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The Google Pixel 9 Pro XL and Xiaomi 14T at a minimum price, a TV with a huge screen and more: hunting bargains

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January has been a month full of campaigns in which we have been able to see many historical minimum prices. Mobile, televisions, sound bars and headphones: These are the devices that star in the new hunting bargains of the month – and last January. Much eye because there are most interesting prices, some better than we saw in Black Friday. Google Pixel 9 XL by 999 eurosGoogle mobile in large format in its 512 GB version is cheaper than ever. LG 75UR76006LL by 594.15 eurosa television that stands out mainly for its large 75 -inch screen. Xiaomi 14t by 439 eurosXiaomi’s mobile falls down again and is cheaper than at Christmas and Black Friday. CMF Nothing Buds Pro 2 by 49 eurossome headphones that stand out for their design, but also for their audio quality and for their new discount. Xiaomi Soundbar 2.0ch by 49.99 eurosa good Xiaomi sound bar that does not cost or 50 euros. Google Pixel 9 XL After many offers in its various versions, the best discount finally arrives to date in the Google Pixel 9 XLspecifically the one that has 512 GB of internal storage. By 999 euros It can be found at Amazon, a fairly striking price considering that it costs 1,429 euros. Among the highlights of this model we find an excellent screen, functions of the most interesting, a Great section of cameras and many years of Android updates. Google Pixel 9 Pro XL (512 GB) * Some price may have changed from the last review LG 75UR76006LL Little by little they look more and more TVs large screen at much more affordable prices. And the smart TV LG 75UR76006LL It is the best example, since in addition to having a large 75 -inch screen, its price has fallen in Mediamarkt from 1,049 euros to 594.15 euros. But not only stands out for having a generous screen in size, but also compatible with Google Assistant and Alexa And it comes with gaming functions and to watch movies and series. LG 75ur76006ll (75 inches) * Some price may have changed from the last review Xiaomi 14t Xiaomi has always been known for being a brand whose devices have an excellent value for money. And the Xiaomi 14t It has been very popular since its launch for this same reason. Although the departure costs 649 euros in its 256 GB version, in just a few months it has received many discounts, being the current one of Amazon the best. By 439 euros We can find it in the store. The highlight is your screen and your cameras signed by Leicabut it also has a good design, excellent performance and enough functions of AI. * Some price may have changed from the last review CMF Nothing Buds Pro 2 The CMF Nothing Buds Pro 2 They are some Bluetooth headphones Very interesting in its price range. This pro version costs only 20 euros more than the standard version of the first generation, and the differences are quite notable. The highlight is its particular design, especially the case that has a Function wheel to adjust the volume or other sound parametersbut it is also interesting to mention that they have hybrid noise cancellation, they have autonomy of up to 43 hours and IP55 certification. Cmf by nothing buds pro 2 * Some price may have changed from the last review Xiaomi Soundbar 2.0ch Usually Sound bars They usually have quite high prices, but there are many economic models that can greatly improve the television audio, thus allowing to have a better experience when watching a movie or series. The Xiaomi Soundbar 2.0ch It is interesting especially for its current price since in PCComponentes we can find it for 49.99 euros with a 50%discount. It can be installed on the wall, Its two speakers offer 30W RMS powerhas a multifunction button and has Bluetooth 5.3. * 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. Images | Google, LG, Xiaomi, CMF In Xataka | The best mobiles, we have tried them and here are their analysis In Xataka | Analysis of the best headphones for less than 100 euros: sound quality, active cancellation, battery, design and tested microphone

Samsung and Google already have almost lists their own vision pro. And they have two fundamental advantages: Gemini and La Voz

