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Queixas sobre serviços digitais aumentam 195%. Facebook e Instagram são as plataformas que geram mais reclamações

A ANACOM afirma que as plataformas da Meta foram responsáveis por mais de 50% das reclamações sobre serviços digitais recebidas durante o segundo trimestre do ano. Entre as plataformas que geram mais queixas em Portugal incluem-se ainda as da Google e a rede social X.

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AI/ML STIG Lecture Series, 14 Sept 2026

AI/ML STIG Lecture Series

Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning Science and Technology Interest Group

Agentic AI: Fundamentals & Applications

AI/LM STIG about AI/ML STIG Lecture Series

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14 September 2026
4:00pm ET

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AI/ML STIG

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Foundations of LLM Agents and State of the Art

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Josh Speagle, University of Toronto

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Angled from the upper left corner to the lower right corner is a cone-shaped orange-red cloud known as Herbig-Haro 49/50. This feature takes up about three-fourths of the length of this angle. The upper left end of this feature has a translucent, rounded end. The conical feature widens slightly from the rounded end at the upper right down to the lower right. Along the cone there are additional rounded edges, like edges of a wave, and intricate foamy-like details, as well as a clearer view of the black background of space. In the upper left, overlapping with the rounded end of Herbig-Haro 49/50, is a background spiral galaxy with a concentrated blue center that fades outward to blend with red spiral arms. The background of space is speckled with some white stars and smaller, more numerous, fainter white galaxies throughout.

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“This is the AI men actually use”: Meta ads pushed apps nudifying real teens

Meta took days to remove ads containing AI-generated child sexual abuse material (CSAM) on Facebook and Instagram. Some ads featured photos of real kids, including a press photo of a young member of a European royal family and images swiped from a popular Instagram profile of a preteen girl deemed an influencer.

In an investigation published Tuesday, the Tech Transparency Project (TTP) reported that Meta failed to detect 332 ads containing CSAM this year. The “vast majority” of ads promoted AI apps made in China, while many ads promoted so-called “nudify” apps that make it easy for bad actors to use AI and digitally alter images of children.

TTP matched “multiple CSAM ads to photos of real children that appeared online.” These ads seem to violate federal child pornography laws, since the Justice Department has clarified that AI CSAM is just as harmful as CSAM. The young royal’s image was “animated into a video of her performing a graphic sex act,” TTP found. Other ads animated a photo of a 14-year-old Instagram influencer “showing off her new sports club uniform” into “a video of her performing oral sex.” A third “preteen” victim “posing in a pink athletic outfit with pigtails” in a series of stock photos was morphed into a video where she looks frightened as she’s molested by an adult male, TTP reported.

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This $389 32GB DDR5 RAM kit is the cheapest on sale right now for a gaming PC upgrade — higher-spec RAM for $415 gives PC builders rare choice as the AI boom continues to force memory prices higher

We're seeing 32GB DDR5 RAM prices regularly push above $400 now. That's just where the market is, and as unfair as it might seem, the world is still turning, and people still need memory for their PC upgrades. Luckily, this TeamGroup T-Force Delta RAM deal drops the price to $389.99 at Newegg, as long as you use the coupon code LUYRF228 at checkout.

● Check out this deal on Newegg

Deals like this continue to be the best way to pick up new RAM as the ongoing global DRAM shortage, caused by the AI boom, rolls on. We're not going to see lower prices for RAM or SSDs any time soon. Deals like this aren't ground-breaking, and we're nowhere near record lows, but they're the best prices in a difficult market. Sans a time machine, or going second-hand, you won't find better pricing today than this.

As for this particular RAM kit, it's a good option for a mid-tier build. It's DDR5-5200, meaning speeds of 5,200 MT/s. That isn't the fastest RAM on the market, by any means, but it's certainly an upgrade over older DDR4 modules, which would usually see speeds of around 3,600 MT/s at best.

