Interesting facts
End of noise in apartments: rule against noise in apartments forces construction companies to demolish entire floors if residents hear footsteps or flushing; acoustic mats reduce up to 30 decibels and Swiss standard uses ‘hammer machines’ in mandatory tests
Alisson Ficher 22/05/2026 at 14:59
Science and Technology
Xiaomi launches a 12 kg washing machine for around R$ 808 in direct conversion with a top-loading “Brazilian style,” silent motor, 99.99% bacteria removal, and integration with HyperOS; the Chinese giant enters a market dominated by traditional brands.
Valdemar Medeiros 22/05/2026 at 14:19
Science and Technology
Road that heats buildings and helps cool cities gains momentum with Power Road®, a solution by Eurovia that uses pipes under the asphalt to capture solar heat, store energy for months, and supply pools, apartments, industries, and service areas with lower carbon emissions.
Carla Teles 22/05/2026 at 14:17
Construction
A mega-railway of over 5,000 kilometers financed and studied by China could cut across Brazil from end to end, cross the Amazon and the Andes, and connect Bahia to a Chinese port on the Peruvian Pacific, shortening the journey of Brazilian soybeans to Asia by 12 days.
Bruno Teles 22/05/2026 at 13:58
Economy
Without producing a single ton of copper today, Argentina wants to become one of the ten largest producers of the metal in the world by 2035, betting on the Andes deposits and billion-dollar incentives from the Milei government to unlock projects that have been stalled for decades.
Bruno Teles 22/05/2026 at 13:42
Automotive
