Volvo has equipped its electric SUV with a very potent lidar. So much that the risk of frying the camera of your mobile is real

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Volvo has among its ranks a SUV up to technology, the Ex90. Presented in 2023, it is the electrical alternative to the classic XC90, presuming systems such as the Autonomous Level 3 SAE driving or the equipment of a radar Lidar to detect elements of your environment. What perhaps they had not told you is that, precisely, the lidar sensors of greater capabilities are the archNiene of our usual partner: the smartphone. You can leave you the fried camera. Volvo warns him in his own Support page: Lidar light waves can damage external cameras. The technical explanation is brief, but the message is clear. “Do not point a camera directly when Lidar. Lidar, being a laser -based system, uses infrared light waves that can cause damage to certain camera devices. This can include smartphones or phones equipped with a camera.” Although it sounds like a warning, perhaps something alarming, there are already those who have shown in real time how a lidar can instantly disintegrate the pixels of a mobile sensor. They are not color. They are supposedly fried pixels after burning when aiming at a lidar. The lucky one. In Volvo’s subform in Reddit A video has been viralized in which it can be seen how, when recording the lidar of this electric car, the sensor pixels are gradually burned. Reddit is Reddit and no one can ensure the authenticity of the video, but if we understand the theory behind that a lidar can disintegrate a camera, all the pieces begin to fit perfectly. Your camera sensor. Smartphones use sensors that not only capture visible light (spectrum of 380 to 750 Nm), they are also especially sensitive to near infrared (750 to 1100 nm). In fact, they usually come equipped with an infrared cutting filter in charge of mitigating this light and preventing it from affecting the final result. These filters usually block most infrared light, but they are not perfect. An easy test to do at home is to aim with a TV command to the camera of your mobile. That purple flash that you see is proof that smartphones cameras let infrared light. Destroying pixels. The infrared light emitted by a command has barely power, is emitted in a standard frequency of between 850 and 950 nanometers. What happens to the Lidar del Volvo Ex90? That emits pulsed lasers of 1550 nma wavelength in the middle infrared. This is still invisible to the human eye, but it is a considerable power. If a lidar laser with enough power points directly to a CMOS sensor, it can end up saturating the pixels of it. In other words, it can cause permanent damage and load the pixels that have received their emission of light. A phenomenon studied. Although the Lidar del Volvo Ex90 has put this problem on the table, this is a problem that we have been dragging for more than 20 years. In 2004, studies such as “Lase-Induced Damage Thresholds in Cmos and CCD Sensors ” The destruction of both individual pixels and complete columns after being exposed to compact laser systems was shown. It was highlighted how in wavelengths between 800 and 1,600 Nm (just the latter is the one that caresses Volvo), the damage is irreversible and there is no possible physical defense for infrared protection filters. Lidar in the Volvo Ex90 Volvo is not the only one who warns. Smartphones are not the only devices in using CMOS sensors: the vast majority of consumption miral cameras use this technology. Any manual warnsbefore even starting to explain how the camera works, not directly notice with a laser to the sensor. “When you make Tomas backwards, keep the sun sufficiently far from the viewing angle. Always maintain intense light sources, such as sun, laser or artificial light sources, outside and far from the image area. The concentrated strong light could produce smoke or damage the image sensor or other internal components.” At the moment, Volvo is one of the few companies that, together with Luminar (the company behind its Lidar technology) has detailed the emission of laser pulses in this type of radars. It is expected, however, with the democratization of the Lidar (especially in future cars that will come from China), we have to get used to these power figures. Image | Volvo In Xataka | In the war cameras vs lidar, Tesla has a lot to learn from an unexpected product: the Chinese aspiring robot

How many books a month are too many books? The debate about reading as another form of extreme consumerism

