Month: May 2025

More than 600 bunkers to defend

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In May, a European area was alerted. The satellite data that had been achieved exclusively The Wall Street Journal They showed that Russia was expanding its bases military along its border with Finland. The documents also explained What did the United States In the area for weeks. Before the Russian threat, three other countries that are border have just revealed their plan: an extensive Baltic wall. The encounter with a hunt. That something is happening in the surroundings of the Baltic is explained by a unprecedented event this week. For years, the call “Ghost Flot” Russian (That opaque network of ship without clear flag or transparent record) has transported oil from Moscow through international waters, mocking the sanctions imposed by the West since the beginning of the invasion of Ukraine. As we have counted beforethese ships, old and aged, operated on the margins of legality and without visible links with the Kremlin. But everything changed on May 13, when a Russian hunting Su-35 flyed out at low altitude The jaguaran oil company recently sanctioned by the United Kingdom, while Military Estonias authorities tried to inspect it in the Baltic. The incidentoccurred within the Estonian Air Space, has been interpreted in NATO as a clear climb: for the first time, Moscow used direct military media to protect a ship from its economic network informal. A direct answer. I told it in exclusive the confidential through its sources with the Estonia government. The Baltic Republics (Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania) are preparing for the worst scenario. Despite being under the UTAN umbrella, the governments of these countries, aware of their geographical vulnerability and their limited military capacity against Russia, have opted for a Preventive strategy that combines physical deterrence, operational speed and political symbolism. Estonia has announced the construction of More than 600 bunkers along its border with Russia, while Latvia and Lithuania plan Extend this line Common defensive towards Belarus and the Russian enclave of Kalinningrad. The initiative, already baptized as “the Baltic Wall”, represents one of the most significant maneuvers of territorial defense in Europe from the NATO Foundation in 1949. Bunkers as a guarantee. According to Susan Lilleväli explainedUndersecretary of preparation for the defense of Estonia, the priority is “to defend every centimeter of the NATO territory”, not only as a deterrent gesture, but as a tangible response to the war reality observed in Ukraine. The bunkers, capable of hosting balls of up to ten soldiers In small spaces, they will be strategically available at key border points, combined With natural obstaclesantimovility systems and explosive artifact stores (although these will not be deployed in peacetime). The goal It is double: Standing or slowing down a possible Russian offensive enough to allow the arrival of allied reinforcements, and make any enemy preparation visible that involves crossing the fortified line, which would allow a faster and faster reaction. Although they acknowledge that there is no impenetrable defense, the man are committed to significantly elevating the political, logistics and human cost of any aggression. The Polish precedent. Plus: The defensive impulse does not arise from a vacuum. Poland, who also shares border with Belarus, already It has reconfigured part of your military device displacing troops From the west to the east in response to joint exercises between Belarusian military and mercenaries of the Wagner Group a few kilometers from its territory. And Finland is preparing with the United States. This redistribution occurred in a matter of hoursand evidences the new permanent alert state that runs through Eastern Europe. The governments of the region assume that the threshold of the unthinkable has fallen. If you want also, the notion that an invasion of a NATO member would be a suicidal act for Russia is now perceived as a Non -discharge risk. As I pointed Commander Kundla Tarmo, the mere fact of forcing the adversary to prepare to cross such a visible defense allows us to better anticipate their intentions. Physical armor. Not just that. The “Baltic Wall” aims to be much more than a military infrastructure: a political project with deep Psychological draft. Carries the memory of Decades of Soviet occupationespecially in Estonia, where the red flag waves for half a century. They counted in the confidential That for many citizens, this measure represents a physical guarantee that this will not be repeated. Estonian Defense Minister Hanno Pevkur has insisted that the Ukraine War has demonstrated That territorial preparation (in addition to weapons, ammunition and soldiers) is essential from the first border meter. “We want the population to feel safe,” He affirmedwhile stressing that everything will be “as soon as possible.” Urgency and a principle. Thus, and although the technical execution of the project can face obstacles (such as the purchase of private land or the need for compensation) development It has already begun. In fact, there are already fences, electronic surveillance and patrols in much of the Estonia border, and the measures will remain active while the new line of defense is built. In addition, the barrier also responds to acquired commitments by NATO at the Madrid Summit of 2022, where a new position based on an advanced defense and an advanced defense was adopted Disuase “through denial”. In other words, change is not only technical but doctrinal: it is no longer about responding to the attack, but to prevent it from the beginning. To do this, the lessons learned in Ukraine are combined with a long -term strategic vision. A decision where a phrase that already seems regional slogan resonates: “Better to prevent, to cure.” Image | Armija Latvijas In Xataka | Now we know what the US Army did in Finland. Russia is expanding its troops on its border with Europe In Xataka | Finland is the happiest country in the world. And is also preparing thoroughly for the most unhappy end: war

