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The automatic renewal of your iPhone

September 11, 2025 by usatoday24

This week, they have presented The new iPhone 17which can be reserved since September 12 and will go on sale a week later, on September. During these weeks, all operators will launch their respective campaigns to promote Apple phones. But for Movistar this year is different, as was the arrival of the first iPhone to Spain, which He came out exclusively with Telefónica. As Xataka has learned, the operator is working with Apple in an innovator iPhone Telephone Renewal Program For those customers who have a convergent mimovistar rate. Your iPhone, ‘always new’ with Movistar Coinciding with the new iPhone generation announced by Apple this week, Movistar is preparing the launch of an important initiative in the coming weeks. It is an unpublished proposal in the market that will allow Telefónica and Apple to facilitate the operator’s premium clients the acquisition of the latest iPhone. Image: Apple Although they have not yet transcended the commercial details of this new Movistar program, we do know what internally they call it ‘Always new’ (The final commercial name could vary). Initially, it seems that it will only apply to the phones, but we do not rule out that a future can be expanded to the iPad, the Apple Watch or other Apple devices. The idea of this project is that the convergent mimovistar clients (the most value for the operator) They can periodically renew your iPhone To always have Apple’s last mobile. The renewal period that is considered Around two years (although it could finally vary) and the first models that would enter the program will almost surely be the iPhone 17he iPhone 17 Pro / Pro Max or the iPhone Air. This action is part of the offer of devices that Movistar makes available to its customers From 0 euros per month in “lease” mode. Currently, each Mimovistar customer can acquire up to five devices with the operator, including, of course, the iPhone. Those users who are paid to the ‘Always New’ program, once the deadline defined by Movistar has elapsed (as we say, will be around two years), They will have the opportunity to deliver their “old” iPhone and Movistar will replace it with one of the last models launched by Apple by adjusting the fees if appropriate. Recall that, right now, the Movistar device lease service lasts for 24 months that are automatically extended for another 24 months. Once that period has elapsed, you can return the device or keep it for 1 euro. With ‘always new’, You can change it for a new iPhone in a lower period. Cover image | Apple / Xataka In Xataka | The best novelty of the iPhone 17 is one that is going unnoticed: a square front camera In Xataka | The iPhone Air is the new attempt to solve what has tormented Apple for years: the fourth iPhone syndrome

Word accustomed us to press control + s to save files. The automatic save comes willing to impose its own rule

August 28, 2025 by usatoday24

One of the most entrenched habits among whom we use Word is to ensure save the document as soon asand not only that: also that it is in an easy to remember location to recover it later. For many that translates into clicking control + s (or control + g) or clicking on the mythical 3½ -inch floppy icon, that the new generations are barely identified. But things are changing in the most famous text processor. Tell the Automatic Guardian Microsoft wants Word to definitely hug automatic saving in the cloud. In practice, this means that the next time we believe a document, It will be generated automatically in OneDrive or in any other service that we have configured as default. Instead of using the first fragment of the text as a name, as is the case now, Word will apply a format of the “Document + Date” type. For example, if we create one today, it will be called “Document 28-08-2025”. Of course, the user can change that name at any time or even discard the document completely. When closing it, Word will show a Emerging window asking if we want to rename it, keep it or eliminate it. The experience is quite similar to that already offered by Google Docs or the own Word online: Documents that are created and automatically stored in Google Drive or OneDrive, without the need to do anything else. And it is no accident. Microsoft’s commitment to functions such as this not only seeks to improve the experience, also tries to maintain the relevance of Word and the Office ecosystem in an increasingly competitive environment. How a statista analysis points out, Google Workspace has managed to consolidate as a powerful alternativeboth for private users and for educational and business environments. Although Word and Office continue to lead the world office of office suites, with more than 45% share, Google products have won a solid position. The change, however, has not been well received throughout the world. On the advertisement page, Some users have left comments of the style: “I do not understand the logic of this function“Or” You have no idea how your customers use Word. “ Although the function will reach all users in the future, for now it is only available for members of the Insider program. And it will not be mandatory. Microsoft will allow you to return to the traditional system. As detailed by the company, the new Word settings will allow you to choose the cloud storage supplier by defaultNot only OneDrive. You can also deactivate automatic save and save documents directly at home. From Redmond they argue that this novelty responds to a matter of security and comfort. Avoid file loss and facilitate access from any device thanks to the cloud. Beyond the concrete changes, what is at stake is somewhat greater. Word has been among us for more than 40 years and has been part of Office’s hard nucleus since its inception. But today competes in a scenario where he is no longer the only reference. There are more options, with different use philosophies, and many of them advance quickly. Images | Microsoft In Xataka | Microsoft has put co -pilot in Excel. And you have also notified that you do not use it if you need the results to be correct

