Construction

Machine costing R$ 3.26 million that creates perfect concrete pavement: IMB 5500 HD, showcased at Pavin Expo 2025, is enclosed, features a 3D Trimble system, and vibrates at 10,000 rpm, made in Brazil.

Carla Teles 14/04/2026 at 10:47

Economy

The European Union doubles tariffs on imported steel from 25 to 50 percent and nearly halves the volume of imports allowed to protect an industry that has already lost 100,000 jobs since 2008.

Maria Heloisa Barbosa Borges 14/04/2026 at 10:43

Science and Technology

One of the most feared climate phenomena on the planet is advancing over Brazil with the risk of suffocating heat, chaotic rains, severe drought, and impacts that could disrupt the country in 2026.

Noel Budeguer 14/04/2026 at 10:41

Science and Technology

Chinese robot runs 100 meters in just 10 seconds, coming in under half a second from Usain Bolt’s world record, breaking the previous mark for bipedal robots which was nearly 25 seconds.

Maria Heloisa Barbosa Borges 14/04/2026 at 10:39

Science and Technology

A 23-year-old woman spent 4 years being told by doctors that she had anxiety and epilepsy and was threatened with being treated as a psychiatric patient until she went into a coma for 3 days after a seizure, and upon leaving the hospital, she typed her symptoms into ChatGPT, which in seconds suggested a rare disease that genetic tests confirmed and that no doctor had even considered.

Bruno Teles 14/04/2026 at 10:38

Economy

More than 47 million Brazilians have money sitting in banks without knowing it, and the total amount exceeds R$ 9 billion, but most have never checked the free system of the Central Bank that shows in seconds by CPF if you have something to receive and now allows automatic withdrawals via Pix without needing to talk to anyone.

Bruno Teles 14/04/2026 at 10:35

Economy

Lula’s government signs a decree that reduces the workweek from 44 to 40 hours for 40,000 outsourced workers and indicates that the change may extend to other sectors in the future.

Maria Heloisa Barbosa Borges 14/04/2026 at 10:34

Science and Technology

A “living island” on the ocean floor intrigues divers by revealing a colony of coral pavona clavus the size of a football field that has grown for centuries without moving and remained hidden as part of the landscape.

Caio Aviz 14/04/2026 at 10:32

Science and Technology

The submerged treasure continues to surprise: after 40 hours on the seabed in the Greek islands, 50 new intact artifacts hidden in the shipwreck submerged for 2,050 years have been revealed.

Romário Pereira de Carvalho 14/04/2026 at 10:28

Automotive

It has a 1.3 turbo flex engine with 176 hp, which is the most powerful among all compact SUVs under R$ 130,000, a six-speed automatic transmission, front-wheel drive, and a torque of 27.5 kgfm, but anyone looking from the outside thinks it’s just another popular Jeep: the 2026 Renegade Sport delivers mid-size car numbers in a compact body.

Bruno Teles 14/04/2026 at 10:27

Interesting facts

More than 100 billion eggs are produced annually, each person consumes about 300 units, and all this volume depends on a process that begins inside the hen and takes more than a day to complete.

Flavia Marinho 14/04/2026 at 10:24

Economy

App drivers enter national strike and protest against PL 152, which could affect the income, rights, and future of thousands of workers in Brazil.

Felipe Alves da Silva 14/04/2026 at 10:22