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The mixture of the need to create constant content and the search for new forms of validation has generated a new controversy in the Tik Tok literary sector. Creators cross accusations with others about the legitimacy of reading without stopping, where is the real enjoyment and if reading more or less determines the real quality as a reader. They have not reached any conclusion, but the question is on the table: how much do you have to read to read good? Readers shock. The booktoker Beautifulone of the most often of the Spanish booktokersfera, with almost 350,000 followers She was accused by another booktoker, Palomo Gamyito erroneously normalize reading dozens of books per month. According to this other Booktoker, this infernal rhythm of readings hides a much more critical reality: we must maintain that rhythm of readings to follow the crazy rhythm of launch of the great publishers, accusing many of the main creators of content about books of being spokesmen at the service of the industry. 11 tricks to dominate Tik tok What this clash hides. Gamyi is, in fact, a booktoker who instead of talking about the Latest novelties of Romantasy and literature Young adultcomments more serious novels, such as ‘The Shadow of the Wind’ or ‘The Conjure of the fools’. In addition, it combines comments from books with videos about your own love for writing. His defense of reading little but “better” also hides an ethical positioning and a claim of gourmet readings above literary fast food. Where everything is kneaded. All this happens in the BookTook digital subculture, an increasingly numerous group of users that recommends and promotes books: from recovery of classics to comments from novelties, going through tricks to read more and/or better. Many observers believe that this current our way of reading has changed and is transforming The customs of generation Z. He Hashtag that Group these users It already adds 200,000 million visualizations, enough to consider a cultural force that conditions the large publishers, who see how gender sales like Romantasy rise when recommending them Booktokers. What have the booktokers have done. Convert the accusations of Palomo Gamyi into a viral issue, of course: it has been put on the table how many books it is reasonable to read a month, all overlooked with tips and humor. It is an issue that was already commenting Since 2024so it is not new, but the video of Palomo Gamyi has brought up what this activity has to follow the editorial rhythm together. That is, a matter of creation of novel content to grow in social networks. Too many books? From this conflict two primary themes come out. The first is whether in Spain they are published Too many books: In 2024 were 89,347according to the Ministry of Culture: an increase of 2.6% compared to the previous year already levels similar to the pre-pondemic years. It is a very high figure and puts us at the head of Europebut it generates problems: a fierce competition for the care of the reader and a very short life for the news. A problem that, perhaps, compulsive readers such as beautifulbooks are helping to prolong. A validation. The other problem of the Booktoker community that hides this conflict is the search for personal validation through quantity, something similar to Likes psychology: A reaffirmation is sought through that acceptance of strangers. The mountains of read books are also a way of generating admiration and envy by a community with which tastes are shared, no matter how much reading is not very repossed and, as Gamyi complaint, does not generate a real reflection on the work, but a mere to pass pages. The discussion has not caused the blood to the river, and most of the booktokers participating in it seem to agree that each one must read what he can (and want). Which does not prevent a long and sinister shadow on such a simple and, beneficial hobby, benefit, such as reading for pleasure. They are also readers. The BookTokers They are not a promotional creation of the industry, but a spontaneous movement born in social networks (they have their equivalents in others, such as Booktubers), and they are a sign that in post-pandemic reality, there is a generalized fever by reading. Microeditorials arise consecrated to the publication of authors and projects outside the great industry, reading clubs They have ceased to be an extravagance For library mice, and books are relief from the saturation of screens we live, even in our leisure times. Conflicts like this are the least, because in the end they refer to the important thing: we like to read. Header | Patrick Tomasso in Unspash In Xataka | There is something in the book by José Breton that has crossed a red line although we have been hooked for years to True Crime Crimes

