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Japan did not need another aircraft carrier to make a move. His next military step begins with Vietnam

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Japan has spent decades measuring every military gesture with almost surgical caution. Not due to lack of industry, technology or capacity, but due to the weight of its recent history and the political limits that have marked its defense since the post-war period. Therefore, when Tokyo moves a piece in this area, it is advisable to look beyond the apparent size of the gesture. What we have before us shows where the Asian country is moving. The specific news. The movement appears in a statement from the Japanese Ministry of Defense after the meeting that the Minister of Defense Shinjiro Koizumi He held two days earlier with General Phan Van Giang, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defense of Vietnam. According to Tokyo, both agreed to start talks to establish new forms of cooperation in defense equipment and technology. The most striking part is the possibility of jointly developing and producing fast landing craft. Vietnam, partner without alliance. The choice of Vietnam is not coincidental. We are talking about a country whose recent history was marked by the war with the United Stateswhich since diplomatic normalization in 1995 has elevated its relationship with Washington to the rank of comprehensive strategic partnership and that, at the same time, avoids presenting itself as part of a military bloc. That combination is precisely what makes its role interesting for Japan: Hanoi needs to strengthen its capabilities, diversify partners and protect its maritime interests, but without becoming trapped in a formal alliance. In this balance, Tokyo appears as a useful, advanced and politically less strident partner than other actors. The policy of balance. This position has a very specific translation in Vietnamese defense doctrine: the so-called “four noes”. Hanoi maintains that it does not participate in military alliances, does not align itself with one country against another, does not allow foreign military bases or other countries to use its territory against third parties, and does not resort to the use or threat of force in its international relations. It is an architecture designed to cooperate without being absorbed by anyone. The maritime map. The Japanese statement does not mention China as a direct recipient of the message, but it does place the conversation in two very specific spaces: the East China Sea and the South China Sea. For Tokyo,the first is part of its major security concerns; for Hanoi, The second is the stage where they concentrate some of its main maritime tensions. That is why the two ministers stressed the freedom of navigation and overflight, in addition to respect for international law and the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea. Why they matter. The expression “fast landing craft” may sound minor compared to submarines, fighters or large warships, but their function is very specific: moving troops, vehicles, equipment or supplies to a coast, an island or an area that is difficult to access. In a fragmented maritime environment, with archipelagos, reefs and territories where distance is not always measured in kilometers but rather in the ability to arrive sooner, this mobility has strategic value. We are not talking about a spectacular weapon, but rather a practical tool for operating where the map narrows. Japan moves its industry. The possible cooperation with Vietnam fits into a broader transformation: Japan is trying that its defense industrial base weighs more inside and outside the country. We have seen this in the reform of its military equipment transfer rules, revised again in April 2026 to promote more defensive cooperation with allies and like-minded countries, and also in advanced projects that are still in the research phase, such as the electromagnetic railgun. The point is that Tokyo is moving away from viewing its military industry as a purely domestic matter. A very measured turn. The interesting thing is that neither country needs to present this as a breakup for it to have weight. Japan does not suddenly abandon its historical caution, and Vietnam does not sign a formal military alliance. What we see is a much more discreet formula: industrial cooperation, defensive technology and naval capabilities in an area where every small movement is read in a strategic key. That’s why landing craft may seem like a small thing on paper, but they say a lot about where the Indo-Pacific is moving. Images | Xataka with Nano Banana In Xataka | Germany wanted to armor its army with a volunteer military. He has encountered a boom of conscientious objectors

While the heat ‘Spanishizes’ Europe at full speed, Spain begins to ask itself a key question: whether it will have to ‘saharize’ itself

