If there is something that biologists did not expect to discover is that billions of moths look at the stars to orient

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Imagine having to travel a thousand kilometers to a place where you have never been. Now imagine you have to do it at night, without GPS, or maps of any kind. To finish curling the curl, imagine that you only have one chance in your life to do so. You don’t have to imagine it because we are not talking about a person, but of moths. The annual pilgrimage of the Bogong moths. This is the feat that billions of Bogong moths (Infusa agrotis) They perform every year in Australia. And scientists have just discovered that they are oriented looking at the stars. This discovery, Posted in Nature magazineconverts the Bogong moth in the first insect of which you have a record that uses a stellar compass for long -distance navigation, a skill that until now was believed reserved for animals such as some night migratory birds. The trip of a life. Each southern spring, these moths undertake one of up to a thousand kiometers. They hatch in the warm plains of southeastern Australia and fly towards a handful of cold caves in the Australian Alps to spend the summer (a process called Estivation). When the fall arrives, those same moths undertake the trip back to their breeding areas to reproduce and, finally, die. The big question that has fascinated biologists for years is how they do it. No one teaches them the way. It is a round trip that each individual performs only once. A team of researchers, led by David Dreyer from the University of Lund, had already demonstrated in 2018 that the moths were sensitive to the magnetic field of the earth, Like other animalsbut they suspected there was something else. They had their eyes on the sky. A planetarium for moths. To confirm your hypothesis, The team designed an ingenious experiment. They captured migration during their migration and introduced them into a flight simulator. This device, similar to a small planetarium, held the moth allowing him to beat the wings and turn freely, while a sensor recorded his flight address. The team did several tests: They canceled the magnetic field: using a coil system, they created an environment without magnetic clues. Thus they made sure that any correct orientation was due to visual signals. They projected a natural starry sky: under an artificial night sky, identical to the one they would see in the time of migration, the moths were oriented persistently in their correct migratory direction: to the south in spring and north in autumn. They turned the sky 180 degrees: In the final test, the researchers rotated the projection of the starry sky 180 degrees. The response of the moths was immediate and amazing: they invested their flight direction almost exactly 180 degrees. They project random stars: to make sure they did not respond simply to the light, they projected an image with the same amount of stars and brightness, but randomly distributed, without forming recognizable patterns. In this situation, the moths flew disoriented, without a clear direction. Unexpected. These results demonstrated without a doubt that the moths not only see the stars, but use them as a true compass to maintain a specific geographical direction for thousands of kilometers. It was already known that other insects, such as players, use the Milky Way to orient. However, they do it to move in a straight line and quickly move away from a lot of manure, a short -term orientation and without a fixed destination. The achievement of the Bogong moth is much more complex. Use the stars to “discern specific geographical directions” and sail towards a “distant objective”, something radically different and much more sophisticated. A brain connected to the stars. The researchers did not stop in behavior. They also analyzed the brain of the moths and discovered visual neurons that responded specifically to the rotation of the starry sky. Interestingly, these neurons showed their maximum activity when the moth was heading south, regardless of whether it was spring or autumn, which suggests that they have a wiring neuronal system to detect a fundamental light blue orientation. This does not invalidate its magnetic compass. In another experiment, the scientists observed that on completely cloudy nights, when the stars were invisible, the moths were still oriented correctly. The conclusion is that the Bogong moth has an incredibly robust and redundant navigation system. It uses both the Earth’s magnetic field and a stellar compass, probably using a system to calibrate the other or to take over when one of the two fails. There are still mysteries to solve, such as what stars or exact constellations use or how they compensate for the rotation of the earth throughout the night. But what is clear is that not only the ancient sailors looked at the stars to find their way. A tiny insect, on his only trip, also does. Image | Pexels In Xataka | If the question is whether there is an “invasion” of moths in Murcia, the answer is that of every year by these dates

Is olive oil the healthiest of all?

