Hacker News with Generative AI: Brazil

Man from uncontacted tribe emerges in Amazon, villagers demonstrate a lighter (apnews.com)
In a rare encounter, a young man from an isolated Indigenous tribe approached a riverine community in Brazil’s Amazon, the country’s Indigenous affairs agency and local witnesses said Thursday.

Indigenous Peoples, Brazil, Amazon Rainforest, Anthropology, Culture

47 points by geox 5 days ago | 53 comments

Amazon deforestation declines to lowest level in a decade (tdynews.com)
Brazil has reported a significant reduction in deforestation in the Amazon rainforest, with the loss of trees decreasing by 31% over the past year.

Amazon Rainforest, Deforestation, Brazil, Environmental News, Conservation

5 points by Sontho 7 days ago | 0 comments

Sand trafficking in Latin America (insightcrime.org)
Just 50 kilometers from Rio de Janeiro’s world-famous beaches, one of the city’s most powerful gangsters found a fortune to be made in sand.

Crime, Latin America, Brazil, Environment

108 points by josh-sematic 16 days ago | 56 comments

Brazil bans Sam Altman's tech firm Tools for Humanity from paying for iris scans (indiatimes.com)

Brazil, Technology, Privacy, Biometrics, Regulations

240 points by ivanleoncz 26 days ago | 61 comments

Why Brazil fell for Pentecostalism but not liberation theology (aeon.co)
In 1962, the Colombian priest and sociology professor Camilo Torres Restrepo travelled to the north of the country to investigate a dispute between powerful landlords and subsistence farmers.

Religion, Brazil, Sociology, Theology

5 points by rbanffy 29 days ago | 0 comments

Construction for BYD factory shut down over alleged forced labour (abc.net.au)
Brazilian officials have found more than 160 Chinese nationals working in "slave-like conditions" to build a factory for electric vehicle giant BYD, according to the local prosecutor's office.

Forced Labor, China, Electric Vehicles, BYD, Brazil

12 points by stubish 59 days ago | 0 comments

Brazil shuts BYD factory site over 'slavery' conditions (bbc.com)
Brazilian authorities have halted the construction of a factory for Chinese electric vehicle (EV) giant BYD, saying workers lived in conditions comparable to "slavery".

Brazil, BYD, Electric Vehicles, Labor Conditions, Slavery

11 points by peutetre 59 days ago | 4 comments

Show HN: Brazilian service to automatically issue NFSe (notasync.com.br)
Emita Notas de Serviço automaticamente das suas vendas Stripe e mantenha suas obrigações fiscais em dia.

Brazil, Business, Taxes, APIs, Software

8 points by valtlfelipe 70 days ago | 3 comments

ICP-Brasil: Mis-issued certificate (mozilla.org)
ICP-Brasil: Mis-issued certificate

Security, Certificates, Brazil

61 points by cipherboy 82 days ago | 3 comments

Zoo experiment finds 1 in 5 animals test positive for Covid (sciencealert.com)
A new paper provides a stark reminder that the virus responsible for COVID-19 is still spreading, with 9 animals out of 47 testing positive for SARS-CoV-2 at a zoo in Brazil.

Animals, COVID-19, Science, Brazil

7 points by geox 82 days ago | 2 comments

A Brazilian CA trusted only by Microsoft has issued a certificate for google.com (agwa.name)

Security, Google, Certificates, Brazil

482 points by sanqui 83 days ago | 215 comments

Apple ordered to open up in-app purchases in Brazil (techcrunch.com)
Brazil’s antitrust regulator Cade has ruled that Apple must lift restrictions on in-app purchases within 20 days, Reuters reports. Otherwise, if the iPhone maker doesn’t comply, it faces fines of $43,000 per day.

Apple, Antitrust, In-App Purchases, Brazil, Regulation

53 points by impish9208 87 days ago | 12 comments

Brazil Finds Chinese Ally in Its Feud with Elon Musk (bloomberg.com)
On Saturday, the wife of Brazil’s President dropped an F-bomb in her criticism of Elon Musk.

International Relations, Politics, Elon Musk, Brazil

8 points by JumpCrisscross 90 days ago | 1 comments

Brazil leads new international effort against climate lies at the G20 summit (theverge.com)
Brazil and the United Nations launched a new international effort to combat disinformation on climate change.

Climate Change, Disinformation, International Relations, Brazil

27 points by rntn 94 days ago | 22 comments

One person dead following two explosions near Brazil's Supreme Court (cnn.com)

Brazil, Explosions, International News, Crime

7 points by geraldog 100 days ago | 0 comments

Legalized online gambling in Brazil is leaving more people in debt (bloomberg.com)
At the headquarters of the United Nations, surrounded by leaders of countries across the globe, Brazil President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva launched into a tirade about the evils of gambling.

Gambling, Brazil, Politics, Economy

18 points by 8en 100 days ago | 7 comments

Brazil's Farmers Are Plowing over an Ancient Amazon Civilization (bloomberg.com)
In the badlands of the southwestern Amazon, Antonia Barbosa is fighting to protect ancient archaeological finds from Brazil’s unstoppable $523 billion agribusiness industry.

