The 10 most important news of the week (30/09 – 10/04)

Good morning! To stay up to date at the beginning of Saturday (05), TecMundo This week (September 30th to October 4th) we’ve sorted through everything that matters most. In addition to various news about technology and science, the world of entertainment and games was also very active during this period.

Technology company Totvs fell victim to a ransomware attack on Monday (30). On Wednesday (02), we reported that Google was apparently aware of its existence through an artificial intelligence. This Friday (04), the social network X (formerly Twitter) informed the STF that it had paid all the fines and asked him to return to Brazil.

1. Totvs is the victim of a ransomware attack; data may have been stolen. The company confirmed the attack on TecMundo and said that it managed to continue its operations even after the attack.

2. Unauthorized bets go offline and users must redeem balances. Users will have until October 10 to redeem their balance before the blockage; See the list of companies that have already requested authorization to operate.

3. The clock that tells the time with the voice of Sílvio Santos was put into service again after 21 years. The innovation was inspired by the watch that became available to Baú da Felicidade customers in 2003.

4. Google’s artificial intelligence program experiences an ‘existential crisis’ when it realizes that it is just software. In a podcast episode created by NotebookLM, a type of artificial intelligence notebook, presenters are shocked when they turn out to be productive models; listen to the voice!

5. Gemini Live, Google’s artificial intelligence that speaks like a human, now speaks Portuguese. AI has the ability to carry on a conversation with the user at a much more natural pace.

6. The 10 best movies and TV series on Netflix in October 2024! See publications. What to watch on Netflix in October? See the top 10 productions that will be released this month and attract your attention, including movies and TV series!

7. A single UI view, Tizen and lots of AI: See news from the Samsung Developers Conference. The conference showed some of Samsung’s plans to cover the entire ecosystem with AI functions, but little information was given about the new One UI 7.

8. Xbox Game Pass will get 5 big games in October! See the list. Microsoft announced last Tuesday (01) the list of games that will come to Xbox Game Pass in October 2024; Look at the current names!

9. X/Twitter reported that Alexandre de Moraes had paid the fines and requested that the block be lifted. Elon Musk’s social network says it has paid R$28.6 million of its debt and is awaiting approval to continue operations.

10. How a David Bowie album helped create music’s “download age” Visionary David Bowie predicted that in the future, people would consume music predominantly online.