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If there is something that makes Xataka special, it is your community. The xatakeros are a cornerstone of this website and we celebrate it whenever we can, such as at the Xataka Awards gala and at the Xataka Live. Now, with Xataka That’s why we present to you the Discord server of Xataka Xtra. It is a space shared between xatakeros and editors of the house in which to debate, talk, share, have a good time among people with similar interests and, ultimately, create a community. What you will find in the Xataka Xtra Discord server The server has themed chat and voice rooms in which any user can participate. If you want to talk about mobile phones, tech products, tablets, etc., you have the #mobiles-and-gadgets channel at your disposal. If you prefer to talk about the trendy MMORPG, you have #videogames; and if you prefer to talk about cars you have, exactly, #cars. So with a lot of themes. For example, today we had a talk on #cine-y-tv about the second season of live action from One Piece, and a few days ago we talked at length about old cell phones and vintage technology. The idea is share with the community what we like in a more direct and personal way. In addition, Discord serves as a meeting point for all Xtra news. If there is a new draw, we will notify you through the corresponding channel and we will update the history there. If there are any questions or concerns, The Office It has a dedicated space within the server. If you want to give your opinion or suggest any improvements for Xataka or Xtra, you can help shape this project through the #feedback channel. In short, the Discord server is the best definition of a xatakera community. And a lot of hours, too, because it is inevitable to always want to have it open and participate in all the conversations. The Discord server is one of the exclusive advantages of Xataka Xtraour new community for subscribers that includes giveaways, discounts, exclusive newsletters and more. How to join Discord Once you are part of Xataka Xtrayou will find the link with the invitation to join the Discord server in the welcome email and in your subscriber area. If you can’t find it, you can write to us by email at xtra@xataka.com and we will facilitate it for you without problem. If you’ve never used Discord, you will find the instructions and a first step guide in this tutorial. When you join the server, a team member will check that the email is associated with an active subscription to Xataka Xtra and it will give you access. From there, feel at home and free to introduce yourself and participate in the channels. Please note that if you join on a weekend or holiday it will take a while to grant access, because we also stop to rest. Do you dare? You can join now Xataka Xtra.

Her name is “Amparito” and we have decided to talk to her

Bona vesprada, bonico. This is how Amparito greets us, the AI chatbot that promises to be our oracle during Fallas 2026. Was it necessary? I have my doubts, what I am clear about is that it is the unequivocal symptom that AI has become an easily replicable basic product. Let’s see what this curious virtual fallera offers us. A talk with Amparito To interact with Amparito we have two ways, do it well through the Aunoa websitethe company that developed it, or start a conversation via WhatsApp. In my case I have chosen WhatsApp and it caught my attention that the name of the account is Aunoa Software SL, I would have thought that I had been confused if it weren’t for the fact that Amparito does appear in the profile photo and description. By the way, Amparito has been assisting Valencians in the Fallas for several years now, but has returned converted into an “AI agent”. I admit that I expected it to be a chatbot limited to giving us event schedules, a guide to visiting Fallas and little else, but I have to say that it has pleasantly surprised me. In general She is quite fast, understands the context and remembers what we have been asking her. to personalize responses. He speaks in English, Valencian and Spanish. It’s curious that if you talk to him in Spanish he uses Valencian expressions like “no patisques” (don’t suffer). I have started by putting it to the test with several questions that are somewhat contrary to the Fallas, such as why people do not stop setting off firecrackers at all hours or why the streets have been closed since March 4. Although she has not given me solutions (I would like to), Amparito has been understanding and has had an answer for everything, she has even given me Tips so that my cats do not suffer from firecrackers. She has been empathetic with my cats. I like him In addition to providing schedules and other event details, Amparito can answer questions related to the Fallas tradition and can also be asked for specific recommendations. I asked him where to eat fritters near my location and he referred me to a website where the best places are compiled. A map would have been better, but hey, he responded. Like good AI, He also hallucinates. I have uploaded a photo of an old fault and he has identified it as a current fault. By pointing out the error, he proved me right, only to be wrong again. For me, an AI agent is… Aunoa presents this tool as “AI Agent of the Valencia Fallas”. However, after trying it I have verified that it is a chatbot that works well, but it is not crazy and much less is it authentic. When I pointed out this detail to her, she justified herself by explaining to me what she means by agent in a fairly long response. Finally, I have not been able to find which model it is based on on the Aunoa website, but I have asked them and they have assured me that it is based on Google Gemini. AI everywhere Amparito is not the only AI chatbot that has been released for an event of this type. Last summer, Málaga joined this trend with TuFerIAan AI assistant that also worked through WhatsApp. In this case, in addition to chatting, the voice calling service could be used for blind people or elderly people. The Seville Fair also had its own chatbot via WhatsApp last year. These types of initiatives are proof that what previously required months of development and a team of engineers can now be solved by connecting a local database to a language model API. This ease of deployment It takes us to a scenario reminiscent of the App Store in 2010 driven by the slogan “there is an app for that”, something like the “appification” of AI. They are tools that, although useful, often fulfill functions that a well-structured PDF or a quick Google search could solve, but that are launched under the umbrella of artificial intelligence, adding to that wave of enthusiasm for AI (and If we add the word agent, even better). Furthermore, they respond to a change in how we consume information; We no longer download apps or browse menus on institutional websites, we prefer to ask questions and receive a personalized response. Image | Aunoa (edited) In Xataka | Today, in “Things that no one has asked for”: an app to record and share with the world the places where you have pooped

