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There are drone factories in Europe, and Spain is on the list

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Possibly, the case of the oil tankers is one of the clearest examples of how wars work. In 2019, several were attacked in the Gulf of Oman hundreds of kilometers from any declared front, in an area where, on paper, there was no open war. That episode made it clear that modern conflicts no visible lines needed To expand: simply point to a point on the map to make it part of the board. A war that changes the map. Russia ends to take a step more in the Ukrainian war by moving the conflict from the front to a much broader map that includes directly European territory. It has done so through the Ministry of Defense, publishing detailed lists with names and addresses of companies linked to the production of drones for kyiv. Where? Cities appear on that map like London, Munich or Madridwhich transforms industrial infrastructures into possible military objectives in official Russian discourse. This movement is not only symbolic, but redefines the space of the war: it is no longer limited to Ukraine, but draws a network of nodes in Europe that Moscow presents as an active part of the conflict. Europe enters the military equation. Moscow’s message is clear: increase production and supply of drones to Ukraine is equivalent to getting directly involved in the war. From that perspective, countries like Germany, Belgium or Spain appear in this industrial ecosystem that combines local companies with Ukrainian technology, which reinforces the idea of ​​increasingly closer cooperation. This industrial network not only seeks to sustain the Ukrainian war effort, but also shows how Europe is going from being logistical support to becoming in structural piece of the conflict, something that Russia appears to be using as an argument to justify its rhetorical escalation. First six factories on Russia’s threat list From factories to potential objects. Plus: publishing specific brand addresses a turning point in the war conflict, because it turns civil spaces in the heart of Europe into potential targets within the Russian narrative. In fact, figures like Dmitry Medvedev have reinforced this idea by openly qualifying these lists as possible targets for the Russian armed forces, although without announcing imminent actions. If you like, this type of message, halfway between a warning and a threat, seems to point to generate pressure both on European governments and on their own societies, introducing the idea of ​​direct vulnerability within their borders. Spain inside the board. As we said, among the locations indicated by Moscow Madrid appearswhich places Spain within that expanded map of the conflict that Russia has decided to make public. This is not necessarily an immediate target, of course, but a significant inclusion in a list that redefines who is part of the war effort from the Russian perspective. This also reflects the extent to which war has evolved into a industrial and technological dimension in which the countries that participate in the supply chain, even indirectly, become considered relevant actors. More rhetorical than operational (for now). Be that as it may, and despite the threatening tonethese types of movements fit into a strategy that Russia has used on a recurring basis: public warnings or threats designed to deter without yet crossing the threshold of a direct attack against NATO territory. However, the context has changed, and the combination of greater European involvement, multi-billion dollar defense agreements and technological cooperation means that these warnings have a different weight. The key is that the conflict is no longer only fought with missiles and troops, but also with maps, lists and narratives that expand its borders without having to fire a single shot. Image | Sasha Maksymenko In Xataka | Russia is no longer surrendering to Ukrainian soldiers, but to machines: the rules of war are being redefined In Xataka | Europe has its particular “strait of Hormuz” and the war in Ukraine has put it at the center: the Gulf of Finland

The list of space launches is collapsed. Meanwhile, SpaceX has done two in a single day

