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One day, someone thought that a mini with Rolls-Royce interior was a good idea. And what surprised the most were … his carpet

September 20, 2025 by usatoday24

The BMW group is particular. For just over 25 years, Bavaria’s firm has been taking other companies under his arms. In 1998, Rolls-Royce became part of it and only three years later, in 2001, Mini did the same. In the mid -50s, the world closely followed the Egyptian nationalization of the Suez Canal. The decision derived, among other things, in a generalized rise in fuels that very hard to the automobile industry. Iconic models were born from that crisis. He Fiat 500 It was one of them. The British answer would arrive with the mini. Both cases shared many similarities: small cars that prioritized the interior space, very practical to move around and with very tight engines to position themselves as affordable and easy to maintain vehicles. Saving the technical conditions of those years, in Mini they managed to carry The engine in front and place it transverselya whole milestone that differentiated him from Fiat 500 himself but also from beetle, the other great supervants of the moment. In both cases, the engine was located in the rear. Almost instantaneously, the mini gained popularity for its extreme lightness and agility. So much so that in 1964 he managed more bizarrest preparations and foster the sports spirit of those light cars that are no longer left. Perhaps that is why it is not so surprised that with Rolls-Royce and Mini under the same umbrella, both companies joined to create a most special piece. Fit a rolls-royce in a four-meter car With the purchase of Mini by BMW, the brand was reborn but did it with very different hallmarks. He collected the retro aesthetics from his ancestors but he was reconverted to offer an urban coolan attractive car in the visual, of premium price but with a very distinctive driving dynamic. The success was immediate with the Company redefinition. The popularity of the first new Mini Cooper was immediate and attracted all eyes. The Cooper S or John Cooper Works versions would arrive. But far from the expected sports options, in 2011 Mini surprised with a most unexpected collaboration. With the Mini Inspired by GoodwoodRolls-Royce tried to fit all the company’s luxury in a car that at that time did not reach four meters .. a kind of miniaturization of the maximum luxury and the most select of the automobile industry that was framed within the Deportivo Mini Cooper S. The car reached the Spanish market with a price at the height of its interiors: 49,500 euros … in 2012. That is, today it would cost almost 65,000 euros if we apply the inflation corresponding to that period. Of course, one of the fortunate thousand who made one of these limited series sold the car last year for 31,000 pounds (35,740 euros) that, adding the corresponding taxes, cost more or less the same as the same as the same as the same as more than a decade. Inside, this particular mini had the classic leather upholstery in ‘Cornsilk Beige’ color typical of British luxury berlins and insertions in walnut wood. The roof was topped in Kashmir The sound system was signed by Harman/Kardon and added less common details in those years in small vehicles such as parking sensors or bi-xenon headlights. Even the browser and automatic change had to be asked as extras, increasing the price of the car by more than 3,000 euros. As a personal anecdote, a few days ago I shared a quick talk with Sergio Ríos (Autobild) and Héctor Ares (usual among our companions of Motorpasion). Both They have been able to drive at some time a rolls-royce And both made reference to a differential detail: the carpets. And is that in the test of Autobild For more than 10 years, its author also stood out from the mini inspired by Goodwood this aspect. In fact, In the article you could read the following: What caught my attention the most when I opened the door for the first time were … the carpets. Yes, you are going to laugh, it is not the element in which I usually look at a car, but those carried by this mini inspired by Goodwood are to take a picture and teach them: they are made of lamb skin, and they are so soft that you want to take off your shoes and drive barefoot. In addition, they are very warm; Of course, they have panic, dust and, of course, the mud Yeah, There were reasons to buy a mini inspired by Goodwood and pay for a four -meter -long car and 184 hp gasoline engine almost the same as for a Porsche Boxster In those years. The first, you had enough money. The second, that you will fall in love with some carpets that were like staying to live in them. Photos | Mini In Xataka | New MINI Cooper: Its electric revolution is eclipsed by a huge 24 -centimeter OLED screen

Not even the world championship of stones in Scotland escapes scandals: they have brought false stones

