Ever found yourself scratching your head, wondering if aside from legendary philosophers and epic poets there were also any “tech gurus” in ancient Greece? When the conversation turns to Greek scientific minds, one might think of figures like Archimedes and Euclid and rightly so. However, there’s a name that truly deserves a much brighter spotlight—that of Ctesibius.
Ctesibius was a true genius of Hellenistic Alexandria, who, quite literally, set the wheels (and yes, the water organ, or hydraulis!) in motion. Due to his brilliant mind, he laid down fundamental principles for technologies that, believe it or not, continue to shape our everyday world to this very day.
Born into the vibrant, intellectual epicenter of Alexandria during the Ptolemaic era, Ctesibius became a hands-on inventor, driven by an almost insatiable curiosity to truly understand and harness the raw power of the natural world.
Imagine at a time when entire civilizations relied on human muscle and simple machines, seeing someone create music from water or build a clock accurate for two thousand years. The sheer innovative audacity of Ctesibius was difficult to fathom.
Of course, at a time of wizards, this wasn’t a magic trick but the real, unadulterated brilliance of the mind of this Greek man. His groundbreaking contributions to pneumatics, the study of compressed air, and hydraulics, the science of liquids in motion, were utterly revolutionary for their time, making Ctesibius the “father of pneumatics.”
Just think about the fact that long before your car tires ever saw a pump or your pneumatic drill came to life, Ctesibius meticulously explored the very principles that made these tools possible. It’s a bit humbling, isn’t it, how many unsung heroes from antiquity have genuinely shaped the modern world we so often take for granted?
Among Ctesibius’ most well-known creations was the hydraulis, a genuinely revolutionary water organ. This was, quite simply, the world’s very first keyboard instrument. What an astonishing feat of engineering from over two millennia ago! It ingeniously utilized water pressure to guarantee a completely constant supply of air to its pipes, producing a sound that was remarkably stable and resonant. Imagine the awe of ancient audiences in hearing such a complex, melodic instrument for the absolute first time. It must have felt like nothing short of a miracle.
Beyond the enchanting music, Ctesibius’ improvements to the clepsydra, or water clock, were equally impressive. Prior to this tech guru, water clocks were notoriously imprecise. He revolutionized them through innovative mechanisms for regulating water flow and added an indicator system that provided unprecedented accuracy.
For over 1,800 years, his water clocks were the absolute gold standard in timekeeping. In other words, the pinpoint accuracy of your smartphone’s clock owes an indirect yet profoundly deep debt to a man who lived centuries before the mere concept of electricity was even a thing.
While Ctesibius himself may not have managed to become one of ancient Greece’s top names, his principles and inventions survived the test of time. They influenced later Roman and Arab engineers and eventually powered the European Renaissance. The very force pump he designed, for instance, is a direct progenitor of modern pumping systems, absolutely essential for everything from our city water supplies to the fire engines we rely on to keep us safe on a daily basis.
His profound understanding of the properties of air-laid processes set the foundation for all future pneumatic applications which today power everything from colossal industrial machinery to delicate medical devices. Hence, next time you hear the satisfying whoosh of a bus door, the gentle hiss of an automated machine, or simply admire the quiet precision of a modern watch, take a moment to think back to Ctesibius, the ancient Greek tech genius.
A geração dos millennials, aqueles que nasceram entre o principio dos anos 80 e a chegada aos anos 2000, encontra-se numa posição única e, muitas vezes, desafiadora. Eles são os intermediários entre dois mundos: o tradicional, marcado por valores e realidades pré-digitais, e o digital, onde a informação flui a uma velocidade vertiginosa. Este fenómeno, acrescido ao facto de ser a “geração sandwich” atual, carrega consigo uma série de responsabilidades e pressões que podem impactar profundamente o seu bem-estar psicológico.
Na Antropologia, o conceito de “transição cultural” é fundamental para entender como as sociedades evoluem e se adaptam. Os millennials são, de certa forma, os arautos desta transição, vivendo num espaço onde as expectativas dos pais em relação ao sucesso e à estabilidade financeira se confrontam com a realidade incerta do mundo digital. Enquanto os seus pais, maioritariamente da geração X ou Baby Boomers, valorizam a segurança no emprego e a vida familiar convencional, os millennials são frequentemente empurrados para o empreendedorismo, a flexibilidade e a inovação. Esta discrepância gera um dilema: como equilibrar as expectativas familiares com as novas oportunidades e desafios que a era digital proporciona?
