What to do if we find the dreaded processiones

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Each time starts before and ends later. They carry thousands of years living with usbut more and more time with us are. The processionaries (Thaumetopoa Pityocampa) They descend from the pines to early February and fill the field of endless urticante rows until the end of May. And that means that Pinar’s great nightmare is in full swing. What do you have to know yes or yes about these dangerous insects? What to do if we come into contact with them or do our dog? What exactly are Pino’s processions? Although in the popular “processionary” imaginary it is the same as “urticating caterpillar”, these insects are actually Nocturnal moths or butterflies With a very interesting life cycle. This is interesting because, strictly speaking, they are not pests. For what we know, the processionaires They do not kill the pines. You only feed “the acicles and do not touch the base of the leaf (yolk)”: that makes the trees weaken, yes; but Recovery capacity is huge. Traditionally, the number of bags and caterpillars was changing according to the climatic conditions. The problem is that, in recent years and driven by climate change, there is more and more. That makes each time appear before and that they affect the pine forests. And if we add that greater weakness to increasingly intense climatic stress, the risks increase. Problems for all. Because, beyond the pines, any living being that moves through a pine forest is in danger of being affected by them. Do not forget that, like Mar Fernández Nieto explainedallergologist of the Jiménez Díaz Foundation, “each caterpillar has a small hair, very urticantes, and that can be easily detached.” This implies a risk “not only by direct contact, but also by air through the effect of wind currents, since, if they feel threatened, they can throw these hairs in the air.” In the case of dogs, especially brancos for their propensity to track, you have to be careful. And, in fact, it is recommended not frequent areas with processing these days (or, if you have to do so, always take them short to avoid curlying). There are apps that help you discard dangerous places. What do we do before a contact? As Fernández Nieto pointed out“The mechanism involved in the production of this reaction is usually the mechanic or irritative, although sometimes a true allergy picture occurs.” Therefore, before a contact, “the first thing to do is throw cold water in the affected area, to remove the possible hairs that have been hooked on the skin, and calm the attacked skin.” “Although it is not an allergic reaction, since histamine has been released, treatment with an antihistamine will alleviate the symptoms of affected people.” In the case of dogsit is advisable to pay attention to excess salivation in addition to possible inflammatory reactions. In the event that an allergy is triggered (inflammation of the face and/or eyes, generalized urticaria, difficulty breathing and even anaphylactic reactions), it is best to seek medical or veterinary assistance. Can we end them? The central issue is that we cannot exterminate them without producing large damage in the ecosystem. As explained in Creafthe pine processionary “is fully integrated into the trophic network. It is food, in all vital phases (eggs, caterpillars, chrysalids and butterflies), for many predators: other insects, insectivorous birds such as blacks, abubillas, cucos, bats.” If we ended them, we would have many more problems. The key is to control them. But can they be controlled? It is something complex, of course. Above all, because managing real environments is complicated, but there is various systems to which it can be used. Ecological Control: We can take advantage of the same trophic chain for it. The bats eat moths when they arise from the ground, the herrerillos eat the caterpillars in the trees and abubillas when they are already buried. Therefore, the populations of these animals can be encouraged (with nest boxes, for example) and let them work. Physical control: Eliminating tree bags during winter. There are various ways to do it, but it is always recommended that professionals or experiences with experience be carried out. Urticante compounds are there and can cause huge problems. Chemical control: Above all, with pheromones. Traps with pheromones are placed that attract males and thus prevents females from fertilizing. In addition, when the affectation is very large, it can be fumigated with some bacteria that we know end with the caterpillars. The problem is that they are small ‘weapons of mass destruction’ and “affects other butterflies, flies, beetles and nematodes.” Image | OLEI | Mangatome In Xataka |

