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We have found the “Kriptonite” of the youth of generation Z: analog watches

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A scene from the Academy of Operation Triunfo 2025 It has gone viral With more than one million views, but did not do it for the vocal talent of the participants: several contestants between 19 and 20 years did not know how to read What marked the needles of a clock Wall “I will have to pretend that I know how to read that,” said one of the participants. “Literal, I still” replied another of the participants. How curious it may seem, none of those present during breakfast time at the OT academy knew exactly What was the hand of the hours and which of the minutes. “The little girl is the one who marks the time and this is the one who marks the minutes. So it will be 10 because here is 11 and here is 12,” said Salma, 19 years old. “How do you know that? I don’t know that, “Olivia replied, with the same age. Noemí Galerathe head of the formation of the contestants of this edition of the reality musical sponsored by Prime Videohe had to make an appearance and, not without some narcotics, explain how that strange gadget with needles that hung from the wall worked. The generational gap of technology What seemed an anecdote is, in fact, a sign of how The lack of exposure To elements that the previous generations consider common, causes that Familiarity is lost With them. Be unable to Read the time on an analog clock It’s just an example of this. The most curious thing is that the scene they collected OT cameras They are not an increasingly younger case around the world are unable to read the time if it is not in a digital clock, in the same way that they do not understand the relationship between A cassette tape and a bic pen. The rise of electronic devices has made it much easier Find digital watches What analogical You have them on the mobile screen, on the smartwatches, On the computeron televisions, in public transport and even in the marques of the street. On the other hand, doing an exercise exercise, would you know how to say how many times have you read the time on an analog clock today? In fact, this exposure has been reduced so much that even Academic trials have been published of the Complutense University, the University of Alcalá and the Metropolitan University of Education Sciences in which it is questioned if the teaching staff should make a greater school effort in the teaching of the Concept of time and including reading analog watches. Science puts numbers A study Developed by Israel neurologists, he asked young people from generation Z (born after 1997) to draw a clock marking a specific hour that they indicated, in a usual test in the cognitive assessments called test of the clock drawing or CDT (CLOCK DRAWING TEST). Although most successfully got it, the average score was 8.1 out of 10 and the youngest of the group were the ones who made the most mistakes. The authors suggest that the lack of practice could be behind that lower ease when representing something that, in theory it is so basic for anyone over 30 years. Reading the time on an analog clock requires identifying two hands, interpreting its position and translating it into a number. However simple it seems is a Small cognitive and mathematical challenge. On the other hand, look at a mobile and read “14:37” does not require any viso -spatial process or its conversion to a numerical format as an analog watches require. With the format of digital clockthe brain obtains the data without intermediate calculations, which explains why digital watches are easier to use and intuitive for those who use it daily and does not require a certain cognitive training to read it and interpret it fluently. Outside the academy they don’t know the time either This situation is not exclusive to the participants of this 2025 edition of Operation Triunfo. In the US, A Yougov survey He revealed that 83% of those over 45 can read the time on an analog clock immediately, compared to 43% of young people under 30 who had this ability. 45% of these young people took a few seconds to do so and 12% or were not able to read it or took more than a few seconds to get it. In the United Kingdom the data is not much better. According The published by The Telegraphsome schools were replacing the analog watches with digital in the exam classrooms because the students did not know how much exam time they had left. This does not mean that generation Z “does not know” reading watches, but does it less fluently. The ability does not disappear, but it becomes something accessory, little practiced and less present in your daily life. The scene lived in the Academy of Triunfo more reflects a cultural and generational change than an individual failure. The loss of ease with needle watches is the logical result of digitalization: we use what we see more. And today, what we see more is The time on screens. In Xataka | The second -hand luxury watches market was in crisis. The US tariffs are reviving it Image | Amazon / Unspash (Malvestida, Rodolfo Barretto)