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More and more public and private space companies are launching into space. Most are commercial, often satellite-related. There are so many events of this type that launch platforms are beginning to become saturated and many companies are beginning to look for alternatives, such as launches from the sea. Despite this situation, SpaceX has just launched two Starlink satellites on the same day. 19 hours difference. Last Tuesday, April 14, Elon Musk’s space company carried out two launches of rockets loaded with Starlink satellites: one at 5:23 am EDT and another at 00:29 EDT. With the first launch, 29 Starlink satellites were put into orbit and with the second 25. Favor treatment? In 2025, the Donald Trump Government announced its intention to relax space regulationsthus streamlining licenses for releases. A year earlier, when Elon Musk showed himself as one of the main supporters of the now president during his electoral campaign, this topic was already mentioned on several occasions. The CEO of SpaceX had expressed interest in which the Federal Aviation Administration accelerated the processing of licenses for its launches. Therefore, despite the fact that Musk and Trump’s relations are not the best currently, it could be thought that he has had this possibility due to favored treatment. Although it doesn’t seem like the case. The strategy. In reality, the easing of space regulations does not fall solely on SpaceX. Many licenses can be obtained more quickly. But this requires a good strategy. To begin with, when a launch is made it is necessary to stop maritime and air traffic for a time to avoid accidents. This should be done for an optimal amount of time.without putting anyone in danger, but in a way that does not slow down transport too much. Therefore, it is not viable to make two launches in a row in the same place, even if they are licensed. To avoid this problem, Elon Musk made his two launches on Tuesday from two different points: Florida and California. Thus, problems are avoided. The more the better (at least for Musk). Repeat, repeat and repeat. That is Elon Musk’s maxim. With Starshipfor example, has carried out many test launches until its operation is optimized. There have been explosions, but also achievements. The key is to rehearse over and over again. With Starlink, SpaceX aims to send tens of thousands of satellites into space. Therefore, launches cannot be spaced out over time, especially now that they have other companies on their heels. Elon Musk needs these strategies, which for him are plausible, but which give a lot to think about about the possible lack of ethics and the inequality that exists between some space companies and others. Image | US Space Force photo, Gwendolyn Kurze In Xataka | Ukraine’s military has a problem almost as important as Russia: Starlink belongs to Elon Musk

Iran has turned Hormuz into the entrance to a VIP nightclub. And Spain enters the guest list and the US stays at the door

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Spain has never been a great military power, but it has been a key player in energy routes. In fact, more than 60% of the gas Its consumption arrives by ship and its refineries are among the most important in southern Europe. Furthermore, its geographical position makes it a natural bridge between Africa, America and the Mediterranean, which means that any change in global energy flows ends up impacting, directly or indirectly, its economy. Iran as oil watchdog. what is happening in Hormuz At this moment it breaks one of the great premises of the global order of recent decades. The naval superiority of the United States was assumed to be overwhelming, backed by a navy that far surpasses the rest of the world in capacity and deployment, and which guaranteed the security of the great sea routes. However, Iran has shown that it is not necessary to dominate the oceans to control a key point. It is enough to have the ability to deny access in a small space, combine asymmetric military pressure and assume the cost of the conflict. The result is that Washington, despite its power, is tied hand and foot and cannot reopen the strait without escalating the war to levels much more dangerous. This turns Iran into a kind of “watchdog” for world oil, capable of deciding who passes and who doesn’tand marks a paradigm shift where the control of strategic bottlenecks outweighs global military supremacy. A tight as a VIP nightclub. Yes, because Iran has transformed the Strait of Hormuz into something more than an energetic chokepoint: has converted it in a business which works in the same way as the door of an exclusive nightclub, that is, a space where not just anyone enters, but only those who are on the list. And there Spain appears among the guests (what have confirmed explicitly) and, of course, the “hostile ships” of the United States and Israel are clearly banned. In other words, they have established a system selective access that redefines control of one of the most critical routes on the planet and turns geopolitics into a direct filter on who can trade and who cannot. Spain and its no to war. Impossible to ignore the government statement Spanish with Iran’s latest move. Pedro Sánchez’s refusal to align with Donald Trump’s strategy broke the dynamic common in Europe. Spain blocked the use from its bases, refused to actively participate in the operation, and turned “no to war” into foreign policy. That movement, which seemed isolated, began to influence other countries. Germany and Italy, for their part, they took distance. And Europe stopped moving as a bloc, showing that there is room to challenge Washington without completely breaking the alliance. The “prize”. It remains to be seen if in the end it will be “poisoned”, but the truth is that this Spanish positioning has had immediate consequences. Iran has shown a special disposition towards Spain, facilitating ship transit linked to their country in a context in which the passage is practically closed for many others. This preferential treatment turns neutrality into an operational advantage tangible, but also introduces a delicate dimension. Spain gains room for maneuver in the short term, but at the cost of exposing itself to criticism and pressure from its allies, critics who may interpret such access as a dangerous concession in a highly polarized environment. The Iranian model that no one saw coming. I was counting this morning the financial times that Tehran is designing a maritime traffic control system much more structured than it might seem. Transit no longer depends solely on navigation, but of a process which combines diplomacy, supervision and, in some cases, high payments to guarantee passage. As? Apparently, the ships must coordinate with the Iranian authorities, undergo verifications and follow specific routes under surveillance. This “handmade” model that few saw coming in the middle of the war introduces a de facto “toll” that transforms the strait into an economic and political tool at the same time, reinforcing Iran’s ability to influence global trade. A global bottleneck. The impact of this change is enormous if we take into account the importance of the Strait of Hormuz. How have we been countingit passes approximately one fifth of world oil, as well as gas and essential raw materials for the global economy. The war has reduced traffic drastically, has increased attacks on ships and has generated a situation of great uncertainty for thousands of sailors. What was once a predictable route has become a high risk spacewith immediate consequences on energy prices and market stability. From highway to guarded corridor. They explained in The Guardian through a visual analysis that the functioning of the strait has also changed in operational terms. The usual routes have been replaced by controlled runners closer to the Iranian coast, where authorities can directly supervise transiting ships. This system allows almost individualized traffic management, reducing the volume of passage and increasing control on each vessel. The result is that Hormuz has stopped behaving as an international maritime highway and begins to function as a regulated access, where each movement depends on prior authorization. Consequences. In the long term, this model opens the door for Iran to obtain important income and consolidate a tool for strategic pressure on world trade. However, also raises legal issues and diplomatic tensions significant, since it questions basic principles of international maritime law. Given this scenario, other countries could accelerate the search for alternatives, such as new energy infrastructure or different trade routes (China and Russia they are already doing it). If this process is consolidated, the result could be a system fragmentation global, where access to key resources depends increasingly on political decisions and less on norms shared for years. Image | eutrophication&hypoxiaNARA, US Navy, اری In Xataka | Israel has found the secret route of the war in Ukraine: it has just bombed the “Uber of shahed drones” between Russia and Iran In Xataka | Iran is … Read more

