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Google's official Argentina domain name was bought for $3

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The BBC reports that 30-year-old Nicolas Kurona purchased Google Argentina's domain name using a standard, legal process, though he never expected it to work.

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Argentina's new president wants to predict crime using AI algorithms

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Milei's administration recently established a new artificial intelligence unit, UIAAS, to prevent, detect, investigate, and prosecute criminals using AI algorithms.

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A total solar eclipse will pass over parts of Chile and Argentina on Monday

Digital Trends

2020's only total solar eclipse will occur this Monday, plunging parts of Chile and Argentina into darkness for a couple of minutes in the middle of the day.

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Economic desperation drives 500,000 Argentinians to Sam Altman's Worldcoin crypto project

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Skyrocketing inflation and high unemployment have sent half a million people in Argentina to Worldcoin's Palantír-like Orbs. The company says the iris-scanning technology can establish an individual's identity, at which point a digital World ID is created that can be used pseudonymously in a wide variety of everyday applications.

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Cybercriminals are using developing nations as test beds for ransomware attacks

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Attacks have been observed on a bank in Senegal, a financial services company in Chile, a tax firm in Colombia, and a government economic agency in Argentina using strains of malware that were later used in Europe and North America, writes cybersecurity firm Performanta (via Ars Technica). Read Entire Article

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Duolingo’s bilingual true crime podcast will entertain you while you learn Spanish

The Verge

It’s quite the riveting drama; without giving too much away, the robbers became folk heroes in Argentina, and the heist was the subject of a movie — El Robo del Siglo — in Argentina earlier this year. El Gran Robo Argentina launches today, wherever you get your podcasts.

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Argentina's president retracts memecoin endorsement after insider cash-out triggers 95% crash

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The saga began when Milei, known for his crypto-friendly stance, took to social media to promote $LIBRA, touting it as a project dedicated to encouraging the growth of the Argentine economy by funding small local businesses. His post on X acted as a catalyst, propelling the token's market capitalization to. Read Entire Article