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There are so many trips planned to the Moon that the UN has created a “lunar circulation committee” to regulate traffic.

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The Moon is coming into fashion after 50 years of calm. But this time it is not a race between two: it is a commercial race in which old and new space powers, as well as a multitude of private companies, participate. The lunar “jam.” The interest is so sudden that in the last two years there have been 12 attempted lunar missions. This “blitz” of moon landings, driven by public-private programs such as NASA’s CLPS, has proven to be a quick, cheap, but also a little chaotic to reach the Moon. Still, worrying about “traffic jams” on the Moon sounds absurd. Cislunar space (the region between the geostationary orbit of the Earth and the Moon) is gigantic: 2,000 times larger than that of Earth’s orbit. If there is so much room, where is the problem? The problem is that everyone wants the same place. In the same way that on Earth all cars use the roads, on the Moon missions tend to cluster in a very select set of stable orbits. The immensity of cislunar space is, therefore, deceptive, explain professors of International Affairs and Aerospace Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology, in an article for The Conversation. To make matters worse. Most government sensors that track satellites in Earth orbit are not designed to detect and monitor objects this far away. The Moon’s own glare makes the task difficult. This uncertainty has a direct consequence: it forces operators to be excessively cautious. When in doubt about a possible collision, agencies prefer to waste fuel and carry out an evasion maneuver, which interrupts scientific missions and shortens the useful life of the ships. 50 satellites are enough for chaos. According to research published in the Journal of Spacecraft and Rocketsonly 50 satellites in lunar orbit are enough for each of them to have to maneuver an average of four times a year in order to avoid a possible collision. 50 satellites may seem like a lot, but at the current rate of launches, we could reach that number in less than a decade. And it’s not theory. It’s already happening. The Indian orbiter Chandrayaan-2 had to maneuver three times between 2019 and 2023 to avoid dangerous approaches (one of them with NASA’s LRO probe). And this occurred when there were only six operational spacecraft orbiting the Moon. The UN wants to bring order. This is where international diplomacy comes in. The United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (COPUOS), the main global forum for space law, has taken action on the matter. In early 2025, COPUOS formally established a new working group: the Action Team on Lunar Activities Consultation (ATLAC). The goal of this team is precisely to create a draft of space “traffic rules.” They have until 2027 to study recommendations and a possible international consultation mechanism. Image | POT In Xataka | How many times have we gone to the Moon and why have only 11 military aviators and one geologist set foot on it in all of history?

The United Kingdom put an age verification to access PornHub. Immediately afterwards, its traffic plummeted by 77%

