Month: August 2025

More and more programmers depend on AI to program. And every time they trust her

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Programmers love AI, but they don’t trust her too much. This is confirmed by a recent survey that Stack Overflow has done and in which 49,000 professional developers in their community have participated. That conclusion is as contradictory as logic, and points to a potential transformation of this sector. Each time they use it more. According to him Complete study84% of developers already use AI as part of their workflow, when last year that proportion was 76%. The proportion is in the line of a survey conducted in 2023 in the github community, although in that case of the 500 programmers surveyed, 92% confessed Use AI tools to program. But every time they trust less. The other prominent data of the survey is the one that indicates that programmers trust somewhat less in the Code generated by these AI tools. If last year the confidence in precise solutions was 40%, this year that confidence is only 29%. I spend the day correcting mistakes. The most important frustration of developers is that they are working with AI solutions that gives a rather correct, not completely correct answer. That implies that in the end developers must devote much more time to detect and correct those errorsand in fact 66% of them confess to investing longer to fix that “almost correct” code of AI. I trust more than human experts. When correcting errors there is another unique conclusion: in complicated code fragments, 75% of respondents claim that They would ask another human programmer (and not to another model of AI) when they do not trust the answer or the code generated by the machines. AI agents do not set so much. Although tools “Vibe Coding“As a cursor or Windsurf, they have positioned themselves as a very interesting option even for new programmers, that theoretical revolution is far from being a reality. Of course: they gain productivity, and 69% say they have seen said metric increased thanks to agents. Will I replace an AI? Programmers continue to see these tools more as a help and assistance than as a possible substitution. The majority (64%) do not see this technology as a threat to their work, but it is also true that this percentage was somewhat higher, of 68%: there is a small increase in that threat than For Jensen Huang, CEO of Nvidia, it is inevitable. Learning to program. This community also made it clear that it does not stagnate: 69% of them have invested time in learning new programming techniques or a new language. Here is another relevant fact: 44% have learned new things thanks to AI tools, when 37% did it last year. Work correcting the code of a machine. The survey seems to point to a future in which programmers end up programming less and less to become something like project chiefs or software engineers. His work will no longer be the one to chop code, but probably that of Check the code generated by these systems of artificial intelligence. Image | Sigmund In Xataka | The AI is opening the doors of a radical revolution on the Internet: that we can all create apps without knowing

There are people who are dedicated to moderating porn in places like chaturbate. And some are demanding for psychological trauma

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If we talk about adult content sites, Chaturbate not only has one of the most names, it is also one of the most popular free webcams platforms around the world. Today It is news Because one of its moderators has sued the company. The reason: suffers post -traumatic stress. The case. Neal Barber was hired by Bayside Support Services and Multi Media LLC, the company that owns Chaturbate, in 2020 as a “customer service risk supervisor” (moderator). His work is to review the content that is published and make sure that he meets legality. On July 22, Barber filed a lawsuit where he assures that he suffers psychological trauma for being exposed to “extreme, violent, graphic and sexually explicit content” daily. Although for now only Barber appears in the complaint, the case opens the door for other moderators hired in the last four years to join. Unprotected. Moderators are the first line of defense to stop the illegal content, which according to demand, in chaturbate often includes “child exploitation, non -consensual, violent, obscene or self -harm content.” Barber claims that chaturbate does not protect the mental health of its employees, something that is sector standard. In statements a 404 averagea chaturbate representative ensures that the company “deeply values the work of its moderators and is committed to supporting the team responsible for this fundamental work,” but does not say how they plan to do it. Consequences. Without any protection, the plaintiff developed posttraumatic stress syndrome and is currently under treatment. Being exposed daily to this content “designed to cause trauma” has resulted in, according to your lawyer, “vivid nightmares, emotional distancing, panic attacks and other symptoms compatible with post -traumatic stress disorder.” And it is not the only one. Years fighting. Content moderators have been complaining about working conditionsespecially of the impact that causes them at the psychological level, and we are not talking about adult content platforms, it occurs in soft content apps that we see every day. One of the first cases It happened in 2017when two employees of the Microsoft online security team reached the limit after watching a video of a rape and subsequent murder. In 2020 A moderator denounced YouTube And in 2021 too It happened in Tiktok. The reasons are repeated: the platforms failed to protect the mental health of their employees. At the moment, Goal faces demands in Kenya And also In Barcelona for the psychological consequences and bad working conditions. Solutions. There are already protections for moderators, but not all companies apply them. In the demand, chaturbate is accused of not including some standard practices such as “content filters, breaks for well -being, specialized advice or support systems among colleagues”. Nor do they comply with other usual practices such as putting videos on grays or silence the videos that are reproduced automatically. According to Checkstepa company dedicated to moderation, AI can also be an effective solution to reduce exposure. In addition to accelerating work, integrating advanced recognition systems, moderators can “focus on more complex cases and minimize exposure to potentially harmful material.” In Xataka | Meta follows the steps of X: we not only work writing for her, now we will also work moderating her

