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iOS 27 doesn’t leave any iPhone behind, but WatchOS 27 can’t say the same with Apple Watches

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Apple held its WWDC 2026 conference yesterday and one thing must be said: it was less attractive than expected. Knowing that this is a software conference in which they were going to focus on the new features of iOS 27, macOS 27 and the rest of the systems for their devices, perhaps we expected something more. Clues about the folding iPhone, which will go a little deeper into each of the systems and some hardware updates for equipment like the Mac mini. However, Apple tiptoed around the software because it was dedicated to detailing two things: privacy and security controls for minors and lots and lots of AI. This is logical because Siri AI (which is how it has been renamed) had a lot to prove, but in the end The interesting thing is to know who will be able to use the new functions. And here is good news for iPhone users and quite bad for those who have an old Apple Watch. If you consider an Apple Watch Series 8 old, of course. Obsolescence at two speeds: iOS 27 vs WatchOS 27 During the presentation of iOS 27, those from Cupertino confirmed that no iPhone that had iOS 26 was going to be left behind. This was a surprise because Apple provides long-standing software support for its devices (traditionally, at least), but iOS 27 was expected to leave out the generation of mobile phones launched in 2020. However, it will not be like that and both iPhone 11 like him iPhone SE 2020 are listed as compatible with iOS 27. It is a surprise, without a doubt, and we are eager to see how the speed improvements that the new system will have thanks to better CPU optimization will affect these veteran devices. Now, one thing is that they are compatible with iOS 27 and another is that they all have the same iOS 27. Here there will be two speeds: From iPhone 11 to iPhone 15 Plus – Compatible with iOS 27, but not Apple Intelligence. From iPhone 15 Pro to iPhone 17e – Compatible with iOS 27 and Apple Intelligence. In the end, it makes sense, since Apple Intelligence has certain hardware requirements and older devices were not intended for this. The crucial difference in this is the RAM, with 6 GB for the iPhone 15 and 8 GB for the iPhone 15 Pro onwards. Another story is WatchOS 27. Apple tiptoed around the software of one of the best-selling wearables in the world, but right after the presentation we were able to find out the list of Apple Watches compatible with WatchOS 27. And the list is… short: Apple Watch SE 3 Apple Watch Series 9 Apple Watch Series 10 Apple Watch Series 11 Apple Watch Ultra 2 Apple Watch Ultra 3 At first, the Series 9 It seemed that it was left out of the equation, but it has subsequently been confirmed that it will be included because it did not make sense that, with the same SoC as the ultra 2you did not receive the update. Even so, This is a very short list That contrasts with what we have seen in the iPhone, especially for devices that do not add a multitude of functions each generation of software. But hey, it’s an Apple with two speeds in the software and if it now turns out that a three-year-old watch is old… well, that’s the way it will have to be. Images | Xataka In Xataka | AI has meant that so many apps have never been launched in such a short time. The problem is that almost no one is using them.

“When making a will it is wise to leave specific assets to each child and the home to only one”