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During recent summers, as heat waves have spread their tentacles across the continent, we Spaniards have seen ourselves vindicated. At last, Germany discovered the napFrance would fall in love with the blinds and England would have to admit that dining late has its benefits. It was seen, let’s face it, as a cultural victory. We did not have the other side of the coin: that climate change is a treacherous animal and, while Europe flirts with our habits, customs and solutions, we are being forced to abandon them. The question was not whether we will manage to ‘Spanishize’ Europe; It was whether we are going to have to ‘saharize’ Spain. What we are doing is not enough… In the midst of a heat wave, it becomes evident that many of the things we have been doing no longer work. But the truth is that the heat is no longer “an isolated episode.” According to the State of the Climate of Spain 2025 According to AEMET, the average temperature has risen 1.75 °C since 1961. In 2025, 25 records were broken for warm days and none for cold days (when one would expect five of each) and, as far as we know, summer lengthens by about nine days per decade. The consequences have changed radically and can be seen with a single piece of information: the The need for refrigeration in Spain has multiplied by 2.6 between 1982 and 2022. In this sense, Royal Decree-Law 4/2023 has already certified the obvious: the Spanish working day has to be legally subordinated to the thermometer and to the AEMET notices. In Xataka Experts agree that opening windows at night and closing them during the day is no longer the best strategy against heat. …and, in fact, we are stopping doing many things. The nap is a good example: only 16% do it daily and the 60% of Spaniards never sleep. It is due to the social evolution of the labor market, it is true; but also because at certain temperatures, the nap is no longer restorative and we can only turn on the air conditioning. When talking about ‘Saharanization’ there is a controversial component, of course; but there is also a grain of truth. There is extremely striking thingsfor an average Spaniard (like drinking hot drinks because they help regulate body temperature more efficiently than cold drinks) that make all the sense in the world in a very hot climate. And it is reasonable to think that there are many of those things that we will tend to adopt. It has always been said that Islamic culture tended to conceive houses ‘inwards’ and gave a lot of weight to internal domestic life, but do we really believe that it is a free decision and not a cultural adaptation to a very warm environment? {“videoId”:”x8006fc”,”autoplay”:false,”title”:”How to sleep when it’s very hot and you don’t have air conditioning”, “tag”:””, “duration”:”217″} There is more, much more. Because the signs are there. Cities are reacting: Barcelona has gone from 197 climate shelters in 2021 to more than 500 this summerwith coverage of 99% of the population within less than ten minutes walk; Bilbao, for its part, has around 131 spaces. Leisure also changes and Summer bookings to Norway up 37% while the north of the peninsula gains tourists. That is, it is no longer whether we change “habits, customs and solutions” but how we do it. We should talk more about this because that is where a good part of our near future lies. Image | Sam Williams In Xataka |ENT doctors agree: “Sleeping with air conditioning forces the nose to work excessively” (function() { window._JS_MODULES = window._JS_MODULES || {}; var headElement = document.getElementsByTagName(‘head’)(0); if (_JS_MODULES.instagram) { var instagramScript = document.createElement(‘script’); instagramScript.src=”https://platform.instagram.com/en_US/embeds.js”; instagramScript.async = true; instagramScript.defer = true; headElement.appendChild(instagramScript); – The news While the heat ‘Spanishizes’ Europe at full speed, Spain begins to ask itself a key question: whether it will have to ‘saharize’ itself was originally published in Xataka by Javier Jimenez .

