Despite the fact that news coverage has been reduced due to the covid-19 pandemic, last year 50 informants lost their lives. In what conditions? Most in countries “at peace” not in Syria or Yemen, but far from war or conflict. Some countries are: India, Pakistan, the Philippines, Honduras and Mexico. According to Reporters Without Borders, Mexico has been the most dangerous country on the planet to exercise this profession with eight murdered, some in a cruel way, such as Julio Valdivia who was beheaded or Víctor Álvarez Chávez who was dismembered by his murderers for doing his job. Reporters Without…
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Although the feature could take a few weeks to be available to everyone, these are the steps to follow to use the stickers After months of rumors, the animated stickers of WhatsApp have been a reality since yesterday, when the company announced this new tool, which came along with other news that were partly overshadowed by it. Although they are not yet available for everyone, we explain how to activate animated stickers in WhatsApp. For WhatsApp animated stickers to work, it is necessary to have version 2.20.195.1 of the application on Android or version 2.20.70.26 on iOS (or higher, in…
Netflix has opened part of its catalog and allows you to watch movies and series from your computer or Android phones gatis without being registered Netflix has launched a promotion that allows you to watch movies and series for free on Netflix among those available in a catalog that varies from time to time. It is not necessary to register and the only downside is that ads (from the platform itself, of course) may appear before the broadcast. It is not the first campaign that allows you to watch Netflix for free (there have already been other occasions in which…
Features will arrive in the coming weeks and will be added to the Covid-19 information layer in the iOS and Android app Google is adding new features to Maps so that users have more information about Covid-19. Thus, in the coming weeks improvements will be incorporated that include new layers with additional information, links to the resources of local authorities or data on the influx of public transport in real time. The search engine has long provided information about the pandemic in its map application. Specifically, according to Dane Glasgow, vice president of Maps, in a press release, “almost 250…
To protect yourself on the Internet, you don’t need to have a lot of computer skills; just follow a series of simple rules Coinciding with Cyber Monday, November 30 also celebrated the International Day of Information Security. Despite the first term being more famous, the official day was established earlier, back in 1988, as a consequence of the first case of self-replicating malware that affected the Internet (at that time Arpanet). Morris Worm infected 6,000 of the 60,000 networked servers in the United States (including NASA’s research center) and rendered some of them nearly useless. After the incident, the Association…
Spotify has also created a personalized list with the 100 songs most listened to by each user in this 2020 As every year, Spotify has launched its Spotify Wrapped, a summary of the coming year accompanied by a personalized list with the 100 songs that each person has listened to the most on this service. In addition, as every year, it allows users to ‘show off’ their likes and favorite artists on networks. To see Wrapped on Spotify, you just have to open the app and go to the ‘2020 in summary’ tab, which activates a format similar to Instagram…
Whether due to snowfall or health reasons, we have started 2021 as we finished 2020: with millions of workers complaining about how bad the WiFi is at home The normalization of teleworking as a consequence of the coronavirus crisis has brought new challenges not only for companies, but also within households. To work from home, it is essential to have a good Internet connection. Years ago, before the arrival of smartphones, the only device connected to the network was a desktop computer from which the whole family connected. Nowadays, from a smart TV to mobile phones and some household appliances…
The keys so that you can squeeze WhatsApp to the fullest during these holidays It’s been eleven years since WhatsApp is here to stay. This messaging application, which already has more than 2 billion users, revolutionized the way we communicate. Its interface makes it accessible and very easy to use, although it requires knowing some tricks to get the most out of it. HANDS-FREE RECORDING WITH WHATSPP Given the restrictions imposed on family gatherings at Christmas, this year more than ever technology can bring people closer, even if they are miles apart. On dates like these, a written greeting or…
Google has updated its tool to see in 3D to include one of the protagonists of the successful ‘The Mandalorian’ After dinosaurs and animals, Google has added a new character to its augmented reality camera: Baby Yoda. Grogu, which is what the tiny alien is called, will appear in any room where this tool is activated. We tell you how to do it. To have Baby Yoda in the camera, you just have to type that term in the Google search bar or in the search engine application, both on iOS and Android. The trick also works if we write…
The alternatives to WhatsApp are very complete, but although it may not seem like it, each one has some fundamental differences that can make them more or less suitable for you After an ultimatum by WhatsApp that many of its users did not like, the app postponed the modification of its rules on information exchange with its central company, Facebook. This temporary rectification failed to prevent the stampede of users towards other messaging applications and now, with the issue of personal data processing on the table, it is time to weigh which application meets the demands of each one. Telegram…