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In 2021 a volcano spent three days in eruption without anyone finding out. Now it helps us ahead of the silent volcanoes

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Knowing how to read the signals that a volcano gives before erupting can make a difference between a scare and a tragedy. Some volcanoes make it easy for experts who know how to read these clues but others erupt without prior notice. Or maybe just we couldn’t decipher your signs. At least until now. A new tool. A team of researchers He has devised A new mechanism to model the behavior of some volcanoes. This tool, its creators stand out, will serve to more effectively monitor the eruptions of some volcanoes reducing the risk associated with these natural phenomena often so violent. Some special usefulness in the case of “silent” volcanoes. “Despite great advances in monitoring, some volcanoes erupt with minimally detectable or even without them precursors, significantly increasing the risk of nearby populations,” pointed in a press release Yuyu Li, co -author of the study. As explained by LI herself, some of these volcanoes are located not only near communities, also near important air traffic routes. Silent volcanoes. For the development of its tool, the team resorted to the Veniaminaf volcano, located in the North American state of Alaska. This is one of the so -called “silent” volcanoes, volcanoes whose eruption is not preceded by the signals that are generally associated with an imminent or close eruption, such as earthquakes or the deformation of the soil in the surroundings of the Magma Chamber. Veniaminof’s is just an example that We can find In this family of silent volcanoes that also includes some closer such as Stromboli in Italy or Popocatepetl in Mexico. Looking inside the volcano. But among all of them, the Veniaminof volcano is perhaps the most paradigmatic. Not because only two of the 13 rashes that have leaded since 1993 have been planned, but because in 2021 he achieved the milestone of erupting without anyone noticing Until three days later. The team responsible for the study analyzed the internal conditions that make it a silent volcano. Factors such as a slow supply of magma and a warm host rock are key in this regard. The monitoring of the volcano was carried out for three summers prior to one of the silent eruptions of the volcano, that of 2018. A model to get ahead of the eruption. The result, a model that conforms to the state of different variables that can condition the probability of the burst of the magma, such as the volume of the reserve, flow conditions of the magna, depth of the reserve or the form that it acquires is. Thus they could estimate what kind of conditions could be linked to a silent eruption and which ones were not. The team found that soil deformation could help prevent some eruptions of the volcano but that the relationship between underground magma and rashes were somewhat more complex than it might seem. The details of the study have been published In an article In the magazine Frontiers in Earth Science. The following steps. Monitoring the numerous silent volcanoes distributed throughout the world will not be an easy task. For now, the resolution gives a clue to what are the volcanoes to monitor more closely: volcanoes with small and warm reserves and slow magma flows, explains the team. In Xataka | In 2021 a volcano spent three days in eruption without anyone finding out. Now it helps us to unmask the silent volcanoes Image | Alaska Volcano Observatory Photo Gallery

The USA most exclusive golf club spent a fortune to buy the neighborhood. They did not have the resistance of an old woman