The Z generation is discovering how fun it is to buy blindly

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Generation Z and late millennials are the first generation in human history raised by algorithms that predict and control every aspect of their digital experience. Spotify knows your mood. Netflix knows what movie they will want to watch this weekend. Instagram predicts what will hook and Amazon, what they are going to buy. Therefore, this same generation is willing to pay to experience something that previous generations were for granted when opening a box with a product: the surprise. It is not a passenger fad: hyperpreddicting has led us to value the unpredictable as a treasure. How one works BLIND BOX. Perhaps the clearest and popular example of armor boxes today are the Labubus. A lot of these are talking about these Mart dolls mart both for His extraordinary success as for the impact on the world of collecting and social networks. None of this would have happened if buyers could choose their dolls: but since the boxes are blind, there is a shortage of certain models, which multiplies their value. An addictive strategy for buyers and very profitable for manufacturers. Some figures. The figures also carry surprises: the global market of Blind Boxes generated more than 10,000 million dollars in 2023 And it is projected an annual growth rate of 5.4%advanceing more seated sectors such as textile or electronic. We are talking about buyers oriented between 18 and 35 years, the aforementioned generations, and that exhibit a rate of Repetition for buying nothing less than 73%superior to traditional products in the same price category. Not only Labubus. Pop Mart is the greatest case of success and the most media, but they have not been the only brands that have achieved it. One of the most recent peculiar cases is that of Kodak, which came to control 90% of the photographic film market, but He saw bankruptcy in 2012 with a crisis of mass layoffs and the arrival of the digital. However, Kodak has revalued physical photography with Blind Boxes Where you can find retro instantaneous cameras, Polaroid movie, photographic accessories and random products of different Kodak. Another success case: Minisothat arrived in Spain with a certain reputation of being a Chinese copy of Japanese products with greater prestige, thanks to collaborations with brands such as Disney, Pixar, Sanrio They have joined To all this Subculture of Blind Boxes. Result: Miniso sold more than 20 million Blind Boxes globally in 2023 and in countries like Spain they have opened stores exclusively to the phenomenon. Some reasons that explain this success. The rise of armor boxes occurs in a very specific cultural moment. It coincides with several cultural phenomena that converge. On the one hand there is nostalgia for the lost surprise, and that the first millennials took for granted: open packages of collectible chromes, buy discs without knowing at all if they would like, find treasures in second -hand stores … the armor boxes recreate that lost feeling. On the other hand is the search for authenticity in the artificial: in a world where everything can be simulated or predicted, a genuine surprise feels like a rare moment of authenticity. Passenger fashion or something else? At the moment, it is soon to determine if the Labubus have arrived to stay or the fashion will be as fleeting as The Sonny Angel. But beyond, what will happen to the surprise boxes? Brands like LEGO lead to the selling collection dolls pocketed in packages whose interior is not seen, but they had not finished curdling in the collecting market as Pop has achieved mart. In social networks, accounts are multiplied as @ASMRBLINDBAGS21 (more than three million followers), who systematically open all kinds of Blind Boxes. A fever around the apparently contradictory business of counting anything. Image | Alpha In Xataka | The fashion industry became obsessed with a rubber shoe that despised: Crocs understood before anyone who was a meme