September 20, 2025 by usatoday24

The world championship to throw stones into the water exists and, curiously, is not in a United States in which its competitions are “worldwide.” If there is Mobile repairthat of collect trash from the street or that of Microsoft Excelof course there was going to be something like that. It is celebrated in Scotland, and hundreds of participants demonstrate their expertise every year as you expect: throwing stones into the water to see who gets more rebounds. The problem is that there are those who even cheat. And it has been a scandal. Tradition. He World Stone Skimming Championshipsby its official name in English, it is a tournament that has been held since 1983 on the island of EasdaleScotland, after two people came up with the idea … taking something in a pub. As usually happens with picturesque quotes, the event was born as a punctual celebration, but little by little the thing became serious until it was institutionalized in 1997. Since then, it has become an annual tradition and an attraction that attracts hundreds of tourists. There are rules. Traditionally, the appointment is celebrated in September in a flooded quarry that was an exploitation of slate. The island It has a population of about 60 people, but during the competition, it is multiplied by both the participants and the curious. And although it consists of throwing stones, there are rules and categories. The first thing is that it is divided by sexes and age, where they can participate to over 60 years. Each participant has three releases to make only natural slate stones that find the island. They cannot exceed three inches in diameter (just over seven and a half centimeters) and the competition is simple: the stones must throw two or three times (something that is marked at the beginning of the competition) on the water without leaving a specific area. There are few jumps because the rebounds are not measured, but the distance traveled by the stone. Seeing them throwing is a true show, especially because of the huge distance traveled between the first rebound and the next. A party. And the competitors take it seriously: they train for it and the releases are prepared well, but in the end it is a great party with an atmosphere in which there is music, food and the awards are commemorative, but not in metallic. It is an event to, above all, generate funds for the local community. 15,000 pounds last year. Remember those Activities that villages of empty Spain are taken out of the manga to value its surroundings and generate funds that allow covering expenses in the town. Cheats. That is why he has caught the attention that, in this year’s edition, some contestants cheated. And you will wonder “How can you cheat in something like that?” In an episode of ‘The Simpsons’ Of the last seasons, Homer uses stones tied to a rope that Bart drags from the other side. It is nothing so elaborate. To enforce the stone diameter limit, the organization has something baptized as the ‘ring of truth’, a tool through which the stone with which it will compete to verify that the size is correct is passed. That tool has a skinny point: it measures the diameter, but not the shape or any possible modification. During the competition, Thursday and other players They detected Something weird in some stones: they were too perfect, so they began to review more exhaustively, discovering that several had been polished to achieve more symmetrical forms and improve the physical characteristics of the rock. First of all, it’s a party Uneasiness. That has sat as a jug of cold water both among the honest competitors and between the attendees and the local community, precisely, so we commented on some lines: the atmosphere is, above all, festive, so they did not imagine that someone began to polish stones that were, they were from Easdale, but illegal. Kyle Mathews is one of the organizers and “official teacher” of stone launch and commented to The New York Times That there was something ‘honest’ in this story. When he contacted the suspects, they all immediately admitted what they had done and accepted the punishment of disqualification. He also removed iron into the matter by commenting that it was “flattering” that someone took the competition so seriously. Note for the future. And the truth is that it has not been badly resolved. Lucy Wood has the Guinness record The one that accumulates the most victories in this World Cup, also told NYT that it was surprised by how well the matter had been resolved. “You wouldn’t see something like that in many sports,” he said. And the truth is that people do take the competition seriously: only last year, 2,000 people registered online to get one of the 400 seats, which sold out in less than three minutes. This year, more than 2,000 attended to contemplate the event (imagine the life they can give to the island) and there are players who point to growing competitive pressure due to what is growing. The question of what they will do if this happens again has an easy answer: to grant pre -approved stones to the competitors. So, you know: if you have a lake nearby and discover that you are good by throwing stones, maybe next September you can find the glory in Scotland. Images | Stoneskimming In Xataka | The World Cup, paper, scissors exists. And it is a very serious thing

