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Brazil's Lula still losing digital battle to Bolsonaro
Brazil's Lula still losing digital battle to Bolsonaro
Technology
by  AFP

Wearing a blue shirt with the sleeves rolled up, President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva smiles as he gushes on his love of Brazilian music, and then segues into a barstool-style dissertation on football. A YouTube live session that Bolsonaro did Sunday night with his sons racked up more than two million views -- more than all of Lula's "Conversations with the President" segments combined.

Facebook, the social network old-timer, turns 20
Facebook, the social network old-timer, turns 20
Technology
by  AFP

A simple hangout spot for young people when it arrived on the scene 20 years ago, Facebook has since become a battle-hardened behemoth with an insatiable appetite for your attention. Facebook became a venue for connecting with just about anyone, anywhere and by 2023 reported being used by more than 3 billion people monthly.

Cuba delays 500% fuel price hike over 'cybersecurity' incident
Cuba delays 500% fuel price hike over 'cybersecurity' incident
Economy
by  AFP

Cuba's government on Wednesday delayed a planned 500 percent surge in the fuel price after a "cybersecurity incident," an economy ministry official said. Economy ministry official Mildrey Granadillo said there had been a "cybersecurity incident ... whose origin has been identified as a virus from abroad."

Dire Straits legend's guitars garner six-figure sales
Dire Straits legend's guitars garner six-figure sales
Economy
by  AFP

Several guitars put up for sale by Mark Knopfler, the former frontman of British rock group Dire Straits, on Wednesday fetched hundreds of thousands of pounds each at auction. The sales figures pale in comparison to some previous sales of legendary rock guitars.