four times faster than in the 80s

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2023 and 2024 were extremely warm years globally. Atmospheric temperatures beat records and exceeded the limits self -imposed by the international community in global warming. This is only part of the story. Climate acceleration. Because the oceans are not far behind in this rise in temperatures. According to a new study, the oceans are not only heating, but they heat up at a much greater pace What years ago. If during the 1980s the average surface temperature of the ocean surface was 0.6º Celsius per decade, the current rhythm reaches 0.27º per decade. This represents a 350% increase in the last 35 years. “If the oceans were a water bath, then in the 80s, the hot water tap would release water slowly, heating the water only a fraction of one degree every decade. But now the hot water tap works much faster and heating has accelerated. The way to reduce this heating is closing the tap, reducing carbon emissions and addressing zero-8, explained in a press release Chris Merchant, who led the elaboration of the study. Balance issue. According to Explain the team Responsible for the study, the problem can be interpreted as a lack of energy balance: solar energy captured by Earth is greater than that which leaves our planet to the outer space. Therefore, the system is progressively heated. There are different factors that influence this accumulation of energy, such as the accumulation of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere or a reduction in the amount of sunlight that our planet reflects abroad. Factor interaction. Within the system itself, we can also observe the interaction of various phenomena. The marine surface temperature affects, for example at the atmospheric temperature and that is why, at least in part responsible for the increase in global temperatures observed in the last two years. For example, we know that the child, a phenomenon associated with the surface temperature in a Pacific Ocean strip but with global weather repercussions. The child is a periodic phenomenon so we can break its impact on other phenomena. Comparing The last period (marked by the El Niño phenomenon) with the previous cycle, and could estimate that 44% of the increase in global temperature was attributable to this acceleration in the accumulation of heat by the ocean. The details of the study were published In an article In the magazine Environmental Research Letters. Also risk on the mainland. The surface temperature of the sea has repercussions on the weather and the recurrence of extreme phenomena. The case of hurricanes is paradigmatic. The thermal energy of the ocean is the “fuel” of these phenomena, so their frequency and force depend in large part on the heat on the marine surface. Closer, the impact of the last Dana was also associated with climate change. In this case, the heat of the marine surface and the adjoining air generate a greater accumulation of moisture in the air and open the road to a greater thermal contrast that in turn generates storms of greater magnitude. In Xataka | Climate change has left Japan a 90,000 million dollars hole: only China, India and the US exceed Image | Copernicus Climate Change Service

Samsung and Google already have almost lists their own vision pro. And they have two fundamental advantages: Gemini and La Voz