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Last week we were able to attend the Samsung Galaxy Unpacked event. The South Korean firm presented its new Samsung Galaxy S25, S25+ and S25 Ultrabut I also had another ace in the sleeve: He spoke briefly about Project Moohan. This is its ambitious project to develop augmented reality glasses in collaboration with Google. There is already someone who has tried them and has discovered a potential advantage over the Apple vision. Look mom, without hands, voice. The well -known Youtuber Marques Brownlee (MKBHD) can try them briefly and published A video on your YouTube channel With your impressions. He told many things, but one especially caught his attention: to be able to handle many options with his voice. The recognition of gestures is very good and very useful, but Gemini’s power It was especially striking to be integrated into the glasses. Talking to glasses. This differential point allowed for example by using Google Earth could move to points of the map with a simple voice order. Also Gemini “see what you see”, so you can ask things about what you are looking through the glasses. Another striking option is to act on the intertfaz, opening or closing applications, or even asking you to reorganize your virtual desk to order the open virtual windows that you have at that time. Other Gemini options such as “surrounding to search” are also striking, but as Brownlee said, that integration of Gemini and the voice is an important advantage of Project Moohan About the pro vision. This is the Samsung and Google vision. Brownlee made it clear that the design of Project Moohan glasses is very similar to that of Apple’s vision. Even so there are differential elements, such as the buttons of the glasses frame, the tacile panel of one of the sides or the rear support, which inherits its design of the target Quest Pro. A promising screen. Although there are no technical specifications for the moment, MKBHD did notice that the quality of the screens in these glasses was fantastic. Maybe a small step behind the vision Pro, but very good. In the video the level of detail does not seem very remarkable, but the YouTuber said that in person everything is seen much better. Immersive contents. What is not so clear is what the options will be in one of the key sections of the glasses: the immersive contents. He did show for a brief moment how you could see videos on YouTube with a more immersive virtual environment, but did not give details about videos or space photos that are so striking in the pro vision. Games, controls. Nor did he mention it, but he did glimpse that controls are likely to appear for these glasses to take advantage of virtual reality games. That would be another differential element with respect to the pro vision, which have games but not specific controls. But how much do they cost? Unfortunately, at the moment there are no details about the departure date of these glasses or indications about their final price. Brownlee did notice that they would launch them this year, and the forecast (or hope) is that they are sensibly cheaper than the pro vision, which are not sold in Spain but that in Germany they start from the 3,999 euros. AI and voice can be winning argument. The truth is that this possibility of using the voice to interact with glasses is especially promising. Using your hands and having your arms in motion can get tired all the time, so this type of interaction is very interesting. If we unite the promising paper and options of AI models that can make more up to this whole area, we are facing a product that we have many, eager to know closely. Image | Xataka In Xataka | Google has declared war in the augmented reality segment. Apple and goal will not make it easy

Sheinbaum says that the Gulf of Mexico will continue to be called like this despite the change of Google in the US.

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The Mexican president, Claudia Sheinbaumsaid Tuesday that The Gulf of Mexico will continue to be called like this despite what Google has replaced its name for ‘Gulf of America’ To follow the orders issued by the American president, Donald Trump. “The Gulf of Mexico is still a gulf of Mexico“, Said the Mexican ruler at her morning conference. Sheinbaum minimized the implications of Google’s decision, which explained on Tuesday in the social network X that renamed the Gulf in its maps for the United States with the argument that is the current official name of that area in that country. The president showed Trump’s executive order that indicates that the name change is applied only on the American continental platformbut he reiterated that for the rest of the world he is still a gulf of Mexico, a name that appears on maps since the seventeenth century. “It is very important because that is what he signed, The United States continental platform, then let’s not speculatethis is what is signed by President Trump, ”he said. Claudia Sheinbaum, president of Mexico.Credit: Isaac Esquivel | EFE Trump fulfilled on his first day in office, on January 20, with his warning of calling ‘Gulf of America’ to the Gulf of Mexico for considering that Mexico is “governed by the cartels” of drug trafficking and is “a very insecure place” . But Sheinbaum defended his strategy of reacting with the “cold head” to the actions of the new US presidentwho has also declared an emergency on the border, has reinstated the Migratory program ‘Stay in Mexico’, and has designated terrorists to Mexican cartels. “I said it from the first day of the protest of President Trump, we have a responsibility. So what did we rely on? In what was signed, that’s why I say cold head, this is what was signed, which is its continental platform, ”he said. With EFE information. Continue reading:• Sheinbaum promises to defend sovereignty of Mexico and support Mexicans against Trump’s decrees.• Sheinbaum sends message to Trump and highlights migrants work for the US economy.• Google Maps will replace the name of Gulf de México by the United States Gulf (Tagstotranslate) Claudia Sheinbaum (T) Gulf of Mexico (T) Google

