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Nintendo is an expert in squeezing the market. With switch is leaving a huge hole and people are looking for life

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The launch of the Nintendo Switch 2 It has been a success. The console is a switch in steriors, one “If it works, don’t touch it“. And the market, which He has not always treated him wellis approving that vision: He made history forks The fastest console has been sold in Japan. But that does not mean that the new model has covered all the gaps left the previous one. The problem. The original Nintendo Switch was an ideal console for travel through its “portable” factor. The second edition continues that legacy, but also maintains one of his problems for those who want to go further. There are situations where we want to play on a TV while traveling or at the home of a friend or family. And Nintendo forces us to use a spectacular and not very comfortable dock. Unlike other portable consoles, which we can connect to monitors with a simple USB-C cable to HDMI, to remove image from the switch screen we need to connect the console to your dock, which also feeds the switch with current. The great absent. Nintendo has a great ELENCH OF ACCESSORIES FOR SWITCH 2: Pro control, loading supports, steering wheel, camera, case and protector, found everything in one, MicroSd Express cards … and yet it does not market a small size dock or adapter to use while we are traveling. What opens the doors to third brands to take over. The (sometimes unreliable) alternative market. Today there is a market that promises This of Antank and even more versatile, with interesting additions such as PowerBank. However, a Review by Reddit indicates that several are not sewing and singing, or Plug & Play. They have problems such as being bkeful with televisions, not supporting the HDR, partially blocking ventilation grilles, require firmware update for the new model, have PowerBank but do not load it while we use the console, limited availability according to markets, etc. In short, you have to look very well before buying. Makers to the rescue. Before the hole left by Nintendo and the problems or price of the third -party market, the makers do not disappoint, and there are already those He has designed bases For the Switch 2 printed on 3D that fit even in transport covers and include the cooling fan. The paste? In addition to requiring a 3D printer or knowing someone who prints the model, they involve disassembling Nintendo’s original dock to use its components in the printed piece. With some complication. Change from one structure to another is not difficult, apparently. But there are components such as flexible cables Ribbon that can suffer in the exchange, and the responsibility is of the user. Once everything is mounted, the operation is simple. From the Switch 2 a USB-C cable comes out that is connected to the printed base. From it, in turn, an HDMI comes out that goes to the screen we want to connect, and its side there is another USB-C port that feeds the console. There are also ideas for the original switch. Logic is similar: from 3D printed bases reuse the components of Nintendo’s original to others that They involve disassembling third -party docks To take advantage of space. It seeks comfort and ease of transport, and there is little that resists modern 3D impression. Image | Xataka and Makeworld In Xataka | This is what I would have liked to know before I started in the 3D printing world

There are thousands of people hooked to streaming. One to 3,900 kilometers deep full of marine curiosities (and memes)