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Since the United Kingdom implemented age verification stricter access to explicit sexual content last July, under the Online Safety Act, traffic to pornographic websites has plummeted. Pornhub, the most visited adult site in the world, ensures that its visits from this country have decreased by 77%. Massive traffic reduction. According to Ofcom, the British communications regulator, visits to sites with pornographic content generally have decreased by almost a third within three months after the law comes into force. Google shows that searches for Pornhub have dropped by about half since then. The regulations require that anyone who accesses this type of website from the United Kingdom prove to be over 18 years old through verifications such as facial identification, email codes or credit card data. It must be taken into account that Pornhub is the nineteenth most visited website on the entire Internet, according to data from Similarweb, which gives dimension to the impact of these figures. The VPN effect complicates measurements. The drop in traffic does not necessarily mean that Brits have stopped consuming pornographic content. And there is a tool that makes actual measurement difficult of traffic from the UK: VPNs. The UK has become one of the fastest growing VPN markets in the world. According to data According to Cybernews, in the first half of 2025, more than 10.7 million downloads of VPN applications were recorded in the country, a figure that is already close to 16.65 million for all of 2024. Ofcom esteem that around a million people use VPN daily, tools that are especially useful for hiding the user’s real location and thus bypassing age controls. After the law came into force, VPN apps topped downloads in the British App Store, with at least one provider reporting an 1,800% increase in downloads. “It is likely that some of Pornhub’s ‘missing’ audience has not actually disappeared, but is being reclassified as non-British traffic,” explains Aras Nazarovas, cybersecurity researcher at Cybernews. cunequal compliance. Alex Kekesi, director of Aylo, parent company of Pornhub, explains BBC that the new rules are “unenforceable” and that many platforms benefit from ignoring them. It notes that Ofcom faces an “insurmountable task” trying to enforce the rules on some 240,000 adult platforms, visited by eight million users a month in the UK, while the regulator has only taken action against fewer than 70 sites for non-compliance. Kekesi assures that there are sites whose traffic “has grown exponentially” due to not complying with age verification, and has expressed concern about the content of some of these platforms, mentioning one that seemed to encourage searching for content with minors. Aylo affirms have shared information about these sites with Ofcom. The defense of the regulator. Ofcom defend that prioritizes the investigation of sites according to their risk and number of users, and that the increase in traffic can be precisely one of the factors that triggers an investigation. The organism holds that the 10 most popular platforms already have verification systems in place, representing 25% of all visits to adult content from the United Kingdom. The regulator also insists that more than three-quarters of the daily traffic to the 100 most visited websites goes to sites with age verification. “Sites that do not comply and put minors at risk can expect to face enforcement action,” he said. declared Ofcom. The regulator has launched investigations against 62 services suspected of ignoring the law. The debate over where to check. Pornhub proposes that age verification be done at the device level instead of web by web, arguing that it would be more effective and better protect privacy. Kekesi, who has traveled to the United Kingdom to meet with Ofcom and government officials, stands out That the British country is an exception, since Pornhub has blocked access in other jurisdictions that required age verification, such as France, its second largest market. The difference is that the United Kingdom allows sites to offer various verification methods, including email checks that do not require biometrics. However, experts such as Chelsea Jarvie, a cybersecurity researcher at the University of Strathclyde, they explain to the BBC that “for someone to be truly safe online we need different layers of controls throughout their browsing,” noting that no single approach is a “silver bullet.” The position of the British government. The authorities they have defended the regulator’s actions and have reaffirmed that protecting minors online is a “top priority” for ministers. “Where evidence shows that greater intervention is needed to protect minors, we will not hesitate to act,” the executive states. Ofcom affirms that the new law is fulfilling its primary purpose of preventing children from being able to “easily stumble upon pornography without searching for it.” “Our new rules end the era of an age-blind internet, when many sites and apps did not carry out any meaningful check to see if minors were using their services,” the regulator says. 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NVIDIA is the most powerful company on the planet because it made a bet and it is winning: Crossover 1×28

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At NVIDIA they can’t stop rubbing their hands. They sell by piece and they don’t stop signing circular financing agreements that do nothing more than enlarge your position current. The company has made gold with the rise of artificial intelligence, and to talk about it we have dedicated this new Crossover 1×28 to recount the history and evolution of a company that is in a state of grace. We started by talking about how NVIDIA gained a privileged position in the world of gaming and how in the 2010s it (briefly) took advantage of the rise of cryptocurrency mining. All of this has managed to make NVIDIA enjoy the leading role in the duopoly that exists in the graphics card market for gamers: only AMD overshadows it, although Intel in recent times has tried to carve out some space for itself. However, what catapulted the company was a singular bet: to ensure that its GPUs could be used for the field of artificial intelligence. That market was still in its infancy. when CUDA emergedbut little by little the researchers working in that field were verifying that this platform was a great ally for their advances. And then, of course, ChatGPT arrived and with it the AI ​​gold rush. NVIDIA has become more essential than ever, and everyone, large and small, wants their AI accelerators for new data centers. It’s non-stop amazing and somewhat disturbingbecause the exaggerated growth of NVIDIA only validates the hypothesis that we are facing a gigantic AI bubble. On YouTube | Crossover

“it’s cheaper than a residence”