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Last week we were able to attend the Samsung Galaxy Unpacked event. The South Korean firm presented its new Samsung Galaxy S25, S25+ and S25 Ultrabut I also had another ace in the sleeve: He spoke briefly about Project Moohan. This is its ambitious project to develop augmented reality glasses in collaboration with Google. There is already someone who has tried them and has discovered a potential advantage over the Apple vision. Look mom, without hands, voice. The well -known Youtuber Marques Brownlee (MKBHD) can try them briefly and published A video on your YouTube channel With your impressions. He told many things, but one especially caught his attention: to be able to handle many options with his voice. The recognition of gestures is very good and very useful, but Gemini’s power It was especially striking to be integrated into the glasses. Talking to glasses. This differential point allowed for example by using Google Earth could move to points of the map with a simple voice order. Also Gemini “see what you see”, so you can ask things about what you are looking through the glasses. Another striking option is to act on the intertfaz, opening or closing applications, or even asking you to reorganize your virtual desk to order the open virtual windows that you have at that time. Other Gemini options such as “surrounding to search” are also striking, but as Brownlee said, that integration of Gemini and the voice is an important advantage of Project Moohan About the pro vision. This is the Samsung and Google vision. Brownlee made it clear that the design of Project Moohan glasses is very similar to that of Apple’s vision. Even so there are differential elements, such as the buttons of the glasses frame, the tacile panel of one of the sides or the rear support, which inherits its design of the target Quest Pro. A promising screen. Although there are no technical specifications for the moment, MKBHD did notice that the quality of the screens in these glasses was fantastic. Maybe a small step behind the vision Pro, but very good. In the video the level of detail does not seem very remarkable, but the YouTuber said that in person everything is seen much better. Immersive contents. What is not so clear is what the options will be in one of the key sections of the glasses: the immersive contents. He did show for a brief moment how you could see videos on YouTube with a more immersive virtual environment, but did not give details about videos or space photos that are so striking in the pro vision. Games, controls. Nor did he mention it, but he did glimpse that controls are likely to appear for these glasses to take advantage of virtual reality games. That would be another differential element with respect to the pro vision, which have games but not specific controls. But how much do they cost? Unfortunately, at the moment there are no details about the departure date of these glasses or indications about their final price. Brownlee did notice that they would launch them this year, and the forecast (or hope) is that they are sensibly cheaper than the pro vision, which are not sold in Spain but that in Germany they start from the 3,999 euros. AI and voice can be winning argument. The truth is that this possibility of using the voice to interact with glasses is especially promising. Using your hands and having your arms in motion can get tired all the time, so this type of interaction is very interesting. If we unite the promising paper and options of AI models that can make more up to this whole area, we are facing a product that we have many, eager to know closely. Image | Xataka In Xataka | Google has declared war in the augmented reality segment. Apple and goal will not make it easy

His own nürburgring was built in the garden

