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More and more countries want to prohibit minors from using social networks. Denmark makes a move

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Should minors have social networks? The debate is raging and more and more voices are advocating a total ban. Australia has a law on the table that will prevent minors under 16 years of age from using social networks and our french neighbors They have also shown their inclination to follow this path. Now it is Denmark that makes its move. what has happened. The Danish government has reached an agreement to ban social media for those under 15 years of age. In statements to the Associated PressDanish Prime Minister Caroline Stage has assured that 94% of Danish children under 13 and more than half of those under 10 have profiles on social networks. “The time they spend connected to the Internet, the amount of violence and self-harm to which they are exposed online, poses too great a risk for our children,” he stated. The measure contemplates that parents who wish may authorize their children to access social networks from the age of 13. Why is it important. Denmark becomes the first European country to agree to such a ban. The ban could take months to take effect because they want to tie everything together. According to Stage, “We must ensure that the regulations are adequate and that there are no loopholes that technology giants can exploit.” The European position. This summer several countries, including Spain, approached the European Commission to request a ban at the European level. The commission’s response was clear: The ban must be carried out by each country, there will be no common prohibition. However, the EU is developing the European Digital Identityan app to identify ourselves when carrying out procedures and that will also work as an age verifier. How will they do it. The plan is to use Denmark’s electronic ID system, although they have not given many details on how it will work. The Prime Minister talks about forcing technology companies to “carry out appropriate age verification, and if they do not do so we will be able to enforce the regulations through the European Commission and ensure that they are fined up to 6% of their global income.” Pajaport. In parallel to the debate about access to social networks there is also that of porn. Spain announced the Beta Digital Wallet, known as ‘pajaporte’ to limit access to porn by minors. At the moment it is not in force, but there are other countries that have similar initiatives that are already underway, such as France, where its implementation caused the closure of Pornhub in the country. The United Kingdom is another of the countries where you have to identify yourself to watch porn. The traffic of Pornhub plummeted 77%, so it seems that the measure had an effect. However, the huge growth of VPN tools It suggests that many users could be masking their location to bypass the ban. Doors to the field. Using a VPN is a way to bypass restrictions, and in the case of access to social networks by minors it could also be an option to bypass the restriction. There are still many doubts about how it will be executed on a technical level, but with easy access to the screens and the ability of some children to avoid limitationsdoes not seem like an easy task. Images | Pexels 1, 2 In Xataka | Neither TikTok nor Instagram until the age of 16: Spain will raise the minimum age to register on social networks in two years

Sateliot is the great Spanish hope to have its own voice in the new satellite space race

