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V-16 beacons run the risk of being left without connectivity if their manufacturer goes bankrupt. Don’t worry, there is a solution

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You may have read it on social networks: you buy a connected V-16 beacon, you go years without using it and, before you know it, the company that sold it to you has gone bankrupt, has stopped paying for its servers and now you have a nice paperweight because, without connectivity with DGT 3.0, that beacon has become illegal. It’s true? No. Plain and simple. When we buy a connected V-16 beacon, the manufacturer assures us that the connectivity is guaranteed for at least 12 years. The manufacturer may offer more connectivity time, as an incentive to purchase, but it cannot offer less. This, like the luminosity of the beacon or the 30 minutes that it must be in operation for at least, is one of the demands that Traffic has set to manufacturers so they can sell their beacons and we let’s buy them with enough peace of mind to be following the rules. Sure, but… what if the company goes bankrupt? It is one of the questions that some users have asked and that has been answered by accounts on social networks like Twitter. It is stated that when a connected V-16 beacon is activated and the required 100 seconds pass, the following process is launched: Protocol A: the beacon sends the data exclusively to the manufacturer’s servers Protocol B: Data leaves the manufacturer’s servers and is forwarded to the National Access Point for Traffic and Mobility Information which is where all activations and any other type of emergency are reflected. The response points out that, in the event that the manufacturer stops selling the connected V-16 beacon, the connection would be broken and therefore we would be left with a luminous paperweight because without connectivity that light is not legal. Insured. To confirm these details, we have contacted some of the companies that manufacture or sell these types of beacons. César Basterrechea explains to us from Atressa Automotivewho have their own beacons, that the information is not true and clarifies what would happen if their company went bankrupt and stopped paying for the beacons. First, he points out, the manufacturer has to register in DGT 3.0 and request a connectivity license. When this requirement is met, the following happens: “My operator sends me the data generated by one of my beacons through an APN and which is protected within a private VPN, the information reaching my Cloud once received, we send it through a VPN with a digital certificate to the DGT 3.0. If my company closed tomorrow, my operator would redirect the data emitted from my beacons to another APN of its own and through its own VPN it would send the data to the DGT cloud” With these words he explains, therefore, that it is the operator that offers its support if the company stops paying for the servers and, therefore, cannot offer the service. They confirm it to us. Asked to the other party, the answer is the same. In Xataka We have contacted Orange, an operator that offers connectivity in different connected V-16 beacons on the market. The company confirms the above, although it points out that, exactly, it is not that the operator keeps the servers of the bankrupt company, it only guarantees that the signal reaches DGT 3.0. “The communication architecture has been defined so that there are two ways to send the data to DGT 3.0: through the manufacturer’s cloud services (which must always be used if there are no incidents) or directly from the operator if the manufacturer’s cloud service is not operational (manufacturer bankruptcy or massive drop in its cloud service)” It’s not easy. The truth is that although we have confirmation from this beacon manufacturer And getting there is not easy. In the Resolution of November 30, 2021 which details the requirements that a V-16 beacon must have connected to be valid, it specifies that the manufacturer must have support to offer the service if it cannot be performed, but nowhere does it specify whether this company should be the operator, as Atressa Automotive tells us. This text explains the above-mentioned details of protocols A and B. Subsequently, the following is stated: The implementation of a device with these characteristics requires having a standard channel and a common language. Additionally, defining this standard also makes it easier for a third party to perform these functions if necessary due to the existence of a problem in the information systems of a manufacturer. The data model that the messages that V-16 devices send to their manufacturers’ information services must comply with is defined below. a hoax. Although with the connected V-16 beacons we have had a lot of controversy and we know that there are even those who has demonstrated cybersecurity risksThe truth is that this time we are facing a hoax. The DGT has actively repeated that when we buy a connected V-16 beacon we are guaranteed access to DGT 3.0 for 12 years. And although the protocol does not clearly detail whether a specific company must take charge (operators, other manufacturers…), it does specify that it must guarantee backup to keep the service active. Photo | DGT In Xataka | V16 beacon without eSIM or connectivity: what the DGT says about them from 2026

‘Avatar 3’ is going to be a movie so disproportionately expensive that it runs the risk of destroying and losing money

