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Next week, in Washington, the X High Level Dialogue between the United States and Colombia will take place. At said meeting, the two countries will evaluate cooperation on central issues in the bilateral relationship, such as climate action, drugs, security and migration issues, among other issues. Writing World Between March 27 and 28, Washington will host the X High-Level Dialogue (DAN), a meeting that will bring together the Colombian Foreign Minister, Álvaro Leyva, and the United States Secretary of State, Antony Blinken. The DAN, which was established in 2010 and has since become an important instance of political relations to address issues of mutual interest, also expects the participation of the ministers of Justice, Science, Education and Housing, City and Territory, in the company of their American peers. In this dialogue, Colombia and the United States will evaluate cooperation on issues such as comprehensive rural reform, climate action, and deforestation containment, as well as just energy transition, the world drug problem, security, and immigration issues. . Aspects related to health, sports, science, culture, infrastructure, democracy, human rights and justice will also be addressed. These issues will be discussed in seven working groups. In parallel, and through a memorandum, the government of Gustavo Petro will insist on the Joe Biden administration to eliminate the visa requirement for its citizens, as revealed by the Colombian ambassador to the United States, Luis Gilberto Murillo. “Faced with this issue, our last action was to set up a technical table – led by Vice Chancellor Francisco Coy – in which the different institutions defined a work schedule. With that, we will send a memorandum to the Government of the United States in which we will ratify our request," said the official in statements to the Colombia Hoy Radio news program. Now, US officials have already ruled on the matter. For example, in an interview with NTN24 journalist Gustau Alegret, Brian Nichols, assistant secretary of the United States' Office for Western Hemisphere Affairs, confirmed what many analysts warned: that the United States does not see immigration relief as likely for Colombians, or not for now. “There are several factors into consideration. I think the situation in Colombia is good in terms of security, compared to previous years, and in terms of political stability (...). Things are going well in Colombia (…), we have always studied that, but for me when things are going so well it is difficult to justify this measure”. In the radio interview, Murillo also referred to the fact that "bilateral relations are experiencing a good time," and exemplified this feeling with the upcoming DAN meeting. “This meeting is an indicator of the good moment we have in our relationship. This dialogue allows us to denarcotize the relationship and talk about all issues of interest to both nations. It is a very important dialogue because it is the priority and special mechanism for discussing issues and the agenda,” he added. https://www.elespectador.com/mundo/america/migracion-democracia-y-clima-los-temas-del-encuentro-entre-colombia-y-estados-unidos-noticias-de-hoy/

Scientists can already find planets in other star systems relatively easily. Now they want to be able to analyze atmospheres and signs of life with the same ease. The James Webb Space Telescope will be of great help. this is what we know For the first time, scientists have been able to observe a dust storm on a planet outside the solar system. Spectrometers installed on the James Webb telescope have helped. The space observatory observed the planet VHS 1256 b. The telescope was able to distinguish water, carbon monoxide, methane, carbon dioxide, as well as dust and sand. Previously, only one parameter had been used to study the atmospheres of exoplanets. VHS 1256 b is a planet that is only 150 million years old. By comparison, Earth is over 4.5 billion years old. The temperature in the upper atmosphere of the observed exoplanet can reach 830 degrees Celsius (1,500 degrees Fahrenheit). VHS 1256 b is only 40 light-years from Earth and orbits two stars at the same time. It is four times further from them than Pluto is from the Sun, so its light does not mix with that of the stars. The short distance between Earth and VHS 1256b allowed the space observatory to see the planet in relative detail. James Webb saw rising clouds of silicate sand and dust mixing with the air masses. This process lasted one day, the duration of which on the planet VHS 1256 b is 22 hours. But a year there corresponds to 10,000 Earth years. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has announced a drastic change in the brightness of the planet. VHS 1256b is the first planetary-mass space object whose brightness varies extremely during the day. Source: NASA https://gagadget.com/es/228682-las-fuerzas-aereas-de-eeuu-demostraron-el-paseo-en-elefante-del-boeing-e-3-sentry-llevando-varios-aviones-al-cielo-simult/