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T-Force Delta RGB 32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR5-5200: was $429.99 now $389.99
This RGB kit from Team Group unlocks 32GB of DDR5 memory for your gaming PC or workstation rig. CAS and memory timings of 40-40-40-76, with speeds of 5,200 MT/s, mean this isn't the fastest memory out there, but it's currently the cheapest 32GB DDR5 kit you can buy.View Deal

You're getting two 16GB DDR5 modules here, with CAS and memory timings of 40-40-40-76. This is perfectly fine memory for workstation and gaming use, with built-in RGB lighting to spice up your build. Yes, it won't be the fastest you've used. If you need to max out a build with the best speeds and lowest latency, you'll need to look for higher-end DDR5 memory instead.

Luckily, you have options there. The next best option with faster speeds is this alternative kit, also from Team Group, for $415.99. The Team Group T-Force Vulcan has CAS and memory timings of 38-46-46-84, with speeds of 6,400 MT/s. Much faster, so ideal for a higher-end rig, but it lacks the RGB lighting. That might be a trade-off you're willing to accept if you've got the extra $27.

T-Force Vulcan Eco 32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR5-6400: $415.99
The next, best 32GB DDR5 RAM kit, also from Team Group, with much faster speeds of 6,400 MT/s. CAS and memory timings are 38-46-46-84. Probably the better option, if your budget can stretch to get it.View Deal

Honestly? The best option here, if you do have the extra cash, is the T-Force Vulcan for $415.99. It's faster, only slightly more expensive, and it's still a bargain compared to rival kits that can go as high as $600 or $700 at the moment. That said, a new PC build or upgrade on a budget requires a few compromises, and unless you're pushing your PC to its limits, the Team Group T-Force Delta RAM kit for $389.99 is a solid option.

Either choice is a deal worth considering in this awfully expensive market that PC builders face at the moment. AI isn't going anywhere, and we're probably going to see prices this high, if not higher, for some time. Deals like these, even if they aren't world-beating, are still the best way to get RAM at the moment.

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Tech enthusiast finds $12,000 stack of RAM in their garage — work let them keep an old server stuffed with 1,920GB of DDR4

A computing enthusiast has shared images of a fat stack of DDR4 RAM sticks that they found at home. VastOption8705 told other tech fans on Reddit that they “found 10k worth of RAM sitting in my garage.” We count 30 sticks of DDR4-2666, and three sticks shown separately are all 64GB modules. If they are all 64GB modules, that number of sticks would add up to 1,920GB of RAM…

Found 10k worth of ram sitting in my garage
 from r/LinusTechTips

How did this huge amount of RAM end up in VastOption8705’s garage? The story goes that the Redditor was allowed to keep an old server from their workplace. Such 'generosity' isn’t unheard of, and it might have actually saved the company some recycling fees.

Is server DDR4 useful?

Numerous comments on the Reddit post jokingly pitch for RAM stick donations. But they might be barking up the wrong tree. Looking more closely at the sticks, where the labels are clearly readable, reveals that they are Samsung 64GB DDR4 ECC registered DIMMs (RDIMMs).

These kinds of RAM sticks are commonly used in servers built around Intel Xeon, AMD Epyc, or AMD Threadripper platforms. Sadly for their market value and the folks on Reddit hoping for some spare RAM, they aren’t consumer PC friendly. Even if you have a DDR4-supporting motherboard, these ECC RDIMMs will be both physically and electrically incompatible with your home creator/gaming PC.

Pricing and the Australia question

A quick poke around eBay U.S. listings shows that a single 64GB DDR4-2666 stick like those shown can be bought for between $350 and $425. So, we could roughly value the 30 sticks at $12,000 if a price of $400 per stick were achieved. The OP’s touted $10K valuation wasn’t far off. But if VastOption8705 lives in Australia, as they seem to, and guesstimated the value in Australian dollars, AU$10,000 currently equates to ~US$7,200 – quite low.

If you have spare RAM in your garage, don't share your address on public forums. The best I could find is a pair of 8GB DDR4 SO-DIMMs in my drawer. I also had some 30-pin SIMMs, SDRAM, PowerMac ROMs, and DDR3 modules probably worth just pennies, despite the RAMpocalypse.

