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Many foods and cosmetics have additives that we want to avoid at all costs.

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Every time we put a packaged potato omelet, hummus or moisturizing cream in the shopping cart, we incorporate dozens of substances into our body that often go unnoticed despite appearing on the label. The preservativesdyes, emulsifiers or sun filters are part of the usual composition of thousands of products that we buy in supermarkets. His presence responds to a legitimate industrial logic: it is necessary to extend the shelf life of a food or stabilize the texture of a cosmetic. The problem is that the regulations that regulate these additives almost always advance behind scientific knowledge. An additive can take decades to be approved and in widespread use before scientific studies force authorities to reopen its file. The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) periodically reevaluates these compounds, but its way of working requires accumulating solid evidence and sustains years of continuous exposure before any regulatory change. This disconnection does not at all mean that everything permitted is automatically dangerous. In fact, the vast majority of authorized additives are supported by decades of toxicological studies. Even so, it is in consumers’ interest to know which substances have generated the most scientific controversy, in which products they appear most frequently, and which institutions have focused on them. Preservatives that are already under discussion Sodium benzoate (E211) is one of the most commonly used preservatives in packaged potato chips, pickles, sauces and soft drinks. The EFSA has reviewed your security on several occasions, the last in 2016, and has concluded that within the authorized levels it does not raise concerns about genotoxicity (the ability of a substance to damage the genetic material of a cell). It has warned, however, that certain population groups can easily exceed the acceptable daily intake. A quick note before we move forward: part of the controversy about this additive comes from research such as those of Professor Peter Piperfrom the University of Sheffield (United Kingdom), who has documented damage to mitochondrial DNA of cells exposed to sodium benzoate in in vitro assays. EFSA opts for regulatory prudence, while certain academic groups insist on stricter scrutiny Potassium sorbate (E202) follows a similar logic. It frequently appears in hummus, cheeses, yogurts or wines, and acts as an antifungal. The EFSA has reevaluated it in 2015 and again in 2019setting an acceptable daily intake together with sorbic acid of 3 mg per kilo of body weight per day. A study published in In Vitro Toxicology evaluated its genotoxic potential in human lymphocytes cultured in the laboratory, without finding relevant effects at the concentrations tested, which reinforces the official position of the agency. Another relevant note: both preservatives share the same pattern. No reference institution has classified them as carcinogenic, but there is no unanimity regarding their complete long-term safety. The EFSA opts for the regulatory prudencewhile certain academic groups insist on stricter scrutiny, especially in sensitive populations, such as children or people with an aspirin allergy. However, we are interested in putting these figures in context: the real exposure of those who eat packaged potato omelettes several times a week is well below the thresholds at which adverse effects have been observed in the most alarmist studies. The additives most highlighted by science Beyond preservatives, there are other additives that have received much stronger regulatory attention. The clearest case is that of titanium dioxide (E171), a white dye used for decades in candy, chewing gum and some cosmetics. The EFSA concluded in 2021 that its genotoxicity cannot be ruled out, especially due to its ability to accumulate in the body, which has led to the European Union to ban its use as a food additive from 2022. Even so, it is still allowed in cosmetics, such as sunscreens. The antioxidants BHA (butylated hydroxyanisole, E320) and BHT (butylated hydroxytoluene, E321), present in snacks, cereals and some cosmetics, illustrate well the nuances of this type of evaluations. The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) has classified BHA in group 2B as possible carcinogen for humans. BHT, on the other hand, remains in group 3, not classifiable due to insufficient evidence. The International Agency for Research on Cancer has classified BHA in group 2B as a possible human carcinogen. The European Commission has also placed BHA as a priority substance for endocrine disruption, while BHT only arouses similar suspicions in the scientific literature, without an equivalent institutional classification. Long-chain parabens in cosmetics follow a similar path: several of them are banned in the European Union since 2014 by decision of its scientific consumer safety committee. Sodium nitrite (E250), common in sausages and processed meats, closes the list with the best documented case: the IARC classified processed meat as a group 1 carcinogen in 2015, especially due to the formation of nitrosamines when cooked at high temperature. In the following table we summarize these six cases and identify the institution that has indicated the risk of each of them and the effects described in the scientific literature: Additive Where do we find it? Institution that has indicated the risk Described effects E211 (sodium benzoate) Packaged potato omelettes, pickles, sauces, soft drinks EFSA (2016 revision); University of Sheffield Overcoming the IDA in sensitive groups; damage to mitochondrial DNA in in vitro studies E202 (potassium sorbate) Hummus, cheeses, yogurts, wines EFSA (2015 and 2019 revisions) Possible cellular inflammation in animal models E171 (titanium dioxide) Candies, gum, sunscreen EFSA (2021 opinion) Genotoxicity not ruled out; banned as a food additive in the EU from 2022 E320 (BHA) / E321 (BHT) Snacks, cereals, some cosmetics IARC (group 2B for the BHA); European Commission (priority endocrine disruptor for BHA) BHA, possible carcinogen and hormone disruptor; BHT, similar suspicions without equivalent classification Long chain parabens Creams, shampoos, cosmetics Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (EU) Hormonal disruption; several banned in cosmetics since 2014 E250 (sodium nitrite) Sausages, processed meats IARC (group 1 for processed meat, 2015) Formation of carcinogenic nitrosamines when cooked at high temperatures Image | Kenneth Surillo More information | EFSA | European Union | IARC In Xataka … Read more

