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There is a way to preserve zucchini for weeks and months. And with a little skill and attention, it is within everyone’s reach.

July 9, 2026 by usatoday24

There is a scene as universal in these months as that of the blade fan: something clicks and three bags of zucchini appear at the door, in the kitchen or already in the refrigerator. And right in front of them, there is always the same face of “and now what do I do with all this?” The answer is simple and, at the same time, really complex. First because, if we want to preserve it long enough to be able to use it, we have to differentiate between what lasts fresh and what lasts after being transformed. And second, because If we don’t do it well, that transformation we are turning that zucchini into a “poisoned gift.” And never better said. A zucchini is water with some form. To be exact, 94.8 out of every 100 grams of zucchini are water. This vegetable has only 17 kilocalories, extremely thin skin and, in short, no fat to protect it: it has a delicious design to eat, but terrible to preserve. In its optimal state it lasts a week in the refrigerator; two or three if we are willing to live with their ailments. And then? Where do the ‘months’ come from? As I hinted above, they come out of ‘processing’ it. You can reach months in a simple way: freezing them (after blanching for three minutes and an ice bath), dehydrating them either pickling them. That is, it can last up to ten months in good conditions if it is no longer fresh zucchini. Until a few years ago it was relatively common to put zucchini in a jar and cook them in a water bath until it reached a sufficient temperature to preserve it well. The problem is that zucchini is low in acidity, its pulp becomes soft and compact, and it transmits heat poorly. Come on, it becomes a fantastic remedy for botulism as long as we make the slightest mistake. Agencies strongly recommend against doing so. And how do we do it well? Let’s go in parts: Fresh and whole: directly to the refrigerator without washing. If they are dirty, it is better to clean them with kitchen paper or a dry cloth. If you have to give them a little water, dry them well. There is little else you can do: don’t crowd them, use special pads and avoid putting them next to climacteric fruits and vegetables (apples, avocados, mangoes or tomatoes). Cut: If we want to keep it already cut, we just have to keep in mind that the more processed it is, the less it will last. The ideal is to cut it, dry the vegetable well with kitchen paper and put it in an airtight container. It is not advisable to keep it like this for more than three or four days. Cooked: in this, the truth is, there is no big difference with the rest of the vegetables. A well-cooked zucchini dish can be stored without problems for about five days. The key is, of course, to refrigerate it as soon as possible, close it tightly and divide it into the smallest portions possible. It can also be frozen. What if we haven’t cooked it previously? What I explained above: freezing them, dehydrating them either pickling them. They are more complex preparations, but if we have many… it is the most recommended. Image | Eddie Pipocas In DAP | Forget about false tricks: this is the only thing that works to keep bananas in good condition

The camera that watches you while you drive is already mandatory in new cars. And no one guarantees what happens with that data.

July 9, 2026 by usatoday24

Since yesterday, July 7, no new car can be registered in the European Union without the ADDW system (Advanced Driver Distraction Warning or Advanced Driver Distraction Warning), the final phase of the General Safety Regulation. We already had recently What does this system technically consist of? and why the car is going to beep at us more now than before. The melon that we had not yet fully opened was about what happens to the images captured by that camera that looks at your face while you drive. About what goes the regulations. He text of the regulation requires ADDW to function as a warning tool, not a recording tool. It analyzes the driver’s image in real time, decides whether or not the driver’s gaze is on the road and generates only a binary signal: attentive or distracted. In theory, the raw video never leaves the vehicle. Article 6(3) of the General Security Regulation itself establishes that the system must not record or retain data beyond what is strictly necessary to fulfill its function. The problem is what the standard does not say. “The regulations do not mandate any independent audit mechanism to verify that installed ADDW systems actually operate in a closed loop,” account the specialized media All About Cookies. It also does not define precisely what is considered “necessary” or how long that information can be retained before being deleted. In practice, the guarantee that your biometric data does not leave the car depends, today, on the manufacturer’s word. It is not the first time that word fails. The recent history of the sector does not help to generate confidence. An investigation by The New York Times revealed in 2024 that “several manufacturers, including General Motors, shared information about their drivers’ behavior with data brokers such as LexisNexis, which in turn they transferred it to insurance companies”, which came to translate into premium increases for drivers who did not even know they were being evaluated. For its part, a special investigation by Reuters documented that, between 2019 and 2022, “Tesla employees privately shared, through an internal messaging system, especially sensitive videos and images recorded by their customers’ car cameras,” including scenes of accidents, traffic fights and intimate moments captured in garages individuals. Neither case is directly related to ADDW nor did it occur in the European Union, but both perfectly show what can happen when an automaker accumulates sensitive data under vague rules. The road safety argument. On June 16, the Swedish data protection authority (IMY) ruled that the company Securitas Sverige had violated the GDPR by installing cameras with artificial intelligence that continuously analyzed the behavior of its drivers. ”The security argument alone is not enough to legally justify this type of behavioral surveillance,” they shared in Tech Times. Although this case is not specifically about ADDW, but rather about corporate fleet cameras, it also sets an uncomfortable precedent just when that same argument, that of road safety, is the legal basis of the entire European regulation. The other system, the black box. The EDR (Event Data Recorder), mandatory since July 2024 and of which we already detailed more in depthis only activated in the event of a collision, saves just a few seconds of technical data (speed, braking, steering wheel angle) and cannot be transmitted wirelessly, since it is necessary to physically connect to the OBD port of the vehicle to extract it. Its own design, designed to investigate accidents, is so limited that the road safety think tank ETSC came to complain that, by not being able to record location or time, the device is almost useless for investigators studying the causes of accidents. In other words, one falls short due to excess caution and the ADDW falls short in guarantees. And now what. The European Commission has already announced that it will continue developing the ADDW until 2027, incorporating the detection of cognitive and not just visual distractions, which implies even more sophisticated sensors pointing inside the cabin. For our part, we can review the manufacturer’s actual privacy policy (not the commercial website) to check how long the eye-tracking data is retained, if it is shared with insurers or third parties, and if the system ever leaves the vehicle itself. The law requires that the data not leave the car. Now, that it is fulfilled, it is a matter of trust. Cover image | Vitaly Gariev In Xataka | Waymo has not confirmed that it will arrive in Spain. But your documentation says things

