A declaration of intentions? What the closure of the APK tells about Spotify its sudden restrictive turn

Spotify was founded in 2006 and it has not been until 2024 that has managed to be profitable. He has had gusts with green -green quarter and others in red, but this year has been the year, in capital and bold. This is a great news for the company, undoubtedly, and a tremendous chance that is right now, in full bonanza, when you have decided to stop that … Countless call Spotify modified APK. And that is right now, in this context, it is a small Leave vu of something we have already lived. Spotify what? It is no secret that looking for the right words on the Internet, any user could reach a modified Spotify application. An fully functional and illegitimate app that, in a nutshell, eliminated one of the great restrictions of the Spotify free plan: choose what song to listen. 27 Spotify tricks – Control your whole music like nobody! As every free service user will know, non -subscribers can only listen to music in random. They cannot choose which song reproduce, but choose a list and let the random mode do their own. In addition, only the songs can jump a few times and, of course, they are forced to listen to advertising. The modified APK eliminated advertising, allowed to choose songs and jump the songs as many times as we would like. Spotify benefits and losses | Image: Xataka The end. And if we talk in the past it is because Spotify, abruptly, without prior notice and from one day to another, has decided to take action on the matter. From a stroke, it has made these modified applications stop working. That has caused the users who used them and look for alternatives, thus creating An excellent culture broth for cybercriminals. Spoiler: Download a modified Spotify application is synonymous with potential problems. Leave vu. Obviating that the use of this application breaches the terms and conditions of the service and the user agreement, it is still striking that this decision has been applied overnight. Spotify is in his entire right, there is plenty of saying, but it is the accumulation of situations and the precedents that attracts attention. Streaming platforms, starting with Netflix and then all the others, decided overnight end the shared accounts. The difference is that Netflix did it when it went through a pothole, while Spotify has decided to stop the modified APKs while on the wave crest. Spotify has 675 million users of which 263 million are paying. Surely the impact of the modified APK is minimal, but its blocking is 1) normal and 2) a possible declaration of intentions. Image: Fábio Alves in UNSPLASH What if Spotify is getting serious? Now that Spotify has managed to be profitable, perhaps he is thinking of putting the points on the ís to all those users who violate their service. Using a modified APK is a clear violation of the terms and conditions of use, so it was evident that this was going to happen sooner or later, but there is something else that is a common practice in the service and through which Spotify has only passed on tiptoe. The shared accounts. The melon of shared family accounts has been opened several times, but it has never finished solving. Spotify Let it clear that the family plan is for up to six family members who live in the same direction, but the reality is that the verification system It is easily drawable. Spotify only verifies the introduced address, but does not seem to follow up like the one that does, for example, Netflix. Spotify shared family accounts have long been in the peephole, but their misuse has been passed. At least for now Spotify can surely know without much problem that your “family” of “six members” is distributed between Madrid, Barcelona, ​​Seville and a colleague who is from Erasmus in Brussels although all, for practical purposes, live in the same direction as the administrator. He simply lets him be, and that will be so until Spotify decide to stop being. And maybe that moment is now a little closer being, in any case, a risky movement. Spotify is alone. Especially since Spotify is a service that depends entirely on subscriptions and advertising. Apple Music, Amazon Music or YouTube Music have behind companies that sell and/or offer other more lucrative products or services than the musical product itself. Spotify, however, does not have that support and play with the number of subscribers is more movie. Image | Pexels Although Netflix has been afraid. Although users put themselves on a war on social networks and ink rivers were written about it, The reality is that Netflix has been great His crusade against shared accounts and the free plan with advertising. 55% of the new highs bet on the cheap plan with ads and the end of shared accounts have made the platform reach 300 million subscribers. Perhaps the end of the modified APK is the beginning of a new stage in Spotify. One in which shared accounts are with relatives, and with no one; one with high definition sound (plan that does not finish arriving) and one in which, finally, streaming music is profitable. Or maybe not, but the background is what they are. Cover image | Cottonbro Studio In Xataka | The great surprise of the Pódcast is not that people are listening to them. Is that he is seeing them

Spain is importing a US tactic to empty deceased houses: turn them into temporary markets