Wanting to avoid fires in Oviedo, the cleaners have encountered another problem: the Civil War

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If we believed that Spain had already cataloged every last vestige of the Civil War, bad news. Artillery corners still pop up like mushrooms in autumn. Scars of a territory that reminds us of a broken country. Imagine the look on the faces of the city hall’s cleaning professionals when they put the brushcutter where it didn’t belong. Imagine the face of the municipal crew of Oviedo: cleaning any path in the municipality of El Campón in the middle of July, the machine trips over reinforced concrete and an embrasure from 1937, hidden under the ferns for 89 years. Anyone who knows Mount Naranco is not surprised. Those who only follow guided routes, tourist plates and school manuals, will be amazed. A front under the bushes. The archives say that Oviedo endured a republican siege in 1936 which ended up breaking towards October. So, Naranco was filled with trenches to watch the steps towards Grado. In El Rebollal they counted thirteen positions: two for machine gun, eleven for rifle. Campo Cimero has thirty-one, distributed in four arches towards the northwest, the largest defensive complex in Asturias. To cite an example, in Ayones the nest preserves its original geometry: seven sides on the outside, cylinder on the inside, built in 1937 by the Republicans. And of course, the undergrowth does not erase these structures, rather it preserves and contours them. And except for the nationalist constructions of Pando, almost everything preserved in this area—Rebollal, Campo Cimero, Fitoria, Ayones—is republican. Spain’s wounds. Although no one has the exact figure, the BunkerAtlas portal has registered and geolocated 192 positions. It is more of a sample than an official census, of course. Madrid concentrates almost 19% of what is catalogued; Catalonia is around 16%; Navarra 12%; Aragon 11%. And almost six out of every ten registered structures were built during the Civil War, by both sides. Only in Madrid have they documented more than 2,000 fortifications in a hundred municipalities, about 500 concrete; The capital already has 531 inventory tokens between Casa de Campo, El Pardo and Ciudad Universitaria. In the Pyrenees, the Franco regime designed Line P: ten thousand bunkers planned along 500 kilometers of border. Luckily the work stopped with less than half built, about 4,000, and became obsolete around 1980. Multiply that by each front—Ebro, Jarama, the Oviedo fence itself—and the real figure is surely around tens of thousands. Most remain under brambles, awaiting clearing. Who decides what is saved. Spain catalogs this heritage since the Historical Memory Law of 2007, expanded by the Democratic Memory Law 2022—revised March 2026—. Both require identifying and protecting these remains, and in some cases opening them to the public. The problem, as always, is one of resources: inventorying thousands of kilometers of trench costs money that does not always arrive, and each recovered nest depends on a city council, a memory association or a forestry crew that stumbles upon it. Present over past, as always. Let’s think about The Carmen of the Martyrsthe most beautiful garden around the Alhambra, which stands above the old Corral de los Cautivos, where Christian prisoners spent the night in Arab dungeons. After the Civil War it served as a residence for young people. In 1970, a hotel project razed a good part of the historic forest, until neighborhood protests stopped the work. Or the Turó de la Rovira. Everyone knows it as the Carmel Bunkers, although the name is a historical error: there was never a bunker or underground shelter there. What the Republic installed in 1938 was an open-air anti-aircraft battery, four 105 mm Vickers cannons, to stop the bombing by Italian aviation over Barcelona. When the war ended, the Republican army disabled the pieces and withdrew, leaving the concrete empty. Today is the most photographed sunset in Barcelona, ​​a nest of tiktokers. The other urgency: summer rules. The reality is that the vestige found in El Campón responds to a key action and none of this should stop the clearing. On the contrary. The summer of 2026 is already the worst start in the historical series: June closed with 90% more burned area than the average of the last twenty years, and quadrupled the data for the same month in 2025. The Almería fire devastated nearly 6,600 hectares, with projections that are close to 7,000. The European Union launched its largest historical firefighting deployment and it is not easy to suspect that it is still insufficient. Perimeter clearing responds to the law. Although the hoax that environmental regulations prohibit cleaning the mountain circulates every July; Neither the 2030 Agenda, nor the European Green Deal, nor the Forestry Law prohibit clearing. They demand it, with an annual plan. Memory and prevention do not compete. All you have to do is notify Heritage, let the nest breathe for a while in the sun and then decide what to do with it. The Civil War remains buried in half of Spain; chainsaw is just what is needed to clear brush and clean up against the spread of fires. Image | Flickr (Diego Valera) In Xataka | In 1938 Spain was divided in two. So two “Gordos” were delivered from the Christmas Lottery

