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nutrition remains unclear and we continue to improvise

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In the new Frankenstein of Guillermo del Toro there is a silent detail that is repeated: Victor Frankenstein—played by Oscar Isaac—drinks milk. As a child, as an adult, at family dinners, even at a solemn moment when you are presented with a bottle of milk as if it were wine. In Gothic language, this gesture symbolizes innocence, purity, duality. But beyond the metaphor, something draws attention: that silent debate that touches our daily lives. Victor drinks milk without hesitation. Us, not so much. Whole? Semi? Skimmed? Because, unlike in movies, in the real world not even science is clear about what milk we should be drinking. Welcome to the dairy maze. An everyday food in an impossible debate. The debate is not trivial. We are talking about a food that is consumed daily, that is part of official recommendations, that is linked to cardiovascular risk and that even enters school programs. If one reviews the most cited studies, the sensation is peculiar: it is as if science described three parallel realities about the same food. In a recent large Norwegian study Those who drank more whole milk had a 7% higher risk of dying from cardiovascular disease. However, another study, published in Science Direct within the CARDIA studyfound just the opposite: those who drank more whole milk had a 24% lower risk of arterial calcification, an early marker of coronary heart disease. Yes, one study says “more risk” and another says “less risk.” It is not a typo. The confusion continues. A 2016 clinical trial showed that a blood pressure-lowering diet worked just as well using full-fat dairy as it did with low-fat dairy. And the studies on weight do not provide clarity either: the 2020 meta-studies, together with previous studies, agree that whole milk It is not more fattening than the skimmed one, despite having more calories. In fact, the Framingham Heart Study, published in Nature, relate greater dairy consumption —including yogurt—with less weight gain and long-term waist. So what are we left with? The magic—and misleading—word: “neutral.” Into this chaos comes Harvard to launch another narrative twist. According to its researchers, dairy products appear to be “neutral” for cardiovascular health. That is, they do not increase the risk of heart attack or stroke, but they do not reduce it either, when compared to the average diet. Now, Harvard adds a key nuance: “neutral” does not mean “healthy.” It only indicates that dairy products are as unhealthy as the rest of the common foods in the Western diet, such as refined cereals, soft drinks or processed meats. If instead of comparing them with these, we compare them with vegetable proteins (nuts, soy, legumes), the balance clearly leans towards the vegetable options, with less cardiovascular risk and lower mortality. So the scientific picture, for now, is anything but clear. Why so much contradiction? The mess is not accidental. Science does not contradict itself for the sake of it; It does this because the studies measure different things and compare foods that are not equivalent. For example, both in harvard as Washington Post They explain that many studies that conclude that dairy products are “neutral” compare them with very unhealthy foods: sugary soft drinks, processed meats, products with refined flour… It is easy to “look healthy” when the rival is an industrial sausage. But if the rival is nuts or soybeans, the results change radically. Another factor is the call dairy matrix. Cheese, for example, has saturated fats, yes, but also bacteria, proteins, vitamins and polar lipids that can modify how the body absorbs that fat. Whole milk contains compounds whose function we still don’t fully understand: some studies suggest that they may reduce inflammation or decrease intestinal absorption of cholesterol. This complexity means that the same nutrient—saturated fat—does not behave the same in dairy products as it does in meat. In addition, the genetic variant must be taken into account. The ability to digest lactose varies depending on the population. In northern Europe only 5% are intolerant; in Asia, up to 95% are. This implies that the same food can have very different digestive, metabolic and inflammatory effects depending on the person. One last detail of nothing. Most studies are observational, not experimental. That is, they detect associations, not causes. If people who drink skim milk usually do so because they want to control their weight, their level of exercise, their overall diet, or their risk factors also influence the results. And vice versa. Sometimes, more than studying milk, what is studied is the lifestyle of those who drink it. This battle is the milk. In Spain there is also a small shift taking place. After decades in which skimmed milk was the almost mandatory option for anyone who wanted to “take care of themselves”, whole milk has begun to regain prestige. Nutritionists and disseminators they have been pointing out for months something that was previously overlooked: that dairy fat not only provides flavor, but also satiety and fat-soluble vitamins such as A and D, which are lost when the fat is eliminated and then attempted to be reintroduced artificially. As explained by nutritionists cited by Infosalus“whole milk retains all its properties,” while skimmed milk may be more difficult to digest for some people. At the same time, the skim deflates. One could talk about “end of caloric fundamentalism”: that stage when we thought that removing fat was always synonymous with health. Experts now warn that reducing fat does not always compensate if, in return, we lose satiety or end up adding other more caloric or sugary foods to “fill” hunger. Not everything comes from the cow. Meanwhile, plant-based drinks continue their rise, but with important nuances. Mayo Clinic remember that most They have less protein, may include added sugars and, unless fortified, do not match the calcium naturally present in cow’s milk. Soy is the only one that comes close nutritionally, but even so, calcium absorption is lower due to the presence of phytates. Taken together, all sources … Read more