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There is a new space race and no one wants to miss it. Rivaling with Starlink seems like a utopia, but a Spanish company has managed to get ahead to the American giant on a specific point: 5G. While Elon Musk’s satellite company remains anchored in 4G, Sateliot boasts of being a pioneer in offering 5G connectivity from space, not only to IoT devices, but also to conventional mobile phones. This milestone has not gone unnoticed by the governments of Spain and Europe. Sateliot brings together all the ingredients to become an option for technological sovereignty in the satellite race. A race where Starlink dominates with more than 90% of global launches, but where any advance of its own is seen as a great victory. Now Sateliot inaugurates the Europe’s first 5G satellite development center. A pioneering center located in Barcelona that has more than 100 employees, two laboratories, a control room and a clean room of more than 100 square meters. From Xataka we have visited the center of the Catalan satellite company and learned about its ambitious plans. Triton, the new generation of satellites moves to full 5G Since 2018, Sateliot has launched six satellites, the last four in orbit since August 2024. They plan to launch five more next year. However, beyond getting ahead with 5Git will be with their second generation of satellites when they will begin to have a more competitive service. Triton, in homage to the Montseny amphibian, is the name chosen for its new satellites, about four meters long and 150 kilograms in weight. These new satellites represent a radical advance compared to those already sent by Sateliot, because in addition to having a capacity up to 16 times greater, they also change their concept. Tritón not only offers connectivity to IoT devices, but will offer 5G connectivity for data, voice and video to conventional 5G mobiles. Without the need to add any antenna or modifications to these phones and compatible with all operators (3GPP). The satellite, with a cost 10 times higher than the first generation, will allow Sateliot to offer a service that will range from critical security applications to civil protection and defense. The company explains that its satellite connection service will not focus on providing specific coverage to specific consumersbut serve for industrial, maritime, energy or location applications. Jaume Sanpera, CEO of Sateliot, together with the monitoring of its four satellites in orbit The first Triton satellite is scheduled to launch during the first quarter of 2027from Vandenberg (California), one of SpaceX’s two launch bases. The future goal is to be able to use European launchers, such as the Vega and Ariane of the European Space Agency. In this space race, the dates given are no coincidence. 2027 is the date on which it is also planned that Starlink begins upgrading its satellites to 5G. Barcelona bets on aerospace technology Jaume SanperaCEO of Sateliot, is proud that his satellites are “100% manufactured in Barcelona.” Now they have inaugurated the development center, but in the future they plan for the industrial phase to also have a factory in Barcelona. A phase that is still far away. “Next year we will exceed 200 employees. Being more than 80% engineers and having doubled the staff in the last year,” Sanpera explains to Xataka. “We have agreed to expand to the ground floor,” he points out in reference to the recently inaugurated offices. An inauguration that was also attended by multiple public authorities, including the president of the Generalitat of Catalonia, Salvador Illa. “You have to lose your shyness. Everything outside is better and seems to come from the US or China. Well no: Here we also do very powerful things that no one else has“Illa defended. Salvador Illa, president of the Generalitat of Catalonia, visits the clean room of the new 5G satellite development center | Satellite Sateliot is a startup that currently brings together much of what Europe is looking for: cutting-edge technology companies and local development. The new development center wants to become the base of a cluster of aerospace companies in Barcelona. And investors are taking note. Sanpera assures that at this time Sateliot is not looking for a new round, although defines it as a company “that requires a lot of capital”. Last March, the The Spanish government announced an investment of around 14 million euros in Sateliotfor a total of a round of about 70 million euros. In addition to the Spanish Society for Technological Transformation (SETT), Global Portfolio Investments, Indra, Cellnex and SEPIDES have also invested and 30 million euros have been loaned from the European Investment Bank (EIB). For the moment, since his birth They have invested about 50 million euros in R&D. According to Sateliot, they already have signed contracts worth 285 million euros annually and offer coverage in 58 different countries. In total 734 different contracts to connect a total of 10 million devices that cannot have good coverage and where the satellite service opens a whole field of possibilities. The new development center in Barcelona employs 110 employees (80% engineers), with plans to exceed 200 in 2026. “We have 30 different patent applications“, they explain to us. During the explanation of how satellite monitoring works, the CEO of Sateliot hints that not all of its advances have been patented, in order to “not give clues to the competition”, pointing out that there is a high level of industrial espionage in the sector. “The difficulty is in the radio, in the antenna,” says Sanpera. Sateliot cannot compete against Starlink in quantity, but unlike the American company, they are betting on satellites whose connectivity is more modern and, above all, widely compatible. The Triton satellites have a 7 year shelf lifecompared to four or five years for the first generation. The main limiting factor is the radio and software. The company points out that this information is important, because “space debris is a problem for everyone and can prevent us from launching more … Read more

Vigo has shown that Christmas can be a million-dollar business. So northern Portugal has decided to take note