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In Augusta, Georgia, where the average value of a house is around $ 125,000, the offers of the most famous golf club in the United States, the Augusta National Golf Clubto residents and owners of the adjoining lands have been much more than generous. The prestigious club that houses the Masters tournament has allocated at least 200 million dollars to the purchase of more than 100 properties, from modest houses to neighborhood shops, with uprights that even quintupled or more the fiscal value of the property. Only A house is brought to the ambitious renewal project. Money and aesthetics. The last week told the Wall Street Journal exclusively. In the last 20 years, the most legendary golf club on the planet has executed one of the most ambitious (and discrete) land acquisition campaigns in the recent history of American sport. The goal was not just to gain physical space. It was also transforming everything that surrounds the club into an extension of its controlled, elegant and exclusive aesthetic. The image of the visitor who is going through a neighborhood of houses for rent, street vendors and cigarette stalls on the way to the perfect grass fields did not fit with the narrative of the “Golf Sanctuary”. Therefore, the club began to Buy the houses and to demolish themturning whole neighborhoods into parking lots and green areas, redrawing even road limits and suffocating any trace of the popular bustle that once surrounded the masters. White cheches. To do this and as we said at the beginning, they have not spared when taking the neighborhood. He WSJ counted Cases such as the Lakemont Presbyterian Church, sold for 1.65 million dollars, or that of Madeleine Liles, who received 1.1 million dollars for the house that his father built in 1953. These cases exemplify a clear pattern: Augusta National does not discuss. Pay. Fast, in cash, and without hesitation. The strategy has generated a Unexpected wealth For many residents, he has strengthened local tax coffers and has silenced much of community resistance. The newspaper explained that the phrase “You know they have the money” has become a mandatory between sellers and local real estate agents. And yet A house He has resisted the “charm” of green. Club entrance A “ordinary” house vs. Empire. Yes, apparently, just a few steps from the legendary club, a 92 -year -old woman, Elizabeth Thackerresists firmly multimillionaires offers that surround her. In a modest house with three bedrooms and a single floor, built in 1956 on a land of 27 hectares, Thacker has lived most of his life, along with his late Husband Herman and his family. The house, located in the Stanley Road 1112in Augusta, Georgia, he has witnessed generations: his children grew up there and also played his grandson as a child, the professional golfer Scott Brown. However, for years, property is also the object of desire for the powerful golf club, which has invested those More than 200 million dollars in expanding its urban domain and converting the surroundings in part of its private infrastructure. The roots value above all. Although the estimated value of the house is of 338,026 dollars (Well above the local average of $ 215,000), Augusta National has presented multiple offers above that figure, all rejected. And not because business has not been done before: the Thacker sold another property to the same institution for 1.2 million dollars. The difference in this case is because the house where Elizabeth still lives is different. It is home to his life, the site where he formed a family and where he still finds meaning and belonging. His late husband made clear in 2017: “Money is not everything.” And that phrase, simple and powerful, seems to summarize the spirit with which the woman has faced one of the most influential sports clubs on the planet. Resistance between demolitions. WSJ counted That Augusta National strategy these two decades has been silent but forceful: buying properties at prices far superior to those of the market, sometimes through limited liability companies with opaque names such as BC Acquisition Co. or WSQ. Many of those acquired homes have already been demolished, replaced by parking areas or empty spaces, ready for future constructions. In fact, right in front of Thacker’s house there is now unfaled land that functions as a parking lot for tournament attendees. Under this context, his looks like an island in the midst of the advance of a tide that buys and transforms everything. The “other” Elizabeth. Next to the old woman, there is another person who has also resisted the offers of the club, although from another perspective. Rebecca Freeman81, he lives nothing from the club par-3 of the club. The woman has also seen how a dozen houses in her street were sold and demolished, and although Augusta National has made her an offer, she was lower than the 500,000 dollars obtained A neighbor, and she, patient and calculator, has decided to wait. No doubt, he plays with an ace in the sleeve: he knows that the club will end up wanting his property and a few others who still stand. “When they are ready to stay with the remaining, the price will rise,” He said to the WSJ. Its logic, like that of others who have resisted, is simple: when a buyer has infinite pockets and an immovable plan, the key is to wait for the right moment. Tenacity as a legacy. In it Thacker case And although many neighbors have already sold, she not only remains, but is still the soul of her house. Your daughter, Robin Thacker Rinder, confirmed the media With pride: “Yes, it’s ours. And yes, mom still lives there. He has an iron will.” That stubbornness, in simple appearance, encloses an act of dignity that challenges the logic of the great transactions. In times where everything seems to have a price, the story of Thacker has become these days a rare reminder that there are decisions that They … Read more

Banks spent years criticizing cryptocurrencies. The BBVA will soon allow to operate with Bitcoin and ETH from its app