Asia’s generation is challenging his old guard

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The world is pending Nepal. And it is logical. In just a few days the young democratic federal republic (proclaimed in 2008 after A long monarchy) has seen how the government gave A 180 degree turn In your social networks policy, resigned its powerful prime minister and (most importantly) the nation shook with a wave of street protests That has left dozens of dead and at least a thousand injured. There may be discrepancies about drifting who has taken the revolt, but not on its engine: a ‘gene z’ that Ask for changes. And Nepal is not the only country in which it does. The ‘D’ day of Nepal. It is not easy to identify the ‘D’ day of revolts like the one that lives Nepal. If you had to look for one, the turning point is probably the September 4when the Government of Sharma Oli ordered the blockade of 26 social networksincluding Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, WhatsApp or X. The Executive justified it as a matter of national sovereignty, but critics soon interpreted it as a cut of freedoms and the population (especially the youngest) as the loss of one of its main windows to the world. The discomfort resulted in protests Earlier this week in the capital, Katmandú, a mobilization that in principle should be peaceful but ended up the worst possible ways, with disturbances that arrived at Parliament and those who responded with a forcefulness with a forcefulness More than questionable. So much, in fact, that Human Rights Watch (HRW) has already asked to investigate. What was the result? Shots Victims. Fires that have affected Parliament and other government buildings. And an escalation in the protests that has spread beyond Katmandú. Little served the Resignation waterfall of ministers that followed the police repression or that the government turned back in your social media policy. He didn’t even matter The resignation of Sharma Oli, who had been holding the position of Prime Minister alternately since 2015. The protests climbed, clearly claiming A political changeand leaving a tragic balance. On Wednesday the local newspaper ‘The Kathmandu Post’ He spokeciting the Ministry of Health, of at least 30 dead and more than a thousand injured. Of ‘Nepo Kids’, networks … and much more. Choking what happened in Nepal only to WhatsApp or Instagram block would be a mistake. Or at least excessive simplification. Before the government’s decision, in the country he had been warming up for a long time the Nepo Kids (A sum of “nepotism” and “child”, in English), word that identifies the children of politicians and the Nepali bourgeoisie that shows its high standard of living precisely in networks. Actually that discomfort is another symptom of the real problem that has resulted in the wave of protests: the anger of a country in which 20.3% of the population Live below the poverty threshold and thousands of young people are forced to emigrate. Some extra data. To understand the reality of the country, it is good to handle certain keys. The NGO aid in action ensures that (at least in 2019) every day 1,600 Nepali They are forced to make their bags to look for life in countries like China or India, which explains the brutal dependence that the nation has of remittances. That data (and others, such as the poverty rate we quoted before) adds to the problem of nepotism and corruption denounced these days in the streets. In the ranking of “Perception of corruption” Prepared by Transparency International the Asian nation occupies the 107th of a total of 180 nations. Eight out of ten people (84%) in fact consider it a “big problem.” The ‘gen z’, in the focus. Nepal’s protests do not stand out only for their impact and consequences. They also do it for something that they coincide The majority of Analysts: Its epicenter is a very concrete population sector, the Z generation, the cohort born between the late 90s and the early 2010s. They are the ones who suffer unemployment in a special way, in which the discontent has been dug for the ostentation of the ‘neo kids’ or the blockade of the networks and those who (in view of what happened in Kathmandu) institutions. Hence They claim changes In the country. “Known as the ‘manifestations of generation Z’, Nepal’s youth mobilizations show the growing political influence of a digitally active generation that seeks to forge the future of the country,” Reflect An analysis published by the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada Foundation. “The protests reflect the deep frustration for the precarious economic perspectives, inequality and corruption. They highlight the discontent of one of the world’s youngest nations in the face of the shortage of opportunities.” @cnn Protests in Nepal’s Capital Kathmandu Were Initially Triggered by A Ban on Social Media, But Quickly Expanded To Include Issues of Wider Corruption, Lack of Economic Opportunities and Police Violence Against Demonstraors. CNN’s Kristie lu Stout Breaks Down the So-Called “Gen Z” Protests that has seen Young People Criticize “Nepo Babies,” Or entitled Children of Government Officials. #CNN #News #Nepal #Protests ♬ Original Sound – CNN Why is it important? First, because it helps us better understand what happens in Nepal. Second because it connects with a broader trend that can be traced in other parts of Asia, such as Point out in Bloomberg The columnist Karishma Vaswani. In An article entitled “The protesters of generation Z challenge the old Asian guard”, the analyst relates what happened in Nepal with other similar (and recent) revolts in Indonesia, Sri Lanza and Bangladesh. All apparently with a common denominator: the role of the youngest population. “Asian youth is furious. Protests show a generation that is not willing to accept inequality and injustice as a destination.” Beyond Nepal. Vaswani refers to three episodes that have shaken Asian politics. The most recent leaves it Indonesia, where The decision of the House of Representatives to improve wages (and Prebendas) of its legislators unleashed a wave of protests that resulted in dead and … Read more

