10 tech news to start the day (5/12)

Good morning! We’ve separated the main news from the world of Science and Technology so you know everything that happened last Thursday (11). Just click on the links below to browse the full story of each news.

1. Epic Games is releasing a free game this Thursday (11) and promises a surprise. The Sims 4 and its three expansions are free on the Epic Store for a limited time, and big news is coming next week!

Pit 2: The sequel of the Netflix movie will come! Check out the first images. The Pit, which was released in 2019, is one of the most successful movies of Netflix! Check out the first details about the sequel.

3. See Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom ratings on Metacritic and reviews. The first reviews for The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom are starting to arrive! Check how the rating of the game is!

4. YouTube tests adblockers prevention mechanism. The measure, which helps maintain free access to videos, has drawn criticism from users.

5. Disney will remove content from streams to reduce costs. Alongside the recent layoffs, the action is part of the brand’s efforts to achieve $5.5 billion in cost savings.

6. Twitter launches encrypted direct messages for subscribers only. The functionality that promises to improve privacy for those with a verified Twitter badge has some limitations.

7. Gaming industry may receive new regulatory tax; to understand. The Federal Government and Senate are examining the creation of a tax on the performance of the video game industry in Brazil.

8. Starlink lowers prices for new subscribers in Brazil. Satellite internet subscription is 20% off and equipment cost is reduced by 50%.

9. Pancreatic cancer: The vaccine destroyed cancer cells in the first test. BioNTech’s customized vaccine destroys cancer cells in the pancreas; efficacy was up to 50% in human trials.

10. Babies carrying the genes of 3 people are born in England. Babies with DNA from three “fathers” are part of the treatment to prevent incurable genetic diseases.