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Your subscription to Xataka Xtra includes an exclusive badge for your profile: this is what it will look like

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Xataka Xtra It is loaded with advantages. For only two euros a month you have access to exclusive newsletters, raffles and discounts, to the Discord server, to our editors to resolve your queries and, of course, to show that you, xatakera, xatakero, support Xataka and are part of the Xtra community. That’s why today we present to you another of the benefits included in your subscription: an exclusive badge for your profile. This badge will appear on your profile and in the commentsso that everyone can see that you are part of the Xtra community. It should be noted that it does not mean that your comments will be seen first, that they will not be moderated or that you will earn more karma, but it is a gesture that we want to have from Xataka to value your support in a more visual way. We remind you that Xataka Xtra It has a promotional price of two euros per month or 15 euros per year. In addition, for only 30 euros per year you can unlock advertising-free browsing. If you haven’t done so yet, You can subscribe now from this link. In Xataka | Subscribe now to Xataka Xtra

We believed that imagination was exclusive to humans. Kanzi, the bonobo who drinks “invisible coffee”, has just proven the opposite

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For decades, cognitive science has drawn a firm red line between us and the rest of the animals that is the imagination. Although animals can use tools and even solve complex problems, the ability to disconnect from immediate reality and imagine a scenario that does not exist was considered something exclusive to humans. Until Kanzi arrived. Kanzi. A bonobo that is world famous for its mastery of lexigrams to communicate and that has now starred a published study this week in the magazine Science that could rewrite the books of evolution. And it is no wonder, since Kanzi not only knows how to order food, but also knows how to pretend to eat it when it’s not there yet, and being completely aware of what it does. The tea party. The study published earlier this month presents the strongest evidence to date for the representation of pretend objects in a great ape. And for a human Pretend you are drinking coffee by imagining you have a cup in your hand It is something very simple to do. But until now in apes it was something unthinkable. But to prove us wrong about our exclusive quality, the studio designed an experiment where they sat Kanzi down and interacted with empty objects. Specifically, they pretended to pour juice from an empty bottle into a juice or eat “grapes” that did not really exist. But the best thing is that it was not a simple imitation, but Kanzi followed the game with astonishing precision as if he really imagined it. The juice trick. The objective here was to rule out that Kanzi was simply copying movements without understanding the basic concept, and to do this the team designed three tests. The first of them began with the researcher pretending pouring juice into one of several empty glasses. Kanzi was then asked to interact with them by picking one up. In this case, in 68% of the 50 tests, Kanzi chose the glass that “contained” the imaginary juice, ignoring the other identical but “empty” glasses. Fact versus fiction. This is where the crucial point of the investigation is, since if Kanzi were confused, he would treat real and imaginary juice the same. This was not the case, since when given a choice, Kanzi preferred the real object in 78% of the cases. Something that may seem insignificant, but that shows that it maintains two simultaneous mental representations: the physical reality of the empty glass, and the fake reality where we play that the glass has juice. The same thing happened when imaginary grapes were used instead of juice, where Kanzi maintained a 69% success rate in identifying the location of the pretend food. Decoupling reality. The technical term being discussed here is decoupled secondary representation, which is the brain’s ability to hold an image of the world that contradicts direct sensory information. That is, what is being seen or heard. Until now, it was debated whether this ability emerged with modern human language, but Kanzi’s results suggest that this “spark” of imagination was already present in the common ancestor we share with bonobos and chimpanzees. between 6 and 9 million years ago. This is something that also changes our understanding of childhood play, since when a two-year-old takes a banana and pretends it is a telephone, he is exercising a cognitive muscle that evolution has been refining long before telephones or cultivated bananas existed. Exception or rule. It must be taken into account that these experiments have not been done with just any bonobo, but rather an “enculturated” ape since it has spent its life surrounded by humans and trained in the use of lexigramsmaking it have extraordinary capabilities. This gives rise to some critics, such as comparative psychologist Daniel Povinelli, who usually argue that these results could be the result of intensive training that “humanizes” the ape’s mind, rather than a natural capacity in the wild. Although it is something that the investigation tries to counteract with rigorous controls to ensure that Kanzi was not responding to human clues. Images | Will Rust In Xataka | Humans are evolving live on the Tibetan plateau. And understanding what happens there will be essential in space

