Good morning! We’ve separated the main news from the world of Science and Technology so you know everything that happened last Wednesday (19). Just click on the links below to browse the full story of each news.
1. Google has launched an emergency update for Chrome; Download Now. Actively exploited zero-day vulnerability was tracked in the browser.
2. Filho de Lula criticizes the president’s speech on the game and violence. Luis Claudio Lula da Silva shared on Twitter that his father stopped “generalizing” games while talking about a controversial issue.
3. Epic acquired Brazilian Aquiris, which became Epic Games Brasil. One of the duties of Aquiris, the Brazilian studio responsible for games like Horizon Chase, is to create content and experiences within Fortnite; see details!
4. Netflix: the fee for sharing passwords may come to Brazil soon. More countries will get Netflix’s account sharing restriction in the coming months, starting with the US.
5. Are Uber and 99 rides more expensive for low-battery users? On social media, Uber users and 99 people reported that rides became more expensive when their cell phone’s battery was at its lowest.
6. Want to experience your own fanfiction? With the advancement of AI it is already possible. Is it possible to live a love story with your favorite character? Meet Character.AI.
7. A capsule smaller than a grain of rice is used to treat pancreatic cancer. Houston researchers have found a way to tame pancreatic cancer with a tiny device that directly targets the tumor.
8. Steam is releasing a free PC game this week! See how to recover. Take advantage of Steam’s free offer and download Desktop Dungeon for free to keep it yours forever!
9. WhatsApp tests animated emojis in chats; see an example. The current feature in Telegram adds more emoticons to the ‘smileys’ sent in the app.
10. Where do Brazilian natives live? Today, there are 305 indigenous peoples in Brazil who speak 274 different languages and live in five regions of Brazil.
Source: Tec Mundo
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