Why can’t you and what options you have

September 20, 2025 by usatoday24

You are on YouTube, or even your son or daughter are watching videos, and suddenly one of a channel you consider inappropriate appears. YouTube does not allow to block videosIt is an option that they eliminated a few years ago and is no longer available, something that causes a lot of frustration, especially since the alternatives for the little ones in the house have quite improvable filters. Therefore, we are going to inform you of all this, so that you are not looking for a madman or a crazy option that no longer appears. We are also going to tell you the alternatives you have available. When can you or can’t block We go with the bad news ahead. YouTube does not allow to block channels in the sense that when you do a search, its content does not appear. You cannot make public videos blockages related to these appear or do not appear in your feed. All you can do is Ask YouTube to suggest less one channel When you are on the home screen, or even remove algorithms and recommendations. But at no time you will be blocking the channel, you will only be altering the recommendations. Yes you can block the comments of a channel or user. This does not have to do with the content of this channel, but that it can be bothering you or leaving toxic comments. You have an option with which simply make all your past and future comments be erased or block from your videos. Use the restricted mode YouTube allows you activate your Restricted modewhat it does is hide videos that can contain content for adults. This mode only applies to the specific device browser where you activate it, so that you can do it individually in a place without this hindering the content shown in that same account in the rest of the devices. The bad news is that this Restricted mode It does not block all adult videos nor of themes not suitable for minors. It is a very improvable filter, although a first shield that you can use. To activate it on the mobile, click on your profile image and enter the configuration, where you then have to go to the section General To be able to see it. In the browser click on your profile image, and in the menu that is opened you can already click on it to activate or disable it. For the little ones, YouTube Kids If what worries you is what your children can see, you can use YouTube Kids, available in Youtubekids.com, In the App Store of the iPhone and In Google Play Android. It’s about An application for children to consume YouTube with several filters that make them not appear content not suitable for the age you have configured that they have. The bad news is that YouTube Kids continues to show too many videos for adultssince not all inappropriate content for an age has been labeled as such. Therefore, it is not an optimal solution to block certain contents. That the content of a channel comes out less You cannot prevent the content of a channel from appearing when you searches for something on YouTube, you cannot block it so that it seems that it does not exist. The only relatively close is Ask YouTube to recommend less On your home page. To do this, you have to press in the section of Start Within YouTube, where its algorithm proposes videos, both on the mobile and on the web. Once inside, click on the three -point button of a video belonging to the channel whose presence you want to reduce. This will show a menu with several options. In this menu, click on the option of Do not recommend this channel If you want the videos of this specific channel in the recommendations not to appear. Then you can click on I’m not interested If what you want not to appear is the theme of the video. This will not block the channel or theme on your YouTube, it will simply make the section of Start Do not appear in the recommendations. But as we have told you at the beginning, in searches the channel and video will continue to appear, as well as if you enter from a link. You will not have blocked it. Deactivate all recommendations You can also do that the page Start appear blank and without recommendationsso that you do not have to deal with training the algorithm because you no longer have it. It is a fairly radical option, but that in some contexts may serve you. To do this, you have to click on your profile photo on YouTube, and click on the option of Your data on YouTube. You will go to a screen where you can control your entire display history, and here you can deactivate the option of YouTube history. Now, in the section Start Nothing will appear anymore. Hides a user on your channel The only type of block you can do is Hide a user on your channel. This has nothing to do with its content, but with the comments that may be leaving you and do not want them to appear. To do this, you have to enter the profile of the account you want to block in this way. In it, click on the option of Report user. When you do several options, and you must Press where it puts Hide user on my channel That will appear. This will erase all the comments that this user has left in your videos, and block future comments that he can leave in them. It will be as if this user could not interact more with you. In Xataka Basics | Youtube premium: all prices, plans and what each one includes

Mercedes has filled its screens cars. Now your software boss says that the lifelong buttons are better

