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Opposite is the boring dream of millions of people. And the Spanish fashion writer has made him a book

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“I tell the people I appreciate, he said, so I also tell you, that the important thing in work is security,” says the official Beni to her young interim partner Sara, thus encouraging her to oppose. We could change those names for almost any other because, although they are the ones he uses Sara Mesa In his latest novel ‘Opposition‘They are the reflection of a reality. And the writer captures the thought of the majority of the Spanish population with her last work: the tranquility of a stable work is synonymous with a public square. Once again, the writer of the awkward truths tells us about a fact that floods the conversations and the future of the population. The study ‘State of the discomfort: the labor turn towards the public sector’, prepared by OPPOSITATESThe states that seven out of ten Spaniards would leave a stable job in the private sector for a fixed position in the public sector. Besides, it makes clear Who would lead that change; 72% of women would abandon the private sector because of that dream of conciliation and stability that seduces the official, something that especially captivates the strip between 18 and 24 years. All this added to the duration of the working day, the possibility of accessing a better retirement or the good eyes of the banks when admitting a mortgage of a public worker. Being an official in Spain looks like a vital option More than attractive. (Unspash) In addition, the pulse of society is marked by social networks, and it is clear the interest among a sector of the population to oppose when there are many Dedicated videos To this on platforms like Tiktok. Give advice for the study, what you should know before starting, hauls of material … All this enjoys great success Within the vertical video platform. But there is even more revealing fact and that it seems that Sara Mesa drinks in ‘opposition’: the 42.4% Of these young people between 18 and 24, they confess that they consider opposing or are opposing for the fear that the employment situation raises. A writer who radiography to society Sara Mesa has become In a key figure of literature in Spainwith a work that challenges you and many times it bothers you. His narration feeds on what defines us as a society, of what blushes us as individuals, and becomes that internal voice and at the same time that is installed in your thoughts, moving as a dictation, word by word to the paper. That theme that frames us and places, in this case in the world of oppositions, serves to talk about many issues and set a photograph of the now. Already in ‘Scar‘(2015) tells us about a disturbing love story, but also of guilt, submission or consumerism. On the other hand, in ‘Bread face‘(2018) faces us without surroundings with the taboo and with the discomfort when narrating the relationship between an adolescent and an older man, exploring and exploring the issue of maladjustment. With ‘A love‘(2020) and its subsequent adaptation to the big screen by Isabel Coixet, tells us obsessions and drives, shows us a little explored place of female desire in its most primitive form, while reflecting on social classes or types of male. With the interesting elections made by Coixet in its adaptation of 2023 we can see in image that internal dialogue of Nat, as well as the roughness and acidity of the work. Already in 2022, ‘A family‘, repeated the pattern of addressing a topic that would already give for books and books such as family relationships, but took the opportunity to touch insecurities, emotional education and how power within relationships is an actor who forges and molds them. Its wealth is that, despite the variety of stories, the magnetic pen, dark and polished table is not lost at any time; Like your star theme, incommunication. Word after word we see on paper a complete breakdown of human relationships in the purest style Sally Rooney; immersing ourselves in the cause of the beginning of that personal connection between the characters, and the uncertainty and knot in the throat that holds the end of it. The terrifying hope of knowing your future On this occasion, ‘opposition’, it is a precise portrait of the pressure of a society that offers the opposition world as the only profitable future. The author introduces us to Sara, a young woman who has achieved an interim post in an administration office and who considers that the opposition may be the next logical step in her future. We find a reading of the public institutions that shows enough sneer, but without forgetting to be truthful and scathing. Sara arrives at a job where he literally has nothing to do, immersing himself to the Kundera in the unbearable lightness of the administration and thus beginning the doubt, tedium and discomfort. Those rigid hierarchiesthe hostility of the environment, the absurdity of many of the tasks of the official and unconditional obedience are wearing the protagonist, which is strengthening in his psyche the idea of ​​moving away from that day of the Marmota that replaces Bill Murray’s bed with an immense building that catches you and tries to expel you. The anguish of what your day to day will be after the opposition is another cause of restlessness. What is left of life is going to be like that? It is the question that, as a ghost, is around the protagonist daily, and what most likely is the same issue that much of the public staff is done and, why not say it, also the rest of society. Face to face we face what we are willing to give up To submit to the rigidity and stability it offers, such as a siren song, the public administration. The wet dream of all Spanish: a little year in a ministry. It would be perhaps a more simplistic story if we only stay in that layer, speaking of … Read more

