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end of anonymity on social networks and transparent algorithms

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The President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, has just proposed in Davos to end anonymity on social networks, and that their owners be criminally responsible for the content published on them, according to the live coverage he is doing. The Country of the Forum. Why is it important. The proposal, which at the moment is nothing more than that, seeks to stop the toxic effect of networks on democracy, according to Sánchez. The context. Sánchez has accused the platform owners of wanting to “have political power by undermining our democratic institutions.” His plan includes three main measures: End anonymity on social networks. Force transparency of algorithms. Criminal liability for owners. Between the lines. The proposal is striking but not entirely new. A few months ago, the Spanish Prosecutor’s Office proposed ending anonymity to investigate hate crimesin a reissue of the Gag Law who has been with us for years. To a similar extent, Italy approved a law a few days ago which requires identification in order to publish restaurant reviews, with the intention of tackling the problem of fake reviews. The obstacles. The technical implementation, as has been discussed with each proposal similar to this one, represents a significant challenge. public networks, VPNs or the Tor browser These are the most common ways to bypass this type of identity checks. We have a similar precedent with the ‘pajaporte‘in Spain: its scope, very limitedis another example of the complexity of regulating identity on the Internet. In perspective. Although the political will seems clear, we do not know to what extent this measure is planned to be implemented as such, and to what extent it is little more than a probe balloon… although it is not the first time we have heard such an idea. “Just as the owner of a restaurant is responsible if his customers are poisoned, the owners must be responsible if their networks poison the public debate,” Sánchez argued in Davos. Go deeper. The proposal will reach the European Council, where Sánchez will seek for states to “regain control” so that social networks help democracy instead of endangering it. The initiative poses a dilemma between network regulation, privacy and freedom of expression. And what emerges from here will be what shapes the Internet of tomorrow. In Xataka | Being asked for a copy of the DNI is now common. This is how the Police recommend modifying it before sharing it Featured image | Moncloa