New generation nuclear energy is still extremely expensive

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The future of fission energy is unquestionably linked to Modular and compact nuclear reactorsknown as SMR for its English denomination (Small Modular Reactor). They carry out more than two decades, and some of them are being designed according to The principles and requirements established for equipment Fourth Generation Nuclear Fission. In fact, they are being devised for the purpose of not being weighed down by the deficiencies introduced in the previous generations. One of the characteristics that, in theory, allows them to outdo conventional nuclear reactors is that their commissioning and maintenance costs have to be comparable to the expenses required by other energy sources. However, for the moment they are not. Csiro, the National Scientific Agency of Australia, has prepared a report in which it analyzes the cost of the energy sources currently used, and the renewables are the cheapest. This conclusion was predictable, but the surprising thing is that next -generation nuclear reactors are the most expensive energy generation technology. To reach this conclusion CSIRO has analyzed the costs of the Darlington (Canada) SMR Nuclear Nuclear Plan SMR plan, which in principle will ascend to 23.200 million dollars. China and Russia already have SMR reactors In operation, but Darlington’s will be the first built in a western country. The shocking thing is that, According to Csirothis project will be much more expensive than any other option, including a conventional nuclear power plant. Cheaper energy generation technologies are photovoltaic and wind solar. Secondly, the gas resides, and then the nuclear on a large scale, the coal, and, finally, the SMR reactors. Despite all SMR reactors are the future of nuclear energy Before moving forward it is important that we keep in mind that the costs derived from the Darlington nuclear project will probably be reduced in other posterior SMR reactor facilities. This plan is a pioneer in the West, and, therefore, everything is new and presumably expensive. Even so, for the moment it is not clear if this technology will really equate its costs with those of other generation sources. It is currently difficult to anticipate that in the future an SMR reactor plant will have costs similar to those of a photovoltaic or wind solar installation. 4th generation designs can be very different from those of previous generations In any case, the SMR reactors that respect the established principles for fourth -generation nuclear fission equipment have other advantages that are worth not overlooked. On the one hand they have to reach the maximum possible sustainabilityso that the fuel is maximized to produce energy, the amount of radioactive waste resulting from the process is minimized and its management is as efficient as possible. In addition, modular and compact reactors can be installed in locations where it would be unfeasible to build a conventional nuclear power plant, such as, for example, On a floating platform. And finally, something also very important: their safety and reliability must be high enough to minimize the probability that the reactor core suffers damage. In addition, if an accident occurs, it should not be necessary to take emergency measures beyond the facilities of the nuclear power plant. Image | Nuclear forum More information | Indaily In Xataka | European historical milestone in nuclear fusion: the JET reactor has broken a crucial record on the road to commercial fusion energy

China has converted salmon breeding into a high seas into an engineering feat. This latest generation ship shows it

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Half of the fish we eat is no longer fishing in an open sea. Is raised in controlled facilitiesmany times away from the coast. It is the aquaculturean industry in full expansion that today produces more Fish for human consumption that traditional fishing, According to FAO data. Spain leads this activity in the European Union, with more than 5,000 centers in operation and a diversity of species that goes from rainbow trout to the Galician mussel. And yet, the most ambitious development of this industry does not seem to be on land or close to the coast. The state agency CGTN says that China has just bounced the First intelligent aquaculture ship in the world. A floating structure that sails, breeds and processes salmon without returning to port. A floating mega -structure that reproduces the complete cycle of a fish farm The Suhai-1 is the first smart and self-sufficient aquaculture ship in the world. Its construction marks, according to its developers, the beginning of a new stage in the salmon breeding in the open sea. It measures almost 250 meters long, displaces 132,000 tons and has 15 breeding compartments capable of hosting a volume of water equivalent to 33 Olympic swimming pools. Everything is automated: From food to oxygen control, through the simulation of natural light and waste management. The project has been built by the CSSC Huangpu Wenchong Shipbuilding company. But the most surprising thing is your ability to navigate. Unlike traditional sea farms, many of them anchored to coastal areas or fixed structures on the high seas, this ship can move to areas with optimal conditions for salmon growth, such as the mass of cold water of the yellow sea (Yellow Sea). Sinas details that Suhai-1 does not need to be anchored in a fixed place. Can navigate to a maximum speed of 18 km/h and move hundreds of kilometers if the conditions of the environment require it. In case of storm, red tide or any other phenomenon, the ship can quickly move to safer areas. It also has an autonomy of 20,000 nautical miles and can operate self -sufficiently for 90 days. Interior of the Suhai-1 His first mission, in fact, will be heading towards the cold waters of the Yellow Sea, where temperatures They range between 10 and 18 degrees: The ideal range for salmon growth. The objective is clear: keep fish in their optimal surroundings since they are fry until they reach maturity. Once ready, it will not be necessary to take them to the ground for transformation: the ship itself has processing systems that allow you to file, package and preserve the fish on board, ready to be landed and distributed. According to the operating company, the product can reach Chinese markets in less than 24 hours after capture. To guarantee a controlled environment, the Suhai-1 integrates intelligent systems that They regulate five key factors: Water, oxygen, food, lighting and waste management. Everything is monitored in real time and coordinated from a centralized control center on board. Interior of the Suhai-1 The automated feeding system is responsible for storing, transporting, opening and distributing the feed (food), guided by algorithmic decisions that adjust the amount according to the growth of the fish. The constant water renewal is carried out by means of a circuit that exchanges the fluid inside with fresh marine water, adapting the pressure and flow rate. In addition, the ship has environmental sensors, underwater surveillance cameras, filtering systems and a Industrial Processing Plant capable of operating in two modalities: rapid cooling and freezing. In optimal conditions, fish can reach port and be marketed in a matter of hours. Suhai-1 is not born only as a technological flavor, but in response to increasing domestic demand. China has become in the salmon market that grows faster in the world. Only in 2024, consumption reached 1,760 million dollars, with an increase of 21% compared to the previous year. However, national production is not yet to meet that demand. Fish farms on land or fixed networks produce less than 50,000 tons per yearwhile imports remain high. Suhai-1 aspires to reduce that dependence. According to CGTN, their drivers plan to release the first fry this fall and bring the first harvest to the market around the dragon boat festival next year. China has been betting on the scale and engineering for years as a way of projecting power. There they are The three throats damits high -speed trains network –The most extensive in the world– o The trains that compete for being the fastest on the planet. Projects that respond to the same logic: overcome limits in technology, transport or energy. Suhai-1 fits that line. In Europe, aquaculture has centuries of history. The Romans already raised fish in artificial ponds. Spain adopted these practices early and consolidated an aquaculture culture that is still alive: from the Galician bats for the mussel to the southern estuaries for the lubina or the gold. Images | Jiangsu LianShen Marine Technology | Caroline Attwood In Xataka | “Lobster plague”: in the crusade of European cities against cruise ships, Cannes is now the spearhead

