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Ikponmwosa Obazee's reflections in times of pandemic

I think it's imperative to spotlight the importance of everyone's personal responsibility to collaborate and be ready to get out of this health crisis. On one hand, each folk had to suits those measures imposed by the physical distancing and quarantine authority. We have been within the midst of a pandemic for a few times and, although it's not yet possible to draw conclusions from what went on, I might wish to make some reflections. Within the first place, it seems imperative to me spotlighting the importance that the private responsibility of everyone has acquired during this time to collaborate and be ready to get out of this health crisis. On the one hand, each folk had to suits those measures imposed by the physical distancing and quarantine authority.  Today, quite ever, we must all look out of ourselves and remember that “if I look out of myself, I look out of you” and if “you lookout of yourself, you're taking care of me”. But also the authorities, politicians f

Tony Hawk's new video game and other tech news of the week

The Twitter update that will allow us to know why a topic is a trend and Google's breach of habeas data were also part of the information agenda in the world of technology. Why is something trending? Twitter announced a new update that will show why a topic is a trend on the social network. The goal of this improvement is to help put information in context and respond to users who constantly wonder why one topic or another dominates the conversation. Alert on Google for not respecting habeas data The Superintendency of Industry and Commerce (SIC) issued on Friday a mandatory order for Google to implement measures in accordance with the Colombian standard on habeas data . According to the entity, Google fails to comply with 52% of the requirements in this matter in the country. Tony Hawk's video game, again 20 years later Last Friday was the launch of “Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2”, a remastering of the popular title that marked the lives of many young gamers 20 years ag

Volkswagen could catch up with Tesla in making electric cars

The German manufacturer said it could reach a production of more than 900,000 units by 2023. Volkswagen is in a position to outperform Tesla, in both electronic car manufacturing and software development numbers, the company's union boss Bernd Osterloh told Welt am Sonntag in an interview. “If Tesla opens three factories in which between 300,000 and 500,000 cars can be produced, then we are talking about a number of units between 900,000 and 1.5 million. We want to achieve the same by 2023, probably even earlier, ”Osterloh told the newspaper. VW's electrically powered modular matrix platform gives the automaker a "huge" advantage, as it can build any vehicle of any make on it, Osterloh said. Osterloh also expects the "Artemis" engineering task force, under the leadership of Audi chief Markus Duesmann, to catch up with Tesla in technological capacity. The new Automotive Software Organization, where all the software operations of automakers are grouped, is

Google gives up office in Dublin for 2,000 workers

The company had been in talks to rent some 18,766 square meters of space near the southern docks of the Irish capital. Google dropped a plan to rent a space in Dublin for about 2,000 workers, neglecting one of the city's biggest real estate deals in recent years. Google had been in talks to rent some 18,766 square meters of space near the southern docks of the Irish capital, adding to its variety of sites in the city. "After much deliberation, Google has decided not to proceed," a company spokeswoman said in an email response to questions from Bloomberg. The company did not say why it decided not to go ahead with the deal. Google is a major player on the Dublin real estate scene, employing thousands of workers. While the company plans to continue investing in its Irish operations, the decision not to proceed with the new lease will be carefully reviewed as investors weigh the impact of the coronavirus outbreak in the city. Companies like Twitter, Google and Facebook h

Vivo, the cell phone brand that arrives to compete in the Colombian market

According to IDC this is the second brand with the largest share in the Chinese smartphone market. This places it below Huawei, and above Oppo, Xiaomi and Apple. vivo lands in Colombia with its flagship, the Y50. Colombia continues to diversify its smartphone market. In recent years, this country has captured the attention of international participants who have seen this as a promising territory for the commercialization of their products. Such is the case, for example, of Xiaomi (which decided to open its first store in Latin America in Bogotá and which has also shone with its Redmi sub-brand) and Honor. With the arrival of the Chinese brand, vivo (in lower case, that's how the brand is written), the diversity in the market is reinforced. In the world, it is recognized for its competitive bets on cell phones, which it groups in the V, Y, X, S and NEX series. In Colombia, particularly, it arrives with the Y50 (which it has listed as its flagship) and the Y30. Another particular pi

