Good morning! To stay up to date with developments this early Saturday (13), TecMundo took apart everything that happened this week (August 8-12). In addition to many news about technology and science, the world of entertainment and games was also very active during this period.
(08) On Monday, we reported on how the announcement of Brazil National Team kits for the 2022 World Cup generated memes and more memes on social media. (10) On Wednesday, Samsung, Galaxy Unpacked and revealed a few news. This Friday (12), the head of the Central Bank denied that banks are losing money with PIX.
This was just an appetizer of everything rocking! Check out the week’s highlights below. To access all of the news, simply click on the links below.
1. Nike reveals Brazil 2022 World Cup kits; see web reactions. Seleção’s replacement shirts, which cost BRL 349, went on sale this morning (on the 8th) and sold out in less than an hour; Check the reactions of users in networks.
2. Sandman: Know who’s who in the cast of the Netflix series. Sandman, recently released by Netflix, has a great cast; meet the main characters!
3. VA and VR will have new limitations and withdrawal options; see the changes. The new measure aims to ban the use of food stamps to purchase drinks and cards for services like Netflix, but will allow withdrawals.
4. WhatsApp: Hide online and other new features coming to the app. WhatsApp has finally started allowing users to leave groups without any fuss, and will soon also let you hide your online status.
5. Galaxy Z Fold 4, Buds 2 Pro: Top 7 unpacked news. Today’s Samsung Unpacked (10) focused on the foldable Galaxy Z Fold 4 and Galaxy Z Flip 4 but brought some other news; payment.
6. GTA 6 wants to set a new quality standard in the industry. According to Take-Two CEO, the development of GTA 6 is going well and the aim is to establish a new paradigm of excellence in games.
7. The CEO posted a crying selfie after firing his employees from his company. The CEO of HyperSocial, who has been called candid and flamboyant, emotional and corny on social media, says entrepreneurs are normal people.
8. Xiaomi announces humanoid robot that detects emotions; see pictures. CyberOne, Xiaomi’s humanoid robot, senses emotions, has enhanced vision, and can assemble 3D reconstructions of the real world.
9. BC president says banks don’t lose money with Pix. In an official government broadcast, the BC president stated that it is not true that banks are losing money because of Pix.
10. Potentially deadly bacteria found for the first time in the US. Responsible for transmitting a rare disease known as melioidosis, it can kill 10% to 50% of those infected.
Source: Tec Mundo