Science also begins to study the effect of art and culture

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“Ah, a lot of gym. But it works the brain a little too.” When Shakira uttered this phrase, immediately converted into a global meme thanks to her session with Bizarrap, she certainly did not intend to lay the foundations for a new scientific hypothesis about aging. And yet, in the midst of the era of biohackinglongevity supplements and timed wellness routines, a recent British study has just put the focus exactly there: on the brain, emotions and culture. We have been hearing for years that the secret to aging gracefully involves count grams of protein, lift weights, nail eight hours of sleep, avoid glucose spikes and of course reach the sacrosanct 10,000 steps a day. Longevity has become a cocktail of science, aesthetic obsession and multi-billion dollar industry. However, a team of researchers from University College London (UCL) has put an unexpected ingredient in the shaker: visiting museums, getting lost in a good book or vibrating at a concert also tangibly influences how our body ages. The investigation, published in the scientific journal Innovation in Aginganalyzed data from 3,556 British adults over 50 years of age. Pulling the thread of the English Longitudinal Study of Aging (ELSA)—one of the most ambitious European projects on the subject—scientists crossed two seemingly unconnected worlds: cultural habits and physical biomarkers. On the one hand, they recorded how often these people went to the theater, visited galleries, listened to music, danced or painted. On the other hand, they measured their biological clock through blood tests and epigenetic data. The main conclusion was that those who participated in cultural activities at least once a week showed biological aging approximately 4% slower than those who only carried out this type of activity a few times a year. Furthermore, according to one of the indicators used by the team, the most culturally involved people had a biological age close to one year younger than the least culturally active participants. Professor Daisy Fancourt, lead author of the study, explained in the UCL statement that the results suggest that “artistic and cultural activities should be considered beneficial health behaviors, similar to physical activity.” The museum is not a magic pill It is advisable to curb your enthusiasm: the study does not say that reading Tolstoy will take away your wrinkles or that an exhibition replaces a good cardio session. Nor does it guarantee that listening to Clara Schumann automatically lengthens your life. What is evident is a strong correlation. People who often participate in cultural activities have better aging indicators, but correlation does not imply causation. As I well remembered Guardianmany experts insist that this type of research should be interpreted with caution. People who frequently consume culture also tend to share other factors: higher educational levels, higher incomes, less financial stress, healthier lifestyles, and a stronger emotional support network. Although the authors adjusted the statistics to isolate variables such as smoking, previous physical exercise or socioeconomic status, cleaning the equation of all confounding factors is an almost impossible task. Still, the findings dovetail perfectly with an increasingly robust line of science that underscores the biological impact of emotional health and social connectedness. According to the magazine Healththe secret is not in the museum or the book itself, but in what happens inside us when we enjoy them: stress is reduced, isolation decreases, the brain is stimulated, we regulate our emotions better and we receive a good shot of dopamine. Art would not cure by itself, but it would trigger physiological processes that do stop biological deterioration. And that, without a doubt, changes the terms of the conversation. Beyond muscle and metabolism Perhaps the truly revolutionary thing about this study is not that “4% slower”, but the paradigm shift it puts on the table. We have been understanding healthy aging for decades almost exclusively through physical parameters: diet, sweat and cardiovascular prevention. All of that remains essential. In fact, the study itself does not at any point question the benefits of physical exercise. But contemporary science is embracing a broader idea: aging is not just a metabolic or muscular process. It is an emotional, mental and deeply social process. Concepts as the “cognitive reserve” —the protective shield that the brain creates against deterioration thanks to continuous intellectual stimulation— are already common in neuroscience. Learning, having stimulating talks or being impacted by a work of art strengthen that shield. At the same time, disciplines such as psychoimmunology they are teaching us how loneliness, chronic stress or depression punish the body through inflammation and hormonal imbalances. Social isolation is already a major cardiovascular risk factor. This is where culture jumps out of the drawer of mere “entertainment” to reveal itself as a key tool for physiological well-being. The interesting thing is that the study does not talk about extraordinary habits or impossible routines. It talks about everyday practices such as reading a few pages before going to sleep, listening to music on the way to work, commenting on a movie after the cinema and going to an exhibition on any given Sunday. Small cultural gestures that, according to this line of research, could have more biological impact than it seemed. In fact, in the UK this has already jumped from theory to practice. The British health system has long been promoting “social prescription” (social prescribing), a strategy where doctors refer patients to community and cultural activities as a complement to traditional medicine. Reading groups, art workshops, choirs or gardening are prescribed to combat anxiety, cognitive decline or depression in older people. Daisy Fancourt herself is a pioneer in this field, documenting in his book Art Cure how art tangibly intervenes in physical and mental health. The antidote to the stress of hyper-optimization That this study has gone viral reveals something deeply contemporary: collective exhaustion in the face of the tyranny of productive well-being. Today, wanting to live longer seems too similar to an endless spreadsheet– Measure steps, macronutrients, heart rate, REM sleep, and ice water immersion. In such a gridded panorama, … Read more