Ford has auctioned the most exclusive prototype of the 2017 Ford GT. So exclusive that no one will be able to drive it

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Ford has just auctioned a car so special and unique that, in fact, it was not made for customers, but for the engineers who were working on the development of the Second generation Ford GT to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Ford’s triplet at Le Mans in 1966. So much so that the car was auctioned with a naked, unpainted body. However, it is such an exclusive supercar that Ford has made sure to keep it away from prying eyes, so although its engine runs perfectly, no one can show it off in public. Above all, its owner. First prototype, second legend The Ford GT Mk II, which has just been auctioned on the Barrett-Jackson portal, was designed at the end of 2015 as mechanical test mule for the new engine that would be mounted in the second generation of the Ford GT that was presented in 2017. Engineers used this car in the early testing phases of the project to collect real-world data on the dynamic behavior of the design, its aerodynamic stability and the response of the suspension under extreme conditions. So it was the intermediate step between the designs on paper and the model that would finally hit the market two years later. Being an early design means the car still retains the essence of original designsbefore aerodynamics or technical requirements forced certain profiles of its bodywork to be polished. However, its usefulness as a test mule meant that technical usefulness was prioritized over aesthetics. It was a laboratory tool on wheels, not a rolling showcase, and this was taken to the extreme that the engineers did not even consider painting the carbon fiber body, sensing that sooner rather than later it would need touch-ups. Only five prototypes were built, so this unit spent years stored in the collection. Ford Heritage Fleetan internal collection with which the brand protects its most valuable prototypes and vehicles with historical pedigree, until the time came to bring it to light. Its recent sale makes it a unique case: it goes from being a corporate secret to becoming a private trophy. Driving in public is prohibited However, the brand had a hidden ace up its sleeve. The purchase of this unique supercar was linked to a very restrictive clause: the explicit and absolute prohibition of registering it, insuring it as a vehicle or driving it on any public road. That is, its owner will never be able to wear it in public, except to use it on a private circuit. In this way, the first prototype of the 2017 Ford GT becomes a sculpture with an engine that can only be admired in the buyer collection who has paid $467,500 for that unique specimen due to its technical and historical pedigree. Be the first Ford GT prototype to break the garage confidentiality Ford classifies it as an exclusive collector’s piece, especially for those who already have a street GT in their collection. Under that rough and rough untreated carbon fiber body there is still the 3.5 EcoBoost V6 biturbo engine that it shares with the final GT, a brutal engine with a double turbocharger that delivers its power through a seven-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission, optimized for pure rear-wheel drive. When you open its doors upwards, you are greeted by an interior as austere and practical as its exterior, designed to give your all on the track, but without the fine Alcantara finishes that you expect to find in a car for which you have paid almost $500,000. It features a single fixed bucket seat molded in carbon fiber for the test driver, position-adjustable pedals to adapt to different drivers, and a flattened Formula 1-style steering wheel with integrated buttons. No sign of the passenger seat, which underlines its single-seater work role, whose objective was to push it to the limit the performance of your engine and its bodywork. An untamed beast…that no one can legally drive on a road. In Xataka | In 1982 someone became unhealthy obsessed with a Mercedes-Benz 500 SL: in 43 years he has not driven it even a single kilometer. Image | Barret&Jackson

Mars has just entered the exclusive club of planets with rays. This is discouraging news for NASA.