We have been wondering for two months when the heat arrives in Spain. Aemet finally has an answer: already

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2025 has been a year anomally wetat least for the Iberian Peninsula. The month of April the rainfall was 11% higher To the usual in peninsular Spain, and in recent weeks we have also seen many days marked by rainfall. But perhaps what will mark the end of spring are temperatures. Summer arrives. Meteorologists glimpse on the horizon an increase in temperatures from next week. A change of trend that, according to Trend predictions In the medium term of the State Meteorology Agency (Aemet) could leave us an end of May and a first half of June and warm than usual. The 36º appear. Meteorologists expect that atmospheric stability will be taken over the skies throughout the weekend. This will be translated, they explain from Eltiempo.esin an increase in temperatures. According to these forecasts, temperatures are expected above the 27th Celsius in capitals such as Valladolid or Zaragoza, while cities such as Madrid and Badajoz would exceed 30º. However, maximum temperatures will be seen in the southwest, where the thermometers could be between 35º and 36º. Three warm and dry weeks ahead. If we add to this the Aemet predictionswe can intuit that we are in the advanced transition between spring and summer. The agency hopes that the remaining week of May will be marked by higher temperatures and lower rainfall than these dates would be expected. The thermal anomaly is expected to be between the degree and the three degrees above the average in much of the country, with the interior of the southern half reaching an anomaly between three and five degrees. The situation will be similar during the first half of the month of June, with almost all of the Peninsula watching thermal anomalies above the three degrees on average. Regarding rainfall, Aemet predictions for next week draw a scenario where dry anomaly is the standard, with up to 10 mm less than usual in practically the entire Iberian Peninsula and with dry anomalies of up to 30 mm in localized areas of the northern half. The first half of June will be similar, although uncertainty gains ground. What is happening? The main culprit of this is a phenomenon closely associated with summer: the Azores anticyclone. According to Explain the meteorologist Mario Picazothe trough of cold air that during this Week will continue to lead An unstable time and storms, especially on the Mediterranean coast, will be retiring at the same time that the anticyclone appears in the west. In Xataka | Japanese scientists have taken the lightning rod to the next level: with a drone that hunting lightning Image | ECMWF

What is Google technology to mark and detect contents made with artificial intelligence