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In the Submarine Canyon of the Sea of La Plata, near Argentina, something of the most curious happens: two powerful currents coincide. One is salty and warm. The other, cold and very rich in nutrients. The union of both is the Confluence Brazil-Malvinas And it is important in the Earth’s climate regulation. It is known that there is a huge ecosystem down there, one of which little is known and that, at the moment, it is being explored live by an underwater rov next to thousands of people who, since July 23, They follow their live emissions Through YouTube. The mission. These submarine cannons hide a varied species ecosystem in their recesses. In 2012 and 2013, the Continental I, II and III of CONICET expeditions (National Council for Scientific and Technical Research of Argentina) used fishing and drag networks to explore the bed, discovering new species and leading to the publication of more than 60 Papers. Now, in 2025, technology has improved and It is possible to explore depths up to 3,900 meters with a vehicle operated remotely. Continental slope IV: Underwater Oases of Mar del Plata Canyon. That is the name of this new mission, an expedition of CONICET in collaboration with the Schmidt Ocean Institute. As explained from the Council, “it is the first time that in the Argentine Aguas of the Southwestern Atlantic the remotely operated vehicle (Rov) is used, capable of capturing underwater images in ultra high definition and collecting samples without altering the environment.” The funny thing is that the adventures of this rov They are broadcast live through YouTube. The goal. In addition to studying the Argentine seabed as it has not been possible to generate 3D models of emblematic species to produce educational material. The one who has interest can access the data collected completely free through open repositories such as CONICET Digital, Bish and Genbank. Image | CONICET How is the thing going? According to Explain The CONICET researcher in the MACN and scientific chief of the expedition, Daniel Lauretta, “we are barely starting and we see incredible things: animals that had never registered in this area, underwater landscapes that seem from another planet, and behaviors that surprise even the most experienced scientists.” It also states that being able to broadcast it live makes “science is somewhat distant or inaccessible, and becomes part of the day to day. In addition, it forces us to explain what we do clearly, without turns, so that anyone can understand and enjoy it.” The memes. That streaming has become so popular, has undoubtedly helped the collective ingenuity when seeing comedy in the seabed. It is an unknown territory for most and the species that live there are striking. That is why it is not surprising that networks like X have been filled with captures, memes and funny texts with these species as protagonists. The capture of that sea star has gone around the world, but it is not the only one. As for whatever, users have baptized it as “Estrella Culona” | Image: Xataka Argentina Caught in fraganti | Image: Xataka Argentina A violet benthodytes. His nickname: Batatita | Image: Xataka Argentina “Me and the boys together to see a stream of the CONICET,” says an X user | Image: @Genaro23101 Jokes apart, why there? The Malvinas current moves north from Antarctica to almost Río de la Plata, dragging cold and nutrient rich from Antarctica to the Patagonian platform. This current is very important for Argentina and its fishing industry, valued at 2,000 million dollars According to Schmidt Ocean Institute. The current of Brazil, more superficial (700 meters or less), transports warm and salted water from Ecuador to Rio de la Plata. Where both currents collide a strong thermoclin that, in turn, and due to temperature differences, generates rotating currents that redistribute heat, helping to regulate the climate of the earth. As explained by the institute, “the mixture of these two mass of water so different probably creates conditions that facilitate the coexistence of temperate and tropical organisms, as well as species that can only be found in the confluence.” Hence this area has so much scientific interest. Image | CONICET In Xataka | While humanity dreams of colonizing space, researchers have had another idea: living in the seabed

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

There are people who are dedicated to moderating porn in places like chaturbate. And some are demanding for psychological trauma

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If we talk about adult content sites, Chaturbate not only has one of the most names, it is also one of the most popular free webcams platforms around the world. Today It is news Because one of its moderators has sued the company. The reason: suffers post -traumatic stress. The case. Neal Barber was hired by Bayside Support Services and Multi Media LLC, the company that owns Chaturbate, in 2020 as a “customer service risk supervisor” (moderator). His work is to review the content that is published and make sure that he meets legality. On July 22, Barber filed a lawsuit where he assures that he suffers psychological trauma for being exposed to “extreme, violent, graphic and sexually explicit content” daily. Although for now only Barber appears in the complaint, the case opens the door for other moderators hired in the last four years to join. Unprotected. Moderators are the first line of defense to stop the illegal content, which according to demand, in chaturbate often includes “child exploitation, non -consensual, violent, obscene or self -harm content.” Barber claims that chaturbate does not protect the mental health of its employees, something that is sector standard. In statements a 404 averagea chaturbate representative ensures that the company “deeply values the work of its moderators and is committed to supporting the team responsible for this fundamental work,” but does not say how they plan to do it. Consequences. Without any protection, the plaintiff developed posttraumatic stress syndrome and is currently under treatment. Being exposed daily to this content “designed to cause trauma” has resulted in, according to your lawyer, “vivid nightmares, emotional distancing, panic attacks and other symptoms compatible with post -traumatic stress disorder.” And it is not the only one. Years fighting. Content moderators have been complaining about working conditionsespecially of the impact that causes them at the psychological level, and we are not talking about adult content platforms, it occurs in soft content apps that we see every day. One of the first cases It happened in 2017when two employees of the Microsoft online security team reached the limit after watching a video of a rape and subsequent murder. In 2020 A moderator denounced YouTube And in 2021 too It happened in Tiktok. The reasons are repeated: the platforms failed to protect the mental health of their employees. At the moment, Goal faces demands in Kenya And also In Barcelona for the psychological consequences and bad working conditions. Solutions. There are already protections for moderators, but not all companies apply them. In the demand, chaturbate is accused of not including some standard practices such as “content filters, breaks for well -being, specialized advice or support systems among colleagues”. Nor do they comply with other usual practices such as putting videos on grays or silence the videos that are reproduced automatically. According to Checkstepa company dedicated to moderation, AI can also be an effective solution to reduce exposure. In addition to accelerating work, integrating advanced recognition systems, moderators can “focus on more complex cases and minimize exposure to potentially harmful material.” In Xataka | Meta follows the steps of X: we not only work writing for her, now we will also work moderating her