Security is one of the pillars of Windows 11. Microsoft is constantly working to keep its system safe and its users do not fall into the clutches of hackers. To do this, in addition to correcting security flaws, it includes new functions and features in the system to help keep data protected. And, today, we can learn about the two new security features that land in the operating system. Microsoft has announced today a new Insider version for Windows 11 users, specifically a new version within the Canary branch, the most experimental. In this branch of development, Microsoft usually makes large changes to the system to test its impact, taking some of them to the final versions of the system and discarding a large number of changes that have not given the expected effect. Today, in the new system update, we can learn about two of the main security innovations that, very soon, all users of this OS will be able to enjoy. Enhanced scam protection The first of the novelties, and the most interesting for all users, is within the improved Phishing Protection. This new feature is part of Windows Defender, and was introduced in September 2022 along with the 22H2 system update. Until now, the operation of this security measure is very simple, since it only warned users not to use strong passwords, not to reuse them and not to copy them to a notepad. This security measure is enabled by default for all Windows 11 22H2 users. Of course, not all security shields are enabled by default, since password control, if we want to use it, we have to activate it by hand from the Windows Defender settings. Starting today, Windows 11 Insiders will have a new security feature in this hacker protection module. And it is that the Windows antivirus will notify us when we try to paste the password on a malicious website. Of course, this security function will be deactivated by default, so we will have to activate it ourselves. more secure connections The second of the security innovations that comes to Windows 11 is SHA-3. This is the latest version of the cryptographic algorithm, much more modern and secure than current SHA-2 versions. Starting today, the Canary branch of Windows will be able to make use of the SHAKE, cSHAKE, KMAC functions, as well as all other hashing, hmac, and derivative algorithms. The compatibility is as follows: SHA-3 Hash Functions: SHA3-256, SHA3-384, SHA3-512 (SHA3-224 is not supported) SHA-3 HMAC algorithms: HMAC-SHA3-256, HMAC-SHA3-384, HMAC-SHA3-512 SHA-3 derived algorithms: XOF, SHAKE128, SHAKE256, XOFs cSHAKE128, cSHAKE256 and KMAC (KMAC128, KMAC256, KMACXOF128, KMACXOF256). When do these new security measures arrive? At the moment, as we have explained, only Insider users, specifically those who belong to the Canary branch (the most advanced and unstable) will be able to start enjoying them. The rest of the users, those of us who use the normal versions of Windows 11, will still have to wait a bit before we can receive these news. We still don't know if Microsoft has them ready for Moment 3, the third update less than 22H2, or if these new features will already be part of Windows 11 22H3. For now we can only wait. https://www.softzone.es/noticias/windows/windows-11-novedades-seguridad-marzo-2023/

A few days ago the news broke that a user had bought a Samsung SSD on Baidu and it was false. It is not a store that I use, so we did not give it much importance, until we set up a budget on AliExpress. Within this store we have found a large number of fake M.2 SSDs and DDR4 RAM memories that, in some cases, appear to be 100% original. It does not mean that all products sold on AliExpress are fake. Remember that Amazon recently pursued reviews purchased on countless products that appear listed in the store. A well-known practice, but one that is difficult to pursue. Something similar happens in AliExpress, where anyone can upload products and chasing counterfeits is not easy. Samsung and Kingston, the brands most affected by counterfeits The first thing we have detected is that the counterfeits are from RAM memories and M.2 SSDs without a heatsink. We have realized that all are products that carry the typical sticker on the memories, without more. In addition, I have seen that the most affected brands are Kingston and Samsung, but I have also seen products from Western Digital (WD) and XPG. We will go shelling case by case and showing the different aspects that have revealed the forgery Kingston Fury RAM Memory The first product is DDR4 RAM memories in SO-DIMM format that imitate the Kingston FURY Impact. It is striking how well done the counterfeiting of this product is. Although there are two main aspects that give it away: the sticker is smaller and the brand name (Kingston) does not appear anywhere. More subtle is the design of the PCB, if you look at the right side, you will see that in the fake one there are some resistors that do not appear in the model on the right. Note that the one we have classified as false is the first design of the brand. There are still images on the net with a similarly narrow sticker, but the Kinston brand appears. https://hardzone.es/noticias/componentes/ssd-memoria-ram-falsos-aliexpress/

Washington (AFP) – The Colombian economy "is undergoing a necessary transition towards more sustainable growth," the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said Thursday, praising the goal of reducing dependence on oil and coal. The IMF expects the Latin American country to grow by 1% in 2023 after the 7.5% registered in 2022. In a context of solid recovery, the headline level of inflation stood at 13.3% year-on-year in February 2023 and the current account deficit grew from 5.6% of GDP in 2021 to 6.2% in 2022, reports . "Downside risks remain and are high, but Colombia's economic fundamentals, policies and policy frameworks are extremely strong," the executive board maintains, concurring with the staff's assessment. At the external level, the tightening of global financial conditions "could be more accentuated than expected" and "internal risks cannot be ruled out", adds the IMF, which recommends managing the reforms "with prudence". Remember that the two-year agreement within the framework of the Flexible Credit Line (LCF), with access to approximately 9.8 billion dollars, which was approved in April 2022, provides, as a precaution, additional external reserves against scenarios of extreme risks. The Fund congratulates the government "for the remarkable strength of its policies and institutional frameworks" that help "to correct macroeconomic imbalances, while improving equity and social inclusion." But he considers it "important to maintain efforts to gradually eliminate fuel subsidies that generate distortions." For the transition to be effective, "a gradual plan" is needed, he recommends. The financial sector for its part "continues to be resilient," but the board emphasizes "the need to carefully monitor emerging risks and vulnerabilities." https://www.france24.com/es/minuto-a-minuto/20230323-economía-de-colombia-se-encamina-a-un-crecimiento-más-sostenible-según-fmi