The raw milk that Haaland drinks is authorized and regulated. Even so, in your kitchen it can become a serious problem.

July 9, 2026 by usatoday24

After seeing how it is performing in the World Cupmany people want to be like Erling Haaland. There are things that you are born with, like being almost 2 meters tall. Others are trained, such as their soccer skills, but you also have to have a certain innate talent. What we can try is to eat like him to be just as strong. That is why there are so many media outlets that have covered their diet, which highlights foods such as sourdough bread, eggs, coffee or raw milk. Yes, raw milk. The Norwegian footballer does nothing illegal, of course. In fact, buy raw milk from authorized farms for the sale of this drink that he describes as a superfood. The problem is that, even if purchased from authorized establishments, raw milk can be very dangerous. It is necessary to handle it at home following very specific safety measures, which are not always easy to achieve. If not done properly, an innocent glass of milk can become a food time bomb. Therefore, before increasing the hype of this type of food by announcing them as part of the stars’ diet, we should make these measures clear. What are the risks of raw milk? Raw milk is milk that has not undergone the pasteurization process to eliminate contamination by possible pathogenic microorganisms. Therefore, its consumption can be very dangerous. Among these organisms are the causing diseases such as listeriosis, Q fever, typhoid fever, salmonellosis and brucellosis. The risk is especially high in vulnerable people, such as immunosuppressed or pregnant patients. In all of these people, the aforementioned diseases can become quite complicated. However, the consumption of raw milk can be a problem for the entire population, even without being vulnerable. Pasteurization is commonly used with liquid foods and consists of heating them to a certain temperature for a specific time and then cooling them quickly. This temperature varies depending on the type of pasteurization. For example, in what is known as slow pasteurization (LTLT)the food is heated to 63ºC for 30 minutes and then quickly cooled to 4ºC. Instead, the rapid pasteurization (HTST) resort to heating at 72ºC-75ºC for 15 to 20 seconds. Again, it is immediately cooled to 4ºC. Finally, there is the ultra high temperature (UHT) pasteurizationwith which temperatures of 135ºC to 150ºC are used for only 2 to 5 seconds, also followed by immediate cooling. The latter is what is normally used in milk, as it not only destroys pathogenic microorganisms, it also eliminates spores that could cause poisoning later. Although it is true that it may produce slight changes in flavor, the nutritional conditions remain intact. Therefore, it is the most worthwhile technique for this type of food. What security measures should be taken? Consumption of raw milk it is not prohibitedbut it is very regulated. In SpainFor example, only those establishments that have registered in the General Health Registry of Food and Food Companies (RGSEAA). Logically, these establishments must comply with a series of very exhaustive hygiene measures and undergo periodic health checks. Furthermore, milk must be sold bottled and inform on the label about a shelf life of less than three days after milking. On the other hand, the label must include recommendations for use and conservationsuch as the importance of boiling milk before consumption and the temperature at which it should be stored (from 1ºC to 4ºC). Dairy farms must meet very exhaustive criteria to be able to sell raw milk Where does Erling Haaland buy milk? As he himself has shown on his social networks, Erling Haaland buy raw milk at Greenoaks Farma dairy farm located in the English county of Cheshire. This establishment meets all UK criteria for the sale of raw milk. We can also assume that Haaland follows all subsequent safety regulations when handling milk at home. Even so, great care must be taken with the advertising of this drink, since, in reality, it is very difficult to comply with all the established safety regulations. Be careful when handling raw milk Livestock from farms that meet the safety criteria for the sale of raw milk undergo regular veterinary examinations. However, some bacteria as Escherichia coli either Salmonellathey can naturally be in the udders of healthy cows. Therefore, milk can also become contaminated and must be boiled. Now, boiling it is not as simple as we think. There are studies which suggest that, when heating milk at home, it must be exposed to 63ºC for 30 minutes, 72ºC for 15 seconds or a sustained boil. Very few people have a kitchen thermometer and, if they do, it is not easy to ensure domestically that all the milk has been subjected to the necessary temperature for an adequate time. Therefore, at home it is best to boil milk. The bad thing is that there is a problem. Milk rises very quickly when it starts to boil, so we usually rush to lower the temperature so that it doesn’t spill. Thus, it is not heated for enough time to eliminate all the microorganisms. That’s why, in a thread on his Twitter account from 2018food safety expert Gemma del Caño explained that it is advisable repeat the process 3 times. It is something that is not indicated on the labeling, so almost no one does it. Another thing that is not usually done is the rapid cooling that is carried out in pasteurization. On the other hand, not everyone has their refrigerator at the right temperature or does not handle milk properly once it has been boiled. The consequence is that, in many cases, boiling raw milk is not enough. What about Haaland? Haaland has no problem. We have already seen that he buys milk from an authorized establishment and, on the other hand, no one denies that he handles it properly. The problem is that he has been a benchmark for a long time, but he is becoming even more so in the current football competition, which is why many people want … Read more

