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Bill Gates was so obsessed with driving a Porsche 959 that he managed to change the laws that prevented him

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Bill Gates, Microsoft’s co -founder is, in addition to one of the richest men in the worlda passionate about Supercars that Porsche manufactures. So much so that he even had to fight for more than a decade for the US government to change a law that would allow him to drive his Porsche through the streets of Seattle. Thanks to your perseverance, today Millionaires lovers of supercarlike Elon Musk or Larry Ellison, they can have their garages full of limited editing exotic hypercoches and drive them. The story of a Porsche 959 parked in customs Bill Gates is a great passionate about technology and engineering, so in 1987, he commissioned a brand new Porsche 959 that has just been presented. At that time, 959 was one of the most advanced supercarincluding one of the first biturbo engines with total traction and an electronic toe. The six -cylinder and 2.8 -liter engine of 959 delivered 450 horsepower and was able to reach 317 km/h. A prodigy of technology that the young and already millionaire Bill Gates did not resist driving. However, when his Porsche 959 arrived in the United States, he was held at Seattle Customs. The reason: the strict shock test imposed by US laws had not passed, and that prevented him from being able to circulate on public roads. The Porsche 959 was A technological revolution By the end of the 80s, a supercar that Porsche had developed with a huge expenditure that would never recover For direct sale. Due to the high cost that would add to the list of development expenses that they were not going to recover with sales, the German brand refused to perform the shock tests required by the United States. This left the Porsche 959 in anyone’s land and could not legally circulate in the country, and Porsche did not want to adapt it to comply with the regulations. Bill Gates then found an important problem, since his precious Porsche of the only 337 units were manufactured, he was CUSTOMS IN CUSTOMS of Seattle. Bill Gates’s obsession for that particular model led the millionaire to an unpublished situation that forced his brand new car to remain retained in Seattle customs for no less than 13 years. To ensure that he remained there, the millionaire paid throughout that time the $ 28 per day required by the Port Authority for keep the car parked In your deposit, adding a total of more than $ 138,000 for this concept for more than a decade. The Law “Show and Display” Bill Gates’ tenacity was essential to change this situation. Not satisfied with accepting that his car was confiscated in customs, the billionaire gathered the best lawyers and undertook a legal battle against US authorities to ensure that his Porsche 959 could legally circulate. For more than seven years, Gates pressed Washington to change the legislation and allow an exemption For importation and the use of certain rare and collectible cars that are not officially sold in the United States. In this way, the door opened to them US Millionaires and Collectors They can buy these exotic units and limited editions, although they do not meet certain legal traffic demands. Bill Gates’ perseverance was fruit and, in 1999, President Bill Clinton signed the Law “Show and Display” which allows certain historical or technologically relevant vehicles to be imported and driven under special conditions. This law only affects cars with less than 500 manufactured units and special editions, and limited its driving to no more than 2,500 miles per year (about 4,023 kilometers). These limits emphasized the orientation of the law to allow entry to collection pieces and rare units, not to regular use cars. Thanks to this law, the Porsche 959 of Gates was finally able to leave his captivity in the Customs of Seattle and circulate through the streets of the US. In Xataka | The fastest supercar of the 80s no longer beats speed records. Now height batting after falling from a truck Image | Porsche, Flickr (Government Tom Wolf)

There are people so obsessed with getting brunette in summer who are turning to something