the technological leap begins to fit when you see how the color changes

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He Samsung R95H Micro RGB It was there, on, surrounded by the lighting of the room and with a very clear idea behind it: to show how far the company wants to take its new commitment to image. This morning, in Madrid, I was able to see it up close during a meeting with Samsung Electronics Spain in which Pablo Requejo, director of the TV Area, presented it as “the latest evolution in image technology.” We are not yet talking about a reviewbut a first contact to understand why the South Korean company wants this television to function as a showcase for its new Micro RGB bet, first presented at CES 2026. Here the first reasonable question appears: what is Micro RGB and why Samsung is giving it so much prominence. The name can lead to confusion, especially because it is very reminiscent of Micro-LED, a technology that we have been hearing promises about for years. But the difference is important. Micro-LED works without backlighting: each pixel emits its own light through small inorganic RGB LEDs. The OLED also emits light per pixel, but using organic compounds. Micro RGB doesn’t do that. What it proposes is to continue within the LCD field, but with a different backlight, made up of small LEDs that seek to improve color and light control. Requejo explained it from a very visual idea: “In micro RGB, each of the LEDs have the three native colors, red, green and blue.” The manager summed it up with another idea: by using Micro RGB, the company maintains that it can reduce dependence on traditional color filters and get closer to “spectacular colorimetry.” He also insisted on the size of those LEDs, “the size of a human hair”, a simple way to tell why Samsung wants to sell this technology as more than just a minor evolution. Technical sheet of the new Samsung R95H Micro RGB Samsung Micro RGB R95H panel 4K MICRO RGB LCD, 165 Hz VRR (100 Hz Native) resolution 3,840 x 2,160 sizes available 65, 75 and 85 inches image processor Micro RGB AI Engine Pro hdr HDR10+ sound 4.2.2 channels 70 watts (RMS) Dolby Atmos connectivity 4 x HDMI 2.1, 2 x USB-A, 1 x Ethernet, 1 x optical digital audio output, 1 x RF, 1 IC jack Wireless One Connect Ready compatible (for connections without visible cables) wireless connectivity Wi-Fi 6E Bluetooth 5.3 operating system One UI Tizen energy label Class E typical consumption 148 watts maximum consumption 390 watts dimensions 1658.8 x 1019.2 x 349.1 mm (with base) weight 31.8 kg (with base) price From 3,698.99 euros Micro RGB wants to open a third way between Mini LED and OLED The first image impression goes exactly where Samsung wants to take the conversation: color, brightness and sense of impact. As we can see from the photos, the 75-inch unit was not in a dark room, but in a demo with lots of light around, and yet the image did not appear washed out or washed out. The tones were strong and the panel conveyed that idea of ​​a high-end television that enters through the eyes before entering through the technical sheet. It remains to be tested with varied content and own measurements, but as a first visual contact it is convincing. Pablo Requejo, director of the TV Area at Samsung Electronics Spain, during the presentation of the company’s new range of televisions in Madrid Contrast was one of the sections that I was most interested in observing, precisely because this technology continues to be based on an LCD base. Live, the result was solid: blacks looked convincing, brightness didn’t seem to eat into dark areas, and the image maintained a reasonable separation between highlights and shadows. But this is one of those areas where a presentation is not enough. The night scenes, the subtitles on a black background, the viewing angles and the blooming They are tests that need time and specific content. Samsung bets on a sober base The version that we were able to see does not need a striking base to look like a high-end television. It achieves it in another way: with minimal frames, a very clean front and a simple central base that fulfills its function without taking the eye away. That decision makes a lot of sense because the important thing here is the screen, not what supports it, and Samsung seems to have sought precisely that: that the design accompanies without competing with the image. In the photos and live you can see that minimalist intentionwith the logo reduced to an almost testimonial presence. The reflection-free screen completes the proposal. In gaming, this Micro RGB promises. The presence of HDMI 2.1 It is important because it opens the door to improvements designed for very common problems when connecting a console or PC to the television. VRR allows you to synchronize the screen refresh rate with the signal from the console or PC to reduce cuts or jerks in the image. ALLM It can automatically activate low latency mode when it detects that we are playing. The Samsung logo is reduced to an almost testimonial presence, integrated into the lower part of the frame Added to that is a maximum refresh rate of 165 Hz, which means that the screen can update the image up to 165 times per second when the signal allows it. Compared to the traditional 60 Hz, the jump aims for a smoother imagewith less blur and a faster response, something especially useful in action, driving or shooting games. It is worth mentioning it because it is an important part of the technical section, but in this first contact I was not able to test it with a game: there was no console connected to the television. It will remain for a possible in-depth review to see how all this translates into real use. In software, the proposal goes through One UI Tizenthe layer with which Samsung wants to organize the experience … Read more

The countdown begins for companies to cut their working hours

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May 1 was celebrated as Labor Day, but Mexico did much more than that on that day full of symbolism: it began its path towards reduction of working hours of 40 hours with the entry into force of the law regulating the length of the day labor. The change promoted by President Claudia Sheinbaum’s party does not represent a sudden change, but with the entry into force of the reform secondary working day opens an adaptation process for companies to modify the organization of their working hours to the new regulations. From 48 to 40 hours in four steps. Mexico part of one of the work days longest in the world according to dOECD data. The current legal limit is 48 hours per week, a ceiling that has not moved since 1917. However, the reform seeks to lower it in stages until it reaches 40 hours per week: on January 1, 2027 the maximum limit will be 46 hours; It will drop to 44 hours a week in 2028, to 42 in 2029 and, finally, it will be set at 40 hours a week by 2030. Every year, two hours less. The first step expires on January 1, 2027, which leaves companies room until that date to reorganize shifts, contracts and processes. All this without the workers see their salaries or benefits reduced current, something that itself Federal Labor Law expressly prohibits. The duties that the reform brings. The publication of the labor reform Mexican not only activated the calendar. The new legislation establishes as an employer’s obligation to keep an electronic record of the working day, which in Mexico is popularly known as a time clock. That obligation comes into force on January 1, 2027 and It is not a simple procedure. The Ministry of Labor and Social Security (STPS) will have access to this data to verify that the working hours are truly respected. Penalties for not having the registration in order they are already set and range between 29,327 and 586,550 pesos (between 1,431 euros and 28,624 euros at the exchange rate), equivalent to between 250 and 5,000 times the Unit of Measurement and Update. In addition, the STPS must develop mechanisms to collect and evaluate data on how the reduction in working hours is applied. Most companies have not yet moved. The diagnosis of the real state of preparation of companies is not encouraging. The data from a study from EY published by Yucatan Diary with 165 companies in Mexico reveals that 72.7% are in what the analysts themselves call “tactical paralysis”: they know the details of the change of day, they have followed it closely, but they have not yet taken any concrete steps towards its application. Only 18% of companies consider that they are really prepared to apply the new labor regulations. As explained Yeshua Gómez, associate partner of People Advisory Services at EY México to Expansion“companies are not waiting because they do not understand the reform. They are waiting because they do not know how much it will cost them to implement it.” 85% identify cost as the main obstacle to starting to take action, while 71% recognize that they regularly depend on overtime to sustain their daily operations. For these companies, the challenge is not to spend 48 to 46 hours on paper, but to do it from real days that already frequently exceed the 48-hour limit. More limited working hours, but with more overtime. The reform has also modified the definition of the working day, establishing the daytime workday at a maximum of eight hours, the nighttime workday at seven hours, and the mixed workday could reach seven and a half hours. The only (and important) exception to this rule is that the day could be extended due to extraordinary circumstances. This overtime, on the other hand, is also gradually extended: up to 9 hours during 2026 and 2027, 10 hours in 2028, 11 hours for 2029 and a maximum of 12 hours for 2030. The objective is that the transition to the change in working hours does not suddenly hit the sectors most dependent on extra work, and to offer them tools to optimize the working day of their employees, even if it is at the cost of pay up to three times more expensive every extra hour. In Xataka | Mexico has an ambitious plan to be the tenth economy in the world and that involves technology: semiconductors Image | Unsplash (Jesus Herrera, Kaden Taylor)

