Science and Technology
Will WhatsApp be paid? The WhatsApp you have always used for free has just gained a paid version for R$ 14.60 per month called WhatsApp Plus, and Meta is already testing the plan with extra customization features that the free version will not offer.
Maria Heloisa Barbosa Borges 22/04/2026 at 14:22
Economy
The Central Bank has changed the rules of Pix, and now your bank can block the money received for up to 72 hours without prior notice if the transaction seems suspicious, and customers of Nubank, Caixa, and Itaú are already being affected by the new measures.
Maria Heloisa Barbosa Borges 22/04/2026 at 14:21
Science and Technology
US company launches layered defense against faster, quieter, and smarter torpedoes and says that the system combines sensors, automation, decoys, and direct neutralization in a single ecosystem to protect ships and crews with a much faster response.
Fabio Lucas Carvalho 22/04/2026 at 14:18
Science and Technology
Ten marathon runners underwent MRI scans before and after running 42 km, and Spanish researchers raise concerns upon observing that the exhausted brain may resort to the fat in myelin, a substance that protects neurons and whose deterioration is linked to multiple sclerosis.
Valdemar Medeiros 22/04/2026 at 14:13
Economy
Latin America is looking more towards Asia than the West, and the numbers confirm it: a survey of 12,000 people in ten countries shows that 36% now see China as a reference in development, surpassing the United States, which has dropped 13 points in just four years.
Maria Heloisa Barbosa Borges 22/04/2026 at 13:54
Interesting facts
Amid the competition for influence in Latin America, the Chinese embassy in Argentina sent a direct message to the United States: instead of exaggerating the Chinese threat, do something concrete for the development of Latin American and Caribbean countries.
Maria Heloisa Barbosa Borges 22/04/2026 at 13:52
Science and Technology
The United States will deploy Patriot missiles on warships for the first time in history, and the reason is the fear that China will use hypersonic weapons capable of sinking American vessels in the Pacific before any current defense can respond.
Maria Heloisa Barbosa Borges 22/04/2026 at 13:50
Interesting facts