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Every summer, the desire to wear a golden skin is imposed again. In that race to reach the perfect tone, many people are looking for shortcuts. From whom They forget (deliberately) of the sun cream To “take more color”, to those who follow absurd remedies how to eat excess carrots. But now, in social networks It has viralized again A trend that promotes the use of MelanoTan II, popularly nicknamed as “the Barbie Malibu drug.” The Barbie drug? Better known as MelanoTan II is a synthetic peptide developed for medical purposes. Specifically, to protect the skin of people with rare diseases such as Erythropoietic protoporphyria. In essence, it helps the body produce more melanin, the pigment that gives color to the skin, without the need for sun exposure. The compound I mimic natural hormone: Alfa-Mshresponsible for activating tan or melanocortine receptors in the body. However, it also causes other physiological responses: loss of appetite, increased libido and, in some cases, priapism. However, it is not necessary to confuse it with its safer version: the melanote I, which remains under clinical study with the commercial name Scenesse. That is being investigated under medical supervision. But is it legal? No, it is not authorized by any security control agency, or by the European Medication Agency of Europe (EMA), Ni United States Food and Medicines Administration (FDA) and nor the administration of therapeutic products of Australia (TGA). It is neither marketed in pharmacies nor has approved clinical indications. In spite of this, its distribution is done irregularly through the Internet and social networks, where it is offered in presentations such as subcutaneous injections and nasal aerosols. Not being subject to health controls, there is a total lack of guarantees about its composition, concentration and possible pollution. Again in networks. On platforms such as Tiktok or Instagram, MelanoTan II has returned to circulate under hashtags like #tanning or #summerlow, despite the restrictions imposed on labels such as #melanoTan. Influencers and users promote it as a shortcut to the perfect tan, feeding an aesthetic that associates perpetual brunette with health, attractive or success. This type of content usually omit the possible side effects and legal risks. As He has warned the pharmacist “Fernández Pharmacist” on his Instagram account: “You inject something that is not approved, you do not know well what it takes … but everything is for being Moreno in March.” The price of tanning without sun. Far from being an innocent supplement, Melanotan II has serious side effects. According to various medical studies and health warningscan cause: Nausea, vomiting, tachycardia. Hormonal alterations and humor changes. Priapism (prolonged and painful erections). Changes in moles and appearance of new (some suspects). Increased risk of melanoma, more aggressive skin cancer. Hypertension, renal and muscular damage. Some studies They also mention Changes in the appearance of Nevus, something especially delicate in dermatology. There are no conclusive studies on long -term effects. Beyond being Moreno. Why does a person decide to inject an illegal substance to be more brunette? The answer can be more than an aesthetic desire. In an article for minutes They have explained That many consumers present dysmorphophobia, a psychological disorder that leads to excessive concern for imaginary defects of the body. In addition, as explained by Dr. José María Ricart, dermatologist at the Ricart Medical Institute (IMR), In statements to Xataka: “The tan is nothing more than a defensive response of the body. It is its way of saying: ‘I am damaging.” In addition, the specialist adds that many people continue to believe in the “healthy tan”, when in reality each without protection exposure is a cumulative aggression to the skin. The skin does not forget. The obsession with the tan has led many to make hasty decisions, without knowing the risks. The use of MelanoTan II shows how certain aesthetic practices can extend beyond regulated medical channels. Its illegal use, deregulated and promoted by social networks is a real threat. “The tan lasts a summer. The skin, all life”, The pharmacist Fernández concludes. Image | Unspash and Tiktok Xataka | Korea is exporting faces: how the South Korean aesthetic industry turned its beauty model into a global product

Israel is obsessed with Iran’s nuclear bomb project. What hides is your own unofficial atomic arsenal