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Marty and Jessica Ansen have been married for 57 years and love traveling by cruise, although due to work and family they did not do it as much as they would have liked. In June 2022 they decided to take a radical turn to your lifestyle and they boarded the Coral Princess cruise ship for the first time in Brisbane, Australia. That moment marked a journey across the seven seas that has not yet ended. Since then they have traveled on some 111 cruises, making these enormous ships your new floating home, with confirmed reservations until September 2027. According to his family, traveling the world aboard a cruise is cheaper than a residence …and much more fun. On endless vacations As the cruise company Princess Cruises in Australia shared in your Instagram profileMarty and Jessica Ansen have been on cruises for 2,335 days of their lives, on 111 voyages, and they already have 33 more cruises booked until 2027. This routine of non-stop sailing has allowed them to enjoy trips around the world, with access to unlimited food, high-level entertainment and a community atmosphere on board where they have even made friends among the crew and other passengers. On board, the couple combines the adventure of waking up every day in a different port with a comfortable life, since the cruise includes cleaning services and food included, which saves them from many of the responsibilities of life on land. “Now we no longer know how to wash the dishes or make our beds because we haven’t done that in a long time. So now we have to stay on board to survive,” Marty joked in an interview for Australian television. Plus, they can stay connected with their family. The couple of cruise passengers take advantage of the scales that cruise ships do in different parts of Australia to visit their children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Plus, as Ren van Rooyen, hotel manager aboard the Coral Princess, said, Marty and Jessica are “kind of like local celebrities,” so it’s easy for them to make friends during their travels. Tap on the photo to go to the original message How the couple told in a report of The TelegraphThey also take advantage of these stops to visit friends from all over the world that they have made during their travels. “When our ship visits other countries, we meet up with family and friends we have met at sea in places like Ireland, Canada, the Netherlands, Alaska and New Zealand,” Marty told the British newspaper. Living aboard a cruise ship The most common thing is to imagine cruise ships as a temporary place to stay during a vacation. However, just as there are people who live permanently in hotels, there are also those who live all year round. on board cruises. That is the case of Marty and Jessica who, according to their children and grandchildren, find it cheaper to live on board the cruise than in a nursing home. According to their statements, the budget includes everything: from unlimited food to a bed made daily. Furthermore, it includes access to activities and medical services on board, which is an important advantage for elderly people. To stay healthy and active, retirees have created a simple but effective daily routine that includes an hour of table tennis together each morning. This daily exercise contributes to their physical and mental well-being, while they enjoy the changing landscape and the multiple services that the cruise offers. Although this way of life has multiple advantages, not everything is perfect for the couple. A big drawback is the constant changing of time zones while traveling around the world, which makes it difficult for them to keep clear control of elapsed time and can lead to some disorientation. Additionally, Marty jokingly confessed that he misses “being able to drive wherever I wanted to go whenever I wanted,” a limitation typical of life in the sea. However, these small setbacks are considered minor details compared to the experience of living aboard a cruise ship and enjoying a unique lifestyle that for them is more economical and satisfying than a traditional nursing home. In Xataka | A millionaire has been living from cruise to cruise for 25 years: his biggest problem has not been money, but balance Image | Princess Cruises