New update on Google Maps: Gulf of Mexico will be renamed as a Gulf of Améric

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In an ad that has generated controversy, Google Maps will begin to show The Gulf Name of America instead of Gulf of Mexico within the United States. This decision responds to an executive order signed by President Donald Trumpwhich instructed the use of this term on official maps and federal documents. In addition, Mount Denali, located in Alaska, It will also be renamed Monte McKinley On the map platform. Google explains its official name policy In a statement issued by the company, Google He explained that these changes obey their policy of reflecting the official names established in government sources. “We have received questions about the names on Google Maps. We apply changes when updated in official government sources, ”said the company. The decision to adopt Gulf of America in the US has been particularly controversial, since the Gulf of Mexico is an internationally recognized name and has a deep cultural, historical and geographical meaning. Google clarified that the new name will be visible only for users in the US, while in Mexico and other regions the term Gulf of Mexico will remain. In some areas, users can see both names. The controversy to rename the Gulf of Mexico as Gulf of America has generated a lot of controversy. (Photo: Shuttersock) The company also emphasized that this practice is not new. When official names vary between countries, Google Maps shows the corresponding local denominations. In the rest of the world, the platform presents the 2 versions of the name. “This is a long -standing practice,” said Google, stressing that change does not reflect a political position, but the fulfillment of the updates made by governments. Google clarified that the changes will not be immediate. The company will proceed with the modifications on its platform once the US authorities complete the update of its official databases. This process guarantees that the names reflect the official designations in each country, respecting local norms and denominations. The return of Mount McKinley Another significant update announced by Google is the change of the name of Mount Denali, the highest mountain in North America, which will recover its old name of Monte McKinley. This adjustment also responds to the executive order signed by Trump, who instructed federal agencies to use the name McKinley in honor of former president William McKinley. Mount Denali, officially recognized with this name in 2015 during the administration of Barack Obama, had been called Monte McKinley for more than a century. However, the change was celebrated by indigenous and local communities of Alaska, who considered that “Denali” (which means “the high” in the Koyukon language) better reflected the history and culture of the region. The decision to reverse the name to McKinley has generated divided opinions. Reactions to changes in Google Maps The ads have caused a wide range of reactions. While some sectors consider that modifications reflect sovereign decisions, others see them as unnecessary or even as an attempt to impose political narratives. Geography and diplomacy experts have indicated that these types of measures It could have implications in bilateral relations and in the international perception of the USA In Mexico, the change of the name of the Gulf of Mexico has been particularly poorly received by sectors that consider that it is a cultural and geographical appropriation. In social networks, the term Gulf of America has generated a wave of criticism and debates. On the other hand, in Alaska, the return of the name Monte McKinley has generated tensions with local communities that consider this measure a decline in the recognition of indigenous culture. Although Google has insisted that these adjustments do not represent a political position, the connection between government policy and corporate decisions is evident. Analysts point out that, following government provisions, technology companies also face the challenge of maintaining a neutral and objective image before a diverse global audience. Continue reading: * Panama alerts the UN by Trump’s threat on the channel* What are the riches of Greenland that explain Trump’s interest in the island* Sheinbaum responds to Trump and says that US should be called “Mexican America” (Tagstotranslate) Donald Trump (T) Gulf of Mexico (T) Google Maps