The first “social network” in history is 57,000 years old, it was made up of hunters and gatherers and served to avoid extinction

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The survival of prehistoric hunter-gatherers has historically been explained by two things: climate and available natural resources. And although in general terms it is true, a new study proposes that the social relations between human groups at that time were as decisive as the physical environment. The discovery. The research team focuses on small groups of hunter-gatherers who lived in the South Caucasus between 57,000 and 27,000 years ago. Apparently, these small groups traveled long distances and shared tools and techniques with other groups. Initially they thought that due to their size and distance they would live almost isolated from each other, but no. The key evidence is in obsidian objects, a volcanic rock used to make cutting tools, present in deposits located between 40 and 200 km from the quarry of origin. Why it is important. Because it forces us to rethink the classical models of human evolution that attributed the success or failure of a population almost exclusively to its capacity for climatic adaptation. Now we see that cooperation and the circulation of information was an essential survival factorwhich has implications for understand human resilience in the face of environmental change. Context. The study area is the south of the Caucasus, the natural bridge between Europe and Asia where mountains, valleys and very different climates come together in a small space, so it is a key place to understand How ancient humans moved. At the time in which the study is framed, Neanderthals and modern humans coexisted in other parts of the world and also when stone tools changed style. That is why the Caucasus is a magnificent place to verify if these changes were a sudden replacement of one population by another or there was coexistence between both cultures. In detail. Each obsidian quarry has a unique chemical composition, which allows us to determine exactly the origin of each tool located. According to the research team, the distance over which these tools are dispersed is too great for a single group to travel in search of food: the most plausible explanation is that different groups were in contact and exchanged materials. But there is another clue: the way of carving the stone is repeated in sites very far from each other, which suggests that some groups learned from others, not that they reached the same conclusion by chance. Furthermore, when dating the layers of earth from different sites, it is seen that the cultures of the Middle Paleolithic and the Upper Paleolithic coexisted for thousands of years in the same area, that is, one did not replace the other. Three powerful reasons to maintain that social networks helped these groups survive. Yes, but. The inference of “social networks” or alliances from carved stone is still an interpretation, not a direct observation: there are no written, oral or testimonial records from the Paleolithic, so any conclusion about social relations is constructed indirectly, from material patterns. In fact, the fact that obsidian travels between 40 and 200 km does not in itself prove social exchange between groups: it could also be explained by a single group with a very large territory or by reuse of tools for generations. In Xataka | A remote cave in Africa has revealed something about humans from 200,000 years ago: they already changed the clothes on their beds In Xataka | 77 skeletons, a single head: the mystery of the Slovak mass grave that torments archaeologists Cover | Gemini with AI