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We tend to see olive oil, and especially the extra virgin or Aove, such as the cusp of the pyramid in terms of food fats. And not only in regard to his culinary excellence, but also in regard to his health impact. The big question is whether this pillar of the Mediterranean diet is up to this second aspect. Fats are not a necessary evil of our gastronomy, they are one more macronutrient for our body, which requires a source of lipids as required carbohydrates, proteins and micronutrients. Cholesterol and triglycerides Examples of these compounds are whose presence in our body is necessary. In addition to providing us with energy, lipids fulfill functions such as saving and transporting this or making messengers inside the cells, among others. On the other hand, problems can also cause us in some contexts, such as when cholesterol accumulates in our arteries. Nutrition is a complex area: different types of lipids can help us in different contexts and each food product can contain different proportions of each of the compounds that usually form them. Besides, Measure the impact on health of the consumption of some foods requires long follow -ups of the health status of the people who consume them. The notion that olive oil is superior to other sources of fat in regards to its impact on health is widespread. We owe this, at least in part, to the fact that this fat is one of the bases of the Mediterranean diet, considered one of the healthiest in the world. However, this does not necessarily imply that it is a healthy option. Fortunately, we have tools to evaluate this, as developed a few years ago by the Institute of Fat (IG), Research Center assigned to the CSIC (Higher Council for Scientific Research). After studying various culinary sources of fat, both animals and vegetables, the IG team developed an index (With values ​​between 0 and 100, being 100 the maximum score and with the 50 as a limit of the “approved”). To create the index, they explained at the time, those responsible for the study attended to the “dietary recommendations and health allegations of the main international organizations.” The result? Of the four best evaluated fats, three were derived from the olive. Virgin olive oil was The best valuedthus taking the maximum score, 100. As explained by the team responsible for creating the index In an article In the magazine Nutrients“One of the factors that contribute to the positive score for AOV (virgin olive oil) was its high oleic acid content.” The ranking of the fats The next three positions resulted from a tie with a index of 86. The fats that achieved this note were common olive oil, olive pomace oil, and linen oil. Sunflower oil, another usual in our kitchens received an index of 82, which placed it in the immediately following position, together with the sesame oil. In general, vegetable fats received evaluations superior to those of animal origin. Among them, the Fish fats They were better valued, and the beef tall and the lard (45), and the butter (32) the worst note received. Of course, these were not the worst valued: margarine received a worse index (14) and the list was closed by coconut butter, with a zero. Other experts seem to coincide with this evaluation. An example is those of the Harvard Medicine School, which They point that olive oil is rich in monounsaturated fats and that many of its benefits could come from there. These fats, they explain, have only one double bond between carbon atoms, which implies that they have less hydrogen atoms than saturated fats. This structure is responsible for these oils to remain liquid at room temperature. Howard E. Lewine, Chief Editor of Medicine of Harvard Health Publishing, pointed in a piece that “olive oil is rich in monounsaturated fatty acidscontaining around 75% by volume. When we replace saturated fats, monounsaturated fats can reduce your ‘bad’ LDL cholesterol. The benefits of olive oil have been attributed to its antioxidant and anti -inflammatory properties. ” In Xataka | Image | Umbe Ber

A third of Spain will be completely dark for one or two minutes. The astronomical event of the century is approaching