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Let’s explain What is and how does Synthid workthe tool developed by Google to mark and detect content made by AI. In a world like the current one in which the creation of texts and images with artificial intelligence is a reality, and where the video is the next step, so being able to make this identifiable content is important. So that you understand what it is about, we are going to start telling you what exactly this technology is and what it offers. Then, we will explain your operation a bit, and we will end up talking about your arrival and implementation. What is Synthid Synthid is a technology with which Mark the content that has been generated by artificial intelligence. What it does is generate a watermark in these published contents so that they are easier to detect by other systems, and that there is more transparency and trust in them. We live in a world in which it is already difficult to know if a text has been created by an AI or a human. The creation of images is also improving so much, that sometimes it is difficult to know when one has been created or simply modified using artificial intelligence. And the next step will be the video. This does not leave in a panorama in which the proliferation of false and misleading news seems to reach a new level, something that will make users begin to distrust even more in what is published. And it is in this context that Synthid technology arrives Created by Googleand that the company aspires that others also use. It is a technology that adds a watermark to the content created by AI, and then offers another technology to detect it. Google will start using this technology already in its generative AI systems. Therefore, When you generate an image with Geminito give an example, in the metadata of this image there will be a brand of water that you will not see, but other algorithms can detect to know if it is made by AI. Google’s idea is that other companies with AI systems to generate content They also adopt this standard. In this way, it will be much facilitated that then the rest of the platforms know if an image or video are made by an algorithm or a person has really made them. How Synthid works What Synthid does is embed digital water marks directly in images, audio, text or videos generated by artificial intelligence. These water marks are not visible, but are a line of code in the metadata that you are not going to notice. However, just as Google has this system to print water marks, it also has A version of Synthid to detect them call Synthid detector. In this way, its solution is able to generate the two necessary steps, to put an identifier to the content and to allow it to detect it. Therefore, the idea of ​​the company is that its chatbots and solutions to generate artificial intelligence content use this technology. Then, other companies will be able to use the Synthid detector to know if this content has been created by a Google AI. In fact, this can be An independent platform in which simply upload images, texts, videos and others, and will tell you if Pro Synthid has been created. And once this infrastructure is created, Google also expects other companies to be associated with them. In this way, they trust to make Synthid a standard for many to use it to put water marks, and many platforms also have the detector. When Synthid will arrive Although Synthid is a promising proposal and with many striking characteristics, At the moment it is not a universal standard. This means that it is only one of several proposals. Google is already betting on her products, but at the moment nothing more. The next step will be convince other AI companies to use this technologyand thus generate an ecosystem that makes it a standard. But for now this has not happened, and no matter how much Google marks its images, it is useless if no one else does. Therefore, we still do not know to what extent Synthid will end up use. The next months and years will give us a track If other companies join this technology or not. At the moment, Google has a list open for companies to start trying it. In Xataka Basics | Gemini 2.5 Pro and Flash: What are the novelties of the new artificial intelligence models of Google capable of thinking and speaking

a transparent television of 50,000 euros that breaks the rules because it can

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As every year, LG has presented its New range of televisions. We saw the Oled G5 and C5 (The latter we have already analyzed in Xataka) and also some novelties in software, such as an integrated chatbot in Webos and the five -year promise of new versions of the system. But what struck me most was none of that. Near the end of the event, the LG team asked us to look towards the room side. There, covered by a black cloth, waited for his most striking proposal: the LG Signature Oled T. They present it as “the only transparent and wireless OLED in the world.” And yes, it has 77 inches, even if it seems. When they raised the fabric and lit the panel, the scene was, at least, surprising. At that time, the TV began to show a marine scene: Fish, corals, movement … and all floating on the real background of the room. A decorative furniture behind was still completely visible. A TV that is hard for me to call him “TV” And this is where the most personal part comes in: it is hard for me to call it “TV.” Because yes, he reproduces images. But its physical presence and approach are so different that one begins to question whether this object really belongs to the category that gives it name. For me, it is something else. Something that is placed in the middle of the room without covering it, which can live in front of a window without blocking the light. Something that, instead of imposing itself, seems to integrate. And yet it is still a screen. The design accompanies that idea: metallic frame, modular structure, possibility of adding shelves. An object that has both decoration and technology. Now, LG’s proposal is not alone in this world where design and integration with the environment prevails: we also find proposals, such as Samsung the Framealthough these have no transparent screen, but televisions that look like paintings hanging on the wall. An interesting point is that OLED T also includes a retractable black curtain that can be activated with a button. When unfolding, the screen ceases to be transparent and Get in to behave like a more traditional. During the demo I saw how it worked, although not enough time to draw conclusions about the real quality of that visualization. I would not dare to judge it in that aspect. Luis Navarrete Martín, product specialist at Home Entertainment of LG Spain, explained that there are content designed specifically for transparent mode, such as fishbowl or plants. And that when it comes to watching a movie or a game, it is usual to activate the black curtain to take advantage of the screen as a conventional OLED. The most curious thing is that, despite its size, it does not feel so much space. On the contrary. Transparency plays in his favor. And that is where other ways that I could see briefly, such as t-object, show images, videos or illustrations enter Without overshadowing the background; or t-bar, a lower line that launches useful information while everything else remains clear. Let’s put on the table some technical details: wireless video and audio transmission from an external box (the Zero Connect Box), compatibility with G-Sync and FreeSync, refreshment variable to 120 Hz and the α11 processor of LG, which is responsible for managing image and sound. All that is, yes, but what I had left was not a feeling that more than a piece of technology was a work of art. Because what I took was a first impression difficult to define. Fascination, no doubt. But also questions. Where does this fit? Who needs something like that? Does it make sense to pay 50,000 euros for this type device? It will be the time (and the public) who decides whether proposals as they find their place. Of course, it is not a product for all, nor does it intend to be. But beyond its price or exclusivity, which makes clear the OLED T is that technology is exploring new languages. Languages ​​where screens are not hidden, but they don’t send. Images | Xataka | LG In Xataka | Gemini’s conquest began in Android mobiles. Now you will flood your TV, your watch or even your car