A teacher suspected that his students had cheated with AI. He took the exam in person and his grades dropped by half.

July 9, 2026 by usatoday24

In December 2025, a shooting on the campus of Brown University caused the death of two people. One of them had just introduced herself to one of the professors at that university, the Spanish Robert Serrano. The tragedy made Serrano, an economics professor at said institution, make a decision that would later have a unique ramification: the growing role of AI in academic teaching. Exams from home. That event made Serrano decided to change the evaluation method of its spring 2026 course. The always demanding ECON 1170 would allow take-home exams in both the midterms and the final exam. The subject, with a reputation for being “a bone”, normally attracted few (but extraordinary) students, and Serrano once had classes of 8 students. This spring, upon learning of the new testing method, 86 enrolled. Brilliant students looking for shortcuts. Brown University is part of the prestigious Ivy League, a group of private universities in the northeastern United States. All of them are famous for their theoretical academic excellence and social elitism, and also theoretically those who access it are brilliant students. The thing is that these students tend to be especially ambitious and competitive, and that is where AI comes in: it is an attractive shortcut to overcome the overload of assignments and exams. Too many outstanding. In the midterm exam on March 5, the average grade was absolutely extraordinary: 96 out of 100. In fact, 40 of the 86 students obtained a perfect score of 100 out of 100. These grades were, as Serrano said, surprising because the average grades in previous courses ranged between 65 and 80 points out of 100, “and this exam was more difficult than the ones I took in the past because doing it at home is an opportunity to pose a greater challenge to the class, since you give students unlimited time. Something doesn’t add upto. It wasn’t just that the notes didn’t add up: it was that some of the answers, even though they were correct, were strange. According to Serrano “they had a very convoluted style.” What Serrano then did with his teaching team was try to answer those same questions with ChatGT. There they discovered that the answers were very similar to those they had seen in the exams. In-person exams. With that suspicion already created in Serrano, the professor decided to take the final exam in person. He notified all his students by email: if the distribution of grades in the final was similar to that of the midterm, he would consider the latter valid. Otherwise, it would annul those grades and what would really weigh in the final grade would be the result of the final exam. This notice had an immediate effect: 18 students abandoned the course suddenly, and another nine did not even show up at the end. Of those 27 students who failed the subject, 22 had gotten a perfect 100 on the midterm. The note collapses. Once the remaining students took the final exam, the results spoke for themselves. The average grade plummeted to 48 out of 100, half of what it had been when students were allowed to take the exam from home. The conclusion was clear. The University removes iron. Serrano went blind at age 17 due to retinal dystrophy and still graduated from Harvard. He had no intention of just letting this go, and although he reported it to the Brow administration, the institution’s response was rather lukewarm. Reporting the situation to the media. To make the problem known, he began talking to media outlets such as TheChronicle, The Country either Inside Higher Ed. In this last medium you can see how the students’ grades dropped: of the 59 who appeared, half passed, but only four got 80 out of 100 or more, and only 17 surpassed 60 points. It was then that the academic committee suggested Serrano file an individual complaint for each suspicious student, something he described as “ridiculous.” The dean pointed out that students who cheat “almost never do so from a malicious place,” but rather due to specific pressure. It is not an isolated case. What happened in Brown is not an extraordinary event. The arrival of AI in university classrooms has transformed evaluation methods themselves. in Princeton They just ended a 133-year-old tradition why teachers left the classroom during final exams, since they trusted the honor code signed by the students. A former chair of that Princeton honor committee acknowledged that “there is a feeling that people cheat on homework exams and that people just use ChatGPT,” and the more people believe they cheat, the more they are encouraged to cheat. Image | Magnificent In Xataka | “We exploit the weaknesses of AI”: teachers’ lonely struggle to reinvent homework and exams

