Hackers' Pub

Syntax	Description	Examples
`"` keyword `"`	Finds the string within quotes, including spaces. Case-insensitive. (Escape quotes inside with `\"`)	`"Hackers' Pub"`
`from:` handle	Finds content written by the specified user.	`from:hongminhee` `from:hongminhee@hollo.social`
`lang:` ISO 639-1	Finds content written in the specified language.	`lang:en`
`#` tag	Finds content with the specified tag. Case-insensitive.	`#HackersPub`
condition condition	Finds content that satisfies both conditions on either side of the space (logical AND).	`"Hackers' Pub" lang:en`
condition `OR` condition	Finds content that satisfies at least one of the conditions on either side of the OR operator (logical OR).	`#HackersPub OR "Hackers' Pub" lang:en`
`(` condition `)`	Combines the operators within the parentheses first.	`(#HackersPub OR "Hackers' Pub" OR "Hackers Pub") lang:en`

nixCraft 🐧 @nixCraft@mastodon.social

4/9/2025, 10:58:18 AM

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Interesting reads. Brazil’s government-run payments system has become dominant https://www.economist.com/the-americas/2025/04/03/brazils-government-run-payments-system-has-become-dominant Are there any followers from Brazil? How is your experience with this payment system as compared to, say, Visa, Mastercard, or Amex?

A pixel art illustration depicting a digital transaction in an urban setting. The central building appears to represent a financial institution. The image shows people using their phones, with digital coins.

Brazil’s government-run payments system has become dominant

Pix has spiced up Brazil’s fusty banking sector, but it gives the central bank a worrying amount of power

www.economist.com · The Economist

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