This will be the aid for deported citizens

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Among the large number of far-reaching decisions that are coming with the new administration and the presidency of Donald Trump in the United States, Mexico “gets” twoabove any other. On the one hand, the announced proposed tariffs and their possible scenarios. On the other hand, one where the human side becomes very important: deportations. If the “national emergency” declared by the magnate is not a bluff, Mexico already has the answer. The national emergency at the border. He communicated it as soon as he arrived. For Trump there is a national emergency on the southern border of the United States as part of a series of executive orders aimed at tightening immigration policies and stopping unauthorized crossings from Mexico. During his first appearance in the Oval Office after taking office, the executive signed an order authorizing the deployment of troops to assist the Department of Homeland Security in full control of the border. Even though illegal crossings have decreased in the last six months due to the previous administration’s restrictive policies, Trump has justified the measure by citing the “gravity and imminent threat” that migration represents irregular. But there is much more. End of birthright citizenship. In another controversial move, Trump signed an executive order to restrict birthright citizenshipdenying automatic nationality to the children of undocumented immigrants born on US soil. This measure, that challenges the 14th Amendment of the Constitutionalso faces immediate legal challenges from civil rights organizations such as the ACLU, which They have promised to take the case to court. The order would take effect 30 days after its implementation and directs federal agencies to suspend issuing documents to children born to parents without legal status. The reply: Mexico embraces you. Given the strict immigration policies announced by Trump, the Government of Claudia Sheinbaum has responded by implementing the operation called “Mexico Hugs You”a comprehensive strategy designed to receive and support repatriated Mexican migrants. The plan includes the implementation of protocols at border ports and airportsthe launch of an emergency application connected to the Information and Assistance Center for Mexican People (CIAM), as well as the incorporation of deportees into all the country’s welfare and public health programs. Let’s look at it in more detail. Access to social and health programs. Sheinbaum has assured that Repatriates will have immediate access to the programs of the Ministry of Welfare and the Mexican Social Security Institute (IMSS)providing them with tools for their reintegration. All These programs include transportation to their places of origin, access to health services for themselves and their families, and support in the processing of essential documents such as the Unique Population Registry Code (CURP), facilitating their reintegration into life in Mexico. Paisano Wellbeing Card: immediate financial support. As part of the immediate actions, deported migrants will receive the Bienestar Paisano Card, with an initial balance of 2,000 pesosintended to cover transportation costs and basic needs on their return to their communities. Furthermore, in the coming days the government will announce the requirements and procedure to obtain said cardwhich, there is no doubt, will represent crucial support for compatriots in their adaptation process. Welfare programs available for returnees. Migrants, in addition and as we said, will have the opportunity to integrate into the flagship social programs of the Mexican government, the same ones designed to offer economic, educational and social support to locals, in order to reintegrate them into society. Namely: Affiliation with the IMSS for humanitarian reasons. The approach is much broader in terms of aid, since, as part of the strategy, repatriated migrants and their families also They will be automatically affiliated with the IMSSguaranteeing access to the five insurances contemplated in the social security law. Here is included: Illness and maternity: Unrestricted medical, pharmaceutical and hospital care, in addition to payment for sick leave. Work risks: Medical and pharmaceutical coverage for work accidents, including disability pension. Disability and life: Disability pension for the insured and pension for the beneficiaries in the event of death. Retirement, unemployment in advanced age and old age: Retirement savings and pension for the insured upon reaching retirement age. Daycare and social benefits: Access to children’s homes for the care of minors and social welfare programs. Coordination with high migration states. It is the last of the legs that ties together the framework organized by the Mexican government. To guarantee effective reception, the Ministry of the Interior has established a special coordination with the states with the highest number of migrantsincluding Chiapas, Guerrero, Oaxaca, Puebla, Michoacán, Guanajuato, State of Mexico, Sinaloa, Jalisco and Veracruz. All of these states will have additional resources to support the return and reintegration of their compatriots. In summary, Mexico, in the figure of Sheinbaum, has reaffirmed its commitment to offering dignified and safe repatriation to deported Mexicans. after Trump’s wordsand it does so with a comprehensive strategy that ranges from immediate financial support to inclusion in wellness and health programs. Image | Peg Hunter In Xataka | Guide to crossing the border from Mexico to the US in all situations: with or without Visa, passport or even without documents In Xataka | Trump has detected a threat on the US border. It’s called China, and the solution has been found in Mexico

photographs and first details of the brand’s finest and most innovative mobile

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Samsung’s big day is not over yet. Although the presentation of Unpacked 2025 has focused on Galaxy AI and the news of the new Galaxy S25, that is not all that has appeared throughout the event, and there are many details that we will be able to expand upon as the hours go by. For example, the biggest surprise of the event: the Galaxy S25 Edge. Of course, calling it a ‘surprise’ is perhaps exaggerating, because this is another part of the presentation that had already been leaked a few months ago; The part we didn’t expect is the name. Originally, this device was leaked as the Galaxy S25 Slim, a hint of what it was going to be like; but perhaps that is why Samsung has decided to choose the name Edge for its new model, which will complete the S25 range in the near future. The Galaxy S25 Edge is Samsung’s most innovative mobile phone in many years. To say that it is thin is simply an understatement, since reaching a lower thickness is not as easy as it seems, especially if we do not want sacrifices in the most important areas of the mobile. That is where Samsung’s innovation lies, reducing the thickness while offering an experience very similar or identical to that of the rest of the Galaxy S25 range. For example, the Galaxy S25 Edge is expected to use ALoP technologypresented last year, for the cameras; specifically, for the telephoto camera, which usually takes up a lot of space on the device due to the lenses necessary for optical zoom. Samsung’s solution places the lenses horizontally to avoid this problem without reducing the zoom level. The Galaxy Unpacked preview video showed off this new camera, confirming that it will use it. Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge Alvarez del Vayo The Free Android San Jose, California In the same way, the short video also focused for a moment on the battery of the Galaxy S25 Edge, which uses the new battery technology from Samsung. Instead of stacking the cells, this technology allows the area occupied by the battery inside the mobile to be expanded, to reduce the thickness without reducing capacity. Therefore, the Galaxy S25 Edge should last about the same as a Galaxy S25, or even a Galaxy S25 Ultra according to rumors. Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge Alvarez del Vayo The Free Android San Jose, California EL ESPAÑOL – El Androide Libre has been able to see some models of the Galaxy S25 Edge in person, and the first impressions are shocking. It is a very thin and light device, and surprisingly, it has its own design lines instead of using the same design as the rest of the Galaxy S25 range. Samsung The Free Android This original design is evident in the camera array, which has a completely new design. The big difference is the ‘island’ in which the lenses are housed, unlike the Galaxy S25, whose lenses come directly from the back of the devices. It is very possible that this island was necessary for the space occupied by the cameras, even with Samsung technology, and that makes this device easily recognizable. At the moment, Samsung has not given more details about this new device, both the ‘hardware’ used and the expected launch date; There are likely still several months of development left, considering there were no functional units in Unpacked.