September 20, 2025 by usatoday24

Automobiles are immersed in two revolutions. One seems to have a clear destination: the adoption of batteries for support decarbonization. The other is that of the buttons, and it is somewhat more diffuse. If a few years ago the main companies They launched into the arms of the screens Already the condemnation of the physical buttons, now there is a shy back. And, precisely, one of the cars that is returning to the buttons is the New Mercedes GLC. Yes, the one with a 39.1 -inch side screen. Mbux Hyperscreen. Presented during the Munich Auto Hall a few weeks ago, the new Mercedes GLC is a most curious electric. On the outside, it reminds us of more classic cars of the brand, but inside it is an absolute fantasy. It does not reach the end of Intel prototypes with screens everywherean idea that became ‘obscene’, but in the dashboard we have a huge screen of almost 40 inches from side to side. It’s about your Hyperscreena subway and a half screen that simulates three screens and that has the controls of the entire infotainment system, car information and, after the steering wheel, the digital velocimeter area and important details for driving. Reverse. When Mercedes designed it, he relegated absolutely all car controls to digital buttons on that touch screen. However, the industry is in a moment of change and there are brands that are rethinking those movements. Although shy, Mercedes has joined this with the aforementioned GLC, but also with the Cla Shooting Brake (Another electric). The German brand has redesigned the steering wheel to include elements that should not have disappeared from it as knobs, rollers and buttons to control important sections of the car and do not have to divert the view of the road to look at a screen. The British environment Coach He has been able to talk to Magnus Östberg, head of software in Mercedes (so he must be one of the most interested in integrating everything into the user interface of the screens), who has recognized that, perhaps, they went from futurists. The new steering wheel with buttons The buttons are better. In the interview, Östberg pointed out that wearing the buttons back to the wheel is “the easiest and most profitable way to add physical controls to cars” while maintaining cabins in which there is great importance to digital. To the surprise of few drivers, “having that balance between physical and tactile buttons is extremely important for us. We rely on the data and what is most used, and the data show us that the physical buttons are better. That is why we have put them again,” he says in a forceful way. The software chief commented that this will mark the Mercedes roadmap from now on and that, probably include more buttons. Now, it will not be in all models. Östberg points out that, while the flyers with buttons will mark the new path of the brand, those cars that will include more additional buttons, surely will be the SUV. “In the largest cars we have more freedom of space and, in addition, the buyers of these ranges care more about the buttons,” he says. This may depend on the market, since the manager suggested that there could be different flyers depending on the region. He pointed out that while Europeans want buttons, Asians prefer screens and voice controls. Climatizer controls will continue on screen Also in the industry. The truth is that Östberg’s statements do not catch us by surprise if we take into account what other companies are doing. One of those who made a big difference between the classic and new ‘cabins’ with screens everywhere is Volkswagen and, precisely, in the Munich Automobile Hall presented Your new design language for interiors of their cars: more buttons and, in addition, real buttons (Nothing of its controversial capacitive buttons). But it is not just that companies are realizing that the buttons are useful for security reasons: Euro NCAP announced a few months ago that cars will only get five stars (a very important marketing point for the user) If the basic functions continue to control with physical controls. Mazda and his “Submit me the cup”. But, while some of the companies that most bet on the buttons are collecting cable, even timidly, there are others that move in an opposite direction. I mean Mazda, the Japanese company that became resistance When betting on small screens and many buttons and that, with its last models, has given the flying to embrace the touch screens. He Mazda 6e It was a warning, but consolidation came with the Mazda CX-5 2025a car that relegated important controls to the large central touch screen. And, like Östberg, from Mazda United States, they said that drivers want … screens. But well, despite the words of the Mercedes manager, the screens will not disappear. In fact, in Autocar, the design chief of the German firm, Gordon Wagener, said that the interior of the GLC is a luxury and that they look at Apple so that the software is the differentiating point With competition. The point now is to find that average term in which the buttons and the screens of a meter and a half manage to live together. Images | Mercedes-Benz In Xataka | Volkswagen adds to an increasingly common trend: to pay a subscription so that your car runs more

It is a keyboard of $ 8,090 for millionaires

September 20, 2025 by usatoday24

The obsession with the perfection of Ryan Norbauer, industrial engineer and entrepreneur of aesthetics Star Trek retrofuturistled him to the creation of the Seneca First Editiona mechanical keyboard that has revolutionized the PERIPHERIC WORLD for its quality, exclusivity and ultra-premium price. Each unit integrates 682 mechanized pieces, all designed and verified individually with three -dimensional CT scanners to ensure extreme tolerances and a quality standard never seen on other keyboards. Another thing that has never been seen on a mechanical keyboard is its price: $ 3,600 for its most “simple” version and 8,090 dollars for the most complete With wood elevator. It seems from the past, but it is from the future While industrial keyboards are produced by mass and in automated assembly chains, the Seneca is practically assembled by hand: experts dedicate one or two days to mount each specimen, reviewing each component to achieve maximum acoustic and tactile refinement. This obsessive approach generates exclusive components developed by Norbauer, such as elastomeric capacitive switches, a chrome brass plate and sophisticated materials such as aluminum with ceramic finish and titanium without coating for the Veracity Titanium model. In addition, the keycaps are manufactured in Germany by GMK in double PBT injection and the keyboard adopts a retrofuturist aesthetic inspired by the series of Science fiction of the 80s and in the classic American vision of technology that appeared Star Trek. The Seneca is available in four chassis finishes: three in aluminum covered by ceramic oxidation (oxide Gray, Travertine and Heatshield), plus an exclusive titanium model, all with a matte design resistant to footprints and scratches. Unlike current mechanical keyboards, it does not include modern functions such as RGB, wireless connection, multimedia or numerical PAD keys. To adjust the writing angle, you have to acquire separately a mechanized Kiaat wood with CNC, which raises the keyboard and tilts it 3. This accessory adds additional dollars to the final invoice. This level of sophistication and rarity distinguishes it radically compared to traditional peripherals produced in series, making it a rare piece of collector. THE BIRKIN OF THE KEYBOARDS The Seneca First Edition not only stands out for its engineering, but for its business model inspired by Hermès Birkin bags. Like the iconic French manufacturer’s bagthe shortage of units is deliberate: Norbauer limits its production, establishes waiting lists of six to nine months and demands a non -refundable deposit of 10% to enter the tail. The result is a luxury and exclusivity aura that increases its value and market tension. “It is probably the most irrationally over -designed keyboard in the world,” said Ryan Norbauer during An interview With the Adam Savage television, thus reflecting the almost obsessive philosophy for the detail of this product. The price part of $ 3,600 In aluminum versions, and reaches 8,090 dollars for the Veracity Titanium model with wood support. Simply having the opportunity to acquire it has become a symbol of status between engineers and collectors of Silicon Valley, an evident parallelism with Hermès’s strategy, with a minority supply, growing demand and prices in permanent promotion. In Xataka | I have gone to mechanical keyboards and there is no turning back: now I understand your enthusiasts Image | Ryan Norbauer

