Brain drain: Why tech workers have been leaving Belarus behind
Thousands of tech workers left Belarus after the 2020 presidential elections and ensuing civil unrest means they are unlikely to return.
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These IT freelancers are living the remote-working dream. New rules could change that
Lured by higher wages and the country's lenient approach to freelancing contracts, Poland's IT pros did remote working before it was cool. But proposed changes to the country's tax laws could make things more difficult.
A Cold War is raging in cyberspace. Here's how countries are preparing their defenses
Much like conventional militaries, countries also need to perform occasional drills of their cybersecurity defenses. Instead of soldiers and tanks, these involve virtual machines – and months of pestering executives for their login credentials.
Is Poland the opening Alibaba needs to break grip of Amazon, Microsoft, Google on cloud?
Central Europe's cloud market could be just what Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba is looking for.
Sniffer drones: The answer to Poland's suffocating smog problem?
A tech startup thinks it may have the solution to the headache of policing Poland's most polluted areas.
Poland now shuts shops on Sundays but forgets how tech can get round law
Sunday closing to help smaller retailers just points to more tech innovation for shops that want to stay open.
Poland's big broadband test: Getting firms to fight over high-speed links for rural areas
With a 5G mobile rollout looming, Poland has been pushing to bring its infrastructure up to par.
How new national cybersecurity center aims to make Poland a tougher nut to crack
Juliusz Brzostek, director of Poland's NC Cyber, explains what the country's cybersecurity center has been up to in its first nine months of operation.
Faster-charging, longer-lasting batteries: This startup thinks nanotech is the answer
With an initial goal of creating a battery that lasts longer and recharges more rapidly, Czech firm HE3DA has learnt its nanotechnology also massively lowers production costs.
If Allegro is up for sale, who's in the bidding for Poland's largest auction site?
Allegro, the online retailer that once held off auction giant eBay, now seems up for grabs, offering a buyer the potential for central and eastern European expansion.