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Social media users could opt out of the algorithm if Australian government has its way – but that’s a big if

Even if the legislation passes, tech companies may still find ways to frustrate its intent and keep Australians hooked on their feed

Social media could become a “choose your own adventure” between the doom-scrolling status quo, or just the feed of the friends you want to see, if the government’s planned digital duty of care legislation passes, and the tech companies don’t muck around on compliance.

But that’s a big if.

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© Photograph: Peter Cripps/Alamy

© Photograph: Peter Cripps/Alamy

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The 92-Year-Old Mathematician and the Teenage Apprentice

Joan Birman thought her major discoveries were behind her. Then came an email from a young neighbor — a girl who knew little but wanted to learn.
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Astronomers Discover Decagonal Wave circling Saturn’s South Pole

These Hubble images show Saturn and the gas giant’s southern pole with its 10-sided atmospheric wave. Image credit: NASA / ESA / STScI / Agustin Sánchez-Lavega, UPV / Amy Simon, NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center / Michael Wong, UC Berkeley / Alyssa Pagan.

For almost five decades, Saturn’s north pole has been famous for hosting a bizarre, six-sided jet stream known as the hexagon, a feature first spotted by NASA’s Voyager spacecraft in the 1980s and still churning today.

The post Astronomers Discover Decagonal Wave circling Saturn’s South Pole appeared first on Sci.News: Breaking Science News.

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Meta’s settlement will compel others to bend the knee and set up teen guardrails

Instagram and Facebook’s parent company agreed to sweeping alterations and a payment of up to $18bn to settle a landmark trial

Meta’s agreement to change how teenagers use its social networks marks a major turning point for the US tech giant, setting a precedent that could significantly reshape how other social media operates in the coming years.

Meta agreed to substantial alterations to Instagram and Facebook on Wednesday as part of a settlement to end a landmark lawsuit. Dozens of US states had accused it of addicting and harming children with dangerous products. The company also agreed to pay up to a combined $18bn over a decade to several US states and territories involved in the suit.

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© Photograph: Matt Cardy/Getty Images

© Photograph: Matt Cardy/Getty Images

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MacVoices #26206: Live! – Debating Apple’s Price Increase Strategy

The MacVoices Live! panel dives deep into Apple’s across-the-board price increases, weighing rising RAM, storage, inflation, shareholder obligations, and product value. Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Brian Flanigan-Arthurs, Ben Roethig, Eric Bolden, Marty Jencius, Jeff Gamet, Norbert Frassa, Jim Rea, and Web Bixby debate whether higher prices are a short-term reset or the new normal, how buyers may react, why the MacBook Neo increase stings, and whether refurbished or education pricing may become more important. 

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MacVoices #26189: NAB – Epidemic Sound Talks on Copyright, Creators, and Licensing

At NAB in Las Vegas, Alex Mavlios of Epidemic Sound explains how the company licenses music by acquiring full rights from artists, then offering secure usage across podcasts, video, social media, broadcast, and film. He addresses copyright risks, monetized content, artist royalties, pricing from creator plans to enterprise licenses, and why perpetual licensing helps creators avoid future rights disputes. 

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MacVoices #26172: Live! – Exploit Speed, Bot Limits, and Bad Tech Features

The MacVoices Live! panel examines Spotify adopting Apple-backed video podcast technology, Instagram’s disappearing posts and why anyone would want them, and  Microsoft expanding Copilot everywhere, whether it is a good idea or not. Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Jeff Gamet, Guy Serle, Web Bixby, Eric Bolden, Marty Jencius, and Jim Rea also look at the risks of putting AI mini data centers in homes, and Plex’s major lifetime Pass price hike.