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With the conflict of the Middle East there is a paradox. Israel has been saying that Iran is about to Have nuclear weaponssomething that nobody is certain that it is so, at least not in its entirety. In fact, it is one of the most repeated issues these days how far the Iranian “nuclear theme” reaches. And yet, no one asks the question in reverse. What happens to Israel’s nuclear program? Iran’s “bombs”. It We count yesterday. Despite the alarms on by Netanyahu for more than a decade (like that famous bomb cart that showed in the UN in 2012), there are no conclusive tests that Iran has made the decision to manufacture a nuclear weapon. While the country has enriched uranium to nearby levels to the military And it has accumulated reservations that, technically, could serve to produce several bombs with greater purification, both US intelligence services and the International Atomic Energy Agency agree that It has not been detected An active weapon program. Iran has become A “threshold state”with the ability to arm himself if he decided, but without evidence of crossed that threshold. Single side. And while Israel displays All your military force To dismantle what he considers an existential threat (Iran’s nuclear program), he does so carrying his own atomic arsenal, no officially recognized But increasingly evident. The war that Israel has undertaken against Tehran seeks to destroy Key facilities That, according to international experts, they could provide Iran that atomic bomb in a matter of months. However, in a gesture of paradoxical silence, Israel has never confirmed or denied the existence of its own nuclear program. At the diplomatic level, it maintains an ambiguous formula: ensures that it will not be the first country to “introduce” nuclear weapons in the Middle East. That phrase, deliberately inaccurate, allows you to preserve a discourse of prudence while preserving what most analysts consider a consolidated and growing atomic capacity. Hidden but feared. In fact, the play is doubly winner. Had the New York Times that the most conservative calculations attribute to Israel a minimum of 90 Nuclear Ojivas lists to be deployed, with sufficient fistening material reserves to manufacture hundreds more. Although its arsenal is the second smallest of the nine countries recognized informally as nuclear powers, Just ahead North Korea, its delivery capacity It is advanced: Balistic missiles, modified and submarine combat aircraft endowed with missiles with nuclear capacity constitute a complete deterrence triad. Israel’s absence in the Nuclear Non -Proliferation Treaty (which is also not part of Indian, Pakistan or North Korea) reinforces the legal exceptionality of your situation. The treaty, in force since 1970only recognizes the five nations that detonated atomic weapons before 1967: United States, Russia, China, France and the United Kingdom. Any other country that signed should, in theorygive up this armament. Israel has avoided that commitment, thus maintaining a strategic freedom that allows it to operate outside international inspections or explicit limitations. Dimona’s secret. And here comes one of the keys to the heart. The heart of the Israeli nuclear program beats in the Néguev desert, at the facilities of Dimona. Founded in 1958 With French help, this installation was Inspection object Americans during the 1960s, but since then it has remained Out of reach of any international monitoring. Broarship intelligence documents They revealed Already in 1960 that the complex included a plant of Plutonium reprocessingwhich implied a military objective. By 1967, Israel had managed to develop nuclear explosives And in 1973, during the Yom Kipur WarThe United States already assumed with certainty that the country He had atomic bombs. Throughout the decades, various satellite images have documented significant extensions In Dimonaand some Recent reports They indicate that Israel could even be building a new reactor to increase its plutonium production capacity, the material indispensable for both nuclear weapons and certain peaceful uses. Silent deterrence. Unlike dozens of countries that are accepted to the nuclear umbrella From the United States for its defense, Israel has opted for its own atomic shield. This strategic independence suggests that Israel not only has nuclear weapons, but is willing to use them As a last resort If its existence is compromised. Although you have never used these weapons in combat, There are reports which point to their preparation during the wars of 1967 and 1973. It is also suspected that Israel participated in Secret nuclear trialsas the famous incident of the American satellite Watches in 1979which detected a double light explosion near the Indian Ocean. Although the nation denied its involvement, newspapers of President Jimmy Carter recorded the Strong suspicion that Israel and South Africa collaborated in that clandestine test. Be that as it may, those events still are not confirmed, although the most relevant documents continue to classified, which feeds suspicions. The strategic logic. In short, and despite Your official opacitythe existence of Israeli nuclear arsenal seems tacitly recognized for its exclusion of otherwise protection mechanisms. The fact that it is not part of the American deterrence is interpreted by experts such as the clearest nonverbal confirmation of its independent atomic capacity. In the eyes of the Israeli government, this decision responds to A philosophy deeply rooted: no one but Israel can and should guarantee their survival. I remembered the Times that this logic, heiress of foundational trauma From the Holocaust, it was explicitly expressed By Ernst David Bergmann, president of the Israeli Atomic Energy Commission, stating that the atomic bomb was the only guarantee that “we will never be taken as lambs to the slaughterhouse.” No doubt, that principle continues to guide Israeli nuclear doctrine: maintain a sufficiently ambiguous capacity not to cause international reactions, but powerful enough to deter any real aggression. Image | Planet Lab, The Official CTBO In Xataka | Israel’s great goal in his war against Iran is to destroy Fordow. And you can only get it with a bomb that has USA In Xataka | Ukraine was the anticipation of what Israel has done: war is no longer … Read more

People are completely obsessed with the ‘GTA VI’ trailer. And you are looking for clues and theories in every detail