get older children in whatever it costs

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Last year it was South Korea that began with the initiative. Faced with their demographic crisis, children are a “precious good” that there is care and prepare for a demanding future, so much that they were even starting them Medicar if “they did not give the size”. That germ now seems to have entered China, where competitiveness at all levels, from marriage to labor ascent, is taking many parents to a dangerous escalation. A phenomenon of stature. The height of Chinese children has increased significantly in recent decades, with The greatest world increase Between 1986 and 2019, according to the NCD Risk Factor Collaboration, a scientific network linked to WHO. This growth has been promoted by improvements in nutrition, access to quality proteins and government programs such as The National School Milk Planthat today distributes free milk to 32.1 million students. However, and despite these advances, many parents consider their children still They are not high enoughwhich has led to a boom in The use of growth hormones and other strategies to increase height. Social pressure. The desire that children are higher is not only a matter of health, but, as we said, it reflects intense competition in labor and marriage markets. In a society where beauty and success standards have been homogenized, the height is seen as A key attribute to obtain better job opportunities and greater attraction in marriage. There are studies. In fact, investigations from the Universidad Deportiva de Pekín and the University of Beijing have confirmed that the highest people in China are more likely to marry and win better salaries. This phenomenon is intensified by the gender imbalance caused by The only child’s policywhich left an excess of men competing in pairs. The companies “push.” They counted in Nikkei That Chinese companies reinforce this trend when establishing height requirements in their job ads, even in positions where it does not seem relevant. An example: A Hangzhou company was looking for a male model for live streaming and only demanded that he measure more than 1.85 meters, regardless of his appearance. For women, the requirement was 1.75 meters. The hormone boom. All this has led to a dangerous escalation of parents. The increase in concern for height has led to an explosive growth In the growth hormone industry in China, which tripled its size since 2018 and exceeded the United States as the largest market in the world. In 2023, the sector reached 12.5 billion yuan (1.75 billion dollars) and remain expanding. In addition, although growth hormones are only authorized for children with hormonal deficiency, many parents seek doctors willing to prescribe them unofficially. For example, the medium counted The case of li taia Changsha filmmaker who began to inject hormones to his 5 -year -old son after noticing that he was lower than 97% of the kids of his age. In a year and a half, the child exceeded the stature of half of his teammates, although the treatment cost him 130,000 yuan ($ 18,000) and coincided with the start of nasal hemorrhages (yes, the doctor ruled out a direct relationship). The figures. Currently, some 700 children are under treatment With growth hormones in the clinic of Dr. Zhu Xinyu in Xiamen, while the Chinese market continues to expand with new treatments that require less injections and longer cycles. It is estimated that by 203010.7% of children diagnosed with hormonal deficiency will receive treatment, compared to 3.7% in 2018. The risks of obsession. Doctors like Zhu and Lu Wenli warned in the report that prolonged use of growth hormones It entails risks like Intracranial hypertension, scoliosis, alterations in blood sugar levels or even possible links with cancer. Thus, parents seem willing to assume these risks and pay the treatments of their pocket, since growth hormones are not covered by the National Health System. How much do we talk about? The annual cost of standard treatment It ranges between 60,000 and 70,000 yuan (8,500/10,000 dollars). The social impact of obsession. Here comes another problem dystopic Added. Nikkei had That the eagerness to make children higher is exacerbating social inequality in China. Families with greater resources They can pay treatments With hormones and training programs, which gives them an advantage in the future work and marriage. As a result, a cycle is being formed in which high children and wealthy families They continue to get more benefitswhile those of lower class are (even more) lagging. Meanwhile, the growing stature of the population is forcing institutions and companies to Make structural adjustments. The cities have raised the minimum height to travel free by public transport of 1.1 meters to 1.3 meters in some cases. For the meters, they have increased the height of its doors from 1.8 meters to 1.85 meters in the newest models. In pediatric hospitals they have had to buy larger beds for larger children, and even the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development has proposed to raise the height of the ceilings of new buildings to 3 meters to facilitate the installation of heating and air conditioning systems. In fact, The obsession with height He has taken automotive companies such as Byd and child to start designing cars with more leg space, and children’s clothing manufacturers, which have not yet adapted completely to change, seem to be difficult to find adequate garments for higher children. Pressure from childhood. In some cases, parents impose Strict exercises and diets to maximize the growth potential of their children without resorting to hormones. Cases like Lin Fan’sa mother of Shanghai, who forces her almost 6 -year -old daughter to jump the rope between 400 and 500 times a day, take fish oil supplements and eat more than usual. The girl was of average stature, but in the last two years she has fallen to the lowest quintile, which worries Lin, who measures 1.68 meters and expects her daughter to reach her. For this mother, a young woman who measures at least 1.65 meters will have better opportunities … Read more

Kaspersky’s premium plan has everything to be our best ally when we are going on vacation