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‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ is already, as has happened with all previous installments of the franchise, one of the most anticipated films of the year. Each new installment breaks box office records, and yet James Cameron’s statements are more pessimistic each year about the continuity of the series. Are you sure that ‘Avatar’ is as good a deal as it seems? We snooped into his finances. The paradox. ‘Avatar: Fire and Ashes’ arrives wrapped in an economic paradox: its production budget exceeds 400 million dollarsa figure that places it among the most expensive films ever filmed. And yet, its own director is not clear if the business is worth it. Cameron has been unusually frank about his franchise’s finances and he put the question bluntly: “Will we make money on Avatar 3? Surely some. But the real question is what kind of profit margin there will be, if any, and whether that will be enough of an incentive to continue in this universe.” The wild mathematics of break-even. The arithmetic of ‘Fire and Ashes’ defies standard Hollywood logic. With 400 million in production expenses and a marketing budget that analysts place between 100 and 175 million, it would need to exceed $1 billion at the box office simply to break even or break evenaccording to the more or less assumed industry rule that a film must gross 2.5 times its production budget to be profitable. The case of ‘The sense of water’. The previous installment of ‘Avatar’ gives us some previous lessons on the subject. The sequel cost more than $1 billion in total costs: $400 million in production, another $400 in global marketing, $300 million in shares for Cameron and producer Jon Landau, plus cast salaries, residuals and general expenses. Cameron was not exaggerating when declared that ‘Avatar 2’ was “the worst business case in the history of cinema” and that it needed to become “the third or fourth highest-grossing film of all time” simply to not lose money. The film fulfilled that apocalyptic objective: raised 2,320 million and finally generated 531.7 million net profit. But that deceptively solid figure hides a crucial detail: The studios do not receive all the money from the box office. Movie theaters take approximately 50% of US domestic revenue, 40% from international markets, and up to 75% in China. That is, of those 2.32 billion, Disney actually received just over 1 billion. The rest stayed at the box office. The crisis of inflated budgets. ‘Avatar’ is one of the most visible symptoms of a disease that affects all of Hollywood. The industry has a systemic problem of out-of-control budgets, which affects such well-known films as ‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker‘ ($490 million), ‘Jurassic World: Dominion’ (584 million) or ‘Mission: Impossible – Deadly Sentence: Part One’ (400 million). A analysis of the causes It leads us to multiple factors that explain this phenomenon: inflation has increased the value of the dollar by 15% since 2020, making all aspects of production more expensive. But in addition, streaming platforms altered the economy of stars, accustoming them to higher initial charges, demands that they later transfer to traditional productions. And there is also a visual effects arms race: franchises like superheroes try to surpass each other in spectacularity, and infect the rest of the blockbusters. For this reason they are films that “might not make money even with objectively decent box offices.” The unique case of ‘Avatar’. James Cameron invests in developing pioneering technology that then benefits the entire industry: the underwater motion capture that Cameron and Weta FX took a year and a half to perfect for ‘The Sense of Water’, now reduce costs for the sequels being already invented. But the budget escalation is relentless: ‘Avatar’ cost between 237-280 million, ‘Avatar 2’ between 350-460 million and ‘Avatar 3’ exceeds 400 million. The franchise is a guarantee of box office success, but the profit margins are worryingly narrow. In Xataka | Cameron’s ‘Titanic’ was going to be a flop. Until a trailer that broke several Hollywood rules changed the narrative

Prickly pears are at risk of becoming extinct because no one wants to be a prickly pear anymore. Castilla y León wants to remedy it

