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Google’s AI summaries are already beginning to include scams

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Even the most experts in technology can fall into the online scam. One of them is Alex Rivlin, a real estate agent of Las Vegas who became without knowing it in the victim of a new and sophisticated scam. His case, uncovered by The Washington Post, ignites alarms on how new generative artificial intelligence tools, such as Google AI summariesthey are being exploited to give a new life to old deceptions. A scam that began with a simple task. With a simple search to book a transport for a European cruise. When looking for Alex Rivlin, Royal Caribbean’s customer service number on Google, the answer is It was directly given by the search engine, With a tray phone number. What I did not know is that this number was not of the shipping company, but of some scammers. A perfectly orchestrated hoax. By calling the number that the AI had offered, an alleged customer service worker answered that gave him the precise details about the transport he needed to use in Venice. He informed him of the rates and even negotiated the possibility of not charging some supplements that were in the company’s services portfolio. Finally, they reached an agreement: it would cost him $ 768. And to pay it, he provided his credit card. The scam was uncovered the next day. The victim detected that suspicious positions had appeared in his account and the name of the company that was charging him was not the ‘Royal Caribbean’, and Rivlin realized the deception. Fortunately, he could cancel his credit card and The bank returned the moneyalthough he was surprised at how well the scam was. Old tricks, new and powerful ammunition: the AI. The Rivlin incident is not an isolated case, but the tip of the iceberg of a growing problem. The technique of publishing numbers of FALSOS CUSTOMER Customer Services Telephone It is not new, but the arrival of the generative AI has catapulted it to a new level of effectiveness. Until now these scams took advantage of paying to appear in the first search results, but now that AI is the best weapon. This technology collects the information you can find in the network, but does not verify that it is authentic. In this way, if a telephone number is repeated on several websites and forums, AI can interpret it as a credible source and serve it directly to the user seeking help. In fact, the research done by The Washington Post found that this same phone was related to large cruise lines such as Disney. The response of technology and criticism of experts. Google has affirmed to The Washington Post that its summaries of AI and the Search results are usually effective When directing users to official information and that specific fraudulent examples have been eliminated. However, critics argue that it is not enough. Lily Ray, Vice President of SEO strategy at the Amsive Digital Marketing firm, points out that allowing AI summaries to provide phone numbers “open a new opportunity for scammers, and one that they are clearly taking advantage of.” Security experts underline that Google It already has commercial information databases Verified to which it could give priority, instead of depending on broader web content and susceptible to manipulation. Figmingly looking out of AI is not a good idea. This story lets us clearly see how hackers are going to find The way to get our data at all costs. In this case they have taken advantage of the trust we can have in the results of Google’s AI because it is the first thing that is seen. The same happened with sem search results that were located in the top positions, and that responded to our philosophy that the first link is always the best. That is why the recommendation is very clear: we must always verify the information we are looking for as a telephone number, in the official source as on the company’s website or in its own application. There are more scams related to AI. This example is not isolated, since we have seen studies that suggest that when we ask an AI a company of a company, It is possible that it is wrong. Something that gives the phishing. But they do not stay here, since the scams can reach Spotify reproduction lists either In a simple PDF. Images | Firmbee.com Nordwood Themes In Xataka | Call-Center operators are finding a curious problem: many clients believe they are an AI

Russia is beginning to run out of the weapons inherited from the USSR. So he is pulling those of North Korea

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The vast Soviet arsenals that Russia used at the beginning of her invasion of Ukraine They are running out. According to An analysis From the Institute of the kyiv Economy School, shipments from the main Russian military stores have plummeted: from 242,000 tons in 2022 to about 119,000 tons planned by 2025, practically the levels prior to the conflict. The context of the problem. For decades, Russia maintained huge armament deposits Inherited from the Soviet Union. At the beginning of the war in Ukraine, Moscow handed off these stocks to quickly equip their forces. T-72 and T-80 tanks of the 70s were reconditioned and sent to the front. Even some T-54, who entered production in the late 40s, have seen fight in Ukrainian territory. The current reality. He analysis It reveals that the best quality equipment and easier restoration was the first to be mobilized. Pavlo Shkurenko, an institute analyst, explains that now “Russia is sending less material for reconditioning and repair than we know they can handle repair stations.” This fall would suggest that the reserves have dropped the level significantly. The desperate solution. To compensate for this shortage, the Kremlin He has massively resorted to his Asian allies. The data show that 52% of the shipments marked as “explosive materials” towards the Russian arsenales in 2024 came from Nakhodka, a port in the sea of Japan used by North Korea. These shipments went from zero before the war to 250,000 tons in 2024. According to Ukrainian military intelligence chief Kyrylo Budanov, 40% of all Russian ammunition now comes from Pyongyang. Beyond North Korea. He analysis It also identifies about 13,000 tons of explosive material that, due to its entrance point near the Caspian Sea, probably come from Iran. Meanwhile, China has become the key supplier of the Russian defense industry, even if it does not send direct military aid. Shipments from the Eastern Border Regions of Russia towards military production centers have almost doubled since 2021, exceeding 3 million tons. The strategic dilemma. A priori, it seems a lie that Russia depends both on its external partners, especially considering that they want to breastfeed their self -sufficient image. Franz-Stefan Gady, Viennese military analyst, suggests that Moscow is using North Korean ammunition to maintain the rhythm of fire on the front while reserving higher quality Russian ammunition for possible future conflicts with NATO. What is coming. Russia plans to invest huge sums In rearme futurebut its current situation exposes the limitations of its local military capacity. The war that Putin imagined as a demonstration of force has become a resistance test in which he has ended up depending on allies and an increasing economic cost. Cover image | Kremlin In Xataka | We already know what Russia’s trick is to multiply its drones: it is called “cooling units” and comes direct from China