Nigerian senator Ike Ekweremadu, former vice president of the country's upper house, was found guilty in London on Thursday of wanting to have a young man remove a kidney to transplant it into his daughter. Ekweremadu, 60, and his wife Beatrice Nwanneka Ekweremadu, 56, were convicted, along with Dr Obinna Obeta, 50, who acted as a "go-between", for bringing a young Nigerian man to the UK for kidney removal. and transplant it to his 25-year-old daughter Sonia. The young man, a 21-year-old street vendor, had refused surgery after undergoing medical examinations at a north-west London hospital and fled to warn police. The events took place between August 1, 2021 and May 5, 2022. The Ekweremadu family were arrested at London's Heathrow Airport in June 2022. Ike Ekweremadu has since been detained in London while his wife and daughter have been released on bail. Ekweremadu, elected senator from Abuja in 2003, tried last year to run as the opposition People's Democratic Party (PDP) candidate for governor of Enugu, his home state, but withdrew after failing to win the party's support. The accusations against him caused controversy in Nigeria, with some expressing sympathy for his family while others were outraged. “Where else in the world would they have a former vice president of the Senate – who is still an active senator – who, although he has been detained for more than 200 days, continues to receive his normal salary. What's going on? Why hasn't he been suspended?" Citizen Gbola, an activist with the "Take It Back" organization, told AFP outside the courthouse in London. https://www.elespectador.com/mundo/mas-paises/nigeria-senador-culpable-de-querer-extraer-un-rinon-para-trasplantarlo-a-su-hija-noticias-hoy/

We wrote last week that the US Navy has requested funding for the purchase of the first hypersonic Conventional Prompt Strike missiles for fiscal year (FY) 2024. It has now been revealed that the number will increase to 64 within 5 years. this is what we know According to budget documents, the cost of the first eight hypersonic missiles in 2024FY will be $341 million. In 2025FY, the US Navy wants to spend $440 million to buy 10 Conventional Prompt Strike missiles. The Zumwalt-class destroyers will be fitted with hypersonic weapons in 2025FY, with trials to take place in 2024. Modernization has already begun. https://gagadget.com/es/228374-la-marina-estadounidense-solicita-3600-millones-de-dolares-para-comprar-64-misiles-hipersonicos-conventional-prompt-strik/ Source: Breaking Defense

If we think about creating a presentation, the first name that comes to mind is PowerPoint, an application that, with more than 30 years on the market, has become a reference to such an extent that people use the name PowerPoint instead. of presentation. PowerPoint is an application that is part of the Microsoft 365 subscription, a subscription that is really worth paying for if we regularly work with documents of all kinds and that includes 1 TB of storage. However, if our needs when creating any type of document are reduced to a minimum, but we need to create a presentation to celebrate the birthday of a loved one, a family event, or to present our services to a company or individual On the market we can find interesting free alternatives that also work through any browser, so we can use it with any computer, no matter how powerful it is. The most complete solution of all is offered by Prezi. What is Prezi Prezi is a platform that allows us to create moving presentations in a much easier way than with PowerPoint, presentations that will quickly capture the interest of the people to whom they are addressed. This platform offers us a large number of templates that we can customize in a few seconds and without having to have any knowledge of design, let alone programming. https://www.softzone.es/noticias/general/prezi-alternativa-completa-powerpoint/

A couple of days ago, Lenovo invited us to witness first-hand the renewal of its Legion family of products, which as you know includes both gaming laptops and desktop PCs, but also includes other devices such as monitors and normal equipment. In this article we are going to tell you about all the news, and we anticipate that some of them will leave you speechless. Under the premise that gaming does not have to be enjoyed only with TOP hardware, Lenovo's LOQ (pronounced “lock”) sub-brand has announced new equipment that will allow gamers to explore the new games that have been released without having to request a loan from the bank for it. Lenovo LOQ, gaming equipment for all budgets Let's start talking about laptops, designed to be able to enjoy games regardless of budget. Under this product family, Lenovo has 15-inch and 16-inch screen laptops, equipped with 13th Gen Intel Core CPUs or AMD Ryzen 7000 Series CPUs, and NVIDIA GeForce graphics (up to RTX 4060), so you'll be spoiled for choice. One of the novelties is the MUX switch common to all models, which allows you to bypass the integrated GPU during games and vice versa when you are not playing to save battery life. These laptops have an advanced cooling system with up to 4 heat pipes and two 85mm fans that dissipate up to 135W of heat, always keeping the laptop cool and with a low noise level. Its screens with optional VRR of up to 16 inches and 350 nits of maximum brightness with up to 165 Hz refresh rate to enjoy games to the fullest also stand out. All of these laptops are available with up to 16GB of 5600MHz DDR5 RAM expandable to 32GB, and with up to 1TB of NVMe SSD (all laptops are expandable as they have two SO-DIMM RAM sockets and two M. 2 for SSD). In addition, its battery stands out with up to 80 Wh that supports Super Rapid Charge Pro for faster charging and greater autonomy when you are away from home. Of course, they all have USB-C that supports up to 140W charging. https://hardzone.es/noticias/equipos/lenovo-legion-pc-portatil-gaming-novedades-2023/