Three Cubans arrested in Florida for transporting more than 20 immigrants in a moving truck

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After a report from a witness who noticed what appeared to be a kidnapping in the Snapper Creek Lakes neighborhood in Coral Gables, Florida, led to the arrest of a group of Cubans accused of human trafficking. According to what was announced, three Cubans were arrested in Miami, in southern Florida, after being discovered transporting more than twenty irregular immigrants from China, Ecuador and Brazil. The suspects were identified as José Luis Villares, Lucas Sedeno Rodríguez and Keiner Cicilia Rodriguez, who were arrested last Friday in Coral Gables, south of Miami, and face federal charges for transporting or attempting to transport undocumented immigrants within the United States. 🚨Smuggling Operation Busted in Coral Gables, Florida! Police uncovered a major human smuggling operation after stopping a U-Haul truck packed with over two dozen Chinese migrants. A sharp-eyed security guard noticed an unusually large number of people entering the vehicle… pic.twitter.com/8oWCaOxAHz — Tony Lane 🇺🇸 (@TonyLaneNV) January 18, 2025 The men were discovered after a passerby told local police that a woman was pushed into the back seat of a vehicle with a Texas license plate, parked near a moving truck in a neighborhood of this southern city. The officers then stopped both vehicles and They discovered that inside the van there were 23 personnel, nationals of China and Ecuador, overcrowded and without ventilation, with cardboard in the vehicle windows. At the same time, inside the car with a Texas license plate were five other people, from Ecuador and Brazil, in addition to the woman who had been placed in the back seat of the car. According to federal authorities, The migrants had apparently arrived by boat in southern Florida from the Bahamas and as undocumented immigrants. Sedeno Rodríguez, according to investigators, confessed that he received about $5,000 dollars as payment to transport the undocumented immigrants, and that he hired Villares to drive the van for a payment of $500 dollars. Keep reading:· With Democratic support, Laken Riley Law against immigrants advances· Tom Homan on mass deportation: “ICE agents from all over the country will be on the streets from the beginning”· Ted Cruz focuses deportations on criminals when speaking at Hispanic gala: “Take your bags and go”

What did Derek Jeter say about inducting Ichiro Suzuki and CC Sabathia into the Hall of Fame?

