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Mauricio Ruiz is a writer and journalist who has lived in the US, Belgium, Mexico and Norway. His work has appeared in Words Without Borders, CatapultThe CommonThe RumpusElectric LiteratureJMWWRiver TeethLiteral Magazine, among others. He's been shortlisted for the Bridport Prize and Myriad Editions Competition in the UK, as well as the Fish Short Story Prize in Ireland. He has received fellowships from OMI writers (NY), Société des auteurs (Belgium), Jakob Sande (Norway), Can Serrat (Spain), and the Three Seas' Council (Rhodes). His second book, Silencios al sur, was published in early 2017, and his work has partially been translated into Dutch and French. Mauricio Ruiz can be followed on Twitter and Instagram.

1 November 2021

Facebook changes name to Meta

On Friday October 28th, Mark Zuckerberg announced that Facebook’s new name will be ‘Meta’. This was perceived as a clear step towards the long-awaited metaverse. The […]
7 October 2021

Google encourages travelers to reduce their carbon footprint

Last month Google announced a new feature to find the most eco-friendly routes, enabling users to more easily optimise their carbon footprint. Now, Google released a […]
5 October 2021

Miles & More announced the integration of Uber as a way to earn miles

Miles & More, Europe’s leading loyalty programme for mobile people, has gained a new strong partner in its service portfolio with the ride-sharing platform Uber. As […]
29 September 2021
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Google unveils new tools to support the travel and tourism industry

On the occasion of the World Tourism Day, Google unveiled a new set of tools in order to help companies from the travel and tourism industry […]
28 September 2021

The European Commission proposes the adoption of a universal charger system

Last Thursday, the European Commission recommended the adoption of a universal charger system throughout its member states. If approved, the new legislation would force tech companies […]
17 September 2021

Apple unveils iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone 13 Pro Max

On September 14th, Apple introduced the iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone 13 Pro Max, pushing the boundaries of what’s possible with a smartphone. The pro camera […]
16 September 2021

OYO and Microsoft announce strategic alliance to digitally transform the travel industry

The Indian multinational OTA, OYO, and Microsoft have decided to start a multi-year collaboration to transform digitally the travel industry and to co-develop new-generation travel and […]
13 September 2021

Facebook and Ray-Ban launch “smart glasses” to capture pictures and videos

Last Thursday, Facebook finally launched its smart glasses in partnership with eyewear brand Ray-Ban. The futuristic sunglasses incorporate two small cameras and several tiny microphones and […]
30 August 2021

Nokia pauses 5G for fear of U.S. penalties

A huge risk for Nokia and the other firms collaborating with O-RAN Alliance has appeared. Nokia has decided to stop 5G because of the high risk […]
27 August 2021
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How could 5G transform the travel and tourism industry?

5G or fifth generation mobile networks are expected to bring many changes in communications and data exchange. The technology could provide virtually ubiquitous connectivity all around […]
19 August 2021

Instagram introduces new features to protect users from on-platform abuse

Instagram has announced a set of new features which aim to help protect people from abuse on the social platform. The app now enables people to […]
19 August 2021

Spending on digital travel ads faces a slow recovery

The Covid-19 pandemic has impacted businesses all over the world in a variety of sectors, with many of these effects being negative. One which continues to […]
18 August 2021

Roughly 300 million planets are habitable in the galaxy, according to NASA

A recent study led by NASA and the SETI (Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence) Institute made the most advanced estimate to date of the number of inhabitable […]
13 August 2021

NASA is recruiting 4 people to live for a year in a simulated Mars environment

NASA is currently seeking applicants for participation as a crew member during the first one-year analog mission in a habitat to simulate life on a distant […]
30 July 2021

New electric airplane to make its first flight this year

Eviation Aircraft has a model aircraft that promises 1,000 kilometers of flight time running exclusively on electricity. The plane from the Israeli company Eviation has attracted […]
29 July 2021

World’s first 3D printed steel bridge opens in Amsterdam

Amsterdam has installed the world’s first 3D printed steel, built to withstand heavy pedestrian traffic. The bridge was installed over the Oudezijds Achterburgwal canal in Amsterdam’s […]