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Have more than four hundred horses after the seat of a Ferrari Testarossa And not being able to feel its power was a feeling that, the already deceased Australian Millionaire Dean Wills could not resist. One day in 1996, Wills stepped on more than the account the accelerator of his Ferrari and a new recruit of the department of the local sheriff hunted him circulating above the speed limit. That infraction led him to a withdrawal of your driving card. Far from giving up his great passion and letting his supercar They took dustthe millionaire made a decision that would never regret it: Build a private circuit in the back garden of your house north of Sydney. Licensed to enjoy Dean Wills He had made a career and fortune in the business of the tobacco companies and member of the Board of Directors, former president and general director of Coca-Cola Amatil, the main bottling of Coca-Cola de Australia. This good economic position allowed the millionaire to assume the high cost of creating a valuable Collection of supercar and luxury cars. Among the models that treasured In his garage The McLaren F1 of limited edition with registration No. 009, The only McLaren F1 which was sold in a concessionaire in Australia. It was clear that, not being able to circulate with its supercar on the roads was not going to be an obstacle for the millionaire to enjoy his passion. He immediately got to work to design a racing circuit worthy of formula 1 at the back of his home in Nueva Wales del Sur. According to collected The Australian edition of the Daily Telegraphthe circuit has a length of 5.1 km and is made up of 22 curves, two lines of more than 500 meters each. The set occupies an area of ​​40 hectares of land and the cost of construction of this circuit was estimated at 10 million dollars. The work took three years to end, As they pointed out in Business Insider. Mark Wills, son of the millionaire, told the Telegraph That the main reason that led his father to build a circuit in his rear garden was “the lack of opportunities for sports driving in a safe environment.” The Wills heir assured that at the end of the 80s the roads in the area were very calm and there was hardly any traffic, so “it was possible to get up early on Sunday morning and go out to drive.” However, the increase in population in the area made traffic also increase. “It was becoming less and less safe, so we really needed a place we could go where we did not get into situations that threatened our life. Security was the most important, to enjoy driving as manufacturers had designed cars to be driven, without cars or cyclists in the opposite direction. “ A rural track with exclusive invitation Despite having a route worthy of the best formula 1 circuits, the Dean Wills Speed ​​Track Actually, it was conceived as a rural road through which the millionaire and his friends could circulate at high speeds with their supercar without putting them at risk or them or the rest of the road users. “We never went through our heads to create a racing track, we only wanted a rural road to circulate,” said Mark Wills. In fact, unlike most circuits, this track does not have gravel exits, barriers or pianos in the curves. In fact, and even has signs that advise at what speed to take each curve, to respect the regulations of a rural track, although it is actually closed to traffic and You can only access with an exclusive invitation of the family or his friends: someone has to answer for you. Visitors must comply with strict traffic standardsincluding the prohibition of careers or competitions. “All are friends with friends. We know people who invite and trust their criteria.” Among the illustrious guests to drive through the curves of this circuit are several formula 1 champions such as Jackie Stewart and the great Jack Brabham, who described the private track as the “second best racing track in the world.” “We do not count the times back, the only way to measure them is how long the pilot’s smile lasts,” said Wills’s son. In Xataka | The Magarigawa Club: the private luxury circuit in which the millionaires conduct their supercar Image | Flickr (Alexandre Prevot)