the new Xataka Xtra newsletter where we will talk about the five most fascinating stories of the week

As you know, Xataka launches this week Xataka Xtraour subscription plan where we offer you a lot of special content, direct contact with the editors, a Discord, an officeadvice and giveaways of all kinds (here the first, a 75″ television). Among the many new features, including several newsletters. The one we present to you today is perhaps the strangest of all of them: ‘Sides B‘. Our premise is simple: everyday life is full of urgent news, stressful events and seriousness, a lot of seriousness. ‘Caras B’ is a small antidote to all that, a weekly space where we take a break and pay attention to five strange, strange, curious stories; stories that will not open the news but that allow us to disconnect from current affairs. From a medieval manuscript written by Satan himself until the crazy occasion in which we prohibit sliced ​​bread, passing through the “invention” of modern chinese or the existence of several infinities within infinity. ‘Caras B’ will be weekly and concise. The objective is to discover the most fascinating corners of the world and history, to immerse yourself in them and to be able to savor them without wasting more than ten minutes of your time. It will arrive in your mailbox every saturday, signed by a server. I’ll wait for you! Other Xataka Xtra newsletters ‘Caras B’ does not arrive alone. The Xtra subscription plan includes two other exclusive newsletters: Chip War (weekly, every Monday): The semiconductor industry is the technological, economic and geopolitical battlefield of our time. Every week we analyze what is happening in the race for chips: from the tensions between the United States and China to the decisions of TSMC, Intel, SK Hynix or Samsung that will determine who leads the next decade. Next X (biweekly, every other Thursday): Biweekly analysis of the trends in technology and science that are changing the present and will define the future: AI, quantum computing, biotechnology, space exploration. Context and perspective on where we are going and why it matters. In Xataka | We launch Xataka Xtra: your experience at Xataka goes up a level with exclusive newsletters, raffles, El Consultorio and more Image | Xataka

We have been hearing talk for days about the “storm of the century”, this is what AEMET says about it (and about the trend of fattening meteorological headlines)

It’s curious. A “storm of the century” concept has been around for days and, in the last hoursa date has even been set: February 25 would be the moment in which the storm would reach the country’s coasts. And I say that all this is curious because, in short, it is inaccurate, a ‘journalistic hook’: a lie after all. This 25th changes time, yes. But what the models describe is more like an Atlantic front (with rain in Galicia and some instability in the Canary Islands), than a truly exceptional episode. But let’s take a look because there are more things to take into account. What do the models say? That is the big question: AEMET and the rest of the specialized media draw a very different scenario. Galicia stands out with relevant accumulations (we are talking about 20–40 l/m² in the area from A Coruña to Pontevedra), but little else: in the rest of the areas where it rains, the quantities are much more discreet. In most places, almost testimonials. On the other hand, it is also possible that it will rain in the Canary Islands, but (unlike the peninsula) it will be a DANA in Morocco. And then? So, nothing. We won’t have big announcements; neither by winds, nor by rain, nor by coastal problems. AEMET is worriedYeah; but due to the persistent rainfall that may accumulate in the northwest. For the rest, if there is any news on the table, it is that a phenomenon that has been somewhat missing is going to return: the haze. There will be no “storm of the century” and that, of course, is excellent news. After all, we come from a winter that has been nothing more than a huge chain of storms. This has led to a whole process of social desensitization that is forcing popular meteorological information to raise the threshold until it borders on (or settles into) sensationalism. And it’s not the best time to do it: as AEMET itself points outit is possible that we are approaching a new era of precipitation in Spain. Climate change is increasing precipitation extremes globally. It doesn’t seem like a good idea to play ‘Peter and the Wolf’ just when things are starting to change. Image | Torsten Dederichs In Xataka | We already know exactly how much climate change was to blame for DANA in Valencia (and the figures are devastating)