we have gone from medical diagnoses to adopting viral labels

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Social media has changed the way we understand, share and fear for our health. In this accelerated ecosystem, certain expressions born in science—or on its margins—propagate with astonishing rapidity. We have all heard words like microplastics, cortisol or, most recently, endocrine disruptors. Cold, technical terms, which nevertheless burn on TikTok and Instagram, turned into universal explanations for diffuse symptoms. Thus, they stop being a biomedical term and become something more: an identity label, a cause, a refuge from uncertainty. From scientific word to hashtag viral. The phenomenon is not new. Every once in a while, a word of medical jargon slips into everyday discourse, amplified by short videos and emotional narratives. In fact, recently the Chinese government has begun to regulate influencers that talk about health, demanding credentials or blocking imprecise terminology. The move illustrates the power of these terms: They no longer remain in the laboratory, but permeate popular culture. As explained the psychologist Alejandra de Pedro to Xatakaplatforms “not only amplify terms because they are new, but because they keep you inside.” On TikTok, he comments, if someone writes “endocrine disruptor” in the comments, the app highlights it in blue to invite a search. “And from there you enter a hole of videos on the subject. The platform wants you to spend more time, not learn more,” he points out. Furthermore, the logic of the algorithm is mixed with that of the human being: curiosity, fear, the desire for control. According to the psychologist Sergio Traver also consultedviralization is explained by two simultaneous factors: novelty (“attracts attention”) and simplification (“if this also solves a problem, it has a greater impact on us”). Various investigations confirm that the dissemination of incorrect or simplified information about health on networks is high. A systematic review found that the most viral topics They were vaccines, chronic diseases and diets, and that the spread of misinformation reached up to 87% in some cases. The more “credible” a content appears—and the less harm it appears to cause—the greater its dissemination. Viral words or authority? Viral words are not innocent labels, they function as symbols: they evoke authority (they sound scientific), they offer explanation (albeit simplified) and they generate community. Traver points out that the belief system is key: biomedical terms have greater impact because we “accept” the medical system as legitimate. De Pedro adds that there is a component of “borrowed authority”: if I say “endocrine disruptor”, it sounds technical, diffuse, the user does not usually question the source. For this reason, a viralized health term can become a kind of linguistic refuge, a formula for name what worries us without needing to go into nuances. In times of uncertainty—pandemic, climate crisis, information saturation—these terms act like amulets: they give a name to fear, they make it shareable, create community: “I know it too”, “I take care of myself”. Traver comments that sharing these terms can provide validation (“I identify with this”), and De Pedro speaks of the search for identity/belonging that acts in the background. The social function of the term. In a world where fear of the unknown is high (post-pandemic, mediatization of health, ecological crisis), these terms offer something that many demand: quick responses, labels that clear ambiguity, community. De Pedro describes it like this: “If a person is distressed and I tell him that it is all the fault of the ‘traumas’ (without explaining well what that is), I will be able to give him a pseudo-explanation… When using a fashionable term in health there is a feeling of control, of knowing something that others did not know.” Traver complements this by pointing out that “when someone names microplastics, we remember that news story that was related to cancer… These terms generate a network of associations that arouse fear and these emotions have been related to faster responses, seeking information.” And therein lies the crux of the matter: emotion—fear, indignation, anxiety—is not the error, it is the fuel. Recent studies show that false health rumors they spread faster than true information when they convey strong emotions (for example, condemnation, indignation) that appeal to morality. Furthermore, it comes into play confirmation bias: we tend to believe first what fits with our previous ideas. In this way, the user searches and shares only what reinforces their vision of the world, closing the circle of viralization. Viralization vs veracity. The problem comes when simplification becomes distortion. The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned of the danger of infodemics: the overabundance of information—correct or not—that confuses more than it guides. Scientific reviews, such as those published in Health Promotion International and PLOS ONEagree that social networks are fertile ground for the spread of health misinformation, especially when emotion is appealed to rather than evidence. Traver summarizes it like this: “Technical concepts rarely explain the why of something, they only delimit probabilities. But in networks they become closed certainties.” And De Pedro adds: “A false illusion of knowledge is generated. People believe they understand what they do not understand and they begin to distrust professionals.” The result is a scenario where anxiety fuels the search for explanations, and networks offer answers that are as quick as they are inaccurate. And the influencers arrive. The spread of these terms is not accidental. Platforms prioritize retention, engagement, and emotional hooks. The rise of influencers health has multiplied this phenomenon. Some do rigorous outreach work; others, not so much. “The problem is with those who put the share to scientific evidence,” warns Sergio Traver. Studies confirm that false or viral content circulates more easily if it evokes moral emotions, if it seems credible and if it is not excessively harmful. a study published in Nature shows that viral posts can significantly modify user behavior in the short and long term. In short, the viralization of health works at the intersection of four elements: technical term, emotion, algorithm and vulnerable audience. A cocktail is very difficult to control. What is at stake. The most worrying consequence is not … Read more