Surely you will have seen dozens of times in American movies. Suddenly someone wants to empty a house for whatever reason, because it was the apartment of a freshly deceased relative, because he has to move or simply because he has realized that he has the attic upso organize a market in the house itself. It even has a name: Estate goes out. A kind of Wallapop face -to -face and dedicated to a single home in which everything is sold, from cutlery to shoes, passing through coats, furniture, pictures or crockery. More and more that image of the markets in houses is ceasing to be a Hollywood resource to become common (and helpful) in Spain. A house (and a market). Among vintage stores, normal rakes and households there is an intermediate point: “Housing markets”. His name says it all. They are houses that open to the public so that people can happen, browse what is inside and then decide if they want to take any of their objects, previously inventoried, priced in detail and labeled. From some golf sticks to a coat, a closet, a table, a lamp, a game of cups or skis. In the houses there is everything. In the Estate goes outalso. In fact, it is common to see in the US movies a variant that usually celebrated outdoors and organize the owners of the house with all kinds of articles rescued from the attic, the so -called Garage Saleseither Yard salts. Click on the image to go to Tweet. Objective: Empty houses. The goal is double: empty a house and find new owner to old objects. All of that of course prior payment of the amounts in which each article has been applied. There is no A single reason by which the emptying of a house is reached, although a usual reason is that its owner has died or will no longer live in it because it moves. When that happens, you have to think what to do with everything you leave behind, from furniture to clothes. After all, if any houses are deposits in which, over the years, memories and objects accumulate. With the former you can load, bad that. For the latter, something that does not always abound is needed: space. Question of moving … or deceased. “There is everything here. People who want to empty the floor because he inherited it from their grandparents and do not want to see their belongings in a garbage can and cases like this, which is a rental floor and its tenants must leave it,” I lightened recently to Commerce Marola Argüelles, from Vintage ordera firm of Home Market. While talking with the newspaper he organized a market in a house in Oviedo. “There are many reasons to empty a house”, Another company in the sector coincides. “From a trip for work to the other side of the world, to more sad reasons such as the houses of our elders or after a change in our family structure such as moving, a retirement or a divorce.” But are they celebrated in Spain? And so much. It comes with giving A lap By Google and Bavers the local press to find a good handful of examples. Throughout the last months, markets have been organized in homes in Oviedo, Lion, Seville either Madrid. And that to quote only a handful of cases. In the center of the capital, on Bravo Murillo Street, one was held in autumn that helps to better understand how and why this kind of Wallapops face -to -face and thematic. On that occasion the empty apartment, He recounts The SpanishHe had served a marriage. He already died. She, a woman over 90, lives in a residence. The goal of the market was to give a second life to the objects they had left on the floor: furniture, figures, garments, a sofa … the appointment attracted dozens of people, from curious to antiquers or an art seller to which to observe the objects in their environment. “It is not the same as in a market.” Who organizes it? Professionals who have found in the Estate goes out A business to explode in Spain. An example is Clear spacewhich describes his work of Simple form: “We empty your house, but before we take care of whatever you do not want, giving a second life and receiving money in return.” A few months ago the firm’s driver, Blanca de Carlos explained to The confidential that became familiar with this kind of markets in houses during the time he lived in the US. Already back to Spain and after the death of his father he realized the advantages that the service would have. Your signature is not the only one dedicated to emptying houses and organizing markets. Order architecture, The circular Market, Vintage order, Myhome, Antiquae, Antico Sevilla Interiors… They are businesses with a similar approach and that facilitate the emptying of houses and the organization of markets in the house itself to prevent those furniture, clothing and objects in general that they no longer want (or can have) their owners end up in a container, the clean point or a storage point. The art of emptying. The details of each case may vary, but it is common for emptying work and markets Visit system Concerted to avoid agglomerations, the pieces are recorded and tasan and the company that manages the appointments is carried A percentage of all sales. The objective, companies recognize, is that there is “nothing without selling” in homes, so the prices that can usually be affordable. Images | LEUMAS_1974 (Flickr) and Wikipedia In Xataka | In the United States there is a new type of party that already moves crowds and has a waiting list: those who read