LaLiga wants your biometric data to enter the field. Europe has something to say

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The Spanish soccer employer returns to the load with its intention of implementing systems of facial recognition and fingerprints in the accesses to the stadiums, despite the fact that European regulations prevent it, so they continue to work on the way of achieving it. The current situation. Javier Tebas, president of LaLiga, reiterated on Tuesday in Congress his desire to apply biometric identification in the stadiums. “Within the stadiums there are people who are prohibited from entry, but the data protection agency has told us that it goes against the European regulations,” he said according to Brand. This battle is not new. In January 2024, the Spanish Agency for Data Protection (AEPD) already launched a warning to LaLiga for teaching a contract to develop a facial recognition system in access to fields. Between the lines. LaLiga’s motivation is clear: reinforcing her fight against violence and racism in stadiums. The organization has filed more than 40 criminal complaints and reported more than 560 intolerant chants since 2013. Ensure that those sanctioned with the prohibition of access to the stadiums can go to the matches with the payment of another person or with a free admission is what LaLiga would seek implementing biometry. The obstacle. The General European Data Protection Regulation expressly prohibits the processing of biometric data except for very specific exceptions, such as the explicit consent of the interested party or a need for essential public interest. There are some precedents in Spain, but with many nuances. This is the case of Osasuna, which already implemented facial recognition in 2022 in the Sadar, but as a voluntary and complementary system to the traditional fertilizer. The key is precisely in their optional character: partners can choose to register their face to access the stadium or maintain their usual method. However, that did not help him to avoid a recent fine of 200,000 euros. The technology, developed by the Pamplonesa company, converts facial images into numerical codes that cannot be converted into images, thus complying with privacy requirements. Consulted by XatakaLaLiga refers to an October statement already the therabas of Thebes in Congress. In that press release, the employer stressed that “biometry would be a crucial tool for the detection and eradication of violent and racist behaviors in the stadiums.” In fact, Miguel Ángel Aguilar, prosecutor for hate crimes, supported this idea by suggesting “the reform of the data protection law to allow biometric identification, obtain evidence and condemn the people who perform the insults in the stadiums “. Deepen. The AEPD has been blunt: when there are less intrusive alternatives to verify the identity, such as showing the access title next to the ID, “it is hardly justifiable” to implement biometric systems. In addition, the agency warns that there must first be a legal basis that justifies data processing, not vice versa. For now, LaLiga continues to work with the Interior Ministry to try to find a route that allows these systems to be implemented, although the current regulatory framework seems to leave it in a difficult aspiration to materialize. Outstanding image | Gregorio Cavana in Unspash In Xataka | I have run for weeks with glasses that project data in my field of vision. The future of running will have to wait