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MacVoices #26146: Live! – Encryption Comes, Encryption Goes, AI Lawsuits and Capabilities Abound

The MacVoices Live! panel discuss privacy, AI, and digital trust, comparing Meta’s Instagram encryption rollback with Apple’s RCS encryption in Messages. Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Eric Bolden, Brian Flanigan-Arthurs, Marty Jencius, and Jeff Gamet also examine an AI lawsuit involving a chatbot posing as a doctor, plus AI customer service, Apple Wallet, and user trust in technology. 

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Receita do setor de jogos mobile teve queda recorde no 2º trimestre de 2026

O relatório da Sensor Tower referente ao mercado de aplicativos móveis no segundo trimestre de 2026 aponta para uma queda contínua na receita gerada por jogos, enquanto softwares de outros gêneros continuam contribuindo para impulsionar o setor.

Conforme visto pelo 9to5Mac, a receita gerada por apps que não são jogos bateu um recorde de US$24,4 bilhões, com um crescimento expressivo de 14,6% em relação ao mesmo período do ano passado. Em termos absolutos, foram 25,5 bilhões de downloads no segundo trimestre.

Por outro lado, os jogos apresentaram uma queda de 5,9% em relação ao trimestre anterior, ficando abaixo dos US$20 bilhões pela primeira vez nos últimos nove trimestres — o que pode representar um indício de crise para o setor, pelo menos no mercado mobile.

Sensor Tower

Quanto aos mercados com o maior número de downloads de apps, o Brasil segue na terceira colocação com 2,43 bilhões de softwares baixados — uma queda de 2%. O país está atrás apenas da Índia (com 6,66 bilhões de downloads) e dos Estados Unidos (com 3,08 bilhões).

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A pesquisa também apresentou os gêneros de jogos que mais se destacaram, com a IA generativa liderando esse recorte graças um aumento de 108% ao ano. Segundo os dados, 60% dessa categoria é representada pelo ChatGPT, que cresceu nada menos que 82% ao ano.

Sensor Tower

O app da OpenAI, inclusive, foi o mais baixado do mundo nos últimos três meses, sendo seguido pelo TikTok e pelo Instagram.

O TikTok também esteve na lista dos que mais geraram receita, ocupando a primeira colocação à frente do ChatGPT e do Google One.

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AO Astrophysics Explorers Program 2026 SMEX Amended

Announcement of Opportunity Astrophysics Explorers Program 2026 Small Explorer (SMEX) Amended Text Released

10 August 2026

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Science Mission Directorate (SMD) announces the release of Amendment #1 to the Announcement of Opportunity (AO) to solicit Principal Investigator (PI)-led space science investigations for the Small Explorer (SMEX) opportunity under the Astrophysics Explorers Program on the NASA Solicitation and Proposal Integrated Review and Evaluation System (NSPIRES). To find the full amended AO text and a copy of Amendment #1 visit https://nspires.nasaprs.com/, and select “Solicitations” at the top of the page, and on the next page in the search box, input the number “NNH26ZDA011O” or use the direct short URL https://go.nasa.gov/APSMEX26. In the event of any lapse in NASA operations, please visit NSPIRES for further information.

Changes within the AO text are noted by using bold for new text and strikethrough for deleted text. The proposal due date, September 9, 2026, remains unchanged. For a summary of the changes made to the AO, locate the Amendment #1 document on the right side of the AO landing page on NSPIRES. Additionally, the official Question and Answers (Q&A) document has been updated on the Science Office for Mission Assessments (SOMA) web site at https://explorers.larc.nasa.gov/APSMEX26/SMEX.

All new questions or comments about the Astrophysics SMEX 2026 AO shall be addressed via email to Dan Moses, APSMEX26 Lead Program Scientist, dan.moses@nasa.gov; Hannah Jang-Condell, APSMEX26 Deputy Program Scientist, hannah.jang-condell@nasa.gov; and Omar Torres, Lead Acquisition Manager for the 2026 Astrophysics SMEX AO, SOMA omar.torres@nasa.gov using subject line “APSMEX26” to be properly routed. The Q&A period for the SMEX 2026 AO ends 14 days before the proposal due date.

