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Greece wanted to put AI to monitor traffic. The problem came when the fines had to be reviewed

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Putting cameras with artificial intelligence to monitor traffic sounds, on paper, like an almost inevitable solution: less paperwork, more speed and an administration capable of detecting violations without depending on an agent being in the right place. The problem appears when that promise comes down to the asphalt and what we have seen in Greece forces us to ask a much more difficult question for any automated system: what happens when the machine flags a possible infraction, but then someone has to check if it really existed. The problem. Ta Nea published a figure which forces us to look at the system from the inside, not only in terms of the fines that reach the driver. According to the Greek media, during the pilot phase the percentage of failures or incorrect registrations would have reached between 90% and 95%. The scale helps to understand the problem: of 5,500 records generated by the system, only 400 were validated as correct after review by the Greek Police. The remaining cases included 1,300 cases attributed to cell phone use and 3,800 due to speeding that were eventually discarded. The key. The Greek system provides for a long chain: cameras record a possible infringement, this information goes through validation by the competent authority and only then can it be broadcast and digitally notified to the citizen. That is why Ta Nea’s data is so relevant. It does not simply point to drivers who resort after receiving a sanction, but to a previous bottleneck: a huge amount of records that the system generates and that the Police have to review before considering them good. New violation management model. Greece has a pilot phase since the end of March the Digital Traffic Violations Certification System, designed to gradually replace handwritten fines with a digital registration and processing process. In this first stage, two main sources intervene: the cameras of the public transport company OSY in the bus lanes, aimed at traffic and parking violations, and the network of “smart” cameras linked to the Ministry of Digital Governance. Then comes another plane. Until May 30, 2026, according to Euronewsthe new mechanism had generated 2,453 digital fines, for which 420 allegations were presented, 17.12% of the total. Of those claims, 52 were accepted, equivalent to 2.11% of all fines issued. Most of the accepted cases were related to technical or procedural issues, such as time differences, difficult-to-read data or exceptions linked to seat belt use. The distinction. One thing is the records that the camera generates and that must then go through police review before becoming a valid sanction. Another thing is the fines that have already passed that filter, have been issued, have been notified to the citizen and can then be the subject of allegations. In other words: the system has a human review before the fine arrives, but that does not prevent some drivers from continuing to appeal sanctions that had already gone through that circuit. Conflict point. As explained by a transportation expert cited by Ta Nea, the failure would not be so much in external violations as in those that occur inside the vehicle. Running a red light or driving over the speed limit can be recorded more faithfully, while detecting whether someone is wearing a seatbelt or using a cell phone depends on much more variable factors. Shadows, colors, camera angles or objects such as a cigarette can alter the reading and turn a questionable image into an alleged infringement. Images | Greek Ministry of Digital Governance In Xataka | A German driver set out to discover how much he could stretch the tank of his old diesel car. And he has done 2,400 kilometers

This is the world’s first triple-resolution QD-OLED monitor from MSI. And he has not arrived alone