The City Council plan after underground A-5

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Madrid and jams They are practically synonyms. Applications like Google Maps either Waze They show us real -time information about traffic, although they have obvious limitations when showing real -time deviations or traffic cameras. The Madrid City Council has launched a web application which allows to consult in real time information about traffic, without the need for installation. It is accessible from the computer, PC, tablet or any device with an installed browser. The application interface is enough (and little modernized, everything is said). Currently, in its previous phase, it is completely focused on the A5. This will allow users of the southern zone to know in real time the situation of this busy area. The visualizer allows to show cartographic information both in 2D and 3D, with the main addition of traffic cameras, something that is not possible to consult in third party applications discharged from apps. Real -time information about the city cameras installed by the DGT. The application is launched to reinforce the information to the citizen after the incidents caused by the works of the Soterramiento of the A5, as well as the construction of the future Paseo Verde del Southwest. “This application also has a series of functionalities to give all the necessary information to the user, including information on real -time traffic and access to DGT traffic cameras in the area affected by the works, the Main recommended alternative itineraries graphically. Being a website, it can be consulted quickly from the mobile by direct access. The interface is specially designed to function in this type of devices, and although it is not especially fast, it is a practical tool. Image | Moockups Studio and Xataka In Xataka | New York lived a hell of stuck cars, collapsed streets and unpunctual buses. They have solved it in two weeks

What is Ollama and how to use it to install artificial intelligence models on your computer

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Let’s explain What is Ollama and how it works This application with which you can Install Depseek on your computeras well as other artificial intelligence models such as Llama, Phi, Mistral, Qwen, Llava or Gemma. These models will be installed locally so that you do not have to go to any website to use them, and so that everything you do stays on your computer. We are going to start the article explaining what exactly Ollama is, and everything you need to know about this program. Then, we will tell you how to install it on your computer, and then how to start using it to install an artificial intelligence model and use it. What is and how Ollama works Ollama is a program that you can install on any computer, both with Windows operating system and with macOS or GNU/Linux. It is a client of artificial intelligence models, so It is the basis on which then install an AI That you want to use. Ollama has two peculiarities. The first is that It allows you to use an AI locally. This means that instead of going to the chat page with artificial intelligence of a company, the model is installed on your computer and you use it directly without entering any website. This favors you in three ways. First because The data of everything you do stay on your PCso that no company uses them. Second because You can use AI No connection to the Internet, and third because you can skip census that has an artificial intelligence model that you are using on a website. Of course, what you can’t is to searches online. And the second particularity is that It works through your computer terminalor the system symbol in Windows. This does not have to use a separate application. When I install Ollama, then you will have to use the console of your device to install and execute in it the model you want, and the questions and the prompts you write them in the console, where you will also have the answers. How to install Ollama To start using Ollama, the first thing you have to do is Install your computer application. For that enters its website Ollama.comand click on the button Download That will appear. Now, you will go to the page where you have to Choose the operating system for which you want to lower the program. Once you have chosen it, click on the button Download. By default the web will show the system you are using, but you can download the executable of any other. When you download it, it launches the installation program. Install Ollama is very simple, you just have to click on the next button on the presentation screen, and then click on the button Install On the installation screen. How to use Ollama Once you have installed Ollama, launches the application. You will see that nothing happens, this is because you have to open your computer terminalwhich in Windows is called the system symbol. Now, before you start you have to go to the web where you will see All available AI models. The web is Ollama.com/search. Click on one of the list models To enter your card. Here you will have all the information, and you will also have a selector to choose the different versions available. When you choose a version, above the right you have the necessary command to install it and launch it in Ollama. Now, you just have to Use the command to launch the model in your terminalsuch as Ollama Run Deepseek-R1: 8b To launch the 8B version of Deepseek R1. The first time you use the command first the model will be installed, but the next ones you will already throw it directly. Remember that to do this at the terminal of your computer you must first have launched the ollama application. And after writing the command, The AI ​​model will be launched in the terminal. This is to distinguish why you see that in the terminal’s writing field now appears >>>which means that what you write will be sent to the artificial intelligence model. Now, in your computer’s command line you can Write the prompt you want Throw you to the AI ​​you have chosen, and after a few seconds the answer will begin to generate. In Xataka Basics | Prompts pages: 16 free websites and communities to find ideas for your prompts and find advice to improve them