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We still have the healthy envy of seeing the Spectacular images of the total solar eclipse that toured Mexico, the United States and Canada just over a year ago. It was an event that paralyzed a continent, especially in the so -called “totality strip”, the areas that were completely dark. Well, the next great cosmic appointment has Spain as a global protagonist. And we will not have to wait long. August 12, 2026. In just over a year the first total visible solar eclipse will take place since 1905, a unique opportunity in more than a century. Together with Iceland, which will enjoy 58 seconds of totality, we will be the only country in the world that can see all the phases of the eclipse. And let’s be sincere: in the middle of August, our possibilities of having clear skies are considerably greater than those of the Icelanders. Context. A total eclipse occurs when the moon aligns perfectly between the sun and the earth, projecting a shadow that immerses the lucky ones in a twilight darkness in the middle of the day. In the 2026 event, this shadow, the strip of totality, will have about 300 kilometers wide and will cross Spain from west to east, from Galicia to the Balearic Islands. The autonomous communities that will be under the shadow cone of the totality are Galicia, Asturias, Cantabria, Castilla y León, the Basque Country, La Rioja, Aragón, Catalonia, the Valencian Community and the Balearic Islands. Madrid will be right on the edge, with a fleeting totality in the north of the region. But the rest of the country will not stay empty and witness a very partial partial eclipse, with a coverage of more than 90% (and up to 74% in the Canary Islands, with Lanzarote as the island with better seats for the show). Almost two minutes. An essential tool to plan the observation of the eclipse to the millisecond is the Xavier Jubier interactive map. This resource is the gold standard for eclipses hunters because it allows you to click anywhere on the map to obtain the exact hours of each phase, the duration of the totality, the altitude of the sun in the area … The eclipse will start just before sunset. The totality phase will take place around 20:30 (summer peninsular time), with the sun already very low on the horizon. This turns observation into a race to counterreloj against sunset. In cities like Oviedo, the totality will last 1 minute and 48 seconds, only a few more moments in Burgos, León or the Island of Mallorca, which is emerging as one of the most tourist places where to see the eclipse (with the disadvantage that the sun is put before in the peninsular northwest). Safety first. As much as I tempt us, look directly in the sun, even partially eclipsed, can cause permanent eye damage. During all partial phases (before and after the totality), it is necessary to wear certified glasses to see eclipses or indirect methods to observe it. For the rest, it will be enough to look for a high observation place, with a horizon clear of mountains or buildings to the west so as not to miss the one that will undoubtedly be the astronomical event of the century. In Xataka | Mars eclipses are ridiculous compared to ours. The reason is an extraordinary numerical chance

To end the chaos of the messages without reading

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There is a moment that can be especially annoying when opening WhatsApp: when we realize that a group has ‘uncontrolled’ and we have dozens of unrepted messages. While we were in a meeting, traveling or simply busy with something else, our contacts have made plans, they have changed their minds, they have argued and have even reached conclusions. Everything is there, in a mess of messages. And now, we have to dig between them to understand what happened. That task may be about to be easier. WhatsApp has just released A function that promises to change the way we read the chats. It is called “Message Summaries” and uses the technology of Goal AI To summarize, privately and automatically, pending messages. It is integrated into the messaging application. What exactly is this function? The idea behind the sets of messages is simple: when you enter a chat with unreposed messages, you can ask goal to summarize them by clicking on the corresponding icon. Nothing to go one by one. As we can see in the video, the AI ​​analyzes them and gives you a quick view of what has happened, as if someone made you an executive summary. A way to update without having to review the entire conversation. The goal itself raises it with a recognizable example: you arrive from a flight without wifi, you enter WhatsApp and you find too many messages to read. The summary helps you know what happened at that time, without having to read all the chats. The best thing is that the whole process is done privately, according to the company, without even WhatsApp or goal can access the content. With the focus on privacy. The key to this new function is in what Meta has baptized as “Private Processing”It is a system that allows the messages to be processed directly from the cloud, but without neither goal nor WhatsApp can see what is in them. It is a way of using artificial intelligence without compromising user’s privacy, in their own words. This system works with a confidential execution technology, based on safe environments (TEE), which allow AI to generate answers without keeping messages or sharing them with anyone. In addition, the summary is visible only for those who request it: the rest of the chat people will not know that this function has been used. According to WhatsApp, this function is not activated by default. Its use is voluntary and depends on each user. For those who decide to prove it, there is the option to configure which chats can be used with functions of ia like this, through the advanced privacy section. It is a mechanism that, on paper, allows limiting the scope of AI within the application. Available for now alone in the United States. The summaries function is beginning to deploy in the United States and, for the moment, only in English. From WhatsApp they ensure that its intention is to take it to other languages ​​and countries throughout the year, although for now there are no concrete dates for its arrival in Europe. Images | WhatsApp In Xataka | Pocket alternatives: the best free tools to save links to read them later whenever you want

Airbus’s last military drone has been designed and manufactured in Spain. Its importance is not measured only in meters of altitude