After years of searching, I have finally found the perfect Weather app for Android. And he just received superpowers

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If the question is how many weather apps do we have available on Android, the answer is “yes”. This is great because we have a lot to choose from, the problem is precisely that: there are so many that finding the one that is perfect for me seemed like a utopia. I finally found it and To my surprise, it’s from Google. Its problem, and because of how long it took me to discover it, is that it is a bit hidden. The weather app that Google doesn’t want you to use I’m not talking about the classic Google weather app that comes pre-installed on many Androids, but about the other Google weather app, one that It is only on the Google Pixel and what I discovered thanks to my colleagues from Xataka Android. The app is called ‘Pixel Weather’ or, in Spanish, ‘Pixel Weather’. It premiered with the Pixel 9 in 2024 and remains exclusive to Google mobile phones. That means that if you try to install it from the Play Storeit will tell you that “none of your devices are compatible.” But don’t despair, you can have it on any Android thanks to the installation via APK. However, remember that there are risks and download it only on reference portals like APKMirror. An exquisite and very functional design Pixel Weather has the design you would expect from a Pixel-only app. I really like the Material You interface because it is very clean and clear; Even in apps with many features like this one, it makes all the elements look super clear and conveys a feeling of simplicity. The interface is beautiful On the home screen we have the very large temperature and below it the different blocks with information such as the hourly forecast or the forecast up to 10 days. Below we have more information, all with a design reminiscent of a panel of widgets of different sizes. The good thing about Pixel Weather and why it has conquered me is because It is completely customizable. Do you prefer to have higher wind speeds? No problem, just hold down on the block you want to move and drag it to the new position. The only thing you won’t be able to move is the hourly forecast, which always remains fixed at the top, but everything else can be moved freely. We can move all the blocks as if we were arranging the home screen icons. Sliding down we have more widgets with different designs, such as the UV index one that is shaped like a sun or the humidity percentage widget that simulates being full of water. I also like it because at first glance it seems like a very simple app, but in reality it has much more information; By clicking on each of these widgets we obtain the hourly forecast about the specific data we are consulting, such as wind speed or relative humidity. The two widgets available talking about widgetsthe app offers us two to add to the home screen. The smallest one only has the temperature and an icon of the weather status, while the large one gives us the hourly forecast and more details such as the thermal sensation. I especially like the small widget for its oval design. Now with the best Google model That the app is very beautiful and functional is very good, but if the data it offers is not accurate, it is not of much use. This is not the case with Pixel Weather, in the time I have been using it it has been correct in its rain forecasts with quite a bit of accuracy regarding the time, but it has also been a few days ago. Google DeepMind announced that they have integrated WeatherNext 2his AI weather prediction model more advanced. According to DeepMind, WeatherNext 2 generates forecasts up to eight times faster than the previous model and its accuracy is better in 99.9% of variables. The innovation is that it uses an FGN or ‘functional generative network’ that injects noise into the model to achieve forecasts that are physically realistic. They have also integrated it into Google search, Gemini and will soon be in Maps. Images | Amparo Babiloni, Xataka In Xataka | The most beautiful, exciting and hopeful thing about November has come out of England and it is a weather forecast