It is “very open” to acquisitions in AI. These are our candidates

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Tim Cook admitted yesterday, in The call with investors After the presentation of quarterly results, which Apple is “very open” to acquisitions that accelerate its road map in AI. A historical confession for a company that has never spent more than 3,000 million on a purchase. Why is it important. Apple has been delayed for two years with respect to its rivals in AI. With the new postponed Siri and the pressure of competitors and investors, Cook needs movements. His Budget of 500,000 million for investments in the United States He gives margin for a great operation. The context. During the call, Cook explained that Apple has already bought “around seven companies” this year, although he acknowledged that they are “small by nature.” The CEO also confirmed that they are “reallocating a considerable number of people” to focus on AI functions and that they will “significantly increase” investments. The main candidates 📍 Perplexity (Estimated assessment: 18,000 million dollars) In favor: Bloomberg He already reported a few weeks conversations between both parties. His approach – squeezed with AI – would fit perfectly with Apple’s problems The possible end of Google payments By safari. Against: Your model is based on using LLMS of third parties (OpenAi, Anthropic and Company), does not develop its own fundamental technology. And Apple usually prefer to control the entire chain. 📍 Anthropic (Estimated assessment: 170,000 million dollars) In favor: Philosophically is aligned with Apple in the AI approach, prioritizing security and privacy. Claude It is considered the most “safe” model in the market, especially among the big ones. Against: The connections that with Amazon (Invested 8,000 million in it) and regulatory risks make it especially complicated. In addition, it is too expensive (its assessment is this week) even for Apple. Anthropic would cost 56 times more than the biggest purchase made by Apple: Beats. 📍 Mistral (Estimated assessment: 6,000 million dollars) In favor: European company with less regulatory complications. Develop your own modelsit already has products in the market without the need to go to others and has experience in AI Edge (local), key to Apple’s strategy and vision. Against: Less technological maturity than OpenAI or Anthropic. In addition, its ecosystem is mainly European, somewhat distant land geographically and sidererily distant in regulatory ideology for Apple. Between the lines. Tm cook did not want to answer what parts of the AI chain could end Commoditized. He said “that would reveal part of our strategy.” A clear track is that Apple plans to control differentiating elements so as not to have to depend on external APIS. Other possible candidates Although with very remote options. 📍 Hugging Face (Estimated assessment: millions) In favor: The ‘Github of the AI’ with the largest community of developers. Control the distribution of models and tools that Apple needs for its ecosystem. Against: Business model still immature and too focused on open source for Apple’s taste. 📍 COPE (Estimated assessment: 5,500 million) In favor: Specialized in business and models optimized for efficiency, some perfect fit in mobile devices and local computing. It also has fewer links with technological giants. Against: Lower brand recognition than its competitors and a main focus on B2B, unlike an Apple almost completely delivered to the consumer market. 📍 Runway (Estimated assessment: 1.5 billion) In favor: Lead the AI generative video, perfect for Apple’s obsession with visual content. And would revitalize the suite Apple creative, starting for final cut. Against: Very specific niche. It does not solve the fundamental problem of Siri and conversational assistants. The discards Yes, but. Apple’s history invites prudence. Eleven years ago since its greatest purchase, Beatsand “only” was for 3,000 million. Minutiae compared to what almost any investment requires today. That said, the current pressure is unpublished. It is the only company of the “seven magnificent” technological in red numbers this year: -15% in the stock market. The threat. The danger to Apple is not in acquisitions, but in time. Run against him. Openai will present soon GPT-5Meta has thrown the house through the window to capture the best talent, Google continues to integrate an increasingly powerful gemini in its entire ecosystem. Each quarter that happens with a dysfunctional Siri and without a really decisive Apple Intelligence is lost terrain. In Xataka | After almost a decade with the Apple Watch I have spent a Garmin. And I have understood what I was losing me Outstanding image |