Tsunami’s alert is leading people to get on the roofs of Japan. It is a good idea, but only at the beginning

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A Magnitude earthquake 8.8 that, according to experts, it could be the largest registered sixth, hit the northern Pacific In front of Russia at dawn on Wednesday, which caused Tsunami alerts and evacuations in Hawaii, Alaska, California and Japan, and left millions of people anxiously waiting anxiously waves that, according to meteorologists, could reach 3 meters in some places. In fact, in Japan there are already people AGOLPADA on the roofs. A good idea, at first. Causes and natures. Tsunamis are phenomena of great destructive power that, in most cases, originates after An underwater earthquakewhen an abrupt movement of tectonic plates displaces huge volumes of water and generates waves that spread in all directions such as waves in a pond. Although not all coastal earthquakes produce tsunamis, those that manage to be generated may have devastating consequences in nearby areas and, sometimes, sometimes travel thousands of kilometers At the speed of a commercial plane, wreaking havoc in places far from the epicenter, as it is. All these guidelines are occurring after The earthquake in Russia. Coming. In an open sea they can go unnoticed for a ship, but when approaching the coast, the waves increase its height and acquire destructive potential. In addition to earthquakes, tsunamis can be triggered by volcanic eruptions or, more rarely, due to weather alterations that modify atmospheric pressure, giving rise to the so -called meteotsunamis, such as the one in 1954 mortally surprised to bathers In Lake Michigan. Early forecast and detection. Although earthquakes They cannot be predictedimmediate monitoring after its occurrence allows to assess whether there is a risk of tsunami. For this, a global network of underwater sensors is used that detect minimal pressure variations, together with computer models capable of projecting the possible route and strength of the waves. In this way, governments and alert centers activate emergency systems that include sirens, radio, television or official applications. Approximately 80% of tsunamis They are generated in the Pacific Ocean, particularly in the call Fire beltwhile the Atlantic and the Caribbean represent just 10%. In the United States, although rare, the west coast is the most vulnerable: History records mortal episodes as The 1946 tsunamicaused by an earthquake in the Aleutian Islands, which ended the lives of five people in Alaska and about 160 in Hawaii. Preventive preparation and measures. The International organizations insist on the importance of Citizen preparation. The main thing: It is recommended to know the community evacuation plans and practice the planned routes, as well as identify the flood areas by tsunamis in each locality. It is also advisable to have multiple ways To receive emergency alerts, either through NOAA radios, official applications or local warning systems. In words of specialistseach person must “know their threat”, that is, be aware of whether their place of residence is within a risk area. How to act before an imminent alert. Thus we reach the current situation. If an earthquake occurs, the first thing is shock: bend down, cover under a solid table or object and stay in position until the movement ceases. Then, if there is a risk of tsunami, the instructions of the authorities must be obeyed and moved as quickly as possible to High and remote areas of the sea. However, experience shows that waiting for an official notice It can be lethalrecognizing natural signals can save lives. Namely: a tremor so strong that prevents standing, a rumble from the ocean or a sudden and unusual decline in water on the coast. It should be remembered that not all tsunamis begin with that setback: on many occasions, the first wave that arrives is directly the crestwithout prior notice. In such circumstances, the only safe option is the immediate self -evacuationsince even a couple of minutes of delay can make the difference between life and death. And get on a roof? The images that are being making viral With gutting people on roofs close to the coast it is a resource that can save lives in certain circumstances, but it is not the ideal option and should be understood very carefully. The main agencies Emergency management (such as NOAA, the Pacific tsunamis alert, JMA or UNESCO/COI) agree that the priority recommendation is always evacuated towards Earlier Land and as far from the possible sea. However, the same agencies recognize that when time is extremely limited or there are no safe routes available, looking for height In solid structures It can be the only viable alternative. The Japanese case. Obviously, in the case of Japan, a country with a long history of tsunamis and a high degree of preparation, many coastal cities They have built what they call “vertical evacuation structures”: reinforced concrete buildings or towers specifically designed for Resist the impact of waves of great magnitude. In fact, the JMA and local governments instruct the population to, if it is not possible An accepted strategy. After the devastating Tsunami of 2011which swept a large part of the Tōhoku region, the construction of these intensified Vertical shelters and the signaling that indicates which buildings comply with the standards to support waves up to several meters high. The “but.” The problem is that not all roofs are safe. For example, getting into a small building, poorly built or close to the coast can be even more dangerous: water can exceed the structure, weaken its foundations or drag it. Studies of the National Tsunami Hazard Mitigation Program In the United States and UNESCO (in their guidelines) they point out that only the buildings designed or evaluated for this purpose must be considered shelters. In areas where there are no certified constructions, the safest option remains the same: move horizontally to high ground. Image | YouTube In Xataka | A tsunami devastated Sevilla 1,800 years ago. It is the proof that not even Andalusia is free of tsamotes In Xataka | The Balearic Islands are at the gates of one of the most disturbing phenomena of the Mediterranean: the “Meteotsunamis”