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Spain has just marked a milestone in the European defense industry. Airbus is over assembly of the first SIRTAPa New Generation Tactical Dron which has been designed and manufactured in the country. It is not just a technical advance: it is a declaration of intentions about the role that is sought to play in the development of strategic technologies. The Sirtap has been assembled at the facilities of Airbus Defense and Space in Getafe. The purchase was formalized by the Ministry of Defense in November 2023, with a request for nine complete systems composed of 27 aircraft and nine control stations on land. It is there where the first prototype has taken shape, and where it is now preparing to start the Test Campaign on Earth. The Spanish set by tactical drones The tests, which will evaluate both the structure and the main components of the system and the software, will be extended during the next months. The goal: to leave it ready for your first flight Before ending 2025at the CEUS DEL INTA trial center, in Huelva. According to Airbus, the new drone has been designed to fly in extreme conditions: it can operate between -40 ° C and 50 ° C, land on unpaid tracks and stay in the air for more than 20 hours in a row. To this is added an operational roof greater than 21,000 feet (6,400 meters), which would make it an ideal platform for long -distance recognition and surveillance missions. What Airbus poses with the Sirtap goes far beyond simple recognition. The drone has been thought of as A modular platform capable of adapt to different missions: You can monitor convoys from the air, act as an armed escort, detect electronic signals, participate in electronic war operations or control borders in hostile environments. It can also be deployed in emergency tasks, such as the search for vessels on the high seas or fire support. One of the most outstanding points of SIRTAP is that it has been designed without components subject to Itar restrictionswhich, according to Airbus, facilitates its export to international markets. This feature, together with its modular architecture, opens the door to future versions adapted to different environments, such as a naval variant or with complete weapons integration. A no less detail is that the system is also designed to interoperate with existing command and control networks. The Sirtap breaks into a segment with Several established actors. Uav like him TACTICAL HERONwith its ability to carry several useful loads simultaneously and operate from semi -sighed clues, or the Bayraktar TB2known for its missions in real combat and more than one million hours of operational flight. We also find al Falco Xplorerwith its autonomy of more than 24 hours and flight roof above 30,000 feet. Given that panorama, Airbus drone proposes a promising combination: Itar restrictions free, modular architecture, interoperability with European systems and operability in extreme conditions. Its focus is not to overcome figures, but to offer an adaptable platform, easily exportable and margin to evolve towards naval or armed versions. He has not yet taken off, but his road map places him as an actor to take into account. Images | Airbus Media Center In Xataka | Otto wants to break molds with the Phantom 3500: Goodbye to the windows for passengers, hello to the immersive screens

The two most important chip companies in China have a problem: the 5 Nm have been choked