The Financial Opinion Survey (EOF) prepared by Fedesarrollo and the Colombian Stock Exchange provides an account of the expectations of analysts and portfolio managers on the main macroeconomic and financial variables. These were the most relevant results of the measurement carried out in March 2023: Annual Economic Growth: The forecast for 2023 was in a range between 0.7% and 1.2%, with 1.0% as the median response. The median forecast for 2024 was 2.3%, ranging from 1.8% to 2.7%. Quarterly economic growth: for the first period of 2023 it stood at 2%, within a range between 1.3% and 2.3%. For the second quarter of 2023, analysts estimate growth of 1%. Inflation: expectations for March were at 13.24% and for December 2023 at 9%. Dollar: analysts expect the TRM to be between $4,706 and $4,838 for March, with $4,750 as the median response. Likewise, they foresee a TRM of $4,800 as of June 2023 and $4,755 as of December of the same year. Interest rate: analysts expect it to increase to 13% in March 2023 and to remain until June 2023 and close this year at 11%. Debt: the percentage of analysts who believe that the debt spread will increase in the next 3 months was 59.4%. For their part, 15.6% expect it to decrease, while the remaining 25% expect the spread to remain the same. Investments: sociopolitical conditions were shown to be the most important factor when investing for analysts with 46.9% of the responses. The categories of monetary policy, other factors and economic growth followed with 18.8%, 15.6% and 9.4% of the responses, respectively. Compared to the previous month, portfolio managers increased their preferences for local stocks and foreign bonds. Stock market: in March, 43.3% of analysts expect an appreciation of the MSCI COLCAP index in the next three months. Stocks: Bancolombia's preferred stock ranked as the most attractive among those that make up the MSCI COLCAP. They are followed, in their order, by the Ecopetrol share and the Bancolombia ordinary share. Confidence in the equity market Based on the Financial Opinion Survey (EOF), stock confidence indices on the MSCI COLCAP and the country's stock market are constructed. These were the results: Stock Market Confidence Index: Measures the proportion of analysts who expect a one-year appreciation of the MSCI COLCAP. In March, the index stood at 73.3%, evidencing a fall of 6.7 pps compared to the result of the previous month. Resilience Index: Measures the proportion of analysts who expect the MSCI COLCAP to recover one day after a potential fall in it. In March, the index stood at 40.9%, which represents a fall of 1.2 pps with respect to the previous month. Immunity index: measures the proportion of analysts who attribute a low probability of devaluation of the MSCI COLCAP in the next six months in the face of a sharp drop in international markets. In March, the index fell 8 pps compared to the previous month, settling at 37.5%. Valuation Index: Measures the proportion of analysts who consider stock prices to be very low or fair relative to their fundamental value. In March, the index stood at 95.8%, which represents an increase of 0.8 compared to the previous month. https://www.elespectador.com/economia/expectativas-de-inflacion-para-marzo-son-del-1324-y-del-9-para-diciembre/

Barricades near Trump Tower, police on high alert, some protesters and hordes of journalists outside the Manhattan prosecutor's office. New York awaits the probable indictment of Donald Trump this Tuesday, although the date on which the decision will be made is uncertain. The former president assured on Saturday that he would be "arrested" this Tuesday as a result of paying a porn actress to buy her silence, but his defense assured that these affirmations were based on press information and not so much from the prosecution. According to US media, the grand jury that will determine whether there was a crime could rule on his indictment on Wednesday, but Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg could wait until next week to announce the charges. Bragg, an elected Democrat, has not publicly confirmed any plans and the grand jury operates in secret to avoid perjury or witness tampering, making it virtually impossible to know what is going on. The Public Ministry has presented witnesses to the jury in recent weeks and invited Trump to testify, which could indicate his imminent indictment. The 76-year-old Republican could become the first ex-president to sit on the bench, a move that could undo his bid to return to the US presidency in 2024. According to a message sent by his campaign team, "President Trump knows that real vindication will come on November 5, 2024, when We the People take back the White House and make America great again." The New York Police Department has placed metal fences in front of the Manhattan courthouse and Trump Tower, on Fifth Avenue, in anticipation of the massive arrival of supporters and their possible arrest. If arrested, you could be handcuffed and fingerprinted. "Witch hunt" - NBC News reported that all New York police officers have been ordered to wear their uniform and prepare for deployment starting Tuesday. “Although you will see an increased police presence in all five boroughs, there are currently no credible threats to New York City,” a police spokesperson said in a statement. Trump called for massive protests last weekend if he is indicted, though only a handful of the billionaire's supporters have so far turned out in New York. Leading figures, including his children, have not called for street protests as they did after the 2020 election, when President Joe Biden defeated Trump at the polls. On Monday night, the protests called by the New York Republican Youth Club brought together two dozen supporters and a handful this Tuesday before the Manhattan prosecutor's office. About 40 supporters gathered at his Mar-a-Lago residence in Florida. “I think the result of this is going to be that support grows,” said Colton McCormick, 18, dressed in the colors of the American flag. https://www.elespectador.com/mundo/america/nueva-york-esta-lista-para-reaccionar-ante-un-eventual-arresto-de-donald-trump/

