7+ hour, 38+ min ago  (322+ words) Estonia is planning to introduce a new network-based emergency alert system in the first half of next year, which is considered more effective than current app notifications and SMS messages. Cell Broadcast, or mobile network-based emergency alerts, is an application-independent…...

3+ day, 11+ min ago  (735+ words) One of the eeriest features of modern war is the way game logic, computer simulation and the battlefield are converging " all the more reason to combat that sense of unease with first-hand knowledge, writes Meelis Oidsalu Somewhat surprisingly, we spent…...

6+ day, 5+ hour ago  (335+ words) State Secretary Keit Kasemets has sent for approval a draft bill that expands surveillance and countermeasure capabilities for unmanned aerial vehicles in peacetime, including protecting national defense and vital services infrastructure. According to Keit Kasemets, Wednesday's incident " in which a…...

2+ week, 2+ hour ago  (390+ words) A new steering group on drone use in Estonia will look at their potential in responding to incidents, including forest fires and hazards in more outlying areas of the country. Interior Minister Igor Taro (Eesti 200) has formed a drone policy…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago  (538+ words) Australia and the UK were the first to introduce age restrictions that add fuel to the fire of mass surveillance. Now, American laws could inspire European politicians to broaden the scope of age verification this side of the ocean, finds…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (531+ words) The largest battery park in continental Europe was opened in Kiisa, Harju County, on Tuesday, capable of serving 90,000 households. Developers say it will bring greater energy security in the wake of decoupling from the Russian BRELL grid last year, and…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (1042+ words) While security agencies have issued warnings on Chinese-made tech, the Estonian Defense Forces (EDF) have been using them, mainly due to their lower price. Low-cost Western alternatives are not available in large quantities at present. Debates have emerged in the…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (458+ words) An iconic and still functioning TV mast on Saaremaa recently turned 60. On December 28, 1965, the residents of Saaremaa and Hiiumaa finally got TV coverage with transmission from the mast, in Orissaare, on the east of the island, carrying ETV and two…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (238+ words) The Tallinn-based e-Governance Academy Foundation (eGA) has launched a procurement process to find a supplier of IT equipment for Cuba's digitalization, with an estimated cost of "441,000, as part of an EU-funded project. The project aims to improve the Cuban Tax…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago  (547+ words) Estonian phone numbers generally begin with 5, which is why people who are wary of scams are often suspicious when they receive a call from a number beginning with 8. In reality, however, these numbers are becoming increasingly common among Estonian users…...