register foreigners for hundreds of euros

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Madrid said goodbye to 2024 with a record historical. According to the INE census published a year ago, the community exceeded one million residents born in Latin America. Only the Spanish-speaking foreigners arriving from another side of the Atlantic Ocean added 1,038,671 people. If the rest of the nationalities are added to that figure, the number of foreigners increases until it amounts to something more than 16% of the region’s population, a large part of which is also concentrated in the capital. Behind these figures (and the difficulties that many foreigners encounter when they want to register) there are those who have seen a real bargain: registering immigrants in their homes even if they do not reside there. They do it (of course) in exchange for hundreds either thousands of euroswithout taking into account that it is not legal. Where do I register? Such a question is the one that thousands of immigrants recently arrived in Spain ask each year. The answer is not always simple. At first it is not unusual for them to stay temporarily with families or friends and when they want to look for their own home they find themselves with a handicap (apart from skyrocketing prices): not all landlords are willing to allow them to register. One arrives quick search on advertising networks or platforms to find apartments for rent that make clear that guideline: “Registration is not possible.” Others allow it, but as long as The stay lasts a minimum of months. Why is it important? Because although it may seem like a bureaucratic formality, registration is a key procedure for immigrants. For a start the law requires itwhich makes it clear that any resident in Spain has to register in the municipality in which they live. If that were not enough in itself, the census is the first step that any migrant who wants to build a future in the country must take: without a registry there is no Foreigner Identity Card (TIE) and procedures such as managing the health card or sending children to school become complicated. “The register is the way that people in an irregular administrative situation have to demonstrate the time they have been in the country. To obtain social roots, the residence permit, one of the requirements is to prove that they have been in Spain for three years,” clarifies to ABC Daniela Montes, from the Information, Guidance and Support Office for the Social Integration of the Migrant Population of the Madrid City Council. “Without a registry they can’t do it.” What is the solution? The networks. Or at least that’s where many immigrants end up. Faced with the situation of looking for a house in which to register, many opt for the simplest thing: go to social networks or online advertising platforms and ask openly. Again comes a quick search to confirm it. If you type “registration Madrid” in Milanuncios, one of the first results is that of a person looking for a “room with registration” in exchange for 350 euros. There are not only ads like this on the Internet. There are also people who do exactly the opposite: offer registrations. What exactly do they offer? a few days ago The Country public an extensive report in which it showed screenshots from Milanuncios and Facebook in which municipal census services are offered (openly, without half measures). “We do registration. For people who have just arrived or need a registration to process papers, we do it for them,” read a Milanuncios post, now deleted. Other posts posted on networks are still active after several months. “Registration in central Madrid, there are places for those who need to register, without advances and in person,” reads one of them. Is it really a business? It seems so. In 2023 a reporter from ABC responded to one of his advertisements, located by Wallapop, and ended up contacting a man who offered to register immigrants who had recently landed in Spain at his home. His gesture had little altruism. In exchange he asked for 150 euros. Not an isolated case. There are those who claim 50 or even 300 euros. Another advertiser you spoke to ABC He demanded 3,000 euros in exchange for a 12-month registration. “I will go with you to the city hall and register you at my home, giving permission. Here you will receive fines, summonses, and that is not free.” Its role is key because for registration it is necessary to have a contract signed by the owner of the home, proof of rent payment, invoices or deeds. Is it that common? There is no official data that allows us to answer this question, but the issue has been on the table for some time, as evidenced by social networks and newspaper archives. The Country has touched on the topic recentlybut last year RTVE did it, two ago ABC…Proof that the practice is not something anecdotal is the testimony of Mateo, a 28-year-old Colombian who, upon arriving in Madrid with his partner and pet, encountered the problem of where to register. His landlord refused to give him the documents he needed to process his census legally, so he went to Facebook, where he contacted people who offered registration. The first attempt went wrong. The reason? When he arrived at the municipal window where he had to present the form, he found that the apartment in which he was going to register included more than 70 census people. Why is it a problem? Beyond the obvious ethical and moral problem (those who sell censuses ultimately take advantage of vulnerable people), the law casts many shadows on this practice. Registration is a procedure mandatory and free and the regulations make it clear that people must register at the address where they reside, not another where they only appear at an administrative level. As if that were not enough, the Immigration Law clarifies in its article 53 that “consenting to the registration in the registry by the owner of … Read more

The latest publishing sensation is a 410-page billet that talks about something very specific: how to overcome the apocalypse