There is a new Xbox on the horizon. Microsoft confirms that it works in new generation hardware and leaves a key advance

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The debate on the future of consoles has not stopped growing. With the rise of the cloud game and the advance of mobile devices, more and more voices wonder if it makes sense to continue betting on consoles as we know them. But Microsoft is clear: Consoles are still key. And not any console, but the one that is called to star in its greatest technical jump to date. Redmond’s company He already advanced it in February 2024. Now has confirmed it: It is working on a new generation of Xbox. And it doesn’t come alone. As announced by Sarah Bond, president of Xbox, the next console will re -support AMD to shape her hardware. The collaboration is not new: both the Xbox Series x like the Xbox Series s They integrate chips designed next to AMD. So does the PlayStation 5. Something that is new is the scope of the alliance. Bond speaks of a “multiannual strategic collaboration” focused on joint silicon development for a “device portfolio, including our next -generation Xbox consoles, both In your living room as in your hands“It is precisely that last sentence,” in your hands “, the one that raises expectation. Microsoft continues to bet on hardware Confirmation comes just after Microsoft announced New Xbox Ally devices in collaboration with Asus. They will arrive at the end of this year with a new Xbox experience integrated in Windows, which will also allow other platforms such as Steam. Everything indicates that Microsoft wants to replicate this approach in its next generation of consoles. One of the great unknowns that overwhelmed this new stage was what would happen to the current game library. Microsoft wanted to clear doubts as soon as possible: the new Xbox generation will be Compatible with previous titles. This has been confirmed by Sarah Bond, who says that the bet not only happens to offer a more powerful console, but also to maintain the continuity of what we already have. Microsoft’s message is not limited to a traditional console. In Bond’s words, it is about building a “game platform that always accompanies you”, regardless of the device. The next Xbox generation is developing with that idea in mind: to offer a coherent experience both in the room and in mobility, from a traditional console to a laptop, through the PC and the cloud. This vision is also reflected in the alliance with AMD, focused on bringing silicon to a new level. The objective: to improve visual quality, enhance immersion and take advantage of artificial intelligence to enrich the game experience. Another of the most striking messages of Microsoft’s intervention has to do with the distribution model. “We want to offer an Xbox experience that is not tied to a single store or a single device,” says Bond. Although there are no concrete details, greater freedom in the choice of platforms is good news for users. Images | Xbox In Xataka | There are possibilities for Switch 2 to spray a PlayStation 4. but Nintendo sales record has to supply the supply