Mice, keyboards, headphones and more. Five chollos to take advantage of PCComponent Play in Peripherals Logitech

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PCComponentes has launched a new campaign with enough offers in Logitech peripherals. The campaign called Play Days is now available and will end on June 2, so until then it can be used to buy mice, keyboards, headphones and other peripherals. In this article we will review which are the five best chollos. Logitech G502 x Plus Lightspeed by 104.99 eurosa comfortable gaming mouse in hand and with optical-mechanical hybrid switches. Logitech G915 x Lightspeed Tkl by 141.31 eurosa mechanical keyboard in TKL format with trimodal connectivity, macro keys and multimedia wheel. Logitech G923 by 274 eurosa steering wheel with pedals that is compatible with computers and consoles PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5. Logitech G Pro X Lightspeed by 109.99 eurossome gaming headphones with Lightspeed technology and blue vo! ce. Logitech G Yeti GX by 94.99 eurosa compact microphone that works with Lighttsync. Logitech G502 x Plus Lightspeed One of the biggest discounts is found in the mouse Logitech G502 x Plus Lightspeed. The mouse currently has a usual price of 169 euros, but during the PCComponent Play Days campaign it remains for 104.99 euros. The most remarkable of this Gaming mouse It has an excellent construction that makes it very comfortable in hand. Includes Lightspeed technologyso it is wireless, and comes with light-mechanical hybrid switches light. In addition, it includes the Hero 25K sensor and is compatible with the Logitech G Hub software. Logitech G G502 x Plus Lightspeed * Some price may have changed from the last review Logitech G915 x Lightspeed Tkl If we talk about mechanical keyboards, one of those who have a better discount is the Logitech G915 x Lightspeed Tklwhose price has dropped into PCComponentes until the 141.30 euros. It is a Mechanical keyboard With TKL format (comes without numerical pad) that includes macro keys on the “FN” keys. It has trimodal connectivity (2.4 GHz, Bluetooth and cable), low profile switches and double molding PBT keys. The keys and lighting can be customized through the Logitech G Hub software. Logitech G915 x Lightspeed Tkl * Some price may have changed from the last review Logitech G923 Not all Logitech peripherals that we find in the PCComponent play days are exclusive to PC. The store also has reduced by 274 euros (previously cost 429 euros) Logitech G923a steering wheel with pedals that is compatible with PC, PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5. Includes Trueforce technology, allows to adjust sensitivity and includes materials such as a black leather steering wheel coating and polished metal pedals. The same steering wheel is also available, but with the compatibility of PC, Xbox One and Xbox Series X and S for a price of 248.99 euros. Logitech G923 (PC, PS4 and PS5) * Some price may have changed from the last review LOGITECH G PRO X Lightspeed Without a doubt, we have the best discount on the headphones LOGITECH G PRO X in its version with Lightspeed technology (wireless). They have cost 229 euros to have a price of 109.99 euros with the 52%discount. These Bluetooth headphones are compatible with the Blue Vo! Ce technology that reduces noise and eliminates the microphone syliso, include 50 mm transducers, offer an enveloping sound and the headband coating includes viscoelastic foam to offer greater comfort. * Some price may have changed from the last review Logitech G Yeti GX Finally, we can also find a good price in the microphone Logitech G Yeti GXa fairly complete model that has dropped in price on PCComponentes to the 94.99 euros. He microphone It is compatible with the Logitech G Hub software, it has a very compact design, it uses supercardioid pattern and has intelligent audio block to reduce environmental noise. * Some price may have changed from the last review Some of the links of this article are affiliated and can report a benefit to Xataka. In case of non -availability, offers may vary. Images | PCComponentes y Buyadicción (Cabecera), Logitech In Xataka | Best wireless headphones. Which to buy and 19 models from 20 euros to 450 euros In Xataka | What a mouse use of Xataka editors. 13 recommended mice to work and play