How and when to enjoy the tears of San Lorenzo, the biggest rain of summer stars

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The most important astronomical event is approaching every summer, so we are going to tell you How and when can you see the Perseids of 2025. This is a true show where, in its peak of activity, we can enjoy the arrival of up to 100 meteors per hour. Therefore, we are going to tell you the best dates to be able to see this phenomenon, since although you can see some meteors fall there are still several days until its peak of activity. We will begin by telling you when it is the day of maximum activity, and then we will give you advice to visualize them as well as possible. When to see the Perseids 2025 Perseids are a phenomenon that will remain active between July 17 and August 24. But its moment of maximum activity It will be at dawn from August 12 to 13. That is the date on which this peak of activity will be reached in which we can observe up to 100 meteors per hour. The best time to see the Perseida will be between 22:00 on August 12 and 10:00 the next day, and the highest activity interval is expected to be between 2 and 5 in the morning of August 13, which is when the point from which the meteors seem to approach is at the highest point in the sky. However, This year there are bad news with the moonsince the rain of stars coincides with the full moon phase planned for August 9. The full moon brightness will make it very difficult to see the weakest meteors, so it will subtract spectacularity, although you will continue to see many of them. In addition, you can try to make the observation after the night peak, when the moonlight loses intensity. This is due to the orbital movement of the earth in space. This year it will be after midnight when we begin to guide on the “advance” side. This means that we will be facing the meteorites that come, and any particle in our orbital trajectory will enter the atmosphere at 11-72 km per second and will look like a meteor. How and where to see them Perseids will be able to see anywhere in Spain, both in the Peninsula and in the archipelagos. They can be seen anywhere in the skyso you do not need to look for a concrete orientation. A fleeting star may appear anywhere in the sky and at any time. The only requirement to see them clearly is to go to an elevated area and with a clear skythat is far from a city and its light pollution. The latter will make the sky look darker, improving the visibility of the stars. This year you should try to look when the moon is at its lowest points, since it is in its full phase. In addition, in any of the cases it is always advisable Look at the opposite direction to the moon in heaven. It is not because there is an area where there is more, but because there will be more darkness and it will be easier to see them. Cover image | Pxhere.com In Xataka Basics | 19 apps and tools to see and have more information about stars and constellations

DGT recommendations to face the output operation on August 1

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They say that the flow of travelers has changed over our country. The holidays are usually chosen for weeks and not for fortnights, as before. Therefore, it is Fridays and on Sundays the days that are usually registered on roads in summer. But this year we have a particularity. This Friday is August 1, the day that was traditionally used to go on vacation. One more reason for The DGT theme that the roads become hell this weekend. The usual summer traffic between Friday and Sunday must be added that it begins (or ends) the fortnight, so a huge flow of workers who go out to enjoy their vacations or begin to return to them is expected. These movements, the DGT estimates, will add some 6.88 million journeys Between yesterday, Thursday, July 31, and Sunday, August 3. During all this time the Operation of August 1 will be activated. A campaign that gives the starting gun to a month in which they are expected to count about 52.87 million displacements. These are the recommendations of the DGT. Better with full tank What can we expect from an operation holiday? Traffic. A lot of traffic. That is why the DGT already advances that the most complicated hours will be condensed in the August 1 (starting at 3:00 p.m.), throughout the morning of Saturday, August 2 and, of course, on the afternoon of August 3 (between 4:00 p.m. and 23:00 hours) when they are expected to meet both those who go out to spend the day and those who have lengthened the entire weekend and, of course, those who return on vacation. What remains in our hands? The DGT gives a series of Recommendations. The most basic is that we move outside these schedules, whenever possible. Thus we will reduce the risk of seeing ourselves wrapped in a jam. But, in addition, they ask for a certain forecast: Prepare the trip: check the car components well, such as the pressure of the tiresbrakes or lightsthinking that you will demand much more than usual. In addition, have an eye on the browser to avoid possible jams and be aware of the possible accidents or breakdowns of other vehicles. During the trip the DGT emphasizes a “circulate with the Full fuel tank. It will be of great help in case of being faced with any anomalous situation as retentions, accidents or unforeseen weather. “This recommendation is usually given in winter where the fuel tank It is key to keeping heating alive of the car but it is always a good idea because, in case it is complicated and the night is over, we can have problems to find an open gas station or face an alternative route if, for example, for example, for example, for example, for example, A road has been cut by a fire. Food and drink: always carries water inside the car and avoids heavy meals since they can sleep. Of course, try to sleep as well as possible before and drive rested. And the DGT ends with a sentence: “Do not take the mobile and avoid any other distraction. Your only task is to drive“ Photo | Tsai Derek In Xataka | The problem is not that the air conditioning of the car breaks more in summer. The problem is that the rest of the year we do not look at it