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It is inevitable: when a New Trailer of a long -awaited cultural artifact as’GTA VI‘, immediately the second to second analysis of each of their plans in search of clues, details, Easter eggs. Internet in full becomes a field of culture for amateur detectives, in search of clues that sometimes set in facts and sometimes not. And that search is part of the game. Some examples. For example, there are some of the most notorious examples of what has been found in this new trailer of ‘GTA VI’, beyond general deductions such as the Importance of love story Among the protagonists or the colorful graphic impulse that has received this delivery. There was Rumors That this delivery will give considerable space to manage in the gym, and an image of a weightlifter on the beach seems to confirm it. It was already an important mechanic in ‘San Andreas’. Finally we have different images of the same characters, and a wide variety of haircuts, stature, facial features, body structure … in a similar way, we see the same house increasingly improved and decorated. It seems that the customization of the appearance will be the order of the day, and it is something that fans are talking about For months. Fight Clubs! That seems to be deduced from a fleeting plane of Lucia fighting in a ring surrounded by public that jelly after a fence. One of the most juicy and commented winksfrom what it implies at the “GTA Multiverse” level, it is a very direct to ‘Vice City’: an advertisement of a weapon store, presented by someone who could be Phil Cassidy. The curious thing is that Cassidy is part of a temporal line (the one known as 3D GTA) apart from ´RSTA (the HD line). Are the multiversos, with the possibility that we see characters from ‘VC’, like Tommy Vercetti? Is it a simple wink? Is this of Phil so even the same character? AND A tipfrom the trailer, but of the launch date. He May 26, 2026 It is the 92 anniversary of the funeral of Bonnie and Clydethe gangsters couple in which Jason and Lucía are obviously inspired. The city of vice. Those examples mentioned above are only the tip of the iceberg: some of the rumors and theories directly extracted from the trailer and their surroundings. But there is much more: getting carried away by the underworld of the Fan theories gives a good measure of the passion that unleashes a game, which in the case of GTA VI is excessive. Normal, taking into account that the franchise has sold 440 million copies. And as it deepens that Meme’s own icebergtheories are going crazy. The theory that the trailer weapons seller is Phil Cassidy derives from another much crazier: ‘Vice City’ and ‘GTA III’ are films that see the most realistic game characters such as ‘GTA VI’. The relationship between Jason and Lucia, of course, branches in many theories, which cover all probabilities: since there will be more playable characters than Jason is a policeman. Reddit is an authentic hotbed of theories about the particular (here There is an example, here another, and too here either here). Crazy dates. Where the Delirio Fan really unleashes is in the theories to guess launch dates and upcoming trailers. We already have a definitive date (esoterically linked to Bonnie and Clyde), but until it was announced, attempts have been occurred to predict all kinds. Numerology and hidden patterns are always very juicy (they set, for example, from previous games releases that They pointed to the last Thursday of January). They are not the only secret codes that are traced: there are direct references to previous games of Rockstar as ‘Max Payne 3’. A Mixture of conspiracy and numerology That, first of all, it denotes a spectacular ingenuity. A unique phenomenon. With ‘GTA VI’ a series of circumstances meet, beyond the spectacular sales we mentioned, which shape a phenomenon that is transcended a simple long -awaited game, and that configures this devotion, which sets in the continuous search for Easter tracks and eggs. For example, there is the long time space that passes between the launch of the games: when ‘GTA VI’ will go 13 years of the launch of ‘GTA V’. And Rockstar It has not been lavished with other games: Only ‘Red Dead Redemption 2’ in 2018. Cultivation broth. All that time has served for ‘GTA’ to become a phenomenon of cult, transgenerational in terms of video games and sufficient than the previous titles of the franchise acquire the category of mythical. It is a phenomenon that very few games can boast and that has an extra incentive: ‘GTA’ is not linked to any concrete console or system, so fanaticism for the franchise is oriented to games itself, not marks or console wars. The secret is in the fomo. The phenomenon of Fear of Missing Outor fear of being left out, it is essential to understand the way that companies like Rockstar have to manage these crises: for a year we will have the feeling of needing news about ‘GTA VI’ to placate the desire. And therefore, these trailers full of Easter Eggs That they promise very attractive news and game modes (they don’t really promise anything, but make the public imagine those promises) are not, at all, a patch to appease the crisis. Rather the opposite: they are an essential tool for fever for ‘GTA VI’ not to decline. Header | Rockstar In Xataka | If the question is “what is the most seeing people on Twitch today”, the answer is the usual: GTA V