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His image is iconic, unmistakable. Capes, doublets, ribbons and patches, with guitars and bands in their hands and setting the rhythm around the campuses. The university prickly pears are part of the cultural heritage of Spain and as such the Junta de Castilla y León wants to protect them, which just declared tradition an Asset of Cultural Interest (BIC) of an intangible nature. The measure comes at a particularly delicate moment: with the prickly pear Vivabut stalked by “threats”. What has happened? That Castilla y León has just declared the university prickly pears Asset of Intangible Cultural Interest. In reality, the regional Government Council made the decision several weeks ago, November 27but it had not been consolidated until now, with your publication in it Official State Gazette. Why is it important? To begin with, because it represents public recognition of a cultural tradition that dates back centuries and will now have a new institutional veneer. Among other issues, the BIC label should make it easier for groups to promote themselves. The declaration as immaterial BIC also places the focus on another fundamental issue: the state of health of university students in Spain. At the end of the day, the Junta de Castilla y León itself recognize that one of the objectives of the measure is to “protect the uniqueness” of a tradition that, he insists, remains “alive” and “integrated” on the campuses. Not everyone shares his optimism. From Culture they warned not long ago that the prickly pears face “threats”. Why declare it BIC? The Castilian Government is clear about it: claims “the roots” of the prickly pear in the region and remembers that the tradition arose in the heat of some of its first universities, such as that of Palencia, Salamanca either Valladolidwhich trace their origins to the 13th century. “This has allowed the tradition to take deep roots in the region from an early date,” collects the BOE announcementin which he presents Salamanca as the “cradle of the prickly pear.” Since then the groups have gone through multiple ups and downs. The prickly pears started among the humblest university students of the late Middle Ages, young people who played in exchange for food or a few coins, and remained active throughout the following centuries. In the 19th century they were on the brink of disappearance, but they gained renewed momentum thanks to the Romantic movement. The Civil War threatened its survival again, but the tradition was reinforced during the 40s, 50s and especially between the 60s and 70s, when Spain opened up to tourism that found in those young people who dedicated themselves to singing dressed in capes and ribbons a “picturesque symbol of Spanish student folklore.” Already in the 1980s and 1990s the first female groups were consolidated. And how are they now? The Board assures that “the presence of university prickly pears” covers the entire region, giving shape to “a living mosaic.” “Castilla y León is home to between 20 and 30 active or recently active university tunas, distributed throughout all its provinces,” celebrate the Castilian-Leonese Government before specifying that this estimate includes all types of groups, male, female and those known as fortiesformed by ancient tunos. How are your health? It depends on the source we consult. In June, Ernest Urtasun’s department published a report in which, after emphasizing the cultural and historical interest of these groups, he issues a warning to sailors: “The university prickly pear faces risks and threats derived above all from the aging of its members due to the lack of incorporation of new members in the existing groups, which results in a decrease in their number.” The comment is actually included in an official file which aims to declare the prickly pear “representative manifestation of the Intangible Cultural Heritage.” What are the prickly pears like today? That’s the key. The Country concrete that of the 150 musicians that make up the Law tuna of the Complutense University, only 15 are under 30 years old. “In the end it is a tradition that is championed by people who are not university students,” recognize one of its members. Another veteran of a prickly pear in Valladolid admits that “many fewer performances” are carried out than before. “There is no longer so much influx of people who want to join, whether due to musical tastes, the loss of economic support, fashions or the appearance of other groups, such as charangas,” reflect. “What I am clear about is that tuna continues to be a way to meet with friends who share a taste for music, creating bonds that can last a lifetime.” The situation also varies from one area to another in Spain. four years ago The Galician Post explained that in Santiago de Compostela, another of the main university cities in the country, only one prickly pear remained intact (there are other initiatives), that of Law. Of course, based on musicians who for the most part were no longer linked to the university. The Galician newspaper pointed out, however, that the trend was somewhat different in the southern half of the peninsula. Images | University of Salamanca 1 and 2 and University of Seville In Xataka | The ringing of Spanish bells is a language in itself. And now also a World Heritage Site

