Brazil has been a global pioneer in adopting electronic voting systems, with its voting machines—known as urnas eletrônicas—playing a critical role in the country’s democratic process. These machines have revolutionized elections, improving efficiency, accessibility, and transparency. Despite ongoing discussions about their security and reliability, the Brazilian voting machine has demonstrated… Read More... "Brazilian Voting Machines: How They Work, History, and Security"
Lecar, a Brazilian startup often referred to as the “Brazilian Tesla” for its initial focus on electric vehicles, has recently shifted gears by announcing a hybrid flex sedan, the Lecar 459 Hybrid. The company is charging R$ 1,300($240) to reserve the car, with the final price set at R$ 147,900($27,389),… Read More... "The “Brazilian Tesla”, Lecar Unveils New Flex-Hybrid EV Sedan"
Brasília, August 30, 2024 – Alexandre de Moraes, from Brazil’s Supreme Federal Court (STF), ordered the immediate suspension of the social media platform X (Twitter) in Brazil. This decision comes after X, formerly Twitter, failed to comply with a judicial order to appoint a legal representative in the country within… Read More... "Twitter (X) Officially blocked in Brazil"
In a move that combines cutting-edge technology with biological ingenuity, Australian researchers from the World Mosquito Program (WMP) have begun employing drones to introduce a unique cargo into Fiji’s skies—mosquitoes infused with a disease-fighting bacterium. Despite the unconventional nature of this intervention, it represents a significant step forward in the… Read More... "Drones are spreading Mosquitoes world wide, and that is Good!"
Brasília, 30/07/2024 – Today, the Lula administration unveiled Brazil’s ambitious artificial intelligence (AI) plan, pledging a total investment of R$ 23 billion by 2028. According to documents obtained by UOL, one of the plan’s main objectives is to build a powerful supercomputer capable of ranking among the world’s top five.… Read More... "Brazilian government to spend 23 Billion in Infrastructure and A.I."
Because we can no longer live one day without a historical event, a cyber blackout was detected in the early hours of this Friday morning worldwide and has sparked global turmoil, impacting critical sectors such as aviation, banking, and communications. The outage has led to the cancellation of hundreds of… Read More... "Cyber Blackout of 2024 – CrowdStrike"
Embraer’s subsidiary, Eve Air Mobility, has released the first teaser of its electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft this week, signaling the imminent arrival of a new era in urban mobility. The company has announced that the aircraft, set to be produced in Taubaté, São Paulo, is on track… Read More... "Embraer Teases Flying Car"
In a significant stride for Brazilian AI technology, a national startup has unveiled MariTalk: an artificial intelligence chatbot entirely in Portuguese, rivaling its international counterparts. This breakthrough comes amidst the dominance of giants like OpenAI’s ChatGPT, backed by Microsoft, in an attempt to compete. Six years ago, a team of… Read More... "Brazilian researchers develop their own chatGPT"
According to the 2023 Internet Segment Reliability Report, Brazil has remained as the most resilient country to global internet failures. This distinction places Brazil as the only South American nation among the top 10 globally, surpassing its regional counterpart Argentina, which holds the 19th position, with the United States ranking… Read More... "Brazil Ranked 1st in Resiliency to Global Internet Failures in 2023"
São Paulo, Brazil – In a groundbreaking move towards sustainable energy production, Governor Tarcísio de Freitas celebrated the inauguration of the first phase of the Araucária Floating Solar Power Plant, situated in the Billings Reservoir in the southern zone of the capital. This solar power plant is poised to revolutionize… Read More... "Brazil is finishing massive Floating Solar Plant"