After 40 years in the Galician sea, the radioactive drums are in a critical state of deterioration. The solution may be worse than letting it be

July 9, 2026 by usatoday24

“There is no life down there.” For decades it was almost a legend among activists and oceanographers: a giant landfill, with hundreds of thousands of radioactive drums, abandoned in the abyssal plain of the Atlantic. The problem is that there was life and they were killing it. A little less than 300 nautical miles from Cape Fisterra in Galicia – just over 500 kilometers – the Nodssum Project, which is already on its third expedition, has sounded the alarm. Far from the myth, French scientific missions They located thousands of barrels, went down with manned submarines, photographed leaks and measured radionuclides above what was expected. 220,000 barrels They only found a thousand. The rest, some 100,000 tons of nuclear waste, lay at the bottom and was carried away by the currents, its contents scattered. Now, with just over 3,500 barrels located, it is concluded that they are suffering from an “advanced state of deterioration”, according to researchers from the Center National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS). A cemetery under the Atlantic. Where does all this come from? The drama began in 1946. And until the early 1990s, British, Dutch, Belgian, French and other European ships continuously dumped low- and medium-level radioactive waste at the bottom of the Atlantic. They are concentrated in an area of about 10,000 square kilometers, at a depth of 4,000–5,000 meters. It is, without hot cloths, the third largest landfill of canned nuclear waste known on the planet. Inside there are no fuel rods, but rather civil and military nuclear waste: sludge, gloves, laboratory equipment, medical remains, resins, contaminated scrap metal, encapsulated in cement or tar to withstand the pressure of the deep ocean. When the landfill began to be mapped, they did not even document 1% of the total. To date, just over 3,000 barrels have been located, identified with the autonomous robot UlyX and high-resolution sonar. A longliner and a lot coraxe. The They came between two freighters that were dumping garbage to the Atlantic Trench. The press took notice and that practice bounced around in newspapers around the world. The protests had an effect, because the European body in charge of controlling this waste declared a moratorium on discharges. Moratorium that is still in force today. The first NODSSUM-I campaign focused on making the invisible visible. since a decadethe expedition has been expanding the mapped area to about 140 square kilometers, with densities of about 20 drums per square kilometer and more than 3,350 barrels cataloged. The great novelty came with the manned submarine Nautile, which made it possible to directly observe the state of the barrels at more than 4,000 meters deep. It was then that the real state could be noticed. Barrels in the last. Corroded surfaces, colonization of anemones, open cracks in dents and leaks of encapsulating material – with tar and cement overflowing – in some containers, in addition to the detection of radionuclides above what was expected. The sea salt is slowly eating away some brass lacking the necessary security. The expedition has taken 345 samples of sediment, about 5,000 liters of water and specimens of abyssal fauna (fish, amphipods, small crustaceans) to analyze them in the laboratory with precision one hundred times greater than that of the instruments on board. To date, no “anomalies” have been found in the sediments and, although the radionuclides are below legal limitsthey do exceed all previous estimates. Rescue them… or leave them where they are. The current objective is to contain the threat. Can 200,000 drums be removed from the bottom of the Atlantic? Technically, yes; Politically, economically and in terms of risk, things get complicated. The Nuclear Safety Council insists on a clear message: the Galician and Cantabrian coastal waters do not show significant levels of radioactivity, below the limits set by Spanish and European regulations. And Spain does not even have responsibilities, since it did not dump waste into the Atlantic trench. In fact, the problem goes beyond the astronomical cost: many barrels are so degraded that they could disintegrate in the lifting process. If deterioration continues, will there be greater problems resulting from bioaccumulation? How does it affect the abyssal food chain? This is exactly what you are looking to answer. At the same time, we are trying to study this deep habitat full of organisms adapted to a darkness that now coexists with an 80-year-old nuclear legacy. Images | BNG (by Wolcott Henry), Flickr (owned by Tomas Vazquez) and Campagne NODSSUM, CNRS, Flotte oceanographique française. In Xataka | 800 meters deep in a 175 million year old rock: Germany’s solution to nuclear waste In Xataka | The big problem with nuclear energy has always been its waste. Russia can now recycle them up to five times

