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Although it sounds a bit like science fiction, quantum computing is close to being a large-scale reality. But, how does that affect us? These types of computers, among many other things, are capable of deciphering the encryption systems that are most used today. For this reason, there are already several companies preparing to face this new scenario and one of them is Internxtcloud storage service which has post-quantum encryption. The price could vary. We earn commission from these links A storage service ready for the future The quantum computing It is a challenge for current and future cybersecurity. All cloud services use algorithms and encryption systems to protect your data that current computers are not capable of solving given their complexity. That’s where quantum computers come in, working in a radically different way. and yes they are capable of breaking these current systems. In other words: the security systems that are used right now could no longer be secure in the future. At this point, we may think that since quantum computers are not a reality yet, we don’t have to worry about them. This is not entirely true, since someone can intercept our data and store it for the future. These may not be accessible today by the encryption systems that are being used right now, but they would be accessible with quantum computing. It is not crazy that our data, even protected by secure algorithms, is stored for many years. There are certain types of information that may not be a problem, but others, such as identification documents or photographs, may be. In that sense, it is worth protecting our data from current threats, but also of the future. Precisely for this reason, Internxt has its cloud storage prepared to avoid these risks. This company has incorporated into its service the Kyber-512 and AES-256 algorithmsdesigned specifically to address the future capabilities of quantum computers. This way, even if our data ends up stored somewhere, it cannot be decrypted either. To this, we must add that Internxt uses a zero-knowledge architecture. This means that our data They are encrypted before being uploaded to the cloud and not when they reach it.so even if someone intercepts them along the way, they will already be encrypted. Furthermore, since it is open source, anyone can audit the service to verify that there is no type of backdoor to access our data. The price could vary. We earn commission from these links If you are looking for a new cloud service, Internxt could be a great fit for you, especially if we take into account that, using the ‘XATAKA’ code, Their plans are 90% off. The cheapest plan costs 190 euros and we will have service for life. And not just cloud storage: also antivirus and VPN. Some of the links in this article are affiliated and may provide a benefit to Xataka. In case of non-availability, offers may vary. Images | Internxt In Xataka | Best VPNs 2026: guide with the 17 best services to protect your online privacy In Xataka | Google Drive alternatives: the best cloud storage services for your files

NASA wanted to keep a key antenna active. A culture of “personal heroism” ended up achieving the opposite

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There are infrastructures that seem made to escape the problems of the Earth. The Deep Space Network from NASA is one of them: a network of giant antennas designed to communicate with probes and ships that travel far beyond our immediate environment. But even a system designed to talk to deep space depends on something much closer: trained people, clear procedures and decisions made under pressure. What a space agency investigation has just pointed out is not only a costly breakdown, but a weakness that is difficult to ignore in a network that we take for granted. The Goldstone Incident. The episode occurred on the DSS-14 antenna, a 70 meter facility located in the Goldstone complexin California. NASA published a version with redacted parts of the final report on the incident recorded on September 16, 2025, which left the antenna out of service since then. The damage occurred when the structure rotated beyond its limits and stressed cables and hoses, including those for the fire suppression system. The consequence was a flooding of the base with more than 750,000 liters of water containing glycol and estimated damages between 4.1 and 4.6 million dollars. The incident chain. The report does not allow each step to be reconstructed with complete clarity, because the public version hides almost all the details of the six critical events identified by NASA. The failure did not appear suddenly. First there was a hydraulic limit system that stopped working at an unspecified time, then an anomaly on September 15 during a communication with Juno and then maintenance and diagnostic tasks. In this process, the antenna was taken several times to its rotation limits, until the safety margin ended up disappearing. The weak point. If this story is surprising, it is because it takes place in a place where we tend to imagine everything measured, written and reviewed down to the last detail. But the NASA investigation describes something much more earthly: insufficient training, procedures that were not up to par, and too much reliance on undocumented routines within the facility. In a network like the DSN, designed to maintain communications with very distant missions, this changes the reading of the incident. It was not just an antenna that turned too much, but an organization that, at that particular point, had left too much room for the informal. Misunderstood heroism. The report also points out a work culture based on what he calls “personal heroism,” an expression to describe teams willing to do what is necessary to keep the antenna going. On paper it sounds like a compromise, but research presents it as part of the problem. That drive led some people to take on tasks outside their qualifications, work long hours until they accumulated fatigue, and skip tests that could delay their return to operations. The conclusion is harsh: having agreed to leave the antenna in a failed state would probably have prevented the outcome. Specific duties. The report includes 20 recommendations, with one especially clear idea: NASA needs to encourage technical rigor over “personal heroism.” From there, internal correction measures come in, such as reinforcing training and reviewing procedures. Additionally, the agency is looking for similar scenarios beyond the Deep Space Network itself. Deep Space Network. DSS-14 is not just any antenna within the Deep Space Network. It is one of the three 70-meter antennas in the network, the largest category within a system made up of 14 antennas distributed between California, Australia and Spain. In early 2026, it looked like the antenna would return to service in May, before being taken out of operation in August for a major upgrade scheduled until October 2028. NASA, however, now maintains that it will remain out of service, although the DSN will remain operational thanks to the other antennas in the network. Images | POT In Xataka | Voyager 1 will reach a light-day distance in November, but this will be its last major record