five offers from the Super Tecnoprecios to avoid melting in summer

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We are going through a time when it is very hot, and there is still a long time until the cool weather arrives. For this reason, it is good to have a device on hand that prevents us from “melting” during the summer, and the Super Technoprices of El Corte Inglés They are perfect for finding some bargains. In this article we are going to review five of the best offers that we can find in the store right now. Orbegozo Air 46 by 79.96 eurosan evaporative air conditioner with a fan and humidifier function. Philips 5000 Series by 68 eurosa tower fan with three ventilation modes. Olimpia Dolceclima by 279.20 eurosa portable air conditioner to cool the rooms in the house. Rowenta Eole Infinite VU6670 by 99.20 eurosa narrow tower fan and three adjustable speeds. Panasonic Inverter by 895.20 eurosan air conditioner with energy classification “A”. The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Orbegozo Air 46 If you are looking for something simple and effective, El Corte Inglés has on offer the Orbegozo Air 46a evaporative air conditioner that has gone down to 79.96 euros. It has a three-in-one function, so it also includes fan and humidifier modes. Its tank is six liters, it includes wheels to be able to move it to different rooms, it comes with a remote control and has a timer of up to seven hours. The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Philips 5000 Series Another simple option is that of Philips 5000 Seriesa tower fan that currently costs 68 euros. It has three ventilation modes and 60º oscillation so that the air circulates more uniformly in the room, includes a remote control and has an aroma diffuser. In addition, it also comes with a timer between one and seven hours and has a safety lock for greater protection. The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Olimpia Dolceclima If you are looking for a device that is capable of cooling a room, El Corte Inglés has the Olympia Dolceclima by 279.20 euros. This is a portable air conditioner with cooling capacity of 2,240 frigories. It also comes with a dehumidification function with a capacity of 1.5 liters per hour, comes with ventilation mode and has a timer of up to 24 hours. In addition, it includes a remote control and wheels to move it to other rooms. The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Rowenta Eole Infinite VU6670 A much cheaper option is the Rowenta Eole Infinite VU6670which has dropped in El Corte Inglés to 99.20 euros. We are talking about a tower fan that has three adjustable speeds and 180º oscillation. It is a very narrow device so it can be placed in almost any room, whether large or small, it includes a cable collector and a timer of between one and eight hours. In addition, the rear grille can be removed for better cleaning and the LED screen shows the ambient temperature for more intuitive control. Rowenta Eole Infinite VU6670 The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Panasonic Inverter It is an expensive purchase option, but be careful with the Panasonic Inverter which has dropped in price to 895.20 euros. It is a split air conditioner that stands out above all because it has an “A” energy efficiency certification. It includes a mode that the brand calls “super quiet” and when purchasing it, it can be selected with or without installation. The price could vary. We earn commission from these links 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 | El Corte Inglés and Compradicción (header), Orbegozo, Philips, Olimpia, Rowenta, Panasonic In Xataka | Buying guide for connected fans: recommendations for choosing a “smart” model with WiFi and six models from 50 euros In Xataka | Silent ceiling fan: which one to buy? Tips and recommendations

If the question is how to avoid heat stroke in summer, in Japan they have an increasingly popular answer: thermal bracelets

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It happened ago just over a year. Montserrat Aguilar had completed her day as a cleaning service worker in Barcelona when, already at home, collapsed and died. He had spent hours sweeping the streets of Raval in the sun on a day when temperatures in Barcelona exceeded 35ºC. Although at the beginning of 2026 the family I was still waiting based on the results of the final autopsy, his death unleashed a intense (and bitter) debate about the conditions faced by workers who, like her, walk the streets during heat waves. This year in Barcelona they wanted to cure their health with technology well known in Japan: bracelets capable of anticipating heat strokes. What has happened? that in full extreme heat wavewith the thermometer exceeding 40ºC In Barcelona, ​​the Barcelona City Council has decided to reinforce the security of the operators who provide public services on the street using technology. A few weeks ago he distributed 1,400 bracelets thermal among the staff responsible for keeping the city clean, providing public lighting and taking care of the garden areas. Is it the only measure? No. The Newspaper precise other measures with which Barcelona wants to prevent extreme temperatures from taking their toll on those who work on the street. For example, adapting the workday of gardeners in summer, advancing the start and end times to avoid the most dangerous periods, or adopting special protocols, designed for the dog days. Is it enough? No. Sensors and protocols are welcome, but unions insist they are not enough. “Non-exposure is the best prevention,” claims Carlos del Barrio, from CCOO, in The Newspaper. Workers’ representatives recall that “no measure is sufficient on its own” and demand greater investment to, among other things, add air conditioning to cars. Without going any further, the Commissions remember that a relevant part of the fleet is still not acclimatized and there are even vehicles (such as irrigation vehicles) that have the engine located right under the seat, something not very desirable in August. How do the bracelets work? They basically fit the operator’s wrist and control their temperature. When they detect that it rises too high and approaches dangerous levels, it emits a signal (vibrates and lights up) so you can take action. In Barcelona has it happened before. When this happens and the thermal bracelet issues its warning, the operator must stop, find a shady place, drink water and inform his supervisor. The bracelet itself will inform you with a light signal (green, in this case) when you are ready to continue. In the specific case of Barcelona, ​​Parks and Gardens has invested almost 60,000 euros in sensors from the company Metalco, devices designed to warn the user “two levels before” of heat stroke. “It is set to activate the alarm when the deep temperature reaches approximately 38ºC.” That is the general guideline. In practice, the sensor must take into account the conditions of each user. The Department of the Interior has also opted for a similar solution, with devices for the Mossos and firefighters. Is it something new? Thermal bracelets have been used for a long time. And they are certainly not exclusive to Catalonia or Spain. As I remembered a few days ago The Confidential There is a Japanese company that has been dedicated to them for a few years now: Biodata Bankcreated in 2018 and with headquarters in Tokyo. Its catalog includes Canaria+, a bracelet designed to detect “subtle changes in thermal stress” and that helps the wearer control their rest, hydration and food. When the sensor detects that the body is having difficulty dissipating heat, it issues a warning with light, sound and vibration. The moment it thinks the risk has disappeared, it reports again with a green light. “We felt it was necessary to have a system in place and take action before a person collapsed,” explains the company’s CEO, Takeshi Anzai. Regarding his bracelet, he clarifies that “the algorithm adapts” to whoever uses it, although it starts from four levels. The first is free of danger, with the temperature below 37ºC. The second rises to a maximum of 38.3ºC and reveals a “latent risk.” With the third (37.7-39ºC, depending on the person) the alerts go off. The last, the most critical, ranges from 38.7 to 40ºC. Is it only used in Spain? At all. In fact Japan is another good example. Last year the World Economic Forum actually dedicated an extensive report to the “lessons” that the country offers to overcome extreme heat waves and among its resources included wrist sensors designed to detect sudden increases in body temperature and, thus, prevent heat stroke. One of the organizations that has opted for them there is the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, which has distributed thermal bracelets among elderly people with reduced mobility, teachers and students who go to public schools and certain workers who have to work outdoors. “In Japan last year the number of people urgently transported due to heat stroke exceeded 100,000. In cities like Tokyo, the demand for ambulances became so high that authorities issued alerts asking the population to make appropriate use of emergencies,” remember Anzai. 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How it works and two ways to avoid it