Amazon, Archaeology, Brazil, Agriculture, Environmentalism

28 points by atdt 111 days ago | 5 comments

Brazil reaches $23B settlement with mining firms over environmental disaster (apnews.com)

Brazil, Environmental Disaster, Mining, Lawsuits, Settlements

16 points by geox 119 days ago | 2 comments

Why are victims of a Brazil dam disaster suing miner BHP in a London court? (aljazeera.com)
Global mining giant BHP faces billions of dollars in potential damages payouts over Brazil’s worst environmental disaster nine years ago, as the first hearing in the much-delayed lawsuit opened in a London court on Monday.

Lawsuits, Environmental Disasters, Mining, Brazil, UK

4 points by Qem 119 days ago | 0 comments

Brazil Arrests 'USDoD,' Hacker in FBI Infragard Breach (krebsonsecurity.com)
Brazilian authorities reportedly have arrested a 33-year-old man on suspicion of being “USDoD,” a prolific cybercriminal who rose to infamy in 2022 after infiltrating the FBI’s InfraGard program and leaking contact information for 80,000 members.

Cybersecurity, Crime, Law Enforcement, Brazil

6 points by LinuxBender 125 days ago | 0 comments

Brazil Arrests 'USDoD,' Hacker in FBI Infragard Breach (krebsonsecurity.com)
Brazilian authorities reportedly have arrested a 33-year-old man on suspicion of being “USDoD,” a prolific cybercriminal who rose to infamy in 2022 after infiltrating the FBI’s InfraGard program and leaking contact information for 80,000 members.

Cybersecurity, Hacking, Law Enforcement, Brazil

7 points by todsacerdoti 126 days ago | 0 comments

X reinstated in Brazil after Musk pays fines, agrees to follow local laws (arstechnica.com)
Brazil's Supreme Court is allowing Elon Musk's X to resume operations, apparently ending a months-long battle after the social network paid over $5 million in fines and reluctantly agreed to suspend accounts accused of spreading disinformation.

Social Media, Brazil, Censorship, Elon Musk, Law

5 points by rbanffy 135 days ago | 0 comments

Brazil's X ban is coming to an end (theverge.com)
A judge in Brazil has ordered the suspension of X after owner Elon Musk failed to designate a new legal representative for the country, according to reports from Bloomberg and local news outlet Poder360.

Brazil, Social Media, Law, Elon Musk

9 points by arromatic 135 days ago | 5 comments

X reinstated in Brazil after complying with court demands (apnews.com)
The Brazilian Supreme Court’s Justice Alexandre de Moraes on Tuesday authorized the restoration of social media platform X´s service in Brazil, over a month after its nationwide shutdown, according to a court document that was made public.

Social Media, Brazil, Law, Censorship, Technology

79 points by anigbrowl 136 days ago | 86 comments

Drought has dried an Amazon River tributary to its lowest level in over 122 year (apnews.com)
One of the Amazon River’s main tributaries has dropped to its lowest level ever recorded, Brazil’s geological service said Friday, reflecting a severe drought that has devastated the Amazon rainforest and other parts of the country.

Climate Change, Environment, Brazil, Amazon Rainforest, Drought

8 points by Capstanlqc 138 days ago | 0 comments

Brazilian Electric "Suicide" Shower Heads [video] (youtube.com)

Brazil, Safety, Consumer Products, Video

46 points by popcalc 144 days ago | 80 comments

Brazil's mega dams, among world's largest, struggle due to droughts (csmonitor.com)
Brazil’s mega dams rank among the most powerful in the world, but droughts driven by climate change have decreased the dams’ output to as low as 3% of their potential. Hydropower accounts for around half the energy Brazilians use.

Brazil, Dams, Climate Change, Hydropower, Renewable Energy

5 points by howard941 146 days ago | 3 comments

Jetstream: Shrinking the AT Protocol Firehose by >99% (jazco.dev)
Bluesky recently saw a massive spike in activity in response to Brazil’s ban of Twitter.

Social Media, Twitter, Brazil, Bluesky

163 points by keybits 150 days ago | 103 comments

Brazil's illegal gold capital resists government crackdown (mongabay.com)
ITAITUBA, Brazil — José Maria Silva de Souza starts preparations early. Better known as Zé Maria, he has many stops to make before heading to his gold mine. A stop at the supermarket to buy groceries, another at the gas station. At another point, four workers climb into the back of his truck. A bit farther on, a woman who works as a cook also joins the team.

Brazil, Mining, Illegal Activities, Government Regulation, Environmental Issues

4 points by PaulHoule 152 days ago | 0 comments

X capitulates to Brazil's Supreme Court (theverge.com)
In a surprising move Elon Musk’s social media site, X, had agreed to abide by Brazilian court orders.

Social Media, Law, Brazil, Elon Musk

86 points by anigbrowl 153 days ago | 165 comments