Someone has printed in 3D its own brain to turn it into a lamp. The best thing is that you can do it too

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We have encountered a user who I commented In Reddit how he has turned his magnetic resonance in a unique lamp: an exact replica of his 3D -printed brain with a LED bulb inside. The project, which according to the user was born after medical exams by migraines, is something that you can also embark if you have a 3D printer and the necessary requirements for it. What he has done. Marc took advantage of the fact that he had a magnetic resonance for his migraines and asked his medical center for a copy of the digital files. With them created a 3D model of his brain At a real scale, he added a hole for an E14 bulb and mounted it on a base with the inscription “proof that Marc has brain.” The result is a lamp that can be disturbing at night, but that is still fascinating. A process within the reach of anyone. Obtaining the digital files of a resonance is relatively simple. The medical centers are legally obliged to provide these data when the patient requests them, normally through a medical data request form. The files are delivered in DICOM format, the standard for medical images, usually on a DVD or from a web portal where we can proceed with the download. Free software. The conversion of medical archives to an printable model requires three free programs: 3D SLICER To process medical images, Meshmixer To clean and sculpt the model, and Meshlab to reduce file size. The process includes segmenting the brain eliminating the skull and soft tissues, cleaning digital artifacts, softening surfaces and optimizing the print file. Marc A tutorial followed of YouTube that details each step of the procedure. Some challenges in between. The complete model would require more than 24 hours of continuous printing, so Marc divided it into three sections that are printed separately and then bind with adhesive. He also created internal cavities to reduce printing time from 14 to 9 hours per section and save material. The final finish includes sanding, filling of imperfections, paint and a layer of transparent varnish. A nice memory of his resonance. The project has impacted a good number of users. In addition, it is an initiative from which you can take advantage of, from unique decorative elements to educational tools. And it is that having an exact physical replica of your own brain raises unexpected creative uses. Although it requires a certain hand with the 3D printer and a lot of patience, it is not an extremely complex operation. So if you have nothing to do this weekend and you have a 3D printer, you know. Cover image | U/soosbrecht In Xataka | This is what I would have liked to know before I started in the 3D printing world

This is the company list of the company that will have Android 16

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Let’s tell you The list with Samsung Galaxy mobiles who will receive Oneui 8the next version of the Samsung customization layer. This is the update to Android 16, but with the own customization and exclusive functions for the mobiles of the Korean company. The new version of One UI is now available on devices such as Galaxy Z fold7, Galaxy Z Flip7 and Z Flip7 Fe., but there is also A list many other confirmed devices To receive it. Therefore, if your mobile appears on this list it is because you will receive the update. Galaxy devices that update One UI 8 One UI 8 is the most important update of the year for Samsung mobiles, with many improvements in the interface, improvements for productivity and functions based on artificial intelligence. This is the list of mobiles and tablets that will receive the updateso you can see if yours is. In Xataka Basics | Galaxy AI: The best functions and tricks to maximize the artificial intelligence of your Samsung Galaxy

A new Kindle arrives, the Mac Mini M4 cheaper than ever, a very lowered TV Top and more, hunting bargains