how to create an interactive list so you don’t forget the things to pack

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Let’s explain to you how to create an interactive packing list with everything you have to carry in your suitcase. We are going to do this with Claudea artificial intelligence which will create a module with elements that you can select when you put them. This list will have a counter in addition to the checks, so always you will know what you have put in and what you still have to put in in your suitcase, and this way you will make sure that you don’t forget anything. There are several ways to proceed, letting Claude create the list automatically for you based on where you are going to go and other information, or by dictating the items you want to have. Automatic packing list First, you can have Claude create the packing list for you automatically. For that, you’re going to have to tell him where you are going, for how many days and the activities What are you going to want to do? You can use a prompt like this: “I want you to make me an interactive packing list. I am going to spend 5 days on the Costa Brava during Easter from April 3 to 6. There will be some hiking, trips to the beach if the weather is good and some dinner at a restaurant. Can you make me a complete suitcase list, including clothes, shoes, toiletries and various items?” The most important thing is indicate that you want it to be an interactive list. When you ask him, Claude will first look for the weather information that there will be during those days, with the temperatures that you will encounter. And based on this data and everything you have said, it will generate your packing list. As you can see, the list will indicate what each thing is for, and there will be counters with which you will know how many items on the list you have added and how much remains to be added. Besides, you can ask it to remove a group of elementssuch as removing the hiking ones because you’ve changed your mind and don’t want to go to the mountains, and Claude will redo the list to your liking. Personalized packing list item by item But if you don’t want Claude to add a bunch of stuff that you might not need, then it’s best to create your personalized packing list with the elements you have in your head. To do this, you will have to ask him for a list telling him the items you want. You can use the following prompt: “I want you to create an interactive packing list for my trip to Dublin from April 23 to 26. It should only have the items that I tell you. I want you to add: Mountain shoes, 4 long-sleeved t-shirts, 2 sweaters, 1 jacket, 2 jeans, 4 underwear and 4 pairs of socks, 1 pajamas, toiletry bag, charger for cell phone and watch, passport, ID, sunglasses.” As you can see, in the prompt we have started by telling you that we want the interactive packing list, and then We have given you the list of items we want to add. Claude himself is in charge of categorizing them. We have also specified the dates and the place we are going, then we will tell you why. When you have the list added, leave that chat and don’t touch anything else. Then, if something else occurs to you, you can go back to the chat and ask him to add or remove thingsand Claude will regenerate this list. A useful trick is that you can ask Claude if you are missing something important on your list. That is why we told him at the beginning where and when we are going, because when you ask him if you are missing something, he will be able to take this information into account and tell you the things that you may be missing. In my case, a trip to Dublin reminded me that I will need a plug adapter, and I took the opportunity to add it. In Xataka Basics | How to create a Claude AI chatbot that responds solely based on your own documents