A sobrecarga de informações é outra pressão significativa. Com acesso a um mundo de dados e opiniões a um clique de distância, os millennials enfrentam uma avalanche de perspectivas que podem ser confusas e contraditórias. Isso gera um estado de paralisia decisional, onde a dificuldade em escolher um caminho se torna um fardo emocional. A constante comparação com os outros, amplificada pelas redes sociais, pode levar a sentimentos de inadequação e ansiedade, criando um ciclo vicioso que afeta a saúde mental.
Apesar dos desafios, a geração millennials também possui um rico capital cultural. Crescendo em dois mundos, eles desenvolvem uma perspetiva única que combina a sabedoria das tradições com a inovação da era digital. Esta habilidade de transitar entre diferentes realidades permite que os millennials sejam mais adaptáveis e resilientes, características valiosas num mundo em constante mudança. Eles aprendem a navegar em ambientes complexos, conciliando o que aprenderam com os seus pais, com as novas práticas e tecnologias que emergem.
Além disso, a experiência de ser a “geração sanduíche” pode também fortalecer laços familiares. Os millennials encontram-se, frequentemente, a cuidar não apenas dos seus filhos, mas também dos seus pais, criando uma dinâmica de apoio mútuo que pode ser enriquecedora. Este papel de mediador entre gerações pode fomentar um diálogo intergeracional que enriquece ambos os lados, promovendo uma compreensão mais profunda das necessidades e desafios de cada grupo.
Entretanto, a pressão persistente pode levar a consequências psicológicas significativas. O burnout, a ansiedade e a depressão são problemas que afetam muitos millennials, resultantes da tensão constante entre as expectativas familiares e as realidades do mundo moderno. É crucial que haja uma maior compreensão e apoio, tanto a nível familiar como comunitário, para que esta geração possa encontrar um equilíbrio saudável.
Os millennials têm uma oportunidade única de moldar o futuro, aproveitando a riqueza das suas experiências. Ao aprenderem a integrar as lições do passado com as inovações do presente, podem construir um caminho que não só honra as tradições, mas também acolhe a mudança. A chave está em reconhecer que, mesmo sob pressão, a sabedoria de duas realidades pode ser uma força poderosa para a criação de um futuro mais inclusivo e sustentável.
Em última análise, os millennials devem ser vistos não apenas como a “geração sanduíche” e intermediaria do analógico para o digital, mas também como os arquitetos de uma nova era, onde a convergência de mundos pode gerar um inimaginável potencial.
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Pagar com o telemóvel deixou de ser uma novidade. Em lojas, cafés, supermercados ou transportes, muitos consumidores já usam o smartphone como se fosse uma carteira, aproximando o equipamento do terminal para concluir a compra em poucos segundos.
A comodidade é evidente, mas também obriga a cuidados. O telemóvel concentra hoje aplicações bancárias, cartões digitais, dados pessoais e acessos financeiros. Por isso, a segurança do dispositivo passou a ser tão importante como a proteção de um cartão bancário físico.
De acordo com a Pplware, os pagamentos por smartphone tornaram-se cada vez mais comuns, sobretudo através de carteiras digitais, aplicações bancárias e tecnologia NFC. Esta evolução simplificou o dia a dia, mas aumentou a responsabilidade dos utilizadores. Se o telemóvel for perdido, roubado ou acedido por terceiros, pode existir risco de utilização indevida dos meios de pagamento associados.
O Banco de Espanha, citado pela imprensa espanhola, reuniu quatro recomendações de segurança para quem utiliza o telemóvel para pagar. São medidas simples, mas importantes para reduzir a exposição a fraudes ou pagamentos não autorizados.
Uma das primeiras recomendações passa por limitar os pagamentos que podem ser feitos sem autenticação adicional. Sempre que possível, o utilizador deve definir um valor máximo a partir do qual seja obrigatório introduzir PIN, usar impressão digital ou reconhecimento facial.
Esta medida ajuda a reduzir o risco em caso de perda ou roubo do telemóvel, sobretudo se o dispositivo estiver desbloqueado no momento em que é usado por outra pessoa. As regras podem variar consoante a aplicação, o banco ou o sistema operativo. Por isso, é aconselhável consultar as definições da carteira digital ou da aplicação bancária utilizada.
O NFC é a tecnologia que permite pagamentos por aproximação. Em muitos telemóveis, pode estar permanentemente ativo, o que torna o pagamento mais rápido, mas também mantém o dispositivo disponível para comunicações de proximidade.
A recomendação passa por desligar o NFC quando não for necessário e ativá-lo apenas no momento de pagar. É um gesto simples, mas que reduz a exposição em ambientes movimentados ou perante dispositivos desconhecidos. Esta precaução é especialmente relevante para quem usa o telemóvel como principal meio de pagamento e circula frequentemente em transportes, centros comerciais ou zonas com grande concentração de pessoas.