In an unexpected turn of events, Apple TV+ has reached Android. It is a necessary movement

In an unexpected turn of events, Apple TV has officially landed on Android. Since its launch in 2021, the platform had been exclusive to Apple and, although we paid the subscription, it was only possible to reproduce the contents on Apple devices. There was only one exception: Google TV. As of today, Apple TV is available on Google Play Store, so you can download on Android devices (tablets and mobile phones). Thus, it will be possible to subscribe to the Apple TV+ service from these devices. Apple needed this movement, a lot. Available in Play Store. Apple TV in Play Store, see to believe. The app can be downloaded for free, allowing APPLE TV+subscription. It is available for all devices with Android 10 or higher, and has practically the same basic functions of the app that we find on Apple devices. The main difference is that, in Apple TV for Android, purchases or rentals that we have active through iTunes Store will not be shown. This simplifies the design of the app, optimized for tablets and mobiles. Apple needs scale, no exclusivity. Apple likes that its products are within its ecosystem but, like every company, it needs its products to generate money. Apple TV+ has been facing a few storms and temporary for years, and increasing the number of users seems essential to clean up the situation. 1,000 million a yearthis is the figure that Apple was willing to spend on films that wanted to take cinemas, Like Napoleon. Failures like ‘Argylle’ Nor did they help, an ambitious comedy blockbuster who failed to reap hubble successes. Apple TV remains a very minority platform, to the point of having less viewed a month than Netflix in one day. The translation? Production cuts, Price increases of subscriptions, and Little optimistic numbers. Bad times for streaming. The streaming economy It is broken. The current race is to maintain a audience without this platform migration, and bring Apple TV to Android is precisely Apple’s plan for users to start migrating from other platforms. Shown that The price increase is not as harmful as it could be thoughtthis movement in search of the mass public is the logical and necessary for Apple. Moment of aiming the date and starting counting until next year, to check whether or not the strategy has felt. Image | Xataka In Xataka | How to convert your normal TV to a smarttv: guide with what you need, main devices and how to choose the best for you

Sam Altman had a plan to turn Openai into a For-Profit. Elon Musk’s megaoferta will complicate it a lot

A group of inversones, at the head of which is Elon Musk, has made An offer of 97.4 billion dollars to buy the non -profit organization (Nonprofit) that OpenAi controls. We have a new soap opera in sight, but this time the story has a lot of crumb. Altman and Musk, confronted. Sam Altman published a message in x mocking the offer: “No thanks but we will buy Twitter for 9,740 million dollars if you want,” making it clear that for them Twitter (x) has very little value. Musk in turn answered that message In X calling Altman “scammer.” How much OpenAi is worth? A few months ago Openai completed a colossal financing round of 6,600 million dollars. According to experts, that made the company’s valuation grow then Up to 157,000 million dollars. But maybe that is not the question, as we will see later. And SoftBank wants to invest a mockery. In recent days Data have appeared according to which softbank would invest A unusual 40,000 million dollars In Openai, which would fire the valuation of the company even more, up to 260,000 million dollars. Musk’s offer therefore seems low. Probable objective: complicate Altman’s life. It does not seem therefore probable that the offer progresses, but analysts say that the reason is another. Sam Altman is trying to have Openai ceases to be a nonprofit to be a conventional for profit courage (Forprofit), But that transition is complex. A complex structure. To “separate” from the nonprofit part, Altman and his team must compensate for the nonprofit agency that controls it compensation, or giving a minority participation in the company. As they point out In The New York TimesOpenAI has more than 2,000 employees, but the NGO that controls it has only two employees and 22 million dollars of cash. What Musk wants is precisely to buy the NGO to have legal control over OpenAI that this nonprofit agency exercises right now. How much is the Nonprofit? That can be the key question. This body has not been given an assessment although some They estimate the value of about 40,000 million dollars. That is precisely what Elon Musk wants to force to do with this offer. The purchase proposal could force the part Forprofit of Openai to spend more to achieve its independence from the Nonprofit and complete that desired transition by Sam Altman. An offer with a lot. Analysts like Sheel Mohnot indicate that OpenAI should give the nonprofit a 25% participation to ced Nonprofit It would be approximately 65,000 million. Again, much less than what Musk offers, which can complicate things to Altman when establishing the fair Market Value (FMV, fair market assessment) of the Nonprofit. War for AI. After Donald Trump’s power in January, the re -elected president of the United States supported the Stargate project To invest 500,000 million dollars in multiple data centers for AI in the country. Trump described the initiative as “the largest infrastructure project in history, from afar.” Openai and Softbank are the main value of such an initiative, which by the way, Musk criticized. That may have been a small blow to the now almost idyllic relationship between Trump and Musk. And war between Musk and Altman. Elon Musk sued Altman and Openai In August 2024, and for a long time he tries to compete with OpenAi through his startup XAI. The tycoon has already completed investment rounds that value their startup at 50,000 million dollars (more than Ford), and has a data center and a Gigantic Supercomputer, Colossus. The tension between Alman and Musk comes from afar: both are co -founders of OpenAi, but Musk got too soon. And meanwhile, where is Grok 3? The offer contrasts with a situation in which Xai, despite all its resources, does not seem to advance to the rhythm that its US competitors or China. The output of Deepseek R1 It has caused a new impulse in the market, especially in the reasoning models, but in Xai they seem to work in Grok 3, an evolution of their traditional chatbot. There is no news about whether they have a Deepseek R1 competitor and OPENAI O1but not if they are working on their own alternatives to AI agents as Operatorfrom OpenAi. Images | Brazilian Ministry of Communications | Village Global In Xataka | Copilot, Chatgpt and GPT-4 have changed the world of programming forever. This is thought of programmers

