Artificial intelligence guzzles billions of liters of water (english.elpais.com)
This is not an isolated case in the United States, a country that concentrates approximately 30% of all the data centers in the world. Arizona, Utah and South Carolina are well aware of the insatiable thirst of this type of infrastructure....
French parliament starts debating a bill that would make it easier to deport some migrants (english.elpais.com)
Jennifer Hermoso says she received threats after being kissed by president of Spanish soccer federation (english.elpais.com)
I have had to assume the consequences of an act that I did not provoke, that I had not chosen,” the World Cup winner player said. “I have received threats, and that is something you never get used to.”...
Iran, Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi suffers from blockages in three veins and lung pressure, but is being blocked from medical care over her refusal to wear a headscarve (english.elpais.com)
Narges Mohammadi began a hunger strike Monday over being blocked along with other inmates from getting medical care and to protest the country’s mandatory headscarves for women, a campaign advocating for the activist said.
Sheena Josselyn, neuroscientist: ‘Eliminating a memory is fairly simple, once you have the right tools’ (english.elpais.com)
Q&A with Sheena Josselyn who is a researcher at The Hospital for Sick Children, a professor at the University of Toronto and holds a Canada Research Chair in Brain Mechanisms Underlying Memory, among other positions.
Beyond Israel’s bombings: The lack of fuel and medicine in Gaza is putting at risk the lives of patients who depend on a respirator or an incubator (english.elpais.com)
In addition, of the 350,000 patients in Gaza, at least 9,000 have some type of cancer (principally breast, liver or lung cancer) and are now no longer able to receive treatment. Before the Hamas attack on Israel on October 7, around 2,000 cancer patients traveled to the West Bank, Jerusalem and other parts of Israel to receive...
Iranian teen injured on Tehran Metro while not wearing a headscarf has died, state media says (english.elpais.com)
The death of Armita Geravand comes after her being in a coma for weeks in Tehran and after the one-year anniversary of the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini, which sparked nationwide protests at the time....
Suing Meta: What US prosecutors know about how the company harms children (english.elpais.com)
The coordinated action of these 41 U.S. states details in over 200 pages the reasons why Instagram (and, to a lesser extent, Facebook) is a harmful product for young people. In the lawsuit, the attorneys general explain that they are filing the case because the Meta’s “violations present a continuing harm, and the unfair...
Ghost trade: How Russia imports Mercedes Benz cars despite sanctions (english.elpais.com)
Agathe Demarais, a member of the European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR), believes that the Kremlin has taken its cues from North Korea, Iran, and China to shield itself from Western sanctions. “[Russia] has used North Korea as a model for disguising ships and manipulating automatic ship tracking systems. They are experts...
Child weddings on the rise in Afghanistan: ‘Girls are getting married younger and younger, at 11 and 12′ (english.elpais.com)
"There is a clear link between the return of the Taliban in 2021 and the increase in child marriage, especially in urban centers, where, since two decades ago, there had been an evolution and families no longer felt they had to marry off their daughters as soon as possible, because girls were getting opportunities to work and...
Satellites: the new economic battle being waged 600 miles away from Earth (english.elpais.com)
It seems that space has become the playground of big tech billionaires. It seems that only Jeff Bezos can bring SpaceX owner Musk down from his cloud. “Amazon has enormous potential. And, in the end, the great competition comes down to the two magnates,” observes Stephane Terranova, the CEO of Thales Alenia Space in Spain....
Aung Myo Min, a human rights minister in exile: ‘Russia is supporting the military regime in Myanmar’ (english.elpais.com)
"The Myanmar issue is related to the EU and European countries, because the Myanmar military has a strong relationship with Moscow. Russia isn’t only invading Ukraine… it’s also supporting the military regime in Myanmar, providing it with fighter planes and technology to kill its own people,” Aung Myo Min explains,...
From sharenting to cybersecurity: Why sharing your children’s information on social media poses serious risks (english.elpais.com)
“No matter how fun and innocent it may seem to post a slightly ridiculous photo of a child or a picture of them in the bathtub or on the beach, we should think twice before hitting the share or like button,” writes Eva Bailén, a mother, telecommunications engineer and secondary school teacher. She urges people to “think...
Electoral inscriptions discovered in Pompeii reveal political patronage and corruption in ancient Rome (english.elpais.com)
Germany is staring at the end of its economic model (english.elpais.com)
Corruption, budget cuts and politicization break down Russia’s space muscle (english.elpais.com)
The failure of its first mission to the Moon in 47 years has revived doubts about the Russian space industry, which is stifled by a lack of support both inside and outside the country.
World race to the seventh continent: the Moon (english.elpais.com)
The Crimean Peninsula is both a playground and a battleground, coveted by Ukraine and Russia (english.elpais.com)
Guatemala’s corruption is thrust into international spotlight by the government’s election meddling (english.elpais.com)
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Political crisis in Senegal triggers influx of migrants to Spain’s Canary Islands (english.elpais.com)
Smartwatches can detect Parkinson’s years before diagnosis (english.elpais.com)
Accelerometers record subtle changes in movement and sleep patterns, and this information could anticipate the disease long before it becomes evident.