Eighty years have passed since the end of the Second World War. During this time, major technological advances have been made in a number of areas, not least those related to warfare. Military historian Tomáš Řepa considers the shift in technology to be the most significant difference between warfare during the Second World War and contemporary conflicts. Analyst Vojtěch Bahenský believes that the nature of war remains the same, but its character is changing.
Eighty years have passed since the end of the Second World War. During this time, major technological advances have been made in a number of areas, not least those related to warfare. Military historian Tomáš Řepa considers the shift in technology to be the most significant difference between warfare during the Second World War and contemporary conflicts. Analyst Vojtěch Bahenský believes that the nature of war remains the same, but its character is changing.
Most chatbots can't summarize scientific studies without skewing the results. Most often, it exaggerates and can hardly be excused for this behavior. The problem is more complex than it seems, according to the authors of the new study. Especially because the newer the versions of AI, the worse they performed. What's more, when the researchers tried to influence the chatbots to be more accurate, they achieved the opposite.
Most chatbots can't summarize scientific studies without skewing the results. Most often, it exaggerates and can hardly be excused for this behavior. The problem is more complex than it seems, according to the authors of the new study. Especially because the newer the versions of AI, the worse they performed. What's more, when the researchers tried to influence the chatbots to be more accurate, they achieved the opposite.
Hungary's national-conservative Prime Minister Viktor Orbán on Tuesday accused Ukraine of trying to disrupt a government-launched public inquiry into Ukraine's possible EU accession, Telex.hu reported. Orbán said the main Hungarian opposition party, TISZA, was serving the Ukrainians' cause. Kyiv has not yet commented on the issue.
Hungary's national-conservative Prime Minister Viktor Orbán on Tuesday accused Ukraine of trying to disrupt a government-launched public inquiry into Ukraine's possible EU accession, Telex.hu reported. Orbán said the main Hungarian opposition party, TISZA, was serving the Ukrainians' cause. Kyiv has not yet commented on the issue.
On Tuesday, German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt banned the Königreich Deutschland, the largest association of so-called Reich citizens in Germany. The German Interior Ministry announced this in a press release on Tuesday. Police raided seven federal states this morning and detained four people in connection with the raid. The Reich citizens refuse to recognize the existence of the Federal Republic.
On Tuesday, German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt banned the Königreich Deutschland, the largest association of so-called Reich citizens in Germany. The German Interior Ministry announced this in a press release on Tuesday. Police raided seven federal states this morning and detained four people in connection with the raid. The Reich citizens refuse to recognize the existence of the Federal Republic.
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has again downgraded the growth outlook for the Czech economy, mainly because of the situation in Germany. It expects gross domestic product (GDP) growth of 1.6 percent this year, compared with 1.9 percent in its February outlook, the bank said in an updated outlook. It expects the Czech economy to grow by 2.2 percent next year, two-tenths of a percentage point less than it expected in February.
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has again downgraded the growth outlook for the Czech economy, mainly because of the situation in Germany. It expects gross domestic product (GDP) growth of 1.6 percent this year, compared with 1.9 percent in its February outlook, the bank said in an updated outlook. It expects the Czech economy to grow by 2.2 percent next year, two-tenths of a percentage point less than it expected in February.
Climate change is fundamentally changing the conditions for agricultural production in the Czech Republic and will have a global impact on food security. According to the experts interviewed, agriculture must prepare for the biggest transformation in modern history. Experts agree that without adaptation measures, yields could fall significantly.
Climate change is fundamentally changing the conditions for agricultural production in the Czech Republic and will have a global impact on food security. According to the experts interviewed, agriculture must prepare for the biggest transformation in modern history. Experts agree that without adaptation measures, yields could fall significantly.
Czech experts debated the dependence on digital technologies, the risky behaviour of children and adults, and the impact of technology on the brain during a roundtable in the Chamber of Deputies, which was held under the auspices of deputies from both the coalition and the opposition. The experts discussed the fact that social networking is a problematic phenomenon not only in terms of the time children spend on mobile phones or social networks, but there are other problems associated with it - for example, security or risky content.
Czech experts debated the dependence on digital technologies, the risky behaviour of children and adults, and the impact of technology on the brain during a roundtable in the Chamber of Deputies, which was held under the auspices of deputies from both the coalition and the opposition. The experts discussed the fact that social networking is a problematic phenomenon not only in terms of the time children spend on mobile phones or social networks, but there are other problems associated with it - for example, security or risky content.