The electric transition “is not realistic”

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If Europe does not turn back, the combustion car is sentenced by 2035. A year that still sounds distant, but which will be difficult to get with the proposed objectives if the evolution of the electric car continues to progress as until now. On January 30, a series of meetings will begin with car manufacturers. The goal? Explore the current situation and check what can be done to meet the demanding emissions targets imposed by European regulations. A clear request to Europe. In one open letter From Acea its president, Ola Källenius, expresses some of the priorities of the manufacturers when meeting these objectives. The first is that this transition does not carry out through multimillionaire sanctions, but in a “realistic” way. As noted, the costs of making a transition to the CO2 emissions required by EURO6 They are disproportionate for the industry. The cars will continue to rise in price As regulations hardening, causing less and less. “The European Green Pact must be subject to a verification of reality and a realignment, to make it less rigid, more flexible and to convert the decarbonization of the automotive industry into a green and profitable business model. The EU automotive industry follows Committed to the objective of climate neutrality of the EU by 2050, as well as the change towards transport and mobility of zero emissions. “ The summary is clear: manufacturers are willing to electrify 100% and lower emissions, but with more lax deadlines and without the yoke of multimillionaire sanctions. The electricity is not sold enough. According to Acea, the latest figures They reflect a decrease of almost 6% in the new electric cars records in 2024. Its market share has dropped by 1%, making practically impossible that CO2 objectives are ending up for the coming years. Own Tesla sold less in 2024 than in 2023in countries like Germany the total fall in electric vehicles is from 69% after the elimination of aidand groups like Stellantis are in full career To reduce costs anyway. A debate that will mark the future of the industry. The final destination of the automobile industry is inevitable: complete electrification. Despite this, the deadlines will end up making a difference, and are key in the final price of cars in the coming years. Europe is open to debate and, although there will be no reverse with the imposition of the electric vehicle, it is possible changes in fuel engine restrictions, emission limits and aid plans to reverse the current situation. Image | Stellantis In Xataka | “They impose things that we do not want”: the most spectacular electric car is not sold and its manufacturer is clear why

‘The Brutalist’ is so long that it includes an intermediate of 15 minutes. And to the surprise of the director himself, people are delighted

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Since we began talking about ‘The Brutalist’, Brady Corbet’s movie that It is nominated for ten Oscar And that is presented as one of the favorites to take the lists of the best of the year, all chronicles and criticism emphasized their duration, unusually long, three and a half hours. And also the even more unusual decision to be screened divided into two parts, separated by a fifteen minutes intermediate. But why. Was the intermediate necessary? According to Corbet and his coguionist Mona Fastvold, yes. In An interview with Indie Wire They said that “he was always scripted, the intermediate. He is curious, in a way he has caught the attention of what we expected. I personally have trouble sitting still for three and a half hours, so I needed it. And it was a decision of face to the public “. And they added that “people feel at home and see between eight and sixteen hours of a limited series with small breaks, so if you apply that idea to this movie, you are zampando with a little break in the middle.” Longer and longer movies. There is a very fashionable calculation in these times, in order to maximize the time we dedicate to leisure and that values ​​the profitability of cultural works: the longer, the more value we are giving our free time. In the video game industry, the number of hours needed to finish a game is a detail that is made public before it goes on sale. And the increasingly extensive films and series, guaranteeing the viewer that he can invest a good part of his day (or the whole day) in devouring a story. Only in that context are less and less extraordinary films such as’WICKED‘(160 minutes),’The Batman‘(176),’Oppenheimer‘(180),’ Avengers: Endgame ‘(182) … but none has intermediate. Of course, none lasts 215 minutes. Before there were intermediate, but as you are young you don’t remember it. Decades ago the films passed several times: the change of roll in the projector demanded a pause that was soon eliminated, when the projectors arrived that did not demand to interrupt the projection for the change of roll. And then, the arrival of digital cinema was loaded with that characteristic flicker in the image and sound that the oldest of the place identified with analog cinema. That is, the intermediate of ‘The Brutalist’ is completely unnecessary (unless we have the need to go to the bathroom and stretch our legs, which is not little), and still is done. ‘The Brutalist’ also looks like a movie from another time. A very thoughtful intermediate. The interesting thing about ‘The Brutalist’ is that it is not a cut, as was the case in old films, which happens when a film roll ends, or as it happened in some cinemas with the monstrous ‘also’The Moon Killer‘(206 minutes), when the room seemed convenient. It is a very thoughtful intermediate, which divides the film into two parts that differ in tone and style. The film is something in its first half, and after the intermediate, it is something else. The intermediate helps the viewer prepare for that change, and also reinforces the operatic quality of the film: because in the theater and opera they continue to be intermediates. Everyone loves intermediate. This apparently inconsequential aesthetic decision has become one of the hallmarks most celebrated from the film. It is being said that it is a way of recovering cinema as a total experience, which forces us to comment on what we have seen, to consider what we expect from what remains, and see the film as more than a mere procedure of going to any room To consume passively. Along with his celebration of the mastodontic formats And his classic and precious style, ‘The Brutalist’ has become, beyond an admirable film, a cinephile party. In Xataka | If you think Spanish cinema does not have enough nudes, look around: the nudist cinema lands in the rooms

