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Someone has answered the question “how would Mario Kart be in real life.” And the result is hilarious, of course

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A frantic race with futuristic vehicles in natural environments, while ‘Firestarter’ of Prodigy sounds. The cars turn in the most closed curves, pass over demolished drivers, fall into a vacuum, everything is meticulously recorded in the dozens of cameras that accompany the players. It looks like a new version of ‘The death race of the year 2000’, but no: it is a circuit of Karts without engine built in Vietnam and whose savagery are viralizing in networks the devotees of the tube and the moraton. The southern paradisiac of Vietnam. This attraction, located in the amusement park Cao Nguyen Hoais in Da Lat, capital of the province of Lam Dong, south of Vietnam, which is also one of the main destinations of the country due to its fresh climate and its abundance of tourist attractions. The Truc Lam monastery, the palace of King Bao Dai, Lake Xuan Huong or the Prenn Cascade are some of them, but none like this Demential Motor Karts Circuit: They move through the natural inclination of the journey, and drivers only have a rudimentary flying (in one of the videos you can see how it is triggered from the car frame) and brakes that do not seem to work too well. Supercamorristas. The comparison with ‘Mario Kart‘It is obvious: although we do not see emphasis on the shape of a giant mushroom, the color of the vehicles and the Strangely paradisiac environment Remember the carefree barulos from the Nintendo franchise. It is an environment that remains drama to frantic races. The speed, yes, depends a lot on the risk that is sought: there are more rest races, and others that, with an important initial impulse, can provide all the sensation of being assisted by the popular nitro. More than karts. It is not the only attraction we can enjoy in Cao Nguyen Hoa. Among other possibilities to spend the day in the park we also have a giant swing of those who leave the user suspended to the edge of a cliff, gardens and an infinite pool. Admission costs about 100,000 Vnd, just less than four euros. Enjoy with the misfortunes of others. The comic power of the tube videos is clear since the silent cinema categorized the tartazos, the slippers and the mass persecutions as canonical within the international humor. Phenomena like ‘Jackass‘Or, in Spain,’ First Videos’, were analog predecessors of one of the categories of most consumed videos on the Internet: the FAILSto the point that their definition went to common language. The brain likes. There is multiple theories They explain why we like to see a career that, instead of running placidly, is full of blows and accidents, especially if they develop in a comedy environment and where no one is injured, which provides a Innection of cathartic effect. And of course, we must not forget the traditional Schadenfreudewhat the Germans say, enjoy the misfortunes of small -scale. The awkwardness of others, which best way to take oxygen in day to day mediocrity. In Xataka | We have just attended the first F1 race of autonomous cars. We cannot explain the result: you have to see it