May begins loaded with offers on the MacBook Neo, the perfect eReader for traveling, sales on TVs and much more. Hunting Bargains

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We welcome the month of May that has begun with several very attractive campaigns and loose offers. Do you need a new television to watch the Soccer World Cup? Do you want to read more and are you looking for your first eReader? Well pay attention because today We’re back with a new Bargain Hunting. MacBook Neo by 749.95 eurosa perfect laptop to make the leap into the Apple ecosystem. nintendo switch 2 by 449 eurosone of the best prices MediaMarkt has had to date (there is also a pack available). Woxter Scriba 195 by 59.90 eurosan e-book reader that is ideal for casual readers. Xiaomi Buds 5 by 44.99 eurosthe brand’s headphones at half the official price. Samsung TQ65Q7F5AUXXC by 494 eurosa good QLED TV with a 65-inch screen. The price could vary. We earn commission from these links MacBook Neo He MacBook Neo It is one of Apple’s most popular laptops, and it has been one of the last to arrive. The version of 512GB It is the best seller in the “Traditional Laptops” section of Amazon and it is the one that is on sale, for 749.95 euros (previously 799 euros) in this case. It is a light computer of 1.23 kg, its chip is the A18 Pro of the iPhone 16 Pro and it is, in short, perfect for everyday tasks of writing text, web browsing, playing multimedia content and even image editing. The price could vary. We earn commission from these links nintendo switch 2 MediaMarkt and other stores have lowered the price of the nintendo switch 2. You can now buy it again for 449 euros (before 469 euros). However, if you do not have the first Nintendo Switch and want to receive the current generation with a video game, MediaMarkt also has a pack available for 479 euros from the console along with ‘Super Mario Bros. Wonder‘ and a keychain. To buy the pack you must select it with the “buy pack” button in the store. The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Woxter Scriba 195 If you want to read a little more and are looking to make the jump to digital format because it is more comfortable for you, the Woxter Scriba 195 It is the perfect model for two reasons: it is economical because right now in El Corte Inglés it costs 59.90 euros (before 79.90 euros) and because it is small as it has a six-inch screen. In addition, it includes buttons to turn the pages and not dirty the screen so much and includes a microSD card slot in case you want to store many digital books. The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Xiaomi Buds 5 On the other hand, if you are looking for good headphones to enjoy your favorite music anywhere, be careful because the Xiaomi Buds 5 They are on MediaMarkt for 44.99 euros (before 59.99 euros, although its official price is 99.99 euros). They are headphones with audio adjustments signed by Harman, they are resistant to water and dust (IP54) and offer a good theoretical autonomy of up to 39 hours of use according to Xiaomi. The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Samsung TQ65Q7F5AUXXC There is little left until the Soccer World Cup, so if you have decided to take the opportunity to change TV, the Samsung TQ65Q7F5AUXXC has dropped to 494 euros at MediaMarkt (previously 689 euros). It is a QLED smart TV with a 65-inch screen that supports the HDR10+ to have a good image experience on compatible content. It also includes Filmmaker mode for cinema and comes with both voice assistants Alexa and Google Assistant. Samsung TQ65Q7F5AUXXC (65 inches) 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. Image | Apple, Nintendo, Woxter, Xiaomi, Samsung In Xataka | Best televisions in quality price. Which one to buy and seven recommended 4K smart TVs In Xataka | Best wireless headphones. Which one to buy and 21 models from 15 euros to 470 euros