a list of New Year’s resolutions

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We tend to think that our body is like a machine that it wears out with use and the passing of the years. It is undoubtedly a mechanistic vision that is similar to seeing our joints like a hingeDNA as an instruction manual that does not vary as it is ‘imprinted in stone’ from birth. However, everything can change to lengthen our life. The habits of life. That at the beginning of each year we make a list headed by a change in the lifestyle habits we have, is certainly not a crazy idea. all because science knows that our habits do not burn calories or relax us, but rather they reprogram our genes. To this end, there are many published studies that offer us a general idea of ​​how exercise, sleep and social relationships act as “genetic activators” that can lengthen our life, or at least live it with fewer diseases. Exercise as a security patch. For years, the recommendation to play sports focused on having a healthier heart that pumped better. We now know that the impact is much deeper: reaches our cells and DNA. This is what different studies point out that show that exercise modulates DNA methylation. To understand this word, we can imagine DNA as a fuse box, and methylation are those switches that turn the lights on and off at home. Well, taking this into account, a sedentary lifestyle keeps the biological fuses that promote cellular aging active. A way to stay young. But the opposite happens when we have an active life with moderate physical activity: these changes in DNA are reversed so that our muscle looks much younger. And taking care of our cells is taking care of ourselves, since their aging causes us to age too. This is something that has been seen in an analysis of 3,000 human muscle sampleswhich confirms that those people more fitness They have “younger” genetic and gene expression profiles. But when there is inactivity we do not remain as if nothing had happened, but rather induces aging profile. Loneliness and chronic stress. If exercise optimizes our DNA to be younger, chronic stress and feeling alone completely corrupts the system. And when the body detects a hostile environment it activates a very clear defense mode: it increases pro-inflammatory particles. And when we talk about inflammation, nothing good can be behind, since it means tissue destruction and also being more prone to contracting diseases such as viral infections, which also leads to accelerated immune aging. The light. We live in a constantly enlightened societyand our body does not have its updated genetics for this, since it is still anchored in a time where there were no televisions, screens or anything. Only darkness at night on the street and also in the houses. And the application of light at different times of the day It has a consequence that we have already talked about: lack of melatonin. The problem is that melatonin is not just the “sleep hormone”; It is a biological signal that tells the body that it is night. By suppressing it, especially with short-wave or blue light from screens, we cause a chronodisruption. That is, we break the internal clock that we all have. It’s a problem. Melatonin directly affects the regulation of such important aspects as glucose levels and also blood pressure. But above all it prevents the brain “cleaning” that is done at night when we sleep to eliminate particles that They greatly influence diseases as relevant as Alzheimer’s. Social relations. Perhaps the most surprising point of recent research is how Interacting with other human beings affects our biology at a molecular level. It’s not just about “feeling good,” but social interactions promote genetic regulation. What has been seen is surprising: it improves the regulation of blood pressure and slows down the aging of the immune system. Aspects that logically the longer they delay, the better quality of life it will give us. Images | Gabin Vallet In Xataka | The promise of 120 years is dismantled: biology sets a life ceiling that is quite difficult to break

Microsoft needs 500 million PCs to jump to Windows 11. Its new list of compatible CPUs does just the opposite