Half -World celebrities have been obsessed with a very strange drink: the grass chupito

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Matcha tea It has become in a healthy habit trend to the point that some people They compare it with the Ozempic, even more than the scientific basis for this is lax. However, the famous have in their radar Another type of concoction that has a lot of more properties: we are talking about a morning morning pacifier. On an empty stomach. Take in the morning Wheatgrass or wheat grass may sound a bit weird, but this drink is part of the morning routine of Some celebrities Of the such as Angelina Jolie, Kate Moss, Drew Barrymore and Elsa Pataky, as well as some athletes and athletes. Many centuries ago. The use of this plant It is estimated which began in ancient Egypt and even with the first Mesopotamian civilizations. However, it did not popularize until the 1930s As a result of experiments by Charles F. Schnabel, who commercialized as the “first multivitamine in the world.” It does not seem appealing. At first glance it looks like a potion taken from Harry Potter and they comment that the taste is not rich. The point is that, as have detailed in some investigationsoffers essential nutrients such as amino acids, vitamins A, B12, B5, E, Chlorophyll, and minerals such as iron, zinc and selenium. They will take it for something. This “pacifier of grass” It can be consumed in several ways such as dust, tablets or fresh liquid. There is also another option to obtain the freshest juice and is to cultivate the grass, which can result in a very laborious job and a special pressing machine is needed. The data suggests that it could have positive effects on certain contexts: Energy increases: a study has explained That complex B vitamins help boost blood torrent, so oxygenation provides energy throughout the day. Reduces inflammation: thanks to its high fiber and enzyme content, it helps decompose food to better absorb nutrients, thus improving digestion, digestion, According to an investigation. In addition, the large amount of chlorophyll (almost 70%) HE has proven that reduces inflammation since it controls that protein of the body and Reduces the effects of colitis. Improves the immune system: still Studies are doing To link concoction with the treatment of medical conditions, but its large number of antioxidants, including phytochemicals, Fight cell damage caused by natural processes. A skin remedy: its antibacterial properties, from chlorophyll A, apigenine, agrofiera and flavonoids, They favor wound healing and stimulate tissue growth. An extra benefit. According to Healthline magazinethis concoction can be a complement to cancer treatment. Some studies suggest that it can be helpful. A 2017 job discovered which has an inhibitor effect on cell proliferation in oral cancer. Another investigation has confirmed that reduces myelotoxicity caused by chemotherapy, ensuring minimizing infections. Finally, a study has demonstrated that has antioxidant properties that help prevent cancer. And does something have to do with green milkshakes? Mainly, the concentration of nutrients such as chlorophyll, vitamins and essential amino acids in wheat grass. The Green beaters They combine a variety of vegetables and fruits, which makes nutritional benefits more varied and not so specific. Consume green beaters every day It is not ideal For everyone because excessive intake generates side effects such as digestive discomforts or imbalances in nutrients such as iron or vitamin K. It is not perfect. Although it is presented as an ideal drink to improve your diet, there are some people who must be careful. Wheat grass is harvested without seedsso it does not contain gluten, but gluten -sensitive people would have to be special care. Breacing has a lot of fiber, so there is talk of a pacifier and not a jar since it can have an opposite effect. Third, people who are taking anticoagulant medications should avoid it by High levels of vitamin Kbecause it can interfere with its effectiveness. Finally, there are no investigations in how it can affect pregnant women or breastfeeding. Image | Kitchenheat Xataka | We have more and more evidence that intermittent fasting works: yes, better combine it with exercise

Apple has been obsessed with the Iphone Premium for years. All I needed was a good and cheap