When an engineer wanted to cross Africa by car, he invented a wooden. It would be the beginning of its end

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In one of his picturesque life, Tony Howarth had a revolutionary vision: Create a perfect car for Africa. A cheap, resistant, easy to repair and that could be made locally with sustainable materials. His project, baptized as ‘Africar’, promised to change transportation in the African continent forever. However, what began as an altruistic dream It ended up becoming a legal nightmare which led its creator directly to prison. From a filmmaker to engineer with a mission: to manufacture the perfect car for Africa Image: Silodrome Howarth was not any businessman. Graduated in Engineering from the University of Cambridge, had developed since childhood A passion for mechanics which led him to build his own fuel injection system for his motorcycle when he was barely ten years old. However, it was his recognized career as a photographer and filmmaker that led him to devote himself to this peculiar project. And is that Howarth has traveled more than 130 countries, experiencing in the first person the difficulties of African land roads. During his trips through Africa in the 70s, Howarth realized that Western vehicles were not designed for the extreme conditions of the continent. Earth tracks, deep potholes and the lack of specialized workshops turned any breakdown into a capital problem. In addition, the programmed obsolescence of the Western car industry made the spare parts more and more difficult to achieve. An inspiration of the Ford Model T Image: Silodrome The concept of Africar was inspired by the legendary Ford Model T, a vehicle that had been designed precisely for the roads without asphalting from Rural America of the early twentieth century. Howarth understood that what Africa needed was something similar: A simple, durable and that could be repaired by local mechanics No need for sophisticated equipment. Its design was revolutionary for its simplicity. The chassis was built with stainless steel tubes to avoid corrosion, while body panels could be manufactured with local materials such as laminated wood impregnated in resin, aluminum or even plastic. The chosen engine was the Citroën GSA Boxer Propulor Refrigated by air that offered reliability and ease of maintenance. An expedition that changed everything Image: Lancslive In 1984, Howarth built three prototypes of Africar for an ambitious expedition that would be documented by Channel 4: A journey from the Arctic Circle to the African Ecuador. The three vehicles-a ranchera, a pick-up and a six-wheel model-demonstrated their worth crossing thousands of kilometers of extreme land. During the journey, Africar exceeded evidence that left a Land Rover Series III that accompanied them. Their long -running independent suspension and their high distance to the ground allowed them to overcome obstacles that stuck more conventional vehicles. The fatal error Image: Lancslive The success of the expedition opened the doors to investment. In 1986, Howarth founded Africar International Limited in LancasterEngland, and began to capture capital of private investors. However, He made a mistake that would end his project and, later, in prison. Concerned about the dependence of the Citroën engines, which could be obsolete at any time, Howarth decided to invest the money of investors in developing their own engine. It was a logical decision from the technical point of view, but catastrophic since the financial. The funds were exhausted before completing the development, and the clients who had paid in advance did not receive their vehicles. The situation became unsustainable when investors discovered that the prototype shown in a Christmas presentation of 1987 was actually an empty shell: without engine, with the doors stuck and still wet paint. A bitter ending and a legacy that endures Image: Silodrome In July 1988, the Police intervened and Africar International Limited ceased its operations. Howarth fled to the United States in a desperate attempt to get the financing that saved the project, but it was useless. In 1994 he returned to the United Kingdom, where He was arrested immediately. Tony Howarth declared himself guilty of a fraudulent crime and five to obtain goods through deception. Was sentenced to 15 months in prison. In his own words, the prison experience “was like being in a British boarding school.” Although Africar never manufactured in series (it is estimated that only one and six specimens of production were built), Howarth’s idea did not die with him. His concept has inspired other African entrepreneurs, such as the creators of the Mobius in Kenyathat resumed the vision of a car designed for the region, despite Its economic difficulties. Cover image | Silodrome In Xataka | The list of 2025 most reliable cars has left us the most unexpected surprise: the best car does not have Toyota or Honda