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Another manual for preparationists in case it happens to us the final blackout? Well, not exactly: the recently published in Spanish ‘The Book: The definitive guide to rebuilding civilization’, by the Hungry Minds collective, is much, much more than that: an illustrated encyclopedia that recounts the crucial discoveries that have taken place throughout our history. But it’s not just an instruction book. What is ‘The Book’. Above all, an imposing tome that rejects any pretension of portability: it weighs more than two kilos and its dimensions (approximately 24 x 35 centimeters) make it a a museum piece rather than a table read. 410 pages containing more than 700 original illustrations and now Duomo Editions (who have already faced “difficult” books such as ‘The Ship of Theseus’ or ‘House of Leaves’) publishes in Spain fully translated. There are 23 thematic chapters that make up a progressive itinerary: from basic survival knowledge (obtaining water, lighting a fire, identifying edible plants) to complex conquests such as navigation, aviation, cultural festivals or psychotherapy. How it was born. In December 2020, while the world was still navigating the uncertainty of the pandemic, a collective of artists launched a seemingly far-fetched proposal on Kickstarter: creating a visual encyclopedia to rebuild human civilization after an apocalyptic collapse. The answer exceeded expectations with more than 21,000 patrons and $2.3 million raised: it was the third most successful publishing project in the history of the platform. crowdfunding. Since then, nearly 300,000 copies have been sold worldwide, going far beyond its initial niche of illustrated books. Some precedent. The question of how to reactivate civilization after a cataclysm is not new. British astrobiologist Lewis Dartnell published ‘Open in the Event of an Apocalypse’ in 2014, a manual that became a best-selleralthough it adopted a technical and textual approach, explaining chemical processes and physical principles. The Long Now Foundationa foundation led by Brian Eno and dedicated to promoting thought on a civilizational scale, in a time frame of 10,000 years and as a counterweight to the current accelerated culture, incorporated the work into the ‘Manual for Civilization’ project. Hungry Minds offers a radically different approach. Where Dartnell provides practical instructions, the collective creates a visual artifact that evokes medieval codices. The genesis occurred during the 2020 confinementwhen those responsible asked themselves: if everything stopped, what essential knowledge deserves to be preserved? With the incorporation of Artur Stelmakh, an expert in crowdfunding campaigns, they transformed that philosophical concern into a viable editorial project. Who are Hungry Minds? A decentralized creative studio without physical headquarters: its members (artists, illustrators, scientists and historians) work from different corners of the planet. Illustrator Lev Kaplan, an advertising veteran, took on the art direction of the book and spent months refining each illustration. The initial team was joined by university professors who were experts in specific disciplines, as well as writers, editors and proofreaders who verified the precision of each data. The result fuses historical references ranging from the mysterious Voynich Manuscript from the 15th century (considered the most enigmatic codex in the world) while the conceptual classification draws on the ‘Summa Technologiae’ of the Polish Stanisław Lem. The object-book market. As the entertainment industry migrates towards digital formats (streaming, downloadable files, ebooks), large-format illustrated books exhibit a certain paradoxical health. According to data collected by The Booksellersales of large-format artistic monographs experienced an increase of 70% in the British market, defying the general trend in the sector. In the United States, a similar phenomenon was experienced: Independent bookstores increased their orders for travel titles by 23%, design by 20% and art by 12%, always referring to large formats. This phenomenon responds to a demand that digital files do not satisfy: the tactile and visual experience of the book. He crowdfunding is partly to blame, democratizing editorial projects that traditional publishers would consider unviable. ‘The Book’ was originally published this way, without the backing of a major company, and in fact, Hungry Minds took the experience further, expanding the book’s concept with an experiential pop-up in Manhattan, transforming the book into an immersive installation. In Xataka | A new movement has emerged in the US: ordinary people with AR-15 rifles preparing for a social collapse

weights and bands

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If there is an image that defines a retired population in our country It’s about going for a walk. Globally we have become obsessed with 10,000 steps, with moving and with adding minutes of aerobic activity to enjoy supposed benefits such as lowering cholesteroltension or having diabetes more controlled. But there is something that we are leaving aside to have a much healthier old age. In medical consultations it is quite common for patients to be recommended a change in their lifestyle habits in order to keep their chronic pathologies at bay. But in many cases this is limited to just taking a walk, since it is something easy, accessible and excellent for cardiovascular health. The problem is that it has become the collective imagination, the only solution, especially for those over 60 years of age. And it is something that I have seen how they defend tooth and nail, categorically stating that they do sports as their doctor tells them. The problem is that doing strength exercises is where the real magic is (and we’re not talking about lifting in bench press 100 kg at 70 years old). The recommendation. International health guides have long been betting on a paradigm shift in our conception of sport at certain ages. The WHO itself is blunt in this case: those over 65 need between 150 and 300 minutes a week of aerobic activity (such as brisk walking), but must also include “muscle strengthening activities involving large muscle groups 2 or more days per week.” And it is not an optional addition. It is a pillar with specific benefits that cardio alone cannot provide. What walking is not going to give us. The key difference between walking and doing gentle strength training with weights or elastic bands is progressive loading. It must be understood that our muscles and bones only become stronger when they are forced to resist a load greater than what they are accustomed to. If we leave them static without straining them, what happens is the dreaded atrophy, that is, the loss of muscle mass. Stop sarcopenia. As they point out scientific reviewsstrength training 2-3 times a week is the most effective tool to counteract the loss of muscle mass. And a loss of muscle means greater fragility for patients and therefore a greater risk of falling, which at advanced ages leads to a higher rate of bone fractures and a greater probability of being ‘confined’ to a bed. Stronger bones. Another very important factor in this case is the bone mineralization. A relevant point, especially in women who are menopausal and who have lost the protection that estrogen provides and that leads to osteoporosis. Estrogens are an excellent regulator of bone turnover that, when lost, prioritizes the loss of substance. Better balance. The research is clear in differentiating domains. While aerobic exercise such as walking is superior for cardiorespiratory capacity, strength stands out in dynamic balance and postural control. As a study in PLS ONE details, walking is not a substitute for strength at these critical points to prevent falls. Neuroprotection. And although we focus on the fact that sport is good for our muscles and bones (which is also good), we must not forget about our brain. There are many studies which specifically point out that having good muscle mass is related to a much greater release of myokines. Myokines are nothing more than a group of proteins that have a direct function on the brain to improve cognitive function, neurogenesis and protect the brain from cognitive deterioration, which are very important points in order to reach aging in better conditions and even benefits in terms of slow the progression of diseases such as Alzheimer’s. The consensus. From the WHO, to the CDC, or the British NHS, they point to the same thing: walking is healthy, but it must be complemented. The most successful interventions to maintain autonomy in the elderly, according to reviews of PMCare multimodal programs: those that combine aerobic, strength and balance. The specific recommendations to combat fragility are clear: 2-3 weekly strength sessions (with progressive intensity, from 40% to 80% of the maximum repetition) and balance work. That is why the recipe for having the healthiest possible old age is clear: maintain walks of 150-300 minutes per week, and add 2 or 3 sessions of strength exercises per week for complete work without leaving aside the balance that should have 3 sessions per week. Images | Yishen Ji Center for Aging Better In Xataka | Doing cardio or strength training: for science there is no debate about which is the ideal exercise after 50