This is the DGT map to visualize where there are active V16 beacons in Spain. There is another more useful unofficial map

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We are in 2026 and that means goodbye (or not) of the signal triangles in favor of the beacons v16 to signal accidents or breakdowns on the road. Don’t you take it? Well fine of 80 eurosalthough these first days Pere Navarro assured that “they would be flexible“(sic). In addition to avoiding accidents, the great advantage of the V16 beacons is their connectivity: it is true that It’s half-connectedness.but it does allow the DGT to notify the vehicles with signal V-27 and the rest of the drivers through light panels. And an interactive map to accurately geolocate the V16 beacons active in the state. The DGT traffic map also shows the beacons. Go ahead that the officer It is much more than the map where we can see these luminous devices: we can visualize closed roads, detours, landslides and meteorological events such as low visibility due to fog, accidents or stopped vehicles. Precisely here the beacons would come in, marked in the legend of the map with the danger traffic sign. However, if we tap on the ‘Filters’ area (the button with the three stripes in the upper right corner) you can alleviate the display a little. DGT traffic map As you can see below these lines, when you touch the icon, information appears such as the cause (by default the vehicle appears stopped), which road and direction it is on, the orientation, since when the notification has been operational, the province and the municipality. It is worth remembering that the data is anonymous as long as the DGT only receives the location of the stopped vehicle and not the identity of the occupant or other personal data such as the license plate or policy data. Beyond zooming, selecting areas or screening, this is what the DGT map allows you to create. You just have to activate it. To see your V16 beacon on the map, simply touch the button so that the signal is sent to DGT 3.0 platform: The function is technical and automatic, transmitting data such as the device ID, its GPS coordinates, the exact time of activation and the status, but not the cause (it could be a puncture, a mechanical breakdown, you have run out of fuel, an accident). The person who categorizes the cause of the incident is the roadside assistance operator, such as the tow truck, with the signal V-24 and the obligation to inform the DGT when they arrive at a service and what type of incident they are attending to. A reminder: you can fine up to 30,000 euros for a false positive, that is, activating the beacon as a test and leaving it activated for more than 100 seconds. The unofficial map of the beacons If you just want to see the beacons, there is another map. The data collected by the DGT 3.0 platform is public through the DGT 3.0 API. So the cybersecurity engineer Hector Julián Alijas has created a specific map for the beacons with some extra advantages from public data and official sources, such as explains in their FAQ. This beaconmapv16 displays all devices that are currently or recently active, regardless of beacon manufacturer and operator. The map shows active beacons in yellow and those that have recently been operational in dark, updating periodically to report changes in the status of the beacons and the activation of new units (you can check the latest update in a message located in the upper area). As with the DGT map, you can tap on the beacon icon to see information related to that device. The information provided by this alternative map is exactly the same, but it has an extra that can be useful if you want to go there: the possibility of sharing it with a GPS navigator such as Waze, Google Maps or Apple Maps. I want to see the beacons on Google Maps and Waze. GPS navigators do not offer the option of viewing activated beacons on the road per sebut they do warn of incidents on the road such as stopped cars or accidents. The DGT 3.0 platform itself explains that: “It facilitates the interconnection of all the actors that are part of the mobility ecosystem. Vehicle manufacturers, navigation service providers, mobility applications, city councils, public transport platforms, fleet management systems, etc.” Furthermore, both Google (behind Maps and Waze) and Apple uses information from the authoritiesso technically they can do it. And it has a great advantage: ruling out false incidents, which may be reported by mistake or intentionally, and which can later be verified through the platform. In Xataka | From today, connected V-16 beacons are mandatory in Spain: what should be clear between controversies and doubts about the rule In Xataka | The DGT’s great plan does not end with the V16 beacons: it wants to connect all traffic as they already do in China Cover | DGT and V16 Beacons Map Hector Julián Alijas

