Automotive

The driver’s license could gain an unprecedented shortcut for good drivers after the advancement of a measure that directly affects the renewal of the license, promises to reduce a known bureaucracy, creates age-based rules, maintains mandatory exams, and now places the Senate at the center of the final decision.

Caio Aviz 08/05/2026 at 13:38

Interesting facts

It doesn’t heat up, it doesn’t cool down, and almost no one turns it off: the appliance in Brazilian homes that stays on 24 hours a day and has become a fixed consumption item on the electricity bill.

Alisson Ficher 08/05/2026 at 13:36

Science and Technology

While communities drill deeper and deeper wells in search of water, KAUST engineers create a solar collector that extracts up to 3 liters per square meter per day from the dry Saudi Arabian air and irrigates plants in an arid region without grid electricity or manual maintenance.

Valdemar Medeiros 08/05/2026 at 13:34

Science and Technology

Google is preparing a screenless fitness band that promises to revolutionize health monitoring with AI, extended battery, and a total focus on advanced performance.

Jefferson Augusto 08/05/2026 at 13:08

Renewable Energy

A BRICS country surprises the world, doubles electricity generation in just 7 years, nears 9,800 MW, and becomes one of Africa’s new bets in renewable energy.

Romário Pereira de Carvalho 08/05/2026 at 13:06

Construction

China completes the world’s largest diameter underwater tunnel under the Yellow River: 17.5 meters in diameter, two levels, six lanes, and a 163-meter TBM named Shanhe.

Douglas Avila 08/05/2026 at 13:02

Automotive

Fluid-free dry braking is now in the sights of automakers: 100% electronic systems promise to reduce reliance on hydraulics, cut maintenance, and transform braking into safety software.

Débora Araújo 08/05/2026 at 12:59

Science and Technology

Heart rate variability is becoming a craze in the fitness world and promises to reveal much more than just beats per minute, indicating stress, physical performance, and even hidden signs of mental health.

Jefferson Augusto 08/05/2026 at 12:55

Economy

The federal government will give a discount of up to 90% on the debts of millions of Brazilians, and Nubank will participate: renegotiation will be done directly through the app, without external websites, with personalized installments, value updated in real time, and confirmed participation of major banks in the country.

Alisson Ficher 08/05/2026 at 12:49

Economy

The Government of Italy makes a prediction that excites Brazilians, foreseeing Italian food becoming cheaper with tax cuts that could reach US$ 63 million.

Fabio Lucas Carvalho 08/05/2026 at 12:47

Courses

Fiocruz offers a 100% online and free course: The Oswaldo Cruz Foundation and SUS have 10,000 spots for a 40-hour training program with a certificate recognized by MEC.

Alisson Ficher 08/05/2026 at 12:45

Science and Technology

The Brazilian Air Force now has a colossal helicopter: the H125 from the TH-X project arrives with multi-mission technology, capacity for up to 6 occupants, high efficiency in military training and operation in extreme environments, reinforcing the training of pilots from the FAB and Brazilian Navy.

Alisson Ficher 08/05/2026 at 12:43