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Close April and Ebro has put 2,033 units on street. They are not spectacular figures. They would not be if we did not know that the company has just been working for a few months. In what will be your first full year Mounting kits In the old Nissan factory in Barcelona, ​​the reborn Ebro has enrolled 1,564 units of the EBRO S700 and 469 units of the S800. The calendar is being fulfilled, both SUV continue to expand versions and adding Motorizations. He Ebro S400, The car that will fight in one of the most complicated markets, that of the Urban SUV, is yet to come. By the end of the year they promise a new model. Before, plug -in hybrid versions promise to give a greater impulse to sales. Does 2,033 units sound like? Well, firms more than settled in Spain as Honda or Alfa Romeo They have sold less. And Suzuki, who also fights with affordable prices, moves in very similar figures. EBRO TECHNICAL SHEET S700 PHEV EBRO S700 PHEV Body type. Five seat SUV. Measures and weight. 4,553 meters long 1,862 meters wide and 1,696 meters high. Wheelbase of 2.67 meters. Trunk. 500 liters. Maximum power. 347 hp (143 hp of the gasoline engine and 204 hp of electric motor) WLTP consumption. 0.8 l/100 km according to WLTP cycle. 90 kilometers of electrical autonomy. Environmental Distinctive. Zero emissions Driving aids (ADAS). Mandatory by the European Union. Others Display for the instrument box of 12.3 inches. Info -retention system compatible with Android Auto and Apple Carplay (wireless). Head-Up Display. Wireless charger of 50 W. Camera540º. Heated and ventilated seats. Eight speakers Sony sound equipment Electric hybrid. No. Plug -in hybrid. Yes. Plug -in hybrid set with up to 90 kilometers of electrical autonomy with a total power of 347 hp. electric. No. Price and launch. Already available from 39,990 euros. In search of the label Most cars buyers want to buy, in addition to a car, a label. It is what they say from Ebro and is what the data say. The volume of hybrids in Spain has shot in recent years. Ebro, after exclusively offering cars with pure combustion engines, has the opportunity to continue expanding a good customer base in the coming months. “We are making a hole, which we wanted.” That is what they say from the brand and that hole has a quantifiable objective: Manufacture 20,000 units When ending 2025. rather, join the kits that arrive from China. Right now, Ebro cars are a very simple puzzle managed by heavy machinery. The motor train arrives on the one hand, the subchassis on the other and it is in Barcelona where both pieces are joined to form the car. This way of working is common in car factories, the motor train is assembled on the one hand and the body on the other. When the time comes, at a point called “marriage” both lines join and give the car definitive. Right now, that union is the only part of the process that takes place in Spain. Both pieces arrive from China in containers. The intention is that At the end of the year that ends. By then the works at the Nissan facilities should be finished and the settlement lines. Then, in Barcelona the body will be assembled and the division in charge of the paint will also be ready. At the moment, the Ebro continue to arrive from China, manufactured by Chery and, therefore, cousins ​​brothers of the Jaecoo 7among others. As in these, the Ebro S700 are in turn cousins ​​of the Chery Tiggo 7 Pro That the automobile group markets in South America but has endowed both interior cars updated and with good perceived quality. An update that goes further, to twin screens of 12.3 inches or an elegant dashboard furniture but with touch buttons. On the outside, the Ebro S700 PHEV is almost traced to combustion versions. You have to refine the eye to see that the grill is more closed or that the tires are 18 inches, such as the most complete equipment of their pure combustion brothers. In fact, that is the equipment from which the PHEV versions that count as a camera with 540º degrees (the brand calls to see what is under the car) or Sony speakers and then add 18-inch tires, Head-Up Display and fast charging (40 kW) in its Luxury version in front of the premium. A very complete equipment that helps define the Ebro customer. From the brand they confirm that they are aware that their audience has a marked profile. First, They value that Ebro has a Spanish past And that, although with Chinese capital as support, they have Risen Nissan’s factory in Barcelona. Second, they like the inside of the car, they look for that quality perception and their technological arsenal. Comparison with Dacia optionswho choose to flood the interior of hard plastics, is really striking. There, in attracting the potential client to the concessionaire (and they already have 50 operations throughout Spain) is where the company has to win. It is your best asset to convince. Because sitting behind the wheel is perceived that quality. The screens are not the best in the market but they do offer good quality. Another thing is your performance. The central panel has well distributed menus and has a drop -down control center at the top that also has buttons to automatically deactivate the speed alert and the fatigue detector and distractions. Under the screen it has a touch surface with air conditioning buttons. My greatest complaint is with the Info -detached response. I have had the feeling that the system moved well in general but suffered more when we connected the Apple Carplay wirelessly. There the software seemed to become heavier and respond worse to the touches of the screen. In addition, it is difficult to get out of the Apple Carplay interface to the general menu because it requires deploying a … Read more

The Samsung Galaxy S25 EDGE is the latest high -end model of the firm and you can predominate it at the best price