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Christmas is a time of peace, reunion, carols, sweets and a lot of other positive things, but also (and increasingly) of ‘pique’ between cities. As the holidays have gained appeal as an economic engine, especially for attract tourists In the middle of the low season, town councils throughout Spain have launched a race to show off the tree with the most meters, the largest display of LED lights or simply be the first to debut the ornament. Vigo is perhaps the greatest exponent of that fever, which in recent years has led him to cross challenges (more or less casual) with Madrid either Badalona. However, its true rival appears from another corner: on the other side of the Miño. Christmas in November? Christmas in November. It’s nothing new. In Vigo they began to install their lights already at the end of July, when they were missing almost 150 days for the start of the festivities. It may seem extravagant (maybe it is), but it certainly has its logic: the Galician city boasts to deploy millions and millions of LEDs along hundreds of streets (12 million in 460 neighborhoods this year), which requires a notable logistical effort. Also a substantial investment. Other cities like Madrid, Badalona, Malaga either Cadiz (to cite a few examples), determined to stand out on the map of national Christmas decorations. In fact, a quick review of the newspaper archive comes to find cross challenges between the mayors of Madrid, Badalona or Vigo on account of the festivities. The objective: to claim itself as the city with the brightest offer (literally). Why’s that? For various reasons ranging from pure economics to politics. After all, Christmas offers a showcase of brilliance barbaric for municipal administrations. If there is one reason that has become more evident over the years, however, it is tourism promotion. It is no longer just a matter of decorations encouraging purchases or more or less boosting commerce. No. Having many lights, large XXXL trees, Ferris wheels, markets… has become an effective hook to attract visitors in the middle of winter. Vigo once again leaves a good example. In December 2012, before the lighting boom, its hotels recorded just 33,600 overnight stays, far from the 100,000 in August. In 2022, already in the midst of the Christmas frenzy, this figure exceeded 101,500 overnight stays. And that’s not just visits, it’s also hard euros. In July the mayor of the town, Abel Caballero, spoke that Christmas attracts some 6.3 million visitors to Vigo and generates an economic return for the city of “more than 800 million euros”. May or may not be suspicious of those figures, but something is undeniable: the city fills every year between November and January and merchants and hoteliers already they have made it clear your support for Christmas. Which city is ahead? The battle between cities is not just about seeing which one achieves the most spectacular display of lights or raises the tallest tree. Another detail that generates expectation are the dates: Which city turns on its lights first? Which one comes forward, in an attempt to be the first to catch the eager Christmas visitors? It may sound strange again, but little by little this struggle has brought forward the festivities until placing its ‘start’ (at least unofficially) in the first half of November, almost immediately after Halloween. In Estepa, a town in the province of Seville, they debuted their lights last friday. Yes, November 7th. This urgency theoretically makes it the first municipality in Spain to activate the Christmas lighting. It won’t take long for other cities to follow in their wake. In Vigo (rain permitting) a ceremony will be held this Friday (November 15) to mark the beginning of the festivities. In other cities you will have to wait longer: Madrid either Barcelona They will press their ‘red button’ the 22ndin Badajoz it will be the 27th and in Malaga the traditional light and music show on Larios Street will also be at the end of the month, on Friday the 28th. What happens in Portugal? The most curious thing is that Vigo’s competition will probably not come from other Spanish cities, but from the other side of the Miño: from the north of Portugal. The neighboring country shares an extensive Christmas tradition and seems determined not to give up the tourist wealth that its Galician neighbor is fighting for. reveals it Vigo Lighthouse in an article in which he explains that near Raia there are towns that this year will surpass Vigo both in dates and in ‘meters’. In Valongo they opened their lights on Friday the 7th. And the next day Ermesinde, one of their parishesalso activated a Christmas tree 55 meters high, the largest in Portugal. With that data it even surpasses that of Vigo, which reaches 45 m. Another early riser town in northern Portugal is Viana do Castelowhich has a light show on one of its main avenues. Viana do Castelo and Valongo share an interesting characteristic, in addition to their Christmas zeal: they are close to Vigo. From Ermesinde it takes about an hour and a half by car. Something less if visitors travel from Viana. Simple coincidence? The commitment of northern Portugal is better understood if one knows a fundamental fact: a large part of the tourists that Vigo receives during Christmas come precisely from Portugal. In fact, in December it is not unusual to find buses in the center loaded with visitors from the neighboring country. So much so that Vigo presume of being the main Christmas destination for the Portuguese, which in turn acts as the main foreign market of the campaign. Although the Galician city has advertised your Christmas United Kingdom, Italy or France, the proximity makes Portugal its great fishing ground for visitors. “Portugal discovered Christmas in Vigo. The city was Portugal’s favorite destination at Christmas. More than Madrid and Barcelona. In 2019 we were eighth, now the first. It is a very important qualitative leap,” … Read more

Switzerland shows how to take advantage of it in the middle of winter

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In the Swiss Alps, where the silence of winter often means months of ice and gray skies, a group of engineers is looking at how snowflakes can be transformed into energy. What was once an obstacle—the accumulation of snow on the solar panels—now becomes an opportunity. Their goal is as simple as it is ambitious: discover how winter can produce solar electricity. A solar laboratory. In these cold, bright valleys, the Federal Polytechnic School of Lausanne (EPFL) and the WSL Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research have developed a computational model to study how snow patterns affect the performance of photovoltaic systems in alpine environments. This is the first detailed model that simulates the interaction between snow and vertical solar structures in high mountains. The study, published in the magazine Cold Regions Science and Technologyfocuses on Helioplant, a vertical solar structure patented by Austrian company Ehoch2. Its design – a kind of cross with four solar wings – allows snow to be removed passively, without covering the panels and maintaining its efficiency in extreme conditions. Snow as part of the solution. The question is inevitable: how? The Lausanne team has discovered that snow not only blocks light: it also returns it. Its white surface acts as a natural mirror that reflects the Sun’s rays towards the panels, a phenomenon known as albedo effect. The challenge is finding the right spot. If snow accumulates too much, it blocks light and can damage structures. That is why researchers are seeking to redesign the way the panels are installed, to take advantage of the reflection without being buried under the ice. Seeking to understand snow. To understand it, scientists did not limit themselves to observing it: they decided to model it based on what we were already discussing. To do this, they used Snowbedfoam, a computational fluid dynamics (CFD) tool based on OpenFOAM, capable of simulating the transport and deposition of snow around solar structures. According to the studyis an Eulerian-Lagrangian solver that allows us to accurately represent how flakes move and accumulate in real environments. In hundreds of simulations, the team adjusted parameters such as the angle of inclination, the height of the panel above the ground, the spacing between units or its alignment with the wind. The results were revealing: the most efficient panels rise at least 0.6 meters above the ground, enough to prevent accumulated snow from blocking the release of new flakes. Hence the orientation as well. Panels aligned with the prevailing air currents stay clean as they carry away snow and prevent it from accumulating. But if they are rotated about 45°, protected areas are created where the flakes remain. As some French scientists have already confirmedair currents can be as useful a resource as sunlight itself. When the cold inspires energy. In other places they are also learning to listen to winter. In Norway, solar panels They rise vertically to look straight at the snow. In the Arctic city of Tromsø, 1,600 units cover more than 2,600 square meters, capturing both direct sunlight and that bouncing off the white ground. On the other side of the Atlantic, researchers from the University of Michigan test transparent coatings that prevent snow from adhering to the panels, even at –35 °C. Different solutions for the same learning: that the snow is not an obstacle, but part of the system. When winter also shines. Solar energy, a symbol of summer and the desert, is reinvented among glaciers and snow-capped peaks. What previously shut down production now multiplies it. What once blocked light now reflects it. The objective of these tests is not only to generate electricity, but to “create more efficient and snow-resistant photovoltaic systems.” In the words of the Lausanne researchersthe future of solar energy could lie in learning from snow, not fearing it. In the Alps, each flake is no longer an obstacle: it is a potential particle of energy. And in that silent gesture of snow reflecting light, Switzerland is testing the future of solar energy. Image | Pexels Xataka | Spanish scientists have created a material that swallows 99.5% of light. And it is great news for renewables