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Computex 2026 is being the stage for many brands to present a battery of products. One of them is MSI, which has put on stage a fairly large selection of monitors where it stands out especially the world’s first triple resolution QD-OLED monitoralthough there is much more. We are going to talk a little about all of them in this article. MSI MPG OLED 322URDX36 As we have already anticipated a little above, the MSI MPG OLED 322URDX36 is the first QD-OLED monitor with triple resolution in the world: 4K/360Hz, 2K/520Hz and FHD/680Hz. This is very useful because it allows the user to choose if they prefer higher resolution and sharpness, or, on the contrary, prefer to prioritize the refresh rate for games that require fast movements (this is very common in competitive games). In addition to this, it uses technology Penta Tandemso your panel has a multi-layer structure. This, in practice, translates into more shine, better color and greater durability against burning. In addition, it has a maximum HDR brightness of 1,500 nits, HDMI 2.1a ports and a USB-C port that delivers 98 W, ideal for charging a laptop, for example. MSI MEG The MEG It is the first QD-OLED gaming monitor with Agentic AI. This internal artificial intelligence will analyze what is on the screen to automatically improve the image. This is interesting because it does not depend on the console or PC we are using, but rather it is something done internally by the monitor itself. It also learns from user habits. In addition to this, it also uses a QD-OLED panel, has 34 inches and UWQHD resolution (3,440 x 1440 pixels). It also comes with the Penta Tandem technology that comes with the monitor above and has a 360 Hz refresh rate. It will arrive in stores on August 5. MSI MPG 271KRAW18 MiniLED is also having a lot of presence in monitors and this MPG 271KRAW18 is a very good example of this. In fact, It is the first gaming monitor of its type with 5K resolutionalso offering 180 Hz. In addition, it has Dual Mode, so we can switch whenever we want to 2K/330 Hz. At the moment, it does not have a release date. MSI MAG 271KPD7 Let’s now go with a more economical and very versatile option. The MSI MAG 271KPD7 is a monitor with an IPS panel that has double resolution, although with a different approach. With 5K resolution it offers 75 Hzsomething that can be great for working with text in a very clear way (also for playing, of course). But it also gives the option to switch to 2K and 300 Hz, thus offering very high fluidity. It will arrive in stores this June. MSI MAG OLED 321UPX18 Another of the monitors presented, the MAG OLED 321UPX18, seeks to be a more affordable option for those users who want to immerse themselves in the world of OLED monitors. It has 4K resolution and a refresh rate of 180 Hzbut in this case it does not have the possibility of changing the resolution like the options above. But, despite this, it also uses the same Penta Tandem technology. Something to keep in mind is that it has a diagonal of 31.5 inchesso it is not a compact option. This one, at the moment, does not have a release date. MSI MAG OLED 271QPX32 We continue with OLED monitors with this MSI MAG OLED 271QPX32, which is 27 inches. It also uses Penta Tandem technology, although in this case it opts for a WQHD resolution. It offers a refresh rate of 320 Hz. This monitor will arrive next September and it will do so below 600 euros, which is further proof that we increasingly have more accessible options for this type of monitors. MSI PRO MAX 341QPXW14G To finish, we go with a monitor more oriented to the professional world such as the MSI PRO MAX 341QPXQ14G. This manufacturer also brings Penta Tadem technology to this type of monitors with a 34-inch screen with UWQHD resolution and a refresh rate of 144 Hz. It should be noted that it has a double USB-C port as 98 W and 15 W, respectively. MSI now has a 10% discount on its entire store All of these monitors are coming soon, but they are not available. Despite this, it is worth taking a look right now at the MSI store since right now there is a 10% discount on any device from this brand. Since we have focused on their new monitors in this article, we are going to see a couple of those that we can buy now (and cheaper). MSI MPG 264URDFW E16M: This is a 27-inch monitor that uses MiniLED technology. It has 4K resolution and a 320 Hz refresh rate, making it perfect if you usually play competitive titles. Its RRP is 549 euros, although we now have it available for 449.10 euros with the 10% coupon. The price could vary. We earn commission from these links MSI MAG 321UP: An option to consider if you prefer QD-OLED technology. In this case, we are looking at a 31.5-inch screen that also has 4K resolution. It has a refresh rate of 165 Hz and a response time of only 0.03 ms. It costs 799 euros, although now it remains at 626.10 euros with the 10% coupon. The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Some of the links in this article are affiliated and may provide a benefit to Xataka. In case of non-availability, offers may vary. Images | MSI In Xataka | Ultrawide monitor vs two monitors: productivity science says it’s not just inches that matter In Xataka | 144 Hz is not just for gaming: the subtle change on your screen that your eyes will appreciate after eight hours of Excel

Actigraph, the Brazilian bracelet that traveled to the Moon to monitor the sleep of NASA astronauts and that you can also use