In a strange turn of events, Jesús Calleja will be the third Spaniard in history to travel to space

The television presenter Jesús Calleja will travel to space in a Blue Origin ship, the Jeff Bezos Aerospace Company. Tells it in A new documentary called ‘Calleja in space’which has already released two episodes in Amazon Prime Video waiting for its launch in the New Shepard rocket. The space flight does not yet have an assigned date, but it will be broadcast live in Telecinco. The launch of Jesús Calleja. The famous Spanish adventurer has an assigned seat in a New Shepard mission in Blue Origin. Presumably the NS-30, which although it has not been announced, is the following mission in the calendar. The New Shepard is a 15 -meter high suborbital rocket (18 with the spacecraft in which passengers go). Although he is not able to put the capsule into orbit, it was the first rocket in the world that He managed to demonstrate a propulsive landingwhich has allowed Blue Origin to offer a regular space tourism service for millionaires. How will the flight be. The New Shepard will take off from Texas. Calleja and five other travelers will access the capsule at the top of the rocket along the launch tower stairs. The rocket will take off and accelerate to overcome the Kárman line, the most accepted border between the earth and the outer space, 100 kilometers above sea level. While the rocket returns to the surface to land, the ship separates and makes a parable in space during which travelers experience about three minutes of microgravity and enjoy panoramic views of the earth. Next, the capsule begins its atmospheric reentry and opens the parachutes to land, 11 minutes after takeoff. The third Spanish in space. Once you cross the line of Kárman, Jesús Calleja will become the third Spaniard to have traveled to space. The first two Spaniards to achieve this were: Pedro Duque: As astronaut of ESA in 1998, aboard the discovery space ferry, and 2003, aboard a Soyuz ship Michael López-Elegría: as NASA astronaut in 2000, 2002, 2006 and 2009, and as Axiom private astronaut In 2022 and 2024 Pablo Álvarez, career astronaut in ESA since 2022it has not yet flown to space, but it is planned to do so for a mission of six months before 2030. Sara García, reserve astronaut in ESA of the same promotionit could also be called for a shorter mission, such as those of Axiom. How much has the flight cost. The cost per seat of a New Shepard space tourism mission is confidential and surely varies from customer to customer. That said, there was a specific figure that ended up leaking thanks to a transaction made by crypto. Moundao, an organization to “decentralize access to space”, moved 2.5 million dollars in cryptocurrencies To pay two seats aboard the New Shepard. That is: he paid 1.25 million dollars per seat. The first was used by Coby Cotton, of the YouTube channel ‘Dude Perfect’, on the NS-22 Mission of August 2022. The second, by the cardiologist Eiman Jahangir during the NS-26 mission August 2024. Two points. Most likely, Jesús Calleja has not paid the space flight of his pocket, or ruined along the way to his producer, Zanskar Productions. The documentary is co -produced by Mediaset Spain and It is broadcast in Amazon Prime Video streamingwhere it has other sponsors, such as Generali. Maybe Prime Video has been able to access a lower price than usual for the Calleja seat in exchange for all this advertising, but does not have to. Blue Origin is a private company that is only linked to Amazon for being owned by Jeff Bezos, also the founder of the technological giant. Image | Prime video In Xataka | If the space industry wants to democratize tourism, it must overcome several challenges. Like space smells good