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When one goes on a trip, he always focuses on not forgetting the most important things: documentation or mobile, for example. When we are there we will want to connect to the Internet, either at the hotel or with a public wifi. This type of networks offers very little securitywhat can be a great danger. To avoid problems, better with a VPN installed on the mobile, and if it is better quality. The one that Kaspersky has in his premium plan is a great option, more now that we have it reduced: One year of the service only leaves for 34.99 euros. Kaspersky Premium – Annual * Some price may have changed from the last review Investing in a VPN is to win in security for our data When we use a public network or a network that we do not know, we risk any hacker that can monitor everything we do. This is something for nothing crazy and that can happen at any time, especially when we go on a trip, where we are always going to connect to unknown networks. There using a VPN is vitaland although there are free options, we can bet on a payment to win an additional extra security layer. We almost always recognize Kaspersky as an antivirus, although his premium plan offers this and much more. With him, we will have with us a VPN that will allow us sail safely every time we go on a tripeven if we want to consult our bank information. It can also come well if we want to access any service that is not available in the country in which we are, as can happen with WhatsApp video calls. This plan also has other very interesting tools to travel safely. One of them is the protection of our personal data, storing our passwords in a private repository with good security. And not only for us: This plan includes a free year of safekidsperfect for our children to navigate safely. Kaspersky Premium – Annual * Some price may have changed from the last review This plan is priced at 79.99 euros a year, but right now we have it with A 56% discount. Thanks to it, we can enjoy a year of the service for only 34.99 eurosa great figure. In addition, we can cancel the subscription at any time, so we will not be tied to the service with any permanence. 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 | Annie Spratt in Unspash (with edition), Kaspersky In Xataka | Wi -Fi, configuration fund guide: everything you have to know to improve your connection In Xataka | These are the two things I recommend doing if you want to improve the safety of your accounts and you are not sure how to start

Japan has encountered a problem with the aging of their growing foreign community: they cannot bury them