The European Commission has recently recognized the USB-C port as the uniform standard that smartphones and other gadgets sold in Europe must have. Most Android device manufacturers already use this port, so the new rules apply more to Apple. So this year the company will have to relent and move its iPhone 15 range from Lightning to USB-C. But Apple wouldn't be Apple if it didn't put a but. Details Renowned analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has claimed that the USB-C port will provide faster charging speeds for the iPhone 15, but only with certified cables. That is, even with the proper power adapter and cable from other devices, you will not be able to take full advantage of the functions of the iPhone. Other insiders also confirm this information and ensure that Apple will offer MFi (Made for iPhone) certification for USB-C accessories. However, cables without MFi certification will have limited charging speeds. Currently, the iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 support a maximum charging speed of 20W, while the Pro models support up to 27W. The iPhone 15 may get 30W fast charging - Apple has a matching charging adapter in its range, priced at $39. Also, another report from Kuo said that while the entire iPhone 15 range will get a USB-C port, only the Pro models will support USB 3.2 for faster transfer speeds. Regular iPhone 15 models will still work with the slower USB 2.0. Source: @mingchikuo, 9to5mac Image: NurPhoto https://gagadget.com/es/227442-ming-chi-kuo-el-iphone-15-pasara-a-usb-c-con-carga-mas-rapida-pero-solo-funcionara-con-cables-certificados/

Technology is increasingly present in most of the jobs we perform in recent years. Hence, knowing how to function, to a greater or lesser extent, with our computer is something key to finding a good job. It is also true that finding a job for the future that is interesting to us while adapting to our knowledge is not an easy task. That is why on many occasions we have to adapt to the offers we find in order to access our first job or change from the current one. In these lines we want to focus on a sector that many love and that has been with us for a lot of years, we refer to the world of photography. There are many companies that in the middle of 2023 are looking for professionals in the sector who understand photography for multiple tasks. However, as we mentioned before, here technology and computing also play a very important role. This means that to access a good job related to the photography sector, knowing how to function with a PC is also highly valued. Specifically, it is increasingly important that we know how to handle ourselves with ease in certain programs related to this world. In other words, not only do we need to handle our camera well and have some experience when it comes to photographing, but also computers can help us to a great extent. It is for all this that we are going to show you some common applications in which we should know how to deal with if we want to find a good job as photographers. Programs to be a professional photographer Obviously to access a job of these characteristics we must have advanced knowledge of photography and our own equipment in most cases. But at the same time we can add mastery of certain applications to our resume in order to have more chances of being hired and at the same time be able to access the job of our dreams. Photoshop: this program could be considered the quintessential photo editing solution that comes to us from Adobe. Hence mastering Photoshop, especially if we want to find a job as photographers, is something almost essential in these times. A large number of companies have this software on their computers and trust the skills of their photographers to improve their captures. https://www.softzone.es/noticias/programas/4-programas-dominar-encontrar-trabajo-fotografo/

We tend to think that because memory cards use silicon chips to store information, it will remain unchanged until the end of time. However, this is not the case and it may be that in a few years or decades all those memories in the MicroSD of the mobile or the game cards of your favorite laptop will disappear. Why will this happen? One of the problems of digital distribution is the transformation of the right to buy and sell the content to be reduced to a usufruct in the form of an indeterminate use license, but in which the licensee can decide when you stop having access to it. Which makes many decide to choose to buy games in physical format or use memory cards to save their vacation photos. However, they bring with them some problems. Memory cards will stop working One of the controversies in recent days has been the closure of Nintendo's digital stores of its long-retired 3DS and Wii U platforms, a move they made in their day with Wii and DS. What has caused many users to run either to buy what is necessary for said console in them before the final closure or have sought to buy the games in physical format, which are found on proprietary flash memory cards that are sold with the game recorded inside. However, there is a problem associated with the use of memory cards and it is not the other that they differ from the cartridges of yesteryear in the way in which they store information persistently. A cartridge is based on ROM memory, this means that the memory transistors are forged to store specific information in perpetuity. That is to say, no matter how much time passes, it cannot be rewritten and it will remain forever as long as there is no physical deterioration. Instead, flash memory is about keeping the electrical charge captured in cells for a long time and this cannot be done in perpetuity, there comes a point where there are leaks and the information is progressively lost over time. Many years may pass, but all this means that a memory card, unlike a cartridge, will not hold its contents forever and will eventually be lost. It does not only affect video game consoles Let's not forget that both cameras and mobile phones usually use MicroSD memory cards that are governed by the same principles. That is to say, they use flash memory to store the information of applications and data inside, so the point will be reached in which the information will be lost forever. https://hardzone.es/noticias/componentes/tarjetas-memoria-pierden-informacion/