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Rodrigo Trevisan Okamoto, the Brazilian engineer and founding partner of the company Condor Instruments, knew that it was very important for the Artemis scientists to monitor the sleep of their astronauts. He also knew that NASA had acquired several activity bracelets marketed by his company years ago, whose objective is precisely to analyze users’ sleep patterns in an exhaustive way. Still, the news he received on April 1 was a shock and a surprise. Shortly after the Artemis mission took off successfully towards the Moon, received an email stating that some of its astronauts were wearing one of its bracelets. A bracelet to monitor your sleep. Nowadays there are many watches and bracelets that analyze users’ sleep. However, that of Condor Instrumentscalled Actigraph, has a key difference, since it is capable of detecting different wavelengths of light and establishing patterns with sleep. Not all colors of light influence our sleep the same way.. Blue light is the one that inhibits our melatonin levels the most and therefore prevents us from sleeping. On the other hand, in the absence of ideal darkness, warm light is a better option when we go to sleep. That’s what this bracelet that the Artemis II crew worked with throughout the mission does. More information. The bracelet has 10 sensors in total to detect light at different wavelengths. As for sleep and rest patterns, they are analyzed using sensors that detect movement in the arms. Stillness is interpreted as rest and movement as wakefulness. However, we will all agree that this alone is not a good parameter. We can be very still, but awake. However, it also measures other parameters, such as body temperature, which does tend to drop when we are asleep. Everything is analyzed together. Both in heaven and on Earth. The Actigraph is useful for any type of person. You don’t have to be an astronaut to use an activity bracelet. However, this particular one is especially useful for astronauts because their light-dark cycles are not the same as here on Earth. For example, a night on the Moon lasts around two weeks. On the International Space Station, however, there are several sunrises and sunsets in a single day. For this reason, it is especially interesting to confront sleep patterns with light patterns. A history with NASA. It is well known that space is not the best place to fall asleep. Not only because of the light issue. Also because it is a very stressful situation and because, in general, there is not much room for intimacy. In addition, it appears that microgravity also affects sleep, although the exact causes have not yet been determined. For all this, in 2023 NASA decided to buy several Actigraph. The Artemis missions were just beginning and they wanted to start looking for ways to analyze astronauts’ sleep for when the first manned voyage took place. They even met with Okamoto several times. However, at no time was it confirmed that his watches were going to be used. There was a possibility, but he only received confirmation immediately after takeoff. It must have been a high almost as high as the one the astronauts experienced. Okay, maybe I’ve gone too far with the comparison, but surely news like this will feel good to anyone. Image | NASA/Condor Instruments In Xataka | The far side of the Moon hid an icy secret. We finally know why it is so different from what we see

More than 400 cameras will monitor L6 of the Madrid Metro so that it circulates autonomously

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Line 6 of the Madrid Metro prepares to operate without drivers in 2027. This means that its infrastructure must resolve a series of technical aspects so that the metro can circulate in complete safety. What was previously monitored by a driver must now be done in an automated manner, and here there are a series of technologies that come into play that are worth highlighting. Rethink security from scratch. When a train has a driver, there are a pair of human eyes in the cabin that detect smoke, obstacles, people on the track or any anomaly in real time. Eliminating this figure does not mean reducing surveillance, but rather it must be technologically multiplied. The Circular, the busiest line on the network with nearly 400,000 passengers daily, needs a system that does not leave any blind spots. What does the system consist of? Madrid Metro plans to install more than 400 cameras along the 23.5 kilometers of route and in its 28 stations, with an investment of around four million euros, according to collect the middle 20 Minutes. The network will cover the entire infrastructure in real time: tunnels, ventilation shafts, emergency exits, pumping areas and platforms. As the media reports, in the underground sections between stations, the devices will be placed at very short distances from each other so as not to leave gaps unattended. dset fire before seeing it. Of all these cameras, about 60 will be equipped with specific smoke and fire detection technology, capable of sending early warnings to the control center before a fire spreads. Just like share In the medium, these devices will alternate with conventional video surveillance devices to guarantee total coverage. Security reinforced with technology. At the most sensitive points of the line (the Ciudad Universitaria and Arganzuela-Planetario depots, the Laguna depot and the stations with correspondence to other lines) perimeter fences several meters high, physical barriers and infrared curtains will be installed, technology usually reserved for industrial facilities or airports. All reinforced with controlled access through doors and control points monitored by video. What about the platforms and accessibility. From 20 Minutes they assure that the doors leading down to the tracks, located at the ends of each platform, will have new intercoms connected directly to the line controllers. Its function will be twofold: to authorize access for Metro staff when necessary for maintenance tasks, and to allow people with reduced mobility to request that the train wait longer before starting. It will be the controller who, from the command post, keeps the platform doors open for as long as necessary. Where is L6 right now. The installation of the platform doors is still underway and is forcing the closing to be brought forward from the line at 11:00 p.m. from Sunday to Thursday (two and a half hours before the usual time). Everything indicates that the restriction will remain in place until the end of the year if there are no changes. Meanwhile, the 40 new trains, manufactured by CAF, which have cost the Community of Madrid around 450 million euros, are advancing in production. When will it be ready. If the calendar is met, 2027 will be the year in which the Circular circulates alone for the first time in its more than 50 years of history. This would make Madrid one of the few cities that offer fully automated metro lines, along with Copenhagen or Lille. Cover image | Metro Madrid In Xataka | In its expansion of the Cercanías, Madrid is considering something unusual in Spain: launching a new line to Villaviciosa