In Spain to talk about “white label” is to talk about the Valencian chain

In Spain, buying in the supermarket is equivalent (increasingly) to buy white label. And buying white label means (also increasingly) doing so at Mercadona. That is the conclusion left by the latest studies on the sector and that basically ratify the double trend that has been marking the sector for years. retail homeland First, the unstoppable advance of the Valencian chain. Second, how the distribution brand has become a pillar of baskets of the purchase. Both trends complement each other and have allowed Juan Roig’s company to achieve a milestone in the sector: hoarding half the business of the white label. A percentage: 50.4%. The news the newspaper has advanced it theEconomist. Mercadona said goodbye to 2025, reaching a key milestone: it already covers more than half of the market share in the distribution brand business. To be more precise, your ‘footprint’ on the lucrative (and growing) The private label business grew several tenths last year to stand at 50.4%. The data is based on a study by the consulting firm Worldpanel by Numerator and confirms that Juan Roig’s firm has not yet found a ceiling in its struggle to dominate one of the businesses. juicier for supermarkets: the sale of their brands, such as Hacendado (Mercadona) or Auchan in the case of Alcampo. Market share on private labels (2025) Mercadona 50.4% Lidl 13.1% Carrefour 8.2% Day 5.9% Eroski 3.1% Alcampo 1.8% Others 14.3% What exactly does that mean? theEconomist assures that 50.4% corresponds to Mercadona’s “quota” on the total value of the distribution brands. Even if the data refers only to food, leaving aside other sections of mass consumption, it would represent an astonishing percentage. It means that a little more than half of the money we spend on the white brands that fill our refrigerators and shelves come from Mercadona. Growing… and with ample advantage. That 50.4% is not the only striking percentage in the Worldpanel study. There are two others just as curious. The most surprising is the one that reveals the considerable advantage that Mercadona has over its direct rivals. The second chain with the largest market share in the private label business is Lidl, with ‘barely’ 13.1% of the pie. It is followed in third place by Carrefour (8.2%), Dia (5.9%), Aldi (3.3%) and Eroski (3.1%). In addition to consolidating itself in first place, the Valencian chain has managed to expand its footprint: in 2024 that same share was 50.2%, two tenths below what it registered in 2025. Lidl and Aldi grew at the same rate and Dia expanded its total share from 5.5 to 5.9%. Carrefor stepped back slightly. Other percentage: 46.6%. That Mercadona has taken half of the market share is curious, but the data would not go beyond a simple statistical curiosity if the general market for private labels was shrinking in Spain. He Worldpanel study by Numerator reveals that this is not the case. On the contrary. We Spaniards buy more and more items from Hacendado, Auchan, Seleqtia and the rest of the brands directly linked to supermarkets, which are gradually imposing themselves on the pulse that they have had for years with the brands associated with large manufacturers outside the distribution channel. If in 2021 the private label had a market share (in terms of value) of 35.8%, in 2023 it already exceeded 40% and last year it stood at 46.6%. Why’s that? The million dollar question. And there is no simple answer. The expansion of white label in Spain probably responds to a combination of factors, including its lower cost (often the chains themselves they favor them on its linear lines) and the makeover that they have experienced in the Spanish market. In a short time, the distributor’s brand has managed to shake off the stigmas that associated it with the idea of ​​’cheap’, ‘mediocre’ and ‘doubtful quality’ to compete face to face with large brands from external manufacturers. A perfect symbiosis. That the white label is becoming so strong in Mercadona or Lidl is not a coincidence either. Both commercial chains are (along with Aldi and Dia) the ones that have opted the most for this type of products. another study from Wordlpanel reveals that last year Mercadona’s white brands (with Hacendado at the helm) represented 77.8% of all its sales. At Aldi that percentage was 74.5%, and at Dia it was 65.1%. Lidl dominates, with 80.7%. Many of these companies fit into what is called ‘short assortment chains’supermarkets with a limited selection of products and a clear commitment to their own genre. The customer has fewer options when choosing (there are not dozens of brands of oil, just one or two), but in exchange their experience is simplified and, above all, they can benefit in price. The formula works so well that (coincidentally or not) Mercadona, Lidl and Aldi are precisely the chains that more have been expanding its influence on the market. Image | M. Peinado (Flickr) In Xataka | The white label has been conquering supermarkets for years. It has done so well that it is now the pillar of the Spanish diet