Nothing “anti children” series

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Russia wants to have children ” be fashionable“Not only that. A few months ago Vladimir Putin acknowledged that it aspires to be common to meet large families in the country, with seven or even 10 members,” as it used to be “, Apostilled. With that purpose the Kremlin has deployed a range of measures ranging from the delivery of Aid to families to Declare war To abortion, advance as much as possible motherhood or directly muteto those who defend a lifestyle without children. Now to that arsenal of measures will add another: nothing of films or series in which that same idea comes, the possibility of leading a life free of offspring. What happened? That the Kremlin has decided to close the door to the series and films that, in his opinion, can harm one of their great objectives: refloat birth of the country. Parlaméntskaya Gazetathe Federal Assembly Magazine has published An article in which he reveals that the Ministry of Culture will deny the distribution certificate in Russia to those works that “promote” life without children or “propaganda” related to the subject. It is a measure similar to that applied, for example to films with pornographic content, violent and bloody scenes or “demonstration of non -traditional sexual preferences.” Parliament magazine Precise In addition, the order was published on May 15 and will enter into force in September. With it, he insists, the organism does nothing but adapt to the norm that already prohibits disseminating ideas contrary to procreation. What standard is that? One of the tools with which the Kremlin tries to raise the birth of the country. As remember own Parlaméntskaya Gazetain September of last year there was a bill in Russia that proposed to restrict the dissemination of ideas contrary to paternity. The proposal came endorsed by heavyweights of the Duma, such as Vyacheslav VolodinPresident of the Chamber, and was approved months later together with a series of changes in the Code of Administrative Infractions that contemplate fines for those who do not meet that pattern. To be more precise, sanctions of 400,000 rubles (4,400 euros) for individuals, 800,000 (8,800 euros) for officials and up to five million for companies, about 55,200 euros. What series will be affected? The Order of the Ministry of Culture will not enter into force until September, which is when the criteria to classify the works that do not pass the cut will be set. “Based on this, the agency will block content on the Internet,” Collect the Gazettethat advances in any case that the Russian authorities will focus on those pieces that encourage not having children, raise “distorted ideas” at a social level or transfer a negative image of pregnancy, motherhood or paternity. In those cases the films risk disappearing from online platforms or blocked, regardless of when they have been released. “In each specific case the decision is made by experts,” Concrete Alexander Yushchenkoof the Information Policy Committee of the State Duna. Are there concrete examples? Although it makes it clear that the Russian regulator (Roskomnadzor) has not yet carried out any official analysis, Parliamentskaya Gazeta He has launched a couple of titles that help understand where the shots will go. “In autumn of 2025 films that in one way or another contain information about people without children or with a similar ideology could disappear from platforms. For example (…), among them the popular series may be ‘House of Cards’in which Claire heroine always puts his career before. “Another example he refers to is’Sex in New York ‘focusing on the character of Samantha. Are they the only ones? No. The publication suggests More titles. For example, Brienne’s character in ‘Game of Thrones’ Or even points to one of Hollywood’s most popular sagas, inspired by JK Rowling’s youth novels. “Even in the harmless saga of Harry Potter We believe to find an indication of Childfree: Professor McGonagall had no children “, Point out the magazinealthough he adds: “We must recognize that it is not clear if it was a conscious choice or if something did not work.” How bad is Russian birth? His figures are not good. And that access to their demographic statistics It has been complicated coinciding precisely with the “puncture” of birth. According to ROSSTAT data cited by Idhusduring the first two months of this year the country counted 195,400 births, 3% less than in 2024. The demographer Alexéi Raksha estimates that in February, a particularly bad month, the Russian birth rate stood at its lowest level since the 19th century. That panorama is aggravated with 331,100 deaths registered in a country at war with Ukraine (the conflict has generated Thousands of casualties Between both sides), which has resulted in a loss of population. The graphics The World Group shows that the country’s total census has fallen over the last years, moving away from the 150 million inhabitants that reached in the early 90s. In 2023, and without counting the territories occupied in Ukraine, it is 144 million. Some projections estimate that in just two decades that figure will have dropped to 132 million and in the worst stage at the beginning of the next century It will have stayed at 83. “Let it be fashionable again”. Kremlin’s position before these figures is clear. A few months ago Putin It was set as a goal That his government makes it possible for “having many children to be fashionable again”, with large families that help the country’s demographic engine not flu. With that purpose Moscow has deployed a wide range of measures, just as other nations have done with their demography in low hours, Like China either South Korea. In the case of Russia that recipe book “pronatality” includes aid to families, a position tougher with abortion and controversial decisions, such as Incentives For pregnancy among young people or measures that seek to silence the “propaganda” Against birth. “Protect from ideology”. “It is important to protect people, especially the younger generations, from the ideology about the lack of … Read more