These are some of the best electronic book readers on offer

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Today, April 23, as every year, the Book Day. If you are thinking of making the leap from paper to digital, today is an excellent opportunity to buy an electronic book reader. If you are a bit lost and you don’t know which model you will opt for, we are going to show you some of those we have found on offer. Kobo Clara Color by 149 euros: with 16 GB and 6 ”color screen. Kobo Libra Color by 219.90 euros: With 7 ”color and water resistant screen. New Amazon Kindle (2024) by 99 euros: with 16 GB and 6 ”screen. SPC DICKENS LIGHT 2 by 87.99 euros: With 8 GB and autonomy of up to one month. Variation Scribas Woxter by 69 euros: With 4 GB of memory and screen e-ink pearl. Kobo Clara Color Today, electronic book readers have evolved considerably and we can even find color screen models (also destined for comics readers). Such is the case of Kobo Clara Colorwhich is lowered in Mediamarkt and you can buy it for 149 euros. In Amazon It is also at the same price, but with a high shipping time: from 3 to 7 months. This Kobo Clara Color It stands out for its screen, which with color electronic ink and with a six -inch diagonal. In addition, it has Comfortlight Pro technology, which allows to reduce blue light. It comes with a 16 GB storage and its battery is able to offer up to 42 days of autonomy. As far as connectivity is concerned, integrates Bluetooth and Wifi. Kobo Clara Color | Electronic color reader * Some price may have changed from the last review Kobo Libra Color Another ereader of the Kobo firm that is worth it, especially now that it is reduced, is the Kobo Libra Color. In PCComponentes, you can now find it for 219.90 euros Faced with the almost 240 euros that usually costs. Kobo Libra Color is a EREADER Very complete. It weighs 199.5 grams and its screen is in color and seven inches. Besides, Water resists up to two meters and allows you to customize the source and text size. It comes with 32 GB of memory and offers an autonomy of up to 40 days. Kobo Libra Color Digital Text Reca * Some price may have changed from the last review New Amazon Kindle (2024) If there is a famous ereader, that is (without a doubt) the Amazon Kindle. Now, in this e-commerce giant, the Kindle of 2024 It is lowered, so that it is one of the star gifts on Book Day. Its usual price is almost 120 euros but, at the moment, it is available for 99 euros. He Kindle (2024) He is a very easy -to -use electronic book reader. Has its own store to download and buy books and this model comes with 16 GB of internal storage. Its screen is six -inch and its battery offers an autonomy of about two weeks. New Amazon Kindle (16 GB) * Some price may have changed from the last review SPC DICKENS LIGHT 2 Another of the cheap Ereaders that we want 12% discountstaying in 87.99 euros. This electronic book reader has an electronic ink screen (with six intensity levels) and a six -inch diagonal. You can use it both in vertical position. It comes with an 8 GB memory and is very fine and light. Its battery offers an autonomy of up to a month. SPC Dickens Light 2 – Electronic book with backlit screen and light with 6 intensity levels * Some price may have changed from the last review Variation Scribas Woxter The last of the Ereaders that we want to offer you is the most economical we have found. It is about Variation Scribas Woxtera model without great pretensions but that will allow you to read your favorite books without spending a pasture. Specifically, you can buy it on Amazon for 69 euros. This model has a Six-inch pearl e-break screen. It offers multiple letter sizes and up to 16 gray levels and has a powerful processor. Its internal memory is 4 GB, but you can expand it through MicroSD card Up to 32 GB. Variation Scribas Woxter (Black, 6 “) * Some price may have changed from the last review Some of the links of this article are affiliated and can report a benefit to Xataka. In case of non -availability, offers may vary. Image | Amazon, Kobo, SPC and Woxter In Xataka | If this Christmas has given you an electronic book, these five accessories for Kindle and Kobo are ideal to accompany them In Xataka | What Kindle Buy: Purchase guide with recommendations to succeed with Amazon electronic book readers

