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31. Cyprus grapples with impending price increases in appliances

Another category of products faces potential price hikes, with household appliances such as refrigerators, washing machines, and televisions expected to experience increases in the near future. ...

32. Consumer alerts raised over potential fuel price hikes

Konstantinos Karagiorgis, Director of the Consumer Protection Service, emphasized the importance of factual justification for price increases during an interview with CNA....

33. Big news! New EU data rules give you more control

In a significant development, the European Union's Data Act officially came into force today, ushering in a new era for data access and privacy in the EU market. ...

34. Bill Gates predicts a 3.5-day work week with AI

In a recent podcast, Bill Gates countered job loss concerns due to artificial intelligence, suggesting it might lead to a more relaxed work schedule....

35. Kissinger: AI could replace humans in the next 5 years

Henry Kissinger described artificial intelligence as the "biggest challenge of our times," predicting that humanity could be replaced by machines in the next five years....

36. Gaza's fuel shortage claims 2,000 young lives

Aid agencies are calling for a ceasefire in Gaza as doctors warn an Israeli blockade on fuel means many more vulnerable babies and wounded people in hospitals will soon die. One agency says at least 2,000 children in Gaza have been killed in the past few weeks....

37. From streaming wars to superintelligence with John Oliver & Calum Chase

In the heart of the ever-evolving tech and academic landscape, the 6th Digital Agenda Cyprus Summit brought together a constellation of leading figures....

38. CYTA CEO highlights need for modernization in passport control systems

''If someone truly wishes to implement a digital transformation in Cyprus, this is a significant starting point,''...

39. Ted-ex speaker Riaz Shah at the Digital Agenda Summit 2023

Riaz Shah, a member of the TED-ex community for over forty years, is renowned as a top speaker on the future of work and the workspaces of tomorrow. ...

40. New student dorms to transform old town Nicosia

The Mayor of Nicosia, Constantinos Yiorkadjis, and the director of the company "OIKODOMIKES EPICHEIRISEIS STAVROS A. STAVROU LTD" have signed contracts for the construction of new student dormitories in the city....

41. City of Dreams Mediterranean partners with Cablenet

42. Coffee magic: Greek startup brews cosmetics from beans

Greek startup Coffee-eco, based in the western city of Patra, produces sunscreen, lip balm, face scrub, and anti-aging and moisturizing creams from coffee residue....

43. How many public servants does it take to boil an egg?

In a hilariously bureaucratic process, boiling an egg in Cyprus' public service requires a series of convoluted steps. ...

44. Paris revives Seine swimming after century

With a year to go to the Olympics, Paris is in the final phase of a historic clean-up which will soon see swimmers and divers back in the River Seine....

45. Nicosia encourages green transportation with new policy

Effective Saturday, July 1, the Nicosia Municipal Council will implement new parking fees in municipal parking areas, following a decision made on April 20, 2023. ...

46. €10 banknote most counterfeited bill in Cyprus

In a recent annual report, the Central Bank of Cyprus shed light on the prevalence of counterfeit bills and coins circulating in the country. The report, according to an article on Philenews, highlighted the €10 banknote as the most counterfeited bill, making up 40.8 percent of the total counterfeit pieces....

47. Face recognition to replace boarding passes at Berlin airport

Berlin Brandenburg Airport has introduced a new digital service for biometric access control, making it easier for travelers to go through the controls....

48. Henry Kissinger warns of looming peril: U.S.-China tensions and the AI arms race

U.S.-China tensions have been called a repeat of Cold War-era dynamics. But a more apt comparison may be the years preceding World War I when much of Europe was sitting on a powder keg of hostilities and overlapping territorial claims that required only two bullets to ignite. ...

49. Erdogan reacts to criticism in quake response

The president of Turkey on Wednesday acknowledged 'shortcomings' in his country’s response to the world’s deadliest earthquake in more than a decade as hope dwindled that more survivors would emerge from the rubble of thousands of toppled buildings...

50. Less Painful, More Accurate Mammograms?! What Took So Long?

Welcome to Wells $treet! If you know anything about me, you know I like an offbeat business story. So when I scheduled my annual mammogram this year, I thought, “Isn’t there a better, more comfortable way to do this? Can’t someone disrupt this industry? Doesn’t anyone care?”...

51. This man has an 86% accuracy rate in predicting the future

Ray Kurzweil, an inventor and futurist, releases his first book. "The Age of Intelligent Machines" discusses artificial intelligence and foresees the rise of the Internet in popularity. Impressive considering there were only 2.6 million internet users worldwide at the time....

52. Turkish Cypriots outraged over mufti's call for women to procreate on demand

A Muslim religious leader’s instruction to women to dutifully accept a husband's “invitation to bed” to procreate has sparked outrage among many Turkish Cypriots, who saw the remarks as an imported encroachment of fundamentalist Islam on their secular community....

53. Could robot doctors fully replace human ones?

When it comes to healthcare, the popular artificial intelligence platform ChatGPT is becoming increasingly intelligent....

54. Official ballot for 1st round of Presidential elections unveiled today

Chief Returning Officer Costas Constantinou presented on Tuesday the ballot for the first round of the Presidential Elections that will take place on February 5th, 2023. The ballot includes 14 presidential candidates....

55. Cash still king as Cypriots take digital leap

The growing preference of Cypriots for digital means of payment, but also the desire to maintain the ability to pay with cash and checks, are the main conclusions of the report of the Central Bank of Cyprus on Retail Payments in Cyprus for the years 2014-2021...

56. Grant Johnson: City of Dreams Mediterranean will be the game changer for Cyprus’ hospitality industry

The multi-themed City of Dreams Mediterranean resort in Limassol, which will include a luxury hotel, casino, entertainment and sports facilities, adventure park, shops and restaurants, among others, will begin operations in the second quarter of 2023. Grant Johnson, the General Manager of COD analyzes what exactly the City of Dreams Mediterranean will be, what it will offer to the tourism product of Cyprus, how it will strengthen the country's economy and its position as a popular tourist destination and at the same time he analyzes how this project will have significant benefits for the local community and its people. ...

57. Bird activists in Cyprus stand ground after video incident

The Committee Against Bird Slaughter in Cyprus says organized hunters were misleading the public over an incident last week, saying an activist caught on video and accused of harassing them was in fact waiting for authorities after having called in an illegal activity...

58. Why are we all working so hard?

The idea that technology can liberate us from the drudgery of work is a powerful one. It has also been a powerful disappointment, at least so far....

59. Glamping is on the rise, and hostels are coming soon

In January 2020, Airbnb's were officially allowed to operate in Cyprus, giving tourists an alternate mode of accommodation on the island in addition to hotels and hotel apartments....

60. K. Treppides & Co Ltd: Digitalization of the Global Tax Administration

In the era of the coronavirus pandemic, the digital revolution, and the ever-evolving globalization, the digitalization of the tax administration seems to be a one-way route. But what exactly is the digitalization of the tax administration and how this will affect the tax function around the globe?...