If the question is how many websites has AI generated, the answer begins to explain the new internet

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Creating a website has never been just one thing. For years, for many users it meant choosing between fighting with tools like FrontPage, hiring someone who knew how to design, or settling for other types of solutions. Later, templates and visual editors began to gain ground, lowering the barrier to entry. Now we are witnessing a new change thanks to tools such as Lovable either Vercel v0which promise to turn a description into something publishable in just a few minutes. The AI ​​leap. The intuition that AI is gaining weight in the new web already has a concrete figure on the table. This is what the study points out “The impact of AI-generated text on the Internet“, signed by researchers from Stanford, Imperial College London and Internet Archive. The work places the percentage of new websites analyzed classified as generated or assisted by AI at around 35% by mid-2025. Before the launch of ChatGPTat the end of 2022, that percentage was zero in the study sample. The speed of change, rather than the isolated data, is what makes it relevant. How they measured it. To arrive at that figure, researchers worked with the Internet Archive and analyzed monthly samples of sites between August 2022 and May 2025. In each case they searched for the oldest archived copy available on the Wayback Machine, downloaded the HTML, and extracted the text for processing separately. They then tested several detection tools and chose Pangram v3which was the one that offered the highest detection rate in its tests. Some of the pages published by the Lovable community The result. The research found a website with “a decrease in semantic diversity and an increase in positive sentiment.” Do you mean that all this is positive? You can depend on the angle at which you look at it. The same text warns that “as AI text becomes more common on the Internet, the range of unique ideas and diverse points of view is reduced.” An expanding industry. What the study shows has not appeared out of nowhere. An industry of its own is being consolidated around this promise of creating a website with less friction, with tools designed for very different users: from those who need a simple page for a business to those who want to prototype an idea quickly. Wise Guy Reports Data They place the market for tools to create websites with AI at 3.1 billion dollars in 2024 and project it to reach 25 billion in 2035. The direction of travel seems clear: publishing is becoming increasingly accessible. What’s coming. In web creation, AI is already moving pieces, and professional design does not seem to be immune to that change. That doesn’t mean it’s going to put an end to web designers or that all projects can be solved with generative tools. There are products, brands, stores and services that will continue to need criteria, architecture, design, maintenance that is less semantically diverse and more positive overall, and a technical layer that is not so easily resolved. However, it makes sense to think that professionals will also end up relying on these AI tools to speed up parts of the process. Images | campaign In Xataka | Kimi Code is eight times cheaper than Claude Code and does 75% of your work. The question is whether it is enough