This is how the dangerous “Amazon of fertility” works

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Having a child is the dream of many people around the world, but finding a suitable father it can be a bit complicated. There are many couples or single mothers who decide to go to a fertility clinic or a hospital to find a sperm donor, but now This process has also passed to social networks such as TikTok or Facebook. The Internet has become a veritable ‘Amazon of fertilization’, with advertisements for men who highlight having “very strong sperm.” And it is not the letter of introduction that can be found on Tinder, but a phrase taken from a Facebook group where dozens of men advertise to offer their semen to women and couples who need a donor, although without following official channels. The problem. In the United Kingdom, the legal route to receive a donation from a donor is through the Human Fertilization and Embryology Authority (HFEA), which regulates assisted reproduction. In this case is established that donors cannot receive any financial compensation, except for justified expenses. Why it triumphs. A treatment at a fertility clinic can cost 10,000 poundsbeing a figure that many couples or single women cannot assume. That is why they decide to turn to a more economical system, although without regulation, such as social network groups. There are groups on social networks like Sperm Donors UK, Start a Family Here either Get Your Babydust Herewhere thousands of users publish “natural” or “artificial” donation offers. According to The Guardiansome of these groups have reached 10,000 members in one year with different announcements. In the case of Spain, this problem also exists, since although public healthcare covers a number of specific assisted reproduction cycles, the fact of consuming them also forces one to opt for the private route, which has significant costs. The speed. Also involved in this case is the fact of not being able to choose exactly the sperm donor, having to stick to certain physical characteristics that are sometimes met or not. With these dissemination groups, you can get a real photograph of the sperm donors to see if it fits the taste of the mother or the couple. And we get rid of having to wait for a profile with this style to appear, since it has been seen how a notice has been published saying “I need a donation tonight, I am ovulating and my donor has failed me. I am looking for a donor for this weekend.” This urgency creates the perfect breeding ground for the exploitation of this phenomenon. Felicity, a member of these groups cited by The Guardian, points out that the demographics are dangerous: very young recipients between 18 and 25 years old, and considerably older donors between 35 and 50 years old. There are many risks. When adjusting to this insemination method without any type of health regulation, it must be remembered that the donors have not been tested for sexually transmitted diseases such as HIV, nor have they undergone genetic analysis to rule out important diseases such as cystic fibrosis. The case of James MacDougall, an unregulated donor who I knew I was a carrier of fragile (which causes learning and cognitive disabilities) and still donated, is a clear example of the danger. A legal chaos. A priori it seems that it is very easy to have a child using this internet system, and the reality is that in the United Kingdom it is quite simple thanks to very lax legislation, where we already have the case of a man who claims to have 180 children and has begun to claim to have contact with them through the courts. This in Spain is about regulating, specifically thanks to the Law 14/2006 on assisted human reproduction techniques which indicates that the donation is anonymous, meaning that the recipient cannot know the donor, so they will not have responsibilities regarding paternity. But this outside of an authorized center ceases to have value. This means that if a woman uses a Facebook donor and he then claims paternity (proving it with a DNA test), a judge could give it to her, with all her obligations (maintenance) and rights (visitation). The anonymity that Spanish law protects disappears, creating a legal nightmare for the mother. How they spread. How is it possible for these groups to prosper? This is the question we can ask ourselves today, and to answer it we have to understand that technology plays an important role. Meta’s recommendation algorithm, designed to connect similar interests, actively promotes these communities. Although Meta’s policies prohibit the sale of bodily fluids, the reality is that the moderation of private groups is sometimes complex to understand. Although it has already gone from Facebook to influencers. There are men like the German Daniel Bayen They document their “giving tours” around the world on TikTok and Instagram. Bayen, who was also conceived by donation, promotes transparency and maintains contact with the families to whom he has donated his sperm. But if analyzed, this type of person is leaving a trail of dozens of biological half-siblings and the risk of consanguinity in the future may increase, especially if the recipient families live nearby. Images | Christian Velitchkov Thomas Breher In Xataka | We have visited the place where Spain’s demographic hopes are literally placed: the sperm bank of Granada