The DGT will install 122 new radars in 2025. Locations and when they will begin to fine the 24 radars that are already active

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The radars save lives and in 2025 we will continue with the installation of 122 new devices on the Spanish roads, of which 17 fixed and 7 section entered service this January 21 With these words, Fernando Grande-Marlaska, Minister of the Interior, confirmed that The DGT will install more than a hundred radars This year 2025 on Spanish roads. Thus, the head of Interior stressed that the fulfillment of the speed limits “is key” to avoid accidents. The DGT has been defending that installing New radarsas well as the use of vans and even camouflaged motorcycles With mobile radars, you should improve accident figures on roads. The organism has been doing special emphasis on speed although Distractions are the main cause of accidents With mortal victims on our roads. Be that as it may, what is certain is that the DGT aspires to deploy 122 new radars on Spanish roads. All new radars and where will they start fine Although in its information the DGT has also made it clear that its intention is to install a greater number of section radarsfor now, the 24 new radars that already work on Spanish roads are mostly fixed. As you can check in the list below, only seven of the 24 new speed controllers They are stretch. The rest, the 17 new radars are fixed. This is confirmed by the DGT that, in addition to its locations, has confirmed that they came into operation on January 21. That does not mean, however, that they are already sanctioning with fines that can reach the 600 euros and six points in the driving card. At the moment, the cinemometers will pass a first test phase in which only the drivers will be notified that have exceeded the maximum allowed speed. That period lasts a month and, later, the drivers will be sanctioned. As for its locations, the DGT confirms that the 17 fixed radars are found in the following places: Province Road Kilometer point (PK) Almería A-1050 1+200 decreasing Almería AL-3117 1+400 growing grenade N-432 425+950 decreasing Malaga A-7054 3+500 growing A Coruña AC-221 2+550 growing A Coruña AC-841 9+800 decreasing Asturias N-634 377+850 growing Asturias GJ-10 0+250 growing Lugo LU-862 74+150 decreasing Ourense N-525 237+880 growing Pontevedra N-550 84+150 growing Alicante N-332 89+050 decreasing Alicante CV-86 13+800 growing Alicante CV-905 7+050 decreasing Alicante A-77a 0+420 growing Valencia V-31 6+125 d Valencia CV-410 3+510 c The seven new section radars are found in the following locations. PROVINCE ROAD PK Start PK End Almería A-370 8+400 c 9+400 c Malaga MA-20 9+300 c 10+300 c A Coruña AC-552 26+275 c 27+300 c Asturias AS-12 2+150 d 0+850 d Ourense OU-536 25+850 c 28+040 c Valencia A-3 347+100 c 349+150 c Valencia V-23 3+330 d 1+600 d In addition, remember that in Xataka We tell you how to know Where are all radars. In this way, we will avoid falling into one of the 50 radars that most fine in Spain. Photo | DGT In Xataka | The roads of Spain are plagued with empty radar boxes: they work according to the DGT

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