Category: Science and Technology
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March 11: The Day Everything Changed
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in Africa, Antarctica, Brazil, Business, children, Ecology and Sustainability, Economy, Education, Europe, Fashion, Geral, Health, History, Inside, LGBTQIA+, Men, Middle East, North America, Oceania, Politics, Science and Technology, South America, Sports, Sustainability, Theather, Tourism, TV, United States, Women, WorldA new chapter in global history – the pandemic era – officially emerged exactly four years ago, on a Wednesday, March 11. It is very rare to pinpoint a single day that transformed the entire world. But March 11, 2020, is one of those days. March 11 was the day the World Health Organization announced…
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Super Tuesday: Various States Choose Their Candidate for the American Presidency Today
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Super Tuesday is an important day in the primary elections in the United States, when voters from various states go to the polls to choose their party’s candidate for the general elections in November.
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International Women’s Day: Inspire Inclusion
International Women’s Day (IWD) is a global celebration of the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. Every year, this day – March 8 – serves as a powerful reminder of the progress made toward gender equality and highlights the work that still needs to be done. In 2024, the theme of the campaign…
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UN Reform: One of Brazil’s Priorities at the G20 Meeting
Israel and Palestine, Russia and Ukraine, armed conflicts in Somalia, Sudan, Nigeria, and Syria. Different parts of the world are witnessing an increase in political instability, military spending, and the number of victims. During the G20 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Rio de Janeiro last February, Brazil’s priority was to discuss ways to reform and strengthen the United…
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Traveling by Plane Has Never Been Safer
This year did not start well for aviation safety, with a runway collision at Haneda Airport in Tokyo and a piece of the fuselage of an Alaska Airlines 737 Max 9 exploding in the air in January. Although no one died or suffered serious injuries in either incident, those who fear flying certainly panicked when…
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Stomach Virus Cases Are Rising Again in the U.S.
There is a new health alert to be aware of. Cases of stomach virus (norovirus) are increasing across the country. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report that positive tests for norovirus in the Northeastern United States have reached nearly 14% in recent weeks. This is the highest number nationwide. The New York…
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Brazil Calls for Greater Inclusion of Developing Nations in Global Discussions
As he begins the presidency of the group of the 20 largest economies in the world (G20), Brazil’s Foreign Minister called for reforms in the United Nations and other multilateral institutions, while criticizing the agency’s inability to prevent global conflicts. Mauro Vieira told the foreign ministers of the other nations in the group that the…
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Florida Tries to Pass Legislation That Will Prohibit Children Under 16 from Having Social Media Accounts. What Do You Think?
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The Florida House of Representatives has approved legislation that will prohibit anyone under the age of 16 in the state from maintaining accounts on certain social media platforms. The bill now goes to the desk of Republican Governor Ron DeSantis. The legislation – Online Protections for Minors – will require some social media platforms to…
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US Lands Spacecraft on the Moon for the First Time Since 1972
The Odysseus module from Intuitive Machines landed on the Moon on Thursday (Feb. 22), after a historic descent, becoming the first spacecraft built in the United States to land on the Moon in over 50 years and the first ever built by a private company. After delaying the final descent to activate an experimental navigation…
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Google Bard Now Called Gemini and Expands to Paid and Mobile Versions
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First, there were voice digital assistants like Siri, Alexa, and Google Assistant. Then came online chatbots like ChatGPT and Google Bard. Now, the two are merging. On Thursday (7), Google introduced Gemini, a smartphone app that acts as both a voice digital assistant and a conversational chatbot. Responding to voice and text requests, it can…