The Kindle has returned to lower price and has a good discount to give it to Book Day

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Book Day is just around the corner, so if you don’t have the perfect gift for a reading lover, you are still in time to buy the Kindle In Mediamarkt. The store has dropped its price until 99 euros And, as mentioned in the description, if it is bought now you can receive it on April 22. That is, one day before the celebration of the Book Day. * Some price may have changed from the last review A very complete ereader for the price it has He Kindle (2024) It is a good ereader for those who want to start in the digital format. It is easy to usecomes with its own store to buy and download digital books and, in general, offers an excellent value for money. One of the aspects that, personally, most interest me is its format. Mount one Six -inch screen And the frames are not excessively large: their size is ideal to take the Kindle anywhere, and to have it at home or to take it on a trip. In addition, it can be stored very comfortable almost anywhere, such as in a backpack, in a bag and can even fit in some pockets. To all this we must add that it comes with a battery that offers a autonomy of weeks and that has 16 GB of internal storage, which means that many digital books can be stored. In addition, this model is the one that was launched in 2024 that offers a better performance. You may also be interested in these other alternatives Kobo Clara Color | Electronic color reader | E-Ink Kaleido ™ 3-color screen without 6-inch reflections | Dark way option | Water resistant | Audiobros | 16 GB of storage * Some price may have changed from the last review New Kindle Paperwhite (16 GB) of Amazon | Our faster kindle, with a new 7 “screen without reflexes and battery weeks | with advertising | Black * Some price may have changed from the last review Some of the links of this article are affiliated and can report a benefit to Xataka. In case of non -availability, offers may vary. Image | Amazon In Xataka | Best electronic books. Which to buy and nine recommended models In Xataka | What Kindle Buy: Purchase guide with recommendations to succeed with Amazon electronic book readers

In 1995, a reading club began reading James Joyce’s most difficult book. 28 years later it is finally finished

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More than a quarter of a century has taken Gerry Fialka, a Californian experimental filmmaker, in bringing a very ambitious purpose: a reading club of ‘Finnegans Wake‘, James Joyce’s book that is famous not only for his extraordinary literary quality, but for the difficulty involved in his pages. Literary nightmare. ‘Finnegans Wake ‘was published by deliveries from 1924, and was only edited as a book fifteen years later, when its title was also revealed. Since its first edition, the hostility of critics and readers was won by Your difficultywhich sometimes seems to be written in An invented language (in fact, mix words of seventy languages), and with which Joyce seeks to reproduce the way in which memories are ordered and reproducedwith words of multiple meanings and that try to challenge literary conventions at all times. 28 years. From this monumental fuck (‘Finnegans Wake’ is the closest that literature has been to generate a completely new means of expression), Fialka congregated every month in a local library to a group of between ten and thirty people. Your mission: comment in each session two pages of the book. The purpose was so ambitious that they ended up having to reduce it to a single page a month. They began in 1995 and 28 years later, in November 2023, they managed to finish reading full ‘Finnegans Wake’. Why get into this authentic scrub? The Guardian He spoke with Fialka when the reading came to an end, and some of his usual people commented on the appeal they had found in the monumental task. Bruce Woodsis, a 74 -year -old Disney retired animator, says that although “there are 628 pages of things that look like typographic errors,” he has not stopped rereading the novel since his adolescence, and that he finds in it “something of visionary.” Woodsis allowed himself to leave the club for two decades to return to him when he found no other to analyze it so intelligently. At that time, the club had only advanced fifteen chapters. A special club … With such a special purpose and novel, it is clear that we do not talk about a club to use. Fialka himself defines him more as “a Performance Artistic that a reading club “, and also speaks of the club as” a living organism. “The group ended up finding a purpose despite a few initial months of chaos and gallimaties comparable to the sensations that the book itself awakened. The curious thing is that the interpretations of the work themselves are all valid, because Joyce died not long after publishing it: he could not explain it. … for a special book. Sam Slote, One of the greatest experts In Joyce of the world, he affirms that “we must accept that no one will understand it, and that is where the idea of ​​community reading enters.” After all, Joyce himself affirmed that “the demand I make to my reader is that I dedicate all his life to read my works.” Fialka and his people seem to follow their indications, although they are not the only ones: Slote states that there are more than fifty reading groups of ‘Finnegans Wake’ throughout the world. Other clubs. Some of them seem to be trapped in an eternal literary return: the ‘Finnegans Wake’ club of Zurich has read it three times in forty years. One of them lasted eleven. And when they end, they start again, something that the book itself helps: the last sentence is interrupted in the middle and recover on the first page. Of course, Fialka himself, who is already seventy years old, has had no choice but to start again: in November last year they began their second reading of ‘Finnegans Wake’. Header | Unspash In Xataka | I thought I should always read new books, until the rereading showed me what I was losing me

