Spain fails to comply with the rules with the registration of travelers. Brussels has just opened a file and gives him two months to fix it

The European Commission opened this Thursday an infringement procedure against Spain for the controversial traveler registry promoted by the Ministry of the Interior. Brussels considers that the rule violates European regulations on data protection in the criminal field, by forcing hotels, digital platforms and car rental companies to collect and send personal information of tourists to a state database that is then accessible to the Police. We tell you all the details. What are we talking about? This is known as the Traveler Registry, regulated by the Royal Decree 933/2021 and fully operational since the end of last year. The regulations obliges accommodations, travel agencies and vehicle rental companies to upload their clients’ data into the ‘ses.hospedajes’ application and transmit them to a centralized Government database. Just like point La Vanguardia, the objective declared by the Interior, which can be read in the preamble of the decree itselfis to reinforce the fight against terrorism and organized crime, activities in which, the ministry argues, accommodation and the use of vehicles have special logistical relevance. What a reproach Brussels. The Commission points to three specific problems. First, consider that the categories of data collected and stored are “excessive”, due to the variety of sets they cover, including payment and GPS data. Second, it maintains that access by police authorities “is not limited to specific and explicit purposes”, as required by directive 2016/680. And third, it describes as “disproportionate” that these data are kept for three years after the traveler’s stay. Amount of data. One of the big discussions revolves around how much data there really is to deliver. The hotel sector has denounced that the standard requires up to 42 different fields, while the Government insists that only 13 are mandatory: name and surname, number and type of document, reference and date of the contract, arrival and departure dates, means of payment, telephone or email and the relationship of kinship when a minor travels. The remaining data, according to the Executive, are not mandatory to complete. The file. The procedure opens a period of two months for Spain to respond and correct the irregularities. If the answer is not convincing, the Commission can issue a reasoned opinion, a kind of official ultimatum. And if non-compliance persists, the last step would be to take the State before the Court of Justice of the EU. The reaction of the sector. Hoteliers and travel agencies have been on the warpath for some time. The Spanish Confederation of Hotels and Tourist Accommodations (CEHAT) has questioned the legality of the collection and transmission of data because it conflicts with European regulations on free circulation and data protection. After learning about the file, the agency associations Fetave and Unav They have asked the Government the “urgent suspension” of Royal Decree 933/2021 and an immediate meeting with the Interior, considering that the Executive “cannot act as if nothing had happened” when Brussels has formally questioned the compatibility of the rule with EU Law. And now what. Spain has two months to make a move. Interior can defend the rule, modify it or suspend it while the procedure is resolved. However, pressure is growing, on the one hand from the tourism sector, which has been demanding changes even before the rule came into force; on the other, that of the European Commission, which had already warned of the clash of that decision with data protection regulations. Now that warning is in writing, so we will have to wait and see how things progress. Cover image | François Genon and Square In Xataka | The European Union has been flooding the countryside with billions of euros for half a century. It has been of no use

