeds of over 500 kilometers per hour. Technology of the future The project was developed by VTT...
Last weekend, McDonald's Japan launched a special campaign designed to delight children and fans of the popular Pokémon brand. As part of the Happy Meal children's menu (called Happy Set in Japan), customers could receive limited edition Pokémon trading cards. However, the promotion turned into an unexpected problem—instead of joy and interest i...
The tech scene has been rocked by a huge surprise – Perplexity has made an official offer to buy Google Chrome for $34.5 billion. This move is considered one of the boldest strategic decisions in the history of the tech industry. Perplexity took the matter very seriously: the offer was addressed directly to Google CEO Sundar Pichai and contai...
On Saturday, approximately 10,000 people gathered in the city of Messina, Sicily, to express their opposition to the planned construction of a bridge across the Strait of Messina, which is intended to connect Sicily with mainland Italy. The demonstrators carried banners reading "No Ponte" (No Bridge) and chanted slogans against the project. T...
Kiwi.com, a well-known seller of airline tickets and travel packages, once again posted a loss last year. According to published financial results, the company recorded a loss of nearly CZK 247 million, which is a significant decline compared to previous years, when the company managed to turn a profit. Although Kiwi.com's revenues grew to mo...
GPT-5 is gradually becoming available and includes both free and paid versions. Free users have a set usage limit, after which they switch to a slightly simplified model, which is still powerful. Paid versions offer higher limits and special modes for deeper thinking, which will be appreciated mainly by more demanding users and companies. Thi...
While most people consider fallen leaves in autumn to be nothing more than waste, one Ukrainian student saw them as a raw material with enormous potential. What began as a school project quickly turned into an innovation that could fundamentally change the future of the paper industry—and, above all, significantly help the environment. The yo...
In a laboratory in Tokyo, Japanese scientists have made a breakthrough in materials engineering: they have created a synthetic fibre that is five times stronger than Kevlar and significantly lighter. The new material is called Tsuno-Fiber and was inspired by one of the strongest natural materials – spider silk. Spider silk has long fascinated...