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Almost exactly four years ago that the Bank of Spain (BDE) and the National Commission of Markets and Competition (CNMV) published a joint statement. In it They warned of the risk of investing in cryptocurrenciesespecially due to its “extreme volatility, complexity and lack of transparency.” Thus, they qualified them as a “high -risk commitment.” Four years later it seems that the opinion of these experts has changed. And a lot. BBVA will allow Buy and Sell Bitcoin and Eth. As the entity indicatestoday the CNMV has approved the BBVA “to provide custody and execution services of cryptoactive sale orders in Spain.” This will initially make the bank offer the possibility of operating with Bitcoin and ETH (Ethereum). The EU opens the door to the crypts in traditional banking. The notification of the CNMV is one of the procedures necessary by the regulation on cryptoactive markets (Mica for its acronym in English). This regulation was activated on December 30, and regulates this type of services in the European Union. This allows BBVA to offer those services, something that has already begun to do In 2021 in Switzerland and in 2023 in Türkiye. All from the app. As they point out in BBVA, customers in Spain can operate directly from the app that they now use to see their accounts, their investments and its traditional bank operation. Thus, they will unify both conventional and those dedicated to cryptocurrencies in the same application that was used so far, and that will have an area dedicated to these efforts. Key custody. The new service will feature an own cryptographic custody platform. In the BBVA they point out that this will allow to maintain control without depending on third parties, and thus be able to safeguard the cryptoactives of its customers. But the responsibility is from the client. In the BBVA they clarify, of course, that the bank will not advise customers, but will focus on facilitating these operations. Thus, although they will offer the ability to buy cryptoactive, they will not make recommendations to customers, thus avoiding possible responsibilities to the well -known volatility of these cryptodivises. It remains to know if the BBVA will warn customers of possible risks in investments like these. Caixabank and Bankinter do not trust. While BBVA takes that step, other entities prefer not to launch to this market. Gloria Ortiz, CEO of Bankinter, He declared recently that “it is impossible to advise anyone about something that has no value” referring to cryptocurrencies. While Gonzalo Cortázar, his Caixabank counterpart, indicated that “Bitcoin has a volatility that we all know and other cryptocurrencies, too. It is difficult to advise on the fundamentals of Bitcoin. I would not know how to do it and our teams, at this time, either.” Bankinter will not offer to operate with crypts to its customers. Caixabank yes, but not proactively. To repudiate them to hug them. In recent years we have lived a 180º turn of the position of financial institutions on cryptodivises. Many continue to show their reservations, yes. The International Payment Bank (BIS) He described This market of a “self -referential” system and highlighted how “no real economic activity” does not finance. Even so, in the US, the approval of the cryptodivisas ETFs already laid the foundations for the general public to access these assets. He strategic cryptoring project Donald Trump makes clear the position of the US government, and more and more banks want to take advantage of this new institutional perception of cryptocurrencies. Image | Bbva | André François McKenzie In Xataka | A British did not let his album search with Bitcoins in the trash for years: now he considers buying the landfill