Goal is so desperate that it is beginning to offer up to $ 100 million to investigators of OpenAi and Google

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Goal is offering salaries between 10 and 100 million dollars to Openai star researchers, Google and other companies to hire 50 experts who lead their new superintelligence laboratory, for which Zuckerberg has entered ‘FOUNDER MODE ‘, as published by The New York Times. Why is it important. The Zuckerberg company has lost ground in the AI ​​race after Some stumbling blocks With her models she calls and the key talent escape, including the director of Research of IA Joelle Pineau, whom we could interview a year ago. Now try to recover based on a talonario. In figures. Meta offers reach nine digits per investigator, that is, 100 million dollars. Although they are not structured as a check for that amount. The packages go “seven to nine figures” according to Own sources of The New York Times. Following the typical goal model, it is likely that most be in actions (RSUS) that are distributed for four years. The actions are distributed quarterly for four years. In any case, it is a conjecture based on what was seen above. And these are unpublished amounts, well above the 2 million annually that were already considered exceptional offers. In addition, the company plans to invest 15,000 million dollars to buy approximately half of Scale AI and bring to its CEO, Alexandr Wang, 28. The context. Meta created his first AI laboratory in 2013, but since the launch of Chatgpt in 2022 there has been somewhat lagging behind. His latest models have had performance problems, and the company was discovered after manipulating Benchmarks to make their products seem better than they really were. A practice that We saw in the past on smartphones and that also reached AI. Between the lines. Wang’s choice is not accidental: he is Zuckerberg’s personal friend and a billionaire who made his fortune with Scale AI, a company specialized in labeling data To train AI systems. Its closeness to political power could also be an aid at a complicated regulatory moment for the goal. Google, Openai and Anthropic continue to launch increasingly powerful models while finishing struggle to stay relevant. Sam Altman continues to insist that we are close to the AGI. Even more pressure. Yes, but. Money does not guarantee success. Goal is reputable to be A complicated environmentwith constant internal struggles. In addition, many of the best researchers already have millionaire offers of their current employers and may prefer to stay where they are. Deepen. This movement is part of an upward trend: large technological ones are buying promising startup parts to get talent without having to get the complete company. Microsoft He did it with inflection ai and Google with Character.AI. It is a way to save a few dollars, but above all, to dodge compromising questions by regulators. The big question is if Zuckerberg, who already burned a lot of money with a metaverso that remains far from the expectations raised (and the return of investment), this time can be successful with its most expensive bet to date. In Xataka | Goal has fired 35,000 workers in five years. And many of them fear having entered their “black lists” Outstanding image | Goal

