By the early 1800s, the South China Sea had turned into one of the most dangerous stretches of water on the planet, and the person running the show was not a swaggering captain with a beard full of ...

SAO PAULO, June 20 (Reuters) - Brazil's government suspects a hacking attack triggered an unauthorized ‌alert sent to cell phones across parts of the country early on Saturday. In a statement, the ...

A 21-year-old woman who died in dramatic fashion, when two rope jumping instructors threw her from a bridge without first harnessing her to security equipment, was buried on Sunday in Brazil’s Sao ...

Will Kenton is an expert on the economy and investing laws and regulations. He previously held senior editorial roles at Investopedia and Kapitall Wire and holds a MA in Economics from The New School ...

Scientists warn that rapid advances in AI and neurotechnology are outpacing our understanding of consciousness, creating serious ethical risks. New research argues that developing scientific tests for ...

Objectives To investigate whether the conclusion of a recent systematic review and network meta-analysis (Cipriani et al) that antidepressants are more efficacious than placebo for adult depression ...

A dog who spent 10 years living in the São Paulo cemetery where his owner was buried has inspired a new law permitting the burial of pets with their families in the Brazilian state. Nicknamed Bob ...

Sao Paulo-Investors are pouring new money into exchange-traded funds (ETFs) tracking emerging-market (EM) assets, extending a US$42.8 billion (S$54.5 billion) streak over 15 consecutive weeks as many ...

Abstract: The latest video coding standard high-efficiency video coding (HEVC) provides 50% improvement in coding efficiency compared to H.264/AVC to meet the rising demands for video streaming, ...

The historic centre of São Paulo was decorated with Christmas lights and projections to highlight the architectural heritage of Latin America’s largest city. (AP video by Thiago Mostazo and Maycron ...