The best offers in El Corte Inglés today, September 20

September 20, 2025 by usatoday24

As we usually see on many weekends, El Corte Inglés has launched an offers campaign in which we can find very good prices in all types of products. Until tomorrow, September 21the store will have the Super Tecnoprecios with offers in mobiles, computers, surveillance cameras and more. Samsung Galaxy S24 by 619.90 eurosa top mobile that after launching last year can be bought at a good price. 50P7K TCL by 359.20 eurosa television that despite being very cheap has an excellent technical card. Samsung Galaxy Book4 Edge by 499 eurosan ideal laptop to study that includes transport and mouse cover. TAPO TC72 by 29.86 eurosa surveillance chamber with night vision and camera with 2K resolution. Dualsense – Limited Edition of Astro Bot by 84.99 eurosa beautiful edition of the PS5 control with design of the ‘Astro Bot’ video game. Samsung Galaxy S24 Although we already have a more recent generation, it is convenient to look back to see what is the price of one of the most interesting mobiles last year. He Samsung Galaxy S24 It is currently in El Corte Inglés by 699.90 euros In its 256 GB configuration and stands out mainly because it is accompanied by a screen that is a delight, it is very balanced for the size it has (6.2 inches) and You will receive software updates for many more years. Samsung Galaxy S24 (256 GB) The price could vary. We obtain commission for these links 50P7K TCL It is not necessary to spend a lot of money to have a TV at home that has some of the most leading technologies. The 50P7K TCLfor example, has dropped in El Corte Inglés to the 359.20 euros in its size of 50 inches. It stands out in many things, but above all it does because it comes with the operating system Google TV And it is compatible with the formats Dolby Atmos and Dolby Visionwhich are usually seen on much more expensive televisions. The price could vary. We obtain commission for these links Samsung Galaxy Book4 Edge On the other hand, if what you are looking for is a good computer that serves you mainly to study, but also to see multimedia content, the English Court has offer the offer the Samsung Galaxy Book4 Edgenow for 499 euros. Mount a 15.6-inch screen, incorporates the Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100 processor together with 16 GB of RAM and 256 GB of internal storage, its speakers are compatible with Dolby Atmos And it comes with the operating system Windows 11 Home. In addition, it includes a transport cover and a mouse. Samsung Galaxy Book4 Edge The price could vary. We obtain commission for these links TAPO TC72 Having at home a good surveillance chamber can be useful for the moments in which we are not in it. And they are not usually very expensive. The TAPO TC72 has a price of 29.86 euros In the English Court (26.99 euros In Mediamarkt) and stands out above all because it offers a 2K resolution, it comes with night vision, it is able to turn 360º and includes movement monitoring. The price could vary. We obtain commission for these links Dualsense – Limited Edition of Astro Bot After being exhausted last year, PlayStation has decided to launch new units of the Dualsense in limited edition of the video game ‘Astro Bot‘. Will be launched on October 30 And it can already be reserved in El Corte Inglés at a price of 84.99 euros. It has a very striking finish based on the star character. Dualsense – Limited Edition of Astro Bot The price could vary. We obtain commission for these links Some of the links of this article are affiliated and can report a benefit to Xataka. In case of non -availability, offers may vary. Images | The English Court and Buying (header), Samsung, TCL, Tapo, Dualsense In Xataka | The best mobiles (2025), we have tried them and here are their analysis In Xataka | Best televisions in quality price. Which to buy and seven recommended 4K 4K