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NASA’s Perseverance rover has captured a lightning strike on Mars for the first time. Although it may seem strange, it is only the fourth planet in which we have confirmed the presence of this type of electrical activity, after Earth, Jupiter and Saturn. Confirmed. Despite its thin atmosphere, scientists have suspected for decades that the red planet, with its constant whirlwinds and dust storms, must have some type of electrical activity. Now, thanks to the Perseverance rover, we finally have definitive proof. The discovery, published in the journal Natureconfirms that the Martian atmosphere crackles with electricity, although not exactly like the Earthly storms we know. They haven’t seen it, they’ve heard it. As much as we would have liked the Perseverance rover to photograph a blinding flash across the Martian sky, the first evidence of electrical activity on Mars is not visual, but auditory. NASA’s rover’s SuperCam instrument, equipped with a microphone originally designed to listen to the rover’s laser hitting rocks, has captured something unexpected: the sound of electrical discharges. Among dust devils. According to the data analyzed by the Jet Propulsion Laboratorythe rover recorded 55 electrical discharge events over two Martian years. Most associated with dust storms, and 16 of them when the rover was directly crossed by sand devils. “We got some good recordings where you can clearly hear the click,” Ralph Lorenz, Perseverance mission scientist, explains in a statement. But in a specific recording from sol 215 (the 215th Martian day of the mission), you hear not only the electrical crack, but also the swirling wind hitting the rover and grains of sand impacting the microphone. The triboelectric effect. How do these rays form on a planet without rain clouds? Because of the triboelectric effect, exactly the same physical principle that happens when we walk with socks on a carpet and then you touch a doorknob and, ouch, a spark jumps. On Mars, dust devils act like giant generators of static electricity: Hot air rises and begins to rotate, forming a vortex. When rotating, it raises dust and sand. The dust grains rub against each other, transferring electrons and generating charge. It’s not very encouraging. Although on Earth it also occurs in deserts, on Mars this effect is much more likely to result in electrical shocks. The Martian atmosphere is extremely thin, so the amount of charge needed to break air resistance and generate a spark is much smaller. This discovery is not just a meteorological curiosity; has profound implications for the planet’s chemistry and the search for life. Confirmation of these electrical discharges suggests that the Martian atmosphere may become charged enough to activate powerful chemical reactions. These sparks could be creating highly oxidizing compounds, such as perchlorates, which are very aggressive and can destroy the organic molecules (the building blocks of life) that the rover is trying to find. Image | NASA/JPL-Caltech/University of Arizona In Xataka | Who or what excavated the ravines on Mars? The answer is even stranger than we always thought

The mansions of the most exclusive urbanization in Spain are usually a mystery. Marc Márquez has opened it up a little

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The MotoGP rider has had no shame in reveal the value of his mansion in La Finca, along with other details about how he manages an asset that exceeds 80 million euros. Far from the clichés of the millionaire athlete, Márquez talks about fiscal responsibility, professional advice and a clear philosophy: money has not changed his lifestyle (or at least not in everyday things). The mansion as an investment, not as a whim. Marc Márquez has resided since 2022 in La Finca, the most exclusive urbanization in Pozuelo de Alarcón, where he has neighbors such as Cristiano Ronaldo or Cristina Pedroche. His property, valued at around 10 million euros, has 1,300 square meters distributed in seven rooms, a gym, a two-story swimming pool and a minimalist aesthetic with straight lines and light tones. When asked about the price, the pilot responds: “10 million? Around there. That area is around there. But it is an investment,” according to declared on Imagin’s ‘The End of the Month Podcast’. He also states that “the house is paid for.” This case, in fact, It was owned by Mariano Díazformer Real Madrid player and current Deportivo Alavés forward. The jump to Madrid. The move from Cervera to the capital was not just a matter of comfort. According to revealed to ‘Todo Circuit’the decision was motivated by medical reasons, being close to his doctors after the injuries that have marked his career, and by logistical efficiency. “I save hours on the train, with events and commitments,” he explained. The Finca also offers you the privacy you are looking for, being a refuge where you can disconnect from the circuit without fanfare. The lesson of the first million. The path to economic stability began in 2013, when Márquez won his first MotoGP title at just 20 years old. That bonus of more than a million euros opened his eyes about money management. “More than 50%, bam!, Treasury. 10% for the manager, training motorcycles…”, remembered in that same interview. It was then that he met the lawyer who still advises him and learned the importance of not losing his mind: “They told me: ‘it seems like a lot, but it’s little, leave it in the bank.’” Since then, he assures that his advice is provided by a lawyer and an accounting manager, without limited companies. “I am self-employed, I am not a company, I do not have a SL,” he says. An empire beyond motorcycles. In addition to his residence, Márquez has diversified his assets with investments in the audiovisual sector with his brother Álex. They participate in companies such as Fast Brothers Productions, dedicated to film and series production, and Café Para Muy Cafeteros, focused on podcasts. They also founded Vertical Management SL, specialized in representation and advice of athletes and content creators, together with Vertical Content Creators SL and Bamboleo Events SL, the latter focused on organizing sporting events. With this network of companies, he not only manages his image, but also builds a professional future that will be very good for him once he retires from his profession. 2025, year of 10. His season with Ducati has been historic: he has won his ninth world title, achieved 11 victories in grand prix and 14 in sprint. This, according to Forbes, has reported him extraordinary income that totals more than 5 million euros in bonuses, in addition to his base salary of 12 million. Added to this are sponsorships with brands such as Estrella Galicia, Alpinestars, Shoei or Audi, which represent a substantial part of a total assets that exceeds 80 million euros. Money without posturing. “I’m lucky that money hasn’t changed my lifestyle,” says Márquez. “I have the same time with my friends anywhere, I don’t need to show off.” He has no debts, declares himself self-employed and maintains a low profile. “I don’t want to be in the newspapers or anything like that,” he confesses. It is the same solvency with which he rides a Ducati: a cool head, long-term vision and feet on the ground. In Xataka | An atoll in the South Pacific has become a magnet for millionaires. Its great attraction is not its beaches, it is its banks