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Japan and their society have been immersed in a process of transformation where the role of “foreigner” every time It is more important. Waves arrive in the country, and in many cases to stay. The clearest example is giving with many Chinese who They arrive not to returnbut it is exponential to all nations. This is resulting in the population of advanced foreign residents is increasing, and with it, of deaths. A problem that nobody saw. I told this one Nikkei weekend. Foreign residents in Japan are dealing with serious difficulties in burying their loved ones. The reason? The Cremation predominancewhich has become the norm in the country. He 99.99% of the deceased In Japan they are cremated, according to the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, which leaves those who require burial for religious reasons or simply by tradition with very few options. The problem is especially critical for Muslim and Christian communitieswhich consider unacceptable cremation. The situation is aggravated as the foreign population ages and grows the demand for burial spaces, which has turned the issue into an increasingly urgent challenge for the nation. Examples of a crisis. In the medium report they had a case that occurred last January after the death of A Pakistani man in Kanagawa which unleashed a frantic search for a cemetery that allowed its burial. His family, with limited resources, could not repatriate his body, and after multiple rejections and high costs, they finally managed to bury him in the Cemetery Honojo Kodama in Saitama, for a amount of 300,000 yen (around 2,000 euros), paid by friends of the community. There are more similar cases that are repeated throughout the country. For example, that of a Korean Christian woman 80 years old who died in October, and his son took a month and a half to find a burial site. During that time, his body had to be stored in a police installation. Factors that hinder burials. There are several keys to understanding the controversy around the shortage of cemeteries that allow burials. The first one already said: the predominance of cremation. Japan has gone from burying their dead to incinerate them almost entirely in the last 50 years. In 1913, only 31% of the deceased were cremated, but by 1934 it had already become the majority practice due to health concerns and lack of space. But there is more. Another problem is derived from The scarcity of landsince the large amount of land necessary for cemeteries in a country with limited space is a key obstacle. Also the Environmental concernssince there is fear that burials contaminating groundwater (although there is no clear evidence that supports said statement). Finally, it points to the local community resistancesince in many regions residents oppose the construction of new cemeteries, which has frustrated several projects. The aging of the “foreigners” and the future impact. Japan currently houses 3.41 million foreign residentsof which 220,000 are 65 years or older, an increase of 150% in the last decade. The aging of this population implies that the demand for burials will only grow in the coming years. In this regard, Professor Hirofumi Tanada, an expert in the Muslim community in Japan, estimates that there are around 350,000 Muslims in the countryfacing problems similar to those of other religious minorities. Tanada warned that in 10 or 15 years could be even more difficult Find places of burial, which will intensify the crisis. Regional disparity in the availability of cemeteries. Another of the problems of the problem. Japan presents strong regional inequalities In access to cemeteries. Namely: while in the Kanto region (which includes Tokyo and its surroundings) there are four private cemeteries that allow burials, in regions such as Tohoku and Kyushu have none. Again: despite the growing need, the efforts to create new cemeteries have found obstacles. Last December, the governor of Miyagi proposed to build a cemetery in the region, but received an avalanche of calls and emails from Citizens expressing your opposition. The attempt of a Muslim cemetery. It happened in 2018when the Beppu Muslim Association in Oita Prefecture tried to build a cemetery in the town of Hiji. After seven years of negotiations, they finally agreed with local authorities and residents to build the cemetery in municipal land, with conditions such as the limitation of the use of the cemetery to residents of Kyushu and a regular monitoring of water quality. However, The project was canceled When a new mayor revoked the sale of the land, citing environmental concerns. This left the Muslim community without viable options in the region. Proposals and barriers for a solution. Professor Khan Muhammad Tahir Abbas, director of the Beppu Muslim Association, told that the lack of cemeteries not only affects foreigners, but also Naturalized Japanese and converts to Islam or Christianity. Since 2021, requests have been presented to the Ministry of Social Welfare requesting the creation of adequate cemeteries for religious minorities. However, to date, Japan has not adopted No clear policy about itarguing that differences in customs and beliefs make it difficult to implement a standard solution. Meanwhile, other countries have managed to integrate religious burials into their funeral infrastructure. In Norway, the United States, Canada or Singapore, among others, specific sections have been designated in public cemeteries for Muslims and other religious minorities. A challenge that the nation cannot ignore. With the Foreign resident figures In hand, Japan is facing a problem that cannot be ignored. The lack of accessible cemeteries For this group it is a challenge that will only be aggravated over time. Although the cremation remains the norm, the aging of the foreign community demands a more inclusive answer by the Japanese government. As They explained in Nikkeiif the nation wants to fulfill its objective of being a more diverse and cozy society, it should facilitate solutions that allow religious minorities to bury their dead with dignity. This requires overcoming the local opposition, adapting funeral policies and developing adequate infrastructure, as other nations with … Read more

‘No Other Land’ is the best documentary of the year according to the Oscars. The problem is that in the US nobody can see it

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No one escapes that The Oscars They are not only recognition in the form of awards for some of the most outstanding films of the year, but an authentic commercial maneuver that gives the box office to films of all kinds. But … what happens when a movie has not found distribution? This is the case of the winner with the Oscar for the best documentary feature film, ‘No other Land’. A movie about Palestine. This documentary is led by four Palestinian activists (Basel Adra, Hamdan Ballal, Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szo, two of them Israelis) in co -production with Norway and premiered at the last Berlin Festival. In it, we focus on the life of a young Palestinian activist from Masafer Yatta, a West Bank region. We can see the Gradual destruction of your homelandwhere Israeli soldiers break down houses and evict their inhabitants. He will establish friendship with an Israeli Jewish journalist, which highlights the contrast between the lives of both. No distribution. The special of ‘Not Other Land‘It is that the film has no distribution in the United States due to the conflict of its theme. In our country, for example, it was seen in cinemas last November and is currently in the Filmin catalog (among another twenty of countries in the world). This has greatly limited its reach in the Oscar country, has opened a new debate about the power of commercial censorship, much more powerful than openly political, and raises the irony that a film like this has reached few Americans beyond academics who have been able to see it for their condition of voters. An anomaly. In one Interview with Variety Before the nominations, its creators talked about the anomaly of the state of the distribution of the film, which saw as “something completely political. Obviously, we are talking about the Israeli military occupation of the West Bank, and it is very unpleasant. The film is very, very critical with Israeli policies.” And they added: “Part of the reason we made the film is to reach people who may not support what we do, to whom the film could challenge. (…) If you have a large distributor, you reach people of various political opinions and with various degrees of knowledge about Israel and Palestine. And those are exactly the people we want to show the film, because it is how we can boost the change.” It is not the only one. There are other documentaries that are facing this problem in recent times. ‘The Last Republican’, for example, is a portrait of Adam Kinzinger, a former Republican congressman who became one of the great critical voices against Donald Trump. Josh Braun, one of the directors of the company that distributed the film, confessed to The New York Times That “with the result of the elections, I think there is a question about some political content films.” Unusually apolitical Oscar. All this occurs in the context of a Oscar delivery unusually apolitical, where comments from presenter and guests that allude to the situation of the country are not usually lack. However, this year, Donald Trump has been avoided openly, although guests have alluded to sensitive issues such as diversity, immigration, and conflicts that affect the country, such as those of Palestine and Ukraine. Jimmy Kimmel, for example, presented in 2017 the gala coinciding with the first year of Trump’s previous mandate, and filled his monologue with references to the president. Conan O’Brien, however, has a less political style, and those references were missing, as in most aseptic speeches. In Xataka | Oscar’s “ghost” category: it exists but it is so demanding that there have never been films that opt ​​for it