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If there is anyone who can speak on the basis of what election to the Baseball Hall of Fame represents, it is Derek Jeter. Therefore, The Mulos legend gave his point of view this Wednesday on the exaltation of his former teammates CC Sabathia and Ichiro Suzuki to Cooperstown. Jeterwho was selected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2020 and ended up falling one vote short of unanimity (99.7%), He spoke to MLB.com about what it was like to have shared the dugout with Sabathia and Ichiro and that both deserve their entry into immortality. As for Sabathia, the former shortstop indicated that his career speaks for itself, that he was one of the best teammates he had and highlighted his qualities as a person. “During my career with the Yankees I had the honor of playing with many talented players. But No player exemplified a Hall of Fame player and person better than CC Sabathia.. His career on the field speaks for itself, although it is his career as a teammate that stands out the most. I look forward to welcoming him to Cooperstown,” Jeter explained of the 2007 Cy Young winner. On the contrary, Jeter spoke about his relationship with Suzuki, which was having faced him and considering him a great rival and later having him as a teammate in the Yankees. “Ichiro was a player I always admired while competing against him. I also had the pleasure of playing with him and getting to know him on a personal level.. His unique skills, devotion to his craft, and consistency on the field were unmatched. It’s unique“He added about the Japanese. The official induction of Sabathia and Suzuki into the Baseball Hall of Fame will take place at the end of July, at a gala in which Billy Wagner, Dick Allen and Dave Parker will also be honored. Keep reading:

Hispanic names of the most unfaithful men, according to a couples expert

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Jorge LozanoMexican coach, specialized in dating and relationship issues, offered a conference in December, from the Metropolitan Theater in Mexico City. During his presentation, he revealed a detail that left no one indifferent: the Hispanic names of the most unfaithful men. “We did a study last year to find out what the most unfaithful men in Latin America are called and five names came up. Would you like to know what they are?”he said at the event, titled “Civil State: Ungovernable.” The 5 names that the most unfaithful men in the world have “They are the most liars, the most unfaithful and the most cockroaches”Lozano emphasized, clarifying again that from Latin America. Sighing between each name, mentioned: Diego Santiago John Paul Luis Andrew “If your partner is called Luis Andrés, you are already worth it”quipped the dating expert. “Don’t be scared, this is a statistic from last year.”he added. However, Jorge Lozano asked the public to participate in a dynamic where he would count to three, and after the count, the spectators would shout the name of the person “most liar, most unfaithful and most cockroach that he has ever met.” “When I count three I said, ma’am!” he told a woman in the audience who shouted. Oscar. “Now yes, but get it out of that hoarse chest, with that broth of poison that has been stored for years,” Lozano mentioned again, and after counting 1, 2 and 3, each person in the audience revealed their disastrous experience. “From back there they shouted name and surname: Carlos Gutiérrez!” Starting February 13, Jorge Lozano will begin his “Libera la fiera” tour throughout Mexicostarting in Guadalajara. And although he pointed out that there are still cities to be confirmed, the furthest away is Mexico City, on August 28. Jorge Lozano, 37, is a Mexican television, radio and internet personality, dedicated to offering couples advice, attraction techniques and revealing curiosities that are hidden in the world of dating and love relationships. He is a marketer and has given multiple conferences in Mexico and the United States.

Selling Sunset’s Amanza Smith Calls Filming Season 9 ‘Already Chaotic’

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Plus, Smith is keeping busy as board advisor for the fashion company FashWire. Explaining FashWire’s unique app, Smith begins: “So, everyone knows dating apps, right? You swipe right if you like something, you swipe left if you don’t. That’s what they’ve integrated into FashWire. It builds on people’s personal preferences With each way you swipe, it gathers data, then it spits out styles that cater to each person’s personal preference.” “FashWire in itself is a platform and it connects fashion to consumers. We have tons of established brands,” she continues, noting fans can insert a photo of Smith in a stylish outfit and the app will show them “very similar pieces” with ” the same colors, the same style and the same vibe.”