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Apple has managed to fulfill a historic yearning. For the first time in its history it has become Global Sales Leader in the first quarter of the course. In a context of growth content of the territory of the smartphones, and with downward forecasts for the following quarters for the context of tariff war, the American company rises to the podium thanks to a model with name and surnames: the iPhone 16E. Apple as the first manufacturer. Apple leads global sales of smartphones in the first quarter of the year, in a market that grows a 3% content thanks to the impulse of China and emerging countries. The company enjoys a 19% market share, 1% more than the rival to which it has exceeded: Samsung. Apple grows 4% year -on -year, Samsung continues to chain falls, in this case 5%. The key markets. Apple has been looking for a way to lead the global market. Counterpoint’s report shows that one of the keys to achieve it was to stop focusing on the United States, Europe and China, to focus both in Japan and emerging countries and India and part of Southeast Asia. While the sales trend has been flat in the first three countries mentioned, growth has risen to the double digit in Africa, the Middle East, Japan, India and a good part of Asia. Being Premium is fine, lowering the price is better. Apple has been growing the aspirational brand image, one that only sells premium product. But the key lies right there: the Premium product does not have to be linked to an exorbitant price, and the 16E iPhone is the test. Your star product, the iPhone, It has been playing sales for yearsand bet on the same strategy does not work. The company has been centered on the high ticket iPhone for years, although year the market reports sign up for a clear trend: The standard iPhone (no pro) sells, much. Further reducing the toll of entry to the Apple universe with a 599 dollars product has been the only thing I need to lead for the first time in a first quarter. The brand image. Apple needed to say goodbye to the iPhone SE, an obsolete telephone in design and specifications, to hug the iPhone 16E. An entrance model to the iPhone family, with much inherited from previous models, but with a more current line, a first -line processor and compatibility with Apple Intelligence. In other words, an iPhone that continued to protect brand exclusivity, despite giving up a high ticket. The marketing of this model is simple. Despite its hardware differences, it has a surname that sells: it is still an iPhone of the 16 family, but much more affordable. Already in March the trend was seen, this phone was selling 60% more than the iPhone se de 2022according to IDC data. A new growth lever. Just five years ago, countries like India were just a market for Apple. In 2023 the company opened its first two Apple Store In the country, and is beginning to become one of its main levers to boost iPhone sales. The key to winning in emerging markets is mainstream. For the most Techies The 16E iPhone is a mediocre product. For the global market, the iPhone they had been asking for years. Image | Xataka In Xataka | I have tried the iPhone 16 and 16 Pro. I have very clear which one would buy me

The Spanish administration is obsessed with AI. Granada and its broken street monitoring is the last test

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Granada has just embrace a new system to monitor in real time the status of its urban elements. One based, of course, in artificial intelligence. A car, Lidar sensors, high precision GPS and a municipal management platform responsible for collecting this data for later treatment. The news comes a few weeks after the Traffic light implementation with AI to regulate the state of traffic in one of the most chaotic roundabouts in the city. They are evidence of an obsession of the Spanish administration of a time to this part: automate processes with AI. That road is broken. The damage on public roads are inevitable. And it is the obligation of the State responsible for repairing them with immediacy. In fact, if you suffer an accident for poor state of some road, you are protected by article 106 of the Spanish Constitution. This establishes that any individual will have the right to be compensated for any injury that he and his assets suffer whenever the injury is “a consequence of the functioning of public services.” The plan. Granada wants to be aware of the damage in its urban environment, both on roads and in the rest of its streets: painted, infrastructure in poor condition, damage of all kinds. To do this, in collaboration with Innovasur, it will implement a car equipped with hardware capable of capturing in real time the status of the urban environment (through cameras, Lidar and GPS), sending this data to a management platform responsible for monitoring the information. The objective is to monitor large surfaces in a short time, and provide complete information to the city to expedite operational efficiency. AI, AI and more. Granada’s plan joins the wide list of Spanish cities using AI for things. Cordova already regulates Some of its traffic lights with AI to detect pedestrians with disabilities, Santander has one of the greater urban infrastructures related to the world, and Valencia already proves artificial intelligence functions to prevent natural disasters. Spain is not at the forefront in AIalthough we do not stop seeing new projects related to it. The main doubt? The one we always have with AI: It is not trustworthy. The Spanish transpiés with AI. The Ábalos case is one of the most recent and sounded in this “bad” cloud. Some of the transcripts of the statements of Judge Leopoldo Puente or the former Minister José Luis Ábalos were made with AI tools. The results were absolutely terrible. Something even more serious happened recently with the National Police: I had been using an AI for six years to detect false complaints. An AI whose reliability Now we know it was quite debatable. Modernizing administration is useful and necessary. As long as we base these tools on reliable methods. In Xataka | The infrastructure boom for AI begins to show cracks: China accumulates unreasonable data centers, and is not the only one Image | Martin MassonWaymo