Samsung and Google working on their own version of smart glasses

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In a strategic alliance, Samsung and Google have announced their collaboration to develop augmented reality (AR) glasseswith the aim of directly competing with Meta and Apple devices in the emerging extended reality (XR) market. This collaboration seeks to accelerate the development of innovative devices that integrate advanced technologies from both companies. Android XR: the new platform for immersive experiences Google has introduced Android XR, an operating system designed specifically for extended reality devices. Developed in collaboration with Samsung, Android XR combines years of investment in artificial intelligence (AI), augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) to deliver more natural and intuitive experiences. This operating system is intended to power a new generation of glasses and visors that integrate these technologies. Samsung is developing the first device that will run Android XRknown internally as Project Moohan. This mixed reality headset is expected to offer high-end features at a significantly lower price than the Apple Vision Pro, which retails for $3,500. This strategy seeks to make XR technology more accessible to a broader audience. Meta and Apple: competitors in the smart glasses market Meta has been at the forefront of the development of smart glassescollaborating with Ray-Ban to launch devices that combine style and functionality. Its smart glasses offer features such as built-in cameras and audio capabilities, allowing users to capture photos and videos, as well as interact with voice assistants. On the other hand, Apple has introduced the Apple Vision Pro, its first spatial computing device that merges digital content with the user’s physical space. This device allows you to work, view content and connect in innovative ways, setting a new standard in the augmented and virtual reality industry. The collaboration between Samsung and Google represents a significant step in the evolution of smart glasses and extended reality devices. By combining their resources and expertise, both companies are well positioned to deliver products that not only compete with those of Meta and Apple, but also drive widespread adoption of this emerging technology. With the launch of Android XR and devices like Project Moohan, the smart glasses market is poised for a significant transformationoffering consumers a broader range of options and immersive experiences that seamlessly integrate the digital and physical worlds. As competition intensifies, we are likely to see rapid advances in technology, design and functionality, which will benefit consumers and accelerate the integration of augmented and virtual reality into everyday life. The alliance between Samsung and Google marks the beginning of a new era in smart glasses technologypromising more advanced devices, accessible and aligned with the needs and expectations of modern users. With the entry of these technology giants into the smart glasses market, the future of augmented and virtual reality looks more promising than ever, offering exciting opportunities for innovations that will change the way we interact with the world around us. Keep reading:• These are the virtual reality glasses that can compete with Apple’s Vision Pro• PS5 VR2: release date, official price and features of the virtual reality glasses• Meta Quest Pro VR: what Meta’s $1,500 virtual reality glasses are like

the movement that shows that it is serious about mixed reality

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At this point, it is already evident that the Pixels have completely changed the Android mobile sector, in a way that Google could not achieve with the Nexus (although it is not that it wanted to). Instead of simply being the reference mobile phones, the Pixels are full-fledged competitors in the market, and the new Google Pixel 9 and Pixel 9 Pro This is how they demonstrate it. That is why the company’s latest move is so important for its future. In 2017, Google bought a good part of HTC’s smartphone divisionadding approximately 2,000 employees specialized in mobile development. The results of this multimillion-dollar investment have already been noticeable, with the Pixel phones, which since the sixth generation have used a processor designed by Google itself and which are already one of the most recommended phones in the Android sector. It can already be said that the investment of 1.1 billion dollars in purchasing HTC equipment has been worth it. Today, Google may have repeated history. Google announced today that it has acquired part of the HTC Vive virtual and mixed reality engineering team; The movement, which has cost him 250 million dollars, will be very familiar to readers of EL ESPAÑOL – El Androide Libre who have been with us for a while. In fact, the goal seems to be the same: to make it easier for Google to gain a foothold in the relatively new mixed reality sector. Google itself is very clear with the objective of this acquisition: accelerate the development of the Android XR platformalthough for the moment, it has avoided confirming whether it will create its own mixed reality glasses. Let us remember that Android XR will be released thanks to a collaboration with Samsung, which will be the creator of the glasses that for now have the code name Moohan, a collaboration in which Qualcomm also participates with its new chip for wearable devices. Samsung The Free Android However, Google has already hinted that this acquisition may have important consequences for its future products. Although the main motivation for this move has been to get HTC software engineers to work on Android XR, Google has also confirmed that it has received a license to use HTC’s intellectual property, and has even opened up to the possibility of “explore future collaboration opportunities” between HTC and Google. Therefore, the possibility of Google mixed reality glasses created in collaboration with HTC is on the table. An important detail is that HTC has not sold its Vive division to Google, and will continue with the development of virtual reality and augmented vision glasses for video games and companies, such as the HTC Vive Focus Vision launched last year. Therefore, this news does not mean the end of HTC in the sector, as the sale of its smartphone division unfortunately did; Although HTC has continued to launch mobile phones from time to time, it has done so in a very limited way and only in some markets.