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In the middle of last May Dr. Kiman expert in the manufacture of integrated circuits who has worked in Samsung and who currently investigates for TSMC in the US SMIC (Semiconductor manufacturing international corp) I was about to Start 5 nm chips production. And also that he planned to launch his first 3 Nm nodes equipped with GAA transistors (Gate-alall-around) in 2026. This company is the largest Chinese manufacturer of semiconductors, and has been working on the development of its own 5 Nm photolithography with Huawei. For these two companies to have the ability to manufacture their own 5 Nm chips is crucial, but they are having serious problems with this integration technology. Dr. Kim pointed in May that the performance by wafer that SMIC had reached in this node was less than 30%, but now there are two antagonistic means, the Canadian platform Techinsights and the Chinese newspaper SCMPthose that support the difficulties faced by Huawei and SMIC. According to Techinsights the new laptop Matebook Fold Ultimate Design Huawei incorporates a soc Kirin X90 manufactured by SMIC. Nothing striking here. What is surprising is that the chip of this ambitious team is not produced in the 5 Nm node. SMIC is manufacturing it in its second -generation 7 NM node (N+2) using an integrated circuit production technique known as Multiple patterning. This strategy in broad strokes consists in transferring the pattern to the wafer in several passes with the purpose of increasing the resolution of the lithographic process. China needs avant -garde lithographs, but endures thanks to mature chips The problem facing SMIC and Huawei, as we have explained in other articles, is that the Multiple patterning It has an upward impact on the cost of chips and the decrease in production capacity. These two Chinese companies have been forced to use this technique in their equipment deep ultraviolet lithography (UVP) because the prohibitions of the United States and the Netherlands prevent the Dutch company Asml from selling their machine their machines in Chinese extreme ultraviolet photolithography (UVE). The latter allow to produce more advanced semiconductors than UVP equipment. In Xataka The cure of some diseases "incurable" is already closer thanks to quantum computers According to Techinsightts, the new Matebook Fold Ultimate Design Matebook of Huawei incorporates a SOC Kirin X90 manufactured by SMIC In current circumstances it is reasonable to conclude that Huawei has not yet incorporated 5 Nm chips manufactured by SMIC in its most advanced equipment because the production of these integrated circuits is still very limited. This is what Techinsight and SCMP supports. And we think about it too. However, there is something important that we should not ignore. As I mentioned a few lines above, China needs avant -garde photolithographies To have the ability to make chips as advanced as those produced by South Korean companies Samsung or SK Hynix, Taiwanese TSMC or Intel or Micron Technology Americans. But, curiously, the Chinese semiconductor industry is surviving Thanks to mature chips. In fact, in 2024 it produced 12.5% ​​more than in 2023. It is not bad at all, especially if we are in mind that US sanctions and their allies prevent Chinese manufacturers of integrated circuits accessing UVE lithography equipment. And since 2024 they cannot buy more UVP lithography machines. For a good part of 2022 the production of China semiconductors suffered an important fall and did not begin to recover until the end of that same year. Of course, in 2023 this industry grew almost constantly, and in 2024, as we have just seen, the rebound was monumental, especially in the final stretch of the year. {“Videid”: “X81Felr”, “Autoplay”: False, “Title”: “A future without mole in China the industry changes the paradigm and we explain why”, “Tag”: “”, “Duration”: “182”} In this situation it is reasonable that we ask ourselves what kind are the integrated circuits that are producing the Chinese manufacturers. And the answer is very revealing: these are chips derived from mature integration technologiesusually of 28 nm or less advanced. After all, the semiconductors that we find mostly on electronic devices, appliances or cars, among other products, have been produced using them. More information | Techinsights | SCMP In Xataka | The US has declared the total war on Huawei: he does not want him to sell his chips for the most advanced outside of China (Function () {Window._js_modules = Window._js_modules || {}; var headelement = document.getelegsbytagname (‘head’) (0); if (_js_modules.instagram) {var instagramscript = Document.Createlement (‘script’); }}) (); – The news The two most important chip companies in China have a problem: the 5 Nm have been choked It was originally posted in Xataka by Juan Carlos López .

What experts explain about their maintenance

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The heat arrives, the nights become sticky and, Like every summerit’s time to wake up the old air conditioning. But this year something is not going well. When lighting it, the first breath of air does not bring relief: it smells weird, as a moisture enclosed, as forgotten. Is it just unpleasant or is there anything else? A problem that floats in the air. Some experts They have coincided In The Guardian that if the air conditioning smells weird, something is wrong. It is not a matter of comfort: there may be health consequences. “These smells are usually a sign that there is accumulation of mold or dirt in the filters or in the equipment of the equipment,” He explained For the British media Amy Li, a professor at the University of Waterloo and a researcher of interior air quality. According to Li, the air that comes out of a dirty team is not only cleaner than the one that enters: it can be loaded with mold spores. The origin of the problem. Every time the air passes through the cold serpentine (the evaporator coil), the steam is condensed. If that water does not drain well, it is stagnant and becomes a perfect broth for bacteria and fungi. And yes, from there those smells come, like They have detailed From Bosch. Can it be avoided? It would be as manual, basic and regular maintenance. Robert Polchinski, a professor at the City Tech College in New York, explained in The Guardian that he must be washed at least once per season. If the air is very loaded – for example, in urban or pet areas – it may be necessary to clean it more often. You also have to review the coils (interior and exterior), make sure that the device drains correctly and is well level. At the end of summer, you have to keep it well, without leaning or forcing it. In addition, if you are going to use the air after months, ventilate the house with the windows open for at least half an hour while it is running, According to a series of measuring tips. More innovative solutions. In addition to maintenance, innovation is also pushing more efficient solutions. Researchers They are developing New materials capable of better absorbing moisture and improving energy efficiency, which could lead to devices that cool more and spend less. Can everyone stink? According to an expert climate videomany users neglect the outer unit of The systems Splitwhere dust and humidity can also accumulate. Even pipes can absorb odors from inside the house and return them to the environment. A little known but effective solution is to install a siphon in the drain system, which avoids the return of odors. And, of course, maintain a cleaning routine every three or four months. In the case of portable or window equipmentmaintenance is more direct, but also more urgent: they are usually more exposed to dust, and many users store them badly in winter, damaging the compressor or leaving them in positions where the water is not drained correctly. The importance of counting the years. Air conditioning equipment has an estimated useful life of between 8 and 10 years. But if you notice that the light of the light rises without explanation, that the coils freeze or that the smell does not go with a thorough cleaning, the time has come to change it. It is not just a matter of efficiency: the oldest equipment consume more energy, pollute more and cool worse. A less toxic summer. The air conditioning can be a lifeguard in times of extreme heat, but it can also become a risk if neglected. Regular maintenance not only prevents bad odors: it improves energy efficiency, prolongs the life of the equipment and protects health. Image | Pexels Xataka | The best portable air conditioning for small houses. Which buy? Tips and recommendations