22 years later, ‘Master and Commander’ is still obsessed with men. And it has little to do with ships or sea

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2003 was the year of ‘The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King’that of the first movie of ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’, ‘Terminator 3’ and The double of ‘Matrix’ on the billboards with the launch of ‘Reloaded’ in May and ‘Revolutions’ months later. In the middle of that Thaquillazos drizzle With millionaire collections, movie theaters welcomed another great success of success much more discreet (although success after all): ‘Master and Commander’the tape of Peter Weir in which a russel crowe freshly raised by ‘Gladiator’ Encarna Captain Jack Aubrey. His box office box touched the 212 million of dollars, enough to cover the budget (150) and leave a good mattress, but not to encourage producers to bet on a second part or (Still, at least) a prequel. With the time ‘Master and Commander’, however, something much more complicated has achieved: becoming a classic with a good community of followers (many of them men) fascinated by their plot and character. And it makes all the meaning. When time helps. There are films that the passage of time feels like a bathroom with bleach. It dazzles and corrode. And then there are others that win the varnish of the classics. ‘Master and Commander’ is one of the last. Not for a simple matter of subjective criteria. No. It comes quickly for Google, X or Reddit To verify that almost 22 years after its premiere (they will be fulfilled in November) it continues to generate conversation, with a large legion of fans who continue to review the film to get new readings. Click on the image to go to Tweet. It’s cinema … and it’s philosophy. It is not just that his level of approval in Rotten Tomatoes for example exceed 80% or occasionally News arise On the plans to roll a prequel. Throughout the last years Peter Weir’s film has starred in broad analysis in media such as GQ, The conversation, The Guardian, Den of Geek either Literally Hub (the latter with a February piece) that go beyond the technical aspects, the actions or the plot of the film to focus on its background, especially in its representation of masculinity, friendship and leadership. The key was given by Gabriella Paiella in A broad article Posted in 2023 in GQ With the title “Why are there so many boys obsessed with ‘Master and Commander’?” The answer was recently given in X (confirming his premise) David French, columnist of New York Times: “Because it is perfect and amazing and everyone should see it 100 times.” French is not alone in that opinion. Even today, 22 years after the premiere of the film in theaters, they are Recent references and comments praiseful In X. Why’s that? For several reasons. The main one is probably the readings and messages that advance in parallel to the plot. Recall: ‘Master and Commander’ is an epic movie that adapts the novels of Patric O’Brian And he tells us how, with the Napoleonic wars as a backdrop, the British frigate HMS Surprise looks for the French ship Acheron in the Pacific Ocean. Crowe embodies Jack Aubrey, captain of the frigate of the British Royal Navy. The other key character is his friend, the naturalist and doctor Sthepen Maturin, played by Pablo Bettany. But above all the real attraction of the film, beyond its action or landscape scenes, is the environment that recreates and the relationships between its protagonists. Moreover, there is who says That at times the tape becomes “a pure study of characters”, in which the persecution of the Acheron ship is in the background in favor of what is really important: friendship between Aubrey and Maturin. A ship movie … and friendship. In 2023 Matilda Hatcher, of the Australian National University (ANU) summarized it clearly in An essay About the movie. What attracts so many spectators more than 20 years later is the link of Aubrey and Maturin and the representation of masculinity. “They are not necessarily nautical adventures that attract men, but healthy and affectionate male relationships,” Comment. That message connects With people who saw the movie in his day, being a teenager, and now he faces a new vital stage, advanced thirty or fulfilled 40, in which the film brings him new valuesand readings. “The interpretation that Crowe and Bettany make of the friendship between two men is up to this art (…). Much of the lasting attractiveness of the film lies in that representation of the male closeness,” agrees Martin Pengely in The Guardian. “In my opinion, a middle -aged man whose most intimate friends live more than 5,000 km, ‘Master and Commander’ presents an inspiring vision of vital relations for health and happiness.” A concept: “positive masculinity”. That is probably the other great key to the popularity of ‘Master and Commande’, a film in which otherwise there are no more relevant female characters, with the perhaps exception of the bow mask and a female face seen fleetingly against the coasts of America. In a tape of this type, life in Altamar, sailor rough and with a classic male hero, the representation of masculinity stands out. “At 20 years, Weir’s work remains a captivating historical drama and an emblem of healthy masculinity,” Defend Hatcher. At the time of Handsfsera And between messages that advocate hard masculinity and the “shark mentality”, ‘Master and Commander’ transmits a different message: it clings to positive masculinity, the classic archetype marked by duty, sacrifice, the search for justice and especially companionship, without egolatries or arrivals. A comfortable, soft, universal reading that goes beyond generations and is defined by values ​​that are not conflicting. Or like summarize it Paiella: “A sign of positive masculinity.” In Xataka | It is not your thing, your friends are probably more popular than you: it is the paradox of friendship