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Microsoft has a calendar problem and a communication problem. It’s been almost two months since Windows 10 lost official support, leaving millions of users in security limbo. Although Windows 11 has managed recently surpassed its predecessorthe reality is that adoption is still a pending subject for those from Redmond. In this scenario, where clarity is vital for laggards, the company has updated its hardware documentation in the least intuitive way possible. It has wreaked havoc on those trying to figure out if their old PC is valid for upgrading. A labyrinth of compatibility. Until recently, Microsoft’s documentation was explicit: you looked for your exact model and left no doubt. Now, as reported specialized mediathat specificity has disappeared for the list of compatible chips. The new list groups the processors by generic families and redirects to the manufacturer’s website. This forces the user to investigate on their own and also generates certain absurd situations: complete series such as the “Celeron 3000” appear listed as compatible without being so. This family, which was launched a decade ago, only considers one chip as compatible (the Celeron 3867U). Erasing the chosen ones. The confusion now also punishes Microsoft’s own customers. Processors that are compatible have disappeared from the official list, as is the case of the Core i7-7820HQ that the Surface Studio 2 has. This chip was an exception that the firm made for its own hardware (being a Kaby Lake chip it should not fit), but by eliminating the reference, the implicit message for anyone who owns this premium device is that it is no longer suitable. Curiously, the lists dedicated to AMD and Qualcomm (ARM) processors maintain model-by-model detail. The user resists. This change, which given the context should be more intuitive, comes when the market is stubborn. There are an estimated 500 million PCs technically capable of running Windows 11 whose users simply have chosen not to update. The barriers were already high at its launch: from the technical demands of the TPM 2.0 to Microsoft’s obsession with force the online account and its services during installation. Obscuring the basic hardware requirements now only adds more friction to a user base that was already reluctant to abandon the stability of Windows 10. A lifesaver with small print. For those still trapped in the old system, security comes at a price. Microsoft has activated the extended security update program For first-time home users: grants an extra year of patches. Although in Europe regulatory pressure has made this additional year free, It’s just a temporary patch. Those who do not update are already using a vulnerable operating system, exposing themselves to security risks. PCs with Windows 11 are changing from the inside. In the photo, the Surface Pro 12 with Qualcomm ARM chip. Image: Javier Penalva for Xataka ARM is another option. It is certainly paradoxical that, while Microsoft neglects clarity in its traditional platform (x86 chips), it continues to pour resources into its ARM revolution with the Snapdragon X to compete with Apple. The company seeks to energize the sales of computers with Windows 11 relying on AI and Copilot+. But if compatibility management on today’s millions of computers becomes a labyrinth, user confidence in jumping to Windows 11 is eroded. For the more technical, third party tools like Flyoobe They continue to be the escape route to update without restrictions. The exit from the maze. Beyond the information chaos, the roadmap for the user who remains on Windows 10 is clear: the ideal solution is to make the leap to Windows 11, a process that it’s still free. If the hardware resists the official requirements, it is always the “tricks” option to install the system on non-compatible computers. It also opens a new window for Linux: distributions have greatly simplified their use and installation, and thanks to compatibility layers such as Steam Protoneven the old excuse of the lack of video games is no longer a real impediment. In Xataka | The amazing history of ARM, the architecture that triumphs in mobile phones and that was born more than 30 years ago at Acorn Computer

There’s a reason you forget to write things down on your shopping list: prospective memory.

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Have I turned off the gas? Where have I left the keys? What was I coming to the kitchen to do? These are some of the questions we often ask ourselves. Of the three, the last one is perhaps the most interesting, the one that involves a form of memory with which we are not very familiar: the prospective memory. What exactly is prospective memory? This form of memory is what refers to our ability to remember planned or future actions, to remember intentions. It could be remembering what we were going to look for in the refrigerator or the dentist’s appointment on Thursday. Prospective memory is something we deal with in our daily lives, but it is not a concept that many people are familiar with. Neither do the experts: research on this form of memory was, until the beginning of this century, virtually nonexistent. But in recent years we have managed find out some key aspects of this memory. For example, we now have an idea of ​​which brain regions work for the correct functioning of future memory. A 2010 study found three regions of the brain whose activity was linked to prospective memory results: the parahippocampal gyrus, the left inferior parietal lobe, and the left anterior cingulate. However, there is still much to investigate in this regard. Other studies, for example, have given greater importance to the activation of the right lobe in relation to this memory. Othersfor example, emphasize the role of the anterior prefrontal cortex and the medial temporal lobe. But it’s not all neurobiology. Things we forget Why do we forget what it is that we were going to write down on the shopping list? Prospective memory is not very different in this from other forms of memory. Here attention is key. In one interview for RAC1 radiothe neuropsychologist Saul Martínez-Horta explained, starting from “what did I come to the kitchen to do”, he explains how it is that we have this facility to forget things. Distractions are one of the main factors that affect this memory. If we go to the kitchen to get salt, but in the meantime we remember that we left the oven on, this second fact will make us confused and make it more likely that we will forget about the salt. In Martínez-Horta’s own words “Normally what makes us forget what we should do is the saturation of the system and the distraction mediated by another event. brain capacity “It is limited and sensitive to distraction, so it is relatively easy for us to direct our attention to something other than what we are doing.” Concentration is, therefore, key if we want our prospective memory (or our memory in general) to have more of itself. Memory can be trained, but generally the exercises that allow us to do it They are not useful beyond of the memory function they seek to train. That is to say, there is no evidence that solving crossword puzzles will make us remember to buy popcorn for when we have visitors. That does not mean that we are helpless. Some healthy habits impact in our brain’s ability to perform its tasks, and although studies focused on prospective memory are scarce, it may be a good idea to incorporate them. A varied diet, exercise and sleep properly they can help us with our memory. Perhaps, they can also help us remember what it is that we were looking for in the closet before receiving WhatsApp from our brother-in-law. In Xataka | How much information can our brain store? Image | Cottonbro studio