The Pagani Utopia Roadster is so exclusive, it comes with a €28 million penthouse in Miami “for free”

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I’m from the neighborhood, and I see the plays from afar. Once a guy came up to me and told me that if I bought him a pen that cost 300 euros, he would give me two tickets to the Copa del Rey final. It doesn’t bother me, what that smart guy wanted was resell my tickets. Pagani must think that millionaires lack street, because he wants to use the same trick to sell two luxury penthouses in the Pagani Residencesin the area most Miami exclusivefor 30 million dollars. He Pagani Utopia Roadster What it includes is a “gift”. The Italian jewel that only 130 people will be able to have. He Pagani Utopia Roadster It is not just any car and not only in regards to the strictly mechanical aspects. The manufacturer will only produce 130 units worldwide and it will take about three years to manufacture them. All of them are already assigned, so not even being able to pay the 3.1 million euros that this supercar costs could you buy one. The high price is justified by the exclusivity of the production, since this supercar is manufactured by hand in Modena and integrates a 6.0-liter biturbo V12 engine handcrafted by AMG, which delivers 864 HP and 1,100 Nm of torque. Its entire structure is manufactured in carbon fiber which makes it extremely light, stopping the scale at only 1,280 kilos. A missile capable of flying low at 349 km/h. As we have already told you, only with what screws cost that hold the Utopia Roadster together, you can buy a Porsche Macan or a Mercedes-Benz C-Class. The Pagani Residences: luxury to the core. However, just as has announced the supercar manufacturer, there is an exception so that whoever wants to buy the Utopia Roadster and money is not a problem: buy one of the two penthouses that have been put up for sale in the Pagani Residences. The building is located in North Bay Village, an exclusive area overlooking Biscayne Bay. It is about the first architectural project of the Italian brand outside the motor world. In total, it will have 70 residences distributed over 30 floors, designed by Revuelta Architecture International and decorated by the new interior division “Pagani Arte”, founded by Horacio Pagani. A penthouse with a “gift” supercar. The true jewels of the building are the two duplex penthouses that crown the 28th and 29th floors. The first, measuring 995 square meters (427 m2 interior and 567 m2 terrace), costs 26.5 million euros. The house is distributed over two floors with 4-meter ceilings and has 4 bedrooms. For its part, the second penthouse is 1,133 square meters (483 m2 interior and 650 m2 terrace), with 5 bedrooms and a price that amounts to 28 million euros. Both include terraces that surround the entire home, oak wood and travertine marble floors, private elevators, and kitchens equipped with Schiffini Magistretti and exclusive Gaggenau appliances, as well as a wall-mounted wine cellar for 365 bottles. Additionally, the penthouses include private access to the tower’s wellness amenities, including a fitness center, a 29th-floor oceanfront spa, a rooftop pool and recovery lounge, and a panoramic lounge with cabanas and hot and cold pools. “At Pagani, each creation begins with a dialogue. Just as we design a hypercar with the help of its owner, Pagani Residences, in collaboration with Pagani Arte, invites each resident to the adventure of shaping their home,” said Horacio Pagani, founder and CEO of Pagani Automobili. The attic matches the car. Each Pagani Residences penthouse comes accompanied by a Pagani Utopia Roadster “Miami Edition”. This special edition (within how limited it already is in itself), sports a turquoise blue paint inspired by the sea and sky of Florida. Additionally, penthouse buyers who receive the Utopia Roadster “as a gift” are also invited to the Pagani factory in Modena, Italy, for a private tour of the Horacio Pagani Museum and Atelier. The visit will close with a personal meeting with Horacio Pagani and the Pagani Arte team, in which, just as the cars are personalized, they will also be able to finalize the details of their apartments with the company’s CEO. Horacio Pagani himself explained to Bloomberg that their intention with this project is that the owners “feel the same emotion that those who drive one of our hypercars experience.” A trend that redefines luxury. Pagani is not alone in this new real estate stage. Brands like porsche, Mercedes-BenzAston Martin, Bentley or Lamborghini have already transformed their names into architectural symbols in cities like Miami or Dubai. With these projects, manufacturers seek to offer customers who buy their cars an extension of the experience they feel when getting into their supercars, with extreme care of every detail and materials of the highest quality, as well as the same design philosophy used in their cars. In fact, some of these residences even allow park the car in the living roomas if it were just another decorative element. In Xataka | The Magarigawa Club: the private luxury circuit where millionaires drive their supercars Image | Pagani