How the Latin Party of the 15 years is peering among the young people from Madrid

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In the Community of Madrid they live more than one million From Latin Americans, people born in Argentina, Colombia, Venezuela Peru or Uruguay (the complete countries around twenty) who work in businesses in the region, go to the same parks as the native population and have children who study in the same schools. That is why it is not strange that customs and traditions be infected. And that something like ’15 -year party’a celebration that until not so much celebrated only Latinas, start to turn on Madrid’s homes. Nothing that did not happen before with other traditions. Quinceañera To the Spanish. That in Spain parties of the 15 years are celebrated is no novelty. As the Latin population increased in our country, customs, traditions and products that until not so much was difficult to see on this side of the Atlantic were also extended. The quinceañera party It is a good example. The also known as ’15 -year -old party’ or quino is a celebration with which families mark the transit of childhood to maturity. And what are they? The staging can vary from one celebration to another or between regions, but there are some elements that are often repeated: Dresses Princess Styles (even with Cancán and Tiaras), bright colors, friends, chamblanes, cakes, dances … Everything, of course, focused on the great protagonist, the young woman who celebrates her 15 years and, with them, the transition from girl to adult woman. In the quinceañera celebrations it is common for this step to symbolize in different ways. In some countries, parents change the young woman’s footwear, replacing shoes with heel shoes, or the protagonist delivers her last doll to stage that leaves the childhood behind. Although There are those who go back The roots of the celebration of pre -Columbian cultures are not strange that the holidays include Christian action masses and sermons of priests. Expanding phenomenon. You may not know its details or history, but surely the concept sounds like you and you have seen photos of Quinceañeras In networks. Normal. A Fast search In Google shows news of 2017 or even 2014 in which there was already talk of how the holidays were spreading in Spain. At that time the norm was that behind those celebrations there would always be a young woman of Latin American roots. Today it is no longer so. A few days ago The country public A report in which he reveals that they are already organizing ceremonies for Madrid girls, Spanish families and without cultural ties with Latin America. “From 30 events, 10”. The phenomenon is better understood with the help of María Carolina Triviño, director of We will be Latina company based in Madrid that has specialized in this kind of ceremonies. While works above all with families from Honduras and Paraguay, it is no longer uncommon for their door to call Spaniards who want their daughters to celebrate the Quinceañera. “From more than 30 events, 10 have been for Spanish. And they always start the same: they came to a 15 -year party as guests of their Latin friends and encapricated,” Comment Triviño The influence comes through both friends and networks. In Tiktok they can be found A good handful Of videos about 15 -year parties, material in which as triviño acknowledges, girls are inspired to choose costumes and cuts. The country He has also spoken with Ana Rodríguez, a 50 -year -old from Madrid, to whom one day his daughter told him that he wanted to celebrate “his 15”. She had never heard of the party. His daughter yes, through her groups of friends and Tiktok. “It’s like Halloween or Pope Noél”. The ceremonies “of the 15” among young Spaniards may be new. Its context, no. Input because it is not the first celebration or foreign tradition that rootes in Spain. Before other parties have already done it through cinema or by simple imitation. “It’s like Halloween or Santa Claus, they don’t ask where it comes from, they just want to celebrate it because they see it around them,” Rodríguez comments. She herself confirms that in her environment, in Pozuelo, there are more Spanish who want to celebrate their own parties. “They don’t understand”. “Spanish parents don’t understand anything, but their daughters are clear: they want 15 photos, like their Latin friends. The other day a father told me: ‘This is going to be like Halloween. Before no one celebrated it and now everyone does it’”, agrees Sergio Saavedra, founder of a company dedicated to rent dresses for quinceañeras. Photos and costumes are two pillars of the party. “Latin girls do not want to give up their own and the Spanish do not want to stay out,” Point out Another entrepreneur who has seen a business opportunity. Not so strange. Another explanation that quinceañeras ceremonies They are rooting in Spanish homes is that the concept, in reality, is not so alien to us. Decades ago in Madrid, ‘parties of the 15’ were not seen, but they were held long when the young women fulfilled the age of majority. Between each other there are differences, but also similarities: celebrations centered on young people, dresses, social acts and a ceremony that in the end seek to highlight the passage of childhood to maturity. Today they continue to be held, although they are usually associated with certain social extracts. It is culture, and it is demography. If there is something that explains the pull of the Quinceañeras It is nevertheless demography. In Spain, many more Latin Americans reside today than a few decades, so it is normal for society to soak up its traditions. On January 1, 2024, the INE counted in the Madrid region just over one million people born in Latin American countries, which means that one in seven Inhabitants was born in Latin American countries. The data multiplies by which it was recorded at the end of the 20th century, when it did not even reach 100,000. And it is … Read more