O bloqueio do telemóvel continua a ser uma das medidas mais importantes. Um smartphone sem PIN, palavra-passe, padrão ou autenticação biométrica fica muito mais vulnerável se cair nas mãos erradas.
A impressão digital e o reconhecimento facial permitem proteger o equipamento sem tornar o uso diário demasiado complexo. Ainda assim, o código de desbloqueio deve ser seguro e não deve ser fácil de adivinhar. Na prática, um telemóvel desbloqueado pode dar acesso não só a pagamentos, mas também a mensagens, e-mails, aplicações bancárias e códigos de confirmação enviados por SMS ou notificação.
A autenticação de dois fatores acrescenta uma camada extra de segurança às aplicações bancárias e carteiras digitais. Mesmo que alguém descubra uma palavra-passe, continua a precisar de uma segunda confirmação para aceder à conta ou validar determinadas operações.
Esse segundo passo pode ser feito através de código, notificação, biometria ou outro método definido pelo banco ou pela aplicação. A medida não elimina todos os riscos, mas dificulta bastante o acesso indevido. Por isso, deve estar ativa sempre que o banco, a carteira digital ou a aplicação de pagamento o permitam.
Além destas quatro regras, há uma recomendação transversal: instalar apenas aplicações oficiais e manter o sistema operativo atualizado. As aplicações bancárias e carteiras digitais devem ser descarregadas através das lojas oficiais. Também deve evitar links recebidos por mensagens, e-mails ou redes sociais, sobretudo quando prometem desbloqueios, prémios, reembolsos ou atualizações urgentes.
Muitas fraudes começam precisamente com uma página falsa que imita o banco ou uma aplicação conhecida. O objetivo é levar o utilizador a introduzir dados de acesso ou informações bancárias.
Em caso de perda ou roubo, o primeiro passo deve ser bloquear o equipamento remotamente, se essa funcionalidade estiver ativa. Depois, deve contactar o banco para suspender cartões digitais, serviços de pagamento e acessos associados ao telemóvel.
Também é aconselhável alterar palavras-passe de contas importantes, sobretudo e-mail, aplicações bancárias e serviços onde estejam guardados métodos de pagamento. Quanto mais depressa agir, menor será o risco de utilização indevida. É por isso que configurar previamente mecanismos de bloqueio e localização remota pode fazer diferença.
Os pagamentos por telemóvel são práticos, rápidos e, quando bem configurados, podem ser seguros. Ainda assim, a concentração de dados financeiros num único dispositivo exige cuidados constantes. Limitar pagamentos sem PIN, desligar o NFC quando não está em uso, bloquear sempre o ecrã e ativar a autenticação de dois fatores são medidas simples que ajudam a proteger o dinheiro.
Numa altura em que o smartphone substituiu a carteira em muitas situações, a regra é clara: quanto mais cómodo for pagar, mais importante se torna garantir que só o verdadeiro dono consegue fazê-lo.
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Amazon committed to invest more than €10 billion on upgrading its facilities in Europe with next-generation robotics, part of a wider push to modernise and expand its operations network in the continent.
Announced at the company’s Delivering the Future event in London, the technology giant stated it plans to create more jobs across the region, while using robotics to expand ultra-fast delivery options to more international cities and invest in employee upskilling.
Its pledge reflects a broader push to use AI and robotics to support its workforce, taking aim at “repetitive and physically demanding tasks”, freeing up employees to focus on higher skilled roles while customers get better service.
As part of its next-generation robotics development, Amazon introduced Proteus, an upgraded autonomous robot that is able to move items across different sites. Through AI advances, employees can apparently direct Proteus with plain, conversational text-based prompts without the need for technical commands or programming interfaces.
According to Amazon, once an employee instructs Proteus on what needs to be done, the robot figures out the priority, route and timing.
Proteus is designed to take on physically demanding tasks, move heavy carts and cover long distances. It is currently being piloted in Amazon labs, with deployment planned for the first half of 2027.
Through its €10 billion commitment, Amazon added it will expand Vulcan, its first robot with a sense of touch and STARK, a new robotics system that works alongside employees. STARK will be deployed across 15 sites in Europe by 2027.
This week, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang also talked up the robotics opportunity within industry, as he unveiled work on a new model for academics using hardware from Unitree and Sharpa.
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T-Mobile US unveiled an AI-enhanced network optimisation capability aimed at keeping customers connected during high-density events including at packed stadiums, festival grounds and in post-concert taxi queues.
The mobile operator’s Dynamic CX is built on its self-organising network (SON) platform, which is also used to allocate network resources during natural disasters.