Why an astronaut was obsessed with failure (and the lesson that leaves us to improve our productivity)

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Most of us avoid thinking about failure. And when we do it is usually something inevitable, but ephemeral, because we flee from that thought. Chris Hadfield, the Canadian astronaut who commanded the International Space Station, did exactly the opposite throughout his career: Metustically visualized each possible failure. Because? To prevent it. What seems like a paradox (focusing on failure to achieve success) makes some sense. Precisely in its workplace, space, an error can mean death. There, NASA dedicates Much of the training time to practice the response against emergencies. It is not pessimism, but strategic preparation. It is a method applicable to everyday life and on the earth’s surface. When We visualize what can go wrong in a project or an important decisionwe are reducing anxiety and uncertainty. And improving our response capacity. It is like having a mental GPS that has already calculated alternative routes before encountering the first obstacle. But there is a trap: The key is not to become obsessed with the worst scenarios, but to turn them into contingency plans. Hadfield did not limit himself to imagining disasters, but developed specific responses for each one. He turned fear into something productive. The method can be reduced to three steps: Identify fissures. Develop a specific response for each one. You practice those answers until they become automatic. This method makes sense and works because Eliminates the surprise factor of failure. When you have already visualized a problem, and practiced the answer to it, our brain processes it as a similar situation, not as a crisis. Hadfield came to command the International Space Station preparing obsessively for everything that could go wrong. We, at a more mundane, literal and metaphorical level, we can achieve our goals by systematically proof all possible fissures. It is not something that guarantees success, but it is a way of thinking that it will make us more competent already proof of failures. Outstanding image | NASA / Wikipedia Commons In Xataka | We are most concerned about procrastination. There is a dark reverse: “Precrasting”, do too much ahead of time

Technology are obsessed with which we use their AI. And Google wants to do the same with the iPhone

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Technology are allocating A good part of its resources to invest in AI. And, for That is profitableit has to be used by the maximum possible number of people. If there is someone doing it well in that regard is Google, who is signing alliances with practically the entire smartphone industry to incorporate their model Gemini Nano in the native functions of the ROMs. He began conquering Android and the following goal is clear: he wants to go for iOS. Just a few days ago, Gemini disappeared from Google’s app to work only through its native application. The following movement has been to bring to the iPhone one of its best known functions: ‘Circle to Search’. Officially, the function that reaches the iPhone is not called ‘Circle to Search’, since it is an integration by which Google Lens You can analyze the content of our photographs or websites. Despite this, the operation is identical: a new gesture in which we can draw on the screen to highlight information and look for it. This function is beginning to integrate both in Google Chrome and in the Google application, and does exactly the same as ‘Circle to Search’. Just press on the menu (three points) on Google or Chrome, select “Search on the screen with Lens”. The app will tell us that “we surround to search,” and will reborn through the results of what we are looking for to offer related results. A perfect plan for, if we use Chrome instead of safari, we have ‘circle to search natively integrated. Apple is not the only one on this path. Other technological giants, such as Microsoft, send frequent notifications in Windows to encourage users to use their artificial intelligence tools. Similarly, adobe integrates constant notices in applications such as Photoshop and Lightroom, to promote the use of their functions based on AI. Most hardware and software products that incorporate artificial intelligence often invite (perhaps in an aggressive way) users to explore and take advantage of these capabilities. Image | Xataka In Xataka | “Roda to search”: What is this new Android option that arrives (for the moment) to Samsung Galaxy S24 and Pixel 8

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