Not being Audi. And it is giving it a result

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Audi is no longer Audi. At least in China, although Some point out that his new design language of the interiors also does not meet what we have traditionally known in the Germans here in Europe. Anyway, the truth is that the company has undertaken a new course in the Asian country. Last April, my partner Javier Lacort He already had a first contact With the new Audi E5 Sportback in the Shanghai Motor Show where he saw that Audi that is not Audi. The first track is obvious, with four hoops that have been replaced by the four letters that form the word Audi. Javier Lacort wrote then: “The first thing one perceives is breakup. Metaphorical, and Physics: the stand From the brand at the fair it was split in two, with its different logos. He is no longer audi adapting to China. Is Audi delegating your identity to survive in the market that holds a good part of its global results account “ Why does an electric car have less autonomy than the announcing First results What has resulted from this hug to the electric car and the Chinese car by and for China has been positive for the company. They point out in Carnewschina that the brand has achieved more than 10,000 reservations in the first half hour since orders from the Audi E5 Sportback were opened. Of course, they are not the 200,000 reservations in three minutes that accumulated the Xiaomi Yu7. Nor the 7,000 reservations that he got the Xiaomi Su7 Ultra In 10 minutes (they expected to sell 10,000 versions of this type in the first year). But the figures are good. Especially if we consider that the future of European companies in China is being especially bad In recent years. He problem It was especially serious for Audi to which 40% of sales around the world They came from China. But European manufacturers have been razed by Chinese rivals In the blow of screens and software. Some fireworks inside the car that in Europe They have not been able to read or understand. As an emergency measure, Audi announced last November A strategic turn in its approach to China. So, Gernot Döllner, CEO of Audi, was already giving some details of what we could expect to see: “Chinese premium clients have different expectations: they are younger than in the rest of the world and more technology fond of technology. They expect a leading connectivity, as well as automated driving and, more importantly, an exciting and unmistakable experience in an interior that is familiar and surprising at the same time.” To quench Chinese wishes, Audi reached an agreement with SAIC, a Chinese state company with which Volkswagen has a close relationship From your association to be able to manufacture in the country. Thus, the visual image of this car developed between Chinese and Europeans already completely changes the image we have of Ingolstadt in Europe. The front light game created with 942 LEDs and around 2,000 small triangular elements that offer dynamic animations is striking. Inside there is a panel that goes until 59 inches, moved by a Snapdragon 8295 chip of Qualcomm. This is formed by various screens. The plant is 27 inches and has 4K resolution. And the equipment is not far behind: ventilated and heated seats, a huge solar roof, 360º cameras, adaptive suspension or 18 -speakers Bose sound system. 27 sensors must be added (including lidar, radar and ultrasonic sensors) moved by a Nvidia Orin-X Chip that allow selecting semi -autonomous driving modes in city and highway. China Momenta It is also part of the project for this last task. All from 235,900 Chinese yuan (28,000 euros) with 76.2 kWh battery and 295 hp rear engine. The most expensive option is the one that mounts a battery of 100 kWh and double engine to generate up to 776 hp of power. This latest version is priced at 319,900 yuan (37,970 euros). That is, this Audi E5 Sportback has almost nothing Audi. And yet, everything indicates that that is why it is reaping good results in China. It is not at the level of brands such as Xiaomi in its reception but seeing the results of European manufacturers, it cannot be said that they have not made the right decision. Photos | Audi In Xataka | The Audi TT has died victim of Europe and consumers. This is our love letter

Microsoft 365 will have cheaper versions worldwide. It is the result of the antitrust pressure of the European Commission

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Soon, many Microsoft Office customers worldwide can access cheaper subscriptions. It is not a promotion or isolated commercial gesture, but the result of years of Brussels. Microsoft has accepted change your strategy to close an antitrust investigation I could cost him expensive. With this agreement, the company dodges a possible fine and the European Commission reinforces its image as guardian of the rules that govern the digital market. The European Commission confirmed that Microsoft must maintain versions of Office 365 and Microsoft 365 without Teamsyour communication tool, at a clearly lower price compared to the editions that include it. These conditions will be in force for at least seven years and will be complemented with interoperability and data portability commitments for a decade. The American company has indicated that it will implement changes globally. Microsoft undertakes to lower prices and open its ecosystem The origin of this pulse dates back to July 2020, When Slack denounced Microsoft to the European Commission For packaging Teams within Office, claiming that it made it difficult for users to choose alternatives. Three years later, Brussels opened a formal investigation To evaluate whether this practice was abuse of dominant position in the collaborative software market. The case focused on the impact of Teams integration on competitors such as Slack and other business communication platforms. To reduce the pressure, Microsoft began taking action before a resolution arrived. In October 2023 he disaggregated Teams of his suites for commercial clients in the European and Switzerland Economic Space, with lower prices for those who chose not to include the tool. In April 2024 he extended this policy to the rest of the world, withdrawing for new business clients the traditional editions with Teams and introducing “without teams” plans along with an independent license. These steps sought to show good regulatory will and simplify the catalog for multinational companies, but did not suffice to close the file. With the agreement announced this month, the measures become mandatory and more ambitious. Microsoft must guarantee a significant price difference and allow customers to migrate to versions without teams without penalties. It should be noted that to benefit from these sales, organizations must hire the new plans or make the change to renew subscriptions; There will be no automatic discounts for those who maintain current contracts. It also undertakes to facilitate that rival services integrate Office applications into their platforms and that users export Teams data to other tools, reducing change barriers. This valued the measure, Teresa Ribera, executive vice president of the European Commission for the clean, fair and competitive transition: “With today’s decision, we make binding for seven years or more Microsoft’s commitments to end their linking practices that could be preventing their competitors effectively competing with Teams. Therefore, today’s decision opens the competition in this crucial market and guarantees that companies can freely choose the communication and collaboration product that best suits their needs.” Microsoft published concrete examples of prices that will enter vigor in November this year: In Enterprise plans, the difference will be up to 8 euros per user per month; In the Business Standard and Premium plans, it will be around 3 euros. Of course, domestic users and students will not see changes: their subscriptions of Microsoft 365 Personal or family did not include payment teams and are not affected by the new framework. In any case, this episode arrives at a time where the commission has intensified its scrutiny about large technological in recent years, with multimillionaire sanctions to companies such as Google, which recently imposed a fine of 2,950 million euros. However, Brussels face a diplomatic challenge: the US president Donald Trump has criticized these measuresthreatening to activate section 301 of the Commerce Law as a response. Images | Ed Hardie | Microsoft In Xataka | The EU has put Apple against the strings: none of its options guarantees that its devices remain the same

