The rise of Lithuania as a force in IT: Why Google and Nasdaq are investing hereThe tech sector thrives in this Baltic state, and education in the STEM field is at the core of its growth.June 4, 2015 by Andrada Fiscutean in Innovation
Fitbit has just set up its largest European R&D centerSoftware engineers and designers working in Bucharest will now be contributing to all the company's products.September 15, 2017 by Andrada Fiscutean in Innovation
Skilled devs, low costs: No surprise this second city has a booming startup sceneWith a good startup infrastructure and a strong supply of software skills, Cluj-Napoca in Romania is building itself a reputation as an emerging Eastern European tech hub.November 25, 2015 by Andrada Fiscutean in Innovation
World's best headphones? The Cold War story behind these high-end productsA small company's headphones, said by some to be the best in the world, can trace their roots back to the Soviet era.March 1, 2021 by Andrada Fiscutean in Innovation
Photos: Cold War ZX Spectrum clones spawned behind the Iron CurtainFitted inside telephone cases, or even toy organs, these Speccy replicas were less expensive but arguably more creative than the original Sinclair ZX Spectrum.April 20, 2018 by Andrada Fiscutean in Innovation
Inside Yandex self-driving car: Here's what it's like to ride on Moscow's crazy roadsYandex, Russia's Google, is optimizing its self-driving tech for bad weather and human drivers who bend the rules.June 6, 2018 by Andrada Fiscutean in Innovation
Forget Silicon Valley: Building a startup in Romania may make more senseLow-financed startups could find a home in the eastern European country, where overheads and salaries are a quarter of those in San Francisco.July 12, 2017 by Andrada Fiscutean in Innovation
How one outsourcing hotspot is remaking itself as startup nationComing from a region with few investors, startup founders in Romania have employed several hacks to approach the global market.December 21, 2015 by Andrada Fiscutean in Innovation
How this small wearable could help doctors spot Parkinson's earlierThe low-cost ENTy wearable, which has been tested on over 500 patients so far, seems to have a future helping diagnose people with balance issues.September 15, 2016 by Andrada Fiscutean in Innovation
Nixon's unheard moon-disaster speech is now a warning about the deepfake futureThis award-winning studio uses AI to generate fake voices for Hollywood to show how deepfake technology raises numerous ethical questions.October 21, 2021 by Andrada Fiscutean in Innovation