The landing of the first OPPO Ultra in Spain begins with a huge camera

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Sometimes it is enough to look at a device for a few seconds to understand where a brand is going, and that is exactly what happened to me with the OPPO Find X9 Ultra. On paper, its size and the volume of the photographic module could make you think of a cumbersome mobile phone, and it is, but in the hand it also feels light, comfortable and clearly premium. Furthermore, it is a device that does not try to hide its photographic ambition, but rather makes it a central part of its identity. OPPO summoned us to a meeting to calmly explain a product to which it gives special weight within its catalogue, and it is not difficult to understand why. This is the first Ultra that the brand officially puts on the table in Spain and Europe, a move with which it wants to reinforce its position in the highest range. In fact, we will go into more depth about this topic in an interview we had with Kevin Cho, CEO of OPPO in Spain. Oppo Find X9 Ultra technical sheet oppo find x9 ULTRA Dimensions and weight Tundra Umber: 163.16 × 76.97 × 9.10 mm 236g Canyon Orange: 163.16 × 76.97 × 8.65mm 235g screen 6.82 inch AMOLED QHD+ 2K resolution Screen-to-body ratio: 94.60% Refresh Rate: Maximum 144 Hz Brightness: HBM 1800 nits processor Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 memory 12GB storage 512GB battery 7,500 mAh (silicon-carbon) 100W SUPERVOOC 50W AIRVOOC rear cameras 200 MP f/1.5 main, OIS 50 MP f/2.0 Ultra Wide Angle 200 MP f/3.5 3x telephoto, OIS 50 MP f/2.2 10x telephoto, OIS front camera 50MP f/2.0 connectivity 5G Dual SIM NFC Wi-Fi 7 Bluetooth 6.0 GPS, Galileo, GLONASS, BDS operating system ColorOS 16 others IP69 certification Ultrasonic fingerprint sensor price 1,699 euros The camera is not an addition, it is the starting point Where this intention is most noticeable is in the design language itself. OPPO explained to us that it has been inspired by the Hasselblad X2Dand that reference is not just an aesthetic wink, but in a very specific way of building the terminal. The camera module, with that Master Lens design on a hexagonal piece, dominates the rear and does not try to go unnoticed. On the contrary, what we see here is a deliberate decision: to take that protuberance as part of the product’s character and turn it into a way of telling us that the camera is not an add-on, but the center of everything. That idea is also transferred to the materials and the way the phone seeks to fit in the hand. We have seen two very different finishes. Tundra Umber is committed to ecological vegan leather, with dark tones and brown nuances, and it is the one that best expresses that search for a firmer grip and a feeling closer to that of a camera. Canyon Orange, on the other hand, offers a more striking proposal, with a matte finish and the use of aeronautical fiber to reinforce resistance. If we go down from the brand narrative to the terrain of the technical sheet, the Find X9 Ultra also wants to make it clear where it is placed. OPPO equips it with a 6.8-inch 144 Hz screen, a Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 accompanied by a steam chamber to improve cooling and a 7,050 mAh carbon silicon battery. The company also ups the ante on charging, with 100 W wired SuperVOOC and 50 W wireless AirVOOC, and tops off the set with IP69 certification. It is a very serious technical basis for a phone that aspires to compete without complexes at the top. As we have been seeing from the beginning, the discourse of the Find X9 Ultra revolves again and again around photography. At this point, it is reasonable to look at the whole before going down to detail. And what the brand proposes is a rear system made up of four main cameras and a new True Color Camera, with which it aspires to cover everything from ultra-wide angle to long-distance optical zoom without giving up a clearly ambitious proposal. In this section there is one fact that immediately stands out: here we do not have a single 200 MP sensor, but two. The first occupies the 200 MP main camera, with 23 mm equivalent; The second appears in the 3x telephoto lens, also 200 MP and designed for portrait and distance. Added to this is a 50 MP ultra wide angle that reinforces the base of the set. And then there is the piece with which OPPO finishes stretching its proposal into unusual territory for a mobile phone. The Find X9 Ultra adds a 50 MP 10x optical telephoto lens, with a 230 mm equivalent focal length, and the brand also talks about optical quality up to 20xa figure that helps to understand how far he wants to push the scope of the set. Added to this block is a 300 mm teleconverter that reminds us of the strategy of Live with your X300 Ultra. Here’s an interesting fact: both Vivo and OPPO are part of the Chinese conglomerate BBK Electronics. The partnership with Hasselblad enters its fifth year and continues to take center stage in the product narrative, especially around Master Mode. There, one of the most striking messages they gave us was that there is no generative AI, “zero AI in Master Mode”, an idea designed for those looking for a more faithful image of what is in front of them. Added to this are options such as JPG Max and 16-bit RAW Max, clearly aimed at users who want more margin for work. The alliance with Hasselblad enters its fifth year and continues to occupy a central place in the product discourse. Although photography monopolizes almost all the focus, OPPO also wanted to extend this proposal in video and in the general user experience. 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Volotea begins to charge extra due to the rise in oil prices on its flights. 97% of passengers have agreed to pay it