Four nations dispute a fruit that smells like rotten eggs. China has made her her gastronomic phenomenon

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Few things are more representative of the tastes of a nation than The ingredients of a pizza. Therefore, when in November we count that a fruit from Southeast Asia (prohibited in some public spaces due to its penetrating smell) I was driving Chinese consumers crazy To the point of adding it to the pizza, Durián acquired another category in the nation’s gastronomy. The demand for the fruit is such that even Four countries fight to send it. Everyone wants fruit. The Durianknown for its penetrating aroma and its peculiar flavor, has ceased to be simply a fruit in China to become A gastronomic and commercial phenomenon. Despite the slowdown in the spending of the Chinese middle class, the demand for this forbidden fruit in some places has grown without brake, promoting record imports, the development of new culinary trends and a fierce competition Among the countries of Southeast Asia to supply the growing Chinese market. The transformation of Durian. As we said, Durián has transcended his exotic fruit status to become a trend in the restoration sector in China, where The concept of “Everything can lead Durian” has resulted in a proliferation of thematic restaurants. Innovation around this product has led to the creation of unusual dishes like Durián’s hamburgers, Hot Pots of chicken with Durián or even barbecues from Durián, who have gained great popularity on social networks. To get an idea, the Douyin, the Chinese version of TiktokHashtags like “Durian Barbecue” and “Durian Buffet” They have accumulated more than 1.24 billion visualizationsreflecting the enthusiasm of Chinese consumers for new gastronomic experiences focused on the controversial fruit. Moreover, a restaurant in Shenzhen recently went viral offering A buffet of more than 200 Durián de Malaysia plates By 199 yuan ($ 27.39) per person, which demonstrates the rise of these culinary concepts. Exponential growth in China. In the last five years, The demand of the nation for Durián has shotreflecting in an increase of more than double in its imports. In 2023, China imported 1.43 billion kilograms of Duriánwith a value of 6.7 billion dollars, a figure that In 2024 it rose to 1.56 billion kilograms and 7 billion dollars. This growth has been promoted by the opening of the market to new suppliers and the enthusiasm of local consumers, who as we said, have incorporated Durián into a wide variety of gastronomic products. Hence one of the clearest symbols of this fever is Durián’s pizza success with cheese in China’s Pizza Hutturned into your best -selling product. Even Yum China’s CEO, Joey Wat, joked in a global forum in New York that Those who do not enjoy this delicacy should simply “leave” the restaurant. The end of the Thai monopoly: fights four. Historically, Thailand dominated the export of fresh Durián to China, representing up to 95% of the market in 2022. However, with the opening of the Chinese market to Vietnam in 2022 already the Philippines in 2023, Dynamics changed dramatically. In 2024, Thailand only represented 52% of Chinese imports, while Vietnam captured 47.2%. In this regard, Philippines and Malaysia, although with minor participations, have also begun to export fresh Durium to China, taking advantage of regulatory flexibility. Causes? The fall in the Thai market share is due to two key factors: the excessive use of agricultural land, which has decreased production, and extreme heat waves, which have affected the quality of the fruit. In contrast, Vietnam has benefited from its geographical proximity with China, which facilitates land transport and reduces logistics costs. Geopolitics of Durián. In the end, Durian is not only a source of income for Southeast Asia farmers, but also a economic diplomacy tool. In fact, China has used the importation of Durián As part of its commercial agreements with neighboring countries. An example of this was the approval, in June 2023, of the importation of the fresh fruit of Malaysia, within the framework of the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries. By the end of that year, Malaysia had exported 351 tons of fresh Durián to Chinaconsolidating its presence in a market that previously only accepted its processed or frozen products. Meanwhile, Indonesia, another great producer of Durián, Keep looking for authorization to export fresh fruit directly to China. Currently, you can only sell fruit paste, a lower value product, or send the fruit to Thailand for inspection before exporting it, which reduces its gain margins. Durián “Chino”. And if you wonder why the Chinese nation does not start producing its own fruit if it likes it so much, they have already tried. Given the growth of demand and the high cost of imports, China has tried to grow Durian in its own landspecifically on the tropical island of Hainan. The problem? The results have been discouraging. Recent studies have revealed that Durians grown in Hainan lack some of the essential nutrients present in the native fruits of Southeast Asia, which has generated doubts about its commercial viability. It is the law of nature, the delicate combination of temperature, humidity and soil quality necessary for the cultivation of this fruit seems to be difficult to replicate outside its natural habitat. It is the market, friend. Be that as it may, the unusual Chinese appetite for Durián has transformed the southeast Asian fruit industryconsolidating it as an export product of great value where A hard battle is fought for supplying the giant. A phenomenon that has reconfigured commercial dynamics, weakening the domain of Thailand and opening opportunities for Vietnam, the Philippines and Malaysia. If you want also, the Durián diplomacy It has proven to be a strategic tool in the commercial relations of the Chinese nation with its neighbors, while attempts to produce it locally face significant challenges. Image | Kalai, مانفی In Xataka | The pizza that triumphs in China does not carry Pepperoni or pineapple: it carries a fruit that smells like rotten eggs and wastewater In Xataka | In addition to Gold and Rare Earth China has an ace … Read more

Taiwan does not want more problems with China or with its submarine cables. So you have activated an unpublished security plan