“The chips for Huawei are a generation behind the US.” Ren Zhengfei, founder of Huawei says it

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Ren Zhengfei, the founder and general director of Huawei, has made very interesting statements during a conversation with a Chinese journalist from Diario del Pueblo. According to this executive “the Huawei GPUs are still A generation behind of the chips for artificial intelligence (AI) of the US “. A priori it is surprising that the head of this company publicly makes recognition as sharp as this. However, this is not all. In addition, Zhengfei argues that “the US has exaggerated Huawei’s abilities. We are not so strong yet.” His words They arrive at a very important moment For the company that leads. And it is that little more than a month ago two new chips for AI, the GPUs Ascend 910d and 920with which he aspires to gradually snatch the leadership in performance in AI applications that holds both in China and beyond the borders of this Asian country. Correctly understand Zhengfei’s statements requires putting them in context This reflection of the general director of Huawei has not arrived at any time. Currently the governments of the US and China They are negotiating in London The scenario and the conditions in which their commercial relations will be developed in the future, and Huawei has a leading role in this conflict. After all, it is next to SMIC (Semiconductor manufacturing international corp), The largest Chinese chips, China’s spearhead in the technology industry in general and in the semiconductor sector and the AI ​​in particular. All probability the words of Zhengfei seek to take Huawei away from the Center for Care, and, therefore, relieve the pressure to which this company is currently subjected. However, this does not mean that he is lying and has affirmed something that does not really believe. Jensen Huang, the general director of Nvidia, has declared A few days ago, China is not behind in front of the US in AI. And the solvency of Deepseek, Ernie, Qwen, Pangu, Hunyuan or Sensenova endorses its analysis. In inference processes the latest chips of the Ascend family of Huawei are very competitive However, Ren Zhengfei has strain the hardware that Huawei has. It does not talk about the capacities or competitiveness of the great language models for the developed in China. In inference processes the latest chips of the Ascend family They are very competitive. An note before moving forward: inference is broadly the computational process carried out by language models with the purpose of generating the responses that correspond to the requests they receive. However, it is currently reasonable to assume that the NVIDIA GPUs deliver a higher performance in the training processes of the great AI models. All probability this is the idea about The statement of Zhengfei. However, there is more than we should not overlook if we want to understand in all its extension the words of this executive. Chinese culture is solidly strengthened about traditional values ​​that, despite lasting for more than two millennia, are still very present in current Chinese idiosyncrasy. Modesty (qiānxū), humility (qiānxùn) or (qiānbēi), serenity (chénzhuó) or (dàndìng) and respect for rivals (zūnzhòng duìshou) are values ​​that have traditionally been intimately linked to the Chinese character. And there is no doubt that Zhengfei’s words give off this cultural and philosophical. It is difficult to identify the exact historical moment in which these fundamental values ​​were imbricated in Chinese culture, but, curiously, they are very present in ‘The art of war’the classic work that the Chinese strategist Sun Tzu wrote around the 5th century. C. Image | Huawei More information | Diario del Pueblo | Financial Times In Xataka | China’s domain of rare earths has nothing to do with geography: it is born from 39 university programs