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More and more airlines are already taking measures to contain the energy chaos that has arisen as a result of the conflict in the Middle East. Although many of them have chosen to cancel a good number of flightsothers have chosen to make their tickets more expensive. One of them has been Volotea. And the Spanish airline has launched a price adjustment policy linked at the cost of fuel which can make the ticket already purchased more expensive up to a week before flying. Crisis in the Middle East. The blockade of the Strait of Hormuzthrough which it passes about 40% of oil consumed by European airlines, has skyrocketed the price of fuel and forced the sector to look for ways to avoid absorbing the blow on their own. Volotea has been the first Spanish airline to transfer this cost to the passenger explicitly and with its own mechanism. What exactly has he done. Since March 16, Volotea has applied what it calls the Fair Travel Promise: seven days before the departure of each flight, the airline consults the market price of fuel in public sources and, if it has increased compared to the time of the reservation, charges the passenger a supplement of up to 14 euros per person per trip. According to they count From 20 Minutes, most surcharges are between 7 and 10 euros. And the adjustment can also work the other way around: if the price of fuel drops, the company returns the difference. What options does the passenger have? The traveler who receives the surcharge notice has a period of 48 hours to decide what to do. You can pay the supplement and continue with your plans, request a full refund of the ticket, or take advantage of the time offered by the airline to modify or cancel the reservation for free up to four hours before takeoff. The company ensures that its customers are aware of this policy before booking, since they must accept it at the time of purchase. The numbers that Volotea manages. According to data from the airline itself, 97% of affected passengers have chosen to pay and keep their trip. The company interprets that percentage as a sign that the measure “is aligned with customer expectations,” in its own words. In addition, it has canceled a small percentage of flights due to higher fuel prices, although it assures that it affects less than 1% of its total schedule. Countermeasures. Not all airlines are acting the same. According to Expansioncompanies such as Air France-KLM, Qantas or Cathay Pacific already apply fuel supplements, while IAG (the group that owns Iberia and British Airways) or Ryanair do not do so at the moment. Groups such as Lufthansa or Ryanair itself have asked the European Union to study a joint purchasing model for kerosene, similar to the one that was launched with gas after the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Why can it go further? If the Strait of Hormuz blockade is prolonged, pressure on fuel prices could intensify. The Airports Council International (ACI Europe) and Ryanair already have warned that the problem of cancellations in the industry could worsen if supply suffers. Spain has some margin thanks to its national refining capacity (almost 9.9 million tons of kerosene per year, according to share El Mundo), but it is not a structural solution. Volotea has moved in a different way, and now we wonder if more airlines will join this strategy. Cover image | Dylan Agbagni (Wikipedia) In Xataka | Airlines are becoming more imaginative to save costs: Lufthansa is going to clean economy class less

Wikipedia has banned using AI to write or rewrite articles in English. Human knowledge begins to raise barriers

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The English version of Wikipedia has just banned articles made with AI. In the last update of their guidelines are clear: content generated with language models violates content policies. The largest encyclopedia on the internet positions itself as a refuge for content created by humans. AI no thanks. The ‘AI yes or AI no’ debate has been going on for a while generating tension on Wikipedia and they have finally opted to support human content with an overwhelming majority 40 to 2. The new restriction imposed reads as follows: “Text generated by large language models (…) often violates several of Wikipedia’s fundamental content policies.” Those fundamental policies What it refers to are the neutrality of the content, verifiability and that the content cannot be original research, but must be attributed to reliable sources. With this change, editors are prohibited from using LLM “to generate or rewrite article content.” Two exceptions. Wikipedia contemplates two scenarios in which the use of AI is allowed: Basic style suggestions and corrections, as long as the LLM does not introduce its own content. They warn that it must be used with caution since LLMs tend to “go beyond what is asked of them and alter the meaning of the text.” Translation of articles into other languages, as long as it is reviewed by a person competent in the two languages ​​involved. Here it is important to note that Wikipedia has already had dramas in the past because of AI translations. Why is it important. Wikipedia has positioned itself as a repository of genuinely human content in an internet that is flooded with artificial content. At a time when distinguish the authentic from the synthetic is increasingly difficult, the largest encyclopedia in the world chooses to rely on human authorship as a guarantee of reliability. There is certainly something ironic and that is that Wikipedia rejects AI, but AI continues to draw on Wikipedia to provide answerscausing them to lose clicks and saturating your servers. AI generated vs human made. Until recently we thought that the solution was flag artificial content on platforms with the classic ‘AI’ label, but we are already at a point where it is more valuable and useful to highlight the opposite: that it is made by humans. The advancement of image generation tools and the amount of texts made with AI are overwhelming, to the point that an anti-AI current is emerging; Some artists are starting to designing “badly” to differentiate itself from AI homogenizationthey have created extensions to return to the internet before ChatGPTthere is browsers that filter AI results and even ‘Not by AI’ badge has been created. The point is that it is a David against Goliath. The Etsy case. It is perhaps one of the most bloody cases of the flood of low-quality AI content. The platform that It was presented as a refuge for the authentic, today it is an AI market which also tries to pass itself off as artisanal. Ghibli-style portraits for 20 euros, profiles managed entirely by AI that say things like “I can’t wait to draw you”… Etsy allows content made with AI, but says you have to label it as such. Nobody does it. Proof that the label is no longer useful. A key detail. The last paragraph of Wikipedia’s guidelines is especially striking because it talks about possible sanctions for those who violate the rule, the problem is how they plan to detect who uses AI. Wikipedia admits that “some editors may have writing styles similar to those of large language models” and that “more evidence than mere stylistic or linguistic clues is needed to justify the imposition of sanctions.” We have no idea how they are going to do it, what we do know is that AI text detectors fail more than a fairground shotgun. Image | Wikipedia, edited In Xataka | The last barrier against AI is good taste. The problem is that an entire generation is growing up without developing it

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