At the University of Amsterdam, laptops and smartphones are prohibited during classes of the interdisciplinary social sciences program in an effort to restore students' attention and reduce distractions from technology. #UvA #Studie #Technologie (translated)
The last scout™ stated that according to Radek Vondráček, some ANO voters did not go to vote because they assumed that the movement's candidates were certain to win. He described this reasoning as interesting, considering that in his opinion, ANO candidates advanced from the first place in only two out of thirteen cases. #volby #politika #ANO (translated)
Roman Kolář wrote that under the report about the possible arrival of tens of thousands of Ukrainians to the Czech Republic due to Russian winter attacks on energy infrastructure, 99% of the comments were calls to close the borders and hateful reactions. He stated that Ukrainians, in his view, bring billions more to the Czech Republic than they cost. At the same time, he criticized the government, which he labeled "anti-immigration," for its intention to accept what he considers a large number of workers from the Philippines, among others for Agrofert. Kolář claimed that disinformation influences public opinion and wrote that people should criticize the acceptance of economic migrants, but should not reject war refugees, who, according to him, benefit the Czech economy. He attributed the current public attitude to the spread of hatred. #Ukrajina #migrace #vláda (translated)
The Ukrainian General Staff denied the claims of the Russian General Staff about the capture of the city of Dobropillja and questioned the Russian claims regarding the size of the occupied Ukrainian territory, which is significantly smaller according to the American Institute for the Study of War than what Russia states. #Ukrajina #Rusko #válka (translated)

Tomas Kapler wrote that the company Apate has built a fleet of approximately 350,000 AI agents who impersonate trusting individuals and communicate with scammers for as long as possible. According to him, they gather information such as bank account numbers, cryptocurrency wallet addresses, phone numbers, and details about fraudulent websites and scenarios used. The company passes this data on to banks, telecommunications operators, and other institutions. Kapler reported that Apate has recorded over 2.5 million conversations with scammers, which together took about 17 years, and obtained more than 250,000 intelligence data points. He mentioned examples such as the Commonwealth Bank of Australia, which, according to him, saw publicly reported fraud losses drop by 76% after implementing the system, and TPG Telecom, which redirected nearly 590,000 suspicious calls to Apate's agents. One other Australian bank, according to his post, broke up 22 fraudulent campaigns based on the information obtained. He added that the company secured $8.15 million in a seed round in August 2026, just shy of $10 million in total, and planned to expand into London and the United States. Kapler also wrote that Apate expected the proliferation of AI among scammers would lead them to spend more time communicating with its agents instead of potential victims. Finally, Kapler asked whether a similar system would work in Czech. He noted that Czech models may not be as advanced, but older individuals might not regard any mishearing or misunderstanding as a sign of artificial intelligence. He also mentioned that fraudulent AI farms from India, China, Russia, and Ukraine might not recognize such a deception. #AI #podvodníci #technologie (translated)
The author wrote that according to four sources, Elon Musk personally suggested to Donald Trump restrictions on the Starshield program, while three officials attributed the order to the White House. He also stated that Ukraine was not warned in advance and that its defense drones stopped functioning at the moment when Russia launched hundreds of drones and an unspecified number of other assets in the tens. #ElonMusk #Ukrajina #Starshield #UA #RU (translated)
A few days ago, US President Donald Trump announced that the US would import Russian fuel, aiming to lower energy prices before the November elections. #Trump #Rusija #sankcije (translated)
The Law on Jump, which will come into effect on July 1, 2027, introduces significant changes in the prosecution of corruption and organized crime, including the restructuring of the Specialized State Prosecutor's Office and the establishment of a new court, but there are also concerns about its effectiveness and implementation. #zakon #korupcija #tekmovalni_premik (translated)

CT24 reported, citing a source from Fox News, that Katie Zachariová has stepped down from her position as the new press secretary of the White House. #BílýDům #tiskováMluvčí #KatieZachariová (translated)
In the first round of the Senate elections in Žďársko, Michal Šmarda won, while Josef Klement advanced to the second round by one vote, with some parties and candidates considering a recount due to controversial results. #SenátníVolby #Voliči #PřepočítáníHlasů (translated)

The European Commission confirmed that Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babiš is in a potential conflict of interest regarding the management of cohesion and agricultural funds, with a previous statement from Transparency International indicating that the situation is more serious than Babiš declares. #AndrejBabiš #střetzájmů #EvropskáKomise (translated)