Tesla Robotaxis have been programmed to drive as a human. So when they see the police hit a brake

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In addition to taking the first steps in a new market, the appearance of Tesla’s robotaxis in the streets of Austin leaves us many other readings. Among them how the company has approached autonomous driving, the use of artificial intelligence and how it takes advantage of its millions of cars in the street to advance faster and spending less money than competition. And that has its consequences. An unexpected brake. A Tesla Robotaxi that exceeds a crossing, which marches at the expected speed and that, without prior notice and without apparent reason, slows hard until it almost stops completely. What makes the car doubt? To the right of the intersection, in a street perpendicular to the march of the Robotaxi de Tesla, a police patrol is stopped. This does not hinder the march of the autonomous vehicle but, despite this, the car stops strongly. The video can be found on YouTube After the up of a user and Antitesla accounts have replicated them in X. Who has uploaded the video is Edward Niedermeyerjournalist specialized in the motor world in the United States and author of a book in 2019 on the birth of Tesla and the figure of Elon Musk, especially known for its critical positioning with the brand. Click on the image to go to the original tweet Fear of police. In Techcrunch They echo the video and put on the table the possibility that this type of behavior is due to learning that Tesla robotaxis have made of their own drivers. It is likely that, learning with the Huge database Of millions of cars on the road, the artificial intelligence that supports the movements of the autonomous car replicates the behavior of a good part of the humans: stop before a police car. This is what DGT defines how “Miron effect”. “Live millions of lives”. For a long time, Elon Musk presumes that the artificial intelligence used in its drinks from the vehicles that the company has in the streets. “It’s like living millions of lives simultaneously And see very unusual situations that a person in his entire life would not see, “Elon Musk said in the presentation of Tesla Cybercab. The company trusts not having to invest billions of dollars in the development of its total autonomous driving such as Waymo and Cruise because they use the data that their drivers yield with their vehicles. Thus, artificial intelligence learns from their behaviors and makes decisions that could be considered more human and less robotized. As human as stopping a police car or cover an intersection. A differential value. Tesla is confident that this approach is key to positioning itself as the best operator in the market. Although there is only a dozen robotaxis circulating through the streets, the data collected are not only obtained with trial vehicles, real data with real conductors are obtained, which should save enormous amounts of money and hours invested. Not only that, the company also aspires to have cheaper vehicles on the street. The combination of Artificial intelligence cameras It is a combo that, according to the company, allows them to save money on radars and lidar sensors, which make vehicles that are put on the streets a lot. Of course, it is not entirely clear that this is the right act because, as has been seen in some tests, The lidar sensor is much more effective in front of the cameras in concrete situations such as low visibility or with obstacles that can generate confusion to the cameras. A shadow. The latter is relevant. Mark Rober’s test showed that a car with cameras cannot discern safely If what is in front is a painted wall like a road or a real road. The lidar sensor, however, does detect the obstacle. Although this situation is not going to be given in real conditions, it does show us the effectiveness of the system to discriminate when it is facing a situation or not of danger. For example, when a Tesla Robotaxi confuses a simple shadow with an object On the road. This case, which is in A Reddit post Where all the errors of the robotaxis are being collected, it could be solved with the use of this system instead of trusting everything to the cameras. Photo | Tesla and Remi Gieing In Xataka | They collide with “clearly visible objects”: Tesla wanted to save to the maximum in autonomous driving and already know the consequences