Any costs incurred in preparing a submission in response to this notice or the full APSMEX26 AO are solely the responsibility of the submitter.

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Against a black background, a peculiar galaxy is in the center and takes up most of the frame. This asymmetrical object has distorted spiral arms that extend to the left, above, and to the lower right. The galaxy’s arms are light orange and are not smooth or solid in texture, instead resembling blots and streaks of paint. The galaxy’s distorted spiral arms are overlaid by a light blue ridge of blurry blotches, which are brightest and heaviest in the center and fainter toward the left, ending before the orange areas. The blue blotches also extend to the bottom at the center and faintly toward the top center, but are not seen toward the right. A bright, almost-white orange point is near the center right and has a hazy halo surrounding it, taking up about a tenth of the image. Over the majority of the image is a semi-transparent, elliptical-shaped area that has a white, fuzzy glow.

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Angled from the upper left corner to the lower right corner is a cone-shaped orange-red cloud known as Herbig-Haro 49/50. This feature takes up about three-fourths of the length of this angle. The upper left end of this feature has a translucent, rounded end. The conical feature widens slightly from the rounded end at the upper right down to the lower right. Along the cone there are additional rounded edges, like edges of a wave, and intricate foamy-like details, as well as a clearer view of the black background of space. In the upper left, overlapping with the rounded end of Herbig-Haro 49/50, is a background spiral galaxy with a concentrated blue center that fades outward to blend with red spiral arms. The background of space is speckled with some white stars and smaller, more numerous, fainter white galaxies throughout.

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Mercado dos tablets recua 10%. Fabricantes mudam prioridades e apostam no segmento premium

Com uma queda de 10% no segundo trimestre do ano, o mercado dos tablets recuou pela primeira vez em vários anos, num período que por norma tem muita procura para o regresso às aulas.

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Analista diz que a Apple cancelou projeto do iPhone comemorativo de 20 anos

O analista Edison Lee, da firma de investimentos Jefferies, jogou hoje um balde de água fria sobre as expectativas de um modelo comemorativo do “iPhone 20”, citando o cancelamento do projeto desse dispositivo.

Conforme repercutido pelo Barron’s, Lee indica que o projeto foi cancelado devido ao “baixo rendimento de produção”. Não é possível afirmar, porém, se o analista acredita que o especulado redesenho foi cancelado ou apenas alguns aspectos dele.

Embora a Jefferies já tenha considerado plausível o lançamento de um iPhone feito inteiramente de vidro, Lee acredita que o desenvolvimento foi interrompido. Segundo o analista, verificações na cadeia de suprimentos sugerem que o projeto foi cancelado devido ao baixo rendimento de produção.

Fato é que, devido a essa previsão, a Jefferies rebaixou a recomendação das ações da Apple [$AAPL] de “manutenção” para um possível “desempenho abaixo da média”. Isso porque o modelo comemorativo deveria contribuir para uma maior participação das variantes Pro e Pro Max nas vendas, que oferecem margens de lucro maiores.

O analista cita, ainda, indícios de que o próspero iPhone dobrável — o “iPhone Ultra” — terá um preço mais elevado do que o esperado, de modo que ele poderá ser a única alavanca para a Apple aumentar seus preços médios de venda e suas margens de lucro.

No entanto, devido aos custos mais elevados de componentes de memória, a empresa prevê que o preço inicial do futuro modelo dobrável será de US$2.100, chegando a US$3.100 para a versão com 2TB de armazenamento.

Ainda em termos de memória, a firma de investimento também aponta para um aumento da memória DRAM 1Dynamic random access memory, ou memória dinâmica de acesso aleatório. exclusivamente no “iPhone 19 Pro Max”, que deverá ter 16GB — o que, segundo a análise, sinaliza um progresso no desenvolvimento da Apple Intelligence. Contudo, caso os preços das memórias continuem subindo até 2027, a empresa afirma que a Apple poderá descartar totalmente essa atualização.

via Notebookcheck

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    Dynamic random access memory, ou memória dinâmica de acesso aleatório.

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