In 50 years of democracy, in Spain only a book has been prohibited, a controversial comic that would be illegal to publish today

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A court in Barcelona He has rejected suspend the publication of ‘Hate‘, The book on the murderer José Breton that Anagrama will publish and that has raised a great controversy for the contrast between the right to the dignity of the victims and the freedom of the press, which in democracy is almost sacred. “Almost”, because there is some exception. Specifically, the only case of a forbidden book in Spain in democracy is a comic, a satire of deep nihilism, and even disturbing today. Dozens of red lines. ‘Hitler = SS’, the work of the cartoonist Vuillemin and the Gourio screenwriter, is a milestone in editorial history in our country. It was originally edited by the wild French satirical magazine ‘Hara-Kiri‘(predecessor of’ Charlie Hebdo ‘) In 1987. It was a compilation of comics about Jewish extermination in the concentration camps: wild and impudent, the painfully feast trace of Vuillemin converted the comic into an extremely uncomfortable experience, and that did not prisoners. Nazis and Jews are portrayed with absolutely ruthless, Chabacano and looking for controversy. That is, completely punk and underground. Prohibited in France. The humorous and provocative content of the comic is clear with the warning with which it starts: “All similar to the six million people who never existed is merely casual.” From its same appearance in France, The distribution was kidnapped by order of the Minister of Interior. Several Jewish associations protested against the album, which suffered three judicial demands, of which he lost two. In 1989 the authors were sentenced to pay a Franco as a symbolic fine, but the reissue in France is prohibited. Prohibited in Spain. Here the comic was edited by the Makoki publishing house, name that to the fans of the Spanish underground comic It will be familiarand that he was in a new stage in the mid -1990s after his golden years. The plaintiffs were two Jewish associations, B’nai b’rith and Mauthausen Amicale: ‘Hitler = SS’ was accused of attacking the dignity of prisoners and attacking Judaism. In 1995, the Constitutional Court made the decision to prohibit it because it considers that its objective was to humiliate the Jews. The plates and the copies of the album were destroyed, the editor was sentenced to a month and a day of arrest and 100,000 pesetas of fine. The sentence. In Spain, the Constitutional affirmed In his sentence That “every vignette – word and drawing – is aggressive on its own, with a rough and rude message, in short, oblivious to good taste, even when it does not correspond to tertiary in this issue, which is brought here as an external sign of its offensive mood.” It was said that in the album “it beats a pejorative concept of an entire people, the Jew, for their ethnic features and beliefs. A racist attitude, contrary to the set of constitutionally protected values.” And above all, it was said that the comic was aimed at minors, which had to be protected from a publication that sought “deliberately and unscrupulously the vilipendium of the Jewish people, with contempt of their qualities to achieve dismembrance in the consideration of others, determining element of infamy or dishonor.” A outdated interpretation of a phenomenon, the comic for adults, which at that time has been operating in Spain. Kidnapped books. ‘Hitler = SS’ is a unique case being a forbidden comic, as we say a unique circumstance in democracy, since it would make a reissue of it criminally. But there have been cases of temporarily kidnapped books until the resolution of judicial processes, or definitive kidnappings but have not made the content of the book illegal, which could be reissued. These have been the cases: In 2018 a judge of Collado Villalba prohibited the impression and marketing of the book Fariña of Nacho Carretero. The cause: a demand from the former or Grove, José Alfredo Bea Gondar, for violation of honor. Was A precautionary measure Until the trial was held, which finally acquitted Carretero and what Volume sales were multiplied. Luque Historical Studies: In 1991, the City of Luque (Córdoba) published this book on the Civil War. An individual whose relative appeared in him as the author of a murder denounced the book. A court opened proceedings and confiscated the copies in circulation. Those years: In 1993, a judge from Murcia ordered the kidnapping of this book of former General Secretary of the Government Presidency, Julio Feo. The complaint came from María José Alemán, former part of the then mayor of Murcia, who was insulted by its content. What happened in Alcàsser?: The father of one of the dead girls in Alcàsser in 1992 never believed in the official resolution of the case. Published this book that included theories with films SNUFF and senior government positions. The book withdrew by demand from the mother of another girls, who considered that the right to privacy of her and her daughter had been violated. OT, the hidden face: In 2005 all the copies of this Wayne Jamison book about the talent show were kidnapped at the request of the Gestmusic producer. I also know how to play my mouth. Sabina in living flesh: The biography of 2006 of the musician, co-written by the Canretant and Javier Fernández Flores was suspended by a conflict for the ownership of the rights of this book, that the Random House-Mondadori publisher considered that they were his. Besides, there has been innumerable cases of magazines Withdrawal of kiosks by judicial processes or when censorship still was at the beginning of the transition. They are often removed by the publishing house itself to avoid precisely judicial procedures or image damage. This is what happened with ‘Thursday’ In 2007 with the famous cartoons of Guillermo and Fontdevila of the then heir to the crown and his wife: the authors were fined, but the publication was not redistributed after the preventive kidnapping by express desire of the editorial. In Xataka | The kidnapping of a book in the era … Read more

The book that reveals the secrets of the most powerful European company in the chips industry