Only one game has dared to stand up to ‘Silksong’ and go on sale the same day. The result has been apocalyptic

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Among all the phenomena that have surrounded the very expected ‘Hollow Knight: Silksong‘, without a doubt, one of the most peculiar has been the delay of video games that had planned their departure on September 4. However, some irreducible competitor has remained firm before the media avalanche that knew that he was going to guide their looks exclusively to Team Cherry game. The result has been as predictable as unfair. We are used to seeing it with AAA games. When a mastodon arrives from a franchise like ‘Call of Duty’ or ‘Assassin’s Creed’, they leave a plot on the calendar: nobody wants to leave in the immediately previous or later weeks. In fact, we are already talking about seeing a phenomenon comparable to ‘GTA VI‘… and that there are still months to arrive. What is strange is to see it around An indie of 20 euros: But in this case it is not a matter of price, but of media attention. After years waiting, all its competitors knew that the news and attention of the players was going to orbit exclusively around ‘Silksong’. There is no space for others. Some games that delayed its launch. These are some of the most striking, in a phenomenon that in different forums has been known as “being silksonado”: Aeterna Lucis: It has been delayed a whole year, from September from 2025 to 2026, indicating that they will take the opportunity to polish the game. Demonschool: From September 3 to November 19, and expressly cite the launch of ‘Silksong’ as a reason. Cloverpit: From the beginning of September they go to September 26. And many more: Baby Steps, Faeland, Megabonk, Moors Protocol, Comfy Girl either Little Witch in The Woods and others have postponed their original launch date weeks or months. An exception. But there is a game that has decided to remain firm and not retire. This is another Metroidvania, such as ‘Silksong’ itself, and that comes from the hand of a video game classic, Atari. This is ‘Adventure of Samsara’, and he paid his daring expensive: while Team Cherry’s game beat records of concurrent, ‘Adventure of Samsara’ had a peak of peak Twelve simultaneous in Steam. Maybe buyers were busy with other things (playing ‘Silksong’, for example), but the equivalences of concurrent-sales players do not usually fail. Possibly Atari did not reach amounts of three figures in sales. It’s not fair. ‘Adventure of Samsara ‘is a very resulton game: it has absolutely delicious animations and a Pixel art Very worked, with that microscopic style that gives him a peculiar personality. The design of the bosses is excellent and although it does not invent anything in their development, pure coming and going by labyrinthine maps in search of improvements that allow us Shooter 2D in some action areas. A non -revolutionary game, but very defensible. Something happens with Samsara. In any case, the little attention that Atari herself has to her game is strange (which in 2021 appointed a new CEO But he has not done any relevant movement): he announced the game three months ago, he has not worried about giving him visibility in the press … Maybe they thought not to follow the current of the other games would it be promoted? It can, but … there has been no promotion. A true suicide against the colossus that has devoured all our attention in the last week. Header | Atari In Xataka | This cleaning products brand has launched the perfect promotion: a free horror survival to clean Moho Demoniaco

A YouTuber fed up that the mobiles were bored and theirs was built. The result is gloriously absurd