ambition goes far beyond registration

People, depending on where they live in the world, have an ID, vehicles have a chassis number and many technological devices can be tracked through unique identifiers. It’s not just bureaucracy: it’s a way of knowing what everything is, Where does it come from and what journey has it had?. China now wants to bring that logic to humanoid robots. And we are not talking about a commercial label or a simple serial number, but rather an identity designed to accompany each machine throughout its useful life. The movement was presented in the Beijing Economic and Technological Development Zone, during a working meeting on the full life cycle management platform for humanoid robots. Xinhua points out that the associated standard introduces for the first time a 29-character “identity code” for each unit. It is not intended as a provisional reference. According to the authorities, it will be unique and unalterable over time. And we are not faced with an arbitrary string of numbers either. The code is divided into four sections: two characters for the country, four to identify the manufacturer, six for the product model and its technical characteristics, and 17 for the serial number of each unit. The logic is that the code can say several things at the same time: where the robot was manufactured, who is behind it, what model and technical category it belongs to and what is the specific machine within that series. The immediate objective is to move from model tracking to individual tracking. A code to organize an industry that China wants to scale The purpose, as we can see, goes far beyond giving each robot a technical name and surname. SCMP points out that the government seeks to respond to certain challenges that appear with the arrival of humanoids in different environments. They talk about different coding rules between companies, difficulties in recognizing the same identity between sectors and unclear limits when responsibilities must be attributed. The authorities also want products to be traceable to monitor risks. The digital identity thus functions as a basis for ordering security, maintenance, certification, retirement and recycling. The important detail is that Beijing is trying to fit humanoids within a system of standards, not just within a technological platform. A central actor in all this is the HEIS committee, under the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology. The work is carried out in collaboration with the Electronic Standardization Institute, the Chinese Society of Electronics and more than 50 entities. The list of affected actors confirms the approach: manufacturers, service providers, sellers, users, importers, recyclers and supervisory authorities. The figures help measure how far the project has come so far. According to the aforementioned Chinese agency, the platform has already covered more than 100 Chinese companies, has incorporated more than 200 models and has assigned codes to more than 28,000 humanoid robots. We are not, therefore, facing a standard disconnected from the industrial fabric. Representatives from cities such as Beijing, Wuhan, Chengdu and Ningbo also signed at the event, integrated into a working mechanism that brings together 20 cities linked to artificial intelligence, and more than 30 leading companies in the sector. The movement fits with an industrial ambition that comes from before. The International Robotics Federationa places China as the largest global market for industrial robots in 2024, with 54% of global deployments, 295,000 annual installations and an operational park that already exceeds two million units. In addition, its manufacturers outsold foreign suppliers within the country for the first time, with a domestic share of 57%. In parallel, the MIIT has pointed out that humanoids have the potential to become a disruptive product after computers, smartphones and new energy vehicles. It is advisable, however, to separate the scale from maturity. The IFR itself places China is very high in robotic density, the indicator that measures the number of robots per 10,000 employees, with 567, but behind South Korea, with 1,220, and Singapore, with 818. Japan also retains a very strong position: in 2023 it was the second largest world market for industrial robots and represented 38% of global production. In humanoids, MERICS remembersbecause they remain a minimal part of robotic production and are not yet deployed on a large scale. The most interesting reading is in what this system anticipates within the Chinese approach. If humanoids move from demonstration to actual deployment, Beijing appears to want that transition to depend not only on AI, sensors or mechanical prowess, but also on a previous layer of identification and tracking. China is trying to get ahead of that phase with a platform that turns each unit into a recognizable product throughout its journey. Images | UBTECH In Xataka | For China, DeepSeek is more than just AI: it is the key to creating an industry that makes them independent of Nvidia

There will be no insurance or registration for electric scooters on January 2, 2026. The DGT has confirmed it

On January 2, 2026, I aspired to put some order with electric scooters. At least, the order understood as the DGT understands it. And on that date, all electric scooters They had to begin to comply with a series of conditions. They would have been sold as new or were electric scooters that are already in the hands of users. Now, the DGT has confirmed that this will not be possible. In order to apply the new regulations, it is necessary to a Royal Decree that has not been approved and that, as of December 23, 2025, it will be impossible for it to arrive in time for the new year. Despite this, Traffic reminds us that it is mandatory to have insurance for it, which will have to be active before the end of January of next year. So… what has been approved and what is mandatory? No insurance at the moment From 2024all electric scooters sold in Spain have a certificate that includes the technical characteristics of the electric scooter. This certification serves agents to verify whether or not said personal mobility vehicle complies with the technical characteristics for which it was created. And it must be taken into account that an agent can stop an electric scooter but they are also being done controls in some cities. In bliss plate Data such as the maximum speed at which it can circulate must therefore be reflected. In addition, the DGT had to have a VMP registry ready so that anyone who had a vehicle of this type could register their electric scooter. This forces those who have a vehicle of this type before 2024 to have to send the electric scooter to one of the laboratories accredited by the DGT. It will certify that the vehicle is not modified and confirm that it meets the permitted technical conditions. This registration will be a kind of registration for electric scooters and every new scooter sold in our country must be registered. The intention was to leave this possibility to the private customer until 2027, but they were going to be forced to have civil liability insurance as of January 2, 2026. This left them on the verge of having to “homologize” the electric scooter no matter what. However, the DGT has today published a clarifying note in which it states the following: “The Council of Ministers, taking into account the urgency of the processing of the aforementioned Royal Decree, agreed on November 18, 2025, to process it urgently. Although the hearing and public information procedures have already been completed, its approval will not be possible before next January 2” Without this Royal Decree approved, the DGT confirms that there is no legal basis to be able to demand from users registration and insurance of the electric scooter. They assure that “the technical development for the registration of VMPs is already completed” but that without the regulations that regulate this approved, they will not be able to demand these two requirements from January 2, 2026. Therefore, electric scooter users will not have to have insurance for their electric scooters as of January 2, 2026. But, in addition, Traffic does not indicate from what date they expect this change to be active. They only specify that it is mandatory to have insurance as of January 26, 2026 for those personal mobility vehicles with a weight greater than 25 kg and a speed greater than 14 km/h. Electric scooters are considered light personal mobility vehicles and, therefore, insurance will not be required. At least for the moment. Photo | Volodymyr Dobrovolskyy In Xataka | Barcelona suspected that many electric scooters are souped-up. They just stopped one that could reach 113 km/h