We have discounts of up to 50% on computers and laptops

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We are now very close to entering November, a month that many are looking forward to because of Black Friday. This event is full of offers every year and allows us to renew devices or appliances, saving a lot along the way. Now, that does not mean that the rest of the year we do not have important offers and the best example of this is given to us HP Store Fall Sales, some that are already very close to finishing. There is a lot to choose from, regardless of whether we are looking for a laptop or a desktop computer. To make your task a little easier, below we leave you a selection of some of the most interesting offers that are still available. HP 240R G10 Laptop by 676.39 eurosa versatile and current equipment that is perfect for the tightest budgets. HP EliteBook X Flip G1i Laptop by 2,358.29 eurosa very powerful option that has a touch screen. HP Pro 260 G9 Mini PC by 531.19 eurosa small desktop, but with a great price and good configuration. HP Pro 290 G9 Tower PC by 627.99 eurosanother desktop option with a little more power than the previous one. Portable HP EliteBook Ultra G1q by 1,690.67 eurosa laptop with a Qualcomm processor ideal for the most demanding tasks. HP 240R G10 Laptop The first of the devices that we bring you is this 240R G1, a very compact and current device that offers great value for money right now. It is a 14-inch version that comes with an Intel Core 5 120U processor, 16 GB of RAM and a 512 GB SSD. It comes with Windows 11 Pro, important now that its previous version is no longer supported. We can purchase it for 676.39 euros (its price was 863.52 euros). HP 240R G10 15″ Professional Laptop The price could vary. We earn commission from these links HP EliteBook X Flip G1i Laptop If we need a powerful and versatile device, then this EliteBook X Flip G1i may be a better fit for us. It also has a 14-inch screen, although this time it is a touch panel. Inside we have an Intel Core Ultra 7 processor along with 32 GB of RAM and a 1 TB SSD, making it a perfect configuration for demanding tasks. comes out for 2,358.29 euros. HP EliteBook X Flip G1i 14″ Professional Laptop with AI Wolf Pro Security Edition with 3-year warranty The price could vary. We earn commission from these links HP Pro 260 G9 Mini PC What if we are looking for something fixed, economical and with good performance? Then it is possible that this HP Pro 260 G9 would be great for us, which also takes up very little space. Its processor is a 13th generation Intel Core i3 1315U, which is accompanied by 8 GB of RAM and a 512 GB SSD. It also has Windows 11 Pro and includes both a wired mouse and keyboard. Costs 531.19 euros. HP Pro 260 G9 Mini Professional PC The price could vary. We earn commission from these links HP Pro 290 G9 Tower PC Another desktop option, larger than the previous one and also with a more powerful processor. In this case, we have a 13th generation Intel Core i5 13500, a CPU that is accompanied by 8 GB of RAM and a 512 GB SSD. Of course, like the previous one, it also comes with Windows 11 Pro and includes both a wired mouse and keyboard. We have it available for 627.99 euros. The price could vary. We earn commission from these links HP EliteBook Ultra G1q Laptop We close with another laptop, this time with the EliteBook Ultra G1q. This device comes with a processor from Qualcomm, the same company responsible for some of the most powerful mobile chips on the market. Thanks to it, the Snapdragon X1-78-100, this device offers great performance for tasks of all kinds. In addition, it has 16 GB of RAM and a 1 TB SSD and its screen offers 2.2K resolution (2,240 x 1,400 pixels). It is reduced to 1,690.67 euros. HP ProBook 4 G1q Professional Laptop The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Some of the links in this article are affiliated and may provide a benefit to Xataka. In case of non-availability, offers may vary. Images | HP Store In Xataka | Best laptops in quality price: which one to buy based on use and eight recommended models In Xataka | Best ultrabooks: which one to buy and 10 recommended light laptops from 600 to 1700 euros

Carratraca was a small town in Malaga with 800 inhabitants. Now it will be the largest natural theme park in Europe