The “Finnish trick” to insulate your house from the cold by hand sounds great. Has major leaks

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We all know those videos that started on Facebook and reached TikTok of fixes or repairs in less than five minutes. Some were useful, others logic itself told you that it couldn’t be like that. In this line and with the arrival of the cold, ingenuity sharpens, last winter the trick was simple: Use a plastic film that adheres to the window frame and is sealed with tape, creating an additional layer of insulation. However, they have now changed it to a Finnish trick that uses bubble wrap. Finnish trick. The trick consists of using bubble wrap as insulation for windows during winter. By spraying water on the glass and placing the smooth side of the plastic, the bubbles act as a layer of air that improves thermal insulation, reducing cold entry and heat loss. It’s a cheap and easy solution, although visibility will be somewhat blurry. You can keep it all winter if placed correctly. But is it safe or recommended? A video taken from social networks must be taken with a grain of salt, because we do not know if it really works. In this case, the trick can offer A temporary, economical and easy solution to improve the insulation in windows. In this Finnish trick, the efficiency lies in the layer of air trapped inside the bubbles, which acts as a thermal insulator. However, this method is not a long-term option and can become damaged over time if not installed properly. Along those same lines, the use of plastic and poor installation can cause humidity between the plastic and the window, favoring the appearance of mold. In addition, you have to seal the material with tape, which can cause air leaks. Although the technique may be useful as a quick or temporary solution, it should not be considered a replacement for more effective and permanent methods of isolation. Alternatives without reforms. Among the different options, the most popular is the use of thermal insulation window films, which offer a more resistant barrier to the cold without compromising visibility. These easy-to-install films cling to windows and create an insulating layer of air, but unlike bubble wrap, they are thinner and less prone to damage. In the same line is the sealing of windows and doors with weather stripping or special tapes that prevent air leaks. For their part, without the need to carry out a renovation, there are thermal curtains, which can be a simple solution to keep the heat inside the rooms, since they are designed to block the cold outside and maintain the inside temperature. Invest money. Now if your goal is to continue improving your home, then install double-glazed windows, because they offer superior insulation and reduce heat loss and the entry of outside noise. And if you are going to continue investing, another alternative is gas condensing boilers, which can reduce energy consumption while reducing CO2 emissions. The impact of plastic. While the hacks circulating on TikTok, like this one from Finland, may seem like clever and inexpensive solutions to dealing with the cold, it’s important to consider their environmental impact. Excessive use of plastic, even in small quantities, contributes to the growing waste problem. For this reason, although these ideas may be effective in the short term, we must be responsible when using it and think about the long-term environmental impact. Image | Unsplash and Unsplash Xataka | A kick forward of 75 days: the extension that Trump has granted to TikTok is pure uncertainty

Netflix is ​​going like a rocket but stops communicating its figures. The reason is simple: everything has a roof

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Netflix has announced its financial results for the last quarter of 2024, and they leave us with two closely related news. First, in 2025 new price increase is coming in countries around the world such as the United States or Portugal. Second, the number of subscribers has increased dramaticallymuch more than expected in the company’s own projections, leaving the global total at 302 million customers. The numbers. More specifically: in the United States the price for the standard plan with ads goes from $6.99 per month to $7.99, and from $15.49 per month to $17.99 in the standard plan. These are just some examples justified by the 19 million new subscribers that came to the platform in the fourth quarter of 2024. 9.8 million new subscribers were expected, so the results have far exceeded expectations, generating profits of 10.2 billion of dollars. A little more. As Netflix explains, “as we continue to invest in programming and offer more value to our partners, we will occasionally ask them to pay a little more so we can reinvest and continue improving Netflix.” That is, they are going to raise prices whenever they can, having become de facto in one of the most expensive options on the streaming scene (and if we compare it with specific competitors like Prime Video, Netflix is ​​a much more expensive option). However, he also knows that these increases have a limit. Communication is over. Possibly, Netflix already knew this in 2024. It was then, in April, when he announced that the fourth quarter of 2024, for which we have just received the data, would be the last in which Netflix would talk about the number of subscribers. From now on, apart from the audience and viewing figures that it will continue to communicate a couple of times a year, it will provide other types of data (profits, growth, budget), and will only report key subscriber figures when they are crossed. That is to say, very publicizable round numbers: possibly we will not hear about the subject again until they cross the threshold of 400 or 500 million subscribers. The ceiling is hit. What does this decision mean? Possibly, Netflix has calculated that it cannot grow much more (hence the surprise that the platform itself recognized at an increase in subscribers greater than calculated). They will stop communicating those numbers so as not to give the impression that their growth is being hindered, especially since Netflix’s growth points in other directions. The main one is the economic one: Netflix can increase its profits, and hence the price increase, as well as the recent measures that we have seen in recent months: ending shared accounts, tiers with ads… the Netflix bubble is far from exploding, but it has to diversify. Video games and more. At this time he is developing strategies such as his still timid, but increasingly clear intention to enter the video game industrywhich show that Netflix has no choice but to see its growth slow down in its original business, but that does not prevent it from becoming a diverse and multi-tentacled monster. It has also already announced that it will slightly increase its budget for creating programs (from 17,000 to 18,000 million dollars), in something that also has a declaration of intent: it is not going to slow down in its race to become one of the main audiovisual producers. . Who can deny that he is achieving it? Thanks to ‘Emilia Pérez’ she will surely become one of the most nominated producers for this year’s Oscars. Header | Netflix In Xataka | Netflix is ​​experiencing its best moment thanks to two strategies that it always promised to combat: advertising and live events