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There are few situations so capable to break up a family as the distribution of an inheritance. Lawyers know it. Notaries know it. And those involved also know it, sometimes too late, and the always wise proverb already warned: “You know your brothers when there is an inheritance.” They were warned. According to published data by The Newspaperinheritance is main source of legal conflict for 77% of Spaniards. Every year, tens of thousands of families have to decide what to do with an apartment inherited between several siblings, and of course, there are differences of opinion and from them the spark of discord is born. According to the latest data From the INE of March 2026, 47,474 homes transmitted by inheritance have been registered in Spain. Many of them do so under the ownership of several heirs. Trends collected that the distribution of these indivisible assets is the main focus of conflicts between heirs, for this reason, lawyers, notaries and jurists recommend leave the home to a single heir and compensate the rest to avoid co-ownership. You inherit a floor and a problem When two or more siblings inherit a home in equal shares, what the law calls community of property, or condominium. In theory, all They have the same rights about the good. In practice, no one can do anything without the others agreeing. One proposes to sell, another wants to rent and a third I would like to stay and live there. Since no decision can be made without unanimity of the owners, the most frequent result is a complete blockage. The floor is frozen and the relationship between siblings, deteriorated. In an interview for InfobaeAntonio Martínez, founding partner of the Martínez Lafuente Abogados law firmpoints out without hesitation: “when making a will it is wise to leave specific assets to each child and leave the home to only one,” ensuring that sharing property ends up being “a source of problems between the family, unless there is a very close relationship between the siblings.” The most delicate scenario is when one of the heirs already lived in the property or moves in after death. The situation becomes what Martínez calls the “squatter heir”: someone who occupies the good without compensating the rest and who is very difficult to throw out without going to court. What lawyers and notaries propose: assign, not share Instead of making an “equal” distribution among the heirs leading them to become co-owners of the same property, lawyers and notaries agree that the best way to avoid these conflicts is to make use of current legislation, and assign each asset to a specific heir compensating the rest with other goods or money until the value equals reduces the risk of conflict in the resolution of inheritances. The most typical case in Spain is that of an estate made up of an apartment, money in the bank and some land in the town. With two children as heirs, the most practical thing is not to distribute everything 50/50 as one might think, but for one to keep 100% of the home and the other to be compensated with the money and the land, as long as the values ​​are equivalent. Spanish legislation establishes that the distribution is equitablenot that all heirs must be co-owners of all assets. The notary María Cristina Clemente Buendía points out in one of his posts on social networks that this option, the most practical and the least knownalso has a tax advantage: it saves the heirs a subsequent condominium extinction deed so that they can decide who ultimately gets the property, with the corresponding property transfer tax that is generated. And there is another common fear that the notary also clarifies: that monetary compensation between siblings generates additional taxes. a sentence of the TSJ of Madrid of September 2024 made it clear that this economic compensation, intended for offset excess value between the property that one of the heirs was going to receive and the distribution that the rest was going to receive, does not imply an increase in the settlement of inheritance tax. The consensus among professionals in the sector about the convenience of this type of inheritance distribution is broad. Lawyers like Martínez, notaries like Clemente and specialized jurists like David Jiménez agree on the same premise: allocate specific assets to each heir to prevent them from having to share properties they don’t want to share. What does the law say when the conflict has already arrived? The will already exists, the assets are distributed equally and the brothers cannot agree. What options remain? The first is to negotiate. It seems obvious, but many times it does not happen because each party hopes that the other will give in. If dialogue does not work, the Civil Code offers the condominium extinction (articles 400 and 1,062) because no heir is obliged to remain undivided indefinitely. In this way, as David Jimenez explained in one of his videos“one is awarded 100% and financially compensates the other.” The tax advantage of this 100% award is important since, while a conventional sale would be taxed between 6% and 10%, documented legal acts are around 0.5% and 1.5%. according to the autonomous community. Furthermore, as Jiménez points out, “there is no need to pay municipal capital gains when the condominium is terminated, unless there is an excess of allocation.” If the negotiation becomes entrenched, there is figure of the counter-splitter: a lawyer or notary who resolves the distribution objectively and with a binding nature. The judicial route is the last resort, and the most expensive. In a judicial auction, Martínez warns, “the valuation of the property will always be much lower than the market value.” Everyone loses something, but the conflict is unlocked. In Xataka | If the question is how much money can be donated to a child without declaring it to the Treasury, the law makes it clear: none Image | Unsplash (Jakub Zerdzicki, Vitaly Gariev)