Google TV will give you daily AI summaries of the news that matters most to you

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Have Google TV at home, either through the Smart TV itself or a dongle like the new Chromecastallows you to fully access the playback of multimedia content or access the most popular streaming platforms. Google now also wants it to become the user information node with an experience based on the use of generative artificial intelligence. It is already happening in the new Samsung Galaxy S25 that include an assistant on the lock screen to assist the user according to the context of using their mobile or simply give a daily summary of the topics that may interest you the most, such as the news of the day. Access to information is more flexible and what the technology giant wants is for the user to have it available on the devices or accessories they use the most, and one of them is the Smart TV you have in the living room. After making a previous announcement of the new “News Briefs” feature at CES in Las Vegas earlier this year, the technology giant has now announced that it will begin rolling out an experimental feature that is powered by generative artificial intelligence of Gemini. The deployment of its AI seems to have no end and can even be enjoyed through a widget on Google Home to give text summaries of the situation of connected smart devices in the user’s smart home. Google TV 9to5Google The Free Android “News Briefs” It is a feature designed to collect all the new news that arises throughout the day, and with the help of Gemini, its AI, Google TV will be in charge of making a summary of each of them as well as playing videos from them. sources that are related to the context of the news. The video content offered by Google TV through this new function will be extracted mainly from YouTube. The technology giant has given several details about this new feature in the support page: “Using Gemini’s artificial intelligence models and human evaluation, News Briefs presents summaries of the most important news and plays those videos from trusted news sources so that the user has all the information at hand available.” Manuel Ramirez The Free Android The availability of News Brief at the moment it will not be general and Google’s idea is to deploy it to some Google TV users first in their country this week. This new AI-powered news experience will appear on the For You page of Google TV.

Gemini is now the ubiquitous AI assistant

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In the presentation of the three new Samsung phones The technology giant was the common denominator of many of the Galaxy Unpacked moments. Gemini is going to maintain a good part of the artificial intelligence functions of Korean mobile phones, just as it is going to do in the Pixel 9 with a wide variety of new features that Google just promoted. These new experiences based on generative artificial intelligence aim to convert The Pixel 9 in more “AI” mobiles and thus continue ‘fighting’ against OpenAI in a fight between the two that seems to have no end. The prominence of Gemini in the new Galaxy S25 is another example of the crucial moment that Google is going through before the OpenAI steamroller with its ChatGPT. In an advertisement on store.google.com you can read “The new functions of Gemini Live and Rodea to search on Pixel 9 mobiles”, and they will encourage users of Google smartphones play in the same league that the next owners of the new Galaxy S25; Just the opposite of last year with the premiere of Rodea para Busca, which was exclusively for the Galaxy S24 for a few weeks. The first new feature is the power ability send content to Gemini to ask any questions, or have a chat to give more context to a video on YouTube or any type of documents as well as images. Best of all, it can be done with the natural conversation offered by Google’s AI, so the interaction can be more enriching than doing it through text: Images– Add an image to the conversation and Gemini Live will offer detailed information and suggestions and can help resolve problems in real time. Files– You can share documents and have a discussion about them to extract important information or key points. Videos: A conversation with Gemini about a YouTube video with all kinds of details. Gemini Live when querying you about a video on YouTube Google The Free Android The Gemini interface has been redesigned conveniently to add a button to include that type of content as a photo from the gallery or take a new one; similar to what Google Lens can offer. There are more important functions in this sense, such as the possibility of being able to ask about what is seen on the screen when taking a screenshot, taking another one on a PDF from the Google Files app and the same, but with the YouTube app. Gemini is going to be that omnipresent assistant to demand its appearance at all times in a very simple way. And once the content is uploaded, a button will appear where you can read it. “Talk to Live about this” on the same interface, so that when you press it, the AI ​​assistant appears with the attached content appearing in the center of the screen and the two pause and cancel buttons just below in the familiar Gemini Live interface. This great novelty is deployed today at Pixel 9 series, as in the Galaxy S24 and S25although in EL ESPAÑOL – El Androide Libre the Gemini update has not appeared in the Google Play Store. For the rest of the Pixel it will arrive with a ‘soon’. Gemini already does several things at the same time Next up will be the new ability Project Astra screen sharing and video streaming capabilities on Gemini. The technology giant had its moment to share what the interface is like today and will be available in the following months through the Gemini app on the Pixel and S25. Another novelty for the Pixel is the deployment that is being carried out today with Deep Research to Gemini Advanced subscribers in the mobile version after introducing it last month in the web client. All compatible Pixel phones will receive it in the following days. Sending a message in Google Messages with Gemini Google The Free Android A very productive day for Google from your website and from now on you can ask Gemini to use multiple extensions at once from a single prompt and the new capabilities of Rodea to search, which are both summarized in this way: You can now ask Gemini to do several things at the same time in different apps: from finding entertainment venues on Google Maps and sending them to a friend via Google Messages. Circle to search with AI summaries either AI Overviews: They will give any useful information and links about places, trending images, unique objects and more. Act instantly: Circle to Search now identifies phone numbers, email addresses, and URLs. The prompts Multi-extension are available now on Android, iOS and on the webwhile Surround Anything to Find Out More with AI Summaries remains for the moment where it is available globally and only in English.

