Science and Technology

The purchase of Twitter by the tycoon Elon Musk could lead to dismissal of a large part of the employees of that famous social network, in order to reduce costs in the short term. This was revealed by different US media, when there was no a week for the South African businessman to close the deal to acquire the company, a change of 44 billion dollars. Elon Musk says he's 'clearly overpaying' for Twitter Currently, some 7,500 people work at Twitterbut according to a report the washington post, Tesla could lay off 75 percent of the entire plant, after having…

One of the educational topics that accumulates a lot of myths and preconceptions It is the teaching of technology in school. On one side or the other of the crack it is often repeated –without much evidence– that boys must “learn to program from elementary school” or that “a robotics workshop on a contract basis is essential to be a successful professional in the next decade”. And something similar happens when analyzing whether each child should have their netbook or if a "computer classroom" is better. Two experts who have been working on this subject for years have just published…

the company Goal constitution this Tuesday, October 25 that the service WhatsApp is changing a worldwide interrupt and specified that the issue is being worked on. “We are aware that some people have trouble sending messages and we are working to restore WhatsApp to everyone as quickly as possible”, he told the international media AFP a company representative. The problems with one of the most popular applications on the planet began in the early hours of the morning and the problem responds to multiple fronts: difficulties in receiving messages for 9% of users, sending WhatsApp for 65% and complications in…

A bank client was the victim of phishing: through this social engineering technique, The thieves called her on the phone, posed as employees of the institution, acquired her home banking username and password, emptied her savings account, and took out a loan in her name. for several hundred thousand pesos. The denunciation of this fact led to a unprecedented recent drop, which established that the bank is not exempted from its responsibility if a client voluntarily shares their bank details with cybercriminals. Cybersecurity: the best tips to protect your Twitter account Sofor the first time the main argument of the…

Elon Musk made a post on Twitter this Thursday, October 27, in which he explained the reasons why the social network was bought. The statement was made after entering the company's facilities in San Francisco, California, United States. The billionaire CEO of Tesla gave the reasons for the acquisition to his more than 110 million followers and also to advertisers. "The reason I bought Twitter is because It is important for the future of civilization to have a common digital public square, where a wide range of beliefs can be debated in a healthy way, without resorting to violence”, began…

Elon MuskThe richest man in the world, I definitely buy it Twitter. Beyond the change of owner, this commercial transaction will be accompanied by several modifications in the social network. Musk was one of the most critical of the platform, due to his absolutist position on freedom of expression. In fact, one of the first steps he took as the owner of Twitter was to safely escort former managers out of the company's headquarters, who thought more restrictively about the content that was disseminated on the platform. Elon Musk is CEO of Tesla and surpasses Jeff Bezos in the list…

We tend to forget it, sometimes on purpose, but in football, in competitions – and in sport in general – chance occupies a central place. And now that the imminent World Cup will take over –for four weeks– global attention, it becomes attractive to review ideas and dismantle prejudices about the role of probabilities, speculations, chance, favorites and the weight of cabals. And math doesn't just play on the court: it also allows us to calculate how many packs of figurines we have to buy to fill the album. To think about these issues, two experts in statistics and mathematics…

Elon Musk said the premium version of Twitter, called Blue, will cost $8 per month and make a check mark for user accounts that pay subscription. Musk, who acquired the social network for $44 billion last week, said that these Blue users also get priority in Twitter replies, mentions and searchesand half as many ads. Musk bought Twitter after months of back and forth. Musk called Twitter Inc.'s current verification system, which applies a verification mark to users and brands that may be at risk of being impersonated, a "gentlemen and peasants" system. "Power to the people!" he tweeted him,…

Google continues to celebrate its 15th anniversary by presenting Argentina on the map through its technology. For this reason, we present new features in Google Maps to help people move easily and continue discovering the natural and cultural wealth of Argentina, from north to south and from east to west. The announcements were: the incorporation of more than 150 tourist providers in Google Maps, in collaboration with the Ministry of Tourism and Sports of the Nation and the introduction of more than 80 new stays in Street View Argentina. Also, the company introduced an extension and functionality update that allows…