leave the dog on the terrace

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The Animal Welfare Law (LBA) was approved in March 2023 and came into force ago almost three yearsbut even so there are still details of the rule that remain unclear among dog and cat owners. Specifically there is a doubt that has circulated in recent weeks, coinciding with the arrival of good weather: Can I leave my dog ​​on the terrace or balcony? If I have a yard, does the law allow the dog to spend there every day and night? The LAB is clear about this. One fact: 6.9 million. If you go to a park in your city (it doesn’t matter which one) and sit on a bench to observe, you are more likely to encounter more dogs than children. I’m not saying it. They say it the statistics. In 2025, the INE had around 1.7 million of people under five years of age. The data does not attract attention only because of how it has been reducing over the years (in 2015 there were 1.9 million), it also does so because it confirms that in Spanish homes there are many more pets than babies. According to the estimates According to ANFAAC, the industry dedicated to producing pet food, in Spain there are almost seven million dogs and 5.9 million cats registered. The ‘photography’ offered by the Spanish Network for the Identification of Pet Animals (REIAC) is somewhat different, but just as forceful: in our country there are between 9.2 and 10.1 million dogs, between 968,000 and 1.2 million cats and thousands of ferrets, just over 50,000. How should we treat them? Taking these figures into account, it is better understood that the guidelines on how to treat and care for them have become a priority. Not only for the safety of the animal. Contravene the rules contained in the Animal Welfare Law (LBA), the rule that has regulated the care of pets since 2023, can also lead to significant sanctions. As a reference, the text contemplates three types of infractions, according to their relevance: minor ones can lead to a simple warning or fines of between 500 and 10,000 euros, serious ones extend that range up to 50,000 and the most serious ones carry sanctions of between 51,000 and 200,000 euros. Pets and terraces. With the arrival of good weather there is a question about pet care that has begun to circulate on the Internet: Can a dog live on a terrace or balcony? Can we put a shed there and make it your permanent ‘home’? And in a patio, in case we have one? Can our pet stay there all the time? The truth is that the LBA is clear on this issue. In your article 27 (section ‘e’), in which it lists the “specific prohibitions” on pets, cites as a prohibited practice “habitually keeping dogs and cats on terraces, balconies, rooftops, storage rooms, basements, patios and similar or vehicles.” And in case it is not clear, later, in article 74, it states that installing an animal “permanently” in any of these spaces will be considered a serious infraction, just like stealing. Does it say anything else? Yes. That is not the only indication that the LBA gives about how and where our pets should live. The LBA expressly prohibits and categorically “intentionally abandon them in closed or open spaces” and remember that the owners must “keep them integrated into the family nucleus, whenever possible due to their species.” When this is not possible due to the type of pet or its size, the animal must have “adequate accommodation, with rooms in accordance with its dimensions and that protect it from inclement weather.” Again, and in case there were any doubts, the LBA insist in which pets that live outdoors must have a prepared place to hide. The other warning. With the summer holidays (almost) knocking at the door there is another guideline of the LBA that should be kept in mind: if you have dogs or cats, the law does not allow you to go on vacation for days and days and ignore the animals. It is not enough to leave the water bowls full and the feeders overflowing. In article 25, the same one in which it talks about terraces, the law prohibits “leaving any pet animal unsupervised for more than three consecutive days.” What’s more, if we talk about dogs, that period cannot exceed 24 hours. Much more than a law. That the LBA goes into such detail and regulates such basic issues may seem exaggerated, but the reality is that today they can still be found. without much effort news about dogs that their owners confine on terraces, sometimes no food or wateror even in window sills. Veterinarians also warn often of the serious risks involved in leaving animals exposed to the hot sun. Above all if we talk about closed and small spaces, like cars. Images | Jakub Flis (Unsplash) and Beth Macdonald (Unsplash) In Xataka | In Alicante, the Animal Welfare Law has put associations on a war footing over an issue: feline colonies

If you feel guilty every time you leave your dog home alone, science has an explanation (and a couple of solutions)

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Anyone who has a dog as a pet has probably faced a big problem when they grab their keys and coat and head out the door. This is nothing more than the whining and nervous pacing of an animal behind its owner that can end up barking or even destroying some object in the home due to the stress they feel when they are left alone and ‘abandoned’ under their conscience. However, science suggests that This separation anxiety is a bidirectional phenomenon. In two senses. As stated in different texts, leaving our pet alone not only triggers a peak of stress in the animal, but also generates a deep burden of guilt and anxiety in the human. And no, it is not that we are excessively humanizing our dogs, it is that our brains and theirs have developed an attachment bond that is comparable to that of interpersonal relationships. It’s not parenting. One idea we have in mind is that when a dog has anxiety when its owner leaves, for example, for work, it is the result of having had a very permissive childhood in which no animal restrictions were imposed. But today this has changed with important data. We can find these data in a large study published in 2020 on the canine population in Finland that revealed that between 14% and 20% Of dogs suffer from separation anxiety, they often have a strong fear of other stressors, such as loud noise. Why do they do it? Neither revenge nor general anger at having been left alone come into play here, but rather this behavior is linked to patterns of frustration and panic. Besides, there are some factors that predispose animals to have these problems, such as being male, coming from a shelter, having suffered early weaning or facing an environment that lacks predictability. In the human. Staying with only the reaction that the animal has, the truth is that it is a very short understatement. And here science has seen that owners also experience stress, difficulty concentrating at work or even cancel social plans to avoid the distress of leaving their pet alone. And here the bond that is generated between the human and the animal comes into play, being an attachment bond like that of a father with his newborn. And the people who develop an “anxious attachment” to their pets are precisely those who experience higher levels of anxiety when separating from them, as well as much more serious depressive and somatic symptoms when the animal dies or is not present. The solution. One of the important points in this case lies in teaching the dog’s brain that “exit signals” such as taking the keys or putting on the shoes, do not necessarily mean the end of the world, doing them without leaving the house. But also, we must keep in mind that when we return home we do not have to ‘throw a party’ to compensate for the guilt, since we only confirm to the dog that our absence was a terrible state of exception that has finally ended. This is why reunion should be normalized when we talk about a few hours of separation. Images | Wade Austin Ellis In Xataka | We have been using our pets to relieve our anxiety. And now the stress is on them

