Hungarian

A typical situation of summer 2022: There were clouds and medium-to-high levels of moisture in the atmosphere but no precipitation. The topsoil was completely dry, and the crops to be harvested in autumn had 100% yield loss in many places (26 July 2022). Credit: Gusztáv Jakab Intensive agricultural cultivation and the resulting changes in soil structure cause low humidity in the near-surface air during heat waves in really dry…

A government office in Hungary has levied a hefty fine against a national bookseller over a LGBTQ+ graphic novel series, saying it violated a contentious law that prohibits the depiction of homosexuality to minors.The bookseller, Líra Könyv, is Hungary’s second-largest bookstore chain. It was fined 12m forints ($36,000 or £27,400) for placing Heartstopper by the British author Alice Oseman in its youth literature section, and for failing to place it in closed packaging as required by a 2021 law.The Heartstopper webcomics…

Poco X5 series of smartphones, comprising the Poco X5 and the Poco X5 Pro, is expected to debut in India soon. Its release was teased by the India head of the brand back in December. It has been spotted on numerous certification websites including BIS, NBTC, and EEC. The launch date for the handsets has previously been tipped, and now the Poco X5 5G and Poco X5 Pro 5G models have been listed on a European retail website, revealing their specifications and hinting at their upcoming release.According to listings on…

Set in 1919 during the Spanish flu pandemic, this period Hungarian horror directed by Péter Bergendy is imbued with shades of black and grey, a monochromatic colour scheme designed to feel reminiscent of classic silent horror films.Returning from the first world war where he has endured a near-death experience, Tomás (Viktor Klem) swaps his guns for a camera as he takes a job as a post-mortem photographer, a carnivalesque gig where he poses and takes pictures of the dead for their loved ones. A chance encounter with the…

Credit: Central European University Hubris syndrome, a personality disorder describing successful political leaders being spoiled by their sustained experience of excessive power, received attention with the rise of populism. Marks of the syndrome can be traced in particular speech features, which researchers use as linguistic biomarkers of the syndrome.…

China's CATL said that it would build a 7.3 billion euro ($7.6 billion) battery plant in Hungary, Europe's largest so far, as the world's biggest electric vehicle battery maker gears up to meet growing demand from global automakers. CATL said that construction of the 100 GWh (gigawatt hours) plant in the eastern Hungarian city of Debrecen, its biggest overseas investment, would start this year after receiving approval, and should last no more than 64 months. Once built, it is set to be Europe's largest battery cell plant…

The Hungarian automaker Keeway has announced the introductory prices for its new product lineup – Sixties 300i and Vieste 300 at Rs 2.99 lakh for both the scooters (ex-showroom, pan-India). Founded in 1999 in Hungary, KEEWAY is in over 98 countries. The company’s plan for India is to introduce a total of eight products across four categories by the end of 2022. This will include two products each in the categories of high-end scooters, cruisers, sport motorcycles, and retro-street motorcycles. Keeway will also give 2-year…

I tested several datasets using Benford’s law and learned about the advantages and pitfalls.Distribution of first digits according to Benford’s law. All images unless otherwise noted are by the authorI recently stumbled upon a concept called Benford’s law. I was listening to a danish podcast — and the host introduced the concept that if you sum up the first digit of each number in a dataset, the occurrence of each digit should follow a certain distribution. This, he said, could be used as a way of detecting tax fraud and…