MediaMarkt is selling off these Google Pixel 10 Pro XL and 10a phones in its outlet, with some brand new models

July 9, 2026 by usatoday24

MediaMarkt has an outlet that is accessed through eBay and where we can find devices of all types at a very good price. This time we are going to focus on mobile phones and, more specifically, on Google Pixels. Are you looking for one of the best Google phones to date? Well, you might be interested in this one. Google Pixel 10 Pro XL: comes out 849.15 euros. Google Pixel 10 Pro XL, Moonstone, 256 GB, 16 GB RAM, 6.8″ Super The price could vary. We earn commission from these links If you prefer a cheaper alternative, but one that is also within the Google ecosystem, then the Google Pixel 10a. We brought it to you a few days ago at one of its best prices, but today it’s even cheaper at the MediaMarkt outlet: you can buy it for 439 euros and it is brand new. Google Pixel 10a – 7 years of New Updates and Features, 30+ Hours of Battery, Camera Assistant, Gemini Live, Pixel Security – Fog Gray, 128GB The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Great price for one of the best Google phones This Google Pixel 10 Pro XL is an exhibition device from one of the MediaMarkt stores. Despite this, We will have the corresponding legal guarantee and shipping is free. Additionally, MediaMarkt offers a 30-day return period in case there is a problem. This Pixel is a top option if you are looking for a large phone and want a pure Android experience. The Google Pixel 10 Pro XL stands out for its 6.8-inch OLED screen with a good peak brightness of 3,300 nits, so we can see it well even outdoors. Inside is the Tensor G5 chip, one that is not as powerful as other high-end options, but that offers very good performance. This version of the device has 256 GB of storage and 16 GB of RAM, something that, together with its seven years of guaranteed updates, It will make us have a long-lasting mobile. To this we must add a photographic section that performs at a high level, many artificial intelligence tools and a well-optimized 5,200 mAh battery. ⚡ IN SUMMARY: pixel 10a from the mediamarkt outlet ✅ THE BEST It is the best of the Pixel 10: Although the other Pixel 10s are very good phones, this one beats them in screen size and battery. Seven years of updates: It is a high-end mobile that will receive support for many years, which means that we do not have to worry about renewing the mobile for a long time. ❌ THE WORST It is an exhibition phone: It is a phone that has been displayed in a store with everything that entails. 💡 BUY IT IF… You are looking for a high-end Android mobile, you want one from Google and your goal is to spend as little as possible. ⛔ DON’T BUY IT IF… Do you prefer to buy a completely new mobile or do you prefer to wait for it to download in one of its configurations with more storage. You may also be interested XIAOMI 17 – 12+512GB Smartphone, Leica Summilux optical lenses, Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, HyperAI, 1 year Extra warranty, Charger not included, Black (ES Version) The price could vary. We earn commission from these links XIAOMI POCO 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 | MediaMarkt, Google, Xataka In Xataka | Best mobile phones in quality price. Which one to buy based on use and ten recommended models In Xataka | Best mobile phones 2026. Which one to buy based on use and six recommended models