Tsunami’s alert is leading people to get on the roofs of Japan. It is a good idea, but only at the beginning

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A Magnitude earthquake 8.8 that, according to experts, it could be the largest registered sixth, hit the northern Pacific In front of Russia at dawn on Wednesday, which caused Tsunami alerts and evacuations in Hawaii, Alaska, California and Japan, and left millions of people anxiously waiting anxiously waves that, according to meteorologists, could reach 3 meters in some places. In fact, in Japan there are already people AGOLPADA on the roofs. A good idea, at first. Causes and natures. Tsunamis are phenomena of great destructive power that, in most cases, originates after An underwater earthquakewhen an abrupt movement of tectonic plates displaces huge volumes of water and generates waves that spread in all directions such as waves in a pond. Although not all coastal earthquakes produce tsunamis, those that manage to be generated may have devastating consequences in nearby areas and, sometimes, sometimes travel thousands of kilometers At the speed of a commercial plane, wreaking havoc in places far from the epicenter, as it is. All these guidelines are occurring after The earthquake in Russia. Coming. In an open sea they can go unnoticed for a ship, but when approaching the coast, the waves increase its height and acquire destructive potential. In addition to earthquakes, tsunamis can be triggered by volcanic eruptions or, more rarely, due to weather alterations that modify atmospheric pressure, giving rise to the so -called meteotsunamis, such as the one in 1954 mortally surprised to bathers In Lake Michigan. Early forecast and detection. Although earthquakes They cannot be predictedimmediate monitoring after its occurrence allows to assess whether there is a risk of tsunami. For this, a global network of underwater sensors is used that detect minimal pressure variations, together with computer models capable of projecting the possible route and strength of the waves. In this way, governments and alert centers activate emergency systems that include sirens, radio, television or official applications. Approximately 80% of tsunamis They are generated in the Pacific Ocean, particularly in the call Fire beltwhile the Atlantic and the Caribbean represent just 10%. In the United States, although rare, the west coast is the most vulnerable: History records mortal episodes as The 1946 tsunamicaused by an earthquake in the Aleutian Islands, which ended the lives of five people in Alaska and about 160 in Hawaii. Preventive preparation and measures. The International organizations insist on the importance of Citizen preparation. The main thing: It is recommended to know the community evacuation plans and practice the planned routes, as well as identify the flood areas by tsunamis in each locality. It is also advisable to have multiple ways To receive emergency alerts, either through NOAA radios, official applications or local warning systems. In words of specialistseach person must “know their threat”, that is, be aware of whether their place of residence is within a risk area. How to act before an imminent alert. Thus we reach the current situation. If an earthquake occurs, the first thing is shock: bend down, cover under a solid table or object and stay in position until the movement ceases. Then, if there is a risk of tsunami, the instructions of the authorities must be obeyed and moved as quickly as possible to High and remote areas of the sea. However, experience shows that waiting for an official notice It can be lethalrecognizing natural signals can save lives. Namely: a tremor so strong that prevents standing, a rumble from the ocean or a sudden and unusual decline in water on the coast. It should be remembered that not all tsunamis begin with that setback: on many occasions, the first wave that arrives is directly the crestwithout prior notice. In such circumstances, the only safe option is the immediate self -evacuationsince even a couple of minutes of delay can make the difference between life and death. And get on a roof? The images that are being making viral With gutting people on roofs close to the coast it is a resource that can save lives in certain circumstances, but it is not the ideal option and should be understood very carefully. The main agencies Emergency management (such as NOAA, the Pacific tsunamis alert, JMA or UNESCO/COI) agree that the priority recommendation is always evacuated towards Earlier Land and as far from the possible sea. However, the same agencies recognize that when time is extremely limited or there are no safe routes available, looking for height In solid structures It can be the only viable alternative. The Japanese case. Obviously, in the case of Japan, a country with a long history of tsunamis and a high degree of preparation, many coastal cities They have built what they call “vertical evacuation structures”: reinforced concrete buildings or towers specifically designed for Resist the impact of waves of great magnitude. In fact, the JMA and local governments instruct the population to, if it is not possible An accepted strategy. After the devastating Tsunami of 2011which swept a large part of the Tōhoku region, the construction of these intensified Vertical shelters and the signaling that indicates which buildings comply with the standards to support waves up to several meters high. The “but.” The problem is that not all roofs are safe. For example, getting into a small building, poorly built or close to the coast can be even more dangerous: water can exceed the structure, weaken its foundations or drag it. Studies of the National Tsunami Hazard Mitigation Program In the United States and UNESCO (in their guidelines) they point out that only the buildings designed or evaluated for this purpose must be considered shelters. In areas where there are no certified constructions, the safest option remains the same: move horizontally to high ground. Image | YouTube In Xataka | A tsunami devastated Sevilla 1,800 years ago. It is the proof that not even Andalusia is free of tsamotes In Xataka | The Balearic Islands are at the gates of one of the most disturbing phenomena of the Mediterranean: the “Meteotsunamis”