the science behind a geological risk that repeats itself every 1,200 years

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Although the tsunamis seem like effects that are reserved for the Japanese coasts, the reality is that Spain He also has many ballots to suffer an event of this magnitude on our coasts. Cádiz is one of the locations with the highest risk of suffering a tsunami in Spain, and the authorities wanted to verify that the emergency and response systems they work in case this type of event occurs at any time. In order to verify this, the authorities carried out a drill in mid-November in which the ES-Alert systemseveral schools and all emergency services. And given this great display, the question is mandatory: what are the chances of a tsunami occurring in Cádiz? Cádiz is at the center of this simulation because it is the area with the greatest danger from tsunamis in the country, due to the history behind it and the seismicity of the Azores-Gibraltar area. For this reason, the Junta de Andalucía has prepared a Emergency Plan for the Risk of Tsunami (PEMA) and has chosen Cádiz for the largest tsunami simulation carried out in Spain. Because. In the past, geological records indicate that at least five large tsunamis have occurred in the Gulf of Cádiz in the last 7,000 years. All of these associated with megaearthquakes at the plate boundary between Africa and Eurasia. Added to this is the historical reference: the tsunami linked to the Lisbon earthquake of November 1, 1755which completely flooded Cádiz and part of the Andalusian coast with waves of several meters in a matter of dozens of minutes. The paleoseismology works of the CSIC and several universities place the recurrence interval of these events between 1,200 and 1,500 yearslong enough to be socially forgotten, but too short to be ignored in risk planning. This places the southwest of the peninsula as one of the most exposed areas in Europe to tsunamis, despite the fact that the “perceived risk” on the street has historically been very low. And this is precisely something that has been analyzed in the layers of sand and marine remains left inland and that gives us information about what happened thousands of years ago. Although logically always with a time frame that is approximate. Why now. The fact of doing the simulation in this month of November may make us think that scientists have found evidence that a large tsunami is coming to Cádiz, but nothing could be further from the truth. What is happening in this case is that a risk that has been known for a long time and for which, until now, hardly anything had been tested on a large scale, is being taken more seriously. That is why this scientific evidence that tells us about the real risk that exists in this case on the coast of Cádiz has been transferred to the regulations. In 2015, the Basic Planning Guideline for Civil Protection against the Risk of Tsunamiwhich recognizes the Gulf of Cádiz as a critical area where the expected wave height exceeds 0.5 meters. A framework that is not limited to pretty maps, but defines decision guidelines according to magnitude and location of earthquakes, chains of command, warning protocols and response time objectives, with the National Geographic Institute, AEMET and the future SINAM network as input sensors. What has been simulated. In this case, Cádiz has simulated an earthquake with an approximate magnitude of 7.5-7.6 to the southwest of Cape San Vicente, very similar to the one in Lisbon in 1755 and which generates a tsunami that points directly to the western Andalusian coast. In this scenario, the propagation models estimate between 45 and 60 minutes from the activation of the alert until the arrival of the first wave from Cádiz, which in practice is the clock with which Civil Protection works. The objective of the exercise was to virtually save as many people as possible in that one-hour window: horizontal evacuation to non-flood areas, vertical evacuation to high floors, beach and port rescues, protection of cultural assets and management of damaged buildings were tested. On paper, all this already existed in manuals and maps; What was missing was to see how a real city behaves when a tsunami warning sounds in the middle of a work morning.​ Images | Matt Paul Catalano In Xataka | There are scientists deliberately causing earthquakes in the Alps and they have a good reason for it

There are eight million Airbnbs, but only one where the disconnection is so extreme that there is fine print: risk of death

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At the beginning of the year, the figure by Bryant Gingerich began to circulate in many media. In a secluded corner of the Ohio wilderness, Gingerich, a 34-year-old engineer, seemed to have found an opportunity to transform his professional life by converting a simple cave in a successful vacation rental business. However, if we talk about places far away from the world, none like the one in this story. Stay at the extreme. I told the story a few days ago BBC. In the Kulusuk Fjords of eastern Greenland, the Floating Glacier Hut It has established itself as one of the most remote accommodations, if not the most, in the world. The cabin, installed on a floating hexagonal platform and anchored to the surrounding rocks, it is located in an area where the distances between settlements are enormous and the human presence is minimal. Access is made only by boat and the infrastructure responds to the idea of ​​offering a space completely removed from any urban dynamics, in a territory dominated by glaciers, icebergs and an unpredictable climate. This approach fits with the rise of the so-called as “quietcations” and hyper-remote destinations, which seek to satisfy the growing need for total disconnection that many travelers express in the face of the accelerated pace of daily life. Disconnect without technology. The cabin dispenses with the internet and reduces outside communication to a satellite phone, which forces us to live real isolation throughout the stay. The Finnish-made module is thermally insulated and has a glass roof that allows you to observe the polar sky and phenomena such as the northern lights without leaving the interior. The equipment it’s basic: a small stove, a toilet, a minimal kitchen area and a double bed. The lack of a shower is part of the design, and some visitors resort to quick dips in the frozen sea to clean themselves. This austerity is proposed as a central feature of the experience, focused on the observation of the environment and sensory immersion without digital interference. Views from the accommodation Caution and logistics. Extreme isolation coexists with reasonable vigilance against the risks inherent to the Arctic. According to the local guide Nicco Segretoresponsible for the project, the cabin acts as an effective refuge from potentially deadly fauna like polar bears (there is a sign that warns you before entering), as long as you stay inside. However, the operator warns that weather conditions may prevent the arrival of the boat in charge of transporting guests, an element that is part of the operational reality in the region. The landscape offers opportunities for activities such as glacier hiking, exploring ice caves formed by subglacial rivers, and ice fishing through a small hole prepared in the structure. These excursions show the dynamics of ice and the visible effects of melting, reinforcing the educational value of the trip. A tourist project. Secret discovered a decade ago a glacial cave that today is part of the activity offerand that discovery was the origin of his initiative to develop low-footprint tourism in the area. In addition to generating employment in the Tasiilaq community, the project aims to attract travelers interested in geology, the behavior of ice and the magnitude of the polar landscape. The Floating Glacier Hut It is the initial phase of a broader plan that includes a future retirement of greater capacity, Vision Lodgeaimed at structured stays of several days. The accelerated retreat of the glaciers, visible even year after year, becomes a central component of the experience, which allows us to observe climate changes on a human scale. An exclusive model. The stay, designed for two people, has an approximate cost from 1,000 to 1,200 dollars per night and includes private boat transfers, dinner prepared by the guide himself, and breakfast. Despite the price, remembered the BBC that the accommodation It has received very positive reviews for the combination of isolation, landscape and silence, elements that guests point out as difficult to find in other destinations. Thus, the general perception is that it is an experience designed for those who seek to completely disconnect (from humanity and devices), observe the environment without filters and face a slower pace, where nature is the central axis of the room and the passage of time seems to acquire another scale. Image | Vision Lodge In Xataka | An engineer left his job to transform a cave into a vacation rental. He’s making a fortune a year without Airbnb In Xataka | Italy vetoes one of the great symbols of mass tourism: the use of key boxes for self-check-in is prohibited