An "app" to find sustainable fashion from Latin America

The fashion movement Universo Mola and the Blockfashion company developed the application that seeks to promote the collaborative economy and contribute to designers and brands that are committed to responsible consumption. Valentina Suárez was born in Bogotá, Colombia, but since she was little she has lived in Uruguay. At the age of 12, she decided to be a fashion designer and, although people think it is a frivolous and banal industry, she is betting on the social impact it has. Since college she has been involved with sustainability and recycling projects, and in 2016, when she graduated, her mother and the one who has always supported her, Doris Helena Rojas, accompanied her in the creation of Universo Mola. It is a Latin American sustainable fashion movement that is part of the Entre Soles y Lunas Foundation, a platform created in 2006 by Doris Rojas that seeks to generate opportunities so that people do not have the need to migrate. “The foundation works from the environment, d

Nintendo could raise Switch production by another 20%

The company had already raised production to 25 million units in August, but it would not be enough due to the high demand for games that caused the pandemic. Nintendo has asked its assembly partners to increase production of the Switch console again, raising the target to up to 30 million units for this fiscal year. The Japanese game maker has struggled to keep up with demand for Switch for most of this year, thanks to the huge success of "Animal Crossing: New Horizons" and the coronavirus pandemic, which is driving demand for games. The company had raised production orders to 25 million units at the beginning of August, but that number has proved insufficient and assemblers now operate factories at 120%. Nintendo shares eliminated losses on Wednesday to gain as much as 2.3% on the news. Switch production suffered from the disruptions of the coronavirus shutdowns in China earlier this year, but those issues have since been fixed and Nintendo's supply chain is now full

Apple countersues Fortnite developer for breach of contract

The video game company introduced its own internal payment system in mid-August in Fortnite for mobile devices, an alternative to the official Apple App Store and Google Play platforms on Android. The video game company introduced its own internal payment system in mid-August in Fortnite for mobile devices, an alternative to the official Apple App Store and Google Play platforms on Android. Apple has responded to the complaint by Epic Games, developer of the popular video game Fortnite, against App Store commissions and has in turn filed a lawsuit against the studio (Epic) for breach of contract, by implementing a payment system external without paying these fees. The video game company introduced in mid-August in Fortnite for mobile devices its own internal payment system, an alternative to the official Apple App Store and Google Play platforms on Android, which earn commissions of up to 30 percent. Paying Epic directly was also cheaper than the transactions reviewed by Apple. Follo

Microsoft confirms Xbox Series S, the basic version of its next console

After several leaks, the company confirmed the second version of its next-generation game console. This is your price. Microsoft has confirmed a second version of its next-generation game console with more basic features, Xbox Series S. The technology company has informed through its Twitter profile of the existence of Xbox Series S, after this Monday it was leaked through specialized media such as Thurrott or Windows Central. In the trill, Microsoft assures that this hardware, which is expected to have more basic features than Xbox Series X, will have "the performance of the next generation in the smallest Xbox", and has advanced its price: US $ 299 dollars. According to specialized portals, it would include the same processing of the Xbox One X (now discontinued) and other of its technical specifications. Windows Central ensures that the most powerful hardware, Xbox Series X, will be priced at $ 499 and that both consoles will hit the market on November 10. tech tech t

MARS 2020 launch and digital hyper-acceleration delayed during pandemic

Santiago Pérez Hoyos reviews the news of space and astronomical exploration. Josep Lluís Micó presents the book Hiperaceleración, the digital revolution in the era of the coronavirus. The launch of the NASA Mars 2020 mission is delayed again for a few days . A line of sensors has provided unusual data and additional analysis time is required. They are considering extending the launch period until August 15 and are examining whether it can be extended even a little further. 2020 was to be the year of Mars, with several missions to the red planet to analyze such relevant issues as whether there has been life there in the past. Mars is still going to give us a lot of play, although 2020, I am afraid, already remains in our memory as the year of COVID 19. Santiago Pérez Hoyos, professor at the UPV-EHU School of Engineering and member of the science research group planetaria , join us today to review these and other astronomical news. The pandemic, by the way, has led to an acceleration