The most powerful countries and with greater electricity consumption per capita, ordered in this graphic developer

September 20, 2025 by usatoday24

He Electric consumption It is a great thermometer for countries. The amount of energy we consume is an economic, but also social, climate indicator, of technological decisions and even lifestyle. The reason is that there is a wide range of factors that influence this consumption, and the following graph prepared by Visual Capitalist We can see what are the 15 countries with the highest GDP in the world which consume more electricity per capita. The surprise is called … Canada. Oh, Canada. The data comes from Ember and reflect the difference between the consumption of electricity per capita of the main world economies In 2024 and the one they had in 2000. A quarter of a century is more than enough to see a change in this regard, but what has not varied an apex are the two nations that lead the graph. Canada occupies the first position with consumption in 2024 of 15,708 kWh per person in 2024. The figure is considerably less than the one that registered 24 years ago and that high consumption is driven by an industry (especially mining and Aluminum production) very demanding at the energy level and for the electricity necessary to withstand the long winters. The United States, with 12,741 kWh per person, is not behind and the reasons are very similar: industry and air conditioning (which is at an excessive temperature both in winter and in summer). South Korea and China. Australia is another of the countries that traditionally exceeded 10,000 kWh per person, but these last 24 years have passed something curious: South Korea has glued a time comeback in this indicator. Here we enter that of electricity consumption as an economic thermometer, by relating the passage of the 6,200 kWh at 12,100 kWh due to an advance in advanced industrialization and manufacturing, especially in the segment of semiconductors and cars, as well as the growth of data centers. In China we live a very similar phenomenon, with a consumption of about 1,100 kWh in 2000 and one of 7,100 kWh currently due to that same technological expansion with the Accelerated industrialization in steelaluminum, electronics, data centers, semiconductors and electric vehicles as main protagonists. In addition, even if it is practically half of the per capita consumption of Canada, we are talking about a population of 1,400 million people compared to about 40 million. To put it in percentage: 17% of the world population compared to 0.5%. Logical. But the increase in consumption in these two countries is not only due to industrialization. Japan also has a strong industry and consumption has remained practically identical. There is another factor: The increase in middle classespecially in China. The increase of living standards, urbanization and electrification in homes has contributed considerably to this increase in consumption. Migration to large cities has generated a boom in construction and electrification due to the use of appliances, services and goods such as electric cars. Now, that is causing other problems, such as a life train incompatible with the formation of families wave Lack of people working in factoriesbeing two of the Shared problems with their neighbors Japan and South Korea. Two prominent outside the graphic. Germany, Spain and Italy have consumption very similar to those of 25 years ago, but if we look beyond this classification for the 15 main world economies, we have two names that eclipse everyone else. On the one hand, Iceland, with an imposing consumption of 51,920 kWh per person, thanks to the fact that there are not many Icelanders (about 300,000), but they do have A very potent industry such as aluminum, as well as very few hours of light and an extreme climate that requires constant lighting and heating. In Norway they also put the heating and light the lights, they also have an industry and a high standard of living that allows high consumption, but something that helps its consumption of 24,580 kWh per capita is a tremendous electric car park. In fact, in 2024, Almost 90% of the new cars sold were 100% electricwith what this entails at the charge level both at home and in public networks- In Xataka | This chart exposes self -sufficient countries at the food level. There is a single winner: Guyana