The Singapore government has revealed which companies are involved in the delivery of GPU from Nvidia A Deepseek

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Depseek continues to be the artificial intelligence (AI) of the moment five weeks after its irruption. And is that the debate about the hardware used by this Chinese company to train your AI model Keep on the table. High-flyer, your parent company, is A quantitative coverage fund specialized in trading algorithmic. This simply means that this company uses advanced mathematical models and computational algorithms to address investment decisions with the greatest possible success guarantees. Deepseek was born as a high-flyer secondary project to take advantage of its computer resources and “put one foot” in the AI ​​industry. Its creators say that in the training of their model they have used only 2,048 chips H800 of Nvidia. However, Some analysts defend that, in reality, its infrastructure brings together 50,000 GPU H100 bought through intermediaries. This is the problem. High-flyer could legally buy the H800 chips to the entry into force of US sanctions of November 16, 2023, but the H100 GPUs should not be in their possession. Singapore is the entrance door to China of the chips for the most advanced Nvidia The US government has suspected for many months that Chinese companies and research centers dedicated to AI acquire the most advanced NVIDIA GPUs through Singapore and Malaysian intermediary companies. This possibility is no longer just a hypothesis. And it is that the Singapore government has confirmed that it has identified those responsible for diverting to China, and presumably towards the Deepseek parent company, servers that contain the high -performance GPUs produced by NVIDIA. The US now has the opportunity to tighten its fence a little more about China This information was revealed last week by the television channel Channel News Asia, and today the Minister of Internal Affairs and Justice of Singapore, K. Shanmugam, He has confirmed it. Interestingly, it has not specified what the GPUs that incorporate these machines, but it has made public a very important fact: The name of the companies They have manufactured the servers. And they are two very important Nvidia customers: Dell Technologies and Super Micro Computer. If it is finally confirmed that Depseek, or any other Chinese company that is dedicated to AI, is getting the Nvidia avant -garde GPUs acquiring servers of these companies in Singapore or Malaysia, USA will have the opportunity to tighten your fence a little more. However, this would not demonstrate the guilt of Dell and Super Micro, although its indirect involvement in the traffic of the Nvidia chips. This circumstance would put on the table the need to control with more precision where their servers will stop, something that, on the other hand, It is not easy. Whatever the Singapore government claims to be willing to collaborate with his American counterpart to end the illegal vanguard GPU traffic. Image | Nvidia More information | Reuters In Xataka | We can forget an AI without hallucinations for now. The general director of Nvidia explains why

Claude 3.7 has returned to life an old 1997 program. The question is whether IA can translate old projects in Cobol or Fortran