soldiers who return with a different face after a medical leave have been shot

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A few years ago, a survey carried out among young South Koreans revealed a fact very unusual in any other country: a significant portion of respondents believed that receiving cosmetic surgery as a graduation gift It was something completely normal. In fact, in cities like Seoul, clinic ads take up entire buildings and some neighborhoods. hundreds of centers accumulate specialized a few meters from each other. The hype has now reached the military. An unexpected problem. Yes, the South Korean military is discovering a problem that just a few years ago would have seemed absurd even there: more and more soldiers are returning from leave. with aesthetic operations recent events that directly affect the functioning of military units. The Korean Times said that there is everything from recently operated noses to swollen eyelids or faces still recovering that are forcing officers to exclude soldiers from training, night guards or physical tasks for medical and security reasons. What was once a relatively exceptional thing reserved for the last months of military service has become in a trend much broader among South Korean Generation Z. And the phenomenon reflects the extent to which the country’s aesthetic culture no longer affects only to civilian lifebut also to one of the most rigid and traditional institutions of the State: the army. The aesthetic pressure. Basically, something that we have counted before. South Korea has been one of the world epicenters for years of cosmetic surgery. Eyelid operations, rhinoplasties or facial retouching are part of an extremely competitive culture where physical appearance influences in social relationships, employment and status. What is new is that this logic has fully penetrated young soldiers on active duty. Many apparently take advantage of higher military pay and leave to save and submit to operations while they remain deployed. Some even prioritize surgery over any other personal expense. Gangnam District Clinics Offer specific discounts for the military and use social networks to attract young clients, while online forums are filled with questions from soldiers about recovery times compatible with military life. Clash between military discipline and culture. The problem for the commanders is not only medical, but organizational. When a soldier returns with swollen eyes after eyelid surgery or a rhinoplasty still healing, someone has to cover his guards, exercises or physical duties. South Korean officers they start to describe uncomfortable situations where they must reorganize entire training sessions to avoid risks or possible legal liabilities if a recent operation becomes complicated. Furthermore, some commanders are even receiving parent calls asking for special treatment for their children while they recover from cosmetic procedures. The scene reflects a very profound cultural clash: an army designed around collective discipline and sacrifice that begins to confront much more individualistic values. typical of Generation Z. Absence of clear rules. The Times remembered that one of the biggest problems is that the South Korean army practically has no specific regulation to manage this phenomenon. Military regulations cover medical discharges and injuries, but not situations where a soldier voluntarily decides to have surgery for cosmetic reasons in the middle of service. That leaves officers caught in a difficult position. If they allow certain exceptions, they generate discomfort among other soldiers forced to assume more workload. If they are not allowed and a medical complication occurs, they may face disciplinary or legal responsibilities. The result is an organizational void which is beginning to directly affect the operational preparation of some units. A transformation that worries the army. Beyond the specific surgeries, the case reveals a transformation much deeper within South Korea. If you will, the army is discovering that digital culture, social networks and aesthetic obsession of South Korean society are even changing the way young people live military service mandatory. For many recruits, improving their appearance is no longer something secondary that is left for after the army, but an immediate priority integrated within their own personal and social identity. And that is forcing the armed forces to adapt to a completely new reality: a generation that can accept military discipline, but at the same time still considers it perfectly normal to return from leave with a different face. Image | RawPixel, Unsplash, Republic of Korea Armed Forces In Xataka | Military submarines as “five-star hotels”: this is South Korea’s bid to enter the Western market In Xataka | In 1995, South Korea suffered one of the great architectural disasters of the century. The culprit: the air conditioning