There are people who feel that the best AI becomes silly and vague over time. Is more than a sensation

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A new one comes out artificial intelligence (AI) To the market, social networks and specialized communities hallucinate with their new capabilities, and at the same time, a cycle where users who know the models begin to feel disappointment begins. They begin to see how what until yesterday achieved without problems via Chatbot or API, today stays in a vague attempt. There is a part of sensations, and one real. “Super broken” models. When he launched, Gemini 2.5 PRO reaped huge praise in social networks. The model was Very fastof the cheapest, had A context window huge and it was A beast in programming. However, for a few weeks, comments have emerged in communities such as Reddit that describe a “unusable” model. A model, which as described worked incredibly well between March and June, but that after using now at the end of July it released “absolute nonsense“. Showed a conversation with Gemini summarized by the assistant in which he did not stop recognizing errors. Other users also show Examples of behaviors annoying as Do not finish answers. They are only recent examples of Google’s AI, but even models as praised as Claude have received at different times criticism similareven recently with Claude Code. Suspicion. Many of the users who have criticized the different models speak of cut models: “My assumption is that they reduced the size of the model,” said A Claude 3.5 user in Hacker News. The suspicion is that, over time, and at times of maximum demand, companies begin to use distilled versions of AI models that are not so intelligent, because they have less dedicated resources to respond to the indications. Ian Nuttal developer too He observed Claude Code degradationand claimed that he would pay to have a good version that would never be reduced or degraded at peak hours. Alex Finn, also developer, expressed Equally frustration: “This happened to me with all the IA programming tools that I have used.” It’s not just a sensation. In 2023, many users felt that GPT-4, Openai’s most advanced model at that time, was becoming silly. The company claimed that contrary to what the community denounced, they made each new version “smarter than the previous one.” However, a Paper Academic It ended with speculation: experts from Berkeley and Stanford checked a spectacular precision drop of GPT-4 among its variants in March and June 2023. In programming, for example “the percentage of generated responses that are directly executable was reduced from 52.0 % in March to 10.0 % in June”. Others statistical studies At the end of 2023 they also showed a significant loss of quality between the December and May model. Openai and Anthropic confirmed problems. In December 2023, OpenAI recognized that they had received the feedback on the assistant becoming more vague. They claimed that they had not updated the model from a month earlier, and that it was not intentional, recognizing the problem and explaining that “the behavior of the model could be unpredictable.” Some users came to devise (and achieve, according to their experience) Methods to encourage the model to do betterlike the surprising promise to give a tip or explain to the chatbot that they had no fingers to write the code. More recently, Anthropic acknowledged To TechCrunch have problems in Claude Code, as slower response times, before complaints of users of having limited use without having affirmed. Users who previously performed tasks normally and now could not progress. In Xataka | I have tried day, the browser that replaces ARC and bets everything to AI. It hasn’t come out as expected