AliExpress 11.11 is about to begin with exclusive coupons, discounts of up to 80% and bargains in technology

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We begin a new week, one that is getting closer to the official celebration of the Black Friday. Now, there are many stores that are bringing forward their events and promotions, although there is one that has an appointment on the same day every year. We are referring to AliExpress, which is just a few hours away from launching what is your best promo of the year: 11.11. This event, which will begin tonight at 00:00, will allow us to get a lot of devices at prices that we have not seen the rest of the year. We’ll only have a few days to take advantage of the promo (it lasts until November 19 at 11:59 p.m.), although the best deals may fly much sooner. In addition to discounts, we also have several discount codes to use which, on this occasion, can also be used on mobile phones. 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OnePlus Pad 3 by 400.52 euros with the coupon XATAKAES75, a very powerful tablet with a great value for money. Xiaomi Mi Band 10 by 33.77 euros with the coupon XATAKAES05, ​​the best activity bracelet at a great price. nintendo switch 2 We have a very good opportunity if we want to have one nintendo switch 2 at home, either for ourselves or for a future Christmas gift. This AliExpress 11.11 promo is left to us by 447.72 euros if we use the coupon XATAKAES75a price that is not bad at all if we take into account that it is the pack that includes ‘Mario Kart World’. This console represents a fairly important leap with respect to its predecessor, so we can expect higher quality when playing, especially if we use its mode. docked. If we prefer, we can also extract it and play any video game in its catalog in portable mode. It includes a great game to debut as it is the new installment of this Mario kart saga. Nintendo Switch 2 + Mario Kart World The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Sony WH-1000XM5 If we look for some quality wireless headphoneswe have these Sony WH-1000XM5 available in this AliExpress promo. It is true that there is already a later generation of this Sony family, but these continue to offer very good results and, thanks to this offer, a better quality-price ratio: they cost 227.13 euros with the coupon XATAKAES20. What can we expect from them? They are headphones designed to enjoy outstanding sound and a very comfortable experience, even during the longest sessions. In addition to offering great autonomy and clear calls, they stand out for having one of the best active noise cancellations that we can currently find. The price could vary. We earn commission from these links POCO X7 5G Since discount coupons can be used with mobile phones, this AliExpress promo offers us several very interesting deals. If we prioritize quality-price over everything else, this POCO X7 It may be ideal for us. 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It also performs very well in terms of autonomy thanks to a huge 12,140 mAh battery. OnePlus Pad 3 (12+256GB) The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Xiaomi Mi Band 10 If we are looking for a very economical device that allows us to keep track of our daily steps, our workouts or our health, there are few things that equal the Xiaomi Mi Band 10. It is a device that stands out for being cheap, but this AliExpress promo gives it to us at a price that we had not been able to see until now: it costs 33.77 euros with the coupon XATAKAES05. This new version of Xiaomi’s activity tracker comes with an improved 1.72-inch screen that has a peak brightness of 1,500 nits, ideal for viewing all your data even outdoors in bright lighting. It is very comfortable to wear, it has great performance and its autonomy will give us several days of use. The price could vary. We earn commission from these … Read more