Renfe already calculates how much it will cost to leave its workshops to Iryo

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Renfe will have to give up part of its workshops so that Iryo can carry out its heavy maintenance. It is the decision that the CNMC has imposed on the Spanish company and that it will have to comply with until, at the earliest, the National Court rules. But it will have its consequences. What has happened? When Ouigo and Iryo entered to compete in our country, Renfe already knew that it would have to give up part of its workshops so that both companies could carry out maintenance work. In exchange, both the French and Italian companies have to pay the company to be able to operate in their facilities. These maintenance tasks were “level 1”, the name used to define “light maintenance” operations. However, Renfe reported a few months ago that Ouigo was performing heavy maintenance workwhich is outside the agreement. And a few months ago it closed the door on Iryo, because the company planned to do the same. However, the CNMC has forced Renfe to open its doors to the Italian company. According to Competition, failure to do so puts Iryo’s business strategy at risk, which would give Renfe an unfair advantage. The company has filed an appeal against this decision but the National Court has concluded that it will study the case but that, as a precautionary measure, Renfe must open the door to its facilities. What does each one defend? From the Spanish company they assure that Iryo had a project to build its own workshops in our country and thus not having to take their trains to Italy. However, these workshops have not seen the light and Renfe believes that they should not pay the consequences of one of their rivals not complying with its roadmap. For its part, the CNMC assures that forcing Iryo to undergo maintenance in Italy would leave them with less rolling stock available for weeks and, therefore, at a disadvantage in the market. And keeping that rolling stock in operation is a bad decision because the deadlines are met and it would lead the company to have vehicles on Spanish roads that could be unsafe. Iryo’s parent company, Trenitalia, has already experienced this same thing. in France when they had to suspend their services for a month because SNCF prevented access to its workshops to carry out maintenance work. Consequences. Knowing the situation, Renfe has put on the table the consequences that opening its facilities to Iryo may have to carry out heavy maintenance work. And, without that space for their own work, the entry of the Italian company into their space forces them to reduce the number of jobs they can carry out on their own material. That is to say: they would have to reduce the number of trains that are currently in operation. According to the company, in words collected by elDiario.es“the immediate consequence would be fewer trains available each day and, therefore, the suppression of public services in the usual schedule. The lower capacity for heavy maintenance would also have a chain effect and could lead to a progressive paralysis of the fleet in a few weeks.” And in numbers? In total, the company believes that it would affect around thirty daily circulations distributed in different corridors depending on the trains used, which would be the affected by giving space to Ouigo and Iryo in the workshops. They assure that the Madrid-Barcelona (Serie 103), the most profitable corridor today, would have two fewer daily circulations per direction. In total, they would have to reduce 10% of the seats offered and they estimate the impact at 650,000 kilometers per year that would no longer be traveled, some 1,100 circulations eliminated and 450,000 fewer seats on offer. As for the Galician corridor, the trains to Huelva and the Basque Country (Series 120 and 121), together they would add a reduction of 1.5 million fewer kilometers per year, more than 3,300 circulations eliminated and some 800,000 fewer seats available. In total, each day it is estimated that there would be 16 trains inoperative on these lines. And in the Avant of Valladolid they calculate a suppression of six daily trains or the reduction of the double trains that are currently operational during rush hour. In total, Renfe estimates that there are 1.2 million of its own seats at stake. Of them, more than a million are part of what is known as Public Service Obligation (OSP) and they believe that it can impact with a decrease in income of up to 60 million euros. Aggrieved? The feeling of grievance is not new within the company and the Ministry of Transportation. In April 2024 they already made it clear that they considered that the rules were not fair because while Ouigo and Iryo only have to serve where they consider it beneficial to their interests, Renfe is obliged in going to brokers where economic viability is not guaranteed. Added to this is that the company feels doubly harmed. And Renfe has been trying to expand its business in France for some time but Many obstacles have been found in the neighboring country to reach Paris, the most economically juicy link in the neighboring country. And from the Ministry of Transportation they have repeated on several occasions that Ouigo is a company supported by the French State and that it would not be able to operate if it had to face its debts on its own. Diffuse. The problem, explained in Chain Being is that the Directive 2012/34/EU (RECAST) on the single railway space and the standard EN 15380-4:2021 They do not clearly specify what is considered light or heavy maintenance. In the first it is pointed out that heavy maintenance is all those tasks that are not routine and in the second it is defined as the works in which the train has to be dismantled. However, these definitions do not seem to be sufficient for competitors as they have different perspectives of what is and is … Read more