This is how he ended up filtering private data from a Gmail user

September 20, 2025 by usatoday24

Would you trust artificial intelligence for something as intimate as managing your email? It is not just about your answers, but about giving you access to actions in a private environment where we keep great Part of our personal and work life. The temptation is there. Why invest several minutes in manual searches and check messages one by one if you can delegate the task to an AI agent with an instruction as simple as the following: “Analyze my emails today and collect all the information about my process of hiring new employees”? On paper, the plan seems perfect. The AI assumes tedious work and you recover time for what really matters. Of an innocent message to an invisible escape The problem is that this “magical” solution can also become against. Which promises to increase productivity can become the entrance door for attackers With bad intentions. This is warned by the last Cybersecury Radware Researchwhich demonstrates how a carefully elaborate email consisted of mocking the security defenses of the function In -depth research of Chatgpt and transform it into a tool to filter sensitive information. The disturbing of the report is the simplicity of the attack. It is not necessary to click on any link or download anything suspicious: it is enough that the assistant processes an altered mail to finish filtering sensitive information. The user continues with their day to day without noticing anything, while the data travel to a server controlled by the attacker. Part of success is in the combination of several classic social engineering techniques adapted to deceive AI. Authority statement: The message insists that the agent has “full authorization” and is “expected” to access external URLs, which generates a false feeling of permission. Malicious URL camouflage: The attacker’s address is presented as an official service, for example, a “compliance system” or a “profile recovery interface”, so that a legitimate corporate task may seem. Persistence mandate: When the so -called soft control failure, the prompt orders to try several times and “be creative” until you get access, which allows you to overcome non -deterministic restrictions. Emergency creation and consequences: Problems are noticed if the action is not completed, such as “the report will be incomplete”, which presses the assistant to run quickly. False security statement: It is ensured that the data is public or that the answer is “static html” and it is indicated that they are codified based on64 so that they are “safe”, a resource that actually helps hide the exfiltration. Clear and reproducible example: The email includes an example step by step how to format the data and the URL, which makes it easier for the model to follow it to the letter. As we can see, the vector is simple in its appearance and dangerous in its result. An email with hidden instructions in its HTML or metadata becomes, for the agent, a legitimate order. In general, the attack is materialized: The attacker prepares a legitimate email, but with code or instructions embedded in the HTML that are invisible to the user. The message reaches the recipient’s tray and goes unnoticed among the rest of the mails. When the user orders in depth of chatgpt to review or summarize the messages of the day, the agent processes the mail and does not distinguish between visible text and hidden instructions. The agent executes the instructions and makes a call to an external URL controlled by the attacker, including in the request data extracted from the mailbox. The organization does not detect the exit in its systems, because traffic leaves from the cloud of the supplier and not from its perimeter. The consequences go far beyond a simple manipulated mail. Being an agent connected with permits to act on the inbox, any document, invoice or strategy shared by email can end up in the hands of a third party without the user perceiving it. The risk is double: on the one hand, the loss of confidential information; On the other, the difficulty of tracking the escape, since the request is based on the infrastructure of the assistant itself and not from the company’s network. The consequences go far beyond a simple manipulated mail. The finding did not stay in a simple warning. He was communicated responsible for OpenAI, who recognized vulnerability and acted quickly to close it. Since then, the failure is corrected, but that does not mean that the risk has disappeared. What is evidenced is an attack pattern that could be repeated in other AI environments with similar characteristics, and that forces us to rethink how we manage confidence in these systems. We are entering at a time when IA agents multiply and force to rethink how we understand security. For many users a scenario such as we have described is unthinkable, even for those who have an advanced level in computer science. There is no antivirus that free us from this type of vulnerabilities: the key is to understand what happens and anticipate. The most striking thing is that attacks begin to look more like an exercise of persuasion in natural language than to a line of code. Images | Xataka with Gemini 2.5 Pro In Xataka | China has the largest censorship system in the world. Now he has decided to export it and sell it to other countries

Microsoft raises the prices of the Xbox Series X | S in the US. We already know what will happen in Europe

September 20, 2025 by usatoday24

If you are in the United States and plan to buy a Microsoft console, time play against you. There are a few days left to order before the price upload the Xbox Series X | s. The company has announced that the increase will enter into force next month. From Redmond they explain that the measure responds to “changes in the macroeconomic environment.” They have not given more details, although in the background the current tariff war appears, which could be behind this decision, although Microsoft avoids mentioning it explicitly. The striking thing is that the adjustment is limited only to the United States. On its official website, the firm ensures that “prices outside the US remain unchanged.” A phrase that gives a respite to European users and other markets, at least for now. This is the prices of the Xbox Series X | S in the US Current prices in the US prices from October in the US Xbox Series S (512 GB) $ 379.99 399.99 dollars Xbox Series S (1 TB) $ 429.99 $ 449.99 Xbox Series x $ 599.99 $ 649.99 Xbox Series X Digital $ 549.99 $ 599.99 Xbox Series X 2TB Galaxy Black (Special Edition) $ 729.99 $ 799.99 This is the second time in the year Microsoft makes its consoles more expensive. In May it already applied a global increase that, in addition, it extended to accessories such as controls and headphones. For example, the Xbox Series S of 512 GB, which could be achieved for 299.99 euros, stated 349.99 euros, an increase of 16.67%. But, as we say, in the old continent we will not have to support a new price increase in Microsoft consoles. Below we include a table with public sales prices (PVP) in Spain. It should be remembered that, although increases outside the United States will be applied, the figures may vary in other markets. Xbox Series X: First impressions – Are you going to give us great joys? Current prices in Spain Xbox Series S (512 GB) 349.99 euros Xbox Series S (1 TB) 399.99 euros Xbox Series x 599.99 euros Xbox Series X Digital 549.99 euros Xbox Series X 2TB Galaxy Black (Special Edition) 699.99 euros In development. Images | Billy Freeman In Xataka | No one would think of leaving ‘Super Mario 64’ on for 14 months. But whoever will find a surprise

