HDI: Brazil goes up 5 ranks
On Tuesday, May 6, 2025, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) released its latest Human Development Index (HDI) report. Brazil climbed five places to 84th out of 193 countries and…
grok: xAI tried to train me to appeal to the right
As a sad, sad allegedly human, Elon Musk has been caught red-handed trying to get his A.I., grok, to lean into far-right beliefs. Ironically, who exposed him was none other…
DDoS increase by 358% in 2025
This week, Cloudflare released its quarterly report on Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) threats, unveiling a startling increase in such cyber attacks. The report indicates that Cloudflare thwarted an astounding…
Folding@Home – Open Source Research
Folding@home is a distributed computing project that uses volunteers’ idle computer power to simulate protein folding and other molecular dynamics. It helps scientists understand diseases, design drugs, and accelerate medical…
“Datacenter City” being built in Brazil
The rapid growth of artificial intelligence (AI) has sparked a global surge in demand for specialized data centers. Companies in the sector are responding by constructing large complexes dedicated to…
Crippled man creates Crippling hot sauce business
At 18, Drew Davis isn’t just adding heat to dishes—he’s setting the St. Louis(United States) foodie scene ablaze with Crippling Hot Sauce. Born with cerebral palsy, he transformed perceived limitations into…
LGPD – How Brazil’s Data Protection Law works
The General Data Protection Law (LGPD) is Law No. 13,709, enacted on August 14, 2018. It governs the processing of personal data in Brazil and aims to protect fundamental rights…
A.I. Tar Pits – How the web is fighting back
In the information age, the term "tar pits" has taken on a new meaning. No longer solely referring to the prehistoric deposits of sticky asphalt, digital A.I. tar pits symbolize…
Brazil and Turkey are going to build 5th gen fighter Jet
A strategic partnership poised to reshape Brazil's aerospace industry is nearing finalization as Embraer, the prominent Brazilian aircraft manufacturer, edges closer to an agreement with Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI). This…
Adobe and Photoshop get Bullied out of Bluesky
Adobe, a company known for greed and predatory tactics for milking every single cent out of artists while delivering some of the buggiest pieces of "software" ever made, and stealing…