Operators have been using centralised self-organising network (C-SON) tools since 2010. In 2015, machine learning algorithms were introduced and blended with SON algorithms, which led to the first iteration of AI-for-RAN.
It is another feature built on the operator’s nationwide 5G-Advanced network which sits on its standalone 5G architecture.
Dynamic CX’s AI-driven automation adapts to network conditions in near real time, marking a meaningful step beyond traditional SON optimisation, which has historically been more reactive in nature.
The AI-enabled network optimisation capability continuously monitors and tunes network performance.
Dynamic CX scans publicly available event information, schedules and online activity to identify upcoming mass gatherings before they happen, allowing the network to begin preparing capacity adjustments in advance rather than scrambling to react once congestion hits.
Once an event is underway, Dynamic CX shifts into continuous monitoring mode, tracking how demand evolves as crowds move, stream and share throughout venues and surrounding areas.
T-Mobile is positioning the launch ahead of the FIFA World Cup, which starts this month and uses 11 US host cities. It is expected to draw millions of international visitors over several weeks.
CTO John Saw framed Dynamic CX as part of a longer arc of event-readiness investment to improve customer experience.
T-Mobile pointed to broader World Cup operational preparations including coordination with public safety agencies, staged deployable network assets and heightened cybersecurity posture across event-related infrastructure.
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A Representação da Comissão Europeia em Portugal promove, no dia 17 de junho, entre as 14:30 e as 16:45, o workshop “Inteligência Artificial para Serviços Públicos”, dedicado à utilização de ferramentas gratuitas para aumentar a produtividade e melhorar a comunicação com os cidadãos.
A sessão decorre na NOVA FCSH, no Auditório B2, na Avenida de Berna, em Lisboa, sendo também possível participar online através de uma ligação enviada após a inscrição. A participação é gratuita, mas requer inscrição prévia.
Segundo a organização, a inteligência artificial está a transformar a forma como as organizações trabalham, analisam informação e comunicam com os cidadãos. No setor público, estas ferramentas podem apoiar profissionais na execução de tarefas administrativas, na análise de documentos e na preparação de comunicações.
O workshop apresenta ferramentas gratuitas de inteligência artificial desenvolvidas pela Comissão Europeia, que podem ser usadas no dia-a-dia dos serviços públicos para aumentar a eficiência, poupar tempo e melhorar a qualidade da informação produzida.
A formação abordará soluções como eReporting, eBriefing, eReply, eSummary e eTranslation. Estas ferramentas permitem, entre outras funções, criar relatórios estruturados, elaborar notas informativas, preparar respostas a pedidos complexos, resumir documentos e traduzir textos em diferentes línguas oficiais da União Europeia.
Os participantes aprenderão a utilizar estas ferramentas através de simulações práticas baseadas em tarefas comuns nos serviços da Administração Pública.
A iniciativa destina-se a dirigentes e técnicos de serviços públicos da administração central e local, agências, institutos ou outras entidades, não sendo necessário conhecimento técnico prévio.
O programa inclui sessões sobre IA para os serviços públicos em Portugal, projetos de inteligência artificial da Comissão Europeia, ferramentas de IA para os serviços da Administração Pública portuguesa e ferramentas de tradução e terminologia da União Europeia.
Entre os oradores estão Álvaro Carvalho, da Representação da Comissão Europeia em Portugal, Camilo Soares, da DG Tradução da Comissão Europeia, Sérgio Ferreira Cardoso, também da DG Tradução, e João Cancela, subdiretor adjunto para o Digital e Desenvolvimento Institucional da NOVA FCSH.
A participação é gratuita, mas é necessária inscrição aqui ou através do código QR (até 16 de junho).
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Wirtgen Group is actively developing automated road construction vehicles as stepping stones for full autonomy using some of the same technology stack as parent company John Deere.
During a recent demonstration of its roadbuilding machinery at the company’s North American headquarters in the US state of Tennessee, company executives outlined the benefits of its specialised heavy machinery for road building.
Demand for roads and infrastructure keeps rising while contractors juggle labour shortages, climbing material costs, tighter project timelines and shorter paving seasons.
In the US alone, the construction industry is expected to need nearly 700,000 additional workers by 2031 just to keep pace with demand.
About 40% of the four million miles of roadways across the US are currently rated in poor or mediocre condition.
“As we talked with our customers, we learned a few things about some of their business challenges, which is simply to do more with less,” said Craig Lamarque, VP and head of digital products at Wirtgen America. “Every day our customers are responsible to ensure the safety of every person on absolutely every job site”.
“And they have to do that with increasingly less skilled and less experienced personnel.”