The automobile industry in China has broken a new record, and sales in Europe have not been the only ones that have contributed

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The Chinese automobile industry has reached an export value of 798.39 billion yuan (about 96.9 billion euros) in the first ten months of 2025, according to data of the country’s General Customs Administration. It is about an increase of 14.3% compared to the same period of the previous year, and this is one more example of China being one of the main vehicle exporting powers in the world. And it is that besides Europethere are already other markets of great interest for the country. A sector that drives foreign trade. While China’s total merchandise exports grew by 6.2% In this period, the automotive sector almost tripled that rate of expansion. Mechanical and electrical products accounted for more than 60% of the country’s exports, with automobiles and semiconductors as the main drivers of this growth. In October alone, vehicle exports rose 34% year-on-year. The role of electric and hybrid. Behind these figures are brands such as BYD, SAIC and Chery, whose electrified models have conquered new markets in Southeast Asia, the Middle East and Latin America. Although the Customs Administration has not broken down the types of vehicles exported, sector data suggests that electric cars and plug-in hybrids are largely responsible for this boost. China is moving its production towards higher value-added segments, and the automobile is a key piece of that strategy. Who buys Chinese cars. ASEAN (Southeast Asia) remains China’s largest trading partner, with a total trade volume of 6.18 trillion yuan (up 9.1%), according to the General Administration of Customs. The European Union followswith 4.88 trillion yuan and a growth of 4.9%. The figures once again highlight how emerging regions and traditional European markets continue to absorb a good part of Chinese automobile production, although with different dynamics. The weight of private companies. Private Chinese companies have also played a determining role in this growth. According to the official dataaccounted for 21.28 trillion yuan in foreign trade (imports and exports combined) during the first ten months of the year, an increase of 7.2% year-on-year. And in addition to the companies that have state protection, there are also private companies that are experiencing great growth thanks to their international expansion. Warning signs on the horizon. Despite the good time, October has marked a turning pointas China’s total exports fell 0.8% year-on-year, the first setback in several months. Some analysts attribute this decline to an already very high comparison base, since 2024 was a record year. Also to fewer working days due to holidays and, above all, to weaker demand from the West. In fact, trade with the United States fell 15.9% in the first ten months of the year, according to the same source. What’s coming. Automobile exports are expected to close 2025 above 2024 levelsalthough probably at a more moderate pace. Demand from abroad is beginning to cool and trade restrictions in some markets, such as Europe, are tightening for China. Even so, the country’s automobile sector continues to demonstrate a capacity for growth greater than the rest of its manufacturing industry. It remains to be seen how long he can keep up the pace. Cover image | Michael Fortsch In Xataka | I have tried the BYD circuit in China: an underwater YangWang, a 29 meter dune and a car that turns by itself

The Pagani Utopia Roadster is so exclusive, it comes with a €28 million penthouse in Miami “for free”