The five years of updates are just the beginning

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The European smartphone faces One of the greatest regulatory changes in its history. One that affects both the way they will have to start producing it and the future of their life cycle. As of June of this year, it will be more durable by law. But there is a B face in this regulatory change. Why the changes. The European Union has published The new mandatory energy labeling and design requirements as of June 20, 2025. The regulations are aimed at prolonging the useful life of this type of product, both in repair and software support and durability of batteries. The commission makes it clear: it wants less phones to be sold, and increase their shelf life through two key points. The ecological design. Manufacturers will have to guarantee minimums in the manufacture of their smartphones. Batteries must endure at least 800 load cycles and download retaining at least 80% of its original capacity. Will be obliged to make consumers available to consumers Criticism spare parts within 5 to 10 working days, for at least 7 years after the end of product sales in the EU. Access will be non -discriminatory for any professional repaire. Must ensure availability of Operating system updates For at least five years. The new label. In order for consumers to be clear about what each smartphone offers in durability, the Commercial labeling In the box of this product category. In itwill be valued from A to G (being the maximum score and g the minimum) how each of the following criteria meets. QR code that leads to the official website of the manufacturer with detailed information about the product. Commercial brand with which the device is identified. Specific name or identifier of the model in question. Energy Efficiency Scale, where A represents the best performance and G the worst. Letter indicating the concrete level of energy efficiency obtained by the device. Battery autonomy time by full load, expressed in hours and minutes. Evaluation of fall resistance, classified from the A (more resistant) to E (less resistant). Repair score, also based on a scale from A to E. Number of load cycles that the battery can support before reducing to 80 % of its initial capacity. Degree of protection against water, dust or immersion, according to the corresponding IP standard. Official number of the applicable regulation: Regulation (EU) 2023/1669. Tablets and exceptions. The changes posed by the EU will apply to all smartphones and tablets. No categories per range or price are established: the regulations will affect from the most economical mobile in the market to the best Flagship. Fixed wireless phones will also be included, which have a cargo station. There are two curious exceptions that are fought from the requirements: Folding mobiles with roller screen and the Computer Tablets (Tablets-PC, convertibles of more than 17.4 inches). Traditional folding are not saved from the new regulations, but those who have a screen that are enrolle. The small print. The changes raised by Europe, of a first glance, seem to play in favor of the consumer. The reality is that they are much more complex than the labeling hides. First, software support is an important expense for manufacturers. Although the current tonic is that it goes more, with cases such as Samsung, Google and manufacturers as honor offering between six and seven years of updatesthese update policies usually cover the most popular devices. The entrance ranges are the devices that offer the least margin to manufacturers, and prolong the support of a low -cost device that stopped being marketed years ago will involve extra costs. Extra costs that, depending on the commercial success of the device, They will be more or less assumable by the manufacturer himself. No one talked about versions. Europe will force manufacturers to update their devices for five years, but it is not detailed that it is strictly necessary to update the Android version. A two -year version support and three system updates is one of the most probable scenarios after the application is these new measures. It is also the most plausible solution to a problem related to the hardware of the input range devices: not all support five years of operating system versions maintaining decent performance. Image | Xataka, KDG2020 In Xataka | The EU opens the iPhone by force: the European model will never be the same again

The links have been from the beginning the basic unit of communication on the Internet. AI is exterminating them little by little

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In March 1989 Tim-Berners Lee published The proposal that would define the Internet and the web as we know them today. This document based everything on hypertext, “readable information for human being and linked unlimitedly.” The basic internet unit and the web. The links soon became that cement that linked all the information and connected it. They allowed to jump from a content to another, and that led us to that original chaotic, anarchic and wonderful website. And Google arrived. This giant triumphed where others did not just do it. The martemágnum of content and information needed a certain organization, a certain order, and Google built its empire by responding to that problem. For many years the company was clear exponent of the value of the links: its own results page was an ode to that concept. They were basically links. That was wonderful, and Google was even able to understand the impossible and to know that when we were looking for “waterchu bi fri” The video we wanted from Queen. A “prominent fragment” or “featured snippet” by Google. Fixed: it is not very different from the answers generated by AI, although in this case Google simply copied and glued párara from the original source, which linked at the bottom of that box. You don’t need (so many) links. Over time, the approach changed and Google tried to lock us more and more in its search engine so that we would not leave it. It was about answer our questions directly With his “featured snippets” (“prominent fragments“), the small text boxes that appeared when making certain searches. This system was fantastic for the user – which many times found the answer he was looking for – and for Google – more retention, more advertising he could show – but not for the original creators of those contents of which Google” stole “the information. The 1989 Berners-Lee document already pointed to hypertext documents with links as a fundamental component. Hello, web. Source: W3.org. You are taking advantage of my work. That, among other things, ended up causing an angry protest by media and content creators, which demanded Google News and other links of links that paid for the contents that copied and linked. It was the first iteration (there is another different and more recent) of the “Google Rate“And the Canon Aede included as part of the Intellectual Property Law. That didn’t end well: Google News hill In Spain For 8 years because Google and others forced them to “pay to link.” The service returned with an iceta law that allowed Google dodge those payments and negotiate case by case to reach agreements. It is curious how seven years ago who subscribed claimed that Google and Facebook did have to pay for those contents, and now be The same thing with the AI. But I’m getting ahead of the matter. Toxic links. The evolution of the Google search engine, which previously represented the maximum exponent of a website in which the links were its main value, has been worrying. For many of us Google has broken its own search enginenot to go against the links, but to contaminate them. SEO and sponsored links have ended up taking over the experience, and that was already an important blow to the web. We did not click not because there were no links, but because we did not fix too much from a results page that is too manipulated. The Huffington Post (now, the Huffpost) was born in the face of Facebook. They survived; Others like Buzzfeed no. Social networks were good before being bad. The arrival of social networks caused the links to be even more important, and in fact we live an explosion of content – and a lot of clickbait – and the birth of the cult of Facebook by media Like the missing Buzzfeed. Then they realized something: sending people to external websites was not interesting. The interesting thing was to keep users locked on your platform. Facebook can be criticized many things, but at least the platform never stopped using links. A cousin of his was born with a much more perverse attitude. Instagram and open war against links. When Instagram was born he did it as a fantastic Flickr successor and other services for photographers. Soon it became the epitome of “A picture is worth a thousand words”, and although it was possible to accompany each image of a text, what was prohibited was to include clicking links. Except in very specific sections (Like the bio of the user), link was and is strictly prohibited. It was unusual. Social networks as walled gardens. Soon the social networks realized – as before Google had done – that the links were against them, and that the best thing they could do was lock us all in their respective walled gardens. What Instagram raised was just the principle of a worrying derives towards those silos of algorithmic content: Tiktok That line followed and only some verified users can include links to their videos. Twitter, who was born as a platform to share reflections and links, also changed with the arrival of Elon Musk, andNemeligo declared of the media. The tycoon arrived APRoibrate links to other social networks, and then CHe would ontaminate the experience With its algorithm in addition to DIt is to keep the links In X because “they don’t attract so much attention.” Or rather, so that you were not from X. Snapchat, somewhat less popular but equally relevant, also raised an aggressive policy against links. Offers limited options To share links, and their absolute focus on mobiles (and not to the web and their links) is patent: he launched its web version in 2022, 11 years after its creation. AI arrives. The role of the links has therefore been co -fled on platforms and social networks, and what we already saw with Google and its Snippets now threatens to be the norm in the chatbots that They … Read more