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Carratraca is a small town in Malaga that does not reach the 800 neighbors. Yeah ‘Evolution Park’ It meets its objectives in a short time, however, it will have a unique facility in Spain and an international reference: a theme park dedicated to nature that (among many other claims) wants to be equipped with the longest aquarium in the world and the largest aviary in the country. Along the way, by the way, it aspires to mobilize a million-dollar investment and generate a volume of employment that is equivalent to 45% of the entire population of Carratraca. One figure: 786. They are the neighbors who (according to the INE) are registered in carratracaa small municipality in the Guadalteba regionprovince of Malaga. There, in the heart of the Sierra del Agua, is where an ambitious project has begun to take shape that aspires to become a benchmark beyond Malaga, Andalusia or even Spain: Evolution Parka theme park dedicated to nature that, according to the data outlined by the Board, it will have the longest aquarium in the world and the largest aviary in the country, among other attractions. What exactly will you offer? The regional government presents it as “a nature theme park”, a large facility located on the slopes of the Sierra de Aguas and Sierra Blanquilla that aspires to become into “a reference center for sustainable tourism”. That is at least the philosophy’s rhetoric. If we look for specific details, it comes with reviewing the Andalusian newspaper archives. After all, the project is not new: takes years on the table, although its future seems to have cleared up in recent months thanks to the endorsement administrative. Animals, cabins… and a ‘mega aquarium’. Although the latest What has emerged from the park is that it will have “the longest aquarium in the world”, the largest aviary in Spain, a natural history museum, planetarium and 360º cinema. The Andalusian press has been making some progress for some time. keys of the project. For example, it will have animals, although it will move away from the traditional concept of a zoo. There is who points In fact, it will also act as a wildlife rescue center, recreate habitats and be the biggest theme park of the nature of Europe. In April SOUTH pointed out that the enclosure will include themed accommodation (such as African-style cabins), a museum with replicas of extinct animals made by paleoartists, a simulator type ‘Flying Theater’ or a train that will allow visitors to move around the enclosures and observe the animals safely. Regarding the aquarium, he pointed out that it will measure about 80 meters long. All in one large farm of the Sierra del Agua located just four kilometers from the urban center of Carratraca and connected through the A-354 highway. The town is located about an hour’s drive from the center of Malaga. Another figure: 10 million. Although the initiative seems to have aroused enthusiasm in the Board and the City Council, in reality it is a private proposal which will start with an investment of three million of euros and will end up mobilizing around 10 million. Behind is Ecological and Recreational Estate Arroyo las Cañas 2013. The diary SOUTH clarify that to give shape to the project, a land of around 200 hectares was chosen within the municipality of Carratraca and that the idea (at least today) is to have the project ready in four years. “It’s not just sun and beach”. If the future park is in the news today, it is because its promoters have managed to go beyond paper and infographics. The laying of the first stone of Evolution Park was celebrated on Thursday, a symbolic ceremony which, however, is interesting for two reasons: first because it confirms that the project is alive; second, because it has demonstrated its institutional support. The Minister of Tourism, Arturo Bernal, attended the event, for example, and highlighted that the complex “will generate an economic and social impact” that will make the small Malaga town “a new benchmark for nature tourism.” 350 jobs. A curious fact about Evolution Park is that it aspires to generate a volume of jobs that is equivalent to almost half of the population of Carratraca (780 residents), as it was responsible for underline yesterday the Junta de Andalucía. “This unique project in Europe, with a private investment of 10 million, will promote the creation of more than 350 direct and indirect jobs,” celebrated the leader, who insisted that Evolution Park will help diversify the tourist offer of the entire province. “Projects like this are the best proof of why Andalusia is a leading and reference destination. A destination that is not only sun and sand, but also mountains, culture, heritage, sustainability and life.” Images | Andalusia Tourism, Ian Schneider (Unsplash) and Ministry of Tourism and Foreign Andalusia (X) In Xataka | The coast of Huelva has been touristed for decades. Now one of its last virgin areas will become a megaurbanization

Halloween is coming and the temptation is to put on some terrifying plastic contact lenses. Science has its reservations