More and more women track and monitor it through mobile apps

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Applications to record daily steps, glasses of water we have drunk, books read, movies watched, progress in the language we are learning… Measuring and quantifying different aspects of our lives has gone beyond the workplace – where tasks, calls or overtime are recorded – to extend to the field of sport, culture or leisure. Technology today allows us to record activities, habits and daily changes that not so long ago were outside of any measurement. This logic has also been extended to the field of health, and especially women’s health. Applications to follow the menstrual cycle They are already common tools: some of the best known, such as Flo or Clue, exceed 100 and 50 million downloads, respectively. And that trend is not limited to women of reproductive age. In recent years, applications designed specifically for perimenopause and menopause have also begun to proliferate, a stage traditionally much less visible. Kala Health, My Menopause either Balance are some examples of this new niche – although many apps focused on the menstrual cycle also incorporate functions to detect hormonal changes or accompany the transition to menopause. From taboo topic to public conversation The menopause –biological event characterized by the permanent cessation of menstruation and the end of the reproductive period as a result of the loss of ovarian follicular activity– and perimenopause –transition stage before menopause– have historically been described by professionals as invisible periods in a woman’s life. There are research that delve into how “the stigma and taboos” surrounding these stages “foster a culture of silence and a marked lack of support.” However, professionals such as Juan José Escribano Tórtola, head of the Obstetrics and Gynecology Service of the Severo Ochoa University Hospitalcelebrate the move from “absolute ostracism” – even among health professionals – a few years ago to “greater information about these periods of women’s lives.” He comments: “More and more women come to our consultations to find out about possible treatments and/or measures related to their health at this stage, and more and more professionals are concerned about finding complete solutions (…) to improve the quality of life of our patients.” (Pexels) Although media coverage continues to be scarce, according to Irene Mira, a journalist specialized in women’s health, social networks, specialized associations – such as Spanish Association for the Study of Menopause (AEEM)— and other dissemination channels – such as books, podcasts, websites or blogs – are facilitating the dissemination of information about menopause and perimenopause. And it is precisely in this increase in visibility (and greater predisposition of women to inform yourself) where the rise of applications that allow tracking these stages is framed. In fact, Dr. Pilar Valenzuela Mazo, a gynecologist specializing in menopause at the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile and creator and host of the podcast Menopause for everyonesees a clear trend in her patients: “More and more women come to the consultation using applications, either to record symptoms or to learn about menopause.” This is how menopause apps work Although each platform has its own focus, most apps focused on menopause and perimenopause share the same promise: helping users understand what is happening to them in this new stage of their lives. These tools usually combine several layers. The first is the symptom log: hot flashes, insomnia, menstrual irregularities, mood changes, vaginal dryness, changes in libido, pain, energy or sleep problems are some of the parameters that allow writing down to detect patterns. Added to this is a second, also common function: explanatory health content. Many include articles, guides or “encyclopedias” on menopause and perimenopause, with information on symptoms, treatments, healthy habits or sexual health. In addition to this offer, some applications include digital accompaniment. It is the case of Kala Healthone of the few tools available completely in Spanish. Talia Leibovitz, CEO of Kala Health, highlights the “community of support among women” and “the possibility of accessing professionals from different areas, such as gynecology, nutrition or mental health.” Explain to Xataka that the intention is to “offer reliable information, monitoring tools and professional support in one place” for a phase that can last years and affect both physical and mental health. Although these are applications with a very specific audience, some of these applications are beginning to show that there is real interest. In the English-speaking market, tools like Balance already have more than 100,000 downloads, while in Spanish the development is much more incipient: applications like Mi Menopause or Kala Health currently have around 10,000 and 3,000 downloads respectively. They can be useful (but not a substitute) For medical professionals and those in the technology sector, the main value of these applications is found in their ability to organize an experience that is often experienced as chaotic. In perimenopause, for example, symptoms can appear intermittently and be confused with stress, insomnia, anxiety or specific changes in the cycle. Recording them can help detect patterns and better understand what is happening in the face of a medical consultation. That’s where doctors and developers agree: digital tracking can be useful if it works as a support tool. The gynecologist specializing in menopause Valenzuela Mazo explains that keeping a record of symptoms helps women come to the consultation with the information “more organized” and, when the data is consistent, it can help the professional better understand the evolution of the condition. (Unsplash) Along the same lines, the head of the Obstetrics and Gynecology Service Escribano Tórtola maintains that this type of monitoring can be “very useful” for doctors and that, in fact, it is already being implemented in many specialized units. The usefulness, furthermore, is not only clinical. In a field marked by the historical deficit of research in women’s health, the data collected by these applications is also beginning to have scientific value. Some are already being used as a basis for studies on quality of life during menopauseas occurs with research supported by the information collected by My Menopause, the app developed by the AEEM. And furthermore, beyond clinical … Read more