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Samsung has already presented the Samsung Galaxy S25 Edgea design focused on the design and that can already be pre -applied in several stores. If you plan to make the leap to this new high -end phone of the Korean firm, although its base price is 1,259 euroswe explain how to get it at the best price. Samsung Galaxy S25 EDGE 5G 6.7 “512GB Blue Titanium * Some price may have changed from the last review An outstanding mobile in design He Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge It is the finest mobile of the Galaxy family (with only 5.8 mm thick) and only weighs 163 grams. It stands out for its 6.7 -inch AMOLED LTPO screen with Quad HD+ resolution and its 120 Hz of refreshment. Monta the processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Eliteaccompanied by a 12 GB RAM. Its photographic system also stands out, since it is formed by a Double rear camera of 200+12 mp and works under the Android 15 operating system (based on one UI 7). Although it is true that, until now, everything is good characteristics, Its battery has generated controversy. It has a capacity of 3,900 mAh, something that users have not liked. Finally, as far as connectivity is concerned, it integrates 5g, Wifi 7Bluetooth 5.4, GPS, USB-C and NFC. Where to buy this mobile Samsung at the best price The Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge It can already be pre -appored And there are two stores where we have found a way to get it at the best price. These are Mediamarkt and the Official Store of the company itself. Samsung’s official store If you decide to buy it in the official Samsung store, you can get this terminal With several discounts. So the phone would not come out for 1,259 euros but for 459 euros (applying the maximum discounts). This is the way of buying it. Service “Delivery and premiere”: You can get up to 700 euros discount delivering your old mobile. Payment with Bizum: You can get a discount of 100 euros. In addition, at the moment, if you pre -compose the terminal, you take Gemini Advanced and 2 TB of storage without cost for six months and if you acquire it From the appyou can get exclusive advantages. * Some price may have changed from the last review Mediamarkt The new Samsung terminal is also available with some discounts on Mediamarkt, being able to buy it for 1133.10 euros If you take into account the promotions that are in force. You can also 0% finance. 5% extra discount if you are a member of Mimediamarkt. 5% discount if you buy it through the Mediamarkt app. * Some price may have changed from the last review The best accessories for this mobile Natbok Clara found for Samsung Galaxy S25 EDGE 5G with 2 pieces screen protector * Some price may have changed from the last review Natbok Screen protector for Samsung Galaxy S25 EDGE 5G, 2+2 pieces * Some price may have changed from the last review 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 | Samsung In Xataka | From 30 to 300 euros: Tell me what your budget is and I tell you what Bluetooth headphones you can buy In Xataka | Best Samsung mobiles: which buy and recommended models based on budget, tastes and quality price

The appointment apps promised to be the end of the old marriage agencies. The result has been quite different

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The classics never die. Not at least if we talk about love and his things. Although Tinder, GrindrMeetic, Bumble and the rest of appointment apps (The list is long) They have made a considerable hole in the world of national romance, in Spain there are still people who continue to resort to those who for decades were the great allies of the single: marriage agencies. Its objective may not be to take couples before the altar, but a Fast search in Google to verify that there are still agencies operating, especially in the big cities. And from the sector they assure that they are not doing badly. “We are on the rise”, celebrate. The big question is … How have you managed to survive appointment apps? Don’t say Tinder, di agency. Ligar today is not the same as linking in the 80s the beginning of the 2000. Although the essence is always the same, each time has its own forms and codes. The history of Ligteo However, he also has his milestones and probably one of the most relevant was marked by the launch of Tinder In 2012. It was not the first platform to look for a partner (there were already match.com or okcupid), but it did clearly influenced the sector and somehow managed to knock down some taboos and stigmas. In 2013 it was already one of the hundred apps more downloaded And in 2018, after experiencing a 58% growth in a matter of a five years, it exceeded the four million of paid users worldwide. Its expansion has experienced ups and downs (Like His social footprint), but A recent study GFK DAM shows that he continues to lead the ranking of the platforms to flirt in Spain, with an average of 1.5 million monthly users. In second and third are Badoo and Grindr, with 776,000 and 635,600 users. And the marriage agencies? That revolution was not only felt in the networks or Apps downloads. The emergence of tools such as Tinder also affected a business model that had been implanted in the country and had experienced its golden era after the Divorce Law of 1981: Marriage agencies. Suddenly those who wanted to flirt but did not have time or encouragement to go to a disco could do it from their mobile, without having to resort (and pay) to the services of a professional celestine. “We go from being the only way of searching for a couple to live a strong competition,” He recognized in 2023 to the newspaper ABC Alicia López, psychologist at the Apesian agency. The agencies had to undertake their particular journey through the desert, face a crisis in their business model. And they had no choice but to “reinvent themselves”, like Remember López. Businesses organized workshops, looked for new income paths, influenced the strengths of their service … The idea was to relocate, find their coordinates after seeing how apps the apps “moved”. And changed the wave. The Adagio says that every crisis is at the same time an opportunity. And in the world of pairing professionals seems to have been fulfilled. Appointment apps and websites continue to work in Spain with millions of monthly users (4.7, According to GFK DAM), but the agencies claim to have found their hole and even benefit from the new scenario. “A few years ago that wave has returned to us and many people are tired from the digital world and their disappointments and lies,” López comments. “Of course, there is something that we thank these apps and that is that people have encouraged to ask for help to find a partner. Before it was a bit taboo, such as going to the psychologist,” he adds. It is not the only one that points in that direction. At the beginning of the year Carmen del Valle, director of Harmony, acknowledged in An interview With the being that at first the agencies like yours were “displaced” by apps, but over time the result was the opposite. “Now many people tired and frustrated.” And if there were doubts, he insists: “We are on the rise.” The importance of the approach. The key is what the agencies contribute. Or rather, in their ability to differentiate from the apps that have arisen in recent years. In fact of the valley insists In what a good part of the single ones who knock on their door demand something very specific: “A personalized and direct treatment.” These two values ​​are part of a cocktail to which agencies have added others, such as exclusivity, anonymity or even efficiency. “The agencies have existed a lifetime. Now, with apps, people look for safer and reliable options,” Confirm López to León News. Its logic is simple. The agencies are sold as intermediaries, a professional ally capable of providing a more personalized and direct service than that of apps. Those responsible are offered to refine the search, connect potential couples with shared affinities and desires and speak of high success percentages, often 80% are around. All without the need for public exposure, having to upload personal photos an app and go through the ritual of the Match. Not suitable for all pockets. For López Agencies offer “an alternative for people who want to avoid the dangers of staying with someone unknown in appointment apps.” As intermediaries, they assume the responsibility that the people who match share some affinity, something they try to guarantee with face -to -face interviews. Same important is discretion. There are agencies that organize appointments without having Show even photos To the single ones who are going to meet. Other businesses presume of your ability in he Matchmaking and the application of methods not very different from those used in the human resources departments of the companies. That assistance (of course) is not cheap. Prices may vary from one agency to another, but if interviews are reviewed to their managers in recent years there are rates for 300, 600, 1,800, 2,000, 6,000 or even 12,000 … Read more

