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The Truth About Internet Access in Slovakia: How Fast, How Cheap, and Is Satellite the Future?

The Truth About Internet Access in Slovakia: How Fast, How Cheap, and Is Satellite the Future?

By 2022, about 66.8% of Slovak households had FTTP fiber coverage, with gigabit targets set for 2030. DSL and cable remain in use, reaching 53% and 17.9% of households respectively. 4G covers over 95% of the population, while 5G reached 70% on O2 and over 50% on Orange by end-2023. Starlink launched in 2022, offering nationwide satellite internet at €60 per month.
11 August 2025
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Global Markets Surge, Tech Tariffs Twist & Oil Slumps – Business Roundup (Aug 10-11, 2025)

Global Markets Surge, Tech Tariffs Twist & Oil Slumps – Business Roundup (Aug 10-11, 2025)

Europe’s STOXX 600 rose 0.3% while the MSCI World index neared a record high. Bank of America said 45% of fund managers are long Nvidia and Microsoft, making big U.S. tech the most crowded trade again. Only 5% of investors expect a hard-landing recession. Oil prices fell, with Brent below $67 and WTI near $63.30.
11 August 2025
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Tech Shocks: Chips Squeezed, Hacks Mended & Space Race Delays – Tech News Roundup (Aug 10–11, 2025)

Tech Shocks: Chips Squeezed, Hacks Mended & Space Race Delays – Tech News Roundup (Aug 10–11, 2025)

AOL will shut down its dial-up internet service on September 30, 2025, ending a 34-year run. The company will also retire the AOL Dialer software and AOL Shield browser alongside the shutdown. Only a few hundred thousand users reportedly remain on dial-up in the U.S.
11 August 2025
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AI’s Weekend Shockwave: GPT-5 Launch, Chip War Heats Up & ‘Deathbots’ Stir Debate (Aug 10–11, 2025)

AI’s Weekend Shockwave: GPT-5 Launch, Chip War Heats Up & ‘Deathbots’ Stir Debate (Aug 10–11, 2025)

OpenAI launched GPT-5 for free ChatGPT users with limits and released two open-weight models on Hugging Face. NASA and Google announced a Crew Medical Officer Digital Assistant for Artemis missions. Tesla will end its Dojo chip project to focus on new AI chips for cars. Tata Consultancy Services will cut over 12,000 jobs, citing AI-driven redundancies.
11 August 2025
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Record Closing Highs, GPT-5 Unleashed, and a $500 Billion Surprise – Business News Roundup (Aug 9–10, 2025)

Record Closing Highs, GPT-5 Unleashed, and a $500 Billion Surprise – Business News Roundup (Aug 9–10, 2025)

The Nasdaq Composite closed at its 18th record high of 2025. OpenAI launched GPT-5 for 700 million users, targeting a $500 billion valuation. Federal Reserve Vice Chair Michelle Bowman signaled three rate cuts likely by year-end. Nexstar Media Group entered advanced talks to acquire Tegna, sending Tegna shares up 30%.
10 August 2025
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2025 Flagship Smartphone Showdown: Apple vs. Samsung vs. Google (and More) in the Battle for Phone Supremacy

2025 Flagship Smartphone Showdown: Apple vs. Samsung vs. Google (and More) in the Battle for Phone Supremacy

Samsung’s Galaxy S25 Ultra leads with a 200 MP main camera, three telephotos, and built-in S Pen at $1,299. Apple’s iPhone 16 Pro Max features a 48 MP camera, A18 Pro chip, titanium frame, and costs about $1,199. Google’s Pixel 9 Pro XL offers a 50 MP main, 48 MP tele, and seven years of updates. Foldables like Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Oppo Find N5 expand to 8" inner displays, weighing around 215–229 g.
9 August 2025
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Framework vs XPS vs Galaxy Book4 Pro 360: Ultraportable Laptop Showdown 2025

Framework vs XPS vs Galaxy Book4 Pro 360: Ultraportable Laptop Showdown 2025

Framework Laptop 12 sells as a $549 DIY kit or $799 assembled, featuring Intel 13th-gen U-series CPUs and a 12.2-inch 1920×1200 IPS touch display. Battery life reaches about 11.5 hours video, 5–6 hours mixed use. The 2.86 lb 2-in-1 offers four modular USB-C expansion ports, but lacks Thunderbolt 4 and biometric login. Assembled units ship with Windows 11 Home; DIY ships without an OS.
9 August 2025
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Xiaomi 15 Ultra vs Xiaomi 15 vs Xiaomi 14T Pro: The Ultimate Flagship Showdown

Xiaomi 15 Ultra vs Xiaomi 15 vs Xiaomi 14T Pro: The Ultimate Flagship Showdown

Xiaomi 15 Ultra features a 6.73-inch LTPO OLED display, Leica quad cameras with a 50MP 1-inch main sensor, Snapdragon 8 Elite chip, and a 5,410 mAh battery. The 15 Standard uses the same processor, a 6.36-inch OLED, triple 50MP cameras, and a lighter build. Xiaomi 14T Pro has a 6.67-inch OLED, Dimensity 9300+ chip, Leica triple cameras, and launched in Europe at €799.
9 August 2025
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From “Smart” Healing Gel to Alpha Centauri’s New Planet: Science Breakthroughs You Can’t Miss (Aug 8–9, 2025)