invisible plasma bubbles that can leave you without GPS

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The Earth is enveloped by the ionosphere, a layer of ionized gas that acts as a dynamic boundary between the atmosphere and outer space. This region has several key functions for humanity, ranging from protecting us against solar radiation (it absorbs ultraviolet radiation and X-rays) to functioning as a conductive medium for radio waves and satellite signals. But the ionosphere has a problem when night falls on the magnetic equator: a phenomenon occurs that can destabilize GPS, air communications and telecommunications. Although science has been studying it for decades in other equatorial parts, the African Atlantic sector has been a historical blind spot. Tenerife is right in that void and the German Aerospace Center (DLR) been watching for more than ten years to heaven from there. The discovery. The DLR team has confirmed the presence of plasma bubbles (EPB) over Tenerife on a poster in the XVII International Equatorial Aeronomy Symposium (ISEA-17). The phenomenon is not new, but it is the first time that it has been recorded continuously and systematically in this strip of the Atlantic. For this monitoring, they have used two instruments at the same time: a GNSS receiver and an atmospheric luminescence detector, a combination that allows studying the bubbles on both a small and large scale, essential to thoroughly understand their structure. The bubbles that DLR has documented form exclusively at night, reach their peak activity at the equinoxes and can extend vertically up to 1,700 kilometers above the geomagnetic equator, with structures between 40 and 100 kilometers wide moving east at about 100 meters per second, such as collects the Geophysical Research Letters. Whether or not it appears on a given night remains difficult to predict even in the most studied regions. Why is it important. Beyond an atmospheric curiosity, plasma bubbles have direct consequences on critical technologies. As they ascend, they generate ionospheric scintillation: rapid, unpredictable fluctuations in radio signals that degrade GPS, disrupt air communications, and affect satellite telecommunications. And it is not something theoretical: in the geomagnetic storm of April 2023 the European navigation system EGNOS he suffered it. But the phenomenon is also unpredictable: the spatial gradient induced by EPBs is a challenge for aircraft guidance systems in precision approaches, according to Satellite Navigation. Knowing how they behave in the African Atlantic sector is a problem with direct consequences for aviation safety and the digital infrastructure of the region. Context. As explains this study of the Complutense of Madrid in collaboration with the ICTP of Trieste, plasma bubbles are decreases in the electronic density generated by the mechanism of Rayleigh-Taylor instability in the equatorial night sector. When the Sun falls, the ionosphere loses stability: the lower layer becomes denser than the upper one, so the light plasma rises, leaving holes empty of electrons. The bubbles. This same phenomenon was detected recently at the pyramids of Gizah, another area in North Africa. In November 2023, in the midst of a geomagnetic storm, a radar station on the Chinese island of Hainan detected an ionospheric disturbance over the pyramids of Giza, almost 9,500 kilometers to the west. using a LARID super radar (Low Latitude Long Range Ionospheric Radar) developed at the Institute of Geology and Geophysics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and which was independently validated by GPS receivers in Africa. AND they are not the only ones: There are satellites such as COSMIC-2, GOLD and Swarm that make specific observations. How they do it. The GNSS receiver, which has been operational for more than a decade, detects the flickering that bubbles cause on satellite signals, capturing small-scale irregularities, but without showing their actual shape or size. That is what the second instrument is for: the atmospheric luminescence detector captures the faint light emission that ionospheric oxygen emits at night: where there is a bubble, that light disappears, revealing the actual shape and size of the structure. A decade of GNSS data plus large-scale images: that combination is the methodological novelty of the work. The philosophy is completely opposite to that followed in Egypt: the DLR observes in situ with high resolution and structural detail, the LARID observes at a distance with enormous range but less geometric precision. Yes, but. The DLR research at the moment is a poster and not a scientific paper, with everything it entails: peer review, complete data or conclusions that are more than preliminary. On the other hand, and although the study of the Giza pyramids analyzes the same phenomenon, the detection of plasma bubbles was carried out by an independent Chinese team and with different technology. In addition, many open questions remain, such as how often they occur over Tenerife, how it changes with the seasons, when the scintillation is intense enough to affect navigation systems. In Xataka | Satellite images leave no room for doubt: it has rained so much that Morocco has not looked so green for a decade In Xataka | A 2.5 billion-year-old geological wonder: Zimbabwe’s Great Dam seen by NASA from space Cover | ESA (Sentinel-2) and ESA (Proba-V)