Murtra’s first results are solid, but his story is still weak

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Telefónica has published The results of a first quarter That, on paper, I should satisfy the market: They rise income (+1.3% organic). They improve margins in their large markets: Spain, Brazil and Germany. Reduce debt. And reduces capex. But the net benefit of continued operations falls 26% and the free cash flow is negative. The result: a company that advances, but does not take off. Yes, but. The accounting collapse defines it almost entirely Argentina’s departure and The flight of Peru: 1,731 million euros less. It was something anticipated. However, it is not just an accounting issue: Telefónica grows less than cuts. And that weighs. The margin improves due to divestments, but not for a better exploitation of its assets. Of course, an important fact: Telefónica is winning more for each euro that invests, with a 0.4% growth in its operational profitability. Between the lines. It is a latent paradox: Telefónica is worth less despite being more efficient than before. Win less, but manages better. Its fundamentals improve, but not their story. Neither does your quote, which has returned to maximum of the last three years But it still does not reach vertical takeoff. The market seeks in a great telecus more than simple execution: wants vision, impulse, growth. Marking Agenda. Telefónica Tech, the Division of Technological Developments to which the company is entrusted to be perceived as a technological And not as a simple teleco, it has grown again above the group (+6.6%) and its annualized billing already equals a median Ibex: 2.1 billion euros. But Telefónica still does not break down its profitability or presenting it as an autonomous unit. So it is still relatively invisible. It is a promising active locked in an opaque showcase. It is its most aligned division with the future, but the least visible for analysts. There is a better showcase, or at least one clearer, for Telefónica Tech. Without an autonomous story or separate accounts, the market can hardly put a price. In detail. In Spain, Telefónica has managed to consolidate what seemed unlikely: grow. Thus the good inertia continues Achieved by Emilio Gayo, promoted to CEO. Income and margin have risen around 2%, The terminals take off with almost 18% more, and the Churn –cancellation rate– It remains stable at 0.9% despite Price increases. On the other hand, The agreement with Vodafone for FiberPass deployment It adds 3.65 million potential homes. The convergent ARPU (the average customer income of combined packages) rises to 92.3 euros, the largest in the group. That is the Premium user, the one who pays the most, and the one that costs the most. No other region where he has a telephone presence approaches an ARPU like this. Spain is no longer a ramora but an engine, the business breathes again at home. The ARPU is, in any case, a company’s commercial health thermometer. And of its ability to revalue from within. The big question. Why do you not revalue, if you run well? Possibly because execution without illusion is not enough. Because perceived growth matters as much as the real. And because without narrative, the numbers do not shine. And that’s what it is about: to shine. In Xataka | The EU has spent years fiercely fighting monopolies. Teresa Ribera has other plans for telecos Outstanding image | Telefónica