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An American youtuber named Marcin Plaza, boring from the lack of innovation in the design of our mobile phones, wanted to prove to create one that adapted to their needs. He succeeded, of course, although the final result has raised some controversy because more than innovative what he has achieved is a “retroinnovator” mobile. What happened. This youtuber is known for its “Frankenstein” device experiments, and a few months ago he published a video in which he explained how he managed to replace the keyboard of his Lenovo Yoga laptop for a mechanical onecreating a unique combination. Now he has returned to the streets, but with a singular experiment: to take advantage of his Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 To create your own mobile. That physical keyboards live. Plaza decided that he would take advantage of the outer display of Z Flip 5 and combine it with the physical keyboard of an old Blackberry Q10 of 2013. The idea was simple to get that keyboard to become a sliding keyboard that is hidden under the screen of its Z Flip 5 broken. But of course, one thing was to say it, and another to do it. An infernal process. In the video in which the entire Plaza process begins, it begins by destroying the Z Flip 5 and checking which components could save. He then designed a housing to print it on a CNC machine – only numerous tests with a 3D printer – and also created a small circuit using an Arduino Pro micro controller that allowed him to adapt the old blackberry keyboard. Looking for solutions. The difficulties did not end there, and to allow the opening of all applications on the small front screen Plaza ended up using Samsung’s Good Lock application and its multistar module. This unique user even ended up adding a magnetic ring for wireless load. This mobile sounds to me. After numerous additional digital DIY tests and operations, Plaza managed to create what he expected: a “Frankenstein” mobile with a small frontal screen and a sliding keyboard underneath. The curious thing – or maybe not – is that this mobile had already been invented 15 years ago. It did the same company from which he took his keyboard, because we are talking about The BlackBerry Torch that first launched in 2010. A hardly replicable experiment. The creator of this curious mobile has shared Some of the project detailsbut it is difficult to replicate it because the only guide to do so is the video he has published on YouTube. Be that as it may, the final result is surprising – especially, because it works – but also paradoxical: the title of the video is “I built my own mobile … because at present innovation is sad”, but its mobile has little innovative. That doesn’t really matter too much: achieving something like that is certainly remarkable. In Xataka | Telephone cabins are disappearing from the world. So an enlightened one has installed one at home

We face two of Amazon’s best selling fryers and the result is not as evident as it seems

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The air fryers They have ceased to be a passenger fashion to become a key appliance in many kitchens. His promise to cook with less oil, faster and without sacrificing flavor has made more and more people consider incorporating them into their day to day. But among so many models, prices and characteristics, making a decision can be complicated. Therefore, the big question is clear: what is the best option? After several weeks, one of our favorite formats returns of the Xataka YouTube channel: The versus. In this series we face two face -to -face devices to analyze every detail and decide which one deserves the most. This time we put on the table two very popular air fryers: the Cosori Premium Chef Edition and the Cecotec Cecofry Full Inox Pro 5500. We have tested them thoroughly with the aim of finding the one that best suits the daily use and any kitchen. A mission: find the best fryer Ana Boria has spent several days cooking with the two fryers in her daily routine, trying Equal recipes in both devices and evaluating your performance in real conditions. To leave it in his initial words: “I have here the two best -selling air fryers of Amazon for years and I have decided to try them and face them face to see which of the two is the best purchase option,” he says. Design is the first point that marks differences. Our partner summarized it like this: “The first thing that caught my attention when taking them out of the box is that the Cecotec is much lighter than the Cosori and is not only because it is smaller, but because of construction materials, since it has worse quality plastics.” That initial feeling could anticipate part of the verdict, but let’s not be fooled, that there are surprises. The experience of use goes through the interface and cleaning, two key points when it is cooked daily. “The button is quite similar in bothwith the icons backlighted behind the touch plastic panel. The good thing about this type of botone is that we prevent the buttons from erasing over time, ”says our partner. What system will the usability and maintenance easier? The performance, on the other hand, is measured in speed and cooking uniformity, two key aspects when using a daily fryer. “During all these days with the two fryers I have tried to cook different dishes and there has been one thing that has caught my attention. The Cosori takes much less to cook,” Ana explains. The difference in time is especially noticeable in crispy recipes, but the question is which achieves the best balance between speed and results. During all these days with the two fryers I have tried to cook different dishes and there has been one thing that has caught my attention. The Cosori takes much less to cook. For many users, noise and consumption are decisive when choosing an appliance. In our tests we find Clear differences in the sound generated by each modeland to verify it we turn to precise measurements with a soundometer. These data reveal that, beyond cooking performance, there are practical aspects such as acoustic comfort that incline the balance. Not everything is power. The real price of a fryer is not measured only by the device: official accessories can make a difference. “For 57 euros we have a very complete fryer, with good power and good capacity,” says Ana about the Cecotec, while Cosori costs more even without extras. In this section, each brand plays its letters differently, and understanding that balance between value and cost helps to make a more accurate decision. The comparison leaves a clear winner, but the differences between the two models deserve to be seen in detail. Each round provides nuances that go beyond the numbers and help to understand what is the best option for each type of user. If you want to know how each fryer behaves in real stages and discover the final verdict, you can do it In the new versus on the YouTube channel of Xataka. In Xataka | Cosori Turbo Blaze Chef Edition, Analysis: If you like the kitchen, this is probably the perfect fryer