Travellers from the Czech Republic will feel the tightening of controls at the German land borders when travelling to Bavaria, which was decided on Wednesday by the new Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt. A spokesman for the Federal Police Directorate in Munich told the DPA news agency. Saxony, which also borders the Czech Republic, has already tightened controls. Prime Minister Petr Fiala assured on Wednesday that any complications resulting from the tightening of controls would be addressed by the Czech government.
Travellers from the Czech Republic will feel the tightening of controls at the German land borders when travelling to Bavaria, which was decided on Wednesday by the new Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt. A spokesman for the Federal Police Directorate in Munich told the DPA news agency. Saxony, which also borders the Czech Republic, has already tightened controls. Prime Minister Petr Fiala assured on Wednesday that any complications resulting from the tightening of controls would be addressed by the Czech government.
For nine years, botanists have been studying a plant called Boechera stricta, which grows in a mountain environment. Now, based on research, they say that many mountain plants cannot adapt quickly enough to rising temperatures to survive under global warming conditions.
For nine years, botanists have been studying a plant called Boechera stricta, which grows in a mountain environment. Now, based on research, they say that many mountain plants cannot adapt quickly enough to rising temperatures to survive under global warming conditions.
Could the Prague Uprising have turned out differently? A huge flood wave should have invaded the streets of the city and the number of victims could have been hundreds or thousands more. The Nazi commanders from the Waffen-SS training area in the Benesov region planned to blow up the dams in Štěchovice and Vrane and flood Prague. They even collected twelve tons of explosives at the dams in the last days of the war. Although they eventually abandoned the plan, their troops intervened significantly in the fighting for Prague. In addition, over twelve thousand soldiers on their way to the capital massacred the rebels who tried to prevent their advance.
Could the Prague Uprising have turned out differently? A huge flood wave should have invaded the streets of the city and the number of victims could have been hundreds or thousands more. The Nazi commanders from the Waffen-SS training area in the Benesov region planned to blow up the dams in Štěchovice and Vrane and flood Prague. They even collected twelve tons of explosives at the dams in the last days of the war. Although they eventually abandoned the plan, their troops intervened significantly in the fighting for Prague. In addition, over twelve thousand soldiers on their way to the capital massacred the rebels who tried to prevent their advance.
Almost a quarter of bee colonies in the Czech Republic did not survive this winter, announced Palacký University in Olomouc (UPOL). This is the worst result so far in the last twelve years. According to scientists, the extraordinary collapse of bee colonies is mainly related to the dangerous disease varroasis, which gained momentum unusually early due to last year's warm spring.
Almost a quarter of bee colonies in the Czech Republic did not survive this winter, announced Palacký University in Olomouc (UPOL). This is the worst result so far in the last twelve years. According to scientists, the extraordinary collapse of bee colonies is mainly related to the dangerous disease varroasis, which gained momentum unusually early due to last year's warm spring.
The spruce bark beetle calamity, popularly known as bark beetle, has been receding in the Czech Republic in the last few years. As a result, the volume of spruce timber that needs to be harvested is also decreasing. According to experts from the Biological Centre of the Academy of Sciences, the weather, which is not so favourable for these insects, has a strong role to play in this. However, major new changes in forest protection practices are also helping.
The spruce bark beetle calamity, popularly known as bark beetle, has been receding in the Czech Republic in the last few years. As a result, the volume of spruce timber that needs to be harvested is also decreasing. According to experts from the Biological Centre of the Academy of Sciences, the weather, which is not so favourable for these insects, has a strong role to play in this. However, major new changes in forest protection practices are also helping.
A US federal court has issued a preliminary injunction ordering President Donald Trump's administration to release $12 million to Prague-based Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL), AP reports. The money is to be used for the April operation of the station, whose funding Trump wanted to cut off completely, but the court has forbidden that in another interim measure.
A US federal court has issued a preliminary injunction ordering President Donald Trump's administration to release $12 million to Prague-based Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL), AP reports. The money is to be used for the April operation of the station, whose funding Trump wanted to cut off completely, but the court has forbidden that in another interim measure.
Women wanted to fight too - but it wasn't just their determination that mattered. If Czechoslovak women wanted to join the foreign resistance in the West, they had to equip themselves with the strength to face many obstacles in addition to their determination. In fact, despite initial plans, they were not allowed to join the war in the Czechoslovak army, but only in British troops as foreigners. More than two hundred women willing to help in the fight against Hitler performed important tasks - they served as electricians, repairers of optical equipment, ciphers and parachute packers, among others. But even war heroism did not bring them recognition.