Tivify, what it is and how to watch all the TV in Spain for free and without registration

Let’s explain to you what it is and how to use Tivifythe platform with which you can see dozens of DTT channelsonline television or on smart devices. It is a free service with ads, but it also has paid subscriptions. Let’s start by explaining what Tivify is, so you can understand the type of service it offers. Then we will tell you how to install it and how to use it, as well as review how much it costs and your two paid subscriptionsto finish by telling you how to see it on your mobile. What is Tivify Tivify is a platform to watch television channels onlinewith a concept quite similar to Pluto TV. Serves for watch DTT channels livebut it also has another series of different channels, both some thematic and others sports, and also a series of regional and international channels. Tivify has a free version with more than 250 free-to-air channelsin addition to the function of restarting a program to see it from the beginning. However, It also has other paid versions that add both additional channels and more functions. The main feature of Tivify is that in its free version It has very few ads, good lower quality in the image. In fact, it has fewer ads than some paid services and other free alternatives. As to the payment functions offered by Tivifyyou will have the option to control the programs or access broadcasts from the last seven days. You can also record a certain number of hours and have the recording available for 30 days, reorder the dials, cast them via Chromecast and be able to view them on more than one device at a time. Lastly, you should know that You don’t need to register to use Tivify in its free mode. You just open it and start using it. However, to subscribe to the payment options you will need to have an account. How to install Tivify You can watch Tivify from virtually any device, from any Android phone, tablet or TV to iPhone, iPad, Amazon Fire TV, Chromecast and TVs with Android TV, Samsung and LG. Come on, you can install it on almost all devices. You can install Tivify on your mobile phones and tablets from Google Play on Android, and from the App Store for iOS. On your smart TVs and Amazon Fire TV, look for the app in its official app storeand for any desktop computer you can access it from any browser with the web tivify.tv. How to use Tivify Using Tivify is very easy from any device. When you enter, you will directly access a channel, and below what you are watching you will have the channel guideas well as thematic tabs to be able to select them. Thus, while you are watching something you can browse the rest of the available content. you also have a section of U7D Serieswhat does it mean Last 7 Days. Here you can see the episodes of series that have been broadcast this week. So, you will know that you will have a week to see them before they disappear. When you are watching a channel, in the controls you will have a button to start a recording. Depending on the payment plan you have, you can record 150 or 350 hours, and they will be available for 30 days in the recordings section. The channels where this option is available will also depend on your plan. How much does Tivify cost? There are three Tivify plans, one free and two paid. We are going to tell you now what the main differences between them are, including a table so you understand it. tivify free tivify plus tivify premium Open channels More than 250 More than 250 More than 250 Mediaset + Atresmedia Channels No Yeah Yeah Premium Channels No No Yeah Program restart Yeah Yeah Yeah Program control No Yeah Yeah Access to Last 7 days No Yeah Yeah Recordings No Limited150 hours available 30 days On more channels350 hours available 30 days Dial sorting and playback on Chromecast No Yeah Yeah Linked devices 3 5 5 Simultaneous display 1 1 2 price 0 euros 2.99 euros/month 29.99 euros/year 7.99 euros/month As you can see, Tivify Premium is the first subscription, and it is quite cheap, although it will not include premium channels or the possibility of watching the content on two devices at the same time, the latter being an essential thing for sharing an account. There are also limitations when it comes to recording, although the time it offers is plenty. The difference is that if you want to access Premium channels such as AXN, Odisea, AMC, Canal Historia and several more, then you have no choice but to pay for the most expensive subscription, which does not have an annual plan. It’s always eight euros a month. How to watch Tivify on mobile As we have told you, stop seeing Tivify on your mobile you have to download its official applicationavailable on your mobile phones and tablets from Google Play on Android, and from the App Store for iOS. When you open the application, the same thing will happen as on the web. At the top a playback will automatically start, with a button to open it in full screen and the option to send to Chromecast. Then, below you can access other featured channels and programs, and there will be a side menu with the rest of the options. In Xataka Basics | The best streaming platforms 2025 | Comparison of Disney+, Netflix, HBO Max, Prime Video, Movistar Plus+, Filmin, Apple TV, SkyShowtime and Rakuten TV: catalog, functions and prices