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Earlier this year and after what happened with an underwater cable that affected the only remaining link with the Matsu Islandsincident that occurred just a week after Another cable that connected the island was damagedTaiwan made an unprecedented decision. A call Washington ended with A two -year agreement so that the United States Army would disembark on the island and train the Taiwanese Navy. Actually, this is just part of the plan. Protect cables as priority. Submarine cable infrastructure is the pillar of the global connectivity of most nations, But a little more for an island like Taiwana territory that depends almost in its entirety of these systems to guarantee the communication of its citizens, companies and government institutions. To get an idea, any severe interruption in these links could not only leave the population incommunicado, affecting access to essential services such as mobile applications and digital platforms, but it would also have A critical impact on economic and government operations. The problem is that the fragility of these systems has been evidenced with the growing incident frequency In the cables that connect the enclave with its peripheral islands and with the world, which has raised concerns about the safety and resilience of this key infrastructure. Alarming frequency of failures. Globally, The more than 450 existing underwater cable systems They experience damage in a range of 0.1 to 0.2 incidents (by cable) per year, which is equivalent to 50 and 100 annual failures worldwide. However, the situation in Taiwan is exceptionally critical. The cables that connect Matsu’s peripheral islands with the main island They suffer an average of 5.1 annual interruptions, which represents a frequency up to 50 times higher than the global average. This data underlines the level of vulnerability of communications and the urgent need to implement protection measures. As we count, on January 22, The two submarine cables that connect Matsu with Taiwan were disconnectedwhich left the island is isolated digitally. According to the Taiwan Digital Affairs Ministry (Fashion), the cause was a “natural deterioration.” And it was not an isolated case: just a few weeks before, on January 3, a communications cable north of the main island, operated by Chunghwa Telecom, It was also cut, allegedly by a ship manned by Chinese citizens. The boat in question, Shunxing 39, was registered in Cameroon and Tanzania, which complicates the direct attribution of the attack. Strategies to strengthen security. The result of the situation has been to activate An unprecedented plan, measures to reinforce the safety of their submarine cables. For example, telecommunications operators have deployed maritime patrols with the aim of warning of fishing vessels approaching sensitive areas. Likewise, the Taiwan Coast Guard has intensified surveillance through monitoring systems to trace boats in critical areas. There are more. To improve redundancy in communications, fashion has implemented A subsidies program to encourage the construction of new stations International cable landing and the installation of backup systems. In addition, Taiwan has opted for the diversification of his communication systems through satellites. In this sense, the government has signed Agreements with the European company SES for the deployment of medium orbit satellites (MEO) and with Oneweb for the incorporation of low orbit satellites (Leo). All measures that seek to guarantee the continuity of government and military communications in case of an emergency. Legal challenges to protect cables. One of the main obstacles in the protection of submarine cables is the complexity of international legislation around these infrastructure. According to international maritime laws, if damage occurs within the territorial waters of a country, this may exercise jurisdiction on the incident. The problem? That, if the affectation happens in an exclusive economic zone or in international waters, The responsibility falls to the country where the suspicious boat is registered. This legal framework generates significant barriers for the investigation and persecution of those responsible for deliberate sabotages. From there The problem in the Baltic with The “Ghost Ships”. In response to these challenges, Taiwan has taken legislative measures to penalize intentional attacks against their submarine cables. The sanctions include prison sentences between one and seven years, in addition to fines that can reach 10 million Taiwanese dollars (approximately 300,000 US dollars). And the United States. It We have recently. Taiwan’s Ministry of Defense has announced A two -year agreement with the United States to train the Taiwanese Navy In a context where the island’s Parliament is prepared to vote possible cuts in the budget for military training abroad. The agreement, valued at approximately 50 million Taiwanese dollars (1.5 million US dollars), stipulates that US Navy personnel will be sent to Taiwan to carry out a specialized naval training program. The training sessions, in principle, will be held at the headquarters of the Navy and the Marines of Taiwan, located in the Zuoying district, near the city of Kaohsiung, in the south of the country. It is, therefore, The first time in history that the Taiwanese Ministry of Defense publicly recognizes the presence of US military coaches. Regional Resilience. The numerous cases in recent months They have shown it. The protection of submarine cables, and more in Taiwan, is not only a national problem, but a matter of regional security. Any interruption in these infrastructure can affect their neighboring countries, which reinforces the need to establish strategic alliances for damage prevention and repair. In this regard, Taiwan aims to work closely with its partners in Asia To strengthen cable repair capabilities, improve logistics and develop advanced monitoring technologies. In fact, a few weeks ago researchers from the University of Lisui in China They registered a patent for an anchor device designed to cut underwater cables efficiently. There is no evidence of its use in real attacks, but the simple existence of these technologies suggests that the risks to telecommunications could be intensified in the near future. Image | 總統府 In Xataka | 2025 has started with another cut cable cut. 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