At the beginning of the 20th century European roads were a dust hell

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We complain a lot about them, but the asphalt is that Gray web that joins towns and cities around the world. Today are something we take for granted, but the roads we know Today they have just a century behind them. Beyond allowing the “soft” passage of vehicles, it was the element that allowed the car expansion At the beginning of the 20th century. And we owe everything to an accident in a town in England and dust hateors. John Loudon McAdam He was a Scottish engineer who had a vocation: build roads. He dedicated his life to perfecting these routes because he realized one thing: the traditional stone and earth were easily embodied and the maintenance was constant. In other parts of Europe the roads were also being perfected, but their method, baptized as ‘Macadán’ was the one who imposed. His idea was to raise the roads a bit and give them some inclination so that the water was stored on the sides. To make them more “waterproof”, stone and gravel were crushed and compacted. That was covered with a layer of sand and seems simple, but it was a revolution. Macadán road Macadan’s roads were smoother than stone, it was more resistant and drained better. In addition, it was cheap, so it seemed like a Win-Win For governments and passersby, right? Well … not so much. The main problem was the dust that constantly rose due to that outer sand layer, but soon the natural enemy of the macadan came: the self -propelled vehicle. The first cars were many things, but of course they were not popular. Not everyone could afford a car, but who did one had to spend some time shaking the dust after a trip along Macadán’s roads. The dust is not a friend of speed, since it is impregnated in the mechanical components, in the clothes and enters through the nasal and mouthpieces of the drivers and passengers. The chance that gave rise to modern roads Mcadam’s contribution was great, but also hit by the new century. This is how Edgar Purnell Hooley enters this story. This Welsh inventor was walking a good day of 1901 along a Derbyshire County road when he realized that part of the road was covered with something black. When he asked what had happened, he was told that a carriage had lost a barrel of tar, spilling on the road and, to try to cover it, someone poured a scum of nearby furnaces. The mixture had solidified and, without pretending, had created a section of smooth road, no dust or potholes. Hooley was lit the bulb and, neither short nor lazy, patented in 1902 the process of heating tar, mixing it with sand, crushed stone and other elements and compacting it. It was baptized as ‘Tarmacadam’ and it is the element that revolutionized the roads for that new ‘animal’: motorized horses. It seemed the ideal solution by reducing dust, having much lower maintenance than the macadan and maintaining those resistance properties to the inclement weather. Besides, Little by little it was improved adding resins and portland cement to the mixture. They soon wanted to try that ‘miracle’ and the Radcliffe Road de Nottingham converted on the first paved road in the world. The Babylonians already used the asphalt to perform some processes, but Hooley’s technique to mix scum and tar was the real revolution on the roads Launching tar in the London of the IGM Those eight kilometers showed that Tarmacadam was the mobility solution of the new century, but the car revolution was not only occurring in England. At the same time that Hooley patented his idea, Alberto I of Monaco confessed that he was fed up with the dust raised by the cars. Dust covered tourism was not attractive, so he asked a Swiss doctor named Ernest Guglielminetti to do something. “We only breathe dust, the flowers suffer and it is absolutely necessary to do something. Would you have any idea?” That was his Challenge/Prayer For Guglielminetti, who had an idea. He recalled that, during his work in Indonesia, part of the hospital floor was composed of wooden planks covered with tar to facilitate cleaning. So, he proposed to spread a mixture of hot tar, sand and records along forty meters in part of the land road surrounding the oceanographic museum. It was a success and they began to asphalt other roads. In addition, tar was abundant because it was a residue of gas plants for municipal lighting that, until it began to take advantage of roads, was thrown … into the sea. Guglielminetti and his machine to heat the tar Unlike Hoolyy, Guglielminetti did not patent absolutely anything, but remained very active perfecting the tar mixture, even participating in the First International Road Congress held in 1908 in Paris. It was there when He explained that dreamed with a network of thousands of kilometers of paved roads connecting all the countries of the world. The conclusion of that congress was that tar was the ideal solution, but before it, there was already a League against dust that promoted the benefits of the asphalting. Everything developed quite fast, something logical if we take into account that the car also began to popularize. Putting Spain as examplein 1900 there were three cars enrolled. In 1905 there were already 275, but in 1910 the figure was almost 4,000. That rapid evolution and adoption of the car required a renovation of roads. With the passage of time, the tar stopped used Due to its adverse health effects, being replaced by oil derivatives, but maintaining the basis of what Hoolyy and Guglielminetti devised. And, returning to the Welsh inventor, the story did not end too well. Tarmac registered as a brand and founded the TAR Macadam Syndicate Ltd, but he was not a businessman and sold Sir Alfred Hickman. In addition to Wolverhampton parliamentarian, he had a siderurgy, so the scorus for the asphalting came out for free. He … Read more

