Category: Technology
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Brazilian Entrepreneurs Lead in Using Social Media and Data Analysis to Boost Businesses
Brazilian entrepreneurs value the use of social media and data analysis tools the most among 51 countries evaluated by the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) 2024 survey. The study, released with support from Sebrae, reveals that 89% of respondents in Brazil consider social media essential for businesses and 71% view data analysis as strategic for company…
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Out of Every 10 Digital Services, 8 Do Not Check Age During Account Creation
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A 2025 survey reveals that 84% of top digital services used by children in Brazil skip age checks at account creation—a reality predating the new Digital ECA law.
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5 Ways to Resist the Temptation to Keep Looking at Your Phone
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in children, Elderly, Entertainment, Family, Health, Internet, Men, Technology, Teenager, United States, WomenSo you want to reclaim your time and attention by spending less time on your phone. How do you do that when your phone is designed to hook you and keep you scrolling? Life Kit spoke with experts in behavioral science, psychology, and technology for practical advice. The key, according to them, is to find…
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WhatsApp announces parental controls for accounts of children under 13
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The messaging app WhatsApp announced on Wednesday (11) that it will roll out, in the coming months, a new feature that will allow parents and guardians to manage their children’s accounts under 13 years old. According to Meta, the company that controls the app, parents, mothers or guardians will be able to use the new…
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5 Ways to Resist the Urge to Keep Staring at Your Phone
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So, you want to reclaim your time and attention by spending less time on your phone. How do you do that when your phone is designed to capture your attention and keep you scrolling? Life Kit spoke with experts in behavioral science, psychology, and technology for real-world practical advice. The key, they say, is to…
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AI-Powered Cooking Robot Wins International Robotics Award
Recent advances in robotics and artificial intelligence (AI) are bringing the world inventions and applications that seemed impossible until recently. Proof of this is that a robot kitchen won the Robotics Award 2026, an international robotics award, presented in Hannover, Germany. The creation of the company GoodBytz, based in Hamburg, also in Germany, needs just…
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Orkut inspires CE social network that tackles polarization and reaches 4 million accounts
Poosting is a Brazilian social network created in the state of Ceará in 2025, focusing on digital interaction freedom, reducing dependence on algorithms, and combating disinformation. Its current CEO is Afonso Alcântara, and the platform allows users to publish texts, images, and videos, participate in thematic communities, follow content in a chronological feed, and interact…
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‘Dopamine Kids’ Explains Why Children Crave Screens and Helps Them Enjoy Life Instead
Like many parents, Michaeleen Doucleff struggled with her young daughter’s screen use. Doucleff, author of the bestselling book Hunt, Gather, Parent, followed the daily limit recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics. However, when Rosy’s screen time ended every night and Doucleff tried to put away the iPad, the 7-year-old would burst into tears and…
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College students and professors are creating their own rules for AI. They don’t always agree
For English professor Dan Cryer, using generative artificial intelligence to write a college essay is like bringing a forklift to the gym. “If all we needed to do was move the weights, then it would be great,” says Cryer, who teaches at Johnson County Community College, on the outskirts of Kansas City, Kansas. “But we…
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NASA Plans to Launch Four Astronauts to the Moon on Artemis II Mission on March 6
NASA could launch four astronauts on a mission to orbit the Moon as early as March 6. That’s the launch date the space agency is working toward after a successful fueling test of its 98-meter-tall giant lunar rocket, which is positioned on the launch pad at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. “This is really becoming…