spent two months underground

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“I have never buried someone who had been buried before.” Those were the words from the priest who officiated the farewell ceremony Michael Meaney. Irish builder born in 1935, he died in 2003, but as the priest said, he had already been buried before. It was in 1968, when he was 33 years old, and a crowd gathered in the London neighborhood of Kilburn to see what Meaney was like. buried alive. Not by punishment or by accident, but by fashion. The living, to the hole. In a time without TikTok, the fashion was to see how people did strange things in groups and in public spaces. There were dance contests that went on until no one could anymore. People competed to see how many could fit in a telephone booth. And another trend was voluntary burials. A famous name was that of the Texan Bill White, “The Living Corpse”, and it basically consisted of people who isolated themselves in the most extreme way: inside a coffin, with kilos of dirt on top and with food and drink that came to them through a small tube. The idea was to set a record and gain some fame from it, and Michael Meaney sought that fame. “MikeBorn in Tipperary, Ireland, Meaney was a big man. “He had the strength of ten men,” some claimed, and when he emigrated to London looking for opportunities, he took advantage. He became a boxer, but after a work accident, a hand injury prevented him from continuing his career. During recovery, he trained himself not to think about the pain and an idea occurred to him: if he had trained his mind not to be distracted by situations like this, maybe he could last longer than anyone buried underground. More than anyone alive, of course. Logistics. On February 21, 1968, he organized a dinner at The Admiral Lord Nelson pub to which he invited the press and anyone who wanted to attend. They binged as a final ceremony and Meaney was buried alive. There are several red lines here: not only the fact itself, but that he did not tell his wife, who was pregnant and who found out when the news was broadcast on the radio. The coffin measured 1.90 meters long, 76 centimeters wide and 61 centimeters high. It had a hole through which Mick would relieve himself in a container with lime so it wouldn’t smell so much, food could be passed through it and the interior was lined with foam to make it more comfortable. Interview from beyond the grave. It was buried about three meters deep and was intended to last 100 days. Coincidences of life, in Texas Bill White was also doing the same thing at that time (I already said that he made a living like this). What was a test of endurance and a quest for fame had become a competition. Apart from eating, when dawn came he got into the routine of doing some push-ups (as far as space left inside, of course) to stay active, and he also had a light that allowed him to read. He also had his crucifix. Should we remove him by force? On the surface, there were times that were busier than others. There were those who came to chat with Meaney through the telephone line that they deployed, they also told him they went down a camera down the tube so he could take a selfie. But the place wasn’t always guarded (he wasn’t going anywhere either) and on one occasion a passing truck compressed the newly piled earth, threatening Meaney’s integrity. Someone noticed and intervened, but there was some concern about the young man’s condition and the case reached the House of Commons, where it was discussed whether they should take action and remove Meaney against his will. to the surface. In the end, they chose to stay still, but not everyone remained impassive. One of his friends, the one who helped him bury himself, in fact, insisted on removing him when he had been in the hole for 61 days. He had beaten White and he said he wanted to be there for more than 100 days, but they didn’t allow him. After half an hour of digging, the coffin emerged and, to the sound of bagpipes, a procession carried a waving Meany with his dirt-covered hand through the hole to the Admiral Lord Nelson pub. When they opened the cover, a slimmer Mick, wearing sunglasses to avoid glare and with a thick beard, confessed that he felt great and that he had only missed more conversation. Monumental chestnut. The problem is that, if he did all this looking for some immediate fame, it was of no use. No one called the Guinness World Records auditors, so they couldn’t give official recognition. Do you remember that Bill White had reburied himself right at the same time as Mick? Well, if the Irishman left at 61 days, the Texan left at 62 and 22 hours. He also failed to monetize fame. He was promised money for making some appearances, but in July of that year he declared that he didn’t have a penny. Quite an “example”. Still, Mick was considered something of a local hero and having a story to tell won. His “feat”, and that of those who preceded him (with people who they arrived up to 147 days), was a danger to both the physical and mental health of those who undertook the journey, so much so that even the Guinness decided In 1991, they stopped giving importance to these actions with the aim of not promoting competition. Although seeing some challenges on social networksthe thing hasn’t changed much from the fashion in which there were those who buried themselves alive to try to monetize the feat. And if you want to know what it’s like to be buried alive, you always have a simulator. Images | British Pathe In Xataka | Some YouTubers buried a … Read more