Juan Carlos Santamaría, in the Top25 of European influencers in health technology

The Financial Times includes the tweeter from Bilbao and Inithealth's director of communication in the list of the 25 most important influencers in health technology in Europe. Health comes first and he is also among the first. At least in terms of influence on health technology. The Director of Communications and Business Development Inithealth, Juan Carlos Santamaría , has been boosted to the top 25 among European entrepreneurs according to The Financial Times. The Sifted study maps the most influential users on Twitter on matters related to wellness and health. Accounts that like @jsantamariaglez seek to solve the great challenges in health. Known in the insurance sector, his work in the Init group focuses on personalized health management in non-hospital environments, designing collective or individualized care plans or health plans. As a member of the National Association of Health Informants , Santamaría collaborates in COVIDWarriors, a non-profit association made up of pr

The 14 non-electric cars that pollute the least and consume the least

Eva Rogríguez from Luis de Xataka also tells us about the new XBox Series X, about mobiles that come without a charger and about the prohibition of TikTok in several countries. Technological news from Eva Rodríguez de Luis de Xataka in "Boulevard Magazine" of Radio Euskadi. List of the 14 non-electric cars that pollute the least and consume the least. - Dacia Sandero, 100CV engine, with a mixed consumption in WLTP of 4.8 l / 100km and CO2 emissions of 115 g / km. - Hyunday Kona, a 141CV hybrid SUV that consumes 5.0 l / 100km and CO2 emissions of 114 g / km. - Kia Niro, 141CV hybrid SUV. Its consumption stands, according to the WLTP cycle, at 4.8 l / 100km and emissions of 110 g / km. - Lexus CT 200h, the 2019 version, consumption of 4.8 l / 100km together with emissions of 108.0 g / km of CO2 emitted. - Toyota CH-R, a 122CV hybrid suv with a consumption of 4.7 l / 100km and 108 g / km of CO2 emitted. - Seat León, 2020 2.0 TDI model, consumption of 4.1 l / 100km and 10

Skate and video games: born to understand each other

Almost at the same time that cities were filled with skaters, the first video games based on this sport appeared. The first skater game was 720 degrees , created in 1986. Already then Atari warned of the danger of emulating in real life the tricks and pirouettes that were seen in the video game. The same year is Skate rock and a year later, Skate or die , which would have a second part. Later came more advanced games whose soundtrack contributes to reinforcing its link with skateboarding. What are you thinking about Bart Simpson ? The Pikoletos too. tech tech tech tech tech tech tech tech tech tech

Google will link the US and Europe with a submarine cable through Bilbao and Bude

It is the first connection of this type that the technology giant will make in the State. In 2017, Facebook and Microsoft united both sides of the Atlantic from Sopela. Google has announced a new submarine cable, Grace Hopper , which will run between the United States (Shirley) , the United Kingdom (Bude) and Euskadi (Bilbao) , and will provide greater support for the network that hosts the company's business and consumer products. company. Grace Hopper joins Google's other private submarine cables (Curie, Dunant and Equiano) to connect remote continents along the ocean floor. Private submarine cables allow you to effectively plan for the future capacity needs of customers and users around the world, as well as add a layer of security that goes beyond what is available on the public Internet network. Once up and running, Grace Hopper will be one of the first new cables to connect the US and UK since 2003, increasing global capacity and powering Google services like Meet, Gma

First images of the Satlantis iSIM-170 camera

Juan Tomás Hernani, CEO of Satlantis, shares the news of the arrival of the first images sent by the iSIM-170 camera from the International Space Station. After 7 years of intense work, last May the Basque company SATLANTIS launched into space , inside a Japanese rocket, a state- of-the-art camera , an iSIM-170 camera that was placed on the International Space Station and has already begun. to send your first images. In its first month of operation, it has sent more than 28,000 images captured from space. The Petronor facilities, the coast of Huelva, a small airport in French Provence, a motorboat on the Peloponnese coast are some of the images collected in one of its orbits. The record of verifying submeter resolution, for example with the image of an airport and its runway lines, car identification etc. It has shaken the international scene, and places us in a good competitive position in 6 international projects. This project has been possible thanks to the cooperative work betwe

Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram stop working properly

The social networks owned by Facebook have stopped working this Tuesday in many cities, and have presented problems loading photos, videos and audios. The services of the popular applications WhatsApp , Facebook and Instagram , all of them owned by Facebook, have presented connection problems this Tuesday that have prevented users from accessing normally . The failures in access to services have begun to be noticed around 1:30 p.m. at the European level, but especially in points such as Euskadi , Madrid , Barcelona , Seville , Granada and Valencia . Some users residing in Portugal and London have also reported problems accessing these applications. Downdetector users have reported problems loading photos, videos and audios in different parts of Europe. Specifically, 60% of the problems that have been reported this Tuesday have been related to failures in the connectivity of these applications, while 40% of users have explained that they could not send or receive messages . tech te

Communication challenges during COVID-19 and how to make hydrophobic materials

Juan Ignacio Pérez Iglesias, head of the UPV-EHU Chair of Scientific Culture, reviews how the decisions taken during the health crisis are informed and presented to society. This Thursday marks six months since the World Health Organization declared a public health emergency of international importance due to the COVID-19 pandemic . The WHO emergency committee will meet this week to address the current situation of a disease that has already affected more than 16 million people and caused nearly 650,000 deaths.. How is it different from the situation we were experiencing at the end of February and the beginning of March? There are quite a few, when it comes to case detection, hospital treatment, and prevention measures. In these months, a multitude of scientific studies have been carried out, some better, others certainly doubtful, carried out in a hurry, but in sum we can say that what is happening is better known. In another vein, has communication to society about what is happening

The Basque Sherpa.ai launches a new AI platform applied to data privacy

Sherpa.ai announced on Wednesday the addition of a new platform to its portfolio that will allow it to use the power of Artificial Intelligence (AI) algorithms without the need to share private data . This platform, which is ' Open Source ', will be added to the company's suite of AI services for developers, which also includes its advances in conversational algorithms and recommendations. During the second edition of Sherpa.ai Keynote, which on this occasion was held online, Xabi Uribe-Etxebarria , founder and CEO of the Basque company, explained that "data privacy is being a workhorse for technology companies "and warns that this situation will be more evident in the post-covid era," when many think that they will have to choose between data security and privacy. " "At Sherpa we are very committed to privacy. For Sherpa, and for me personally, privacy is a fundamental ethical value. Security without sacrificing data privacy is something that can

NASA begins mission to search for alien life on Mars

The great milestone of the mission will be the collection of samples that will return to Earth in 2026 to be studied in depth. The rover will land on the red planet on February 18. The NASA launched the Mars 2020 mission with the new spacecraft rover , known as "Perseverance", from Cape Canaveral, Florida (EE. UU.) To Mars, for traces of extraterrestrial life as " one of the greatest agency challenges ". "This is the first time in history that we will go to Mars with the explicit mission of finding life on another world," said Jim Bridenstine , administrator of the space agency. "Are we going to be able to find it? We do not know if life existed there , but we do know that Mars at some point in its history was habitable," he added. The launch was carried out successfully at 07:50 local time (13:50 in the Basque Country). The rover has taken off coupled to the Atlas V rocket from launch pad 41 of the Kennedy Space Center, and must travel more t

MARS 2020 begins its journey to Mars: we analyze Perseverance instruments

A new stage begins in the exploration of Mars. The SUPERCAM and MEDA instruments installed on the NASA rover have been developed with the collaboration of UPV-EHU researchers. On time, minutes before 2 in the afternoon, the rocket that will take NASA's Perseverance rover to Mars has taken off . A journey of almost seven months awaits him until he reaches his destination, Jezero crater, on February 18. A gigantic impact crater that in a remote past housed a delta, and it is that ancient presence of water that makes it an attractive place for a mission that, among other objectives, will search for traces of past life on the red planet.The study of Mars carried out through robotic missions in orbit and on the surface in recent decades has shown that the red planet was once very different from the planet we know today, arid and cold. The evidence collected points to the existence of humid conditions present billions of years ago that could lead to the development of microbial life.