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I’m from the neighborhood, and I see the plays from afar. Once a guy came up to me and told me that if I bought him a pen that cost 300 euros, he would give me two tickets to the Copa del Rey final. It doesn’t bother me, what that smart guy wanted was resell my tickets. Pagani must think that millionaires lack street, because he wants to use the same trick to sell two luxury penthouses in the Pagani Residencesin the area most Miami exclusivefor 30 million dollars. He Pagani Utopia Roadster What it includes is a “gift”. The Italian jewel that only 130 people will be able to have. He Pagani Utopia Roadster It is not just any car and not only in regards to the strictly mechanical aspects. The manufacturer will only produce 130 units worldwide and it will take about three years to manufacture them. All of them are already assigned, so not even being able to pay the 3.1 million euros that this supercar costs could you buy one. The high price is justified by the exclusivity of the production, since this supercar is manufactured by hand in Modena and integrates a 6.0-liter biturbo V12 engine handcrafted by AMG, which delivers 864 HP and 1,100 Nm of torque. Its entire structure is manufactured in carbon fiber which makes it extremely light, stopping the scale at only 1,280 kilos. A missile capable of flying low at 349 km/h. As we have already told you, only with what screws cost that hold the Utopia Roadster together, you can buy a Porsche Macan or a Mercedes-Benz C-Class. The Pagani Residences: luxury to the core. However, just as has announced the supercar manufacturer, there is an exception so that whoever wants to buy the Utopia Roadster and money is not a problem: buy one of the two penthouses that have been put up for sale in the Pagani Residences. The building is located in North Bay Village, an exclusive area overlooking Biscayne Bay. It is about the first architectural project of the Italian brand outside the motor world. In total, it will have 70 residences distributed over 30 floors, designed by Revuelta Architecture International and decorated by the new interior division “Pagani Arte”, founded by Horacio Pagani. A penthouse with a “gift” supercar. The true jewels of the building are the two duplex penthouses that crown the 28th and 29th floors. The first, measuring 995 square meters (427 m2 interior and 567 m2 terrace), costs 26.5 million euros. The house is distributed over two floors with 4-meter ceilings and has 4 bedrooms. For its part, the second penthouse is 1,133 square meters (483 m2 interior and 650 m2 terrace), with 5 bedrooms and a price that amounts to 28 million euros. Both include terraces that surround the entire home, oak wood and travertine marble floors, private elevators, and kitchens equipped with Schiffini Magistretti and exclusive Gaggenau appliances, as well as a wall-mounted wine cellar for 365 bottles. Additionally, the penthouses include private access to the tower’s wellness amenities, including a fitness center, a 29th-floor oceanfront spa, a rooftop pool and recovery lounge, and a panoramic lounge with cabanas and hot and cold pools. “At Pagani, each creation begins with a dialogue. Just as we design a hypercar with the help of its owner, Pagani Residences, in collaboration with Pagani Arte, invites each resident to the adventure of shaping their home,” said Horacio Pagani, founder and CEO of Pagani Automobili. The attic matches the car. Each Pagani Residences penthouse comes accompanied by a Pagani Utopia Roadster “Miami Edition”. This special edition (within how limited it already is in itself), sports a turquoise blue paint inspired by the sea and sky of Florida. Additionally, penthouse buyers who receive the Utopia Roadster “as a gift” are also invited to the Pagani factory in Modena, Italy, for a private tour of the Horacio Pagani Museum and Atelier. The visit will close with a personal meeting with Horacio Pagani and the Pagani Arte team, in which, just as the cars are personalized, they will also be able to finalize the details of their apartments with the company’s CEO. Horacio Pagani himself explained to Bloomberg that their intention with this project is that the owners “feel the same emotion that those who drive one of our hypercars experience.” A trend that redefines luxury. Pagani is not alone in this new real estate stage. Brands like porsche, Mercedes-BenzAston Martin, Bentley or Lamborghini have already transformed their names into architectural symbols in cities like Miami or Dubai. With these projects, manufacturers seek to offer customers who buy their cars an extension of the experience they feel when getting into their supercars, with extreme care of every detail and materials of the highest quality, as well as the same design philosophy used in their cars. In fact, some of these residences even allow park the car in the living roomas if it were just another decorative element. In Xataka | The Magarigawa Club: the private luxury circuit where millionaires drive their supercars Image | Pagani

A tiny Spanish town with 13 houses can’t take it anymore. A murder has turned it into the capital of crime tourism