Women wanted to fight too - but it wasn't just their determination that mattered. If Czechoslovak women wanted to join the foreign resistance in the West, they had to equip themselves with the strength to face many obstacles in addition to their determination. In fact, despite initial plans, they were not allowed to join the war in the Czechoslovak army, but only in British troops as foreigners. More than two hundred women willing to help in the fight against Hitler performed important tasks - they served as electricians, repairers of optical equipment, ciphers and parachute packers, among others. But even war heroism did not bring them recognition.
All protein everywhere, one wants to say looking at the store shelves. The packaging of yoghurts, pasta, cheese, sweets and beverages attracts us to proteins, proteins that ensure muscle growth, participate in immunity, regeneration or hormonal activity. However, the desire for a healthy diet is also driven by marketing gimmicks. "We spend money on something we don't really need," nutrition expert Martin Jelinek told ČT24.
All protein everywhere, one wants to say looking at the store shelves. The packaging of yoghurts, pasta, cheese, sweets and beverages attracts us to proteins, proteins that ensure muscle growth, participate in immunity, regeneration or hormonal activity. However, the desire for a healthy diet is also driven by marketing gimmicks. "We spend money on something we don't really need," nutrition expert Martin Jelinek told ČT24.
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's government is facing accusations of illegal subsidies of more than €1 billion to pro-government media, the Financial Times (FT) reports. Two local media outlets - the newspaper Magyar Hang (Hungarian Voice) and another, who wished to remain anonymous - confirmed to the FT that they would file a complaint with the European Commission on Monday in this regard.
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's government is facing accusations of illegal subsidies of more than €1 billion to pro-government media, the Financial Times (FT) reports. Two local media outlets - the newspaper Magyar Hang (Hungarian Voice) and another, who wished to remain anonymous - confirmed to the FT that they would file a complaint with the European Commission on Monday in this regard.
Exactly 80 years ago today, Benito Mussolini, who became famous as the leading figure of fascist Italy and was dubbed the Duce, died. He imposed press censorship on the country and dragged Italy into the Second World War alongside Nazi Germany. He died on 28 April 1945 alongside his lover Clara Petacci, when he was shot by partisans without trial. Their bodies were then hung upside down by their heels outside a petrol station in Milan's Piazzale Loreto.
Exactly 80 years ago today, Benito Mussolini, who became famous as the leading figure of fascist Italy and was dubbed the Duce, died. He imposed press censorship on the country and dragged Italy into the Second World War alongside Nazi Germany. He died on 28 April 1945 alongside his lover Clara Petacci, when he was shot by partisans without trial. Their bodies were then hung upside down by their heels outside a petrol station in Milan's Piazzale Loreto.
The Baltic states have been strengthening their defences since the start of the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine. Estonia announced this week that a military base with hundreds of troops will be established in the border town of Narva. Together with Lithuania and Latvia, they have previously announced the construction of a "line of defence" on the borders with Belarus and Russia. Its minority in the Baltics numbers almost nine hundred thousand people.
The Baltic states have been strengthening their defences since the start of the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine. Estonia announced this week that a military base with hundreds of troops will be established in the border town of Narva. Together with Lithuania and Latvia, they have previously announced the construction of a "line of defence" on the borders with Belarus and Russia. Its minority in the Baltics numbers almost nine hundred thousand people.
The full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine has been going on for over three years now, and in the meantime the Russians continue to settle the occupied territories. The BBC has reported on how the occupiers are seizing Ukrainian apartments in Mariupol, while building new houses at the same time. The Russians are following the same pattern in Berdiansk, which they plan to rebuild. In doing so, they are to remove, for example, a school or a street. Moreover, some of the names of the streets in Berdyansk already bear Soviet names.
The full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine has been going on for over three years now, and in the meantime the Russians continue to settle the occupied territories. The BBC has reported on how the occupiers are seizing Ukrainian apartments in Mariupol, while building new houses at the same time. The Russians are following the same pattern in Berdiansk, which they plan to rebuild. In doing so, they are to remove, for example, a school or a street. Moreover, some of the names of the streets in Berdyansk already bear Soviet names.
A Russian nuclear base appears to be under construction near the town of Asipovichy in central Belarus. This is according to an analysis by the Jamestown Foundation and is also suggested by the findings of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL). Russian leader Vladimir Putin and his Belarusian counterpart, Alexander Lukashenko, have spoken several times about deploying Russian tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus, but it was not clear where the warheads might be stored.
A Russian nuclear base appears to be under construction near the town of Asipovichy in central Belarus. This is according to an analysis by the Jamestown Foundation and is also suggested by the findings of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL). Russian leader Vladimir Putin and his Belarusian counterpart, Alexander Lukashenko, have spoken several times about deploying Russian tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus, but it was not clear where the warheads might be stored.