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The month of August loaded with offers has begun In a good assortment of devices. If you want to buy a good computer, with the options that we will mention in this list you can choose between Windows and Mac, there is also a good TV that has just lowered price, Sennheiser top headphones and much more. 55C7K TCL by 699 eurosa TV with Google TV that incorporates speakers with Bang & Olufsen audio. Mac Mini M4 by 574 eurosnew historical discount on the computer with the best quality-price ratio of Apple. LG Gram (16Z90TL) by 992.07 eurosan ultralight computer that comes with an artificial intelligence gift and functions. Sennheiser Momentum 4 Wireless by 195.41 eurosBluetooth headphones with noise and autonomy cancellation of up to 60 hours. Kindle Colorsooft by 269.99 eurosan ereader with color screen that has just been released on Amazon. 55C7K TCL TCL is a brand of televisions that at least we must take into account, since its models usually offer a very good value for money, something more noticeable when we find them from offer. The 55C7K TCL It is a smart TV that can be found right now by 699 euros In El Corte Inglés, and much eye because for this price we talk about a fairly complete TV. First, it incorporates a 55-inch QD-mini panel that offers a 144 Hz soda rate and compatibility with compatibility with compatibility with HDR10+HDR Premium 2600 and DOLBY VISION IQ. In addition, their speakers offer audio by Bang & Olufsen And they are compatible with Dolby Atmosthe operating system is Google TV. * Some price may have changed from the last review Mac Mini M4 He Mac Mini M4 It is the computer with the best value for money and are not few times that we have been able to find it from the supply at the end of last year. It is ideal for those looking for a ideal device to study or workthat is powerful, small and very solvent. After the numerous offers of these months, it is now 574 eurosits minimum historical price. A few months ago I bought this same Apple computer to work and I liked it more than I expected: It does nothing noise (not even in summer)its M4 chip offers excellent performance, it is very small and comes with artificial intelligence functions through Apple Intelligence. Mac Mini M4 (16 GB, 256 GB) * Some price may have changed from the last review LG Gram (16Z90TL) On the other hand, if you are more of Windows and you want or are looking for a good computer that is also ideal to study or work, especially away from home, LG has demolished the price of its LG Gram (16Z90TL) In the official store, going from the 2,049 euros of its official price to the 992.07 euros. He LG Gram It is a laptop Ultraligero (1.2 kilos) which is accompanied by a 16 -inch IPS screen along with an Intel Core Ultra 7 processor offers a WQXGA resolutionit has 16 GB of RAM and 1 TB of SSD, its speakers are compatible with Dolby Atmos and comes with Windows 11 Home Preinstssalado. Although theoretically its battery reaches 28.5 hours of autonomy, in practice that figure is very different (although also good), since It usually is around seven or eight hours. * Some price may have changed from the last review Sennheiser Momentum 4 Wireless Beyond Sony’s headphones, we can find very interesting proposals in other brands (sometimes cheaper). The Sennheiser Momentum 4 Wireless They have been in the market for a while, but for 195.41 euros They now cost Amazon the truth is that they are an excellent purchase option. The Sennheiser Momentum 4 Wireless They are headband headphones that promise a very good comfort and excellent audio quality. They come with active cancellation of adaptive noise, can be folded and Its battery promises an autonomy of up to 60 hours of use. In addition, it supports fast charging and in just 10 minutes of load can offer up to six hours of use. Sennheiser Momentum 4 Wireless * Some price may have changed from the last review Kindle Colorsooft At the end of last year, Amazon renewed its electronic book readers (EREADER)first launching a color screen model: the Kindle Colorsooft Signature Edition. Now, in the same way that occurs between Kindle Paperwhite and Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition, Amazon has launched a new ereader without the name “Signature Edition”: the Kindle Colorsooftwhose price is 269.99 euros. The Kindle Colorsooft dispenses with some characteristics that we do see in the Kindle Colorsooft Paperwhite Signature Editionsuch as wireless load, automatic regulation for frontal light or 32 GB of storage, since the new ereader comes with 16 GB (it is still a good figure). In return, with the purchase of the Kindle Colorsooft, Amazon gives three months of Kindle Unlimited. However, the new ereader maintains some characteristics of Signature Edition, as is the case with its excellent seven -inch color screena good performance when passing the pages and navigating the library or adjustment menu, resistance to water against splashes or autonomy of eight weeks. * 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 | TCL, Apple, LG, Sennheiser, Amazon In Xataka | Best televisions in quality price. Which to buy and seven recommended 4K 4K In Xataka | Best wireless headphones. Which to buy and 21 models from 15 euros to 470 euros