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A veteran programmer received a two -year -old granddaughter’s visit a few days. It was then that he recalled that in 1997 he scheduled an application in Visual Basic 4 an application that might have fun. The problem was that he only had the executable, and it was not easy to be able to use it in his current equipment, so he came up with an idea. Translate this old APP to Python. What he did, as said in Reddit (With a post -written post for this AI), it was to upload the executable as an entrance for the newly launched the Claude 3.7 model. He asked him for something simple: “Can you tell me how to run this file? I think I scheduled it with Visual Basic 4, it would be great to turn it to Python.” Inverse pseudoengineering. The surprising thing is that Claude 3.7 showed some warnings, but then began to analyze the binary file and identified some program components. In fact it went further and translated that code to Python using the Pygame bookstore. Modernized code. The AI ​​system managed to perfectly replicate the functionality of the original program, and the model also provided instructions to install and execute it without problem, but it also was executed and operated 100% from the first moment. And all in five minutes. And modifications, the ones you want. This user would then ask for some improvements, such as associating certain sounds to the space bar or adding color typefaces, and Claude 3.7 modified the code perfectly to offer those improvements. But. The user shared All conversation in Claude so that anyone could check the process that followed. As Visual Basic said P-Code (Pseudocode), a kind of intermediate compilation in which there are some recognizable elements, but not too many to help that reverse engineering task. A door to modernize old software projects. It is true that the pseudocode generated by VB facilitated that “reverse engineering” task, but still this experiment with Claude 3.7 seems to open the door for many other software projects to modernize. A way out for mastodons created with Cobol or Fortran? In fact, already very veteran programming languages ​​such as Cobol or Fortan are still very important in industries such as banking, and force to maintain systems that can maintain compatibility with these old applications. Lack of programmers. There are no longer many programmers who dedicate themselves to these programming languages, which makes them “translate” them to more modern programming languages ​​is especially interesting. In 2023 IBM showed precisely A IA -based project to translate Cobol programsbut it is not clear if that has allowed to complete ambitious projects in that sense. What Claude 3.7 of course opens the door to achieve it. THE EXAMPLE OF MOCAS. We have already talked about Moccas, software created in 1958 and used in the US administration for the “mechanization of administration service contracts.” It is scheduled in Cobol-in fact it was originally programmed in Flow-Matic-and continues to work today, but it has been a long time since in the US They look for ways to adapt it to the new times. Perhaps Claude 3.7 or similar AI models manage to offer a solution to that problem. Even so, difficult. The example shown by that veteran programmer is striking, but it was a small application. Projects such as Moccas are enormously more complex and are part of a series of interdependencies with other components, which makes this possible task of reverse engineering and translation more difficult. But be careful: it may not be impossible, and at least Claude 3.7 and other models can end up being precisely the tool we needed to carry out that task. Image | Flipflopflorida In Xataka | Young programmers no longer know how

Telefónica’s plan to convert their networks into platforms against large technology

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In a huge stand of the MWC 2025 Get chaired by the slogan ‘Leading Change, Inspiral Progress’, Telefónica has deployed its arsenal of corporate alliances around Open Gateway. Chema Alonso, visible face of the digital transformation of the Teleco, has presented a series of agreements that allow to glimpse the real strategy of the operator: convert their networks, so far mere highways, on platforms that generate income. An old yearning. He has not done it alone: ​​the presentation has been a parade of managers of several companies and institutions supporting the projected. Open Gatewayin fact, it is not new. The GSMA initiative has been promising to transform telecommunications networks into open platforms through standardized APIs. And according to GSMA data, it is present in 28 markets. What is most striking is the accelerated rhythm with which Telefónica is closing agreements: more than 50 large companies and 20 commercial partners, according to the numbers that Alonso has shared. Chema Alonso during the presentation of Open Gateway at the MWC 2025. Image: Xataka. Among the most important ads is The expansion of your collaboration with Tiktok for Europe. The Chinese platform will use the numbers verification API to simplify the user registration, eliminating the SMS passage. But the really interesting thing is the joint creation of a new API called “AGE VERIFICATION“, which will arrive first to Brazil and then expand to other markets. Reading between the lines is clear: Telefónica has found a way to monetize its privileged position as identity validityan increasingly valuable asset in the digital ecosystem. The agreement with Cabify follows the same logic: provide identity verification to expedite records. In the demo there has been a saving of ten seconds: a message no longer comes, everything happens “inside”, automatically and invisible to the user. What was previously a simple SMS is now reconvigned in a premium service that companies will be willing to pay. Cabify is an example. Carlos Herrera, Cto de Cabify, along with Chema Alonso in the demo of the API. Image: Xataka. Telefónica is transforming what was previously an operational cost into a source of income. A good play … in the absence of seeing the real business volume it generates. Then there is the protocol with the Community of Madrid. What the administration wants with Open Gateway is to “optimize internal processes.” In Health, Transportation, Justice and Tourism. Movistar is positioned as well as Technological intermediary between citizens and public services. This is a space traditionally played by great technological ones, so Telefónica has found here a space to achieve one of its great desires: to be seen as another technological and not only as a telecommunications provider. The agreements with two heavyweights, AWS and Google Cloud close the circle: With Amazon, Telefónica will create an innovation center to develop SAAS products aimed at operators. With Google you will integrate Open Gateway in Firebase to offer authentication to more than 3 million developers. Christiaan Brand, from Firebase, along with Chema Alonso during the presentation. Image: Xataka. It is striking that other operators such as AT&T, Deutsche Telekom, T-Mobile and Telenor are also adding to this last initiative, indicating a coordinated effort of the sector to recover relevance against technological platforms. They have good reasons to form a common front. The question that floats in the Barcelona air is If these APIs will be enough to rebalance the balance of power. For years, telecos have seen how technology built multimillionaire empires on their networks while they were relegated to connectivity suppliers Comoditized. Open Gateway is its commitment to capture part of the value that passes through its networks. The challenge is to execute this vision in a usually slow sector when innovating. And above all, when displaying. APIS standardization through Camara Project (developed by GSMA and Linux Foundation) is a step in the right direction, but operators will have to demonstrate that they can move at the speed required by the industry. No one knows if this strategy will translate into the long -awaited year for relevance in the digital ecosystem, but we do know that Telefónica is clearer than ever its position: It does not want to be the highway, but also who controls a part of the traffic. Outstanding image | Xataka In Xataka | Consolidation or irrelevance: Marc Murtra launches an ultimatum to the EU in his debut as president of Telefónica