Science explains why you leave the gym a month after starting

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The beginning of the year arrives, the gym fee is paid and you leave with great motivation religiously for several weeks. But a day appears where you can’t go due to overwork and, suddenly, you don’t play sports again for months. This is a description of what happens to many people, and although it is easy to blame a lack of discipline, the truth is that psychology points to the goals we set for ourselves. The culprits. As reported by El País, when we face To a new exercise routine, we set goals that are as rigid as if it were a new company we are creating. And this is a mistake, as a study published this year points out, showing that excessively rigid exercise plans encourage an “all or nothing” mentality. This means that if the goal is to “go to the gym 4 days a week for 1 hour” and one week you can only go two days for 20 minutes, the brain processes it as a total failure, which triggers dropout rates. But also, if they are very ambitious, great frustration can arise when you are not seeing the result because of how far away it is. The goals. We usually start the sport with a result in mind which can be “lose five kilos” or “get some good abs to go to the beach to show them off”, but science suggests that this is the wrong approach to adhering to this exercise plan in the long term. The evidence suggests that focusing on the process, such as proposing that tomorrow you will do a little more exercise than today, improves motivation. This is supported by self-determination theory, which shows that when exercise is associated with daily enjoyment and well-being, rather than achieving a number on a scale, it is maintained for longer. Flexibility. One of the great fitness myths is that you must reorganize your entire existence around your training routine to achieve results, and this can suffocate anyone. Here the science point because the goals must be individual and above all flexible in the event of an unforeseen work or social event, since sport can be seen as a real inconvenience. Autonomy. When exercise is perceived as a punishment or a medical obligation imposed to improve health, it has an expiration date that is very close. Here interventions reviewed by Infocop and publications of the Spanish Society of Primary Care Physicians (SEMFYC) they insist in the need for progressive adaptation and, above all, giving positive feedback. The WHO itself, in its guidelines on physical activityemphasizes that health promotion should not be obsessed with the “optimal goal” and maximum performance, but with the creation of a sustainable habit that focuses on doing a little exercise so as not to be sedentary. Because the reality is that with a small amount of exercise time, The benefits achieved are incredible. Rescheduling goals. In summary of all this, we must keep in mind that we must avoid strict numbers at the beginning, such as ‘lose 10 kilos in two months no matter what’, and above all be compassionate towards failure, since a day without training does not ruin progress. In addition, we must opt ​​for activities that really motivate us and not the exercises that appear on TikTok and that are fashionable. Images | freepik In Xataka | We have been debating for years whether we should exercise at night or in the morning. The answer is in our DNA

Using multiple VPN hops is an extreme technique to leave no trace on the internet. This is how it works