Intermittent fasting is the fashion diet. At least among scientists who study their effects on microbioma

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Inside they coexist Billions of microscopic organismsmany of which have our Digestive tract set as a place of residence. Throughout the last decades we have been realizing the outstanding role that this internal ecosystem plays in our health, far beyond gastrointestinal health. There are many factors that can affect our microbiome, including our genetics, our place of residence, The people with whom we livethe drugs we consume or Our daily habits. And of course, our diet. Our diet can affect different ways to the microbiome of our interior. For example, the introduction of a pathogen such as the clostridium difficile bacteria can cause the Intestinal “ecosystem” balance Go to the fret due to the propagation of the bacteria. However, without reaching pathological extremes, the nutrients we consume, such as fiber, can also affect the microorganisms that reside there. What we eat affects, but this also implies that what we stop eating also matters. Following a diet leads us to make a series of decisions focused on achieving a goal, often (not always) this is that of losing weight, but the changes introduced will have diverse effects, including that of affecting, for better or worse, our microbiome. He intermittent fasting It is one of the most famous diets in recent years. That is why the diets that temporarily restrict our caloric intake and which are referred conventionally with the name of intermittent fasting have received Great attention by the Nutrition experts. Logically, this has led to various research groups to investigate How the intermittent fasting to our microbioma affectswhat are the potential benefits and what the risks of these changes. The problem is that, as usual, the results of these research are quite diverse. What seems true is that intermittent fasting affects our microbiota. One of the last studies in this regard has attracted the attention of some despite not having been published in a magazine after passing the pairs review process. The work was led by researchers at Anhui Medical University and it was Recently cited by the magazine Newscientist. The study, conducted with mice, suggested that intermittent fasting could damage the intestinal barrier and cause a disruption in the microbiota, increasing the risk of intestinal inflammation. However, the door also opened therapeutic roads that could avoid these problems, such as indolaletic acid administration. The manuscript detailing the analysis, available in repository Research Squareis still in the process of review for publication in the magazine Scientific Reports. That is why we must take these results with a certain degree of skepticism. In statements collected by the magazine itself NewscientistSathidananada Panda del Salk Institute for Biological Studies of California He raised some doubts Regarding the methodology, such as the fact that the manuscript did not point out the details of the diet to which it underwent mice or that these were of a very young age when starting with the diet. For better or worse Other studies have drawn a somewhat more optimistic perspective regarding the effects of intermittent fasting on our microbiota and with it on our well -being. Of course, I did it by introducing an additional element, combining the intermittent fasting with a protein dosing diet, which space in a balanced way the proteins that we consume throughout the day The studypublished almost exactly one year ago in the magazine Nature Communicationspointed out that intermittent fasting “It showed promise” in the improvement of intestinal health, and did precisely attending our microbioma. According to details the teamin addition to seeing an increase in their levels of certain proteins, such as cytokines, participants who followed the protocol marked by intermittent fasting also experienced an increase in the presence of beneficial microbes in their digestive system, microorganisms associated with lower body fat and better global health. The studies of Scientific Reports and of Nature Communications They are two of the most recent in the matter but not the only one. Last year a group of researchers published A systematic review of literature In the magazine Frontiers in Nutrition. This type of work compiles thoroughly the previous studies carried out by analyzing a specific relationship, in this case that of intermittent fasting and the gastrointestinal microbiota. What detected the team that led this “study study” is that there was a varied literature and a “substantial heterogeneity of the results” that made it difficult to validate results, although these seemed to suggest that intermittent fasting could improve the wealth and diversity of the microbiota. What seems increasingly evident is that this type of diets affects our microbioma and that we must continue studying the consequences of this relationship. In Xataka | We are increasingly clear that our microbiome is key to our health. Our protein sources can also alter it Image | Foodie Factor / Cats Coming