Steve Jobs changed his Mercedes-Benz SL55 AMG of $ 120,000 every six months. And everything was due to registration

When Steve Jobs was Apple’s CEO he used to drive from Your home in Palo Alto until The company’s headquarters in Cupertino. It was a trip of about 20 minutes that made several times a week with his Mercedes-Benz SL55 AMG. This car, of approximately $ 120,000It was a whim that many technological entrepreneurs from Silicon Valley could afford without blinking. Jobs’s car, however, was special for a reason. Only. Unlike any other SL55 AMG that could be found out there, the one who handled the co -founder of the apple signature had no registration. If walking on the 1 infinite loop campus you met a silver mercedes in one of its parking spaces, that was your vehicle. Now, for a long time it was not clear how Jobs managed to move in a car that apparently contradicted California’s laws. Leasing. How our Applesfera colleagues collectApple’s leader was not doing anything illegal, but had found a way to use a car without registration over time. To get it, it simply changed Mercedes every six months. This was due to the fact that local regulations allowed new cars without identification for about 180 days. The idea was perfect, right? But there are many other interesting details. Do not buy. While Jobs had a lot of money, fortune that these days is using its widow Laurene Powell JobsI didn’t buy a new car every time I needed it. The technological environment Itwire had the opportunity To interview more than a decade ago to Jon Callas, who was CTO of Entrust and had worked on several positions in Apple. Callas said that Jobs had a leasing agreement that allowed him to renew his car for an identical one every year. Obsession. So why did all this the co -founder of Apple? Apparently, to preserve your privacy. Registing can reveal personal information about the vehicle’s owner, so Jobs wanted to avoid this. An interesting note is that, at least between 2006 and 2010, the businessman committed very few infractions. Wired counts that in that period of time he received two citations, both for speeding in Santa Clara. A peculiar guy. Jobs was a very particular visionary. In some aspects of his life he was very rudimentary. For example, he lived practically without furniture at home because none convinced him, Although he had a “secret room” in Pixar to develop his ideas. In certain areas I did not doubt that when He ordered a yach of 120 million dollars whose lines and minimalism remember an Apple product. Images | Mercedes-Benz Ag | Apple | Joe Ravi In Xataka | It is not Steve Jobs, it is Mustafa Suleyman: Microsoft’s CEO that points to the tendency to dress “Jobs style” *An earlier version of this article was published in August 2024

Xiaomi wants to revolutionize the Chinese market of the electric car and its next goal is not Tesla. They are your registration