The human voice loses ground and automatic dubbing with AI makes its way between creators

April 25, 2025 by usatoday24

Artificial intelligence (AI) continues to gain space in unthinkable sectors just a few years ago. What began revolutionizing software development is now leaving a mark on very different fields. The phenomenon of ‘Vibe Coding‘, a new way of programming based on Prompts In natural language, without writing code as such, the rules of development are changing. At the same time, tools such as Dall · e of OpenAi or Adobe Firefly They are redefining visual creation, allowing generating images and videos from textual descriptions. And now, AI also reaches voice professionals. For a few months, YouTube allows some creators to use automatic dubbing through AI. This function, which is being deployed progressively, is now available for all members of the YouTube Partner Programa system that allows creators to monetize their contents on the platform. Thanks to this tool, videos can reach global audiences more easily, as an alternative to traditional dubbing and postproduction processes. An activated function by default. One of the most striking changes is that this function is activated by default: if you upload an English video, YouTube will automatically double it in several languages, including Spanish, French, German, Hindi, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese and Portuguese. If the video is in any of those languages, an English version will be generated. The objective, according to the company, is to “break the barriers of the language.” But if the creator prefers not to use this function, it can deactivate it following concrete steps: enter YouTube Studio from the computer and follow this route: Configuration > Subsequent adjustments > Advanced configuration. There you have to uncheck the ‘allow automatic dubbing’ box and click on store. The management of this function, in addition, can only be done from YouTube Studio on a computer, and allows you to even manually review dubbing before publishing them if you want greater control of the result. YouTube admits that technology still has improvement margin. Translations may not be exact and the generated voice may not faithfully represent the author. In fact, the company itself recognizes that intonation, emotional tone and certain cultural nuances do not always move correctly. The basis of this function is in the technology of Google Deepmind And Google Translate, but even with that background infrastructure, not all videos can be folded successfully. Factors such as the original accent, the background noise, the use of jargon or even proper names can affect the quality of dubbing. A video with automatic YouTube dubbing To know if a video is bent with AI, it is enough to look for the “auto-dubbed” label. It is also possible to change audio track from the player’s menu, through the gear icon in the lower right corner. The language adapts to that the user has configured as preferential, which makes the experience, in many cases, more transparent. We can see the active function in this example video. The prelude: real dubbing with professional actors. YouTube had already taken previous steps in this direction. With the function “Add audio track“, Some creators like Mrbeast They began to offer versions of their videos in several languages using professional voice actors. He even counted With the dubbing actress that plays Naruto in his videos in Japanese. This strategy, focused on expanding the scope of the content without losing interpretive quality, allowed many of these videos to reach new audiences. Mrbeast has not been the only. According to YouTube datathe videos that offered versions in several languages made more than 15% of the visualization time come from audiences that saw the content in a language other than the original. In January 2023, users came to consume more than 2 million hours of folded content every day. And that only with the initial tests. The extension of this function to all members of the Partner Program is contributing to the growth of the use of voices generated by artificial intelligence on the platform. This raises questions about how this technology will be integrated into the professional dubbing ecosystem. Some creators could opt for this automatic alternative in certain types of content, especially in informative or structured pieces. However, in other formats where vocal interpretation provides key nuances, the role of dubbing professionals remains a difficult element to replace. Development continues, and the balance between technology and creativity is still evolving. Images | Lorenzi | YouTube screen capture In Xataka | Two students created an AI to “cheat” in work interviews: they have rewarded them with 5.3 million dollars

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