The Google Pixel 8a that Amazon sells for less than 400 euros in Spain and that you cannot miss

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Google is preparing the year and is already starting at launch very tempting offers for some of their best mobile phones as is now the case with the Pixel 8a launched last year in Spain and which has proven to be one of the best in its price range. Range that is now considerably reduced with this incredible offer on Amazon Spain. The technological giant of online searches demonstrates year after year that its Pixels are becoming the users’ favorite mobile phones who are looking for a more special experience than those provided by Samsung and other Android manufacturers. Above all because it has accustomed its users to receive news with regular updates and thus the purchase of the Pixel 8a has more value, especially because it is a mobile phone that has one of the best experiences in photography thanks to Google’s achievements in computing; capable of covering hardware shortcomings by mounting lower capacity sensors to achieve incredible results in captures. A photograph that stands out in hardware for a dual system composed of a 64 Mpx main (dual pixel PDAF, OIS) and a 13 Mpx ultra wide angle. On the front it has a 13 Mpx more than enough for magnificent selfies and video recording. The screen is 6.1 inch AMOLED with 1,080 x 2,400 resolution with a 120 Hz refresh rate and a peak brightness of 2,000 nits. It has Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection to protect the panel and resistance to water and dust thanks to IP67 certification. Google Pixel 8a Chema Flores The Free Android With a large screen and very special photography, Google’s Pixel 8a can be purchased on Amazon in Spain for a price of 399 euros and thus enjoy a 27% discount (its usual price is 549 euros) for the 128 GB variant. If the 256 GB storage option is preferred, it is available for 449 euros (regular price 609 euros) with a 26% discount. In his bowels runs the Tensor G3 chip designed by Google itself and that year after year it shows more power and better management of energy efficiency. It is accompanied by 8 GB of RAM and 128/256 GB storage. Chema Flores The Free Android Mentioned about energy efficiency, battery is 4,492 mAh with 18W fast charging and 8W wireless charging; one of the lowest specifications of a mobile phone that reaches the day of autonomy without any type of problem. The Google Pixel 8a moves away from the dimensions of other larger ones: 152.1 x 72.7 x 8.9 mm with a weight of 188 g. But there is more to the Pixel 8a with details that should not be ignored such as Bluetooth 5.3, WiFi 6e stereo speakers and on-screen fingerprint sensor. And if it is characterized by its computational photography, it also does so in software with a great novelty: Circle to searcha of the new experiences of the technological giant last year to make direct queries of everything that is generated on the screen by making a quick gesture.

What data can Google and WhatsApp give about their users after a court order, as in the case of the attorney general?