Chinese electric car manufacturers opted to develop their own chips. He already plans to sell them to others.

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In 2024, Nio advertisement the world’s first 5nm chip for autonomous driving, being an important step towards technological independence from a Chinese manufacturer of such caliber. A year and a half after its announcement, the company is now beginning the external marketing of that chip, according to they count from Latepost. In this way, Nio is on the eve of transforming one of its most expensive investments into a potential source of income. Just like point The electric vehicle maker has already begun providing technology licenses to an automotive chip company. A multimillion-dollar project that seeks profitability. The development of Shenji NX9031 It has involved an investment of billions of yuan. William Li (Li Bin), CEO of Nio, revealed that the R&D expenditure on this chip was equivalent to the cost of building 1,000 battery exchange stations, which would place the investment above 140 million dollars. The project, started in 2021, has involved more than 600 professionals covering front and back design, verification and testing. What makes this chip special. Made with automotive-grade 5-nanometer technology, the Shenji NX9031 promises approximately four times the computing power of Nvidia’s Orin-X. Zhang Danyu, head of Nio’s chip division, pointed out in May that in some of their specifications they even surpass industry-standard chips and that their mass production began several months before Nvidia’s latest smart driving chip, the Thor-U. It is currently integrated into models such as the ET9, ES6 2025 and EC6. How much does a technology license cost?. According to share From Latepost, the value of these license agreements varies significantly depending on the type of authorization. An individual intellectual property license could be worth several million dollars, while a technical authorization at the system-on-chip (SoC) level could reach hundreds of millions of dollars. A new source of income. That the Nio chip begins to be marketed externally comes at a great time for the company, especially now that the manufacturer faces pressure significant from investors and has promised to become profitable in the fourth quarter. The company has intensified its efforts this year to reduce expenses and explore new sources of income. In March, Li Bin already advertisement publicly at the China EV 100 Forum that Nio chips and operating systems would be open to the industry. “If they want to buy the best chips, they can contact Nio,” he said then. What it means for the future of Nio. According to Li Bin, the chip provides a cost optimization of approximately 10,000 yuan ($1,400) per vehicle in the brand’s own models. Now, with the external license, Nio not only recovers part of its investment, but also positions itself as a technology provider for other manufacturers in the automotive sector. In Xataka | The longest straight road in the world is a mental challenge: 240 km without curves, in the middle of the desert and with truck traffic

How to summarize videos with artificial intelligence to know what they say without having to see them

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Let’s tell you how to summarize videos using AIso that you can know what is said in them without having to see them. Because sometimes you may be looking for a tutorial, a guide, a recipe or just information, but you don’t feel like watching a 40-minute YouTube video. This is something you can do very easily using artificial intelligence. Of course, you will be able to do it with Geminibut ChatGPT does not allow it to be done. The positive part is that you can do it with the free version of Google AI without problems. Summarize online videos First of all, with Gemini you will be able summarize videos that are on online platformssuch as YouTube or Dailymotion. Of course, you will not be able to do it on others like those on social networks like Instagram. But for YouTube and the like it works. The prompt you can use is the following: “I want you to give me a summary of the content of the video in the link. Make the summary schematically using points or bulletpoints. (Link).” In this prompt that we have used, the request to make bulletpoints is optional. However, if you decide to use it in its entirety, you will have a summary that is not so textual, but rather schematic, point by point. This will make the content easier and faster to understand. Summarize videos by uploading files Gemini also allows you to summarize the videos you attach to the prompt with a file. For this, you must add the video filesomething you can do by choosing to upload the file or linking to it from Google Drive. The prompt you can use is the following: “I want you to give me a summary of the content of the video that I attached. Make the summary schematically using points or bulletpoints.” Come on, what you can use the same promptbut with the difference that instead of adding the link to the video, you have to attach it to the message. Thus, Gemini will analyze the content of the video you have sent and give you a point-by-point summary. Ask questions about the video content You can also ask you questions related to the content of the video. Thus, instead of a summary you can ask a specific point or the precise question you have and want to solve. The prompt you can use is the following: “I want you to look for the information in the video I attached, and tell me (question) (link).” In this way, the question you ask will not be answered based on general information on the Internet, but in what is said in the video about it. It is quite useful to extract more precise information. In Xataka Basics | The best prompts to save hours of work and do your tasks with ChatGPT, Gemini, Copilot or other artificial intelligence