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High in the Catalan Pyrenees, among clouds, forests and cows grazing in the rain, Tor risesa village of just thirteen houses where three decades ago a crime occurred that forever marked its inhabitants. In 1995 appeared the body of Josep Montanéknown as Sansa, with an electric cable around his neck and the corpse dragged to his kitchen. It was the third murder in fifteen years in a place too small for so many deaths. Today it seems the decoration of the mythical “A crime has been written”. National myth. History recovered this weekend the new york times as an example of a type of tourism which has been added in parallel to that of sun and beach. What seemed like a rural reckoning became, over time, a a national story about greed, secrets and institutional abandonment. the mountain, shared since 1896 by the town’s families under an ancestral agreement, had become the object of dispute between those who dreamed of a lucrative ski resort and those who wanted to preserve their peasant life. The conflict, fueled by smuggling interests and disputes over ownership, culminated in the judicial grant of the mountain to Sansa and, five months later, in her death. Then came the cultural phenomenon. From tragedy to true crime. The Catalan journalist Carles Porta, then a young reporter, was the one who turned the Tor crime into a media obsession. It started with a television report In 1997, he continued with a book in 2005, a podcast very successful in 2018 and a documentary series in 2023 that transformed the small town into the epicenter of Spanish “true crime.” Porta, fascinated by Truman Capote’s In Cold Blood, found his own Holcomb in that Pyrenean valley and turned the story in an industry. Over the years, the public’s fascination with unsolved crimes attracted visitors from all over the country: curious people, mystery fans and hikers who wanted walk the stage of the murder, staying at Sansa’s old house or posing in the places where the police found evidence. Some even recreated the crime scene. with cables around the necka morbid parody that the neighbors watch with a mixture of bewilderment and resignation. Tor Municipality Crime tourism. The Times remembered that media notoriety brought money, but also disfigured life in Tor. In summer, the streets are filled of cars, the houses become scenery and the neighbors become involuntary characters in a story that never ends. In the Alins family hostel, at the foot of the mountain, phrases by Porta and bottles of liquor with quotes from his book hang, while the visitors ask relentlessly “who killed Sansa.” Merce Turallols, who was a girl when the body appeared, admits that fame has benefited the family business, but he confesses that the residents can no longer stand the circus: in the busiest months, you can’t even park and eccentric tourists tour the town disguised as victims. And more. “One arrived with a rope around his neck,” they remembered in the report. Porta himself, now producer of documentaries for Disney Regarding other cases, he recognizes that Tor’s has become his personal legacy, a phenomenon without end. The man assures have new clues (a possible hitman who lives in Miami) and the intention to close the case with a fiction series, but the people, who never saw justice or rest, feel that the journalist has exploded its tragedy to the limit. Town turned into a stage. Thus, going through Tor today is like going through a museum of rural crime: the local guide point out the places where the body was dragged, the house where a hippie committed suicide, the abandoned car of some smugglers, the meadows where neighbors charged tolls to those who crossed with goods from Andorra. Everything has become anecdote for visitors who seek excitement, while local people demand something as simple as mobile coverage or tranquility. Pilar Tomàs, who lives across the street from Sansa’s old house and was the one who found him dead, serves homemade food in her restaurant full of strangers. He appreciates the increase in clients, but would like a life without cameras nor curious. He joked in the media that if Porta has benefited so much from the case, he could donate at least enough for a telephone antenna. The rise of crime tourism. The call “dark tourism”sordid or thanatotourism has ceased to be a rarity and has consolidated itself as a global trend that turns tragedy into destiny. From the streets of Barcelona’s Raval, where the crimes of Enriqueta Martí either of the “Arropiero”even the towns devastated by the civil war like Belchitethe tourism industry has been able to capitalize on human fascination with death and evil, an interest as old as the shows of the Roman circus. According to the criminologist Vicente Garridothis attraction responds to the mixture of fear and curiosity in the face of the unknown, but today it takes the form of guided routes, theatrical visits and immersive experiences where the visitor seeks to understand (or feel) the echo of horror. New narratives to enhance it. Series and podcasts true crime have reinforced this phenomenon, generating a media aesthetic that romanticizes murder and transforms the victims and executioners into cultural characters. In Spain, theplaces like Torwith their story of unresolved deaths, symbolize that dilemma between memory and commodification: what for some is an economic opportunity and visibility, for others is the trivialization of a tragedy that is still alive. He crime tourism It grows, and with it the ethical question that accompanies it: how much knowledge and how much morbidity there is in looking head-on at the scenes of horror. Image | jqmj (Queralt) In Xataka | Sordid tourism: 17 places for those who travel looking for horror In Xataka | Italy’s tourism has a challenge worse than massification: mafia souvenirs. has started to ban them

the main gay dating apps disappear from the App Store

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China has a relentless censorship machinery. The one known as the ‘Great Firewall of China’ has been preventing its citizens from accessing certain services and websites for years. Its tentacles also reach the application stores, including Apple’s, which has just seen two apps disappear from its offering. And not just any two apps. What has happened? Blued and Finka are two dating apps aimed at the LGBTQ+ public and have just disappeared from the App Store in China, where they were the two most popular apps. According to Apple, the order came directly from the China Internet Network Information Center, also known as the Cyberspace Administration. This is Apple’s response to Wired: “We comply with the laws of the countries in which we operate. Pursuant to an order from the Cyberspace Administration of China, we have removed these two applications from the Chinese store” It’s not the first time. There have been other cases in which Apple has had to remove apps by order of the Chinese government, such as last year when removed WhatsApp, Telegram and others from his store “for reasons of national security.” The reasons they argued were the same: they have to comply with the laws of the countries in which they operate. They are not just any apps. The case of Blued and Finka is especially sensitive and it is not the first time that they have blocked applications used by the LGTBQ+ community. In 2022, the well-known app Grindr was also removed from the App Store in China. It happened during the Winter Olympic Games, although in this case it was the Grindr developer herself who removed the app at the request of the authorities. Homosexuality in China. Until 1997, being homosexual in China was a crime and until 2001 it was considered a mental disorder. Today it is not penalized, but the weather is anything but favorable for the community: same-sex marriage is not recognizednor can they adopt, conversion therapies remain legal and there are no laws against discrimination based on sexual orientation. Censorship. Homosexuality is considered prohibited content by regulators, who have edited numerous films to eliminate any reference to sexual diversity. The case of ‘Lightyear’ and the scene in which two women kiss It was one of the most popular, but it was not the only one. In September of this same year, They used AI to turn a gay couple into heterosexuals in the movie ‘Together’. Image | Wikipedia In Xataka | There is an underground movement of Chinese women reading homosexual erotic literature. And China is cracking down on it.