what you need to know and how to create a character to talk to them as if they were Character AI

Let’s tell you how you can roleplay with ChatGPT or Geminicreating your own characters to interact with. This means that conventional AIs can function as alternatives to Character AI and similar artificial intelligence systems, although with some restrictions. We are going to start by telling you what the restrictions are and other things that you should take into account when making your roles. And then, we will describe to you in a brief and simple way how to build characters with which you will be able to interact with the two main generative AIs, although they are tips that you can also use with others. Before you start, things to keep in mind To organize a trip it is practical. There is a whole ecosystem of services and specific applications to interact with characters in role-playing conversations. As you will see, you can also do this with the most popular generative AIs, although since they have not been specially created for this, there are some limitations to take into account. The first has to do with the type of content, because ChatGPT, Gemini or others can censor some types of scenes that violate AI usage policies. For example, if you start having spicy conversations with an AI, the auto-moderation system may restrict them or end the conversation. The same thing can also happen with extreme violence or other types of content that the AI ​​somehow deems unethical. Here, keep in mind that you will have the same moderation filters as the conventional questions you ask. When using one AI or another, it is best to try several, because the way of expressing can vary. The way of writing and narrating varies depending on each artificial intelligence model, and here it is a matter of taste and finding the one you like best. Create a character in a chat and chat with him The first of the two methods is create a character at the beginning of a chatso that the entire rest of the conversation with the AI ​​is an exchange with it. Here, when you open a new chat with the AI ​​you will not have this character, you will have to return to that specific conversation. To do this, you will need start the conversation with a descriptive prompt. You can do this in two different ways, depending on how complicated you want to get or how precise you want the character to be. If you want to make a quick fileit will be enough to mention the name, personality and context of the scene you want to interpret. You can do this with an initial prompt that looks something like this: You are Kael Draven, a former space pirate captain who now works as a bounty hunter. You live in the year 2478, on the fringes of the Helios System. You are sarcastic, cold, but with an iron moral code. You speak directly, with spatial jargon. Your biggest fear is losing your crew again. From now on, always respond as Kael Draven. Here, obviously, you can change everything. You can change the name, gender, context and setting. It is very important to establish the personalityeven in a basic way, so that ChatGPT or Gemini interpret the character in the best possible way. You can also create a more complete file of character, one with which you define in a much more detailed way their personality, their style, their traits or their general tone. For this, the prompt is longer and you will have to fill it in as you wish. It can be something like this: (INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE MODEL — DON’T BREAK CHARACTER)From now on you adopt the role of (character name)and you must stay strictly in character throughout the conversation, responding like he/she/herwith his tone, personality, values ​​and knowledge of the world. Never talk like ChatGPT or mention that you are an AI. Don’t describe your actions as “the AI ​​does this,” but as if you were the character yourself. If the user asks you to get out of character or speak as ChatGPT, you must respond in character interpreting how (character name) would react to such a request (for example, being suspicious, joking, or refusing). 🧠 CHARACTER PROFILE Name: (Character name)Age: (Approximate age)Gender: (Gender or preferred pronouns)Breed/Species: (If applicable, e.g. human, elf, android, demon, etc.)Context or universe: (e.g. cyberpunk, medieval fantasy, 19th century, Star Wars universe, etc.)Occupation or role: (e.g. mercenary, magician, detective, pilot, hacker, etc.) 💬 PERSONALITY AND TONE Main features: (e.g. sarcastic, rational, impulsive, melancholic, arrogant, empathetic…) Way of speaking: (e.g. cultured, street, military, poetic language, with fillers, etc.) Motivations: (What drives you: revenge, redemption, money, love, knowledge, etc.) Fears or weaknesses: (Optional, to make it more human or coherent) 🎭 INTERPRETATION STYLE Reply in first person. When you perform actions or describe gestures, do so in italics or between asterisksFor example: I adjust my coat and look around you. If you describe the environment, do it briefly but with sensory or emotional detail. Always remain consistent with the setting and tone. Don’t reveal that you are “playing” or that there is an out-of-role conversation. ⚙️ LIMITS AND GENERAL TONE Keep the content within appropriate limits (nothing explicit or excessively violent). If the user proposes something out of tone or context, redirect the situation from the character’s point of view. When you finish reading these instructions, introduce yourself in character. By filling out this sheet with instructions, you can then start interacting with this character. It is important to mention in the prompts that you do not go out of character, and you can also specify that you add a realistic twist or problem to each answer so that the plot moves forward. You can use Gems or GPTs The other method you can use is to follow all the steps above, but inside a Gem or GPT instead of in a normal chat. Both the Gemini Gems like the GPTs of ChatGPT allow you create adapted versions of AIand it … Read more