Petra Pecková stated that she heard Motorist MP Miroslav Krejčí talking about the need to significantly increase the number of special schools in connection with changes to school inclusion. According to her, Krejčí said that the capacities should be provided by the regions, and that if these were insufficient, their funding from RUD could be reduced. Pecková asked if Krejčí knew how much money the regions had lost since January due to the current government's measures. According to her, the Central Bohemian Region is now roughly four billion crowns in the red. She noted that the state sent the region two billion less for social services, another 500 million crowns is intended for salary increases in social services, and about 900 million for changes in wage tariffs and salary increases for officials, cultural workers, and public administration employees. The increase in wages in healthcare, she said, means an impact of 450 million crowns. She further wrote that the regions lost money for regional roads, estimating the impact on the Central Bohemian Region at between 340 million and one billion crowns over the years. According to her, she did not even take into account the VAT from compensations to public transport carriers, which should have an impact of 1.4 billion crowns. Pecková messaged Krejčí that if the regions lose funding from RUD due to insufficient capacity of special schools, which she claims do not have the means to build them, he could finance them from donations from his sponsors. She added that money from gambling could thus serve a good purpose. #školství #inkluzivnívzdělávání #sociálníslužby (translated)
The mayor of Sokolov will be Picka, as the new three-party coalition Sokolov for full-time, Movement for the City of Sokolov, and Together for Sokolov and VOK gained a majority of 17 votes in the council, thereby ending three years of ANO's dominance. #Sokolov #koalice #volby2026 (translated)

The United States is considering using the largest and most powerful non-nuclear bomb GBU-43/B, nicknamed the mother of all bombs, during planned military operations against Iranian nuclear facilities and energy infrastructure. #USA #Írán #vojensképlány (translated)

Barbora Mercury described the shared reflection as "deplorable" and stated that, according to her, the election result was related to the fact that from 2026 Ukrainians and some people who are staying in the country illegally and are incapacitated were supposed to gain voting rights. The quoted text simultaneously accused the opposition of cunningness and claimed that it makes fools of others. https://t.co/PyYaAMNzDP #volby #politika #Ukrajina (translated)
Musk claims that the Starshield systems are managed by the U.S. military and that all restrictions on their use in Ukraine were imposed based on directives from the U.S. government, raising concerns about possible commercial control over Ukrainian operations. #Starlink #Ukrajina #Válka (translated)

The container ship GFS Pride, sailing under the Singaporean flag, sank after an attack in the Strait of Hormuz, reportedly hitting a mine according to Iranian media, while Reuters states that the ship had a relatively small capacity. #GFSPridě #potopení #námořnícestvo (translated)

Fráňa Šrámek stated that her previous contribution, Radio Free America, regarding the possible cessation of American information sharing with Ukraine, was questioned by many as hysteria. Two days later, she said the situation was worsened not only by the lack of information but also by Starlink's restrictions at speeds above 165 km/h, which she claimed made it impossible to shoot down incoming missiles. She urged readers to support Ukrainian soldiers and referred to a fundraising campaign for tourniquets pinned to her profile. In the post she shared from the Radio Free America Facebook page, according to Šrámek, it stated that the purchase of Russian diesel was meant to please voters, but it was a negligible amount. The post linked this step to the defeat in Iran and claimed that Putin announced a ceasefire that was only respected by the Ukrainians. It also mentioned a new press spokesperson with ties to Truth Social and connections to China, an appearance at a rally in Texas where Trump praised the appearance of candidate John Husted, and explicit videos of lions eating people posted on his official presidential account. The post further stated, referencing Ukrainian military sources, that Elon Musk's SpaceX had abruptly limited communication via Starlink during a Russian missile and drone attack on Kyiv. According to the report, Russians destroyed a key power plant, and up to eight ballistic missiles struck the city. Military communications expert Serhii "Flash" Beskrestnov reportedly confirmed that the restrictions came without warning. The post also claimed that Trump wanted to compel Ukrainians to hand over territory to Putin and speculated that SpaceX acted at the request of Trump's administration; this assertion was said not to have been independently verified. Šrámek expressed that she was worried about Ukraine and her friend Adam Sybera, and described the night in Kyiv as very bad. #Ukrajina #Starlink #RFA (translated)
PID – the mobility of the future stated that Biskupcova was significantly, but temporarily, widened three years ago and is now being permanently adjusted. To make room for buses, the tracks will be shifted by several centimeters according to him. https://t.co/3wjjlinM8d #Doprava #Město #Infrastruktura (translated)
Iran executed a man convicted of armed attacks during Israeli-American strikes, with reports indicating that the confession was obtained under pressure and the government is using broader accusations to suppress dissent and eliminate political opponents. #Írán #lidskáPráva #poprava (translated)