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The judicial case opened against Álvaro García Ortiz, attorney general of the State, continues to move forward to try to settle his responsibility in the leak to the media of Alberto Gómez Amador’s tax filepartner of Isabel Díaz Ayuso. After the procedures to track the prosecutor’s telephone numbers and requesting call information from telephone companiesnow Judge Ángel Hurtado will ask WhatsApp and Google to help recover messages of the applications installed on García Ortiz’s two cell phones and in his email account. At the request of the Central Operational Unit (UCO) of the Civil Guard, Judge Hurtado has ordered the issuance of a rogatory commission to the two technology companies so that they provide all the required data and know precisely if the prosecutor was involved in the leak. to the media about the emails between Gómez Amador’s lawyer and the Prosecutor’s Office. For this, requests WhatsApp for messages received and/or sent by the userchat backups and communication logs. Regarding Google, the judge of the Criminal Chamber of the Supreme Court requests the data stored in the services and products linked to the accountbackups of linked devices, third-party applications, chats and communication logs, with crucial data such as date, time, origin, destination or type of communication. State security forces have the power to ask companies for copies of information that is related to an ongoing investigation. However, “access to these companies that usually operate or have their data outside the European Union is very limited,” according to statements to EL ESPAÑOL – El Androide Libre de David del Olmoforensic computer expert specialized in mobile devices. Requests for rogatory commissions and judicial authorizations are usually slow, and according to the expert, “in many cases we will only obtain access data, but not the content of the messages, which is encrypted“. In that case it would be necessary to “perform a forensic analysis on the mobile device and then compare the data with the operator, if it wants to collaborate.” EL ESPAÑOL – El Androide Libre has contacted representatives of Google and WhatsApp in Spain, but until the closing of this edition they have not made any statements and refer to their respective privacy policies. This is how WhatsApp manages In the case of WhatsApp, the Meta company ensures in your Help Center that “does not disclose the content of its users’ messages in response to government requestsand it can’t do that either.” End-to-end encryption “ensures that only you and the person you communicate with can read or hear what you send.” The text, image or video leaves the device sending it encrypted and It remains that way until it reaches the mobile phone designated as the recipient. Nobody, not even WhatsApp itself, can consult the content. Currently, when companies like Meta receive, through a court order, a request to inform the police or a judge of a suspect or accused in a criminal investigation, they can provide data such as name, contacts, active hours and other information, but never the content of the messages, which is protected with end-to-end encryption protocol. That information is only kept on the phone used or, if the user chooses, in the phone’s cloud-based backup associated with a Drive account. WhatsApp chats are end-to-end encrypted Unsplash Omicrono Government agencies send requests for user data to WhatsApp, more than 300,000 between January and June 2024 internationally, according to the latest report published by Meta. In the case of Spain, the figure drops to 3,100 requests in legal processes corresponding to 5,765 accounts or users, with 66.3% of cases in which requests produced some dataalthough these are not specified. To check if these requests comply with applicable laws and WhatsApp privacy policiesthe company “has a specialized and trained compliance team that reviews and evaluates each government request for user data, in order to determine whether the request was sent in the context of an emergency or as a legal process originating from authorities police or government”. Meta transparency portal report on user information requests Goal The Free Android If the mobile phone from which the communications were made is found, David del Olmo explains that, in the case of WhatsApp, the information “is stored in the local database on the device, so recovering deleted messages without access to backup is technically possible in some cases.” Everything will depend “on the appropriate tools, the level of encryption and the possible physical or logical limitations of the device.” This is how Google manages For its part, the Internet giant explains very clearly how it proceeds in these cases in the terms of service published on their website. “At Google we receive requests for the disclosure of information about users from public bodies around the world. We carefully review each of these requests to ensure that it complies with applicable laws,” they say in the section ‘How Google handles government requests for user information‘. Gmail Justin Morgan Unsplash “If a request asks for too much information, we try to limit it and, In some cases, we refuse to provide the information in its entirety. In the Transparency Report, we publish the number and type of requests we receive,” they conclude. Still, there is a nuance, since the response to these requests depends on which Google service provider is: Google LLC, being based in the US, is governed by US law, while Google Ireland Limited, the provider of Mountain View services in Europeoperates under Irish law. Every six months, and for the sake of transparency, Google publishes a detailed report on the number of government requests for user information and the number of accounts subject to these requests, which can give a reliable clue about the final result of the proceedings requested by the magistrate of the Supreme. In the last recorded period, from January to June 2024, Google received more than 7,180 government requests for information corresponding to 11,368 accounts around the world. Of all of them, In 85% of the cases (an average also applicable to Spain) data were … Read more

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