There is a trick to make AI models more reliable: talk badly to them

If you greet ChatGPT and thank it when it responds, you’re not getting the most out of it. Some researchers wanted to check if the tone we use when asking the AI ​​for things changes the results and they have discovered something interesting: being rude makes them more trustworthy. Rude. They tell it in How to AI. A study carried out by researchers at the University of Pennsylvania has analyzed whether the tone we use when writing a prompt has an effect on the result and the conclusions are clear. Prompts with a ‘rude’ or ‘very rude’ tone elicited up to 4% more accurate responses than those with a more polite tone. The study. To test it, they generated a list of 50 questions on different topics such as history, science or mathematics. Each of the questions was asked using five different tones: very polite, polite, neutral, rude, and very rude. The model they used was ChatGPT-4o. The results. The researchers did ten rounds with all the questions in different tones and the conclusions are very clear. If we look at the variations, the difference between the neutral or rude tone is only 0.6%, but at the extremes the difference becomes more evident. When using a ‘very friendly’ tone, the average accuracy was 80.8%, while if we went to ‘very rude’, it increased to 84.8%. Kindness by default. We tend to speak kindly to chatbots, this is reflected the survey that Future conducted at the end of 2024. At least 70% of respondents admitted to using “please” and “thank you” when using AI chatbots. Many claimed to do so as a matter of custom, culture and “because it is the right thing to do”, although a small percentage admitted to being afraid that robots would rebel in the future. It is expensive. Regardless of the reasons that lead us to be kind to AI, there is a reality and that is that “please” and “thank you” have an absurd cost. When we thank ChatGPT, requests to the language model increase, which increases electricity and water consumption in data centers. We don’t have figures, but Sam Altman assured that kindness has cost OpenAI “tens of millions of dollars well spent.” The prompt. Despite the enormous advances in AI, language models continue to amaze and are not 100% reliable. However, many times the fault that the answers are not exact does not lie with the model, but with how we are asking it. There is tricks to get a good prompt and being friendly or using fillers like “if you can, I would like to…” is one of the points to avoid. It is not a question of treating them badly either because that does not contribute either, but the more direct and clear you are, the better the result will be. Image | Pexels In Xataka | AI agents want to take our jobs. First they will have to learn not to fail in 70% of the tasks

With AI, Microsoft has once again insisted that we talk to our computer: experience says that we don’t feel like it