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Meta AI has released a new function with which Any user can create images with other people’s faces without permission. This opens the door to all kinds of abuse and unethical uses, since the function allows you to use your profile image or photos of yourself that you have published as a reference. We are going to briefly explain how this function is used and how these images are generated. Then, we will tell you the two methods with which you can prevent others from creating images with your face. Giving permission is enabled by default, but can be disabled. Meta AI takes photos with Instagram users’ faces Whoever uses the Meta AI website or app Now you can ask it to generate photos of other people. You simply have to use a prompt where it is requested to do so, mentioning the user by their account name. For example, if Xataka were a person, we can ask them to take photos of @Xataka doing whatever we want. By default Meta AI will use this user’s profile image as a reference for its composition. But you will be able to ask him to use the photos in his feed as a reference, and also any scenario or action. Come on, you can create images of a person doing whatever you want without them having control over what you do. Prevent them from taking images of you without your permission There are two ways you can prevent Meta AI from accessing your photos to create images. The first is deactivate the permissions that Instagram has activated by default. Come on, if you don’t touch anything, the Instagram settings mean that you have given Meta AI permission to use your photos for whatever other users want. To deactivate this function you have to enter Instagram settings, and click on the section Share and reuse. Once inside, go down to the section Allow people to reuse your content on Instagram with AI Features at Metaa new option that when translated into Spanish should be something like Let users repurpose your content on Instagram with Meta’s AI features. In this section, you have to disable options Publications and Reels. With this, you will prevent all your public photos and your reels from being used to generate any type of content in Meta AI. The second method is to make your account privatebecause Meta AI does not have access to the content of these types of accounts. In other words, if you already have a private account, it is not necessary to touch anything, although it is advisable to deactivate the permissions anyway in case this changes in the future. In Xataka Basics | No, WhatsApp Meta AI cannot be deactivated, but this way you can make it bother you as little as possible

“There is a scripture, and it is not the will, that when there is Alzheimer’s, it can avoid family conflicts”