A Volvo S80 has been parked in the middle of a lake for 13 years. And it has become a tourist attraction

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Google Maps is a tool that can take us on a trip through the most unusual places without leaving the sofa. The great pyramids, the Canadian tundra or even Everest are ‘visitable’. But if we enter the coordinates 41.35474 – 88.79789, there seems to be an error. A car in the middle of a lake? It’s not a normal car, it’s a Volvo. What’s more, it is THE Volvo. On the outskirts of Ottawa, about 130 kilometers from Chicago, there are a tiny artificial island that is just the right size to house a Volvo S80 silver from 2001. And if you are thinking that someone forgot it parked there when the area flooded or any other strange story, you should know that the story has a much simpler explanation. And also much more fun. Volvo Island Year 2012. Scott Mann, local citizen and owner of a couple of car repair shops, owned the land of an old open pit mine which had been abandoned and flooded, forming an artificial lake. As sometimes it seems that advertising has no limitsMann had an idea: place a car in the middle of the lake. We do not know if the result of a “because you don’t have noses” or because it really seemed like a good idea, the businessman conceived this as a marketing strategy to promote his workshops. As? Well, I don’t have the slightest idea, but he must have had it very clear. Their plan was to place the car there in the middle and organize a contest for people to guess how it got there. Actually, placing the Volvo was very simple: since the land is his, he towed the car to the end of a spit of land and, later, removed the segment that connected the peninsula with the rest of the continent. Ready, the Volvo S80 was already in its new home, and there it was abandoned waiting for someone to wonder how it happened. There are a couple of things that are wrong with that plan, and it turned out that someone in the office questioned whether it was really a good decision. Tiffany Warren, office manager, explained to the local media The Times They started doing it with the idea of ​​the contest, but in the end they abandoned the idea because “It was actually quite dangerous.”. The reason is obvious: the ground is not the most stable, there is 12 meters of depth around the car and if someone tried to reach it for whatever reason, misfortune could occur. So, the idea of ​​the contest was abandonedjust like the Volvo and any other genius marketing plan Mann might have in his head. The Internet did what the Internet does best For a few years, Volvo Island remained a local curiosity, but in 2015… it exploded. appeared in Google Maps and Street View and the Internet did its job. The place went viral and, although it can only be seen from afar because it is still private property, hundreds of fans have come to contemplate this work that could be another of the wonders of the modern world. In fact, the most delirious thing is that on Google Maps it appears as a “Tourist Attraction”, and has accumulated 455 reviews at the time of writing this with a score of 4.9 out of five stars. The reviews are for a laugh, but don’t think that people simply write a review and that’s it: they actually go to the place, take photos and upload them to the platform. “Photos simply don’t do this place justice. I feel truly blessed to have seen Volvo Island with my own eyes. I drove to Volvo Island in a Volvo for an incredibly immersive experience. As I drove away in my wife’s Volvo, I was overwhelmed with the emotion of what I had just witnessed: Volvo Island in all its glory,” says someone in the Google system. There are also more serious questions, such as how is it possible that, after so much time, the bodywork is still in that state, without signs of corrosion when it has been outdoors for at least 13 years. And people who claim that the island is the Grand Canyon of the Midwest or the Taj Mahal of Western civilizationa mandatory place if you go to the United States and a recommendation: go early because there is a line. Jokes aside, the truth is that it is most curious that Google Maps shows the icon of a car in the middle of the lake. It’s also a great example of how the Internet becomes a cultural phenomenon? something so unexpected that it has not only inspired digital tourism, but also physical one. And it appears that Mann has no intention of removing the vehicle or modifying the island. It has taken, as we say, measures to prevent people from accessing the islet due to both the depth and the sudden changes in terrain below the surface, but everything indicates that this failed “announcement” will remain there for a long, long time. He should have put up a sign for his workshop, or something. At least… he gets that publicity. In Xataka | All your worst nightmares have been captured by the Google Street View car. Here you have the proof