list of options to use it and organize and clean your cloud

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Let’s tell you options for using Gemini to organize your Google Driveso that you can have your cloud cleaner and more organized. If you’ve been using Google Drive for years, you may have a bit of chaos, you may have accumulated files you don’t need, and there may be things duplicated or in scattered folders. If you are a paying user of Geminiyou are going to have the artificial intelligence from Google implemented within Drive. And if so, then you will be able to use it to organize, select and filter content that is not useful and you can delete. It is not an automatic or extremely fast process, but it will take much less time than doing it by hand. What you can do with Gemini in Drive Let’s tell you what things you can do with Gemini in Drivetasks with which you will be able to organize your content in the cloud much more. We are going to do it in list format. To activate the actions, you will only have to click on the Gemini button within the storage service. Summarize content: You can ask it to summarize the contents of a file, but also of a folder and all the files in it. This way, you will be able to know if there are any files that clash with the rest without having to review them manually. Specific information about folders and files: You can ask specific questions, such as the size of a folder or file’s contents, format, date, or ask about anything else related to the content. Answer questions about a folder: You can ask any question about a folder, from the number of files, the subject, the total size, you name it. Find folders and files: You can ask Gemini to find folders and files by name or other characteristics. Find folders and files by specific data: You can ask it to search for all files larger than 10 MB, for example, all videos, all files uploaded in certain years, all files with a certain word in the title, whatever you need. Resume to file button: Within a file you can also ask for a summary, so you can take a look at what it looks like but not have to read it when deciding what to do with it. In Xataka Basics | How to force Gemini to create images of proportions and sizes you want instead of always making them square

what it is and how to use it to get AI answers with a list of sources

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Let’s explain to you What is it and how to use Google AI modewhich you can use both from the search engine’s website and from the mobile application. It is a new method that uses Gemini to find information in the search engine, and offer it to you in a more detailed way. We are going to start the article by explaining what exactly this AI mode is, so that you understand how it works and what differentiates it from normal searches on Google. And then, we will give you a simple explanation on how you can use it. 10 GOOGLE APPS THAT COULD HAVE SUCCESSFUL What is Google AI mode When you use Google normally, you are offered two types of results: first you may have a summary of the results made with artificial intelligenceand then below you have the links. AI mode use Gemini to maximize mode View created with AI of traditional searches. It’s similar to doing a search in Gemini, but the difference is that the main sources used appear on the right side. Come on, the result is generated from these sources, and you can review them whenever you want. So that you understand it. When you search for something in Gemini, practically no sources or links related to the information appear, and when you search for something in Google the summary made by AI is quite insufficient. So, AI mode merges both concepts so that you are offered results showing the sources in a prominent way. Unlike the View created with AI From conventional results, which generates the summary of related sources using literal quotes, this AI mode generates the summary independently by Gemini. It takes into account the sources and their information, but it is as if the AI ​​generated the answers on its own. From top to bottom: Google results, Google AI Mode results, Gemini results. This mode works with a version created specifically for searching Google’s Gemini 2.0 model. This means that in addition to finding the results, you will also be able to have conversations with exhaustive questions. Come on, after asking the question, you will be able to ask questions, and you will also be able to ask longer questions for more detailed answers. How to use Google AI mode The first thing you have to do is enter the Google website or application. Once inside, press the button AI Mode which will appear to the right of the search bar on the web, and below it in the mobile application. This will take you to AI mode, where you can ask any question or consult anything you want to know. You can also ask the question by dictating it by voice, and you will have the option of adding images to ask questions about its content. You will see how Google processes the question and consults several dozen pages, and then will generate a complete and detailed response. The most important thing in this way is that On the right you will have the entire list of sources. This is important because AI can make mistakes due to hallucinations or using unreliable sources, but this mode will allow you to consult the sources so that you can verify the information on pages that you know will offer it to you in full. In Xataka Basics | Gemini Image Editor: 16 Ways and Tricks to Squeeze Nano-banana with Google’s AI