Spain has the key to the next invasion of the Pentagon

July 9, 2026 by usatoday24

In 1942, while preparing Operation Torch to land tens of thousands of Allied soldiers in North Africa, General Dwight D. Eisenhower arrived to a conclusion that would mark American military strategy for the following decades: a war does not depend only on soldiers or weapons, but on the ability to move them to the right place. That operation turned the Strait of Gibraltar into an essential piece. More than 80 years later, the map still says practically the same thing. The US threatens, the truth is very different. donald trump hardened again his speech against Spain to the point of proposing the breakdown of commercial relations due to discrepancies over military spending and the position of the Spanish Government within NATO. On paper, it seemed like the beginning of a rift between both countries. However, it is enough to observe the movements of the Department of Defense itself to discover an obvious contradiction: while the White House raises the political tone, the Pentagon continues allocating hundreds of millions of dollars to reinforce the two most important US military bases in southern Europe. In fact, hours later Trump himself turned back to the threats: “I must admit that I had problems with Spain, and I still do, but today Spain completely redeemed itself. Spain was very generous today. They agreed to an important payment request, and if they had not done so, we would not have even spoken to them,” he indicated. The valuable letter of Spain. The true origin of the clash was not in the tariffs, but in Iran. When Washington requested to use Rota, Morón and Spanish airspace during the operation against the Iranian regime, Madrid refusedforcing the United States to reorganize part of its deployment from Germany and France. That decision recalled something that for decades had remained almost invisible: although the United States invests billions in both facilities, they remain baces under Spanish sovereignty and its use depends, ultimatelywith the approval of the Spanish Government. Rattan The US response: more money. It we count at the time. What is striking is that the American reaction did not consist of preparing an exit from Spain. Just a few months after the veto, the US Air Force awarded a framework contract of about 400 million of dollars to maintain and modernize Morón during the next decade, guaranteeing its operation until 2036. Far from being interpreted as retaliation, the investment sent exactly the opposite message: the strategic value of the base is so high that no specific political disagreement justifies failing to reinforce it. The track was broken. A few days later a second, even more significant decision appeared. Washington announced the construction in Rota of a huge hangar designed for accommodate transport aircraft strategic as C-17 Globemaster and the gigantic C-5 Galaxydevices capable of transporting battle tanks, helicopters, air defense systems or hundreds of soldiers in a single flight. In an era in which the speed of moving troops is almost as important as weapons, expanding that capacity means preparing for future operations, not abandoning the base. Hummock The explanation is on a map. Rota occupies the entrance to the Mediterranean, one of the most important maritime corridors of the planet, while Morón connects Europe with North Africa and the Middle East in a few hours. Together they form a logistical bridge from which the United States can move ships, aircraft, fuel, ammunition and personnel to various theaters of operations almost simultaneously. Changing that combination to another location does not simply consist of moving troops to another European base: it would involve rebuilding for years a logistical infrastructure that already exists and works today. The impossibility of changing a geography. The own published analyzes The United States agrees that losing access to Rota and Morón would place an additional burden on US forces, even if they could redistribute part of their capabilities to other allied countries. The problem, therefore, does not lie only in the hangars, docks or fuel tanks, but in the place where they are built. Andalusia continues to be the natural gateway to the Mediterranean, Africa and the Middle East, exactly as it was during the Second World War. The Spanish asset: military logistics. That is why it is difficult to imagine that the business threats end up one day becoming a real rupture between both countries. Trump can use Spain as a political argument in his speeches, but the Pentagon has been sending a completely different signal for months with your budget. Every dollar invested in Morón and every new infrastructure built in Rota reminds us of an uncomfortable reality for Washington: when the next major international crisis, attempted invasion or start of a new war arrives, there is an extremely high possibility that the path towards it will begin again in southern Spain. Image | Commander, US Naval Forces Europe-Africa/US 6th Fleet In Xataka | The US threatened to take the Rota base to Morocco. Spain has buried it with an unbeatable offer: more territory In Xataka | The same day that the US threatened Spain and said it did not need the Rota base, the US invested 13 million in expanding the Rota base

The intestine has a “Goldilocks zone.” And if we often defecate outside it, we must pay attention.