High speed in Madrid is at risk of collapsing. And that’s why Adif wants to send her to Parla

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Parla has 134,833 inhabitants, 24.43 km² in area and one goal: to become the nerve center of high speed in the south of Madrid. The idea was presented yesterday by Óscar Puente, Minister of Transport, and is part of the profound renovation that the Government wants to carry out on the high-speed line between Madrid and Barcelona. The plans. Announced yesterday by Puente: a Madrid-Barcelona in less than two hours. That is the goal and the big headline. At the moment what we know is that two feasibility studies have been requested. They will study the possibility of introducing improvements in the infrastructure so that trains can reach 350 km/h top speed and both cities can join in less than 120 minutes. The investment should be reflected in “more services, less time, more users, more territorial structure and flexibility of exploitation, according to Puente’s own words. For this, the construction of two new stations will be key, which will also be the key to introducing two new variants at the entrance to both cities. Parla. It would become the reference for the municipalities in the south of Madrid. And the construction of a large caliber station in the southern zone would not only impact the more than 130,000 residents of the municipality. The key is in everything that is nearby: Getafe, Leganés, Fuenlabrada or Pinto. Alcorcón and Móstoles are further away but there are connections with Cercanías. From Transport they say that Parla has “an area of ​​influence of more than 1.26 million inhabitants and in which, within a range of 15 minutes, 4.7 million people would have access and in less than 1 hour, about 6 million potential users.” In these moments, and if no delays or breakdowns occurthe connection between the Parla and Atocha Cercanías stations is covered in 29 minutes. And it takes 33 minutes to get to Sol station, in the heart of Madrid. Decongest. It is the last objective of the new station. If built, the idea is to offer an alternative to intern services. That is, those who travel from Barcelona to Seville directly. These trains would need less time to travel the distance since they would travel fewer kilometers and could travel faster as they would not have to deal with speed reductions at the entrance to the city and passing through Atocha. Besides, Puente pointed out in his speech that with this new station the station can be used as an intermediate stop on the Madrid-Seville and Madrid-Levante services (its neighbors would not have to go to the center of the capital to return back having boarded the high-speed train) and it can serve as an alternative station in case of incidents. Right now, Transport assures, 250 trains circulate through Madrid or its surroundings. With this variant an alternative would be created to the high-speed route already existing between Madrid and Andalusia or Levante. In addition, it would improve the service for the increase in traffic expected with the improvements in the Extremadura corridor. Parla, you are not alone. Parla’s action, as we said, is not the only one that Transport plans to reduce the time between Madrid and Barcelona. With the same arguments, the idea is to create a new station near Barcelonaspecifically in El Prat de Llobregat. The idea is that this new station would allow the Madrid-Barcelona-French border high-speed train to connect with the Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat airport. Regional trains would also stop at this station through the corresponding adaptation of the lines. The other action in Catalonia involves linking the Lleida-Pirineus station with Barcelona with a new line that would enter the city through La Sagrera, north of Barcelona. In this way, trains would not necessarily have to pass through Camp de Tarragona, freeing up part of the traffic that already circulates there and, therefore, offering a new variant to Barcelona very similar to that of Parla in Madrid. Many trains, little investment. Although the study of these actions has raised some controversy when it is understood that other Spanish roads still need significant improvement to lighten travel times, the truth is that investment in Adif’s infrastructure has been requested for a long time. It must be taken into account that both alternatives in large cities, and especially south of Madrid, represent a good escape route to decentralize the network. The arrival of Ouigo and Iryo has exponentially increased the number of trains on the tracks but they face the problem of Adif has not invested enough money to absorb traffic. own Puente assured last August that “6 trains circulated per day on the Madrid-Seville line, in each direction. Today, 289 trains circulated at the Torrejón de Velasco point on the Madrid-Seville high-speed line (…) When there is an incident you have 25 trains in both directions within a radius of one hour.” Photo | Smiley.toerist and Google Maps In Xataka | A Spain literally at two speeds: while the Madrid-Barcelona AVE goes at 350 km/h, the rest of the network languishes