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Let’s explain to you How the multi-hop technique works in a VPNso that you know this method to leave no trace on the Internet when you browse. Because if one VPN It already offers you a layer of security and privacy, with this technique also called Multi-Hop you add more additional layers. This is a technique that is implemented in several commercial VPN services, from NordVPN even others of the best vpn services. But sometimes they can have somewhat different names and characteristics. Therefore, we are going to try to explain everything to you in a simple way. What is multi-hop in a VPN When you use a VPN, you are protecting your online traffic with a layer of security. This is done by passing your traffic through a server before it reaches its destination. This server sees and hides information such as your real IP, which makes your browsing safer. But there are times when this is not enough, and there are users who need additional layers of privacy. This is where the multi-hop technique comes in, which instead of sending your traffic through a single VPN server, routes it through two or more servers until it reaches the Internet. Imagine that you want to get from point A, which is your computer, to point B, which is the website you are going to visit. You can do it without further ado, in plain sight of everyone, or you can use a VPN which is like a tunnel where it is hidden from you and your browsing is made more private. Here, a multi-hop would mean taking several detours and several tunnels to make tracking you much more complicated. NordVPN with 76% discount The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Using this technique, your data is protected with several layers of encryption. Before leaving the computer or mobile phone, several layers are applied beforehand depending on how many hops you are going to have, and then each server decrypts its corresponding layer. It’s like putting it in a safe box to which only you know the key, but inside there is another box with another key, and inside another with another key. As if I were inside a Russian doll. This technique also change your IP address on each server to make it more difficult to track you. None of the intermediate servers will have full visibility. Meanwhile, the former knows where you come from but not where you are going, and the latter knows where you are going but not where you come from. And what’s the difference between a multi-hop or changing the VPN server manually? If you disconnect from one VPN server and connect to another, things like your IP and location change, but you’re still using a single server that knows where you come from and where you’re going, where your connection starts and ends. While, a multihop divides on two or more servers this information of where you come from and where you are going. You will have hidden more. Depending on the VPN service you have contracted or configured, this multi-hop can be offered to you in different ways. For example, NordVPN offers the option Double VPNwhich is a multi-hop on two servers. This doubles the encryption of your connection, and although it is less private than doing it on three or more servers, it means that your connection does not slow down as much. In short, this is a technique for those seeking maximum privacy, although It is not the only alternative. There are technologies like Tor network which do the same thing natively with at least three nodes, being the great reference for external anonymity. The difference is that Multi-hop chains together commercial VPN servers, while Tor routes traffic through nodes operated by anonymous volunteers, prioritizing complete anonymity over speed. You can go further by jumping between different providers Another thing to keep in mind is that multi-hop can be done within the same supplier or between different. Within the VPN provider itself, it is usually done with its own systems such as the aforementioned DobleVPN from NordVPN, a method that facilitates the process but allows the provider to have a theoretical global vision of the chain. While, doing it between different providers maximizes privacy. Doing this is more complex, as it is not natively supported in commercial apps. You would have to do this by setting up the router with a VPN and then using someone else’s software, or by using an intermediate VPS server. These are more technical configurations, although in exchange you get more privacy and security. No VPN service will have a complete view of your traffic, or if a service is hacked or has to give access to third parties through a court order, it will not have all of your browsing information either. It is for very extreme casesbut it is a possibility that exists. Multi-hop has two negative things The multi-hop technique adds as many additional layers of encryption and privacy as there are hops to different VPN servers you make. However, you already know what happens when when driving your car you deviate down several streets instead of going in a straight line: it takes you longer to reach your destination. This makes using this technique your connection is slower and has more latency. There is data which indicate that latency increases between 50 and 150 ms with each hop, while connection speed can drop between 30 and 60% per hop. This data can change a lot because they depend on aspects such as the distance between VPN servers, the protocols you are using, or the processing power of your devices. For example, jumps to geographically close servers each other cause less slowdown, while a jump between servers on different continents can severely penalize your browsing. However, although there may be changes, all this always ends up translating into The websites and apps you use take longer to loadwhere … Read more

OpenAI seemed unstoppable. Now he has decided to leave Sora behind and change course

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There was a time when OpenAI seemed to move forward without looking back, adding release after release while the rest of the industry tried to keep up. On that stage it appeared sorapresented in February 2024 as a model capable of generating video from text and, shortly after, as an application with broader aspirations. The idea was not only to create clips, but also to give them a place to circulate, share them and turn them into a more social experience. It was, in a way, the natural extension of a company that never stopped exploring new formats. The closure. What fit as one more step within that expansion has ended in a twist that is difficult to ignore. OpenAI has confirmed the end of the Sora app, a decision that the team itself has communicated with a direct message to those who used it: “We say goodbye to the Sora app.” According to The Wall Street Journalthe withdrawal would not be limited to the app: it would also affect the API and video support within ChatGPT. For now there are no specific dates or complete technical details, although the company has announced that it will offer more information shortly. What was Sora and why did it matter?. To understand what this closure means, it is worth clarifying what Sora was. It was a system capable of generating videos from text and expanding existing clips. Over time, that capability became a broader product, with functions for sharing content generated within the platform itself. It was not just another tool, but one of the proposals with which OpenAI sought to bring AI to the field of audiovisual creation. The change of prioritys. Less video, more code and agents. The closure of Sora is not an isolated move, but part of a broader change within OpenAI. According to the aforementioned newspaper, the company is reorienting computing capacity and part of its equipment towards productivity tools, programming and systems capable of acting autonomously on the user’s computer. In that same line, The company recently announced the integration of its ChatGPT app, its Codex code tool and its browser into a kind of “super app.”. The idea, as conveyed by management to employees, is to concentrate efforts on a clearer product vision. During his journey, Sora symbolized a stage in which OpenAI was exploring how far it could take its models beyond text. Its closure, however, points to a different reading of the current moment. The company seems to be leaving this stage of expansion behind to focus on products with more immediate applications in the professional field. It is not so much a resignation as a rearrangement of priorities. In that setting, video loses weight compared to tools that fit better into your current strategy. Images | OpenAI In Xataka | Terence Tao is the best mathematician in the world: he has recognized that he is using AI to solve one of the Millennium Problems

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