Its breakwill fleet and a “nuclear” force

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The Arctic, that inhospitable place where from time to time comes to the first place of the newspapers, should be a main actor in the coming years in geopolitical code. Actually, it has long been, because it is very possible that the future of energy is literally floating in its icy waters. That knows more about a nation. For example, Russia has announced its decision to put its flag on the enclave with a floating nuclear plant. And if any nation, call the United States, means something, goes with a lot of delay. Global warming and competition. The accelerated thaw in the Arctic has turned the region into a growing scenario Competition between global powers. With temperatures that increase four times faster than in the rest of the planet, the melting of ice has opened new maritime routes and facilitated access to strategic resources such as oil, gas and minerals. However, this phenomenon has increased the demand for icebreakerships specialized in opening the way in frozen waters. Here is a winner by win. Russia has dominated this race for years with a Fleet of dozens of pinkincluding several nuclear propulsion, some armed with cannons. China, although it is not a properly “Arctic” nation, has also increased its presence With four Rompehielos in operation and a latest generation under construction. And Washington? The United States, in contrast, faces a more than serious disadvantage against Moscow in competition for the domain of the Arctic. The reason? A marked disparity in the quantity and capacity of its breaks. While Russia operates approximately 40 of these “monsters”, including seven heavy polar category and eight propelled by nuclear energy, the United States has Just a heavy break Operational, the Polar Starwith almost 50 years old, and two Rompehielos of medium capacity: the Healy and the Storis (the latter will take operation in Alaska next year). The equation is clear: without sufficient breakers, the American Navy has limited access to the Arctic only during the summer months, which restricts its ability to deploy military troops and teams in case of conflict, especially affecting Alaska’s defense, where the 11th Airborne Division of the Army is located. Interests: Strategy and Economics. We said it at the beginning. Beyond territorial defense, access to the Arctic has become key to the Natural Resources Exploitation and the opening of new commercial routes, facilitated by the melting of ice due to climate change. Russia, with its superiority in the region, could consolidate a de facto domain over these resources before the United States, which has generated fears in Washington. In addition, Donald Trump’s interest in strengthening the American presence in the Arctic is also related to his desire to expand the territory of the countryeven considering economically To Canada and Greenland to annex or submit them to greater influence. The Russian Nuclear Rompehielos “Taymyr” American failure. Trump proposed acquire 40 new breaks To close the gap with Russia, but this idea seems unrealistic given the current state of the US naval industry. Currently, Washington barely manages to advance in the construction of three new heavy breaks, a process that has suffered important delays and cost overruns. From the end of the Cold War, the Arctic ceased to be a priority for the United States, which led to the paralysis of the development of your fleet. Finally and after activating it again, the Polar Security Cutters program, started in 2019, has exceeded its budget by 60%, reaching 5.1 billion dollars, and the delivery of its first ship, the Polar Sentinel, It is not expected before 2030. The construction of Rompehielos has therefore become a kind of “lost art” in the United States, which further aggravates the problem. Technological differences and Russian power. Here is one of the keys. Rompehielos require reinforced helmets and high -power engines to break through the ice, which implies high energy consumption. Russia has solved this problem with Its nuclear breakwill fleetunique in the world, which allows you to operate in the Arctic without fuel restrictions. In contrast, the United States lacks this type of nuclear breakwoods, and although China plans to develop one in the future, Washington does not have similar projects in progress. Russia and China. Russia has maintained a strategic approach in the Arctic due to the importance of the region for its economy, since more than 80% of its natural gas production and 20% of its oil production come from this area. Moscow has promoted the opening of the North Sea route to facilitate the transport of these resources to Asian and European markets, consolidating their influence in the region. There is more, since despite the sanctions imposed by the West after the invasion of Ukraine, which have made it difficult to obtain key components such as propulsion systems and radar equipment, Moscow Keep expanding its advantage. His new nuclear rosebielos rossiya has suffered three -year delaysbut the country continues to lead in operational experience and territorial control in the Arctic. In addition, he has found in China A key ally. Beijing, with the largest naval industry in the world, has begun to invest in the construction of Rompehielos Already provide technology to Moscow, which increases your own interest in the polar region. A revealing fact: a Chinese shipyard took only two years to build a recently broken, while the United States has barely started working in its new model, five years after awarding the contract. Impact on the economy. It is another of the legs to be treated. The Rompehielos deficit also affects the United States economy in other regions, such as The Great Lakes and the North Atlanticwhere the lack of capacity of these vessels has caused economic losses of billions of dollars and the elimination of thousands of jobs. Despite the urgency of modernizing its fleet, the United States faces industrial limitations that make a short -term solution unlikely. American solutions. Thus, the things and the inability of the US naval industry to produce the required speed, an alternative would be … Read more

