During the first half of 2021, sales of non-fungible tokens (NFT) were at historical values compared to what was achieved in 2020.
Specifically, the profits from the trading of these types of tokens generated 2.5 billion dollars during the first six months of the year, about 13.7 million more…
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Safer Internet Day takes place this 9 February
Every February 9 is celebrated the Safer Internet Day. This year in particular it should be remembered that the net has been seriously threatened, particularly in 2020 where different types of challenges were faced.
Viruses, worms,…
Venezuelan automotive industry assembled very few vehicles in 2020
The executive president of the Chamber of Venezuelan Manufacturers of Auto Parts (Favenpa), engineer Omar Bautista, pointed out that the reduction of vehicle assembly to almost zero, and the inactivity of the vehicle fleet by 60% due to…
Banks in Europe have supported during the pandemic, but they can end badly
Ten years after emerging from the last global financial crisis, which mainly affected advanced economies, in 2020 the world has once again been plunged into serious economic problems, which have been caused by having to apply confinement…
ECLAC: Growth in Latin America will be 3.3 %
The United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) updated its forecasts for the Latin American region, with a projection of growth of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of 3.7 % in 2021, after a fall of 7.7 %…
Lebanon prepares its own digital asset
The Central Bank of Lebanon announced that it plans to launch its own cryptocurrency next year.
As indicated by the financial institution of the region, this measure is taken in order to combat the economic and financial crisis they are…
Exxon Mobil faces heavy losses
The crisis that has been dragging the oil company Exxon Mobil since 2013 worsens and reaches losses, during the third quarter of 2020, of about 680 million dollars.
As if this were not enough, the oil company has laid off a high percentage…
Intel to introduce improvements with new Rocket Lake-S processor
Intel had kept details related to its new processor, the Rocket Lake-S, which represents the 11th edition of its equipment, under wraps. However, some features and innovations aimed at increasing performance have been published.
Although…
Nokia to change strategy to compete in 5G revolution
Finnish telecommunications and networking equipment maker Nokia has announced a strategic turn to compete in 5G. "Our performance in 2021 is expected to be difficult and more changes are needed," said Pekka Lundmark, Nokia president and…
Five Russian commercial banks will test digital ruble in 2021
In a recent report, the Central Bank of Russia reported new initiatives aimed at improving technological innovation in payments in the retail sectors and other areas, favoring the development of the digital economy, reducing the dependence…
Facebook Business Suite will allow SMEs to manage all social media profiles
Facebook has just launched a new mobile application and a desktop interface for small and medium-sized companies, which will allow them to simultaneously consult their corporate profiles on the social networks Instagram, Facebook and…
BlackBerry will re-launch Android phones with physical keyboard in 2021
The BlackBerry physical keyboard smartphone brand, whose products had been discontinued in February, will be reborn once again and has announced that in 2021 will launch new Android smartphones with physical keyboard and support for 5G,…