Each generation plays their cards in work interviews

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The Work interviews They represent a thermometer to discover what attitudes present the candidates of the different generations before a work environment as competitive and changing as the current one. Each generation conceives use in a very different way and that is being done especially evident with the arrival of the Z generation to the labor market. The report of the Hays consultant ‘Keys to succeed in a job interview according to the generation‘, puts the focus on how each generation present in the current labor market faces the challenge of a job interview. Each of them Show notable differences that go beyond age and affect communication, preparation and ability to adapt to change. A quality encompassed between Soft skills highly valued by companies. Generational weights The coexistence of four generations in the Spanish labor market is a reality that forces both candidates and employers to rethink their strategies. A candidate of the Baby Boom generation who barely has a few years of professional activity but that treasures an enormous experience, Does not face work interviews in the same way that someone from the Z generation who has barely started their career. According to Study data ‘The generational mix in Spanish companies’Prepared by PLUXEE, the 2021 Active Population Survey (EPA) drew a generational composition of 19% of the active population in Spain belonging to the Baby Boom generation. Generation X adopts a predominant role with 45%, followed by 31% of millennial employees and 5% of professionals from generation Z. The forecast of this study by 2025 is that Boomers and generation Z are equated at 8% presence in the labor market, but with very different strategies. Active population according to its generation. Source: Pluxee More experience vs. Better preparation The experience and commitment It is one of the greatest treasures of generations that, at best, has already exceeded the equator of its careers, and play that letter to maintain their value in the labor market. As stood out from Hays, boomers tend to show a flexible attitude and a constant update in digital skills in their work interviews, while generation X strives to remain in force and adapt to new work dynamics. For their part, millennials and gene generation compete In a saturated labor market, where the abundance of very well qualified profiles generates constant pressure and significant anxiety levels. This competitiveness forces the youngest to differentiate not only by Your technical knowledgebut also for its ability to adapt and alignment with the values ​​of the company. “Baby Boomers usually extend too much on their answers or focus exclusively on their last experience. Generation X can be excessively conservative. Some millennials tend to trust more on their technical skills than in the impact generated. And generation Z, sometimes, sin of informality or insecurity,” said Silvia Pina, director of Perm & Temp Recruitment Services in Hays Spain. As Hays’s report stands out, the most senior profiles are evaluated for their leadership capacity and strategic vision, while the youngest are measured by their growth potential. According to Andy Jassy, ​​CEO of Amazon, beyond the knowledge or preparation of young people, the most important thing is that demonstrate a positive attitude when acquiring new skills. Differences in what is expected of companies The Differences between generations Not only are they offering, but they also change in what they expect from the companies that hire them. Baby Boomers value FORMAL SELECTION PROCESSES and structured where a clear order is perceived that does not waste their time. For its part, generation X seeks clarity in the selection processes and development opportunities of your career. It is an approach close to that of the Baby Boomers in terms of valueing their experience, adaptability and teamwork skills, but does not forget that this generation still has decades ahead of the work career. Millennials and gene generation, on the other hand, are perceived as generations of the future of work. According to Hays, they prefer nearby interviews with continuous feedback and a strong alignment with the company’s values. This is collected by the ‘Labor Market Guide 2025 ‘which reveals that 64% of young professionals prioritize working in companies that have a defined purpose, and that offer learning opportunities to grow in their professional career above promotions. In Xataka | “I am very perfectionist”: the answer that recruiters no longer want to hear in work interviews Image | Unspash (VITALY GARIEV)

A “generation” disconnection, not a cyber attack

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He blackout that occurred yesterday In Spain and Portugal He raised his alarms and from the beginning The theory that could be due to a cyber attack arose. The possibilities that it was so were not too high in view of previous events, and now from Red Electric they have discounted such an option. It has not been a cyber attack. As indicated In the countryEduardo Prieto, director of the Electricity Service, has indicated in a video intervention that “we have been able to conclude that there has been no intrusion in the electricity control systems that could have caused the incident.” Almost discarded possibility completely. In his press appearance, Prieto has indicated according to El País that “with the preliminary information available” that option is ruled out. Organizations such as INCIBE or CCN had investigated the incident and have been mentioned by this person in charge of Electricity, which makes the possibility of a cyber attack. Pedro Sánchez points to another possibility. The chief of the Executive has indicated that Red Electrica has ruled out it in his transport network and stressed that “that is very good”, but also stressed that there are more data to study and that they will demand responsibilities to private operators. The option that the intrusion occurred in third parties is therefore completely eliminated. The National Court investigates the cyber attack option. The judge of the National Court José Luis Calama has opened an investigation to verify if the blackout could be an act of computer sabotage, They point out media such as the world. Neither human failure nor meteorological phenomenon. This manager also pointed out that options such as a human error or some Atmospheric phenomenon or strange meteorological, something that also Ratified Aemet this morning. “Generation disconnection”. From Red Eléctrica, two episodes of “generation disconnection” are aimed, quite possibly in reference to the Solar energy generation. The event caused In just five seconds, 60% of all energy in Spain vanished. What happens to that disconnection. The EU had already ruled out. In the early hours of the blackout, the theory that the blackout could have occurred after a cyber attack was handled. Spain is receiving numerous intrusion attempts in its critical infrastructure, but Teresa Ribera, of the EU, soon pointed out that “there is nothing that allows us to affirm that there is some kind of boycott or cyber attack.” Image | Dmitrii E. In Xataka | What is the “energy zero” and why the supply can go suddenly but it takes hours to recover