Although they have become a reference in recent years, China has been investing in all kinds of measures to promote the use of the electric car. In recent months we have explained how The supply chain dominate with iron of batteries or how the State has sustained sales applying constant purchase subsidies. But this strategy has been transversal and has also tried to take into account even the slightest detail. One of them, for example, was to give Specific registrations to new energy cars, as they are known in the country to plug -in and electric hybrids. These tuitions are green. As in Spain with the environmental badge of the DGT, These special registrations that began to sell in 2016 They served to quickly identify electric cars or plug -in hybrids. The measure worked quickly because it had a lot of practical and some image. In the first place because some cities began to impose restrictions on blue enrollment cars. That is, all those who were not new energy vehicles. For example, In Beijing Combustion vehicles were forbidden to circulate one day a week to reduce pollution. Vehicles with green registrations were released and to facilitate the identification, the use of the new registration was essential. At the same time, In Shanghaiwhere traffic was hell, the authorities began to restrict the delivery of new registrations with lotteries. But there was another way to get a car: Green enrollment. Because, indeed, if you got with a new energy car you could skip this procedure. And, of course, green registration also had some image. In China it was understood that if you had a green registration in your car it was because You were committed to the environment. As the prices of electric cars could be low, it was not so much a status symbol but it did serve to project an image of a person that embraces the cleaner technologies of the moment. Now, Xiaomi is committed to changing the rules. More and more personalization Once the electric car has gained ground, the use of green registration has lost some sense. At least this is what Lei Jun believes that has proposed a substantial change in the enrollment plates of electric cars. In addition to being the founder of Xiaomi, Lei Jun is also a congressman in the National Congress of the People In China since 2013. His figure has been re -elected on several occasions to participate in this body that the Chinese Communist Party uses to carry out future laws and regulations. Every year, the National Congress of the People meets and the congressmen propose the New laws or the modification of the existing ones. During a period that usually reaches two weeks, the proposals are debated for a subsequent application if the case is. This year, Lei Jun has taken the floor to propose changes in regulation of vehicles and the application of artificial intelligence in their operation. In his speech, Lei Jun has proposed five modifications that You can see in this link. Among them, it encourages to implement changes to develop systems of Autonomous Level 3 and 4 Driving. That is, vehicles circulate for themselves without human attention. In addition, it is committed to investing in a greater production of electric cars and their batteries or facilitating the use of artificial intelligence in them. But what has caught attention is your proposal to change the current registration of new energy vehicles. Lei Jun points out that intelligent enrollment can be incorporated that facilitate traffic management, abandoning current plates. That is, take advantage of digital functions in them. And, taking advantage of this new functionality, it is committed to eliminating the obligation that the registration of new energy cars are green. He points out that vehicles are increasingly interested in the personalization of their cars and that they want to body color does not unravel with registrationas is currently. The interest of buyers in customizing cars has been growing in the Asian country. In Speedhuntersspecialized in vehicle modificationsexplained that In 2023 they had already been surprised With Chinese interest in personalized vehicles. Until now, the restrictions to apply changes in cars have been iron but as they point out in their article, which they accompany with photos, more and more Chinese clients are interested in a culture of customization similar to the Japanese or what we knew here as we knew here as Tunning In the early 2000s. Little by little, customization has been pending among customers to the point that some televisions sell as a disruptive element The factories in which cars are personalized customer taste. The business has reached such a point that The United States Department of Commerce He points out that “the China customization and modification market was valued at 10 billion US dollars in 2021 and can reach 31.2 billion dollars by 2025”. The reality is that in recent years customization in the car market has shot. The state impulse To continue selling cars when in 2022 production had stopped as a consequence of COVID-19 was seen as a bet in this regard. In fact, There are already specific fairs in which only individual modifications are treated for cars. Changing the green of the license plate is, without a doubt, one more step to boost customization in vehicles. A business that has been growing over the years and is especially interesting for companies offered by the most expensive vehicles on the market. In fact, among the richest The purchase of individuals manufactured individually has been popularizedwith the aim of having a unique car that meets all its demands. Photo | S5A-0043 and China News Service In Xataka | I have seen the Xiaomi electric car: SU7 is the clear proof of the brand’s future

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