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Legal and property provision for the last part of our life is, in a way, taboo. It is not a tasteful dish think about your own death or in a situation of incapacity in which there is no capacity for rational decision-making. However, not doing so poses a serious problem for the family members around you. and they take care of you. According what was published by Trendsthe most common thing in these cases is to think about the will, a document that establishes the last wishes of the people. However, notaries warn that, more and more often, it is necessary to opt for another legal figure that comes into play before death: preventive power, which allows a designated person to act on your behalf without having to embark on a legal process. disability judicial process. A power designed for when you can no longer decide. The preventive power is a relatively unknown legal figure, but notaries claim it as a very effective tool to prevent families from having to initiate a judicial process of inability to manage the assets of a person who is no longer capable of doing so themselves due to a degenerative disease such as Alzheimer’s. As the Alicante notary María Cristina Clemente said in a videothis notarial document is signed while the person is still in a position to decide, even in the first months after a diagnosis. It designates someone you trust (a child, your partner, a brother) to act on your behalf on the day you can no longer do it alone. According to her, it is enough to have “that person by your side, who you know will accompany you until the end.” That person will be able to sell the home, manage the checking account or decide to enter a residence without asking permission from any judge. The law that changed everything. This figure is not entirely new, but it gained legal force with the reform of the Law 8/2021which introduced some new features in the Civil Code to strengthen support for people with disabilities. “That father, that mother who is diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, and the disease continues its course, and the time comes when it is no longer possible for him to continue at home because hospitalization is required in a residence and that generates a lot of expenses and the liquidity is not in the bank, it is in what was his habitual residence, and it has to be sold,” Clemente explained in his video. In your article 256 It allows granting a power that remains valid even if the principal loses the ability to decide for himself. However, the article 257 It goes one step further: it allows a power that is only activated if this loss occurs, accredited with a medical report. That is, incapacity is applied after medical expertise, but without initiating a long judicial process. Before this reform, a normal power was extinguished as soon as the holder lost his decision-making capacity, just when it was needed most. “That person is no longer in a position to come to the notary’s office. Therefore, this judicial ordeal begins,” lamented the Alicante notary. Why avoid the court. Without this power, the only way left for the family is to ask a court to declare the person’s lack of capacity and appoint a guardian. It is a long process, with experts, hearings and months of waiting, while the bills for the treatment or care for the person do not stop arriving and the family cannot use the patient’s own resources to cover them. With the preventive power signed, this judicial procedure is no longer necessary. The agent presents the notarial deed and acts in full representation of the person, being able to make decisions about their assets. You do not need authorization from the court to sell the house or move the money. The difference with the will is clear: the will distributes what remains after death, while the power of attorney manages the life and assets of someone who is still alive but can no longer decide for themselves. Notaries from different cities, the same advice. This recommendation does not come from a single voice, but rather several notaries who are in favor of this legal figure to support families in the care of their relatives affected by degenerative diseases. The notary Jesus Benavides Lima, of Barcelona, ​​emphasizes that the procedure is unilateral: it does not require the representative to be present or accept anything at that moment, and it can be revoked whenever desired. Its cost is between 25 and 50 euros, well below what a judicial process costs later. From Madrid, the notary Fernando Gomá Lanzónpatron of the foundation There is a rightinsists on an important nuance: power gives very broad powers, so “it is essential to adequately reflect on who this right is granted.” The three notaries defend the same idea: better to decide calmly by assigning that power to the appropriate person, than to leave it in the hands of a court. A problem that will get worse over the years. According to data from the Ministry of Social Rights, Consumption and Agenda 2030, more than one million people live with Alzheimer’s in Spain, and the figure could triple towards 2050 due to demographic aging. Each of these families may end up facing, sooner or later, the same dilemma of a home that cannot be sold or care expenses that cannot be charged to the affected person’s checking account. Signing a preventive power of attorney costs little time and little money. And as Clemente reminds, it can be granted even in the first stages of diagnosiswhen the person still decides with total freedom who will take care of them tomorrow. “That person will not need to go to court to obtain any judicial authorization. They will be in charge of doing everything they deem best for your care,” Clemente said. In Xataka | If the question is how much money can be … Read more

Spain has standardized a small trick to avoid rear-end accidents. The DGT is not very satisfied