From “Smart” Healing Gel to Alpha Centauri’s New Planet: Science Breakthroughs You Can’t Miss (Aug 8–9, 2025)

The James Webb Space Telescope’s MIRI imaged a Saturn-mass gas giant orbiting Alpha Centauri A at 2 AU, about 4 light-years from Earth. France’s southern wildfires burned 16,000 hectares and forced 2,000 evacuations, the largest since 1949. NOAA forecast a 50% above-normal Atlantic hurricane season as of August 7, 2025. OpenAI launched GPT-5 to 700 million ChatGPT users, claiming instant software coding and advanced math capabilities.
9 August 2025
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Space IPOs, Mega-Hacks, and Tariff Twists: Non‑AI Tech News Roundup (Aug 8–9, 2025)

Space IPOs, Mega-Hacks, and Tariff Twists: Non‑AI Tech News Roundup (Aug 8–9, 2025)

Sony raised its annual profit forecast by 4% to ¥1.33 trillion ($9 billion) after lower-than-expected tariff costs and strong PlayStation sales, with PS5 shipments up 4% in Q1. SMIC posted Q2 revenue of $2.2 billion, up 16%, but net profit fell 19.5% as factory utilization hit 92.5%. President Trump called for Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan to resign over China ties, sending Intel shares down 3%.
9 August 2025
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GPT-5 Launches Today: OpenAI’s ‘PhD-Level’ AI Ushers in a New Era of ChatGPT

Battle of the AI Titans: GPT-5 vs Grok 4 vs Microsoft Copilot – Who Wins the Next-Gen AI Showdown?

OpenAI launched GPT-5 in August 2025 with a 400,000-token context window, multimodal input, and access for 700 million ChatGPT users. Microsoft integrated GPT-5 across Copilot products, including Windows and Office, with pricing from free to $30 per user monthly. xAI released Grok 4 in July, touting it as the most powerful AI model, but faced criticism after antisemitic responses appeared on X.
8 August 2025
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Complete Guide to Internet Access in Sri Lanka: Fiber, 4G, and Satellite Expansion

Complete Guide to Internet Access in Sri Lanka: Fiber, 4G, and Satellite Expansion

Sri Lanka reported 29.3 million mobile subscriptions in early 2025, surpassing its population. The government paused Starlink’s nationwide satellite broadband rollout in March 2025, citing security concerns. 4G LTE covers nearly the entire population, while rural internet penetration reached 56% in 2024. Mobile data costs about $0.25 per GB, among the lowest globally.
8 August 2025
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Google’s Genie 3: The AI That Turns Text Prompts Into Interactive Worlds, Changing Gaming and Beyond

Google’s Genie 3: The AI That Turns Text Prompts Into Interactive Worlds, Changing Gaming and Beyond

Google DeepMind announced Genie 3 in August 2025, the first AI model to generate interactive 3D worlds from text prompts in real time at 720p and 24 FPS. Users can navigate with keyboard and mouse, triggering dynamic events like weather changes. The system remains a closed research preview, available only to select testers due to safety and moderation concerns. Public release and broader access have not been announced.
8 August 2025
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AI Stocks Frenzy: Record Highs, GPT‑5 Launch, Soaring Tech Giants and SoftBank’s Big AI Payday (Aug 7–8, 2025)

AI Stocks Frenzy: Record Highs, GPT‑5 Launch, Soaring Tech Giants and SoftBank’s Big AI Payday (Aug 7–8, 2025)

The Nasdaq Composite hit a record by Aug. 7, 2025, as chipmakers and AI stocks surged. AMD fell 5% and SMCI dropped over 18% after disappointing data-center results, while Palantir jumped 9% after raising its revenue forecast. Meta secured $29 billion for AI data centers, and SoftBank soared 13% to a record high in Tokyo after strong earnings and a $30 billion OpenAI stake. China’s robotics stocks rallied ahead of the World Robotics Conference.
8 August 2025
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Space Race Heats Up – Major Launches, Lunar Breakthroughs, and Billion-Dollar Deals (7–8 Aug 2025)

Space Race Heats Up – Major Launches, Lunar Breakthroughs, and Billion-Dollar Deals (7–8 Aug 2025)

Crew-10 is set to undock from the ISS on Aug. 8, 2025, with splashdown off California on Aug. 9, marking the first crewed Commercial Crew return to the West Coast. China completed a full-scale test of its 'Lanyue' lunar lander, validating engines for a 2030 crewed Moon mission. Firefly Aerospace debuted on Nasdaq at $70 per share, valuing the company at $9.8 billion. Skyrora received the UK’s first domestic space launch licence.
8 August 2025
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