A professional lens with gigantic sensor for mobile

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Xiaomi is being one of the main protagonists in this Mobile World Congress. The first reason are the looks that your Su7 ultraits electric beast that is beating reserves records in China. The second is its new family of high -end models, the Xiaomi 15 and Xiaomi 15 Ultra. The third, and everyone’s craziest, is its modular optical system, one that allows the phone to connect a professional optics and enjoy (with some but, as I will now tell) of professional objectives on a phone. Xiaomi Modular Optical System. As its name indicates, the idea is “simple”: use a professional optics (DSLR or Mirrorless) on a mobile phone. It is not the first time that Xiaomi tries something like that, but the first one that does so through such an effective system. The connection to the phone. The objectives connect to professional cameras through a pine system. So Xiaomi has decided to do exactly the same. Connecting the lens is as simple as pasteing it to the huge magnet that has the phone in its rear. And no, there is no risk of falling, it is very well fixed. Once adhered to the rear, we can select in the camera app if we want to use the new lens or if we want to use the phone sensors themselves. The lens does not come alone. The madness of this concept is not alone in the lens, a very light 35mm with opening f/1.4. The wildest of this idea is that the lens itself has its own sensor. One called Light Fusion X with a resolution of 100 megapixels. The thing does not end in the resolution, we talk about a 4/3 micro sensor. These types of sensors are used in professional cameras, although their size is lower than that of APS-C and Full Frame. The Peros. My first and main doubt with this combination of lens and sensor is the concern that I have been dragging for years with the telephone hardware: What is the use of all this if the defendant is not good? I have barely been able to spend a few minutes with this lens/sensor, but expanding the image a bit, the result was … that of a phone. What distinguishes a mobile camera is not just the lens, it is the processing, and this will be the key for systems of this type to mark the difference. For these systems to work perfectly, the phone would have to have two processing algorithms. One for your main sensor and another for external lenses. Similarly, it would be necessary for RAW to be RAW, and not processed files to obtain more dynamic range. Be that as it may, this concept is still a prototype without commercial views, but more than interesting. We will follow it very closely to check if it ends up becoming a reality. Image | Xataka In Xataka | I have tried Xiaomi Hyperai: Xiaomi’s weapon to compete with the best in Mobile

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