July 9, 2026 by usatoday24

Pooping is a thermometer of gut health. So much so that in Australia they encourage employees do your things at work. It is a moment that we can even take advantage to read or to do infinite scroll on mobile (even for share the site where we are pooping), but also one we should pay more attention to. The reason is that the time and frequency are details that say a lot about our long-term health. Cause or consequence? Over the years, different research has been carried out on the importance of defecation as such, but also on the ideal time to do itits frequency and the shape, size and texture that they should have the depositions. Studies have been carried out that linked the constipation with a higher risk of infections and diarrhea chronic with neurodegenerative diseases. However, these observations were made in subjects who already had a disease, so it was necessary to find out if the intestinal problem was a cause or a consequence. Since science is not done alone, a team from Institute for Systems Biology took the lead in answering that question. The study. In it studyresearchers Sean Gibbons and Johannes Johnson-Martinez analyzed the clinical, genetic, microbiological and lifestyle variables of 1,400 healthy adults. Something that the subjects had to detail was the frequency of bowel movements, which would be classified as follows: Once or twice a week – Constipation. Three to six times a week – Low frequency. One to three times a day – Normal frequency. More than three times a day – Diarrhea. “Goldilocks Zone”. Researchers found that people who reported eating a high-fiber diet, exercising regularly, and being well hydrated had good bowel movements. In a display of scientific humor, they baptized this “the Goldilocks zone,” which is a bowel movement frequency of between one and two bowel movements a day. That is the point at which, according to researchers, the balance between the microbiome and physiological markers is optimal. Therefore, the optimal frequency is between one and two times a day, but this is not always the case and when there is an imbalance that is when problems begin within us. Ideal stool shape: type 3 and 4 More serious than it seems. Johnson-Martinez comments that “if feces remain in the intestine for too long, microbes use up all the available dietary fiber, something they normally ferment to produce short-chain fatty acids that are beneficial for health. If this happens, the ecosystem changes and begins to ferment proteins, which generates various toxins that can reach the bloodstream.” Those byproducts of protein fermentation leaked into the bloodstream, such as p-cresol sulfate and indoxyl sulfate, pass to the kidneys, being associated with markers of worse kidney function… constipation. If, on the other hand, diarrhea occurs, the feces practically do not pass through the intestine, causing clinical parameters related to liver damage. That is to say: with constipation, the kidneys suffer. With diarrhea, the liver. Snitch. Gibbons comments that chronic constipation, which we have just seen what effects it produces, has been associated with neurodegenerative disorders and the chronic progression of kidney diseases. What remains is to define whether this abnormality in intestinal movement is an early warning of a chronic disease or organ damage. Now, the study also explores how this frequency of intestinal movement is also related to the anxiety and depressionrelating mental health to bowel movements. The researchers comment that it has been possible to link the frequency of bowel movements with all body systems and how it is something that can be a risk factor in the development of chronic diseases. Their hope is that medicine will take bowel movements seriously to “optimize health and well-being, even in healthy populations, based on bowel movement frequency.” And something interesting is that, if we do not have any problem, we should neither hold back the urge nor force it, because we artificially reduce and increase the time that the feces are in the intestine. Study the feces. There is an important detail that must be taken into account: having a frequency other than once/twice a day may be normal. The problem is when it becomes chronic. That’s when we should ask ourselves what is happening. There may be a health problem, but also that we have a diet low in fiber from fruits and vegetables. It is logical, but food and our lifestyle It is something inseparable from our feces. Plus, keeping an eye on them from time to time is not a bad idea because it is a free gut health test. Also you can scan your poop with an app that analyzes it thanks to AI. The time matters. Being in the “Goldilocks zone” is relevant, but previous studies have also explored the idea that when we poop is relevant, too. Studies carried out in 2020 and 2022 They related circadian rhythms to gastrointestinal activity. At night, intestinal activity decreases significantly, but during the day, especially after waking up or eating, there is greater mobility. An optimal time is half an hour after waking up, since the colon is activated after a night’s rest, but defecating later than that moment does not mean that something is wrong because there is some flexibility in the matter. Images | Cabot Health, Bristol Stool Chart, Sincerely Media In Xataka | Everest has become a dumping ground for feces. Solution: that all climbers carry theirs in bags

“The average user should be worried because phishing is being refined with AI”