the wheels of your car are revealing your position to anyone who wants to monitor you

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I can think of few uglier scenarios behind the wheel than a puncture going 120 kilometers per hour. Fortunately, tire pressure sensors minimize this risk because they act as whistleblowers in case of mishaps, ranging from a blowout to a simple loss of pressure. They were designed with security in mind and not privacy and that has opened a door: monitor where your car passes. And obviously, where are you. Context. Tire pressure monitoring systems or TPMS are required by law: in the EU since 2014, also in the pioneering United States and other countries such as South Korea or Japan. This system uses small sensors integrated into each wheel to monitor the pressure and send wireless signals to the car’s computer to alert the driver if a tire drops below the set pressure. Due to regulations and validity, there are millions of vehicles in circulation with TPMS and no one perceives them as a risk: they are safety sensors, not connectivity. The discovery. A research team from IMDEA Networks has shown that TPMS sensors continuously emit a unique identification number via radio frequency that has neither encryption nor authentication. The ID does not change, so it works as if it were a license plate. Like that radar that catches you on a specific day and time at a certain point. Thus, anyone with a radio receiver can pick it up and if they do it once, from then on they will be able to recognize that car at any other time. This operation occurs without the driver knowing and, furthermore, he cannot do anything to avoid it. Why is it important. To begin with, because the research team has already confirmed that by crossing the four data from the four wheels, the reliability of the identification is high. Alessio Scalingi, professor at UC3M and one of the authors of the study, summarizes it like this: “data that seems passive and harmless can become a powerful identifier when collected at scale.” But it is also much more discreet than a conventional radar or camera: the TPMS emits radio signals continuously and these are invisible and can pass through obstacles or walls. Hiding is not an option. On the other hand, there is no need to hack anything: the signal is public and by default it arrives unencrypted. In short: TPMS tracking is cheap, difficult to detect, and difficult to avoid. How they did it. To reach this conclusion, the IMDEA Networks Institute research team together with European partners conducted a 10-week study in which they collected signals from more than 20,000 vehicles. The equipment used was a network of low-cost SDR radio receivers ($100 each), which were distributed near parking lots and roads. In that time they were able to collect more than six million messages, which helped them to reconstruct routes and routines, for example what time someone arrives at work or how often they go shopping, the type of vehicle or even whether it transports heavy cargo. The receivers are capable of capturing signals from moving cars at more than 50 meters, even if the sensors are hidden or inside buildings. How it affects you as a driver. You are potentially exposed to monitoring of your car journeys no matter what you do. This sensor goes inside the wheel and has no switch, so as a driver you cannot do anything to avoid this tracking beyond obviously not using your private vehicle. Of course, it requires someone to deploy this network of receivers deliberately. The ball is in the regulators’ court. As the research team explains, the real problem is structural: the TPMS regulations do not require encryption for these sensors, so the solution is not in the hands of users, but in those who regulate and the manufacturers. As concludes Dr. Yago Lizarribarone of the authors of the study: “Our findings demonstrate the need for manufacturers and regulatory bodies to improve the protection of future vehicle sensor systems.” In Xataka | The industry has been filling cars with complex safety systems for years. The only problem is that we don’t use them In Xataka | The Government of Spain has insisted that we do not exceed the speed limits. And it has a threat: jail Cover | Waldemar Brandt