If the question is how to keep an empire together, the ancient Wari were clear: with psychedelic beer

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Archaeologists have found a key to better understand the Waria pre-Inca civilization that flourished among the 6th and 11th centuries AD and expanded throughout much of what is now Peru and areas of Argentina and Chile. The most curious thing is that the findings do not tell us about its architecture, military practices, social structure or economy, but about something apparently much simpler but crucial for the prosperity of the empire: the love of its bosses for psychedelic beer. Psychedelic beer? Exact. The concept is not new. We know that thousands of years ago The Egyptians already made cocktails with wine and hallucinogens (among other ingredients) and the hobby of the cultures pre-Inca cultures by psychoactive plants or the use of psychotropic substances in pre-Columbian Mesoamerican societies. The curious thing about the Wari is not so much what drugs they used but who did it and (above all) why. Its use would not be limited to priests in rituals, but would be used for political purposes. “We see this type of hallucinogen use as a different context than previous civilizations, which seem to have jealously reserved the use of hallucinogens for a select few, or the late Inca Empire that emphasized mass consumption of beer but did not use psychotropic substances such as vilca,” explains Professor Matthew Biwerwho in 2022 already published with other colleagues a study on the subject based on excavations in Quilcapampa (Peru). What did they consume? A mixture of chicha and vilca. To be more precise, an alcoholic drink made from the berries of the plant. Schinus molle and a psychedelic called Anadenanthera colubrina. Archaeologists are aware for a long time that the consumption of this last substance (vilca) dates back to at least 4,000 years ago, especially through pipes or inhaled such as monkfish. This is suggested by remains located in the Inca Cave, an Argentine site. In the Wari site of Quilcapampa, however, archaeologists have found vilca seeds near remains of chicha made with Schinus mollewhich leads them to think that the Wari not only consumed it with the help of pipes, but that they mixed it with chicha to drink it in psychedelic cocktails. Why is it important? Among other things, these concoctions served Wari leaders to show their power. By offering the mixture to their guests they were not only showing off their hospitality, they were also offering a luxury that was not available to everyone. Archaeologists located remains of vilca in Quilcampampa, but in reality the plant grows at hundreds of kilometers from there, in Ayacucho and Cusco. “The Wari added vilca to chicha to impress guests at their feasts, who could not repeat the experience. This created a relationship of debt between the Wari and their guests, probably from the surrounding region,” pointed out Professor Matthew Biwer years ago, when he published his first research. Was it useful for something else? Yes. And that’s what’s really interesting about a new study Posted by Jacob Keer and Justin Jennings in Magazine of American Archeologywhere they focus on another function of the psychedelic concoction based on chicha and vilca. According to their analysis, the cocktail helped the Wari leaders to consolidate their power. As? Organizing communal celebrations in which drinks were offered, fraternization feasts that were held in almost closed patios. “Except for a small patch of sky, they were isolated from the rest of the world in a high-walled interior space,” they relate researchers in your article. “This was the place where they spent hours together, drinking, eating, talking and praying. The hours that the participants spent together must have represented an unforgettable collective experience that forged strong bonds between those who attended.” What was it for? To strengthen ties. These feasts served Wari leaders to force alliances and consolidate their power. And not only because of the staging. Researchers have studied the effects that the psychedelic concoction may have had on attendees, increasing their empathy, facilitating the creation of long-term bonds and smoothing out rough edges in an expanding empire. “Although archaeologists are paying increasing attention to the role of psychedelics in past societies, they devote little time to their long-term psychological effects. One of these effects is neuroplasticity, which can lead to long-lasting prosocial feelings,” the study points outwhich highlights that the “glow” after consuming vilca (an effect that lasted for days) could help unify communities, “playing a fundamental role in the Wari government.” The combination of vilca and beer would in fact help to partially reduce the psychedelic effects, but prolong them over time. Do you all agree? The researchers suggest that people who consumed the psychedelic cocktail showed “greater openness and empathy”, an advantageous attitude in an empire in which “people who had been strangers or even enemies” coexisted. However, not everyone sees it equally clearly. Live Science recently interviewed to several experts, outside the study, who do not hide their skepticism. Among other reasons because they do not see enough evidence that the Wari mixed vilca and beer. It is true that remains were found nearby and there was no trace of pipes or any other indication that the vilca was consumed in the traditional way, but they are missing overwhelming evidence, such as ceramic fragments that preserve both compounds. Images | Wikipedia In Xataka | The Incas did not need writing to forge an empire. And we are closer to solving the key object in your organization

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