The EU spent more in Russian oil and gas that in helping Ukraine

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They are fulfilled three years since Russia began its invasion In Ukraine. During this time, The economic impact is still deep In both countries. Although general attention has been logically focused on human suffering, these days economic figures have been disclosed that reveal the magnitude of the damage: Ukraine records An annual inflation of 12%, while in Russia it reaches 9.5%. Numbers that show the persistence of economic deterioration on both sides. And next to this, another fact: Europe has invested more in Russia than in Ukraine. The “dependence” to Russia. A recent Center for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA): The European Union has allocated More money to the purchase of Russian fossil fuels than to direct financial support granted to Ukraine During the third year of the conflict caused by the Russian invasion. According to the analysis presented on the occasion of the third anniversary of the war, the EU spent approximately 21.9 billion euros in Russian oil and gas Only in the last year of conflict, significantly higher than The 18.7 billion euros delivered to Ukraine In financial aid for 2024, according to data from the Kiel Institute for the World Economy (IFW Kiel). The data has many readings, but the main one is paradoxical, since the situation highlights a deep contradiction between the European verbal support to Ukraine and the concrete economic actions that indirectly benefit the Vladimir Putin regime, providing essential income to sustain its military campaign. Historical figures and comparisons. The numbers are even more striking when the total expenditure on Russian fossil fuels by Europe is observed throughout the last year (2024), which exceeded 39% the financial aid assigned to Ukraine. In addition, the report emphasizes that Russia has obtained global income equivalent to 242,000 million euros only for energy exports During the third full year of the conflict, bringing their total profits from the beginning of the invasion to figures near the billion euros. In other words, European agency is especially critical when considering that Russia receives up to half of its fiscal income directly from the energy sector. The economist Christoph Trebesch of the IFW Kiel, although he did not participate directly in the analysis, The surprising gap remarked between the help mobilized for Ukraine and the economic support granted in previous historical conflicts. For example, Germany was considerably more generous during Kuwait’s liberation (1990-1991) compared to the provisions of Ukraine so far, measured proportionally in terms of national GDP. Consequences of energy dependence. The data leads to the same conclusion: the report underlines how this unit follows indirectly promoting war in Ukraine by economically sustaining the Russian government. Vaibhav Raghunandan, co -author of the study, explicitly declared that buying Russian fossil fuels It is practically equivalent to finance the Kremlinfacilitating the continuity of his military aggression. In addition, the Russia’s ability to overcome sanctions economic imposed by the West through its so -called “shadow fleet”of which We have spoken before (A fleet of old ships) allows the country to maintain approximately one third of its income from fossil fuel exports. The European response: sanctions and challenges. It is the last of the legs to be treated: what does Europe do? In reaction to these realities, European ambassadors recently approved new measures in its 16th round of sanctions against Russiadirected specifically against that “shadow fleet.” The report also warns that, strengthening existing sanctions and closing some legal gaps, The EU could reduce Russian income up to 20% from these fuels. In particular, he recommends close the so -called “refinement lagoon” (Through which Europe can acquire Russian oil processed in third countries), as well as even more restricting the Russian gas flow Through the Turkstream gas pipeline. In addition, the report indicates another emerging problem in European energy trade: The growing dependence on Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG). Although The EU has considerably reduced imports Russian gas channeled since the beginning of the conflict, partially compensated this decrease through greater imports of Russian LNG, which reached record figures in 2022, placing Russia as The second most important exporter From this type of gas to Europe. The war three years later. I counted in A report the Guardian On the economy of both countries since the beginning of the conflict that, in a Moscow key, traditional economic indicators seem to favor Russia. Although initially the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) fell -1.3%, has shown a solid recovery in the last two years, growing at 3.6% annual according to data from the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Instead, the Ukrainian economy suffered a dramatic collapse of 36% in mid -2022, closing that year with a 28.3% drop. Although Ukraine has managed to partially recover with growth rates of 5.3% in 2023 and 3% in 2024, its national income still remains 20% below the levels prior to invasion. Resiliation and perspectives. Despite adversities, Ukraine resilience has been remarkable. Christopher Dent, professor of international economy, argues that Ukraine has better long -term perspectives of what Russian propaganda affirms. A concrete example is the recovery of the Ukrainian electricity sector, which after The attack on the Kakhovka hydroelectric power station in 2023 (which caused losses of at least 2 billion dollars), has significantly increased its electrical exports to Moldova, Hungary and Romania, integrating more closely into the European energy network. Maritime trade through the Black Sea and the Danube continues to work, and agriculture also shows clear signs of recovery. The future potential of Ukraine also lies in its wide mineral resources, including metal deposits valued at about 11 billion dollars. On the other hand, tax collection has improved substantially, with significant increases in corporate taxes and consumptionalso supported by international IMF and Western agencies. Bad? On the other sidewalk and despite these advances, the Ukrainian economy faces huge structural challenges. The most important: the labor market remains negatively affected, with An unemployment rate of 16.8%aggravated by mass migration abroad and mandatory military recruitment. The adaptibility of Russia. For its part, Moscow, Despite international isolationhas demonstrated a … Read more