The US opted to veto the advanced chips of AI in China. The shot has come absolutely for the cylinder head

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In September 2022 the United States intensified its commercial war with China with a singular measure: prohibited export of advanced chips from AI to the Asian giant. That decision was aimed at protecting the innovation capacity of the United States and incidentally Zancadilla to China. Or try, because the truth is that the play has been a real pifia. Nvidia is suffering the consequences. The CEO of Nvidia, Jensen Huang, gave a talk in Computex in which critical strongly that measure and all that followed it. “Four years ago, Nvidia had 95% market share in China. Today is only 50%. The rest is Chinese technology. They have a lot of local technology they would use if they did not have Nvidia.” The veto has caused the opposite effect. Huang continued to say that those measures They have caused just the opposite that was intended. Instead of leaving China back in the field of technological innovation, they have awakened it. “Export controls have provided them with the spirit (to innovate), and government support has accelerated its development. Our competition is intense in China. “ The H20 chip has been a ruin for Nvidia. The last of the examples of this disaster we have In the H20 chipa “trimmed” and less capable version of its most advanced chips that was developed precisely for the Chinese market. Although During all 2024 Nvidia was allowed to export that chip to China, in April the US government prohibited these sales. That caused some losses of 5.5 billion dollars In Nvidia, a hard blow from which they now try to recover with A new version that Not even It will be based on Hopper architecture. USA should back. For Huang, the strategy is the wrong one: “If the US wants to stay ahead, we need to maximize and accelerate the diffusion (of our technology), not limit it.” The Government prepares the review of the “AI DIFFUSION RULE” issued by Biden in January 2025. This regulation further restricted exports to China of Hardware and AI software. CUDA, also threatened. The hardware is no longer the problem, but there is an important one with CUDA, the NVIDIA ecosystem that is absolute reference for solutions of IA software solutions. Huawei has an alternative called Cann, but there are several Western companies that also want to get rid of the domain of CUDA. Among them are Intel, Openai and of course, AMD, that in fact It has technically higher chips to those of Nvidia but that actually behave worse for having lower software. But China goes to yours. The striking thing about all this is that the US strategy has caused a spectacular effect in China, where the development of “very socialist” models It is now overwhelming – Deepseek R1 is the clear example. But they are also making surprising chips Like Huawei’s Ascend 910ccomparable to the almost mythical Nvidia H100. The thing does not end there: they are already preparing the deployment of The new ascend 910dwhich is supposed to even go further. Image | Nvidia | Dominic Kurniawan In Xataka | There is a great threat to the US if you send thousands of advanced chips from AI to the Middle East. That end in China

The digital attack that paralyzed a nuclear plant without bombs and without anyone seeing it