The latest trend among the rich is exclusive writing retreats. Experts don’t think anything too good will come of it.

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The bubble of the luxury retreats It continues to grow by pairing itself with all kinds of hobbies. Painting, sculpture, ceramics, photography or jewelry classes we already have increasingly wealthy clients with higher and higher goals. The phenomenon of wellness luxury It continues to expand and the last sphere to receive its corresponding practical courses for very well-off people has been that of writing. In other words: if you are starving as a writer it is because you want to, it is a waste of time to make a living from writing (as long as you already had a lot of money beforehand, of course). Luxury retreats for writers. Luxury retreats for writers come under scrutiny in articles like this one from Slatewhich although it guarantees that the cost of the experience it describes is very high, also makes it clear that strictly literary results are not guaranteed. They are exclusive experiences that combine writing with activities such as massages, yoga, horseback riding, gourmet gastronomy and cultural tours in destinations such as Guatemalaon board a luxury cruise with all kinds of classes and tutorials, France either Tuscany. The only thing you need to participate in them is to have sufficient financial resources and available free time, not talent or experience in the world of writing. ‘Call me Ismael’, version wellness luxury. That is, more than the writing workshop in your neighborhood bookstore, these retreats have to do with the trend of wellness luxury that we mentioned: retreats that combine popular hobbies with exclusive holistic practices such as guided meditations, pranayamaspecialized massages, spa with ancestral therapies and gourmet organic gastronomy (sic). This exists but if you haven’t heard of it, perhaps it is because it is outside your sphere of possibilities. Visit websites with these types of experiences, such as Sansara Resort on the Pacific coast, and you decide if it is designed for your pocket or continue taking your drafts to your neighborhood bookstore. Emotional scam. Richard Z. Santos, author of the article, speaks directly of an emotional and financial “scam”: in the last 15 years, the duration of his literary career, he has observed how this market of workshops, sessions, and retreats to improve writing has grown, but the recent wave of touristy and expensive destinations for writers does not guarantee anything. These luxury retreats are accessible with direct payment and without a quality filter, they are more of a luxury product and a tourist experience than a serious training space. What’s more, some writers have reported that these retreats can be emotionally draining or counterproductive if you are working on sensitive or traumatic material without adequate psychological support. The barriers. Santos talks about the fact that the participants in this type of retreat are mostly white women with good economic stability, which creates an important socioeconomic and racial diversity barrier. Quite the opposite of what happens with “real”, prestigious and traditional retreats, such as Yaddo either Bread Loafwhich work with rigorous selection processes based on literary merits and offer scholarships for those who cannot afford them, and thus add social and ethnic diversity. Pay and you will receive. The luxury tourism industry and wellness They try to cover themselves with experiences that sell skills or training, and thus stop transmitting an image of indolence or little commitment to other social levels. But the name “pay-to-play” that is usually given to these withdrawals is for a reason: the fact of paying does not guarantee anything. And much less in something that requires a certain commitment, like artistic creation. Photo of Darius Bashar in Unsplash