A surrounded soldier, a drone and a bicycle have turned a ransom in the most surprising scene of the war in Ukraine

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In Ukraine they had given themselves Moments that possibly They will be remembered at the end of the contest for the advance of the Wars of the future. One day the machines captured and they made prisoners Without human help, another, drones took a completely autonomous attack taking off from mobile houses. However, few scenarios can give both themselves and the one that occurred this week with a Ukrainian soldier caught in battle. An impossible rescue. Yes, the dramatic rescue of the Ukrainian soldier “Tankist”, surrounded by Russian and isolated troops For five days Behind the enemy lines, it offers a clear advance of how rescue operations are mutating before drone omnipresence and the impossibility of applying classical methods. The operation, conducted by the Rubizh Battalion of the National Guard, consisted of sending a 40 kilos electric bicycle Through a drone large to allow its flight. The mission. Apparently, the first two attempts They failed: one because the drone was shot down and another because the bicycle resulted Too heavy For transport. Finally, in a third effort, the vehicle reached its hands and Tankist undertook the escape, although a few meters after it detonated a land mine that fortunately alone It caused injuries minors Even so, he managed to continue until he reached a safe area thanks to a new bicycle launched by another drone and was finally rescued by his teammates. The episode, registered in a video Of sixteen minutes, it reflects both despair and inventiveness on a front where each meter is exposed to air and air ambush. The emergence of mobility. The case is also not isolated: the use of drones For evacuations doctors or fighter extractions He has shot In the last eighteen months, driven by the proliferation of short -range meloding ammunition that make human rescue teams. Both Ukrainians and Russians increasingly resort to Non -manned land vehicles To move injured, transport supplies or open escape routes under constant fire. The lethal risk combination, airspace saturation and mobility limitations has generated an unprecedented dependence on these technologies, in many cases improvised but effective. The example. This trend has extended even to civil areas. For example, he counted recently The New York Times The recent case of a farmer in China who was saved from floods thanks to An agricultural droneconfirming that rescue robotization is already a reality beyond war. The time factor. In this context, the speed is decisive. Health professionals stand out The “Golden Time”those first sixty minutes after a serious injury in which the life or death of the fighter is decided. Each delay implies an irreversible risk, and in scenarios where enemy fire prevents the intervention of traditional equipment, drones offer only viable option. The ability to deliver a light mobility means, such as Electric bicycles of the rescue, demonstrates how technology is redefining the Auto-Rescate conceptallowing the fighter to move to areas where extraction is less risky or possible. The soldier’s scene undertaking the escape by bicycle under the surveillance of his classmates through recognition drones seems taken from a science fiction movie, but is already part of the day -to -day life of the forces in Ukraine. Strategic implications. In fact, even the pentagon has Taken note of these transformations. In future scenarios, such as a hypothetical conflict in the Pacific, classical air rescue operations with helicopters could become unfeasible Due to the enormous distances and the dense anti -aircraft networks of the adversaries. Not even a poaching hunting could survive in certain environments, much less a slow helicopter loaded with rescuers. Hence they are studied New formulas Self-rescate based on air and terrestrial drones, light electric vehicles or even non-manned aircraft specifically designed to extract injured without risking more soldiers. In short, what happened With Tankist It is, in reality, a rudimentary version of these strategies: a tangible look at a future where the survival of a combatant will depend on both its ability to resist and the availability of autonomous technologies that connect it with salvation. Image | Rubizh 4th Brigade NGU In Xataka | Ukraine has turned drones into armed soldiers against Russia. It is no longer necessary to “sacrifice them” because they carry launched In Xataka | Ukraine has become a combat drones school. Even the Mexico Cartel has infiltrated classes

How the Latin Party of the 15 years is peering among the young people from Madrid