It is the result of a whim of nature

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In Spain there are long streets, very long streets and then there is the Gran Vía de la Mangain the Region of Murcia, which more than for relaxing walks is designed for demanding marathons. The figures speak for themselves. From the entrance of the manga to the area of ​​the Venezuela Beach The vial measures around 19 km, a long asphalt tongue that allows it to be often at the head of the largest streets in Spain, since There are those who assign To the Gran Vía de les Corts Catalanes, one of the most important roads in Barcelona but measures 13 km. Streets worthy of a background corridor. The longest street? There are no official and recent studies that delve into the subject, but when it indicates long streets (extra), the finger is usually targeted to the Gran Vía de la Manga, in the manga of the Mar Menor. Of course its measures attract attention. Between the entrance of the manga and the Veneziola area it measures about 19 kilometers, which has allowed it to emerge in studies such as the one last year to the theme the real estate portal Idealistic. If we can enjoy it, it is largely because of the natural whim of manga, A coastal cord That part of Cabo de Palos and naturally separates the Laguna del Mar Menor and separates it from the Mediterranean. The strip is 20 km east of San Javier already 75 southeast of the city of Murcia. “It is a unique natural resource in Europe, it measures from north to south almost 24 km and from east to west less than one in its widest part,” Precise the Manga Consortiuman organism driven by the consistories of Cartagena and San Javier precisely to attend the area. Is it a disputed position? Yes. The Gran Vía de la Manga crosses a residential area bathed by the waters of the Mar Menor, but there are those who consider that what we are talking about is from urban streets the most extensive is another: the Gran Vía de les Corts Catalanesone of the arteries of Barcelona and that lasts 13 km. So long is that at least in 2015 it was calculated that throughout its route he added 689 portals. With those figures the company JLL or the operator Advancement It has been considered the kilometer street of the country, although making a wink in their studies to the Murcian road, which takes several kilometers to the Catalan. Are the only streets that stand out? No. Leaving the extensive highway map and highways aside, Spain can boast a street with some particularly extensive or populated roads, such as Calle Valéncia, in Barcelona, ​​with approximately 569 portals, According to idealist. In its listing, Alcalá Street, in Madrid, with 10.5 km and 544 portals or Azalea de Alcobendas, also in the province of Madrid and is around 480 portals. More or less they have Aragó Streetin Barcelona. And in other countries? The Murcia and Catalan road are extensive. Very extensive. When an international perspective is adopted, they cease to be so striking. Although the key is to be considered exactly “street”, the 19 km from the Gran Vía de la Manga They know little If compared, for example, with Western Avenue, in Chicago, which passes from 35 km; or Sunset Boulevar, in Los Angeles, and Broadway (New York), which exceed 30 km. Yeah We consulted the Guinness bookits pages collect an equally striking case, although it describes it as a “longest straight road”: a 240 km road in Saudi Arabia built by the King Fahd. Maybe The most striking case However, Yonge Street, in Toronto, indicated for some time, the Guinness as the most extensive street in the world with a surprising length, which actually responded to a calculation error: its technicians added the length of the vual to the one of the Ontario Highway 11. According to Civitatismeasures 56 km, although there are Other references With a different length. Image | Wikipedia In Xataka | Cabo de Gata promised them happy with the tourist pull of its beaches. Until the dunes became parkings In Xataka | Soria has one of the greatest forest masses in Spain but is often rid of fires. The key: “Luck of pines” *An earlier version of this article was published in September 2023

There are already robots running 1,500 meters at 13 kilometers per hour. It is the result of China’s robotic muscle