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The portrait of ASML proposed by Dutch journalist Marc Hijink in the book ‘Focus: The Asml Way’ It is extremely thorough. This Company of the Netherlands leads the manufacturing industry of photolithography teams that are necessary to produce integrated avant -garde circuits. In addition, in the short term it is very unlikely that another company will be able to compete with it from you to you. At least if we stick to extreme ultraviolet machines (UVE) that are used to make the most advanced chips. ASML was founded in 1984 by Philips and also the Dutch International (Advanced material semiconductor). The purpose of this alliance was to take advantage of the long experience of Philips in the tuning of optical equipment and lithography machines, and the knowledge of ASM in the field of integrated circuit manufacturing processes, to design and manufacture avant -garde photolithographic equipment. Today ASML holds an “invisible monopoly”as Hijink holds in his essay. The road to the UVE photolithography team has been long and tortuous This book seems to me a highly recommended work for any reader interested in technology in general. And essential for those who want to know better the semiconductor industry and scrutinize it through the eyes of the European company linked to this most relevant market. The chapters that Marc Hijink dedicates to the prolegomena that gave rise to THE CONSTITUTION OF ASML They are very interesting, but my favorites are all those in which the enormous complexity of avant -garde photolithography machines explores. Intel invested in 2012 no less than 4,000 million dollars to help Asml to finance the development of its UVE lithography team This company is where it is thanks to its UVE lithography machines. And the path that has taken him to them has not been at all a path of roses. In fact, Canon and Nikon, their natural competitors, they also tried to develop these chips production equipment, but They failed in the attempt due to the enormous technical and economic resources that implied its tuning. ASML It took more than two decades to have a fully functional UVE lithography machine ready, and had the economic and technological support of its best customers. Intel invested in 2012 no less than 4,000 million dollars To help you finance the development of this chips manufacturing machine. TSMC and Samsung also economically supported this company of the Netherlands during this project. And the play did well. In fact, these are the three companies that currently have ASML UVE lithography teams. The tuning of this lithographic team has given this Dutch Company the mastery of the manufacture of high integration semiconductors. In some moments the text of Hijink adopts a tone more similar to that of a black novel than that of an essay dedicated to technology. And it is reasonable for a reason: A ASML is currently subject to a lot of pressure by US governments and the Netherlands. The sanctions that have deployed both in recent years prevent this company sell your most advanced equipment to your Chinese customersand Marc Hijink explores the geopolitical plot in which ASML has been involved with the rigor that deserves a situation whose end is not yet evident. For now ‘Focus: The Asml Way’ It is only available in English, but you read effortlessly if you are minimally familiar with this language. Highly recommended. * Some price may have changed from the last review BIBLIOGRAPHY | ‘Focus: The Asml Way’by Marc Hijink In Xataka | 2024 has been a year full of uncertainty for chip designers. So much that the market has changed leader

A Nintendo Switch at demolition price, Brandon Sanderson’s new book, Super Mario video games and more. Hunting bargains