The tennis court of their excellence

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With Pope Leo XIV a series of questions which are usually repeated in time when the Church chooses New Pontiff. Any detail is news in Robert Francis Prevost’s past, from his favorite meals to his political inclinations or his favorite sport or hobby. For example, it was known that Francisco was A football lover And he had a “soul” team. With Leo XIV the Church can once again begin an ancient tradition in one of the less known and secret spaces of the Vatican: tennis. Chiclayo’s old friend. Although born in Chicago, the new Pontiff was received with joy and affection in the Peruvian city of Chiclayo, where he left an indelible mark for almost four decades of pastoral service. It He had Reuters: Arrived in 1985 as a young missionary to one of the most humble regions in the north of the country, Robert Prevost not only dedicated his religious life to the community, but also fully integrated into local life: he obtained Peruvian citizenship in 2015 when he was appointed Bishop of Chiclayo. In fact, Chiclayanos do not remember it with pompous clothing or great protocols, but driving A white truck through flooded streets during seasonal rains, distributing food, loading oxygen balls during pandemic and visiting the faithful on foot, without a driver or a delegation. That was where one of his big hobbies revealed: Tennis (and Creole music)and it was usual to see him play in the monastery of Santo Toribio de Mogrovejo. In his new address he also has a court waiting. The Vatican racket. I told it This week The Athletic. With the new Pope not only a new chapter for the Catholic Church is opened, but also a curious and little known detail from the Vatican heart: the existence of A tennis court discreetly located behind the walls of the smallest state on the planet. Although it is not visible from the street, the clue It is given a protective network that appears above the walls near the Vatican Museum. What is hidden is a red tennis track (built in the north corner of the papal enclave) that has been a corner reserved for the recreation of cardinals, members of the Swiss guard and, in more recent times, employees of the Vatican and their children. The court and tradition. Apparently, although its existence is unknown even for many regular observers of the Holy See, satellite images and Pontifical Council Archives For the laity they have documented a more active past of this sports enclave, one that lived its golden age in the seventies with tournaments where future cardinals participated as Giovanni Battista re or the Jesuit Roberto Tucci. It happens that Tradition declined when entry to lay employees and their children (young people more agile than Prelates), and the tournament ended up disappearing until its shy reappearance in 2008. In other words: to its Excellent They did not like to lose or tennis. The Tenista Pope. As we said, far from maintaining institutional solemnity as the only public feature, the new Pontiff has already presented himself as an enthusiastic fan of tennis. In one Interview granted To the website of the Order of San Agustín, Prevost described how “A true tennis fan” and confessed that, after his missionary stage in Peru, he had few opportunities to practice, so he hoped to wield the racket again. One more fan. In a relaxed tone, he joked about his loyalty to the Chicago White Sox in baseball, equating it with a vocation for temperance and perseverance, and denied false rumors that linked him as Follower of Carlos Alcaraz (For the tranquility of the devotees of Jannik Sinner). If you want also, although now it embodies one of the most solemn figures on the planet, its fondness for the racket connects it with a human and contemporary dimension, away from the Vatican protocols. Secrets and tradition. Although it may seem a minor anecdote in the context of a new papacy, The Times explained that the discovery of the sports side of the new Pontiff and the existence of a tennis court in full Vatican offer an unexpected window towards the most daily and surprising aspects of papal life. The existence of this track, which as we said, It is unknown Even by members of the Italian Tennis Federation and by the clergy, it confirms that the Vatican walls still keep Secrets and traditions They escape the public eye. Plus (and very important detail): the fact that currently no member of the Swiss Guard Practice the sport could facilitate the way to the Pope if he decides to relaunch a friendly tournament. Another very different thing is that you can find companions of your level. Image | NegativespaceWikimedia In Xataka | Church’s finances are a disaster: the choice of the first American Pope has nothing casual in it In Xataka | A mystery called Leo XIV: Everyone has reasons to be half happy and half concerned with the new Pope