There are people freezing mandarins and clementines to eat them later as a “ice cream”

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In one of the many viral videos that can be making a Scroll Fast in social networks, a young woman a frozen cucumber is passed by the face with the solemnity of who applies a luxury mask. It seems absurd, but the clip accumulates thousands of “like.” It is not an isolated case: in networks, frozen foods have become homemade cosmetics, visual snacks and even summer rituals. This year, a new trend makes its way with force: freezing fruits, and especially Clementines. The goal is not to keep them for later, but enjoy them in their most refreshing and surprising version. A citrus explosion. The phenomenon, baptized by some like the “Frozen Clementine Hack”, became popular after the video by creator Hannah Rose, who already exceeds 10 million views on Instagram. The procedure is simple: freezing clementines, passing them under hot water for a few seconds and cutting them in half. The result is small frozen segments that easily detach from the skin, ready to eat as if they were natural jelly. As They have detailed in a Food & Wine reportattractiveness goes beyond flavor: crunchy texture, the sound when bite and the star pattern that appears when cutting the fruit contributes to a complete sensory experience, ideal for sharing in networks. Is it another posture sample? Beyond the visual impact, the truth is that there is a logic behind this viral gesture. Fruit fruits is not new, but some lend themselves better than others. Clementines, for example, have less free water than other fruits, which reduces the risk of large ice crystals that break its structure. According to My partner explained in this media“The more water a food has, the more its structure is altered when freezing.” Hence, the defrosted lettuce is soft and watery, while small and firm fruits such as mandarins, or starch vegetables such as peas, support the process much better. Is it healthy? In principle, freezing clementines is perfectly safe and healthy, provided that minimal precautions are followed. The ideal is to consume them directly frozen or fresh from the cold, avoiding leaving them at room temperature too long. At a nutritional level, most important compounds – fibra, minerals, proteins and fat -soluble vitamins – remain stable in the freezer. Yes indeed, As we have explained in this mediumsome hydrosoluble vitamins such as C can decrease during the defrosting process. In other words: it is not a miraculous way of consuming fruit, but it does not have relevant inconveniences. And if that helps more people eat fruit in summer, maybe I have already fulfilled its purpose. Opening the door to other fruits. As they have pointed out In Food & Winefrozen grapes, for example, They have been a typical snack for some time In summer. The mango in Frozen cubes It is ideal for soft milkshakes or ice cream. And the watermelon, although it is not recommended to defrost to eat raw, it works well if it is consumed directly crushed as graniza. The summer fruit. What began as one more curiosity in Tiktok has ended up consolidating itself as a summer habit with some scientific support. Beyond the filter and the sound effect, freezing fruit – especially the one that tolerates it well – can be an accessible and attractive way of maintaining healthy habits even In full heat wave. Image | Instagram and Unspash Xataka | Solving the big question that always arises when we freeze food: whether it loses nutrients or not