what it is, compatible devices and how to use it with a monitor to turn your mobile into a PC

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Let’s explain to you what is android desktop mode, an option that we have been waiting for years as standard on our devices. This is something that Samsung has been offering it through DeX for yearsand that we have seen on mobile phones like Motorola and some Huawei models. Now, it is starting to arrive as standard on Android. We are going to start the article by explaining how this feature works, and what the concept it pursues is. Then, we will explain its implementation so that you know how it can be activated, also mentioning For which mobile phones is it initially available?although it is to be hoped that as months and years go by it will end up reaching many more. What is Android desktop mode Connect your mobile to a monitor and launch an adapted Android at this screen size. It seems like a wet dream, making Android look like a desktop operating system, but this is the desktop mode that Google is starting to enable. When you are using the mobile in this desktop mode, the entire interface will change. You will have a desk with a lower dock with applications that we have launched. We also have a menu bar above where on the left we see the time and on the right the battery and connectivity controls. You will also have a button that acts as a start menu. Besides that, open applications will be seen in windowsand just like in GNU/Linux and macOS, an indicator will appear in the dock telling you which ones are open. This will allow you to do two or three things at the same time, such as reading the content of a social network in one window while watching a video in the other. In general, the experience is similar to that of a PCand you can even open notifications and quick settings. In fact, you can see the quick settings on a double screen to see the options within the menus. In addition to this, you will also be able to resize and move windows of applications to place them wherever you like on the desktop. You’ll be able to pin apps to the taskbar, show all open apps, and even use Android’s three-button control system. Finally, know that desktop mode It will use the apps that you already have installed on Android. It is not a separate operating system, but an interface that the mobile itself has to launch itself that way when you are viewing it on a larger screen. Desktop mode too It will allow you to use a Bluetooth mouse and keyboard. You will have to link them to your mobile, and when you are in desktop mode you can simply use them as if it were a computer. What mobile is it compatible for? Currently, desktop mode is only supported with Pixel phones from Google. And not with everyone, but from Pixel 8 onwards. You will have to update Android to receive its latest version, and in it you will already have the function natively when you connect your mobile. Being a native Android function, it is possible that over time it will also end up reaching other devices. But as always, you will first have them in the Pixel as an exclusive feature. We’ll have to wait and see when it reaches the others. How to activate Android desktop mode To activate desktop mode, you have to connect your mobile to an external screen. Since the Pixel has a USB-C port, you will have to use a cable with this connector or a cable that connects from USB-C to Micro HDMI, or whatever format the external monitor uses. The mobile will automatically detect that you have connected it to the screen. Then, a pop-up window will appear asking you what you want to do after connecting. In this message, you simply have to click on the option Computer and that’s it. Now connect mouse and keyboard via Bluetooth and voila, your mobile is now a computer. The projector mode that you also have as an option is the one in which you can see on the screen what you are doing on your mobile, but without using it directly on it. The mode to choose is Computer. Images | Javier Pastor In Xataka Basics | The best apps for Android 2026: new, essential and hidden gems