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We return with a new hunting bargains in a movidita week of offers and launches of the most interesting, but above all the most varied. In this article we will review the best chollos that we have been able to see throughout the week in portable consoles, electronic book readers, projectors and more. Kindle Colorsooft by 259 eurosthe Amazon ereader with color screen. Nintendo Switch Lite (Hyrule Edition) by 196.93 eurosthe Nintendo console in its edition based on The Legend of Zelda. XGIMI MOGO 2 PRO by 299 eurosan intelligent projector with Android TV operating system. Super Mario Bros. Wonder by 39.99 eurosone of the best 2D video games of the iconic Nintendo plumber. Shadows of identity (born of mist v) by 25.55 eurosa new enlightened edition of Brandon Sanderson’s novel. Kindle Colorsooft Father’s Day is coming and in Amazon we can find some most interesting offers to make the best gift. Although we have the Kindle Paperwhite reduced by 149 eurosthe best discount is Kindle Colorsooft Signature Edition by 259 eurosan ereader with seven -inch color screen which offers excellent performance and autonomy of weeks. It is ideal to use during the summer, in pools or on the beach, since it is water resistant. Kindle Colorsooft Signature Edition (32 GB) * Some price may have changed from the last review Nintendo Switch Lite (Hyrule Edition) There is less to be able to see the presentation, not the announcement, of the Nintendo Switch 2and in the meantime we have been able to see a good number of offers in the Nintendo Switch. Also in Amazon we have at a minimum historical price the Nintendo Switch Lite in his Hyrule Edition versiona beautiful console only portable that is perfect to play video games anywhere. We can find it for 196.93 euros. Nintendo Switch Lite (Hyrule Edition) + 12 months nso * Some price may have changed from the last review XGIMI MOGO 2 PRO If the lounge television has been small and you are looking for a good projector, the English Court has a very good price the XGIMI MOGO 2 PROan intelligent model that has both Wifi and Bluetooth. Your operating system is Android TVintegrates both Chromect and Google Assistant and the projection of the image can be adjusted from 40 to 200 inches. Can be found in the store for 299 euros. * Some price may have changed from the last review Super Mario Bros. Wonder Nintendo, through its official page, has launched a good assortment of video games for the Nintendo Switch in digital format. There is much to choose from and they are very low prices for what we are used to seeing in the store. One of the most interesting is’Super Mario Bros. Wonder‘ by 39.99 eurosone of the best 2D video games of the Nintendo plumber than Enter the most crazy mechanics. But, in addition, we can also find an offer Many more Super Mario video games With similar prices. * Some price may have changed from the last review Shadows of identity (born of mist v) Few authors have managed to catch both through a good number of novels as he has done (and continues to do so) Brandon Sanderson. Now, the enlightened edition of ‘has arrivedShadows of identity‘, The fifth book of Batter of the Bruma —And second of era 2 – which includes six color illustrations. Its price is 25.55 euros In Amazon. If you want to start reading Brandon Sanderson’s cosmere, you can also find the trilogy of Born from the mist was 1 In a compilation case by 36.90 euros and the tetralogy of Born of the mist was 2 In another compilation case by 56.81 euros. Of course, they are normal editions, not enlightened. Identity shadows, illustrated edition * Some price may have changed from the last review Some of the links of this article are affiliated and can report a benefit to Xataka. In case of non -availability, offers may vary. Image | Amazon, Nintendo, Xgimi, Nova In Xataka | Best home film projectors. Which to buy and five recommended models from 299 to 18,000 euros In Xataka | What Kindle Buy: Purchase guide with recommendations to succeed with Amazon electronic book readers

