The 10 most important news of the week (06/01 – 10/01)

Good morning! To stay up to date at the beginning of Saturday (11), TecMundo This week (January 6 – 10) 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.

Samsung announced the date of the next Galaxy Unpacked during CES 2025 on Monday (06). On Wednesday (08) the Federal Government refused to tax Pix. This Friday (10) the AGU informed Meta that it questions the decision to close the information control program.

This was just part of what was going on! Check out the most important events happening this week below. To access each news in its entirety, just click on the links below.

1. Samsung announced Unpacked 2025 date: Galaxy S25, S25 Plus and S25 Ultra. Samsung has confirmed the event for January 2025.

2. Fernanda Torres won a Golden Globe for I’m Still Here! See speech. Fernanda Torres became the first Brazilian to win this category in Golden Globe history.

3. The price of RTX 5090 goes up to R$ 20,000 in Brazil! Check out the price of RTX 50 in the country. The RTX 50 will arrive in Brazil at a price of up to R$ 20,000 due to the increase in the dollar, but according to the manufacturer, the price may decrease over time.

4. Dell updates computers and discontinues older lines like XPS and Inspiron; Understand the change. The company aims to increase the use of computers with artificial intelligence by promising more performance and battery life.

5. The government has confirmed that Pix will not be taxed in 2025. In the information circulating on social media, it was said that Pix transactions would be taxed this year. The Federal Government denies this; check this out!

6. Xiaomi launches new POCO X7 and POCO X7 Pro; meet. Xiaomi announced the new POCO X7 and POCO

7. Ukrainian hackers are “destroying” Russia’s internet provider network. Following the action of the Ukrainian Cyber ​​Alliance group, Nodex’s internet and telephone services were cut off.

8. Hollywood is on fire: Fires in Los Angeles are paralyzing movies and TV series. Fires of historic proportions are destroying Los Angeles and affecting movies, TV series and even the 2025 Oscars.

9. Meta is notified that fact checking has ended in Brazil and has 72 hours to respond. Following the announcement of the end of fact-checking, the AGU sent Meta an extrajudicial notice demanding clarification on how it would ensure the fundamental rights of users on its platforms.

10. Assassin’s Creed Shadows has been delayed once again to respond to feedback. Ubisoft’s executive producer announced in a statement on social media that Assassin’s Creed Shadows has been postponed again; Find out why!