Technology

Almost every other Greek acquired a smartphone in the last year, with a survey by Focus Bari showing the Greeks are avid buyers of the handsets.

The survey, carried out in the first half of March, showed that 44% of Greeks bought a smartphone in the last 12 months, which is the fifth highest rate among 18 countries, trailing only Mexico, China, the United Arab Emirates and India.

While Greece has picked up speed in terms of innovation and strengthening the technology sector, businesses, especially small and medium-sized ones, still have a long way to go to boost their performance in this field, which is an obstacle for their further development.

A new regulation by the Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change Ministry will limit static projects approved by inexperienced new graduate civil engineers to four floors, as the experience criteria to prepare high-rise building projects will vary in accordance with the height of the building.

The first solid data from seismic research conducted in the Ionian Sea and the sea region west-southwest of Crete will be available by the end of 2023 and this data will be the basis on which a decision on whether to carry out exploratory drilling will be made, hydrocarbon industry sources said on Monday.

No foreign objects were attached to the drone, the newspaper said, citing an unnamed source. The details of the incident are not clear, Reuters reported.
Yesterday, three drones were found in the Moscow region, not far from where the alleged kamikaze drone crashed, the Russian news agency Tass reported, citing a source from the security forces.

The first reliable findings from seismic research in the Ionian Sea and an area west-southwest off the coast of Crete will be available by the end of 2023 and this data will determine whether exploratory drilling will be carried out, hydrocarbon industry sources said on Monday.

Manufacturers are hoping for the artificial intelligence revolution to reach their factories, envisaging robots being used to repair complex machinery.     

A homemade bomb attack has been reported at a pastry shop in the central Athens neighborhood of Pangrati in the early hours of Friday. 

Around 2.30 a.m., unknown individuals broke the shop's glass window and threw an explosive device inside, causing material damage to the store, which is located on Pyrronos Street. A vehicle parked next to the shop was also damaged.

MEPs have approved the world's first comprehensive set of rules to regulate cryptocurrencies. Their purpose is to protect investors from abuse and manipulation. The information comes from the institution's press office.

The text aims to ensure that crypto transfers, as with any other financial transaction, can always be traced and suspicious transactions blocked.

I first saw a computer in 1972, in Karlsruhe. My daughter showed it to me at the German university where she was studying. It was a bulky thing; meant for shared use. I struggled to match her enthusiasm for all the wonderful things this contraption could do. I didn't really care. I had my portable Olivetti typewriter - and I was very proud of it.