"Hydrogels eliminate harmful pathogens but leave beneficial ones"

Javier Garaizar, professor in Microbiology, recalls the need to wash your hands for a minute and analyzes some of the novelties of COVID-19 such as the MOxAd-Tech mask. The new mask, designed in Portugal, neutralizes the virus, can be washed up to 50 times and does not exceed 10 euros. Javier Garaizar also recalls many other pandemics suffered in Europe and that wiped out a good part of the world's population. tech tech tech tech tech tech tech tech tech tech

They warn of a campaign to steal Instagram accounts with fake accounts

Specifically, an alleged copyright account communicates in English with victims to alert of an alleged infringement in one of the latest posts. Cybersecurity experts warn of a fraudulent campaign to steal Instagram accounts , sending direct messages through fake accounts . Specifically, an alleged copyright account communicates in English with victims to alert of an alleged infringement in one of the latest posts. Consequently, the victim is urged to contact a bogus technical team to make a claim, if they consider that there are no copyright issues, or the account will be deactivated within 24 hours . To do this, the attackers provide an email address , where the victims are asked to enter their information (which is later compromised), as well as a fraudulent case number. Affected users who have reported this scam attempt report that the attackers request all the necessary data to steal an account: username, password and email . In this sense, they warn that all they have done

China Says It Will Not Accept US "Theft" Of TikTok

Microsoft has indicated that it is immersed in discussions about the possibility of buying parts of TikTok. The Chinese authorities have assured this Tuesday that they will not accept the "theft" of a technology company like TikTok by the United States, and have threatened to retaliate against the pressure exerted by Washington so that the company reaches a sale agreement as soon as possible about its operations in the North American country. In an editorial in the state newspaper China Daily , the government of the Asian giant has insisted that the position of the Administration of US President Donald Trump on ByteDance (the company that owns TikTok) is a simple "armed robbery . " Although Beijing has asserted that it will be "cautious" when imposing restrictions or similar measures against US companies on Chinese soil. , it has stressed that there are "numerous ways" to retaliate. The multinational Microsoft , for its part, has indicated th

Heraclio Alfaro Fournier: biography of a pioneer in aviation from Vitoria

We chatted with its authors: the aeronautical engineer and pilot Jesús Sagastuy, and the chronicler and former player of Naipes Fournier José Luis Sáenz de Ugarte. And they welcome us at the Vitoria Aeroclub! Heraclio Alfaro Fournier was a man, and first a boy, extraordinary. In 1910, when he was only 16 years old, he built a glider and flew it on the Monte de la Tortilla in Gasteiz. At the age of 17 he went to France to learn to fly , when a plane had not even been seen in Spain. He became the youngest pilot in the world. Later he trained as an engineer in the USA and his contribution to aeronautics has been fundamental. José Luis Sáenz de Ugarte and Jesús Sagastuy collect the life and work of this aviation pioneer in an interesting 400-page biography and more than 500 photographs, many of them unpublished. The book is published by the Provincial Council of Álava. tech tech tech tech tech tech tech tech tech tech tech tech tech tech tech tech tech tech tech tech

This is how Radar COVID works, the app to track contacts with COVID-19

The app, which does not use geolocation or collect any user data, can already be downloaded from Google Play and the App Store, but it will not be fully operational until September 15. Radar COVID is a mobile application created by the Secretary of State for Digitalization and Artificial Intelligence to warn of coronavirus infections and thus prevent the spread of COVID-19 . Specifically, this service uses the bluetooth of mobile phones to notify its users if they have been within two or three meters of an infected person in the 14 days prior to a new diagnosis. It does not use geolocation or collect any data from users, but instead assigns random numbers to the mobile phones of citizens who voluntarily install it to warn them that they have to contact the health authorities for having recently been close to an infected person, whom it is never identified. The application indicates the day on which the exposure to contact occurred, but it does not reveal the identity of the user to