We have found the “Kriptonite” of the youth of generation Z: analog watches

September 20, 2025 by usatoday24

A scene from the Academy of Operation Triunfo 2025 It has gone viral With more than one million views, but did not do it for the vocal talent of the participants: several contestants between 19 and 20 years did not know how to read What marked the needles of a clock Wall “I will have to pretend that I know how to read that,” said one of the participants. “Literal, I still” replied another of the participants. How curious it may seem, none of those present during breakfast time at the OT academy knew exactly What was the hand of the hours and which of the minutes. “The little girl is the one who marks the time and this is the one who marks the minutes. So it will be 10 because here is 11 and here is 12,” said Salma, 19 years old. “How do you know that? I don’t know that, “Olivia replied, with the same age. Noemí Galerathe head of the formation of the contestants of this edition of the reality musical sponsored by Prime Videohe had to make an appearance and, not without some narcotics, explain how that strange gadget with needles that hung from the wall worked. The generational gap of technology What seemed an anecdote is, in fact, a sign of how The lack of exposure To elements that the previous generations consider common, causes that Familiarity is lost With them. Be unable to Read the time on an analog clock It’s just an example of this. The most curious thing is that the scene they collected OT cameras They are not an increasingly younger case around the world are unable to read the time if it is not in a digital clock, in the same way that they do not understand the relationship between A cassette tape and a bic pen. The rise of electronic devices has made it much easier Find digital watches What analogical You have them on the mobile screen, on the smartwatches, On the computeron televisions, in public transport and even in the marques of the street. On the other hand, doing an exercise exercise, would you know how to say how many times have you read the time on an analog clock today? In fact, this exposure has been reduced so much that even Academic trials have been published of the Complutense University, the University of Alcalá and the Metropolitan University of Education Sciences in which it is questioned if the teaching staff should make a greater school effort in the teaching of the Concept of time and including reading analog watches. Science puts numbers A study Developed by Israel neurologists, he asked young people from generation Z (born after 1997) to draw a clock marking a specific hour that they indicated, in a usual test in the cognitive assessments called test of the clock drawing or CDT (CLOCK DRAWING TEST). Although most successfully got it, the average score was 8.1 out of 10 and the youngest of the group were the ones who made the most mistakes. The authors suggest that the lack of practice could be behind that lower ease when representing something that, in theory it is so basic for anyone over 30 years. Reading the time on an analog clock requires identifying two hands, interpreting its position and translating it into a number. However simple it seems is a Small cognitive and mathematical challenge. On the other hand, look at a mobile and read “14:37” does not require any viso -spatial process or its conversion to a numerical format as an analog watches require. With the format of digital clockthe brain obtains the data without intermediate calculations, which explains why digital watches are easier to use and intuitive for those who use it daily and does not require a certain cognitive training to read it and interpret it fluently. Outside the academy they don’t know the time either This situation is not exclusive to the participants of this 2025 edition of Operation Triunfo. In the US, A Yougov survey He revealed that 83% of those over 45 can read the time on an analog clock immediately, compared to 43% of young people under 30 who had this ability. 45% of these young people took a few seconds to do so and 12% or were not able to read it or took more than a few seconds to get it. In the United Kingdom the data is not much better. According The published by The Telegraphsome schools were replacing the analog watches with digital in the exam classrooms because the students did not know how much exam time they had left. This does not mean that generation Z “does not know” reading watches, but does it less fluently. The ability does not disappear, but it becomes something accessory, little practiced and less present in your daily life. The scene lived in the Academy of Triunfo more reflects a cultural and generational change than an individual failure. The loss of ease with needle watches is the logical result of digitalization: we use what we see more. And today, what we see more is The time on screens. In Xataka | The second -hand luxury watches market was in crisis. The US tariffs are reviving it Image | Amazon / Unspash (Malvestida, Rodolfo Barretto)

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