July 9, 2026 by usatoday24

AI is changing everything, including cybersecurity. The release of Claude Mythos a couple of months ago set off the alarms: AI is now capable of finding dozens of vulnerabilities that have been hidden for years. Fear has become the new resource of AI companies to announce their new models. The question is how this affects us mere mortals. More sophisticated scams. For Daniel Púa, head of security at Magnificent (formerly Freepik), the impact is clear: “The average user should be worried because phishing is being refined with AI.” At this point “we have all received the typical phishing with spelling mistakes, with use cases from banks that are not ours, which are very easy to identify.” However, with AI we are seeing how scams are becoming more sophisticated and it is going to be increasingly difficult for us to detect them. “Calls are going to start arriving with the voice of a family member, video calls with the video of a family member and that’s when things are going to get complicated” Cloned voices. “Calls are going to start arriving with the voice of a family member, video calls with the video of a family member and that’s when things are going to get complicated,” Daniel warns. Although not yet the most common scam attempt, deepfake calls with cloned voices that impersonate a family member in distress They are already a problem, to the point that Google itself knows about it and introduced a feature to prevent this. Next step: video calls. As Daniel Púa warns, fake video calls impersonating another person are already a reality. At the moment we have known cases that attack companies, such as the employee who transferred 25 million dollars in a video call in which everyone was deepfakes except him, or as a political weaponbut it is a matter of time before this technology begins to be used against ordinary citizens. From companies to the end user. Púa tells it from within Magnific: “we already have many scam attempts posing as our CEO, on WhatsApp, with audios and everything.” And he anticipates how it will escalate towards the individual user: “once they are established in the companies, which are like the gold mine where they can exploit it more, they will move on to the next one, which is the ordinary user (…) being a much more massive scam, it is no longer a single objective, but there are hundreds of thousands of people and some will get stung.” How to avoid it. Púa’s advice is as simple as it is necessary: ”everyone should have a second method of approval. If a family member comes and asks you for something strange, confirm it in another way. For example, if they called you by phone, then you confirm it on WhatsApp.” Cybersecurity experts recommend taking it a step further and create a family password. Púa agrees: “In case he’s asking you something strange, you say, ‘What’s our secret word?’ And you make sure it’s the right person.” The speech of fear. AI companies are using cybersecurity fear as a sales argument for their latest models. Daniel Púa does not buy all that talk: “a lot of hype has been given to it. I do believe that it is the next step in this advance that is being seen in AI related to security, but I do not think it is a paradigm shift as many are selling.” He does not believe that Claude Mythos has been as big a leap as they have sold us and illustrates it with a very clear comparison: “if we say that Opus 4.8 could be a knife, Mythos is perhaps a machete. It is a little more dangerous, but they could do the same damage to you with the previous models.” Be careful with open source. But just because you don’t buy all the talk doesn’t mean that there is no danger, there is a sector in which it is: open source projects. “Almost all the vulnerabilities that Mythos has discovered are in open source programs, with access to the code. That is where I do see a big paradigm shift.” He explains why: “a normal person can take days or weeks and even get lost in that flow and not find the vulnerability. An agent works much better in this because they can follow the entire flow in seconds or minutes.” Image | Xataka with Magnific In Xataka | A stranger calls you on your cell phone and hangs up before you can react. The worst thing you can do: call back

Generation Z was told that job success was having a good salary. Having more life has become your new luxury

July 9, 2026 by usatoday24

Generation Z is creating a new work scenario and we have several examples of this: they have a different concept of labor relations than previous generations had and their definition of commitment is now governed by rules that they demand reciprocity to companies. It’s not strange. This generation has seen how their parents have worked non-stop and end up just as drowning at the end of the month. Therefore, when young people talk about job success, they no longer think only about the payroll, they also think about power. leave on time and to be able to dedicate time to your personal life. The strike that marks the step. To understand this shift we must first look at the reality of this generation. According to data According to the INE, youth unemployment in Spain stood at 24.5% in the first quarter of 2026. It is almost double the average Eurostat for the European Union as a whole, slightly above 15%, but half of the 42.91% we had a decade ago. As pointed out by the ‘I Barometer Challenges and Learning. Youth positions on training and professional challenges’ prepared by the Reina Sofía Center of Fad Juventud and Banco Santander, this pressure is conditioning even decisions as important as choosing what to study. The urgency of the salary, even if it is precarious. According to data from this report, 64.7% of young people admit that they decide their future thinking about making money as soon as possible, not in the future. job you would like to do really. “I want to have a kind of stability. So I feel pressured by that, because I don’t want to live constantly as if on the edge, I want to have that stability,” said one of the young participants in the study. Six out of ten also believe that there are factors beyond their control that hinder progress in their career: precariousness, lack of opportunities and economic pressure They are among the most mentioned. And yet, 67% do not contemplate throwing in the towel despite the difficulties to prosper in their career, moving away from the stereotype of unmotivated youth. Success changes its definition. With that starting point, the young people of generation Z have changed the definition of what is considered succeed at work. Before, success consisted of moving up in rank and salary every few years. Now free time, mental health and a work environment come into the equation don’t burn. Conciliation stops being an extra and becomes be entry condition. The report Workmonitor Randstad marks a turning point: the balance between life and work already weigh more than salary when evaluating a job. More than half of those surveyed would leave their position if it prevented them from living outside the office. What they ask for: financial guidance and education. According to data from the Reina Sofía Center Barometer, generation Z does not ask for a miracle either, just a guide to develop your capabilities professionals. 75.7% want to better understand what interests them before deciding their career, while 74% demand more information about job opportunities of each training option. That is, not waste time studying a career that leaves them on a siding. And more than 73% lack basic financial training to manage their daily lives. The result of all this is that in the future we will have fewer young people willing to sacrifice time in their personal lives for a little more salaryand more companies that are going to have to offer both as an incentive if they want retain talent. In Xataka | The wealth of Spaniards under 35 years of age has plummeted by 75% in recent years. And we know the culprit Image | Unsplash (Vitaly Gariev)

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