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Emergency braking and emergency lights are words that, by pure common sense, we could understand that one always goes together with the other. So much so that not only in Spain have we assimilated that the way to act in a traffic jam is to activate them almost immediately, manufacturers have also been incorporating it into the latest models. However, the DGT through the General Traffic Regulations It continues to ask us to act in a slightly different way and that, directly, has become somewhat obsolete. better than the warning…with your hand? Rear-end accidents are one of the most common types of crashes on Spanish roads, especially now that summer is coming and trips are multiplying. Although there is no official data that segments this type of accident, claims and insurance experts estimate in 5% of total crashes those that occur by reach. These are usually accidents with low mortality rates but those who suffer them can be seriously injured. whiplash that usually causes problems over time if they do not heal well. Rear-end accidents are not usually a big problem in terms of mortality rates, but they can cause serious damage to our cars. And although without sufficient safety distance it is difficult to avoid them, drivers have assimilated a way of acting to reduce them. The most common thing in this type of situation in which we find a traffic jam in front of us is that we brake with a certain force and immediately the hand goes to the emergency button (a problem in cars where the emergency button warning is on the ceiling). That is, we activate the signal while braking. However, in the General Traffic Regulations, article 109 c) reads the following: “The intention to immobilize the vehicle or to brake its progress significantly, even when such events are imposed by traffic circumstances, must be warned, whenever possible, by repeatedly using the brake lights or by moving the arm alternately up and down with short and rapid movements.” And then it is pointed out that: When the immobilization takes place on a highway or highway, or in places or circumstances that significantly reduce visibility, the presence of the vehicle must be signaled by using the emergency light, if available, and, where appropriate, with the position lights. That is, according to the DGT we must issue warnings using the brake lights or by putting our hand out the window (less advisable if we have to make an unexpected dodging movement). And we will only turn on the emergency lights if we are immobilized. Colleagues explain Motorpassion that technically the DGT cannot fine us for using the emergency lights to signal a traffic jam before stopping and, in truth, it is difficult for us to think that a traffic officer would fine us for it in those circumstances. The wording made in the General Traffic Regulations is marked by the type of vehicle that was driven many years ago and it has no meaning since ABS (invented in 1978 by Mercedes and mandatory in every European car since 2004, although most already had it) is the norm. If a driver drives a car without ABS, the car will lock the wheels under heavy braking and it is easy to lose control. ABS prevents this from happening by relieving the brake pressure slightly even if we press it fully to allow the wheels to turn slightly and not lock. The only way to act emergency braking in a car without ABS is to do this same thing. You press the brake hard and then lift it very slightly and press it again. The action is repeated as many times as necessary, hence the wording of article 109 of the General Traffic Regulations. Since cars have this system, this way of acting is unnecessary and even dangerous because it will be the car that acts for us. But in addition, many of today’s cars already automatically activate the warning if we apply enough force on the brake pedal. This function is also deactivated if our intervention when the foot is lifted from the brake. Photo | Mark Stuckey and Samuel Girven In Xataka | There is no new rule that prevents driving in the left lane: the DGT already punishes it with a 200 euro fine

The European fighter may have died, but there is a plan B to avoid the F-35. One with Spain, Germany and an unexpected guest

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While Europe was still trying to convince itself that another great war was impossible, Germany blew up for the first time the Messerschmitt Bf 109 in 1935: the fighter that would become the backbone of the Luftwaffe. Ninety years later, the continent is once again debating the same underlying question: who will build its next air superiority. The death of the great European fighter. The great European dream of building a common sixth generation fighter has crashed. The manned core of the FCAS program, the so-called NGF, had been blocked for years by the industrial war between Airbus and Dassault Aviation, but now it’s official now: the Franco-German formula has collapsed. What was supposed to be the joint heir to the Eurofighter Typhoon and the Rafale has been broken by something very European: distribution of power, money and technological sovereignty. France wanted to lead it, and Germany did not agree to be a secondary partner. The danger of emptiness. When a program like this dies, the risk is not only industrial. It is also strategic. Europe need a substitute for its current fighters between 2040 and 2045, and the clock is ticking. The quickest way out would be to buy more Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning IIs, something that is already on the table in Berlin. But that would mean assuming that European air sovereignty has failed and that dependence on Washington is irreversible. At a time when America looks increasingly towards Asia and less towards Europe, that has much deeper implications than simply buying airplanes. Plan B exists. Here comes the real twist, because the great European fighter has died, but not the idea of ​​building one. Germany and Spain they have made a move with the so-called “Team Gen 6”a new industrial alliance led by Airbus that tries to rescue what is useful from FCAS and turn it into something else: a more agile, less political and more realistic project. It is not a restart from scratch, since the engines, combat networks, guided weapons and accompanying drones are still alive, and what has died is the original political architecture. Spain is no longer secondary. On this new board, there is no doubt, Spain I would gain weight. Until now it was the junior partner in a project dominated by Paris and Berlin, but the collapse has changed circumstances. Companies such as Indra Sistemas, GMV, ITP Aero or Sener become part of the hard core of the new design. For Spain, this is not just a matter of defense, It is also industrytechnology and presence in the value chain of future European air combat. In other words, if the plan succeeds, the Spanish nation will cease to be a companion and become a central actor. Sweden as an unexpected piece. The big problem by Team Gen 6 is the size. Germany and Spain together hardly economically justify a program worth hundreds of billions. That’s why the name that begins to sound strongly It’s Saab AB. Sweden fits better than the United Kingdom or Japan because its needs they are more similar: a more contained, cheaper and less gigantic plane than the Anglo-Japanese GCAP. If Berlin, Madrid and Stockholm converge, there could be a third way European very different from the French and the British. One bullet remains before the F-35. If you want too, that’s what’s really important. He collapse of the NGF It does not mean that Europe has lost its last chance. It means that the old formula has died and another is trying to be born from the rubble. In that sense, Germany, Spain and Airbus know it. That is why the real plan B is not to buy the American F-35, that is el emergency plan. The real plan B is to try to save a European industrial autonomy with another coalition, another logic and another calendar. And although it may seem like a desperate maneuver, it is actually the last attempt to prevent the future of European air combat from being designed (again) in Washington. Image | Robert Sullivan In Xataka | Spain refuses to buy the F-35 from the US, so it has gotten something in exchange: Harrier pieces as LEGO In Xataka | The US opted for the quality of the F-35 rather than quantity. China opted for the opposite and it is already a problem