We believed that the iPhone 17 and the Air shone by cameras and design. We have just discovered that they hide an exclusive security function

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For a long time we have lived with the illusion that there are impenetrable computer systems. The reality is less resounding: in security, everything is reduced to how much effort, time and resources it requires to force a lock. Just as it is not the same to open the door of the house as the vault of a bank, in the digital world There are more or less resistant barriers and unexpected shortcuts that avoid brute force. The objective of the defense is not perfection, but to raise the toll to break it is impracticable. From there, the risk never disappears, it is managed. With that practical look, Apple has been adding layers to make every step of the attacker more and reduce its maneuvering margin. According to the Cupertino companythe most sophisticated exploitation chains that have observed against iOS come from the mercenary spyware and rely on memory vulnerabilities. Although they do not explicitly mention it, they surely refer to threats such as Pegasus of the company NSO. And the answer they have raised is a new piece in that wall: a reinforcement that integrates hardware and system to monitor the integrity of memory and cut overwhelms or undue accesses before they thrive. Memory Integrity Enforcement on iPhone 17 and iPhone Air Apple has presented Memory Integrity Enforcement (Mie) as part of the new iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max and iPhone Airan integrated memory defense directly in its hardware and operating system. This development is the result of five years of joint work among their teams of Chips and Software Engineeringwith the aim of drastically raising the cost and complexity of attacks based on memory corruption. Mie promises to act continuously and transparently, covering critical areas such as kernel and more than 70 processes in user space, all this without compromising energy consumption and device performance. The Miene nucleus combines several layers that work in a coordinated manner to reinforce security. The typated memory assigners are systems that organize the data according to their type, as if each object class had a specific drawer. This organization makes it more difficult than an error in a program allows one data to overwrite another. If a failure occurs, the system can detect it before it becomes an attack. On this basis acts the Enhanced Memory Tagging Extension (EMTE), a hardware technology that adds an extra layer of memory control. Emte works by assigning a “secret label” to each memory block. Every time an app or the system wants to access it, you must present the correct label; If it does not coincide, Hardware blocks attempt And the system can close the process. This permanent and synchronized check allows to detect and stop classic attacks such as buffer overflows or use after release (USE-AFTER-FREE), which are usual techniques to take control of a device. The allocators protect the use of large -scale memory, while EMTE provides precision to the smallest blocks, where the software itself does not respond with the same effectiveness. This permanent and synchronized check allows to detect and stop classic attacks such as buffer overflows The bet responds to a landscape of threats where the highest levels against iOS are faces, complex and directed, historically associated with state actors. These chains usually share a common denominator: they exploit interchangeable memory vulnerabilities that have been present throughout the industry. The intention of Mie is cutting the progression in early stages, when the attacker still has little room and depends on chaining multiple fragile steps to gain control. Apple graph showing real exploitation chains and the points where it blocks them The scope of protection includes kernel and extends to key system processes that are usually entry objectives. In addition, Apple makes available to developers the possibility of testing and integrating these defenses through the Enhanced Security option in Xcode, including EMTE capabilities in compatible hardware. That is especially relevant to applications where a user can be direct objective, as messaging or social networkswhich often appear at the beginning of the exploitation chains. To sustain the labeling and synchronous check -up without perceptible impact, Apple redesigned the A19 and A19 Pro allocating CPU area, CPU speed and memory for label storage. The company precisely modeled where and how to deploy emte, so that the hardware meets the demand for checks. The software, on the other hand, takes advantage of the assignments typated to raise the bar of protection against memory corruption, while the hardware assumes fine verification. As we point out above, this should maintain the expected experience in performance and autonomy. The project was evaluated with its offensive research team from 2020 to 2025. First with conceptual exercises, then with practical attacks in simulated environments and, finally, on hardware prototypes. This prolonged collaboration allowed to identify and close complete exploitation strategies Before launch. According to Apple, even trying to rebuild known real chains, they failed to restore them reliably against Mie, because too many steps were neutralized at the base. Even so, Apple remembers that perfect security does not exist. Very rare cases could survive, such as certain overflows within the same allocation. For previous generations without EMTE support, the company promises to continue expanding software -based improvements and safe memory allocatives, with the aim of bringing part of these benefits to previous devices without affecting its stability. Ultimately, Mie does not eliminate riskbut it does redraw the rules of the game by raising the cost and difficulty of memory corruption techniques. For those who buy an iPhone 17 or an iPhone Air, this translates into always active protection and, according to Apple, invisible for the user. Images | Xataka with Gemini 2.5 In Xataka | Or pay or we will use your works to train AI: the threat of hackers to an artist website In Xataka | How to change all our passwords according to three cybersecurity experts