Juan Roig believes that domestic cuisine has the days counted. There are eight million Spaniards who are already beginning to prove him

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“I said it and I maintain it: in the middle of the 21st century there will be no kitchens”, with that simple phrase, Juan Roig (the executive president of Mercadona) summarized the future Of his company just a month ago: it was not only a banal prediction, it was a declaration of intentions. Then half Spain He was thrown on him. But there was something that half Spain did not know and Roig, yes: there are already eight million people who resort to the prepared dishes of the supermarket. And it’s just the beginning. What is happening? If we go to the datawe can see that, in recent decades, home cuisine had been in clear decline. Millenials ate 30% more often in restaurants than any other generation; When they cooked, they spent less time (one hour less than the week X) and, when they bought, they opted more for prepared meals, pasta and sweets than the rest. They are US data, but We could find A similar process in all Western countries It is true that in recent years the situation seemed to have changed (the survey World Cooking Index Gallupfor example, said that homemade cuisine had increased 10% in Spain in 2022 compared to 2018). However, everything seems to indicate that it is something close to pandemic that, little by little, everything returns to previous trends. And that have been seen from supermarkets. The figures The Kantar consultancy was given This same March and fit as a glove with another good number of related data. As Elena L. Villalvilla explainedduring 2024 Spanish households consumed more than 700,000 tons of prepared dishes: that is 17 kilos per head. Which represents an increase of 6.6 % compared to the previous year. The same data presented Roig last month confirmed the trend. The precooked dishes section of the supermarket chain “is already profitable and continues to grow.” In fact, it is present in 1200 of the 1600 establishments and follows an ambitious incorporation program (salmon with vegetables, roasted vegetables with romesco sauce, roasted rib or seafood salad). But the bet goes further. At least in Mercadona. As explained in DAP“The disappearance of kitchens not only translates into a greater offer of prepared dishes, but also in a simplification of fresh products, destined to reduce the time we dedicate to the kitchen. “ The best example is the fish market section in which the products ready for cooking are increasingly weight without the intervention of any store in store. And why? From the Kantar point of view, the explanations are very simple: “comfort, lack of time and the increasingly elaborate and healthy proposals by supermarkets.” As explained by the Director of Great Consumption ClientsVeronika Khurshudyan, in Infobae, consumers “not only buy food, look for solutions.” This is the background key: solutions. Because, deep down, the twentieth century has been a century in which more and more food process stages have been taken out of domestic kitchens. Today, our country Only 28% of the Spaniards cooks from fresh foods. Fourth range foods (raw packaging, minimally processed and ready for cooking) began to introduce in the late 80s in Spain. And, although they have been with us for 35 years, Only recently have they introduced themselves completely. Just behind the fifth range: an arrival that It was truncated by the pandemicbut that has already recovered and takes speed. That is based on Roig’s prophecy; But, above all, that is based on a good part of the key changes in the food of the future. Image | Deski Jayantoro | Joana Costa In Xataka | Mercadona fried eggs are an example of how in the future the kitchen will be recreational, not food

When the Pope dies, his rooms are sealed and his ring is destroyed. It is the beginning of a ritual that ends in white smoke