The problem is not that there is a risk of eating chicken in Spain: it is that it is going to get very expensive

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In November 2023, Luciana Gallo and her team toured Punta León, a protected natural area on the southern coast of Patagonia. “It was like walking on a battlefield,” explained in SINC. “I’ve never seen anything like it. It was truly shocking: mountains of dead birds on the beach, thousands of elephants and sea lions dying.” The bird flu had reached that remote place in Argentina. A few weeks ago we confirmed that had arrived at the antarctic island from South Georgia killing 50,000 females elephant seal These days, however, the news caught us closer: it had also arrived in Spain. And the truth is that while the headlines are filled with bird flu, mass confinements and health alerts, chicken continues to be a central food in our diet. So it is logical that panic has spread. And, of course, that is a problem: a huge problem. In Xataka They are touching our balls (specifically, their price) Although not the one we tend to think. Although we are witnessing live and direct the largest epizootic of which we have records, the WHO continues to consider that the general risk to public health posed by A(H5N1) is low. Because, as Sergio Ferrer points out a few months ago, the most surprising thing about what we are seeing these years is that, “despite being immersed in a massive and historic wildlife mortality event, very few cases have been detected in humans.” And of course, there is no risk of contagion from consuming chicken or eggs from the supermarket. “No one has caught the bird flu virus from eating properly cooked animals or animal products,” said Jatin M. Vyasfrom Columbia University and he was right. Today, eating well-cooked poultry products is safe. That’s not the problem. And what is the problem? That the last thing a sector subjected to increasing costs, mandatory investments and minimum margins needed is a “global pandemic“. The consequences are clear in chicken meat. According to the Ministry of Agriculturethe price at origin of chicken meat in Spain was around €2.37/kg in week 38 of 2025. That is, an increase of 4% compared to the same moment in 2024. A moment in which, thanks to inflation, the price was already high. In Europe, the situation is worse: the price of broiler chicken has exceeded €3/kg for the first time and that represents an increase of 11.2% year-on-year. Something similar happens with eggs.. {“videoId”:”x7zvhsf”,”autoplay”:false,”title”:”REAL VS. FAKE BURGERS Could you tell them apart?”, “tag”:”food”, “duration”:”221″} And we’re talking about chicken, mind you. Chicken is not just another product: for years it has been the cheapest meat per kilo of protein. That is to say, It is the cheap protein par excellence. If the price breaks, the balance of the entire country’s shopping basket is broken. We have a serious problem around the corner. We better not miss the shot. Image | In Xataka |The United States has been immersed in extreme egg prices for months. Spain now faces the same problem (function() { window._JS_MODULES = window._JS_MODULES || {}; var headElement = document.getElementsByTagName(‘head’)(0); if (_JS_MODULES.instagram) { var instagramScript = document.createElement(‘script’); instagramScript.src=”https://platform.instagram.com/en_US/embeds.js”; instagramScript.async = true; instagramScript.defer = true; headElement.appendChild(instagramScript); – The news The problem is not that there is a risk of eating chicken in Spain: it is that it is going to get very expensive was originally published in Xataka by Javier Jimenez .