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Last weekend, Beijing hosted the first “Olympic Games” for humanoid robots. Held in the National Speed Skating Ovalthe Olympic track built for the 2022 winter jjo, the three -day event allowed the attendees to see football, table tennis, boxing, martial arts and Athletics tests. In tests and exhibitions They participated dozens of Humanoid robots belonging to both private companies from 16 countries and 280 teams from universities and, although there were more or less fun moments, which has gone around the world is that of the Unitree robot on the athletics track. We can see it in this video: In this competition, the robots were not in their air, but were being operated by humans with remote control. That does not take merit to the fact that Unitree’s H1 model I got a speed record when completing 1,500 meters in a time of 6 minutes and 34 seconds. Its speed reached 4.78 m/s, exceeding the previous 3.3 m/s mark that held a few months ago and eclipseing the 2.5 m/s that the Boston Dynamics Atlas. And, in context, although it is much slower than Jakob IngebrigstenNorwegian that has the 3: 29.63 mark, it was also faster than many non -professional humans. But what is giving what to talk about, for the “fun” of the moment, was when that same H1 he ran over an operator of another robot who, Next to the Unitree model, I had nothing to do. In the end, as the human operators run next to their robot, when they relieve the control, the H1 operators mislead for a moment and ended up overwhelming the rival. Yellow card, if they ask me. But here the interesting thing is that these Olympics for robots, more than something fun or colorful, was a muscle demonstration to the entire world. That the ‘gag’ does not prevent seeing the forest Robots such as those of Unitree have artificial intelligence systems, and even internal language models, to perform the actions for which they have been trained. H1, without going any further, has been trained with a Honor property. The ‘ruling’ in the 1,500 meters test that resulted in the outrage was due to what was commented: they were not autonomous, but controlled by an operator. However, these Olympics served to demonstrate the versatility of a new generation of robots in which many countries have interest, but that China has become a national priority. The Asian giant is following an extremely ambitious national strategy with a goal: to become a world leader in short -term humanoid robotics. With the so-called ’14th Five-Year Plan for The Robotics Industry’, the government He set goals in 2021 with the idea of annual growth of more than 20% in the robotics sector. This year the First national standards For these robots, a regulation that covers from environmental perception and movement control to the planning and execution of tasks. And, for all this, it has created a state fund of almost 140,000 million dollars for technological startups, and Unitree is one of the spoiled by the Government. HE wait that the country produces more than 10,000 humanoid robots this 2025 and even They are creating “schools” in which these machines are trained in specific tasks such as cleaning, kitchen or series manufacturing. The purpose is that they are capable of perform tasks that require fine mobility. In the “Olympics”, apart from more conventional sports tests, medication classification tournaments, material manipulation and cleaning were held. Come on, it was a window for companies to show achievements that are going to leave in all media, such as the Unitree record, but also to be seen to what extent is the specialization of these robots. China considers that these humanoid robots are “The next great technological revolution” After smartphones and electric vehicles, and are an essential tool in the industry, but also to compensate for the Demographic decrease of some countries who are suffering to find workers in certain sectors. And there are several cities in which universities and startups are investigating in humanoid robotics, but the hard core of investment and leadership in China is made up of Shanghai, Shenzhen, Beijing, Suzhou and Guangzhou, agglutinating the largest number of companies and industrial parks for the development of robotic projects. In the end, the ‘World Humanoid Robot Games’ or events such as the Robot World Football World or the Boxing championshipsThey are nothing more than a showcase to test the abilities of robots that, in China they are already living with humans. For example, the Roboperros Guide for blindthose who are “living” in the subway distributing packages to feeding stores or those who perform tasks of Hospital care and care for older people. Returning to the Olympics, the most amazing thing is that Unitree ensures that those 4.78 m/s of their H1 have already been surpassed in internal tests. Images | UNITREE In Xataka | Given the irremediable aging of its population, China has made a family decision: up the retirement age

A Spanish company imposed facial recognition to enter its gyms. Result: Fine of 96,000 euros