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As Cardinal Kevin Farrel has confirmed, the Pope Francis has died At 88 years of age. With his death, a protocol as old as ancient, a meticulous process designed for centuries of ecclesiastical tradition has been automatically activated. This has begun a kind of choreography of ancestral rituals that regulate the transition of the most emblematic spiritual power in the world. These are all the phases that will end in white smoke. Sealed for centuries. As we said, after the death of the pontiffthe head of the Vatican Health Department, the Cardinal Kevin Joseph Farrellcurrent head of the position, ha officially verified Death. The body will now be transferred to the Pope’s private chapel, dressed in a white cassock and liturgical ornaments, and placed in a zinc -lined wood coffin. Next to him They will be deposited His miter, the canopy and a bag with coins of his pontificate, in addition to a “rogito”, a scroll that summarizes his life and legacy, which will be read aloud before closing the coffin. Meanwhile, the Pope’s private room, located in the Santa Marta housewill be sealed, and the fisherman’s ring (the official seal of the Pontiff) will be ceremonially destroyed with a small hammer to prevent any type of falsifications. Farrell will write a Official Death Act and will be responsible for ensuring the Pontiff’s personal documents. The period called then begins vacant headquartersduring which ecclesial leadership is in the hands of the Cardinals College, but without faculties to make transcendental decisions until the new successor is chosen. Public tribute. Faithful to his style austere and away from the boatoFrancisco had already reformulated the rules Papal funeral home in 2024. He did it by eliminating many elements of the traditional pomp. Namely: your body will not be Exposed in a catafalco high or transferred for private views of ecclesiastical hierarchs, but will be displayed directly inside the coffin in the Basilica of San Pedro so that the people can pay tribute. Thus the nine -day mourning will begin to be known as novel. Francisco had abolished the tradition of the three coffins for the deceased pontiffs, replacing them with A single simple coffin of wood and zinc. This decision, contained in the new edition of the Ordo Exsequiarum Romani PontificisI was looking for (in words From the master of liturgical ceremonies, Diego Ravelli) “show that the funeral of the Roman pontiff is that of a pastor and disciple of Christ, not that of a powerful man in the world.” Funeral without ostentation. The procession to the temple will be directed by Camarlengo Farrel, and the Cardinals College will set the date of the funeral, planned between four and six days After death (that is, from Monday). Throughout nine days, funeral masses and prayers will be held throughout Rome. In addition, and contrary to the custom of burying the Pontiff in the Vatican crypts, Francisco has also arranged REposar in the Basilica of Santa María la Mayor, place of deep personal devotion and frequent fate of prayer during his papacy. With this choice it will become the First Pope in a century in being buried outside of San Pedro. The conclave. Fifteen to twenty days after death, the College of Cardinals will be summoned by its dean, the cardinal Giovanni Battista reto give Start the conclave which will designate the new Pontiff. Only cardinals under 80 can vote (about 120 approximately) and all must swear absolute secret before being isolated in the Sistine Chapel, the sacred space that becomes the headquarters of the most hermetic and solemn process of the Church. By the way, the term conclave (From Latin cum key“Under key”) refers to the obligatory confinement that prevents delays and guarantees confidentiality. Voting, which can be repeated up to four times a day, require a two -thirds majority for a candidate to be chosen. White smoke After each vote, the ballots are burned together with chemical additives that generate smoke: black if there is no agreement, white if there is. Once the consensus is reached, the chosen one is asked if he accepts the position and what papal name wishes to adopt. As a reference, Francisco’s choice (first non -European pontiff in 1,300 years.) He required five votes in 24 hours, but in the past there were conclaves that extended for months or even years. Habemus The new Pope is then dressed in the White Sotana in the next sacristy, and after greeting his voters, he goes to the central balcony of the Basilica of San Pedro. There, before thousands of faithful gathered in the square and millions of viewers worldwide, a cardinal announces in a solemn voice: Habemus Papam. Now, the new Pontiff greets and offers his first blessing Urbi et Orbithus opening a new chapter in the millenary history of Catholicism. No doubt, the figure of the Pope, in addition to being a spiritual guidance of more than one billion faithful, exerts a remarkable moral and diplomatic influence on the global scenario, and his choice will surely be observed with attention both by believers and by international leaders. Meanwhile, Francisco’s legacy (marked by a preaching focused on humility, social justice and institutional reform) will be sealed not only in his Rogitobut also in the memory of an era in which the throne was occupied by a man who chose to “walk among his.” The truth is that the death of a Pope remains an event of enormous global resonance, wrapped in a solemnity and a symbolism that transcends the religious to become an expression of historical continuity and spiritual power in the 21st century. Image | Diariocritical, Penn State In Xataka | Pope Francis made his opinion clear about the medical ethics of the end of life. The one we do not know is that of the Vatican In Xataka | In the sixteenth century it was believed that coffee was a satanic drink. So Pope Clemente VIII decided to “baptize him”

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