Iran, Ivanka Trump and Venice’s threats

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One day from the beginning of the controversy Jeff Bezos wedding in Venicethe pearl of the Mediterranean has been filled with luxury yachts, celebrities, curious and activists with intention to manifest your discontent With the inconvenience that such a private event is causing in the city. The wedding, which in principle was planned to take place between June 24 and 26, finally He postponed To celebrate for three days between June 26 and 28. That was not going to be the only change on the agenda. The protests and threats Run by different groups of activists to boycott the acts, it has forced the place where the link for security reasons will be held. Iran, Trump and a complex wedding One of the star events that was going to be held on the occasion of the millionaire link with Lauren Sánchez was going to take place on Saturday at the Scuola Grande Di Misericordia, located near the Grand Canal. However, for security reasonsthe organization has considered adequate Transfer it Al Arsenale de Venice, a medieval complex of the Venetian Republic that has already housed great events on the occasion of the Biennale. Its location is made a safer and easy to control enclave since it is located at the east end of the city. The presence of important entrepreneurs, millionaires and relevant personalities, including Ivanka Trump, daughter of the president of the United States, have extreme security for fear of a terrorist attack In response to the recent US bombing to the plants in nuclear enrichment of Iran. “We have raised the alert levels for the international situation,” said Darco Pellos, prefect of the city. Arsenale walled door Bezos, Go Home The change of location also responds to the pressure that activist groups They have been carrying out for a few weeks, with protests and banners in which it was criticized that Venice has become the wedding set for the millionaire. Among the threats of these groups of activists, to which It has joined Greenpeace, was boycoting the accesses to events Blocking the channels With inflatable boats, vessels and even throwing themselves into the water in the face of boats with guests if necessary. Carry out these threats In Arsenale it will be more complicated because it is a place with access to open water. According The published by Reutersthe change of location has already been considered as a success for this protest movement. “The news that Bezos has fled from mercy is a great victory for us,” said Tommaso Cacciari, leader of the platform “There is no space for Bezos” According to published Swissinfoin an attempt to congratulate the city, the founder of Amazon would have asked in his invitation to the ceremony that the guests do not give them gifts on the occasion of their link, suggesting them to make donations to the city in return. The tycoon would have chosen three local organizations to channel those donations: UNESCO in Venice, dedicated to protecting the heritage of the city; the Corila association, which investigates the preservation of the Venetian lagoon; and Venice International University, which investigates sustainable solutions for lake conservation in the area. An airport full of Vips Venice Airport has become a hotbed of private jets that brought the more than 200 guests to the link, among which are Oprah Winfrey, Eva Longoria, Leonardo DiCaprio, Shakira, Robert Pattinson, Karlie Kloss, Mick Jagger, Elton John, Bill Gates and a good part of the Kardashian clan. Lady Gaga has also reached the city, and her role is expected to be double, since she will attend the ceremony as a guest, but also will give a private concert For link attendees, agree To what is published by Euronews. According to published The Italian The repubblicaBezos and Sánchez would also have already landed in Venice, although in their case they did it by helicopter taking off from Your support yacht Abeona from Koruafter enjoying a journey along the coast of Croatia. The couple was seen in a boat in the Embarcadero of the Aman hotel, one of the most luxurious hotels in the city. The change of location has not been the only security measure adopted at the last minute. Some of the megayates that They planned to tie up In the city they have decided to stay away. The two most representative are Abeona and Koru, owned by Jeff Bezos, who will remain on the coast of Croatia. However, some guest yachts have tied in Venice. They have been seen he KISMETowned by Shahid Khan and the Arience, Jeff Bezos’ Investor and Personal Friend, Bill Miller. In Xataka | Jeff Bezos is not going to marry, it merges: a armored prenuptial agreement to avoid the second most expensive divorce in history Image | Wikimedia Commons (Sergey Ashmarin, Didier Descuens), Flickr (IAFASTRO)