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Costumes, scares, moviespassages of terror and also the occasional party is undoubtedly something that we will see in this Halloween nightalthough among all these elements there is a protagonist that can undoubtedly become a risk to our health: colored cosmetic contact lenses. The color of the eyes. To dress up in the most faithful way to the character we want to resemble, eye color may be essential. In the case of Halloween, it may be interesting to have them red or some other color that conveys a feeling of fear, such as those of the famous ‘Valak’ or ‘The Nun‘. But it can undoubtedly be a serious problem for our health. And on many occasions we want something that is economical to be able to dress up and we can choose to buy these contact lenses in a store that is not specialized in these products such as a bazaar. All because to wear it for a while at night you are not going to invest a large amount of money in a special contact lens. But we forget that we are buying a product that will be in contact with our eyes, which are really delicate. Doubts. Ophthalmologist Damián Teillard through his TikTok account It alerts us to all the problems that can arise, such as infections, corneal abrasions, blurred vision or eye fatigue when colored contact lenses are used without adaptation, with poor hygiene or throughout the night. That is why you are committed to making the purchase at an authorized optician to try them the days before. The scientific evidence. But beyond what this ophthalmologist says, we also find a large amount of scientific literature that documents all of these problems. An exampleor we have in the magazine eye that reviews these cosmetic contact lenses and demonstrates the appearance of severe microbial keratitis associated with these products that are purchased without health control. More cases. We have another example in the TFOS report on the impact of contact lenses on the ocular surface, details that their inappropriate use (sleeping with them for example) damages the epithelium, alters the tear film and increases the risk of infection. Something quite common in a situation where many people opt for these contact lenses without having ever worn this product before, so they lack the recommendations to avoid problems when wearing them. In this way, the evidence on periocular cosmetics and ocular surface underlines that makeup and formulations around the eye They can irritate, destabilize the tears and increase discomfort if combined with contact lenses. Elevation of risk. With all this, we can see how buying contact lenses in bazaars or unauthorized websites that have poor quality produces a significant injury that can end in visual loss in the most severe cases. Among these complications we see the keratitis, conjunctivitis or corneal abrasions and ulcers that require ophthalmological treatment in many emergency cases. How to use it correctly. In order to avoid all these problems, the crucial thing is to purchase them from authorized opticians and with the advice of ophthalmological professionals. But you must also follow the basic recommendations for contact lenses, such as sleeping with them, putting them on with clean hands, not sharing them with several people, and always applying makeup after putting on the lenses and removing makeup with them to protect the ocular surface. With all this you can achieve a night of terror but without the eye ending up suffering from the misuse of contact lenses that we find in any bazaar or on the internet. Images | Grégoire Hervé-Bazin In Xataka | There is nothing that makes blue eyes blue. If we want to understand why, we have to turn to physics

If you thought the AI ​​bubble was worrying, it’s because we hadn’t entered its next phase: debt

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Big technology companies have issued $75 billion in bonds and loans between September and October 2025: Meta leads with 30,000 million. Followed by Oracle (18,000 million in bonds plus a loan of 38,000 million). And Broadcom (27 billion). The figure is equivalent to what these three companies used to borrow in an entire year. Why is it important. The shift from liquidity to debt marks a turning point in the AI ​​race. For years, these companies financed their infrastructure with cash flows, but now they are resorting to debt: Debt not linked to bonds has gone from 15% to 30% of its capital. The money trail. Oracle has closed the largest syndicated loan (a joint loan by several banks to a single client) in its history: 38 billion for data centers. Meta, for its part, is allocating its 30,000 million to campuses in Virginia and Oregon. And Broadcom uses them to strengthen its semiconductor division and its network equipment. The threat. Paying the interest on all this debt now consumes 15% of these companies’ operating profits, compared to 10% a year ago. And the cost of borrowing has risen: corporate bonds are near their most expensive levels since 2022. If the energy bill rises by 20% – a more than likely scenario given the stress on electrical networks – or if AI does not generate the expected revenue, these companies could see their credit rating reduced and trigger a chain crisis. Yes, but. Large investors continue to buy these bonds, attracted by returns of 6%. Money flows because official interest rates are at 3.75%so lending to these technology companies seems like a good deal. The problem is that any sudden change in rates can make these bonds lose value. And fast. At stake. Debt finances the AI ​​revolution, but also makes it more fragile and technology companies continue to increase their investment. If inflation returns or profits fail, the same debt that accelerates innovation could become a liability. Investors, meanwhile, continue to win; but they assume the risk of the storm. In Xataka | Apple is resisting the push for AI PCs because AI PCs have caused complete indifference Featured image | Towfiqu barbhuiya

In 2007, 20% of homes were bought by young Spaniards. Now that gap is being filled by another group: foreigners