Middle children are “better people” than their siblings

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A study led by psychologists Michael Ashtona and Kibeom Lee from the Canadian universities of Brock and Calgary sheds light on a family debate that has intrigued for years: Does birth order really influence our personality? The answer, according to their findings published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), It especially favors middle children. Specifically, the research analyzed data from more than 710,000 people who had filled out profiles on a personality website, the HEXACO Personality Inventory, a tool that evaluates 6 key dimensions: honesty-humility, emotionality, extraversion, agreeableness, conscientiousness and openness to the experience. Middle children: more honest and cooperative according to data The results showed that the middle children, those with older and younger siblings, They obtained the highest scores in honesty-humility and agreeableness, followed by younger siblings, older siblings and, finally, only children. On the practical scale, This means that they tend to avoid manipulation, show little interest in wealth and luxuries, and are more likely to forgive and cooperate with others. But there is more: The study found that the number of siblings also matters. The larger the family, the higher the scores on these positive traits. Researchers suggest a quite logical explanation: in large families, cooperation is not optional, it is necessary for daily coexistence. “When you have more siblings, you should cooperate more frequently instead of acting according to selfish preferences,” Ashtona and Lee explain in their study, according to Live Science, suggesting that this constant need for cooperation could shape personality in the long term. The researchers considered additional factors that could influence the results. For example, since religious families tend to be larger, they analyzed the religious factor, which explained approximately 25% of the observed differences. However, birth order and family size remained determining factors. Birth order research: contradictory results Despite the striking results, science invites us to be cautious. As pointed out Live Science, the field of birth order study is filled with contradictory conclusions and popular stereotypes ranging from the brilliant firstborn to the spoiled child to the mediating middle child. For example, an analysis published in 2015 in PNAS already warned of this complexity: after 2 decades of research, the results ranged between strong correlations and the total absence of patterns, with the aggravating factor that many studies were based on limited samples. The strongest evidence to date also does not support a clear influence of birth order. An investigation with 20,000 participants from three countries (United States, United Kingdom and Germany) found no significant correlations. For its part, the Talent Project, which followed 272,000 Americans, only detected a modest intellectual advantage in older siblings. The most recent related studies also maintain this skeptical line. In 2020, research on narcissism found no differences between only children and those with siblings. In this context of disparate results, Ashtona and Lee’s new analysis provides a fresh perspective with its large sample of more than 710,000 participants, although the researchers themselves acknowledge that more studies will be needed to confirm whether middle children really have these distinctive characteristics. . Edited by Felipe Espinosa Wang with information from PNAS, Live Science, The Guardian and Phys.org. Keep reading: * Column by Dr. Nancy Alvarez: How to educate a child between seven and nine years old* Column by Dr. Nancy Alvarez: What about the middle child?* Learn to talk to a teenager so that he listens to you

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