Aemet already has the list of names for the danas that should really worry us

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You have to prepare to keep track of ‘Marta’, ‘Samuel’ or ‘Claudia’. And they are not the protagonists of a new series, but the names that we could hear in the news throughout this fall and winter. All because the aemet has announced That from now on, great impact are going to be their own name, as with the storms. And it has more marketing than we believe behind. The announcement. Done Through its official channels and accompanied by a complete list of names that will be used from now on in collaboration with the meteorological services of Portugal (IPMA), France (Météo-France), Belgium (IRM) and Luxembourg (meteolux). The first Dana to be baptized will be ‘Alice’. But this movement, beyond the anecdote, raises a background question. Did we really need this system to understand that a dangerous storm is coming? Didn’t we have a perfectly settled term and feared by all? Yes, we are thinking about the “Cold drop“ List of names that will receive the DANAS of great impact in Spain. The differences. For years, Aemet meteorologists have fought a pedagogical battle for society to distinguish between Dana and Cold drop. They insisted that ‘Dana’ is the technical term that describes an isolated cold air bag in the high layers of the atmosphere. A relatively common phenomenon that does not always trigger torrential rains and catastrophes on the surface. However, for the general public, the concept remained diffuse. The word “Dana” did not have the evocative power or the warning load that the “cold drop” did have. The cold drop, although meteorologically inaccurate, it was a concept that everyone understood perfectly: It meant apocalyptic skies, torrential rains and floodsespecially in the Mediterranean arch. The problem. The Aemet has seen that using the term Dana for everything created a lot of confusion. On their own website, it points to “the appointment of the DANAS with great impact will help prevent them from being associated univocally with serious or catastrophic impacts.” That is, they seek to create a new category: the “Dana with name”, which would be the equivalent of the old and dreaded cold drop, leaving the term “Dana” (dry) for the general atmospheric phenomenon without serious consequences. Marketing strategy. Baptizing the Dana with names is a brilliant communication strategy without a doubt. Giving a first name to a meteorological phenomenon humanizes it, makes it a concrete and easy to continue in social networks and media. Without a doubt, it is much more effective to capture attention to say “the Dana ‘Benjamin’ is close to the coast” that “a system of low pressures associated with a Dana will cause instability.” And it is something that has already been shown. With the big storms that have received names such as ‘Filomena’ the reality is that they have been recorded in the collective memory and was associated with the impact it would have. Now this same effect wants to move to a phenomenon that aims to be quite common In our day to day. What we lose. The question is if, in the process, we are not losing a part of our popular meteorological culture. The “cold drop” was a term of ours, loaded with history and experience. It was the definitive notice that passed from grandparents to grandchildren. Now, it is replaced by an international and standardized name system, more precise and effective for alerts, yes, but also more aseptic than does not transfer that tradition so entrenched in many. We already have the first. A few hours of announcing these new names, the Aemet He has released it before the arrival of a heavy and persistent rainy days in the Eastern Peninsular and Balearic Islands. That is why it will now be known as ‘Dana Alice’ and already warns the risk of flooding from Wednesday to Sunday. In Xataka | The city of Valencia was saved from the Dana for Turia. Now his periphery wants to build his own barrier

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