His gene generation has responded becoming “Rata People”

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Current China little or nothing has to do with the abnegated China in growth of the late 90s. Social and labor pressure that is being exercised with the youth of the Z generation that have grown since then it is generating a new social movement: more and more young, exhausted and without resourcesthey are grouped under the term “Rata People.” SCMP account that “rat people” represents the most extreme version of the Chinese movement “do nothing” (Lying Flat) that, such and as he published BBC, emerged as a form of rebellion against the strenuous working days of 72 hours per week and the 996 work culture (From nine in the morning to nine at night, six days a week). Far from embarrassing, many young people celebrate publicly Its economic dependence of parents and their rejection of the idea that hard work is the only way to success. A generation in existential crisis and rebellion. According to The published by Business InsiderChinese youth live an existential crisis fed by social and labor pressure. After decades of economic growth, young Chinese of generation Z, are facing a much more competitive labor market than their parents, while they must assume family responsibilities and deal with the high cost of housing. “I refuse to be as a dependent. I defend the name of the rat people,” he claims a user in a message collected by Business Insider. This situation is aggravated by the education received from Tiger parentsin which parents invest great sums in the education of their children in the hope of ensuring a better future, generating A fierce competition And a feeling of generalized exhaustion. The Chinese pendulum. Bringing young people to these demand limits has generated a pendulum effect in them from which movements such as “have emerged”So ping“(throw yourself on the floor) and” bai lan “(let it rot), which channel the apathy and disenchantment of a generation that feels No motivation and without perspectives Of the future clear. These trends have evolved towards more visible forms of protest, such as going to work to work or, directly, withdraw from working life to become “rat people”, which remains all day In bed without doing anythingshowing his fed up with a society that demands sacrifices without offering tangible rewards. “After three years of hard work, I finally made my parents realize that having a job was not generating wealth,” said a young woman in the Chinese Social Network Rednote. The antithesis of cryptobros. The new Chinese form of philosophical protest is the antithesis of the productivist currents of the badly called Cryptobroswhich presume disciplined routines, early risersand exercise sessions At five in the morning. Zhang Yong, a social worker from the province of Hubei, in downtown China, told SCMP that “rat people” reflected a broader tendency of “social withdrawal” among young people. “It is a passive coping mechanism after setbacks. They reduce social contact and simplify their lives to recover,” said Yong. While in the West, self -examination and constant effort are glorified, the Chinese young people claim a minimalist and unpretentious lifestyle, deliberately moving away from the success and glamor image that predominates in social networks. “Rat people want to be exactly the opposite of the rest of the self -disciplined and glamorous Internet that goes to the gym,” Ophenia Liang, director of Digital Crew, a marketing agency specialized in Asia in Asia The cultivation broth. The rise of “rat people” is directly related to China’s economic situation. The country is going through a significant industrial slowdown, in which the IMF foresees a fall in the Growth estimate at 4% by 2025. Weakening of Yuan Chinese and the Tariff war with the US They reflect instability and uncertainty for the country’s economic future. Youth unemployment is one of the key factors behind this phenomenon. In March 2025, the unemployment rate among young people aged 16 to 24 reached 16.5%, after having touched a historical record of 21.3% in June 2023. For many, even getting a job implies undergoing the exhausting culture “996”, which has led to a part of the youth to completely reject the traditional work model and Find more sustainable alternatives and less sacrificed. New ways of understanding work and future. According to ERIC FU statements, principal researcher of the Youth Research Collective of the University of Melbourne, popularity these philosophical tendencies between China’s generation should not be seen only as a generational defeat, but as an evolution in the way of understanding work and life. “This shows that people are beginning to seriously reflect on the work they really want to do and the meaning of their life. It also demonstrates that Chinese society has diversified in a certain sense,” FU recalled. Although many of these young people can afford this lifestyle thanks to their parents’ savings, it does not mean that they want to live like this forever. In Xataka | China’s future after being the great Western factory In Xataka | The simple suspicion of being Pro-Japan can sink your brand in China: it is happening to a beverage company Image | Unspash (Slyfox Photography, Dylann Hendricks)

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