gigantic boards that monitor war conflicts

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This Saturday, February 28, Israel, with the help of the United States, began a bombing of Iran. Beyond the news, one of the current obsessions is to be informed in real time about the conflict. And this is where the vibe coding You have shown your best face again. Developers are creating online platforms to follow war conflicts in real time with a level of detail that, to date, was not possible with traditional websites. The obsession with conflict. The war has become a board. One that we not only want to be informed about, we want to monitor it in direct time due to its direct implications worldwide. This is where maps, alerts, and interfaces that “gamify” the information experience gain interest. And in recent times the vibe coding has made it clear. The great war board. The obsession with knowing every detail of the global conflict has led developers to create tools such as World-Monitor. Giant information panels in which the conflict can be followed in real time, through each and every one of the necessary pillars: A global map with alert level legend live cameras Live broadcasts from media such as Bloomberg, CNBC, Euronews Adjustment layers to focus attack zone, military bases, submarine cables, data centers, military activity, ship tourism, trade routes Analysis of country instability, overview of strategic risks Independent feed for each area, news, theme Gamifying tragedy. The case of World-Monitor is not isolated, alternatives such as Situation Deck make it clear that this type of panels situation room They want to offer a gamified experience. A visual experience that is more reminiscent of a tactical command center than a traditional medium. Beyond the moral debate, the work of developers vibecoding desktop solutions that offer a much more refined and updated vision than that of many media. Developers are building tools that, in many cases, are faster and more comprehensive than traditional coverage. In Xataka | Iran is going to need much more from China and Russia: the US has landed its fighter jets loaded with a weapon that changes everything, angry kittens

monitor disasters in real time

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There are natural disasters such as strong storms that cause floods, maritime storms or uncontrolled fires in which observing the evolution is providential both when it comes to sizing the mishap and to draw up a strategy for solutions on the ground. In this scenario, satellites are real lifesavers. So Spain and Portugal are going to launch a “atlantic constellation” of satellites that observe the Iberian Peninsula from space to protect it. The context. It is not difficult to find catastrophes that have hit the peninsula in recent years, as an example is the train of storms with which we began 2026 and whose effect can be seen from space or the DANA that destroyed Valencia. Currently, the reference satellites for forest management, fires and emergencies in Europe are ESA’s Copernicus / Sentinel, which generate images of the Iberian Peninsula every two or three days. What is the Atlantic Constellation. It is a set of 16 small satellites, eight launched by each country, which will orbit less than 700 kilometers from Earth, coordinating to generate images of the territory every two or three hours. It is a complement and not a replacement for the European Copernicus Sentinel. Why is it important. The implementation of the Atlantic Constellation brings an obvious improvement when it comes to evaluating progress and planning solutions to disasters: going from having information every 2 – 3 days to doing it every 2 – 3 hours, practically in real time for this type of disasters. On the other hand and as explained for El Periódico Nicolás Martín, director of Users, Services and Applications of the Spanish Space Agency, this is a project “very relevant for the Spanish aerospace sector and for our strategic autonomy.” And although its main mission is emergencies and natural disasters, it also has applications for other sectors and entities, such as agriculture. How are they going to do it? Spain has awarded their part to the Catalan Open Cosmos through a contest. The company will be in charge of designing and manufacturing the state’s eight satellites, while the ICE-CSIC will develop one of the four payloads of each satellite and the geophysical data extraction algorithms. On the Portugal side, it will be GeoSat who leads the project. The ESA will be the one who supervises everything. On each satellite there will be four instruments: high-resolution multispectral optical cameras to analyze vegetation and terrain, GNSS reflectometry sensors to measure soil moisture or sea state, IoT connectivity and a system to identify and track vessels. The roadmap. The first demonstration satellite will be called Pathfinder and according to the project schedule, it will be ready by the end of this year. It will be launched in the first half of 2027, thus serving to validate the integrated technologies before manufacturing the rest of the units. However, the full deployment of the entire satellite fleet will take place in the following years. In Xataka | Poland and Spain are the European countries that have increased their contribution to space the most. For very different reasons Cover | Photo of SpaceX

China has given the green light to buy NVIDIA chips. The problem for your companies is that you will closely monitor each operation