A study has just correlated them with a higher risk of cancer

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When we plan to lose weight, one of the first things we do is declare war on carbohydrates in the diet, reducing them as much as possible. All of this is conditioned on many occasions by the ‘advice’ that is seen on social networks in blogs, and which may have severe conditions as it was collected. in a published article in Nature Microbiology which suggests that this type of diet may end up increasing the risk of suffering from colorectal cancer. The study. Researchers conditioned by the increase in the number of people who decide to give up carbohydrates Because they relate it to weight gain, he wanted to test what was happening in a series of mice. In this way, an investigation was created with three different diets: a normal diet, one low in carbohydrates and another Western-style diet with a large amount of fat and carbohydrates. The result. After exposing the mice to these conditions, they analyzed their microbiota discovering a particular strain of E. coli bacteria, which was producing a toxin that damaged DNA called colibactin. A toxin that, in combination with a diet low in carbohydrates and soluble fiber, promotes the growth of polyps in the colon, which may be the first step to cancer. As recognized by the researcher himself, Alberto Martín, professor of immunology at the Temerty Faculty of Medicine of the University of Toronto, at first it was thought that colorectal cancer was caused by a combination of different factors like diet or genetics. But now a door is opening that means that a specific diet can lead to our bacteria enhancing the appearance of cancer. Because. Researchers found that a diet deficient in fiber increases inflammation of the intestine and alters the microbial community that reside here, that offer us many benefits and about which we are beginning to know more and more. Specifically, they focused on E. Coli that produces colibactin as we have discussed before, but what is really important here is that the mice fed a low-carbohydrate diet had a thinner layer of mucus that separates the intestinal microbes from the epithelial cells of the colon. A priori, this mucus barrier that we have in the digestive system acts as a layer of protection that allows bacteria not to come into direct contact with epithelial cells. But if this shield is thinner due to this poor diet, more colibactin can reach the colon cells directly and act as an epigenetic mechanism that alters their structure and drives the deregulation of the factors that control their cell cycle. But the researchers wanted to go a little further, by analyzing the effects on mice that had genetic mutations in their cells in the pathway responsible for repair damage that occurs in DNA. In this case the effect was very clear: the repair of these damages was not favored. This means that all the failures that are generated daily in our cells are not repaired or that the cell simply cannot enter apoptosis (programmed cell death) through these pathways. Something that adds ‘papers’ to have a cancer cell that gets out of control. Lynch syndrome. A genetic health problem which makes the patient have a greater chance of suffering from certain types of cancer, including colorectal cancer. All this due to mutations in genes that repair DNA, such as MLH1 and MSH2, among others. In this way, if a carbohydrate-deficient diet is added to these people who already have a higher probability of suffering from colon cancer, the effect of colibactin will increase these probabilities. That is why the findings made by researchers suggest that people with Lynch syndrome who harbor these colibactin-producing bacteria should avoid stopping carbohydrates so as not to increase the risk. They even suggest that they can take specific antibiotics for these colibactin-producing bacteria to further reduce the risk. Probiotics. With taking antibiotics, I’m sure that on more than one occasion you have been recommended to take probiotics in order to maintain the intestinal microbiota before the treatment. In this case, research suggests that a strain of E. coli called Nissle that produces colibactin is found in these probiotics, which makes us ask many questions about its effect on cancer. In this way, his laboratory is investigating whether long-term use of this probiotic is safe for people with Lynch syndrome or for those who follow a low-carbohydrate diet. The antidote. Given all this, the question is obligatory: how can I avoid this if I have to consume few carbohydrates? To this end, the study has been able to see a correlation between the increase in soluble fiber in the diet with a decrease in the levels of colibactin-producing E. Coli. This is something that translates into less interaction with DNA repair mechanisms and therefore a lower probability of suffering from cancer. “We supplemented fiber and saw that it reduced the effects of the low-carbohydrate diet (…) Now we are trying to find out which sources of fiber are most beneficial,” says Bhupesh Thakur, postdoctoral fellow and lead author of the study. A treatment. The goal right now is to try to counteract the increased risk of cancer due to this bacterial toxin. To this end, the use of inulin is being investigated, which has been seen to reduce the amount of E. coli, which produces colibactin, and improves intestinal health in high-risk people. A treatment that, as it could not be otherwise, is focused on the fiber itself, which will become the best ally in these situations. Images | engin akyurt National Cancer Institute In Xataka | Intermittent fasting is the fad diet. At least among scientists who study its effects on the microbiome

Mark Zuckerberg doesn’t care to lose $ 200,000 million in AI. The real risk would not be betting on it, ensures