The easiest and most cheap way to turn your super old TV into a smart TV

In a world dominated by streaming and digital applications, Having a traditional television may seem a disadvantage. Howeverthanks to Smart TV converters, it is not necessary to invest in a new TV to enjoy the benefits of modern technology. Next, we tell you what a Smart TV converter is, how it works and why it can be the best option to revitalize your entertainment experience. What is a smart TV converter and how does it work? A smart TV converter is a compact device designed to transform any television with HDMI input into a smart TV. These devices allow you to access streaming platforms such as Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, YouTube, and applications such as Spotify, online games and web browsers. All this, without the need to replace your current TV. The operation is simple. You just have to connect the device to your TV using an HDMI cable, configure it with your Wi-Fi network And, in a few minutes, your traditional TV will become an intelligent entertainment center. Some models even include advanced functions such as voice control or Bluetooth connectivity to enrich the experience. There are several converters for your TV to become Smart TV. (Photo: Shuttersock) Advantages of using a smart TV converter Update your TV with a smart TV converter brings a series of benefits that not only improve your entertainment experience, but also take care of your pocket. Here we list the main advantages: 1) access to streaming content: You can enjoy your favorite platforms such as Netflix, Disney+, HBO Max and more, without limitations. 2) Economy: It is a much more accessible option than buying a new smart TV, offering an excellent value for money. 3) Simple installation: You only need an HDMI port, an Internet connection and follow a few steps to start enjoying. 4) Variety of applications: In addition to streaming platforms, you can access games, educational applications and social networks. 5) Constant updates: Converters usually receive software updates that guarantee their compatibility with the latest apps and services. 6) Portability: You can take the smart TV converter wherever you want, transforming any compatible TV on a Smart TV, ideal for trips or meetings. How to choose the best smart TV converter? Choosing the appropriate converter for your home implies considering several key factors that ensure an optimal use experience: * Compatibility: Verify that the device is compatible with your TV. If you have an older model without HDMI, you need an adapter. * Internet connection quality: For a fluid transmission, A device is recommended that double-band Wi-Fi or Ethernet connection. * Output resolution: If you are interested in 4K or HDR content, Make sure the converter offers these options and that your TV is compatible. * Intuitive interface: Opt for devices with simple and easy to navigate menus to quickly access your applications. * Additional functionalities: Consider options such as voice control, expandable storage and Bluetooth connectivity to enrich your experience. * Opinions and prices: Check reviews of other users and compare prices to find the device that fits your budget. There are several economic devices that can adapt to your entertainment needs. (Photo: Shuttersock) Step -by -step installation of a smart TV converter The installation of a smart TV converter is so simple that you will not need professional help. I followed these steps: 1) Connect the device to the TV using an HDMI cable. 2) Turn on both equipment and select the corresponding HDMI entry on your TV. 3) Configure the device following the instructions on the screen. This includes connecting it to your Wi-Fi network. 4) Download the applications you want and start enjoying your new Smart TV. Frequent questions about smart TV converters 1) Can I use a smart TV converter on any television? Yes, as long as you have an HDMI entrance. For older televisions, you may need an adapter. 2) Do you need Internet connection? Yes, an Internet connection It is necessary to access most of its functionalitiessuch as streaming and web navigation. 3) Are Image quality improve? Although The TV resolution does not improve directly, They allow access to HD or 4K content if the device and the TV support it. Explore the available options, I chose the model that best suits your needs and discovered a new form of entertainment from the comfort of your home. Continue reading: * 6 Dangers that your cell phone runs when connecting to a smart TV* Why should your Wi-Fi router never be near television* TVIVO TVs arrive in the US in February: what you should know (tagstotranslate) Televisi \ u00f3n

