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Security breach of the Chamber of Deputies: staff still using Windows XP computers, for which there is no technical support for 10 years

Employees of the Chamber of Deputies, from whose IT network hackers recently managed to steal hundreds of documents, including copies…

The EU has opened a formal investigation against TikTok for non-compliance with the DSA after repeated threats

​On Monday, the European Commission initiated formal procedures to assess whether TikTok violates the Digital Services Act (DSA) in areas…

Will Romanians buy more electric cars after the Rabla Plus subsidy is cut in half? The effect will be significant in the automotive market

​Last year was a very good year for fully electric cars in Romania, with more than 15,000 units, and sales…

The highest rent (as well as net salary) in major European cities / Where is Bucharest

According to Eurostat data for 2023, Bucharest is among the European cities with the lowest rents, but when the rent/salary…

Could a gigacalorie be cheaper for the people of Bucharest? Elcen would save 100 million lei per year if it connected directly to the Transgaz pipelines

Electrocentrale București (Elcen) and Transgaz will carry out a study to show whether direct connection of CET to the gas…

Cheap Living Index: Romanian cities with the highest “food inflation” / Where to find the cheapest shopping cart in the country

The capital Zaleu, Alba Iulia and Timisoara are the cities with the most expensive food basket in the country, while…

Where is VAT evasion in Romania / Gabriel Biris: Are we worried about closing the VAT gap? Damn!

Tax evasion in Romania, especially in the field of VAT, is high. The VAT deficit is €9 billion (36.7%), ie…

The 5 largest oil companies in the world made a profit of 281 billion dollars after the invasion of Ukraine

A report by Global Witness says that five energy "superheavyweights" are "the main winners of the war", while many people…

Red Sea: US launches new attacks on Houthi weapons systems

Replacementmiddle EastRed Sea: US launches new attacks on Houthi weapons systems02/18/2024February 18, 2024US forces said they “conducted five self-defense strikes”…

Tech giants are speaking out against AI-generated election disinformation

Twenty digital giants vowed on Friday to crack down on artificial intelligence-generated content designed to mislead voters ahead of a…