After almost a decade with the Apple Watch I have spent a Garmin. And I have understood what I was losing me

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In June this year They had been ten years since I had an Apple Watch in my doll. They had. I had. During this almost-década I have defended their virtues, understood their limitations and celebrated their improvements. AND I have spread a lot about him And how to get the most out. The idea of ​​migrating to Garmin was always alien to me: his watches seemed excessively specialized, with complex interfaces and a public too specific. Watchos versatility eclipsed any alternative. Today, after more than a month with a Garmin Epix 2 On the wrist, all these convictions have faded. Other priorities The catalyst for this change was my own evolution as a corridor. From the trot to seven minutes per kilometer five years ago, in recent months I have completed A half marathon at 1:40 h and 10 kilometers races in 43 minutes. Nothing very there, but of course much better than before. Now, with an eye on improving those brands and completing my first sub’3: 30 h, my needs have changed. The Epix 2 on my wrist. Image: Xataka. The epiphany arrived in the half marathon of Valencia, two days before the Dana. My Apple Watch Ultra 2with which I left 50% battery, agonized at 1% when reaching the finish line. The LTE, inadvertently active, had drained energy almost until I left without a record since I moved away from the iPhone, because several hours passed. The revelation was crystalline: Even the most advanced Apple Watch is, in essence, a smart watch with sports benefits, not a sports clock. The Garmin had notified me before starting the race telling me that with that configuration I would not even have for two hours of race. For years I compensated for the lack of Apple Watch with a mosaic of applications: Many of them with their monthly subscription, fragmenting the experience and multiplying costs. What Garmin offers natively, the Apple ecosystem resolves it by means of third -party payment patches. The final drop was A 31 kilometers run In a little familiar area. Three stops to guide me with the mobile phone put on the navigation limitations of the Apple Watch: it is possible, but it is also tedious and is not natively integrated into the training application. The first popular race with Garmin on the wrist. Image: Xataka. Between Garmin, Suunto and Choos, I opted for Garmin mainly to keep the payment from the clock. Epix 2 demolished my prejudices from the first moment. Its interface, surprisingly intuitive, is controlled by five physical buttons and an optional touch screen. Navigation is precise even with rain or sweat, without the need for constant visual attention. Minipunto for buttons. A sphere with twelve very customizable complications and the time in digital very visible. Image: Xataka. Not even the most complete and versatile spheres of Apple Watch come to so much. Between seven and nine complications (in that case, with analog time) is the maximum where it arrives. Image: Xataka. The contrast with Apple Watch is clear: where Apple offers a polished but rigid experience in sports, Garmin allows huge customization, so great that the principle overwhelms. From the granular configuration of each training screen to the creation of complete routines via web, much more comfortable. The device not only records data: interprets, analyzes and translates them. Some examples: Training load focus. It induces to balance the load between low intensity aerobic, high intensity and anaerobic aerobic. At first he always had unbalanced in favor of high intensity aerobics, which makes improvement difficult and increases the risk of injury. When starting with the Garmin this graph was unbalanced, a month later the values ​​that were low are within the range and the one that exceeded by a lot is about to normalize as well. Image: Xataka. Resistance score. To understand our real physical form and its evolution over time. Sleep score. Not only says how much we have slept and how much in each phase, but gives a score and gives a brief description that correlates with our recovery and our predisposition to train. Pending score. It measures our resistance and strength in earrings, bad news for the ego of a Valencian accustomed to flat. The role of VO2 Max. A key metric that in the Apple Watch is relegated to a corner of health and the one that Garmin gives prominence. Image: Xataka. Acute training (short -term) and its optimal range depending on chronic (long -term). Image: Xataka. Another example: when detecting my suboptimal career cadence (160 steps per minute), the clock not only helped me visually understanding that it was too low, but allowed me to build the solution: integrates a vibration metronome to guide me towards 170 steps Ideal for my height. This level of integrated detail makes the difference. Do I miss Apple Watch? Undoubtedly. The quick message response, the musical control, the remote control of the iPhone camera, instantaneous Shazam, voice timers or consult the Valencia score from the sphere during a concert (real case) are luxuries difficult to leave. But I have discovered that I prefer the specific excellence to versatility that is not so deep in sports. There are nuances, of course. The GPS is not as precise as that of Ultra 2 or selecting the maximum precision mode. The predictions of career times (5k, 10k, 21k, 42k), another added that is not in the Apple Watch, and there are not even options of third -quality third parties and reliability. Image: Xataka. Autonomy deserves separate mention: Weekly load He has replaced the daily ritual. On Friday mornings are my new load ritual. And there is still a battery after seven days of use. Migration has not been easy. Ultra 2 is still extraordinary, but my needs have evolved. I no longer seek just register activity, sleep and passive metrics: I need to understand those metrics to optimize and plan precisely. Specialization has its value. The Epix 2 does not aspire to be a mini-uhone, … Read more