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“We are going to invest aggressively. Even if we lost a couple of hundreds of billions of dollars it would be an annoyancebut it is better than being left behind in the race for superintelligence. “Those words recently pronounced Mark Zuckerberg, Meta CEO. The founder of Facebook does not tend to shake his hand when making risky technological bets. He already knows what it is to lose them: Metaverso is being a failure for the moment, but even if he does not seem to want to leave that bet. The company continues to invest in it even though It is estimated which has already lost 45,000 million dollars in that project. But for him the commitment to AI, although it seems exorbitant, is almost mandatory strategically. In the interview In the Podcast Access The Meta CEO explained how In fact the Risk for a company as a goal would not be aggressive enough. In the recent Trump dinner With the great leaders of the technological segment in the US, Zuckerberg promised to invest at least 600,000 million dollars in the United States until 2028. Analysts believe that The numbers do not fit: It is estimated that Meta will invest about 80,000 million dollars in the US in the second half of 2025 (including all its expenses). That would make it necessary that from 2026 to 2028 he spent 520,000 million, but experts do not see it feasible and some They think than these comments They are more business marketing than anything else. But what is true is that both goal and other large technology companies are investing extraordinary amounts of money in this field. We already saw that Capex’s forecasts of some of them are huge in 2025 due to that commitment to AI data centers: Amazon: 100,000 Millions of dollars Microsoft: 80,000 Millions of dollars Google: 75,000 Millions of dollars Goal: 65,000 Millions of dollars Apple: 12,000 Millions of dollars Thus, Mark Zuckerberg is not too frightened to lose 200,000 million dollars in AI, but he also knows what is something like that. In April 2024 their financial results were so disastrous That their shares suddenly 19%, which was equivalent precisely to a drop in the stock market capitalization of 200,000 million dollars. Of course, Meta recovered. In that downturn the goal shares were just 500 dollars. Today and a half later, they are at maximum, $ 778. The company has stumbled in the past, but Zuckerberg has risen again and again AI bubble: “I think there is definitely the possibility, at least empirically, based on large infrastructure constructions of the past and how they led to bubbles.” And even so, Zuckerberg is clear that this is a critical moment for this technology and it is better to bet on the big not to do it and lose. For him going too slow can make you lose a privilege position, and that would be fatal because according to him “it will be the most important technology that will allow the greatest number of new products, innovation and creation of value in history.” In Xataka | Big Tech have buried thousands and billions in AI. They are earning money, but not thanks to the AI

Not all processed foods are a risk to our health. Some tricks can help us choose the best

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Not all processed and ultraprocessed foods They affect the same way To our health. Although the damages of this type of food have been contrasted on numerous occasions, many experts remember that terms such as “processed” and “ultraprocessed” are nothing more than broad categories that can be orientative but sometimes hide a more complex reality. What is an ultraprocess? The first issue we should consider is the question of what is an ultraprocess food? There is no universal response, but the answer is relatively intuitive and we can guide ourselves by the definitions made by experts in the field. An example of this is the so -called nova classification, FAO employeethe United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization. The first category in this classification (Nova1) is reserved for unprocessed or minimally processed foods. The fruit or raw vegetable would be examples of this type of food. A second category (Nova2) is reserved for processed culinary ingredients. This category refers to usual products such as oil, sugar, salt or butter, usually employed in the elaboration of dishes but not consumed alone. Processed and outrage. The two key categories in this context are that of the defendants (Nova3) and Ultraprocess (Nova4). The first of these categories includes foods with intermediate processing, such as legumes and canned fruit, sausages or some smoked foods. An article Posted last year In the magazine BMJ (British Medical Journal) he remembered that, although considering this category at a general level, we find evidence that the ultra -process consumption can be linked to a lower life expectancy, the relationship was more complex. Not all the same. We usually consider that Ultraprocessin general, they are less healthy, dense foods in calories and poor in other nutrients. However, even within this category we can find high diversity. An article Posted last year In the magazine BMJ (British Medical Journal) he remembered that, although considering this category at a general level, we find evidence that the ultra -process consumption can be linked to a lower life expectancy, the relationship was more complex. Three tips to choose better. In A recent article in The conversation, Clare Collins, an expert in nutrition and dietary at the University of Newcastle, in Australia, gave some clues about how we can choose processed foods, and even ultraprocessed, which less risk suppose for our health. The first of the tips is to take time to read the list of product ingredients. The expert recommends looking for those products with less additives and “ingredients that could be found in the kitchen of a house.” It should be remembered that sometimes additives lists hide common products that we do in our kitchens under names or codes, so we cannot assume that all additives are harmful, but the amount of these can give us a clue about the product’s elaboration process. Regarding the label, Collins also recommends looking at the additional information given by products labels. In Spain, for example, we would have the Code Nutriscore that, although it is far from being perfect, it can help us in our decision. Habit. The third and last Collins advice It is “to think about what we eat a product.” Consuming ultraprocessed occasionally will not put our well -being at risk, it is usually doing so when we incur a higher risk. That is why the expert recommends focusing our efforts on those products that we consume once or more per week. In Xataka | To the question of whether ultraprocessed foods are as bad as they have told us, science still has no clear answer Image | Famingjia inventor

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