AliExpress 11.11 is about to begin with exclusive coupons, discounts of up to 80% and bargains in technology

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We begin a new week, one that is getting closer to the official celebration of the Black Friday. Now, there are many stores that are bringing forward their events and promotions, although there is one that has an appointment on the same day every year. We are referring to AliExpress, which is just a few hours away from launching what is your best promo of the year: 11.11. This event, which will begin tonight at 00:00, will allow us to get a lot of devices at prices that we have not seen the rest of the year. We’ll only have a few days to take advantage of the promo (it lasts until November 19 at 11:59 p.m.), although the best deals may fly much sooner. In addition to discounts, we also have several discount codes to use which, on this occasion, can also be used on mobile phones. Discount minimum purchase coupon 3 euros 15 euros XATAKAES03 5 euros 29 euros XATAKAES05 12 euros 69 euros XATAKAES12 20 euros 129 euros XATAKAES20 40 euros 249 euros XATAKAES40 60 euros 369 euros XATAKAES60 75 euros 469 euros XATAKAES75 85 euros 549 euros XATAKAES03ES85 As we say, there are still a few hours until the event starts. However, we can already find some devices throughout the marketplace that will be on sale so that Let’s put them in our cart so we don’t lose sight of them.. Below, we put a selection of some very outstanding offers: nintendo switch 2 by 447.72 euros with the coupon XATAKAES75, the new Nintendo console with ‘Mario Kart World’. Sony WH-1000XM5 by 227.13 euros with the coupon XATAKAES20, headphones with one of the best noise cancellations there is. POCO X7 5G by 179.56 euros with the coupon XATAKAES20, a very economical mobile phone with great performance. OnePlus Pad 3 by 400.52 euros with the coupon XATAKAES75, a very powerful tablet with a great value for money. Xiaomi Mi Band 10 by 33.77 euros with the coupon XATAKAES05, ​​the best activity bracelet at a great price. nintendo switch 2 We have a very good opportunity if we want to have one nintendo switch 2 at home, either for ourselves or for a future Christmas gift. This AliExpress 11.11 promo is left to us by 447.72 euros if we use the coupon XATAKAES75a price that is not bad at all if we take into account that it is the pack that includes ‘Mario Kart World’. This console represents a fairly important leap with respect to its predecessor, so we can expect higher quality when playing, especially if we use its mode. docked. If we prefer, we can also extract it and play any video game in its catalog in portable mode. It includes a great game to debut as it is the new installment of this Mario kart saga. Nintendo Switch 2 + Mario Kart World The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Sony WH-1000XM5 If we look for some quality wireless headphoneswe have these Sony WH-1000XM5 available in this AliExpress promo. It is true that there is already a later generation of this Sony family, but these continue to offer very good results and, thanks to this offer, a better quality-price ratio: they cost 227.13 euros with the coupon XATAKAES20. What can we expect from them? They are headphones designed to enjoy outstanding sound and a very comfortable experience, even during the longest sessions. In addition to offering great autonomy and clear calls, they stand out for having one of the best active noise cancellations that we can currently find. The price could vary. We earn commission from these links POCO X7 5G Since discount coupons can be used with mobile phones, this AliExpress promo offers us several very interesting deals. If we prioritize quality-price over everything else, this POCO X7 It may be ideal for us. It is a very interesting device, especially when we can get it right now for 179.56 euros with the coupon XATAKAES20. For less than 200 euros, it is a phone that comes with good performance thanks to the Dimensity 7300 Ultra and a good 6.67-inch AMOLED screen. In addition, it has a very balanced camera system and a 5,110 mAh battery with 45 W fast charging. The price could vary. We earn commission from these links OnePlus Pad 3 We also have very interesting options if we are looking for a new tablet to work, study or simply to watch movies. This OnePlus Pad 3 It offered a good value for money at launch, but now it is a real treat: we can buy it when the event starts for 400.52 euros with the coupon XATAKAES75. At the power level, this OnePlus Pad 3 is more than enough thanks to its Snapdragon 8 Elite and its 12 GB of RAM, so it will offer very good performance in multitasking or even for playing. Its 13.2-inch screen, in fact, is ideal for playing thanks to its 144 Hz. It also performs very well in terms of autonomy thanks to a huge 12,140 mAh battery. OnePlus Pad 3 (12+256GB) The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Xiaomi Mi Band 10 If we are looking for a very economical device that allows us to keep track of our daily steps, our workouts or our health, there are few things that equal the Xiaomi Mi Band 10. It is a device that stands out for being cheap, but this AliExpress promo gives it to us at a price that we had not been able to see until now: it costs 33.77 euros with the coupon XATAKAES05. This new version of Xiaomi’s activity tracker comes with an improved 1.72-inch screen that has a peak brightness of 1,500 nits, ideal for viewing all your data even outdoors in bright lighting. It is very comfortable to wear, it has great performance and its autonomy will give us several days of use. The price could vary. We earn commission from these … Read more

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