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More than a decade ago, the world discovered a new type of weapon. I had no eyes or soldiers. Only lines of code. It was called Stuxnet and was able to sabotage an Iranian nuclear complex without internet connection. A computer worm that destroyed centrifuging designed to enrich uranium. Without alerts. No explosions. Without anyone knowing, at first, what was happening. All that we tell in our New Xataka episode presentsAvailable in the Xataka YouTube channel. Our partner Jota García, who reconstructs step by step how an operation of this caliber is told. The story starts in Natanz, an underground installation, hidden under tons of concrete in full Iranian desert. “From the outside it seems not special (…) but underground, thousands of centrifuging work work in full performance,” he says. Who decided to act? And why wasn’t a direct military intervention chosen? Apparently, with Iraq’s precedent, that road was ruled out by the country that wanted to stop this Iranian project. The alternative was Develop malware With a concrete mission: destroy without being seen. “And if instead of attacking with soldiers, we attack a computer virus?” Jota says. The trick? Infiltrate a simple pendrive in a completely isolated network. Once inside, the worm camouflaged. I watched. I expected. And only if I found the right industrial controllers, I went to action. “He didn’t attack immediately. He moved silently, analyzing everything around him.” Thus he managed to sabotage about a thousand centrifugators without the technicians being able to explain what he was failing. But there was an error. Malware spread out of Iran and ended up arriving in the West. What happened then? Who discovered the code? And what did they find inside? In the video we review how an investigation of The New York Times connected Stuxnet with the NSA, the CIA and the Mossad. Also the clues that analysts found in malware. “Stuxnet exploded four 0-Day vulnerabilities at the same time. An irrefutable proof that there was not a group of normal hackers.” Since then, nothing has been the same. Stuxnet was the first great digital attack with physical consequences. “Stuxnet was the first notice. The first great warning that the next wars can be invisible. ” Today, security threats are still present. We see them in hospitals paralyzed by Ransomware, sabotaged pipelines, In bank malware that empties accounts. Even USB pendrives remain a real threat in many organizations. Did you know this story? To what extent do you think We are protected today? We invite you to give the play in our video and leave your comments. Images | Xataka In Xataka | This hacker began to collaborate with the secret service after being arrested. What nobody knew is that he kept stealing big

The designer company who marked an era in Cupertino will buy

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For years, Apple was synonymous with boldness. He made quick decisions, broke conventions and challenged the entire industry. Now Apple has become a Big Tech that moves much more caution, but some see an echo of that attitude today in OpenAi. Now, in a way, the firm of the led by Sam Altman is connecting even more to the roots of the Cupertino company. OpenAI He has just announced An agreement to acquire IO, the Startup of devices co -founded by Jony Ive, in an operation valued at almost 6.5 billion dollars. According to Bloombergthe agreement is completely structured in shares: 5,000 million dollars correspond to the purchase of 77 % of the company, and the rest comes from an earlier investment of 23 % that Openai made in 2024. A designer who scored an era in Apple. Jony Ive was not one more designer. He joined Apple in 1992 and, together with Steve Jobs, helped shape a generation of iconic products: the IMAC, the iPod, the iPhone, the iPad, the Apple Watch … even the controversy Magic Mouse with its load port at the bottom. His aesthetic vision defined Apple’s design language for decades. After leaving the company in 2019, IVE founded the Lovefrom creative study. And a year ago, IO with Scott Cannon, Evans Hankey and Tang Tan, three key figures in Apple’s products. The IO team brings together more than 50 experts in hardware, software and manufacturing processes, many of which have worked together for years. Now they will be integrated into Openai. OpenAi is thrown at the hardware with an ambitious vision. Until now, Openai has been a software -centered company. Chatgpt and its language models, such as GPT-4O, are virtual tools. Some of them have been made up of other companies in tangible products, such as Microsoft’s co -pilot, but OpenAi had not directly approached the creation of devices. That is about to change. According to a letter published by Altman And IVE on the official OpenAI website, the collaboration between both parties began two years ago, discreetly and motivated by “friendship, curiosity and shared values.” From those first conversations, ideas and prototypes arose that, little by little, took shape. The objective, they say, is to create a new family of products “that inspire, empower and train.” What can we expect now? Although concrete details have not been shared, the first device is expected to be the result of this union to see the light in 2026. In statements collected by Bloomberg, IVE has indicated that consumer technology has not been really new, and that people are looking exactly that. The IO team will continue to operate from its offices in Jackson Square (San Francisco), but already collaborates closely with Openai engineers and designers. Lovefrom, on the other hand, will assume new responsibilities in design and product experience for both software and future devices. A path with obstacles (and recent learning). Openai’s jump to hardware does not arrive in an empty context. In recent months, other IA -promoted devices projects have failed loudly, such as the Human Ai Pin or Rabbit R1. The operation must still be approved by regulators and will be completed foreseeably this summer. From there, the challenge begins: demonstrate that Openai can also mark a before and after in the hardware field. The wait will be worth it, “Altman told the aforementioned American media.” It’s an ambitious and crazy idea. “ Images | OpenAI (1, 2) | Apple | Colin Davis In Xataka | The latest Google event makes clear what the true future of accessories is: glasses connected with Android XR