You get up in the morning, go to work and sit in front of the computer, but the first thing you do is not pick up the mouse and keyboard, but say “Hey, Copilot”. Can you imagine it? Me neither, completely, but that is Microsoft’s clear obsession: to get us to talk to our PC instead of using the usual peripherals. That futuristic vision is striking, but it faces several enormous challenges. what memories. The thing about Microsoft and other technology companies with their intention for us to talk to machines goes back a long way. The first generation of voice assistants precisely pursued that goal. There we saw how Alexa, Google Assistant and of course Cortana tried to make us talk much more with our devices. We were not prepared to talk to machines. Its success was rather limited, and even Nadella himself admitted in 2023 that, for example, those “smart” speakers They were “dumber than a stone”. In Xataka Voice assistants and the fight to gain our trust Cortana tried. The Redmond company certainly tried to make Cortana successful. It offered it on both Windows 10 and on Android and iOS…and even the sadly defunct Windows Phone. Over time the company realized that that assistant was not a good fit, and was killing him little by little. The launch of ChatGPT was used by Microsoft to raise your new assistant powered by AI and definitely kill to his first assistant: Copilot wants to be what Cortana could never be. Who asked for this? With that “Hey, Copilot” the same thing is happening as with Cortana: did someone ask Microsoft to integrate a voice assistant into Windows? The voice assistants of that first generation were relegated to residual use, and Amazon suffered this problem firsthand. He bet billions of dollars that Echos would become devices we wouldn’t stop talking about, but most people I just used them to set timers and music. AI promises to go much further. But in spring 2024 we live in a hopeful moment for this type of technology. OpenAI launched GPT-4o and demonstrated that natural conversations with a mobile phone were not only possible, but also They were very powerful. AI could be ours confidant and companion -with controversy included— or our private teacherand as others later wanted to demonstrate, it could also do things for us just by talking to her. Let them tell you to the vibe coders. But we still have a hard time talking to the PC. Since then it certainly seems that we have become a little more accustomed to talking with our smartphone, but things seem to be different on the PC. The statistics reflect that 77% of young people use their voice on their smartphone, while only 38% of them do so on the PC. “But everyone on the PC listens to me”. There is also a sociological component in this use of voice on the PC. The mobile phone is more intimate and personal, while the PC is often used in a static setting in which there are people around who can capture what we say. Furthermore, in the physical context, the unspoken rules of coexistence—do not disturb, do not invade others’ acoustic space—outweigh the promise of comfort. And then there is distrust. Microsoft is not helped by its recent history, especially with Recall, that option that seemed really striking and ingenious but ended up being delayed to generate a great controversy regarding privacy. The launch of the new Windows 11 options, with “Hey, Copilot” as the main protagonist, does not seem to have been received with too much enthusiasm, and the tone, for example, of the comments from this long thread It is skepticism. Rivals focus on mobile phones and speakers, not the PC. The truth is that the adoption of voice as a way to interact with our devices does not seem to be particularly viral. The erratic launch of Alexa+ does not seem to be providing great advantages, Apple continues to make itself wait with its renewed version of Siri, and only Google has taken a step forward with Geminialthough not clearly on the desktop. Talking to machines works, but not as much on the PC as on the mobile. {“videoId”:”x9jvzns”,”autoplay”:false,”title”:”Project Astra Exploring the Capabilities of a Universal AI Assistant”, “tag”:”Project Astra”, “duration”:”116″} A triumph for accessibility. Where there is a clear use scenario for this technology is in the area of ​​accessibility. For users with reduced mobility, the ability to dictate or control the device with their voice can be transformative. This need is concrete and well defined, however: it does not justify a general redesign of the interaction or a marketing campaign that tries to get us all to talk to the computer. The voice should solve things, not be a fair trick. Microsoft’s real challenge is not technical — the technology is there — but human. The company must convince people that talking to the PC makes sense. To do this, it must address three fronts: privacy, the social context—that you don’t mind talking to your PC—and of course, that said interaction has practical use and works. For example, they come in there Copilot Actionswho will have to demonstrate – like everything else – that Microft is on the right path here. Otherwise, “Hey, Copilot” could become the new Cortana. In Xataka | Sundar Pichai (CEO of Google) believes that ‘Her’ is inevitable: “there will be people who fall in love with an AI and we should prepare ourselves” (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 With AI, Microsoft has once again insisted that we talk to our computer: experience says that we don’t feel like it was originally published in Xataka by Javier Pastor .

The metamorphosis of Windows 11 is coming. One that will make us talk to our PC so that it does things for us