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NVIDIA has hundreds of thousands of H200 chips trapped in limbo. It is one of the company’s most powerful chips and the standard of the companies that are training AI. It is preferred for train the modelsand also the weapon with which The United States sought to leave China out of the game. After movements by the two countries, The US finally approved (25% commission through) that NVIDIA could sell the H200 to Chinese companies. China has taken some time, but finally it seems that it will accept the offer reluctantly and with an ace up its sleeve: DeepSeek. The mess. The H200 issue is a soap opera. In the context of the trade and technology warthe United States played one of the best cards they had: preventing one of their most powerful products from reaching Chinese hands. They also hindered European companies like ASML from selling their most advanced machinery for making semiconductors to companies like Huawei or SMIC. China responded, of course. He attacked with rare earth -that control almost exclusively– and has been showing little by little that they can not only create advanced semiconductors on your own (and pushing old technology to the limit), but they are alive and well in the battle for artificial intelligence. Furthermore, they have developed a robotics industry and other aerospace practically out of nowhere, making a vacuum to Western chips, and that has caught the United States on the wrong foot. China makes a move. Seeing that China was advancing and the US was not getting a cent, they moved tab: They opened the door for NVIDIA to sell its H200s to certain Chinese customers. For each sale, the US took 25%, but it seems that it was something that the Chinese Big-Tech wanted to take on because they need, at least currently, that NVIDIA technology. And the GPU company itself increased production expecting two million orders above normal. The problem is that everything moved very quickly. without China, really, having said anything. Because here it is not just a question of whether the United States lets it sell, but whether China wants its companies to buy. In a tense calm that left requests halted and thousands of H200 in limbo, China has finally made a move. According to Reuters, and as we told a few days agothere are companies that will be able to place orders for the H200. There is a “but”. It is not carte blanche for anyone to place an order. According to WSJ, Chinese authorities have indicated that each purchase must be for a use considered “necessary.” That includes advanced research or development in AI. Because two factors come into play here: On the one hand, it seems that there are Chinese companies that are pressuring the Government to let them access the technology. NVIDIA was allowed to sell the H20 to Chinese customers, but if these customers can now buy the H200 – six times more capable – they want to take advantage of it. But China does not want everyone to throw themselves into the arms of NVIDIA because, precisely, they have been building their own semiconductor industry for five years with SMIC and Huawei in the lead. China’s goal is to stop depending on the US, and if everyone starts buying US chips like crazy, they will not advance on the technological roadmap that the country marked a long time ago. That is to say, it seems that Chinese regulators are going to evaluate which companies can or cannot buy the H200 depending on the use they want to give it. It has been reported that, for example, ByteDance, Alibaba and Tencent will be able to import 400,000 H200 chips. But there is a twist to all this. deepseek. China’s quintessential artificial intelligence model is one that has turned both NVIDIA and the United States upside down. The question was how it was possible that, without access to the latest technology, DeepSeek could optimize its AI so much. On the one hand, ingenuity to circumvent the CUDA standard. On the other hand, there are those who are clear that DeepSeek has been trained with NVIDIA cards… smuggled. Accusations of smuggling are nothing new in this commercial and technological war, but precisely, and according to Reutersthe company that joins NVIDIA’s massive H200 order along with ByteDance, Alibaba and Tencent is… DeepSeek. Officially, and without restrictions, they will be able to access the H200. “We have given China the argument to launch its own industry and, at the same time, we are giving them access to ours again” – Samuel Bresnick Whiplash. I really liked this concept that Wired uses to define American policy in this regard. They are the ones who started the conflict and their position has been pivoting about tariffsbut with more or less lax measures depending on the moment. It seems clear that, now, they are at a point where they have had to think “if China is going to somehow reach the technology, at least we sell it and earn something along the way.” Samuel Bresnick is a researcher at the Georgetown Center for Security and Technology and comments in Wired that the worst thing you can do is “come and go,” noting that “we have given China the argument to launch its own industry and, at the same time, we once again give them access to ours.” Get your batteries. And meanwhile, there’s Jensen Huang. The CEO of NVIDIA has taken a mass bath in recent days in both China and Taiwan, where he has met with some of the companies that move the semiconductor sector. NVIDIA sat at the same table, TSMCFoxconn or Asus, and Huang came out, half joking, half seriouswith one request: you need wafers and RAM. Regarding the purchase of the H200, China is walking on eggshells, and it makes perfect sense. It is at a point where it does not want to be left behind, and to do so it needs its … Read more

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