How a Citizen-Owned Utility Built Infrastructure Residents Can Count On

When you’re responsible for keeping the lights on, “good enough” infrastructure doesn’t stay good enough for long. For Lafayette Utilities System (LUS) in Louisiana, that responsibility comes with a twist. LUS is a citizen-owned public utility, providing electric, water and wastewater services to around 245,000 people in Lafayette Parish. The residents who depend on those […]

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Instagram launches temporary photo app to rival Snapchat

The Instagram has officially announced the launch of a new app called Instants, focused on quick and spontaneous sharing of photos between friends. The new feature uses a format already known to users of platforms such as Snapchat and BeReal: temporary images that disappear after being viewed. According to Instagram, the goal of Instants is […]

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Villain or visionary? For China, Elon Musk is a little of both; understand

Elon Musk is part of a delegation of more than a dozen North American CEOs – among them, Tim Cook (Apple) and Jensen Huang (Nvidia) – which accompanies US President Donald Trump in a summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijingthis Thursday (14). The billionaire, who seeks to resolve commercial issues and expand the […]

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OpenAI supply chain attack puts ChatGPT Mac users on deadline

OpenAI is forcing Mac users to update ChatGPT and other desktop apps soon, after a supply chain attack exposed signing certificates that Apple’s security systems use to verify trusted software. The company disclosed the incident on May 13 and confirmed malware linked to the “Mini Shai-Hulud” attack infected two employee devices through the TanStack npm […]

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NASA prepares supersonic helicopters to explore Mars in 2028

The NASA is developing a new generation of helicopters to explore Mars and is already celebrating the initial results of tests carried out with the equipment that should reach the red planet at the end of 2028. The new models are part of the SkyFall project and are considered successors to Ingenuity, the small helicopter […]

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Former waiter expects to earn R$110 million with technology in 2026

Rui Gonçalves, founder of AltoQi: from a childhood without electricity in the interior of Santa Catarina to commanding a company with more than 67 thousand customers in 15 countries and a projection of R$110 million in revenue for 2026.Photo: Disclosure/AltoQI/ND More. Before talking about digital transformation, Rui Gonçalves experienced the most basic transformation: the arrival […]

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iPhone GPS stopped working? See how to solve the problem

The GPS is one of the most useful functions of modern cell phones. It helps drivers reach their destination without unexpected detours, makes it easier to find a parked car, discover new cities and even find friends in crowds. Even so, unforeseen events can happen and the iPhone’s GPS signal may stop working without any […]

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Ultra-thin shield blocks electromagnetic waves and radiation

Thin and flexible shieldingThe renewed interest in space exploration has drawn attention to the need for a new generation of shielding materials capable of withstanding extreme environments, especially when spacecraft leave the protective bubble of Earth’s magnetosphere. In space, electromagnetic waves and neutron radiation can cause malfunctions in critical components, such as computers, and health problems for […]

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Small businesses and regional integration guide debate on Brazilian borders

Brazilian borders as strategic spaces for sustainable and competitive development are at the center of the debate proposed by the event “Small businesses on the borders of the future” taking place on May 13th and 14th, in Brasília (DF). Promoted by Sebrae, the meeting brings together experts, public management representatives, researchers and leaders linked to […]

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What AI tells us about the risks of nuclear deterrence

The film “War games“, released in 1983imagined a teenager who accidentally accessed a Pentagon computer system and started a simulation program interpreted as the prelude to nuclear war. The production had such an impact on the then president of the United States, Ronald Reaganthat he questioned his advisors about the possibility of a similar invasion […]

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