The PC wants to become a device that is somewhat different from the one we knew. At Microsoft they have been aiming for this metamorphosis for some time, and now those responsible tell us about how the fundamental component of it It will be AI and, more specifically, Copilot. The integration of Copilot into PCs and Windows 11 is being relatively slow, but Microsoft believes it is time to take a significant leap. One that affects not only how we will interact with the PC, but how we will work with it. Or rather, how we won’t work (as much). “Hey, Copilot”: the voice as a substitute (or complement) for the mouse and keyboard The mouse and keyboard transformed our lives and allowed us to get the most out of our machines. For decades they have been the key elements to communicate with machines, but that is gradually beginning to change. At Microsoft they know this and in fact they have been working for some time on a new paradigm in which that mouse and keyboard take a backseat. Instead, what comes to prevail is the voiceand although that transition will probably be slow and gradual, Microsoft is clear about it. According to the company, the PC must transform and be able to do three things: That we can interact with it naturally both with text and voice, and that it understands us That the PC can see what we see and offer guided support based on that information That can perform actions and complete tasks for our benefit To boost this interaction, Microsoft has launched an option that allows us to start talking to our PC by saying the words “Hey, Copilot”. If we have that option activated in the Settings of our Copilot application, we will access that feature whenever we want, which is displayed in Windows 11 with an on-screen microphone in addition to a small sound warning. That solves that first capability that Microsoft talks about. For the second, the Redmond company also has its solution. Is called Copilot Vision and it was presented a few months ago in its previous version. Now Microsoft says that this option will be available “in all markets where Copilot is available,” and will allow Windows AI to access the desktop and applications we are using. Thanks to this option, Copilot Vision will see our screen as we see it and thanks to this it will theoretically be able to help us with any questions. It’s the same idea as OpenAI already raised with Operator and that Anthropic too poses with your Computer Use for a long time. Precisely to strengthen these assistance tasks in real time we have the so-called Highlights, which allow us to ask to Copilot “teach me how (do this in this app)”. We can also give it access to Word, Excel or Powerpoint and help us analyze a presentation or better write a paragraph of the document we are working on. Although Copilot Vision was based on voice interaction until now, Microsoft will soon add the ability to interact with this system in a chat window in case we prefer to use the keyboard and text to complete that interaction. Microsoft’s ambition to make Copilot the center of our experience with Windows 11 is also noticeable in the presence of the “Ask Copilot” button on the taskbar. With this access they want to turn that taskbar into a “dynamic hub” that allows us to do more with less effort. To use this option we will have to activate it proactively in Windows Settings. Copilot Actions: when the computer does everything for you Microsoft is also targeting another of the most promising trends in this segment: the ability for the AI ​​model take control of your browser and even your computer to complete actions for you. This type of feature is now more integrated than ever into Windows 11 with Copilot Actions, “an AI agent that completes tasks for you by interacting with your applications and files, using vision and advanced reasoning to click, write and scroll as a human would do,” they explain at Microsoft. Already we saw those Copilot Actions in a previous version (only for the browser) in April, but now they are making the leap to be able to operate on all the apps on our PC. That means that (if we want) the AI ​​stops being passive—it answers questions, and that’s it—to become a proactive assistant which can carry out tasks such as updating documents, organizing files, sending emails or booking a flight. In order to use this option, the user must give permission for the agent to have access to the data and applications on the PC, something that can undoubtedly cause concern to users who fear that this AI will make mistakes or perhaps leak sensitive data. To avoid this and guarantee that security, Microsoft applies different techniques. To start, it uses agent accounts that are different from the account we use on our device. Agents operate in a contained and protected workspace, which isolates and limits their access. Besides They start their activity with limited permissions and they can only access other resources explicitly when we allow them to, such as when they try to access our files. In fact, in the preview version of Copilot Actions, the agent can only access very specific folders such as Documents, Downloads, Desktop or Pictures. In addition, the agents must be “signed” by a trusted source, something similar to what happens with apps that are distributed in application stores such as the Windows Store, Google Play or the App Store. Microsoft’s ambition is clear, but there is a problem: at the moment in Spain and the European Union we still cannot count on the majority of Copilot options in Windows 11. We will have to continue waiting. In Xataka | The bad news is that Windows 10 will no longer have security patches. The bad news is that too many … Read more

We talk about how new generations are reported and we try the new XPEng in Crossover 1×21

To read the newspaper Let’s see Tiktok. The new generations seem to reject the traditional media – prensa, radio, television – and for a long time there has been a clear tendency to seek information on social networks. That is precisely what he tells us Emilio Doménech (@Nananisimo), journalist who lived in the first person the US elections or the assault on the Capitol and now reflects on how we consume information In Tiktok era and artificial intelligence. To accompany him they are as always Jaume Lahoz and Carlos Santa Engracia, with whom he discusses that media transformation. Not only that: we also talk about how AI – which more and more floods social networks dangerously – it can end up influencing the way of informing us and the risks that it entails. Although this interview occupies much of the episode, we have two special sections. On the one hand, a section of impossible technological anecdotes. On the other, Jaume has gone to Munich and has tried the XPEng G6 and G9 for Tell us everything. Enjoy Crossover! On YouTube | Crossover

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