The ZTE company will be the supplier of 5G network equipment in the CAV

The company is part of the consortium made up of 12 other Basque companies and institutions that will put 5G technology to the test in the BAC in the coming years. The company ZTE , provider of advanced telecommunications systems, mobile devices and technology solutions, will be in charge of supplying , as the sole provider of 5G network equipment , the first infrastructure in the BAC of this technology through the "5G Euskadi" project . The company is part of the consortium made up of 12 other Basque companies and institutions that will put 5G technology to the test in the BAC in the coming years, after being the "5G Euskadi" project of which the winner of the government aid program is part Spanish for the development and implementation of the new technology. As he recalled, this is the first 5G pilot project in the CAV and was born from the commitment to "promote innovation and industrial transformation" of the main companies and technology centers i

Gmail and Google Drive suffer service interruptions that prevent attaching files

The problems were first detected in Gmail at 7:29 a.m., and service outages have dragged on for at least three hours, Google acknowledges. Google's suite of applications has experienced service interruptions around the world during the morning of this Thursday , and Gmail has not allowed attaching files in emails, while the problems have also extended to Drive, Docs, Meet, Chat and the Google Administration Console . The problems were first detected in Gmail at 07:29 am (Spanish peninsular time), and service interruptions have lasted for at least three hours , as recognized by Google on its application status page. Google has acknowledged that Gmail has recorded "sending problems" and that it has prevented users from attaching files to emails, although text-only emails have been sent. Another of the affected applications has been the Google Drive cloud storage application , in which users have had difficulties creating files, as has its shared text document service Do

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Sony confirms more PlayStation games for PC, and advances in virtual reality

It seems that Horizon Zero Dawn is not an experiment. Sony plans to release more PlayStation games on PC. And, finally, improve your virtual reality platform. For decades PC games have been considered the province of consoles. But in recent times something has changed in the perception of companies. Perhaps, because that competition is not so real. Many people who play on PC also have a console, and other computer gamers , more focused on multiplayer games, only play on PC. For a few years, Microsoft has released all its exclusive Xbox games on PC , even on the day of launch. Just a few weeks ago, Sony first released one of its exclusive and iconic PS4 games , Horizon Zero Dawn , on computers. But he had not clarified if it is just an experiment, or it was going to become a habit. Today Sony has presented its 2020 Corporate Report , where it talks about the company's achievements throughout the year, and its plans for the coming months. Logically most of the content is dedicated

Can you continue playing Fortnite on your mobile?

Google has also eliminated Fortnite for using its own payment methods and Epic, the developer of the video game, has responded with a lawsuit for monopolistic practices. But can you keep playing? Events have rushed and within 12 hours Fortnite has been removed from the App Store and, shortly after, from the Google Play Store. The popular video game has opted for a risky move that has ended with its expulsion from the stores: implement an alternative payment method to that of Google and Apple . It should be remembered that at the time it took time to accommodate the payment requirements that both companies have. As players well know, Fortnite uses a microtransaction system throughout the game, but Epic has not been satisfied at any time with leaving the required rate with Google or Apple, which reaches 30%, and has made a decision from which he could foresee the consequences by adding the direct payment without going through the box of the two giants. Epic's response to his expuls

How to download Fortnite for mobile in 2020

Downloading Fortnite on mobile has become as difficult a challenge as achieving a Victory Royale in the game. Let's see the options we have ... Hero or villain? Epic Games' crusade against monopoly stores continues, but the counterattack has been brutal: both Google and Apple have removed Fortnite from the official Android and iOS stores . Does that mean that I can no longer install Fortnite on my mobile? Luckily there are ways to do it, so going to explain step by step how to download Fortnite on mobile in 2020 . Remember that Fortnite is also available on many other platforms: PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PC, Mac, and GeForce Now. But if what you want is to play on your mobile or tablet, we are going to explain the available methods. Episode 2 of season 4 kicks off on August 27, and no one wants to be left out. With the method that we explain here you will be able enjoy the game 100% on Android, updated to the maximum . Unfortunately on iOS it is more complicat