Science and Technology

Kindle gains a dangerous competitor: new Chinese e-reader bets on open Android, integrated Play Store, and advanced features to attract users tired of Amazon’s restrictions and looking for more usage possibilities.

Hilton Libório 13/05/2026 at 14:02

Logistics and Transportation

Expensive shipping causes 57% of consumers to abandon online shopping in Brazil, according to a Nuvemshop survey.

Ruth Rodrigues 13/05/2026 at 13:59

Construction

No bricks: USA adopts mushrooms on the facade of a megaproject with 316 affordable housing units in California, built with almost half the cost, time, and carbon of common buildings by using fungal mycelium, Autodesk technology, and industrialized modular construction in Oakland.

Alisson Ficher 13/05/2026 at 13:57

Automotive

Honda creates a V3 engine with an electric compressor and liquid cooling that could change the future of sport motorcycles, revives an architecture considered impossible, and may usher in a new generation of compact machines with brutal torque.

Débora Araújo 13/05/2026 at 13:55

Science and Technology

China accelerates the race for the Moon with the Mengzhou capsule: 18,000 km/h, capacity for 3 astronauts, and autonomy of 21 days, the first Chinese spacecraft designed for manned flights to the satellite, a direct rival to NASA’s Artemis lunar program.

Bruno Teles 13/05/2026 at 13:53

Solar Energy

Brazil bets on megabatteries to store solar and wind energy and accelerate sustainable energy transition

Keila Andrade 13/05/2026 at 13:52

Construction

Bridge of R$ 67.9 million in Brazil will retire ferry crossing, shorten route by more than 100 km, and connect cities with a structure of 420.8 meters and 17 spans in Goiás.

Alisson Ficher 13/05/2026 at 13:35

Science and Technology

You won’t believe it: giant electric dump truck travels over 4,000 km and moves 30,000 tons in a Zambian mine, showcasing the future of electric mining.

Fabio Lucas Carvalho 13/05/2026 at 13:25

Automotive

Toyota ends the era of SUVs only for asphalt: the new bZ4X Touring accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h in 4.5 seconds, features a 74.69 kWh battery, X-MODE, 619 liters of trunk space, and targets families who want to travel more.

Alisson Ficher 13/05/2026 at 13:18

Automotive

Looking for a used SUV up to R$ 100,000? Some models offer comfort, economy, and low maintenance, while others seem like an opportunity but turn into a nightmare in the workshop.

Bruno Teles 13/05/2026 at 13:15

Construction

A robot printed the walls of an airport building in 7 days with a material that does what no concrete does: absorb carbon from the air during curing, and the entire construction was completed in just 19 days at Bergamo Airport in Italy.

Débora Araújo 13/05/2026 at 13:06

Economy

Telemedicine in Brazil: how doctors from the countryside are serving the entire country and earning as if they were in the capital

Bruno Teles 13/05/2026 at 12:57