people shitting in the water

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The alert of each year returns to the Spanish pools: a viral challenge that simply consists of defecating in the water, a heavy joke for the bathers who, however, has consequences that go beyond the eviction of the area. Since news is detected on the subject In the late last decadehundreds of pools are affected every year. National plague. This year, the challenge has affected more than 300 swimming pools throughout Spain. According to Eltiempo.esmunicipalities such as Sant Joan de Vilatorrada, Bellver de Cerdanya and Berga, have been affected in Catalonia; Orduña and Sopela, in Euskadi; Canals and Carcaixent, in the Valencian Community; and Torrelavega, Los Corrales de Buelna or Reocín, in Cantabria. They are also events that are repeated several times in the same pools, becoming more than half a dozen times in some of these facilities. No trace of the challenge. Although the phenomenon is being described in the media as a “viral challenge”, this is not exactly. Viral challenges are often born With promotional intentions either designed by a influencer. However, here it is difficult to find network users following the challenge (that is, defining in the swimming pools): there are only reactions infinite to the discovery of hece. It is rather a phenomenon of infection that is born with A concrete video of 2023 widespread Del Tiktoker @iigormoral and, which was used to illustrate summer news On television and In press About the appearance of feces in swimming pools (a vandalism phenomenon that happens, to a lesser extent, all summers). Because of its appearance in the highest reach, the @iigormoral video (and not a “challenge” as such) generated a “effect called” that is being confused with a challenge as such, and that many are using as a justification to vandalize the facilities. There is punishment. There is no legislation that specifically defecates in the pools, but administrative sanctions can be applied or taking deterrent measures, based on the Crimes typified against public health. There may be fines (up to 600,000 euros in serious cases of recidivism) and, of course, expulsion of the facilities, a measure that can be extended several years. In some of the mentioned municipalities, recordings made with sigurity cameras are being reviewed to determine the authorship of the fault. Health risks. Although the excrement in the pools may seem an anecdotal issue, its presence involves health risks. The association of Disease control centers of the United States warn that some of the pathogenic bacteria present in the feces (those of the genus Cryptosporidium, for example, but also the Escherichia coli, the hepatitis A virus or the giardia parasite) survive in pool water for days. Even if the excrement are extracted and chlorin and try again, the slightest dissolution in water (as it happens if the person has a slight diarrhea) is dangerous. International scope. Although what affects us are floating droppings in our pools, the viral challenge seems to have international scope, and there are already social network users warning of sightings In the Park Pool Park in New Yorkin Mother jungle (Bolivia) or Türkiye. International deposits also seems trend, to the point that last year, with intentions very different from those of a viral joke, it was proposed “shit“As a way of protesting the Paris Olympic Games. Header | Photo of Andrii Leonov in Unspash In Xataka | Neither air conditioning nor fan: the best thing to cool in summer is a pool. In these platforms they are rented for hours

There are more and more people summarizing books with chatgpt instead of reading them: Welcome to the era of post-alfabetization

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@alz_zyd_ In X: Spending an hour asking Chatgpt about Adam Smith generally teaches you the triple to spend an hour reading ‘the richness of nations’. University students use because it is a better and more efficient way to learn. The comment of Doug Henwood: We have fully entered postalfabetization and this is really alarming. They talk about A silent transformation but quite fast and, apparently, massive: Students have discovered that they can “read” ‘The richness of nations‘, The academic manual of economy par excellence, talking with Chatgpt. According to the first – University Professor – an hour of dialogue gives them more processable information than weeks battling with Adam Smith’s original. Efficiency is overwhelming. In Xataka The new illiteracy has nothing to do with knowing how to read or write: it is to use AI as an oracle instead of as a tool AND Many students are adopting this practicesomething endorsed by Papers. They do it without fuss. They have simply found a better method to absorb complex knowledge: They load the PDF They ask for the main ideas. They throw specific questions. They ask for clarifications. They request contemporary examples. The result: Understanding the fundamentals of the economy in a fraction of the necessary time so far. The problem is that they learn to read manuals in a very different way. This cognitive mutation has been baptized by Henwood as “postalfabetization.” We continue to have the ability to read, but we have outsourced intellectual digestion. As with spatial orientation and the use of GPS, we are delegating a basic brain function at AI. From this There was already talk More than fifteen years ago. Deep reading It demands mental resistancetolerance to ambiguity, gradual construction of criteria. Chatgpt Instead, it offers instant clarity and immediate synthesis. {“Videid”: “X9N4GWC”, “Autoplay”: False, “Title”: “OpenAi has presented chatgpt agent”, “Tag”: “chatgpt”, “duration”: “47”} The generation that grows with this practice will develop other cognitive skills: On the one hand, higher processing speed, better synthesis capacity, perhaps broader conceptual connections. On the other, a huge dependence on algorithmic intermediary. When all the information comes pre-processed, the muscle of critical thought ends up atrophy. Postalfabetization is surely inevitable, probably irreversible. Those who dominate both modes – traditional lift, dialogue with AI – will have an advantage. The rest will be trapped in their own efficiency: brilliant on the surface but vulnerable in depth. Outstanding image | Thought catog In Xataka | The “superpower” of reading a lot in a short time is less overlap when you hear how Bill Gates gets (Function () {Window._js_modules = Window._js_modules || {}; var headelement = document.getelegsbytagname (‘head’) (0); if (_js_modules.instagram) {var instagramscript = Document.Createlement (‘script’); }}) (); – The news There are more and more people summarizing books with chatgpt instead of reading them: Welcome to the era of post-alfabetization It was originally posted in Xataka by Javier Lacort .

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