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In the Community of Madrid they live more than one million From Latin Americans, people born in Argentina, Colombia, Venezuela Peru or Uruguay (the complete countries around twenty) who work in businesses in the region, go to the same parks as the native population and have children who study in the same schools. That is why it is not strange that customs and traditions be infected. And that something like ’15 -year party’a celebration that until not so much celebrated only Latinas, start to turn on Madrid’s homes. Nothing that did not happen before with other traditions. Quinceañera To the Spanish. That in Spain parties of the 15 years are celebrated is no novelty. As the Latin population increased in our country, customs, traditions and products that until not so much was difficult to see on this side of the Atlantic were also extended. The quinceañera party It is a good example. The also known as ’15 -year -old party’ or quino is a celebration with which families mark the transit of childhood to maturity. And what are they? The staging can vary from one celebration to another or between regions, but there are some elements that are often repeated: Dresses Princess Styles (even with Cancán and Tiaras), bright colors, friends, chamblanes, cakes, dances … Everything, of course, focused on the great protagonist, the young woman who celebrates her 15 years and, with them, the transition from girl to adult woman. In the quinceañera celebrations it is common for this step to symbolize in different ways. In some countries, parents change the young woman’s footwear, replacing shoes with heel shoes, or the protagonist delivers her last doll to stage that leaves the childhood behind. Although There are those who go back The roots of the celebration of pre -Columbian cultures are not strange that the holidays include Christian action masses and sermons of priests. Expanding phenomenon. You may not know its details or history, but surely the concept sounds like you and you have seen photos of Quinceañeras In networks. Normal. A Fast search In Google shows news of 2017 or even 2014 in which there was already talk of how the holidays were spreading in Spain. At that time the norm was that behind those celebrations there would always be a young woman of Latin American roots. Today it is no longer so. A few days ago The country public A report in which he reveals that they are already organizing ceremonies for Madrid girls, Spanish families and without cultural ties with Latin America. “From 30 events, 10”. The phenomenon is better understood with the help of María Carolina Triviño, director of We will be Latina company based in Madrid that has specialized in this kind of ceremonies. While works above all with families from Honduras and Paraguay, it is no longer uncommon for their door to call Spaniards who want their daughters to celebrate the Quinceañera. “From more than 30 events, 10 have been for Spanish. And they always start the same: they came to a 15 -year party as guests of their Latin friends and encapricated,” Comment Triviño The influence comes through both friends and networks. In Tiktok they can be found A good handful Of videos about 15 -year parties, material in which as triviño acknowledges, girls are inspired to choose costumes and cuts. The country He has also spoken with Ana Rodríguez, a 50 -year -old from Madrid, to whom one day his daughter told him that he wanted to celebrate “his 15”. She had never heard of the party. His daughter yes, through her groups of friends and Tiktok. “It’s like Halloween or Pope Noél”. The ceremonies “of the 15” among young Spaniards may be new. Its context, no. Input because it is not the first celebration or foreign tradition that rootes in Spain. Before other parties have already done it through cinema or by simple imitation. “It’s like Halloween or Santa Claus, they don’t ask where it comes from, they just want to celebrate it because they see it around them,” Rodríguez comments. She herself confirms that in her environment, in Pozuelo, there are more Spanish who want to celebrate their own parties. “They don’t understand”. “Spanish parents don’t understand anything, but their daughters are clear: they want 15 photos, like their Latin friends. The other day a father told me: ‘This is going to be like Halloween. Before no one celebrated it and now everyone does it’”, agrees Sergio Saavedra, founder of a company dedicated to rent dresses for quinceañeras. Photos and costumes are two pillars of the party. “Latin girls do not want to give up their own and the Spanish do not want to stay out,” Point out Another entrepreneur who has seen a business opportunity. Not so strange. Another explanation that quinceañeras ceremonies They are rooting in Spanish homes is that the concept, in reality, is not so alien to us. Decades ago in Madrid, ‘parties of the 15’ were not seen, but they were held long when the young women fulfilled the age of majority. Between each other there are differences, but also similarities: celebrations centered on young people, dresses, social acts and a ceremony that in the end seek to highlight the passage of childhood to maturity. Today they continue to be held, although they are usually associated with certain social extracts. It is culture, and it is demography. If there is something that explains the pull of the Quinceañeras It is nevertheless demography. In Spain, many more Latin Americans reside today than a few decades, so it is normal for society to soak up its traditions. On January 1, 2024, the INE counted in the Madrid region just over one million people born in Latin American countries, which means that one in seven Inhabitants was born in Latin American countries. The data multiplies by which it was recorded at the end of the 20th century, when it did not even reach 100,000. And it is … Read more

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