OpenAi wants to make the leap to the general public. That is why 14 million dollars have been spent to advertise in the Super Bowl

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It is the first time that OpenAIthe company behind Chatgpt, made a television ad. And for the premiere it has been launched to the most luxurious showcase possible: for 14 million dollars it has rented a space in the intermediate of the Super Bowl, where they can be seen advances in film premieres most important next year and great names and media personalities supporting the best known brands in the world. Stand out on competition. While big colossi of the Tech industry like Microsoft, Alphabet, Goal, Anthropic (from Amazon) or XAI (from Elon Musk) a relevant position within the panorama of artificial intelligences (and with China are disputed to the race with recent phenomena such as Deepseek), Openai has taken a step forward to stand out in front of its competitors. Its 300 million weekly users have to be noticed, and the Super Bowl is the best platform for the name to sound out of merely technological environments. The investment war. According to The Wall Street Journalcompanies dedicated to AI spent $ 332 million in ads in 2024, which is more than double what they invested in 2023. It is clear that as the IAS cease to be a niche, the investment must be proportional to its intentions If it becomes known, which explains such notorious (and expensive) movements as Openai. Some precedents in the Super Bowl. Companies such as Google, Anthropic or Microsoft had already walked through the Super Bowl last year to teach some of their latest advances, although always in the context of advertisements of other products, where AI is an addition. For example, Google talked about Guided Framean assistant for AI who helps users from their Pixel cameras with vision problems to take photos. Microsoft talked about his co -pilot. And Anthropic was limited to a brief five -second message: “Claude is a next -generation AI assistant” But … what is the ad? A spot of just a minute, produced in collaboration with the Accenture Song and Drug5 agencies, makes the ambitious decision to summarize the history of information and how humans have been linked. The spot is entitled ‘The age of intelligence’ and has a very unique aesthetic: two points connecting to animations with the use of tens of these points creating complex images. Of course, this evolution in complexity culminates with voices in multiple languages ​​interacting with chatgpt. You can see the full announcement in Adweek. A name behind everything. Behind this launch is Kate Rouch, OpenAi’s Marketing Chief, and who had developed very aggressive sales strategies on the global coinbase cryptocurrency exchange platform: for example, an announcement also in the Super Bowl that won some notoriety for its use of a QR code on the screen. According to Rouch told The Vergethis new OpenAi announcement “is a celebration of human creativity and an extension” of it. Therefore, significantly, the announcement has been made (except in very initial phases of spot production) without the participation of any type of AI. Header | OpenAI In Xataka | Artificial Intelligence on your PC: The best free tools to install models of AI as Deepseek, call, mistral, gemma and more

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