Category: World
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U.S. Expands Social Media Screening
People applying for visas to live or work in the United States will now have their social media examined for signs of “anti-Americanism.” The measure was announced on Tuesday (19) by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and reported by CNN Brasil, raising concerns among lawyers and immigrants’ rights defenders. According to USCIS, agents…
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These Brain Implants Reveal Your Thoughts — Even When You Don’t Want
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Surgically implanted devices that allow paralyzed people to speak can also listen to their inner monologue. That’s the conclusion of a study on brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) in the journal Cell. The discovery could lead to BCIs that allow paralyzed users to produce synthesized speech more quickly and with less effort. But the idea that the…
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Marine ecosystems threatened by heat, acidity, and low chlorophyll levels
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A combination of three phenomena is increasingly threatening ecosystems in the southern and equatorial regions of the Atlantic Ocean: marine heatwaves, high acidification, and low chlorophyll concentration. Before 2016, it was uncommon for these factors to converge. Since then, they have been observed simultaneously every year. The three phenomena stem from the current climate emergency.…
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Marine Ecosystems Threatened by Heat, Acidity, and Low Chlorophyll Concentrations
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A combination of three phenomena is increasingly threatening ecosystems in the southern and equatorial regions of the Atlantic Ocean — marine heat waves, high acidification, and low chlorophyll concentrations. Before 2016, it was uncommon for these factors to converge. Since then, they have been observed simultaneously every year. The three phenomena derive from the current…
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See the tips for protecting children and adolescents on social media
The complaints made by influencer Felca Bress, in a video published last week, brought into focus the risks that social networks pose to children and adolescents and how there is no regulation on the use of images of minors in these virtual spaces. The scenes exposed by Felca shocked and provoked reactions from the National…
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Child Abuse Reports in Brazil Surge 114% After Video
The number of reports of explicit material depicting children and adolescents collected by the online human rights NGO SaferNet surged 114% since influencer and comedian Felipe Bressanim Pereira, widely known as Felca, described how content creators make money by exploiting minors in sexualized scenarios. In the video, which has amassed over 38 million views, Felca…
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Why Every Company Needs a Website?
Purchase decisions, service searches, content consumption, and even contact with companies are increasingly concentrated in the online environment. In this scenario, having a website has gone from being an option to becoming essential for any company that wants to remain competitive and relevant in the market. You might not know it, but the internet has…
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U.S. Government Tightens Rules for Visa Renewals
The United States government announced on July 25, 2025, significant changes to the rules for interview waivers in nonimmigrant visa renewals. The new guidelines, published by the Department of State on the official website Travel.State.Gov of the Bureau of Consular Affairs, take effect on September 2, 2025, and reduce the number of eligible categories for…
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Egypt Inaugurates World’s Largest Archaeological Museum Dedicated to Egyptian Civilization
Egypt’s President Abdel-Fattah Al-Sisi announced that the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM, English acronym) will be officially inaugurated on November 1st. All internal works have been finalized, and the museum is ready to receive visitors, as reported by Sada El-Balad, a TV BRICS partner. Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly also instructed the competent agencies to prepare for…
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Maranhense Dancer Signs Lifetime Contract with Paris Opera
The dancer Marcos Sousa, 18 years old, is the first Brazilian to have a lifetime contract to join the ballet corps of the prestigious Paris National Opera, one of the world’s most renowned ballet companies. The news arrived on June 28, and now Marcos is preparing to return to the French capital and begin a…