I wanted to be one of the great science fiction sagas, but the box office failure took ahead to the book saga

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‘Twilight’ and ‘The hunger games’, like or not, marked an era. His aesthetics, his arguments and even his industrial logic (successfully female literary saga, and that adapts in a film with aspiration to open a saga) sowed A series of seeds that set in a good amount of sagas As the semi -infallid ‘divergent’, although few achieved the fame of the two most successful franchises. In fact, Stephanie Meyer herself, author of ‘Twilight’, launched to experiment with science fiction. The result was’The host‘, a new editorial success that was quickly adapted to the cinema. And the film, directed by Andrew Niccol (signatory of ‘Gattaca’ and screenwriter of ‘The Truman show’), was not bad at all. However, the failure was considerable, with only 63,3 million dollars collected around the world compared to 40 budget, insufficient for the saga to have continuity. The film tells how the earth has been invaded by beings that are housed in human bodies and control their minds. The creature that inhabits the body of a young land has to live fight against the memories of this, who strives to not losing the control. To do this, rConstantly recue the man who is in lovewhich makes the creature, Wanderer, also ends up in love with that human. Both will end up allying to reunite with him. As you can see, high doses of youth romanticism in a film that, despite its dishes with the teenage fashions of that time, has a good amount of powerful ideas: visually it is attractive, the cast (Saosear Ronan, Diane Kruger, Emily Browning) It is more interesting than usual and has good doses of violence that distance it from the white approach of ‘twilight’. A pity, since Meyers also abandoned the continuation of the literary series, and there is no way of knowing (for the moment) how the story ends. In Xataka | Between ‘Body snatchers’ and ‘are alive’: 11 films about ultra -corps and other silent extraterrestrial invasions

I started reading ‘Cointelligence’ with a lot of skepticism. Its reasonableness makes it an essential book on AI