More than 6,000 employees will stop working at different levels and regions

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The shadow of the layoffs plans on the Redmond offices. Microsoft has announced that it will cut 3 % of its global workforce, a decision thatas explained by a spokesman to CNBCwill affect teams of all levels, divisions and regions. With a template of approximately 228,000 employees worldwide, the cut will affect more than 6,800 people. The company has stressed that it is not about layoffs for performance. The biggest adjustment since 2023. Although Microsoft has carried out several cuts in recent months, such as 1,900 layoffs at Activision Blizzard and Xbox last Septemberand others 1,500 in divisions like Azure and Hololensthis new adjustment is emerging as the broadest since the mass dismissal of 2023, When the company eliminated 10,000 positions. On that occasion, the cuts were linked to a general restructuring and the braking in the growth of certain areas not linked to artificial intelligence. The company itself recognizes that, since the integration of Blizzard Activision, it has had to readjust equipment and priorities to avoid overlaps. Reduce management layers to gain agility. “We continue to implement the necessary organizational changes to better position the company for success in a dynamic market,” said the spokesman. One of the specific objectives is to reduce management levels and simplify the organizational structure. It is not an isolated approach: Amazon has also recently eliminated layers considered unnecessary in its hierarchy. A contrast to good financial results. The announcement comes just a few weeks after Microsoft presented better results than expected. The company announced a net profit of 25.8 billion dollars in the last fiscal quarter, with solid growth in its cloud computing division. Azure was one of the trimester engines, driven in part by the demand for AI -linked services. The results exceeded expectations and helped reinforce market confidence. Images | Sam Torres In Xataka | People are completely obsessed with the ‘GTA VI’ trailer. And you are looking for clues and theories in every detail

Android 16 premieres one of the most important redesign in the history of the Google system. This is Material 3 Expressive

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Great day for Android users. Although we have already tried the first versions of Android 16in which there were hardly any changes with respect to the previous version, Google has formalized the changes that will reach this new iteration. Among them, one of the most careful designs in recent years, one that says goodbye to the above with Material Designand that completely redefines the system interface. Material 3 Expressive. From the arrival of You In 2022, Android has been quite stagnant in design. This is not bad news: Google’s operating system currently has a quite careful UI, and has given enough time for all applications to adapt to the interface. However, it already touched a change, and even more so with the suspicion that iOS 19 It will also be one of the biggest changes in UI in Apple’s history. Material 3 Expressive acquires its own identity. It is the natural jump after Material Design, and puts upside down what we had met to date. An even more casual, customizable and complete design language. A new design language. Android 16 will grind, a lot. Material 3 Expressive arrives with even more color palettes and a redesign in key aspects such as the notification panel, status bar (the classic Android vertical bar becomes horizontal such as … iOS), native applications, adjustments … It has been given a walk to the interface to show how well marry the new shades. The launcher remains practically identical, with a downhill bar, the icons with full freedom as usual and native widgets that have also been redesigned. It is important to emphasize that Google is showing this interface in a Google Pixeland that in the rest of the devices will present certain changes. Gmail in you material | Gmail in material 3. More news. Do you remember the “Live Activities” of the iPhone? They also arrive at Android with Material 3 Expressive, a joint work of Google with the rest of the developers so that applications can show real -time information. It is especially useful in food tracking, flight -related apps, and even in Google Maps itself. System animations, transparency effects have also been improved, and renowned the native Android apps themselves to adapt to this new design language. As you can see in the superior image, the changes are quite deep, and have as its purpose not only a more attractive design, but to improve the interaction (much larger and more accessible buttons). Also for Wearos. Google wants to unify the design language of its software, and Wearos It is part of it. Material 3 will not land only on Android, the Google operating system for smart watches will also reach. The interface in this type of devices will virtually completely changed, with much larger icons, redesigned icons, new color palettes and a much more intuitive experience. Everything has been rethink to make it easier to interact with these smaller screen devices. It announced in the same way Gemini’s arrival to Wearos in the coming months, to interact with him as we do with the smartphone. Gemini in the new versions of Android Auto. Of course, this new design will also reach Android XR and partially to Android Auto. There will not be a single Google product based on Android that does not enjoy the new material 3. For when. Android 16 will premiere material 3 from this month of May, so the next betas for the Google Pixel are expected to release the new design. As always, it will not be until the final version when this design is fully official and stable, so it is to arm yourself with patience to enjoy it in the rest of the devices. As always, in addition, it will depend on the efforts of the manufacturers themselves or not this design language. Many customization layers have their own language and do not respect Google design lines too much. Image | Google In Xataka | The best apps for Wear OS (2025)

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