The European stock markets responded, this Monday, March 20, with gains to the absorption of Credit Suisse bank by its competitor UBS, an optimism that many bank stocks rose despite persistent volatility. After opening in red, the main European indices closed higher: Paris gained 1.27%, Frankfurt, 1.12%; London, 0.93%; Madrid, 1.31%; and Milan, 1.59%. Among the rises in Europe was precisely UBS, which finally gained 1.26% after announcing the purchase of Credit Suisse for just over 3,200 million dollars. The share of the first Swiss banking entity had lost up to 15% of its value at the opening of the Zurich stock market. Credit Suisse, for its part, sank 55.74% to 82 cents per share, above the 76 proposed by UBS in its purchase offer. Five years ago, his share was worth around 15 Swiss francs. "There is still 'a lot of uncertainty' about how the situation will play out," said Jack Allen-Reynolds, euro zone economist at Capital Economics, who wonders where the current volatility could lead. Banks, however, are not yet out of the woods: losses in the Eurostoxx 600 bank index rose to more than 13% last week and several large banks continued to fall, including Barclays (-2.29%), ING (-0 .66%), Deutsche Bank (-0.50%) or Société Générale (-0.83%), although others such as the Spanish BBVA and Santander closed in the green with gains of 3.23% and 2.77%, respectively. The price of a barrel of Brent oil for delivery in May ended, this Monday, in the London futures market, at 73.79 dollars, 1.74% more than at the end of the previous session. The North Sea crude oil, a reference in Europe and Colombia, ended the day on the International Exchange Futures with an increase of 1.26 dollars compared to the last negotiation, when it closed at 72.53 dollars. The rise came after a calamitous start to the day when Brent plunged 2.5% to $70.70 amid continuing fears of a global banking crisis. The price of intermediate oil from Texas (WTI), for its part, also rose 1.3% and closed at $67.64 a barrel, managing to stop the deep fall of 13% of the previous week, caused by the storm US and European banking Wall Street closed this Monday in the green and the Dow Jones Industrials, its main indicator, rose 1.20%, when the banking turmoil that last week kept the stock markets in suspense seems to have calmed down. At the close of operations, the Dow Jones rose 382.66 points, to 32,244.64 and the selective S&P did so by 0.89% or 34.97 points and rose to 3,951.56 integers. For its part, the composite index of the Nasdaq market, in which the main technology companies are listed, also rose, but to a lesser extent: 0.39% or 45.03 integers, to close at 11,675.54. https://www.portafolio.co/economia/finanzas/mercados-y-bolsas-resultados-en-europa-asia-y-wall-street-hoy-lunes-20-de-marzo-de-2023-580145

US President Joe Biden used his veto power for the first time since he came to the White House to reject a Republican bill. The opposition is trying to overthrow a Democrat-approved rule requiring pension fund managers to consider environmental and social issues when choosing their investments. Biden tweeted that the bill would threaten "retirement savings by making it illegal to consider risk factors." Republicans see so-called ESG factors as amounting to political interference. “Your plan manager should be able to protect your hard-earned savings whether Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene likes it or not,” Biden said, referring to a radical GOP congresswoman. In response, the head of the Republicans in the House of Representatives, Kevin McCarthy, denounced that Biden “wants Wall Street to use his hard-earned money, not to grow his savings, but to finance a political agenda of extreme left”. The conservatives took advantage of their short majority in the House of Representatives to pass the bill. In the Senate, Democrats hold a slim majority, but three no-shows and two party members joining the Republicans were enough to get the bill passed. His supporters believe that ESG factors respond to left-wing social concerns and should not be taken into account for financial transactions. Democrats noted that the policy is neutral on how ESG factors are taken into account as long as the investment fund meets its obligations to its beneficiaries. The text vetoed on Monday had been widely criticized by environmental organizations. https://www.elespectador.com/mundo/america/joe-biden-estrena-su-derecho-al-veto-contra-proyecto-de-ley-de-los-republicanos-noticias-hoy/

Electronic Arts and Respawn Entertainment have released the story trailer for Star Wars Jedi: Survivor. this is what we know The colorful and entertaining trailer shows the beginning of the plot and various scenes in which the protagonist and his small team of associates fight against the Galactic Empire. In this confrontation, Cal Kestis fights against the elite units of the Empire, including members of the Inquisition, the Jedi Order of Hunters. The mature Jedi will travel throughout the galaxy, including the Imperial capital, Coruscant. https://gagadget.com/es/games/227009-los-desarrolladores-de-star-wars-jedi-survivor-han-publicado-el-trailer-de-la-historia-del-juego-un-arduo-viaje-lle/

It has been with us for 17 years, it has survived massive closures of download websites, such as Megaupload or Rapidshare. And, furthermore, it has 45 million unique users, hosting millions of files on its servers. Who would have thought that, with such figures, a website could shut down? Well, like that, those responsible for Zippyshare have just announced the closure of their online file storage service. Zippyshare was born in 2006 as an alternative to the storage services of the moment where the most important thing was to offer free storage through a clear and simple interface. Despite having great competition (Megaupload had been born a year ago), users soon started uploading their files to this hosting, mainly as Megaupload's main mirror and as an alternative for those who, at that time, did not they wanted to pay to download unlimited files from Megaupload. 17 years have passed, and although its competition has opted for paid business models, packed with advanced functions and features, this platform has hardly changed. Its philosophy remains that of 2006, to be a simple and free storage for all users, supported only by advertising. And surely years ago this advertising generated a lot of money, but the income has fallen precipitously, and its developers have decided that they can no longer maintain the platform. "No one needs a dinosaur like us anymore" As those responsible say, maintaining their philosophy of free storage through a simple interface has cost them business. The evolution of rivals, such as Mega, and even with OneDrive and Google Drive, Zippyshare has remained a second-rate platform that nobody uses, except to download "pirate" files from the network. Despite this, it still received tens of millions of visits a month, but the accounts did not come out. As its administrators assure, the price of electricity has multiplied by 2.5 in the last year. Therefore, due to the large number of servers they have running, it is economically unfeasible to continue. There are many other reasons that have led the developers of this website to shut down, such as the thousands of DMCA requests it received every day, but, simply put, "they can no longer afford to maintain the site." https://www.softzone.es/noticias/general/cierre-zippyshare/