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If the readings on productivity They are a minefield in which you have to dodge bombs before finding gold, the AI ​​readings are even more so. Most are divided into two large groups: Unbridled techno-optimism. Apocalyptic catastrophism. And that’s if you’re lucky and it’s not a scam to sell you a course. That’s why I celebrate when I find a book like ‘Co-intelligence‘, by Ethan Mollick, who shines for its balance. Cold head. It recognizes the existential risks, but focuses on how to pragmatically leverage AI today. As a Wharton professor specializing in innovation and entrepreneurship, Mollick has been on the front lines of observing and experimenting with AI in education. Its central concept of ‘cointelligence’ –see AI as a co-worker, not as a threat nor as a messianic savior– is quite persuasive. And he gives concrete examples from his classes at Wharton to show how AI can amplify human capabilities instead of replacing them. Perhaps the most valuable is in his ideas about how AI is already transforming education and employment (perhaps in some latitudes more than others). For example, in his analysis of how students already use ChatGPT and how that forces rethink assessments and homework. He also has a very clear vision of how companies should adapt to this panorama: not by banning AI, but by finding ways to integrate it productively. On the B side of the album, the book has some weak points. For example, it tangentially transmits a certain hasteas if it had been written in haste to take advantage of the timing. Some sections, especially those that point to predictions for the future, could have directly been better developed. What I find most problematic is the over-reliance on examples from academia. His experience as a professor is valuable and supports the book, but his case studies focus too much on university professors… and elite students. This greatly limits the applicability of the conclusions to sectors other than academia. and there I missed a somewhat more diverse analysis of use cases in SMEs or other work sectors. It would have greatly strengthened his argument about the universal adaptability of AI. Despite these asterisks, ‘Cointelligence’ is a good contribution to the literature of the early years of generative AI. A good framework to think about AI that does not fall into fear but does not allow itself to be overwhelmed by the train of thought. hype. It is a book that lacks all the answers, but that is not what it intends. Rather it brings us closer to asking ourselves the right questions. It’s already a lot. For anyone looking to understand what position to take in this rise of generative AI, I find this a good read. It is not a perfect book, but at least it offers a calm perspective and nuanced analysis. Surely it’s what we need most at this point in the film. Co-intelligence: Living and working with AI In Xataka | I thought I should always read new books, until rereading showed me what I was missing Featured image | Xataka, Connect

Kobe Bryant’s legacy in a book

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Next August 19 of this year will be a special date for fans of Kobe Bryantthe basketball legend, and his daughter Gianna “Gigi” Bryant, when it hits bookstores Mamba & Mambacita Forever. The book, carefully prepared by Vanessa Bryant, Kobe’s widow and Gianna’s mother, seeks to immortalize the legacy of both of them, who died tragically. in a helicopter accident in 2020 The launch is not coincidental: a few days later, on August 24, Kobe Bryant Day is celebrated in Los Angeles and Orange County, a date that highlights the influence of his life and career, Vanity Fair reports. The main purpose of this project is to pay tribute to Kobe, known for his fierce determination, discipline and competitive spirit that led him to be one of the greatest players in NBA history, and Gianna, a young athlete with an unwavering passion for women’s sports. Mamba & Mambacita Forever book premiere Through images and stories collected from murals and tributes around the world, Mamba & Mambacita Forever documents the impact of both, symbolizing their permanence in collective memory. “Vanessa assures that the murals of Kobe and Gianna Bryant will endure even after the most monumental ones have collapsed”notes a press release about the book. As a whole, the work draws a portrait of a man who transcended his status as an athlete to become a model of global inspiration, and of a young woman who began to build her own path with the same impetus. The book will remember the life of Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna. / AP Photo: Chris Carlson Collaboration behind the pages The production of the book included the collaboration of photographer Andrew D. Bernstein, who had previously worked with Kobe Bryant on The Mamba Mentality (2018).a work that offered a unique insight into the approach and work ethic that defined the player. Bernstein brings his experience and closeness to the creative process, ensuring that each page of this new publication conveys the essence of what Kobe and Gianna represented. On January 26, 2020, the lives of the Bryant family and seven others changed forever when the helicopter they were traveling in crashed in Calabasas, California. Among the victims were Kobe, 41, and Gianna, just 13 years old, along with other players and parents from the youth basketball team in which Gianna participated. Continue reading: Sneakers in which Kobe Bryant tore his Achilles tendon will be auctioned for $600,000 dollarsBarcelona and Nike will launch a collection in honor of Kobe BryantThey will launch a comic dedicated to telling the life of Kobe Bryant

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