In Peru, a company has had an idea to take wind energy directly to your home: turbines as a lay way

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Lego pieces have accompanied generations as a way to create without limits: blocks that are stacked on each other to form houses, cities, rockets, whatever the imagination allows. Over time, the designs became more sophisticated, with complex structures and realistic themes. But in essence, everything is still based on a simple idea: build, piece by piece. Now this idea must be extrapolated to another context as important as the generation of energy. In a world where taking advantage of every centimeter of space is vital – especially in cities – thinking of installing a wind turbine at home may seem crazy, but it is not so far from reality. A new design. A Peruvian startup, Eolic wall, has developed A new way of understanding wind energy, moving away from the traditional model of huge blades anchored in the landscape. Instead, they have created a system of modular, compact and stackable wind cells, with a square shape. Innovation. This technology has an aerodynamic design that allows speeding of the wind that crosses them, which allows to generate more electricity even with moderate breezes. Unlike traditional turbines, Eolic Wall rotor It is sustained by a peripheral ring that improves wind capture and allows a more compact design. Also, thanks to its modular design It can be stacked vertical or horizontally as construction pieces, adapting to the environment and energy demand. You can add more units over time. Willn’t there be such stuck problems from another? A common question is: “Willn’t several be saved from each other?” In traditional wind farms, turbulence between turbines reduce their performance if they are too together. However, Eolic Wall has solved this problem with an internal aerodynamic chamber, which protects the flow of the wind inside each cell. Thus interference is avoided and can be installed in places where it was unthinkable to put a turbine, such as buildings or urban courtyards. A unique peculiarity. The use of permanent strategically located magnets reduces almost zero the friction of the system. This not only improves performance, but also reduces wear and extends the life of the cells. In addition, by eliminating almost all friction thanks to its magnetic system, common maintenance and mechanical wear problems affect conventional wind turbines are faced. When will they be available? Although there is not yet an official mass launch date, Eolic Wall already It has been recognized by Forbes magazine as one of the best startups in Peru in 2024. It is currently developing pilots and Looking for alliances Strategic to climb your technology. Other systems. Eolic Wall is not alone in this tendency towards miniaturization and urbanization of wind energy. There are other interesting proposals, such as LTO TURBINA ARCHIMEDES (LIAM F1)which is committed to a helical design inspired by the Archimedes spiral to capture the wind from any direction. For its part, The turbines flowerknown for its aesthetic design in the form of a flower and its ability to function in proximity without losing efficiency. Self -consumption is no longer just solar. The future of energy self -consumption no longer depends solely on Fill the roofs of solar panels. Wind energy is gaining land in the urban environment, and proposals such as Eolic Wall are marking the way. Because maybe shortly, you can see Small stacked turbines as if they were Lego pieces. And we will not say it figuratively. Image | EOLIC WALL and Mathijs Dubbeldam Attribution-Nancommercial 2.0 Xataka | The University of Oxford has found reservations of an energy source for 170,000 years. And he has the recipe to exploit them

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