Jordi Wild also wanted to dive into the video game industry, but recognizes his failure: “It is paralyzed”

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Jordi Wild is one of the content creators More followed by todaybut of course, that does not mean that everything that touches becomes gold. Despite the Success of your podcast Already the delivery and dedication he had put in a horror video game project in which he appeared as a creative director, the thing is not going well. He has made it clear in one of his last programs, talking about development paralysis. A promising project. In December 2023 Jordi Wild was intended to develop “one of the most terrifying games that have ever made“, as he said in his own program. At that time the game already had a year of development in Unity, at the hands of its own study. It was a modest project, a short duration game and a very attractive expected price: just 20 euros for a title that would come out in Steam. In it, a detective investigates an adultery in a New York building: a case that becomes more dark as it descended by the floors. The project is twisted. The initial idea was that he came out on Halloween of 2024, but soon he had to change it to a larger one “early 2025“. But this week, in a podcast that is not yours, ‘the bunker’, He commented that the game is “paralyzed” and that he could not give more details for legal issues. Because of the little that has advanced, there was a creative clash with the study or the producers, who approved their ideas for later retracting: “You cannot tell me, months later, ‘this cannot be’”. Wild concludes that he chose “the people I have worked with.” The future of the project is doubtful: “I do not know what to do (…), if to rebuild it from scratch, discard everything and start a new story with new people in command, or continue with what we have. But I will need a powerful team” in front. You have to look for more. Jordi Wild’s case is not isolated: a great range on social networks and content platforms does not guarantee success In other areas. However, it is a diversification that Many influencers and streamers are looking for since only a few are on top in an increasingly busy space (in 2024, the community influencer Spanish speaker grew 21%, already worldwide already We talk about 2 million creators). The key to highlighting in such a busy panorama in vertical integration: merchandisingcollaborations with brands, courses, face -to -face events and own products. The negotiate. Although brand agreements are usually the main income of content creators (70%, according to themselves), own businesses increasingly abound. We no longer talk about exploiting the brand itself with memberships, exclusive content, donations and new formats such as podcasts or face -to -face events. We talk about founding companies where influencer It is just an extra hook to finance and advertise a product. That’s where ideas such as Jordi Wild’s enter, although he is far from being the first. Some precedents. For example, Olajide “ksi” Olatunji, One of the most relevant British youtuberswith 24 million subscribers, the prime energy drink developed with Logan Paul, although he had previously tried to develop mobile games between 2017 and 2019. Paul himself starred in the greatest failure in the world of video games managed by Influencers: ‘Cryptozoo’, a cryptocurrency game in a gamified metaverso that would combine NFTS and digital asset trading. The thing never fructify, and Paul He had to distance himself from his partnersaccused of fraud, in a project that makes it clear that the accelerated ethics of the digital content does not always apply to all sectors. And in Spain. In Spain there have not been so many Streamers linked to video games (we will have to see what is left The Xokasalthough it can be predicted quite accurately), but creators who have gone beyond their usual margins. The clearest case is that of IBAI, who has taken advantage of his fame and his income to embark on companies such as launching a own football team or organize events Like the successful the eveningbecoming de facto In a businessman who makes streamsand not the reverse. Thing that is not easy: Jordi Wild himself created Dogfight Tournament to his iumagen and similarity and has had astronomical losses. Some causes of failures. There are very clear reasons for This type of failures: The most obvious, which is not the same to play and comment games than to develop them. The programming, design and testing learning curve is very pronounced and cannot be assumed in a short time. The Influencersaccustomed to the frantic rhythm and based on constant internet novelties often do not internalize the development times of a video game, much longer. On the other hand there are a number of business factors that start from a lack of market research that lead to believe that followers are automatic clients, or that the demographies of their audience and their clients are the same, when they rarely are. A possible Substimation of development costs It ends up rounding what are often chronic of announced failures. There are exceptions, of course: Pewdiepie or Ninja are clear cases of influencers who have managed to get out of their digital creation frame, but for now Jordi Wild will not be able to enter that club. In Xataka | At 15 he won 400,000 euros in Fortnite tournaments and his mother took him out of school. This has been since then

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