junio 2024

25 Jun

The mind is available, so the body doesn’t have much choice

Camila RojasInversiones y negocios

Mike Duggan and his hockey buddies were strapping on their gear one recent morning when their banter turned, as it often does, to the topic of joint replacement surgeries. Duggan, 74, the proud owner of an artificial hip, marveled at the sheer number of titanium body parts in the locker room. He nodded toward Mitch Boriskin, who was putting on a pair of skates along the opposite wall. “I don't think there's an original part to you,” Duggan said. Boriskin, 70, smiled. “Two fake knees, a spinal cord stimulator, 25 surgeries,” he began, as if he were reciting a sheet…

25 Jun

AI-Powered Phones and Computers: A Convenience Boon, But a Privacy Challenge?

Camila RojasCiencia y Tecnología

Tech giants such as Apple, Google and Microsoft are racing to develop smartphones and computers powered by artificial intelligence (AI). These devices promise to make our lives easier by automating tasks like editing photos or scheduling meetings. But there's a problem: they require a lot of data from us. More data, more convenience, less privacy? These new AI capabilities come at the cost of increased data collection. The companies envision Windows PCs taking screenshots every few seconds, iPhones merging data from various apps, and Android phones analyzing calls in real time to detect scams. This raises privacy concerns. To offer…

25 Jun

Anthony O’Reilly, the Irish tycoon who ran Heinz, has died at the age of 88

Camila RojasInversiones y negocios

Anthony JF O'Reilly, a charming, ambitious, Irish-born former president of the HJ Heinz Company who also owned newspapers, luxury brands and trophy houses in France and the Bahamas, only to lose nearly everything in his eighth, has died. decade. on May 18 in Dublin. He was 88 years old. The Irish Times and other Irish newspapers, citing a family spokesman, said he died in hospital. No cause was given. From his earliest days, Mr. O'Reilly, known as Tony, has shown awkwardness about gifts. He was a world-class rugby player while still a teenager: the “red-haired pin-up of Irish rugby”, as…

25 Jun

Having overcome the last obstacle, the Dutch leader is ready to become head of NATO

Camila RojasInversiones y negocios

Mark Rutte, the outgoing prime minister of the Netherlands who has provided more than $3 billion in military support to Ukraine since 2022, on Thursday secured the final support he needs to become NATO's next secretary general. Romanian President Klaus Iohannis withdrew his candidacy to lead NATO on Thursday, making it all but certain that Rutte, 57, will be formally elected to a four-year term at the head of the Atlantic alliance. This could happen as early as next week, ahead of the high-level NATO summit in Washington in July. The Netherlands is a founding member of NATO and Rutte…

24 Jun

Biden proposes eliminating medical debt from credit reports

Camila RojasInversiones y negocios

That has changed significantly in recent years, as the three national credit reporting agencies – TransUnion, Equifax and Experian – have eliminated much of that debt from credit reports. In the last two years, they stopped reporting debts less than $500 and debts less than a year in collections. According to a recent study by the Urban Institute, these changes have erased medical debt from the credit reports of millions of Americans. The percentage of Americans with unpaid healthcare bills on their credit reports dropped from 12% in August 2022 to 5% in August 2023. Americans who cleared medical debt…