A millionaire spent a money to paint an exclusive RUF CTR YellowBird. I didn’t expect them to return it by doing the pine

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Who plays with fire can burn, and who transports cars valued at millions of dollars also runs the risk of burning since the slightest carelessness can generate damage valued in thousands of dollars. This is what happened to a passionate owner of a RUF CTR ‘YellowBird’, one of the 80 more rare derivatives of Classic Porsche 911. After investing more than $ 150,000 in maintenance tasks and a total repainting of his painting, the valuable car It ended up rugged When downloading it from the truck that transported it before the stunned look of its owner. An icon of the 80s: the Ruf Ctr ‘YellowBird’ The RUF CTR ‘YellowBird’ is a modified version of the Porsche 911 Carrera 3.2 and developed by the German firm Ruf, specialized in converting the sports firm’s sports car In authentic beasts. Specifically, only 29 units of this RUF CTR ‘YellowBird’ were built, which makes it one of the most coveted cars in classic auctions, and a usual of cars video games. His exclusivity has led him to reach historical figures: in March 2024, one of these units was sold for 6.05 million dollars, As reported Topgear. Despite being based on the chassis of the Porsche 911, the Ruf Ctr It was very different In specifications. Its weight was reduced to 1,170 kg thanks to the use of aluminum in several body panels and carbon fiber defenses. It mounted a six -cylinder boxer engine with double KKK turbocharger, double intercooler and a DME injection system derived from the Porsche 962 competition. All of the above granted 476 hp of power and a maximum torque of 553 Nm, capable of exceeding 342 km/h in official tests, surpassing Ferrari F40 by then. Of “yellow bird” to bright black Be that as it may, the Ruf Ctr ‘YellowBird’ protagonist of this story is one of these 29 unique copies that originally went on the market with a body painted in a striking yellow color, as indicated by its last name ‘YellowBird’. Looking for a more elegant appearance, the owner resident in California sent his unit to the RUF headquarters in Germany so that, in addition to making mechanical adjustments, the car in bright black was repainted. For many collectors, modifying the original color of such an iconic model may seem risky, but in this case, the change added an even greater touch of distinction. As you can imagine, neither the transfer nor the restoration process was at all cheap. In total, the owner disbursed more than $ 150,000, according to details Road & Track. These types of restoration operations are common between collectors of high -value cars, which do not hesitate to send their vehicles even to other continents to ensure that they are in the hands of experts accredited by the manufacturer. A very expensive carelessness The tragedy arrived just when the owner was about to receive his Ruf Ctr back and with his new body color. When downloading it from the truck in the transport gondola, the car tires were not correctly secured, which caused it to slide through the ramp without control. Deportivo fell painfully from an approximate height of 2.4 meters, hitting the ground on the rear bumper, while the front was raised at a 45 degree angle on the truck. Touch the image to go to the original message The images of a six million dollar car making the pine on a transport truck soon became viral on social networks, and accounts like @johnclaywolfeshowThey shared them on Instagram accompanied by messages such as “Guess how many millions this little bird was worth.” In these photos you can see the transport operator inside the car at the time of the accident, observing impotent how a newly restored collection piece suffered damage that has not yet been evaluated at all but that, without a doubt, will mean an important disbursement for the person responsible. In Xataka | A Ferrari F40 of $ 700,000 Image | RM Sotherby’s (Stephan Bauer)

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