Lamarque explained customers must complete a greater number of projects on tighter timelines to stay profitable while coping with issues with materials, sustainability pressures, labour shortages, and the need to stay on budget and on schedule.
Wirtgen Group responded by introducing digital tools to help address those challenges.
He said Wirtgen’s digital strategy centres on three pillars: connected support to maximize uptime, job site intelligence to expose inefficiencies and improve decision-making, and smart automation to boost machine performance.
Those capabilities are embedded across its road construction equipment lineup and are supported by hardware and software in collaboration with John Deere.
A legacy built on family names
The Wirtgen Group was a privately held German company before it was acquired by John Deere in 2017.
Earlier in its history, the Wirtgen Group bought asphalt paving company Vogele (in 1996) ahead of purchasing soil and asphalt compaction company Hamm three years later. Vogele was established in 1836, one year prior to John Deere.
Kleemann was acquired in 2006, which expanded Wirtgen’s reach into mineral processing with mobile crushing and screening plants.
The Wirtgen Group bought a 70% stake in Benninghoven in 2014, adding asphalt mixing plants to the ecosystem and enabling Wirtgen to offer the entire cycle of road construction equipment from mixing and paving to milling and recycling.
Wirtgen America was established in 1984 and now includes 300 employees across the Tennessee campus.
“Every one of those names of the brands is a family name, much the same as Deere,” said Wirtgen America president and CEO Jim McEvoy. “From that standpoint, we have a long legacy of being early in these markets, being leaders in these markets and being very innovative in these product spaces.”
Here’s a look at three of the roadbuilding machines and technologies showcased in Tennessee across asphalt milling, paving and compaction.
Wirtgen milling machine
The milling machine removes old asphalt or concrete surfaces while using automation and digital guidance technologies to improve precision, efficiency and performance tracking. It is designed for high-output work on freeways, highways, airports and other major infrastructure projects.
The W210XF is equipped with a 2.5 metre-wide cutter drum which removes asphalt and concrete prior to loading the material into a truck. It uses automation and digital guidance technologies across eight cameras to improve precision, efficiency and machine performance tracking.
“Simple diagnostics, intuitive instructions on the display and backup components built into the machine make it easy to keep going,” Lamarque said.
WPT Milling documents job and machine data for billing and emissions tracking. Smart Level Pro is a fully integrated differential milling system which scans the surface about to be milled.
The process begins with a high-speed survey scan of the existing road surface, either by the customer or a third-party surveyor, without closing the road. The resulting digital model is then georeferenced and logged using GNSS.
After scanning, the road profile is refined to meet specifications, then uploaded to the John Deere Operations Centre and Work Planner, where cutting depths can be checked in advance which saves time compared with milling first and verifying later.
Utilising two John Deere StarFire receivers connected by cellular service, Lamarque said the mill goes to work, “precisely milling the design depth and slope, leaving the best possible surface”.
StarFire GNSS Guidance is Deere’s satellite technology which helps machines maintain highly accurate positioning, alignment and paving guidance throughout the roadbuilding process.
Mill Assist is an automated system on the milling machine that uses real-time machine data to optimise performance, improve efficiency, and reduce fuel consumption and emissions.
Vogele asphalt paver
The asphalt pavers are packed with highly specialised automation, levelling and material handling technologies.
Smart Pave is an advanced digital control and automation system developed by Vogele for its asphalt road pavers. AutoTrac technology helps the paver hold its direction of travel and paving width with precision.
RoadScan is Vogele’s proprietary, non-contact thermal imaging and temperature measurement system mounted directly to the asphalt paver.
Hamm asphalt roller
The double-drum asphalt roller machine compacts fresh asphalt to the target density required for long term durability, using real-time density monitoring and intelligent compaction technology to hit the mark.
It focuses on preventing over-compaction, maximising operator efficiency and providing proof of compaction quality to contractors, state and federal authorities.
The roller uses a combination of vibration and oscillation to compact material to the desired density. Smart Compact Pro and Track Assist help road crews compact more efficiently, cost-effectively and safely while also meeting intelligent compaction specifications.
Intelligent compaction is data collection of the roller using GPS compact mapping, temperature sensors which map and report asphalt surface temperature and an accelerometer sensor that reports stiffness.
From automation to autonomy
Jason Ambroson, VP and managing director of Wirtgen International, explained running the same technologies, connectivity and data sensors across the various roadbuilding machines enables customers to be more productive using fewer employees and fewer resources.
“We are moving from automation to autonomy,” he said.
That trajectory of connecting machines, data and operators into a single intelligent system was what the Tennessee demonstration was ultimately built to show.
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