A German developer has bought a Nazi bunker for one million euros. Now he wants to turn it into a “fortress” for the rich

Germany is still grappling with the legacy of the Nazis. Throughout the country there is an extensive network of bunkers of the Second World War with the capacity to accommodate almost half a million people. Some of those left have been redesigned to serve citiesbut there are those who want to recover them for something similar to their original purpose: to be a fortress for the richest in the face of fear of a World War III. And they even have their own cryptocurrency: BunkerCoin. The project. It all starts when a real estate developer is occurred the idea: convert a World War II tunnel system into a bunker for rich people who fear a Third World War breaking out. those tunnels 13 kilometers long are near the town of Halberstadt, about 200 kilometers southwest of Berlin and were built by prisoners of the Buchenwald concentration camp. In 2019, businessman Peter Karl Jugl purchased these tunnels through his company Global Project Management for 1.3 million euros. Now you want to make profits. luxury bunker. Jugl’s idea is to create protected homes that also have all the facilities and comforts. “Similar to rooms on luxury yachts,” according to the project, with food to be obtained through agriculture and indoor mushroom cultivation. Among the amenities mentioned, we find a school, a workshop, a casino, hospital, workshop, gym and spa. So that the circadian cycle is not lost (although without sunlight it is somewhat complicated), the installation will simulate sunrises and sunsets in something extremely similar to what we can see in the nuclear shelters from the ‘Fallout’ saga. It will also be proof of a nuclear war. BunkerCoin. How is entry guaranteed? By purchasing a cryptocurrency, each one guaranteeing one cubic centimeter of space inside the bunker. It is estimated that a small room would cost around half a million dollars At the moment… The intention Historical memory. It is estimated that nearly 7,000 Buchenwald camp inmates worked in the tunnels and more than half died while digging. The purpose of the facility in its day was the manufacture of aviation equipment during the final phase of the war and, evidently, the plan for the luxury bunker has not pleased the descendants of those one bit. slaves who built it. Langenstein-Zwieberge is a memorial built in the vicinity of the prison camp that honors both victims and survivors and its director, Gero Fedtke, called the project “an inappropriate way of treating the historical heritage of the tunnel.” Disbelief. Curiously, all this has caught Jugl on a different footing. In a telephone interview granted told AFP that he has been letting visitors to the memorial access a section of the tunnel where historical traces from the Nazi era still remain, but he wanted to separate the tunnels from the prison camp located about two kilometers away. In addition, he commented that he is “building a facility to save human lives in an emergency and I have been treated unfairly, insulted and threatened.” An association of relatives of prisoners is not on that same page, pointing out that it is impossible to separate the tunnels from the camp, since the reason for the existence of that facility was to house the slave labor that would excavate the tunnels. Fedtke comments that, like the camp, the tunnels have historical relevance because in Buchenwald “hardly any historical traces of the Nazi era have been preserved and in the tunnel it is totally different.” still there. With all this commotion, Jugl has offered the state of Saxony-Anhalt the possibility of buying back the tunnels. It must be said that your company specializes in the purchase of “properties the bigger the better” with the aim of making them profitable and, now, it is offering the repurchase of the tunnel network for eight million euros. However, the state Ministry of Culture told AFP that they have not received any permit request for the construction of the bunker and that, “as it is a cultural monument, all structural or use changes require approval.” What they have received is the buyback proposal, something that has led some to think that Jugl’s plan was not to create any bunkers, but simply noise so that the state would give him more money than he originally paid for the tunnels and win. in the transaction. Whatever it is, it is a curious way to play with something as sensitive as the historical memory of the victims of Nazism. Images | Bunkercoin In Xataka | Faced with the escalation in Ukraine, Germany has dusted off something: a war manual and its underground shelters

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