The prices of RAM and SSDs are skyrocketing everywhere, but there are alternatives to avoid spending a fortune

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It’s no longer just that the price of RAM memory is through the roof (which also): that of SSDs has followed the same path. Upgrading a PC right now is complicated if you don’t want to spend a fortune trying, but there are alternatives to spend less. The AliExpress Summer Promo has very powerful offers (on mobile phones especially), but also in PC components: you have this 1 TB Netac SSD for 114.80 euros if you use the coupon ‘XATAKAES20‘and pay with PayPal. The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Speaking of coupons, AliExpress has right now lots of assets to save on your purchases. We leave them here so that you have them on hand in case you want to make any additional purchases (remember that the coupons cannot be combined). Discount minimum purchase coupon 1 coupon 3 coupon 4 COUPON 3 euros 15 euros XATAKAES03 WEBEDES03 ESSS03 SSES03 6 euros 39 euros XATAKAES06 WEBEDES06 ESSS06 SSES6 10 euros 69 euros XATAKAES10 WEBEDES10 ESSS10 SSES10 20 euros 139 euros XATAKAES20 WEBEDES20 ESSS20 SSES20 30 euros 209 euros XATAKAES30 WEBEDES30 ESSS30 SSES30 45 euros 319 euros XATAKAES45 WEBEDES45 ESSS45 SSES45 65 euros 459 euros XATAKAES65 WEBEDES65 ESSS65 SSES65 110 euros 650 euros XATAKAES110 WEBEDES110 ESSS110 – Upgrading a PC without spending a fortune is still possible Is it a good price? Let’s analyze how the price of SSDs is currently with this one from the Forgeon brand as an example, similar in features. The lowest price for it, also with 1 TB capacity, was 61.95 euros last September. Since then it has done nothing but rise and right now it costs 189.95 euros (reduced from 234.99 euros). In that sense, it is clear that we are looking at a good price with this one from the Netac brand. It is about a NVMe PCIe 4.0 SSD able to reach speeds of up to almost 7,400 MB/s read. Of course, a small note: it is necessary that your motherboard is compatible with it. If your board only has PCIe 3.0 connectors, you can also use it, although it will not take full advantage of all its speed. The SSD is sold by the brand itself through AliExpress and shipping is free (delivery is estimated between June 7 and 15). It should also be noted that it is an SSD also compatible with PlayStation 5. DDR4 RAM can still be an interesting solution What if what you need is RAM memory? DDR5 RAM has very inflated prices, but we can find DDR4 RAM at good prices, which remains an interesting option for many usersespecially if your processor and motherboard are a few years old and you don’t want to change them. This Netac RAM memory can do you very well there: two modules of 8 GB of RAM each come out 75.45 euros with the coupon ‘XATAKAES10‘. DDR4 Netac RAM memory at 3,200 MHz (2 modules of 8 GB) The price could vary. We earn commission from these links As we say, they are two separate modules, so we will have a total of 16 GB of RAM in total. If we take a look at PcComponentes and look for something similar, it is difficult to find the same amount of memory with similar characteristics below 120 euros. 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 | Andrey MatveevAliExpress In Xataka | DDR4 or DDR5? What RAM to choose so as not to pay even more than necessary in the middle of the price crisis In Xataka | Faster (and more expensive) is not always better: the big difference between buying an SSD and an HDD for backups

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