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With the skyrocketing priceshe decoupling between supply and demand in cities and a market increasingly inaccessiblethe notaries of Spain have found themselves with a curious fact (not unexpected) when reviewing the home buying and selling data. Operations led by young people have collapsed in recent decades. If in 2007 they represented 22.5% of the total, now they do not reach 10%. Of course, all groups have followed the same dynamic. The statistics Notaries show that there is another group of buyers that has experienced a diametrically opposite trend: foreigners. What has happened? That the General Council of Notaries (CGN) has launched a new tool on-line which helps us better understand the Spanish real estate market. Above all to study key aspects such as the evolution of prices, the pace of purchases and sales or the amount of operations, offering an alternative vision to that of portals such as Idealista. If something has attracted attention During its presentation, however, another indicator was: the weight of young people in the real estate market. Or rather, how it has been receding little by little. What does the data say? The conclusion of the notaries is quite clear. If we look back and analyze the last two decades, we see that “the presence of young people in the market has been drastically reduced.” In 2007, the younger population (those between 18 and 30 years old) was behind 22.53% of sales. Today that percentage has been reduced to 9.55%. In fact, the statistical portal shows that they are one of the groups with the smallest footprint on the market, only behind the group that is already over 70 years old. In general the latest data Updated CGN data show that those under 31 years of age have represented 9.35% of buyers over the last year, far from the 25.7% of the 31-40 age group or 26.89% of the 41-50 age group. For more than a decade, in fact, the average age of those who buy has been around 50 years old. It’s not surprising at all. Other studies have been pointing out for some time the difficulties with which young people encounter to access the real estate market (only a part manages to buy or rent) and above all its gradual weight loss. Do they show anything else? Yes. Young Spaniards may play a much more discreet role in the sector today than just a few years ago, but there is another group that has grown. So much in fact that has covered the gap left by those less than 30 years old. CGN data show that operations carried out by foreigners have skyrocketed in the last two decades: from representing 7.5% of the total in 2007, they have risen to 20.1%. The Vanguard specifies that the increase has been especially pronounced in the case of non-residents, who would be purchasing of the order of 50,000-60,000 properties per year. He statistical portal of notaries allows us to go a few steps further and get a more approximate idea of ​​which foreign citizens are interested in the Spanish real estate market. According to their updated data, the British represent 8.7%, the Moroccans 7.7% and the Italians are close to 7%. They are followed on the list by Germans (6.9%) and Romanians (6.4%). It is interesting that in some of these groups, such as the British, the percentage of non-resident buyers is higher than those who do have their habitual residence in Spanish territory. When comparing the evolution of foreign buyers and young people (between 18 and 31 years old), the data must however be handled with some caution, since the General Council of Notaries does not clarify to what extent they overlap. And what about the prices? In recent years the real estate market has been marked by another phenomenon as or even more relevant: rising prices. The data of Idealistic show that, in Spain, on average, the square meter of residential use cost 1,522 euros in September 2015. It now stands at 2,517. The data does not exactly match the calculated by the notaries, but it still gives an idea of ​​the increase in housing prices. The group estimates that last year the sector recorded a variation rate price increases of 7.12%, one of the highest in the last decade. In fact, it was only surpassed in 2022, when the figure was 7.23%. “From January to August 2025, apartment prices in Spain (new and second-hand housing) have increased by 8% compared to 2024. This situation is worsened in the country’s capital, with Madrid registering a price increase of 15.2%. In Barcelona the increase reaches 9.23%,” concludes the CGN. The director of the Technological Center of Notaries, Alberto Martínez Lacambra, admits In fact, the rise in housing prices “is beginning to be worrying.” And beyond prices? The weight loss of young people is explained by several factors. Although the increase in the price of residential m2 is a key factor, there is an added difficulty in saving (costs rise in the purchase and sale market, but also in the rental market) and accessing credit or deep imbalance between demand and supply that the most saturated markets suffer from. The situation is so complex and young people have it so difficult that in fact notaries have found another revealing surprise: they are increasingly most common donations of housing (or cash for purchases) between parents and children. Regarding the increase in foreign buyers, the trend coincides with another undeniable reality. One that goes beyond the effect of extinct ‘golden visa’: he general increase of the foreign population, which has helped Spain increase its GDP and strengthening of the registry, a reality recognized by the INE itself. 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