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The Spanish Data Protection Agency (AEPD) has imposed A sanction of 96,000 euros to the gyms chain exceeds to violate the data protection of its customers. The reason? Have imposed facial recognition as the only method of access to your gyms. The facts were denounced by Facua in 2023 and now the resolution has been known. What happened? On August 4, 2023, a claim was filed to SIDECU, a company based in A Coruña in charge of the gyms. According to the document (PDF), the Sports Center exceeds Entrepuentes in Seville was “denying access to the facilities” because a new access method had been implemented through a facial recognition system. “ The complainant considered that this access was “invasive about his intimacy” and “excessive for access to said establishment.” Until the implementation of the facial recognition system, which had not been notified to the partners and was mandatory, it was possible to enter the gym using a card. This claim was added two more and, finally, in September 2023, Facua denounced SIDECU. The defense. Sidec defended himself wielding that he did not store images of the users, but generated a facial pattern through an algorithm patented by the company that developed the system. According to the gyms chain, this “template” was not enough to identify users or deduce their physical characteristics. For SIDECU, this was enough for the system to meet the RGPDbut the truth is that no. The first error. Misunderstand the regulations, thus breaking article 9 of the RGPD. Article 4.14 of the RGPD establishes that biometric data are “personal data obtained from a specific technical treatment, related to the physical, physiological or behavioral characteristics of a natural person that allow or confirm the unique identification of said person, such as facial images or dactyloscopic data.” According to article 9 of the same regulation, the treatment of “biometric data aimed at uniquely identifying a natural person” is prohibited. Image | Ryan Hoffman The second error. Impose the system and not warn, thus breaking article 13 of the RGP. Not only did it not warn users, but facial recognition was the only way to access the establishments and there was no other real option, thus entering the game: consent was not free. It is true that the company ended up implementing an alternative access system (teaching the ID at the door), but its arrival was later to claims. Do not warn users breaches article 13 of the GDPR. The third terror. Do not evaluate the risks, finally breaking article 35 of the RGPD. According to the sentence, SIDEC did not justify why it was necessary to implement this system, above all, less invasive and equally effective alternatives. The AEPD states that the company did not carry out the impact assessment in the protection of personal data (when it was not dealing with personal data) and that it acted without fraud, but negligently and without “the special diligence that is enforceable to this type of treatments.” The sanctions. Three, one for each article violated: 80,000 euros for violating article 9 of the RGPD, 30,000 euros for not having informed users in advance (article 35) and 50,000 euros for not having prepared the impact assessment on personal data protection (article 9). In total, a penalty of 160,000 euros that, due to the recognition of the responsibility and the Sidecu’s soon lamp, has remained at 96,000 euros. Cover image | Gold’s Gym Nepal In Xataka | Unsuspected fine for the European Commission in Europe: it violated its own General Data Protection Regulation

A laboratory has recreated the first molecule after the Big Bang. The result does not fit with our history of the universe

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In the beginning, God created heavens and earth. And the earth was without order and empty. And the darkness covered the surface of the abyss, and the Spirit of God moved on the surface of the waters. Then God said: Be the light. And there was light. Go if there was light. A little context. Just after the Big Bang, the universe was an unimaginably dense and hot place. But as it expanded and cooled, the matter began to organize. First, protons and neutrons formed the nuclei of the lighter elements. Three hundred eighty thousand years later, temperatures fell enough for electrons to join these nuclei, forming the first neutral atoms: mainly hydrogen and helium. And it was then, in that cosmic childhood, when chemistry was born. The first molecule. The first chemical bond of the universe was the helium hydride ion (HEH+). A simple molecule formed by an atom of neutral helium and a hydrogen core; That is, a proton. For decades, his role in the birth of the first stars was subject to intense debates and theoretical simulations. Now, a team of researchers from the Max Planck Institute of Nuclear Physics in Germany has achieved recreate for the first time The reactions of this molecule in conditions similar to those of the primitive universe. The result has been a capital surprise that will force physicists to reconsider what they thought they knew about how the first lights lit. The first stars. After the formation of neutral atoms, the universe entered into A period known as the “dark age”. There were still no objects that emitted light, such as stars. For a star to be born, a gas cloud had to contract until enough density and temperature to start the nuclear fusion. But there is a problem: for the cloud to contract until that point due to gravity, it needed to dissipate heat. Below the 10,000 degrees Celsius, hydrogen atoms are not able to radiate that heat. This is where the molecules come into play. Helium hydride (heh+) can cool gas in a much more efficient way due to its strong dipole moment: it radiates heat emitting photons when rotating and vibrating. Something does not fit. Physicists believed that HEH+ had been a key cooling agent in the primitive universe. The problem was that HEH+ could also be destroyed by colliding with the omnipresent hydrogen atoms. Until now, the theoretical models predicted that the destruction reaction had slowed down drastically due to the very low temperatures of the primitive universe, but no one had verified it experimentally. The results of the experiment, published in the magazine Astronomy & AstrophysicsThey are completely unexpected. To the difference of all predictions, the reaction does not slow down at low temperatures. In fact, its speed remains almost constant. What physicists call a “reaction without barrier” occurs. Image | NASA, that In Xataka | The first molecule of the universe: after decades after it, we just discovered one of the key pieces of chemistry dawn

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