There are not only fakes in the art, but also in the hardware, although some of them are usually blatant copies with a mistake made on purpose to capture the most unwary and little else. That is to say, it is clear to the league that they are not the true product. However, when we already talk about commercial products known to the public, things are different. How it happens with the fake Samsung 980 Pro that have appeared lately. It is not the first time that we are talking about an SSD unit created with the aim of deceiving the user, but this time we are not talking about impossible capacities, nor about any strange composition made up of MicroSD, but about something much worse. From a product that at first glance seems like another, but it is not and in which it is much easier to fall. Beware of fake Samsung 980 Pro The Samsung 980 Pro is an NVMe SSD in the M.2 form factor that is clearly recognized by many of the aficionados in the world of PC hardware. However, we don't know who came up with the idea of creating a fake version, which has a label that is exactly the same as the original, but as you will understand, the rest of the components are not the same. We must start from the fact that the Korean multinational not only has its foundry to create its RAM memories, flash controllers and NAND Flash memories, but it is also, together with Intel, one of the few companies that is not fabless and, therefore, design both its own chips and manufactures them. And this is the point that differentiates the fake Samsung 980 Pro from the original product, since while the original units use components from the South Korean multinational, their counterparts, on the other hand, do not. How to differentiate them? Well, at first glance, due to the following points: The flash controller of the fake Samsung 980 Pro is a MAXIO MAP1602A, which is a design without its own RAM, this means that it has to use the system's RAM to work and has a much lower performance than the original model in reading and writing, both sequential as random. Since they use a DRAM-Less controller, it's going to be much lower. But how much? Well, let's say that if the original models can reach a transfer speed of 7 GB/s, the Fake Samsung 980 Pro stays at 4.8 GB/s. Keep in mind that if you are going to use it for your PS5 the minimum specification is 5.5 GB/s. As for the flash memory chips, the fake Samsung 980 Pro uses memory from the Chinese foundry YMTC. As for the original models, we don't need to tell you that South Koreans don't need to ask third parties for their memory. Although such is the intention to deceive the user, that they have achieved that the PCI ID is that of a Samsung 980 Pro, to the point where Windows recognizes it as such. Consider that one of the reasons why the operating system recognizes the component is due to the fact that it identifies itself as such. Since all NVMe SSDs work the same way, they can easily slip into the unsuspecting public. Not to mention that it is even sold with packaging that perfectly imitates the original. https://hardzone.es/noticias/componentes/samsung-980-pro-falsos/

Latin America and the Caribbean will face a difficult 2023, with an estimated economic growth of just 1% due to "uncertainties" on the global stage, the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) warned this Sunday. (See: IDB warns of the need for policies to reduce poverty in Latin America). "In general, 2023 will be difficult for Latin America and the Caribbean, given the complexity of the global scenario and its significant uncertainties," with growth of 1% if no new difficulties arise, the IDB said in its 2023 Macroeconomic Report, presented by its chief economist, Eric Parrado, during the closing day of the organization's annual Assembly in Panama. "On the side of the specific economic growth of Latin America and the Caribbean, what we estimate for 2023 is that growth will be around 1%, which for the development challenges of our countries is very low," said Parrado. The IDB projection is less than the 1.8% growth forecast for the region this year by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the 1.3% forecast by the UN Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (Cepal). . (See: Latin America, close to being a giant in renewable energy). The IDB Assembly, which culminated this Sunday and which brought together the heads of finance from the countries of the region, takes place amid concerns following the bankruptcy of three banks in the United States, including Silicon Valley Bank, as well as difficulties in the American First Republic and the Swiss Credit Suisse. The IDB even contemplates the possibility of 0% growth this year in the region if there is any financial shock, Parrado said. The grim Macroeconomic Report was released a day after the new IDB president, Brazilian Ilan Goldfajn, stated that the economic prospects for Latin America and the Caribbean are clouded by "superimposed crises." "From the pandemic (of covid-19) to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, with higher debts and record inflation, food and energy insecurity and, of course, the climate crisis," stressed the IDB helmsman, without including in his list turmoil in the banking sector. https://www.portafolio.co/economia/finanzas/america-latina-tendra-un-2023-dificil-y-su-economia-crecera-poco-segun-el-bid-580134

Nearly 1,000 firearms and thousands of ammunition that were illegally traded in Rio de Janeiro were seized by Federal Police agents, official sources reported this Friday. This is the largest arsenal seized by the authorities in the history of Rio, according to a police statement. The firearms, including five rifles, three UZI-type machine guns, carbines, revolvers, pistols and "thousands of ammunition", were being sold irregularly in two stores located in Baixada Fluminense, a depressed and violent sector. which groups several favelas in the metropolitan area of Rio. "The seizure of such a large quantity of war materiel is of the utmost importance to prevent the possible introduction of firearms into the clandestine market and helps to weaken criminal organizations such as militias or criminal groups," the Police statement said. The action, which took place last Wednesday, was an unfolding of an operation that began the previous month against the two stores, in which four people were arrested and 68 rifles and 12 revolvers were seized, in addition to ammunition. The irregularities found by the authorities can be framed in the crimes of illegal trade in firearms, ammunition and accessories, and illegal possession of firearms, with sentences of 12 and 3 years, respectively. https://www.elespectador.com/mundo/america/policia-de-rio-de-janeiro-incauta-el-mayor-numero-de-armas-de-su-historia/

Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) has introduced a new drone. The model is called ANKA 3 and it is an eye-catching unmanned aerial vehicle. this is what we know We were introduced to the drone last year, when TAI released the first images of Northrop Grumman's new X-47B-style Anka-3 stealth drone. Now, the company has shown a real photo that captures the new drone. The ANKA 3 is equipped with a turbofan engine. The drone's specifications are being kept secret, but it is known to have a maximum takeoff weight of around 7,000kg. The novelty is given by the "flying wing" scheme. In this sense, it resembles a new generation B-21 Raider nuclear bomber, developed by Northrop Grumman. Speaking strictly of drones, the range of the American company includes the Northrop X-47B with a similar design. The photo of the ANKA 3 was posted by Temel Kotil, TAI's CEO, along with images of the fifth-generation fighter, which recently passed another test. The first flight of the drone will take place in 2023. Source: @Temel_Kotil https://gagadget.com/es/226737-tai-presenta-el-avion-no-tri[CENSORED]do-b-21-raider-estilo-bombardero-nuclear-anka-3/

On most occasions, when downloading all kinds of Internet content, we do it directly from our browser. But we must take into consideration other faster and more effective methods, such as what happens with Torrent content. We are used to using the direct download via HTTPS that browsers offer us to download photos, documents or videos. We do this by simply accessing the corresponding web pages that these files present to us. But in the same way, on many occasions, it is more interesting to make use of those known as P2P and their Torrent files. Here, instead of using the usual browsers that we mentioned before, we use programs called clients developed for these tasks. These are applications that have not stopped growing and improving over time. How could it be otherwise, these clients offer all the necessary functions to download our Torrent files in the best way. They are already configured so that we can start working with them from the first minute. At the same time, they present us with a series of customizable functions to speed up the uploading and downloading of content, or adapt its operation to our needs. In fact, clients have been using them for several years to deal with these files. We could say that they are tools that have evolved to a great extent over time. Next, we will talk about today some of the best Torrent clients to download these files quickly. Free clients to download torrent files The first thing we should know is that we can use these programs completely free of charge, but there are clients that have advertising included. qBittorrent: First of all, we will talk about one of the most loved and used proposals to download Torrent files. It is a program with a multitude of configurable parameters and that offers us a very intuitive user interface. In addition, we can add that it has its own integrated search engine to locate this content that we are discussing without using the browser. Transmission – One of the main defining characteristics of this client is that it is an open source project with a huge community behind it. In addition, it barely consumes team resources and has not stopped improving over the years. It should be noted that it allows us to play multimedia content during the torrent download itself. BitTorrent: this is one of the best-known torrent clients and its developers are also responsible for the Bittorrent network they use. Among its functions we can find one to analyze the files before downloading them. https://www.softzone.es/noticias/programas/busques-tres-mejores-programas-bajar-torrent/

The advent of 24 and 48 GB DIMMs and SO-DIMMs have suddenly brought to an end a tradition, that of RAM configurations in powers of two. However, this tradition has already come to an end, since such amounts do not correspond to the classical evolution of this key component. What is this change in trend due to? There was a time when RAM was a precious and scarce commodity, in which applications had to be careful to use what was just and necessary at all times and where any increase in capacity was seen as manna that fell from heaven. Today, these limitations have passed away, and system memory is in amounts that exceed 95% of the needs, even in the most modest systems. RAM has always evolved in powers of two. We must bear in mind that the RAM memory cells are distributed in matrices and, therefore, by cells and columns of bit cells. Although to tell the truth, today what a few decades ago corresponded to a single bit, today are several bytes. Let's not forget that current DDR memories can communicate with up to 64 bits of information, or 8 bytes, per memory channel and simultaneously. Thus, with Moore's law, each node jump results in a 30% decrease in the transistor, so it goes from measuring 10 to measuring 7. So if we scale a memory we can find that with each Once there has been a major manufacturing process, the norm is to double the storage capacity of RAM. All this due to the fact that we can place twice as many transistors in the same space and, therefore, store twice as much information. Thanks to this, RAM has always been increasing in powers of two, however, this has come to an end with the appearance of new memory modules. Why do the new memories use such strange configurations? The appearance of 24 and 48 GB memories has completely broken a tradition that has been going on for years, however, there are several reasons why this is happening and the first of them has to do with the fact that RAM usually uses nodes much less advanced manufacturing than processors and the problem they encountered when adopting 16nm nodes they are now encountering. This problem is easy to explain, although the density increases in the same way, the cost per mm² is not the same, but has increased in each node, that is: We can fit more transistors per area with each new leap in the manufacturing process. Regardless of capacity, the cost per area has grown, ergo a chip of the same size is more expensive. So manufacturers, instead of opting for the rise in the price of RAM, have chosen a different path that has been to keep them within margins, even if it is cutting storage capacity. In any case, gone are the times when the amount of memory was a problem due to lack of it, today it is the other way around due to the lack of optimization of many applications in its use. But it is what happens when something is in excess. https://hardzone.es/noticias/componentes/fin-ram-potencias-dos/