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TVTOP Spain reported that on the last day of #DEDsafio4, when adding the different platforms, the global peak of simultaneous users was said to have reached 1.8M, although the figure was presented as a question. According to their audience peak ranking, WestCOL topped the list with 1.25M, followed by AQUINO with 190.3K and Spreen with 178.2K. Next were Samulx with 49.9K; JuanSGuarnizo with 42.6K; Farfadox with 41.3K; Elded with 34.4K; Lonche with 28K; Coldified with 27.4K; SoyPan with 25.6K; Conterstine with 23.5K; AldoGeo with 13.6K; CapitánGato with 12.1K; SeFirox with 10.6K; and Pirutastic with 9.9K. #DEDsafio4 #Gaming #Streaming (translated)

Nacho Montes de Oca stated that Ukraine launched a massive long-range drone attack against St. Petersburg and the Leningrad region overnight. According to his post, the impacts hit a oil terminal and the main data center of VKontakte, as well as causing fires in several districts. He added that regional authorities reported the downing of dozens of drones and that restrictions at Pulkovo Airport delayed or canceled at least 46 flights. Montes de Oca noted that the terminal had an annual capacity of about 12.5 million tons and was an important point for transporting fuels via the Baltic and supplying the Russian fleet that exported crude oil. Although, according to him, the damage only affected part of the facilities, he stated that the fire in tanks and pumping systems temporarily suspended 100% of loading operations. He estimated that repairs would reduce Russian logistical capacity to export diesel by 15% to 20% for several weeks. Regarding VKontakte, which according to Montes de Oca had over 95 million active monthly users, the author stated that the data center provided communication, video, and access to public platforms, and was also integrated into state systems for education, health, and e-government. He added that NetBlocks recorded a drop in platform traffic to 56% of its normal level, about 44% less. In his analysis, the attack added to previous ones against Yandex data centers in Sasovo, Kaluga, and Vladímir, and could affect digital and state services. Montes de Oca indicated that the Ruchyi depot could store 114,000 cubic meters of fuel and supplied heavy and rail transport of the Leningrad Military District. He also stated that the Baltic ports supported Russian exports of crude and its derivatives. According to his post, Russia aimed to export between 3 and 3.5 million tons of diesel per month by the end of 2026, more than 10% of the global market, and damage to terminals and refineries would limit its income and export capacity. The author said that the offensive weakened the energy truce driven by Donald Trump and that Kiev had warned it would respond if Russia continued attacking Ukrainian infrastructure. He added that Secretary of State Marco Rubio had confirmed that Starshield was not operating in Ukraine nor had it been enabled to guide Ukrainian drones over Russian territory, so, according to Montes de Oca, it was not used in the attack. #Ucrania #SanPetersburgo #GuerraUcrania (translated)

The LEES application, developed by retired teacher Pepe Pascual and migrant computer scientist Mohammed Bayad, offers a free and accessible platform to learn Spanish in multiple languages, specifically designed to help migrants in La Rioja integrate despite their long working hours. #AprenderEspañol #EducaciónParaAdultos #IntegraciónSocial (translated)

WESTCOL said that Eddie had announced the implementation of mandatory ads on all Kick channels and that creators would not receive revenue from them. He added that, according to the announcement, more than one billion dollars had been invested in the platform and that it needed to start generating revenue to sustain itself. He also noted that subscribers might not see ads. #Kick #Anuncios #Creadores (translated)

The Shared Services of the Ministry of Health (SPMS) admitted failures in the vaccination platform VACINAS 2.0, which occurred due to the high pressure at the beginning of the seasonal campaign against the flu and covid-19, but they assure that the vaccination program was never compromised. #Vacinas #Saúde #SPMS (translated)

The Portuguese Nurses' Trade Union Association (ASPE) warned about shortcomings in the new vaccination platform of the SNS, which could lead to the duplication of vaccines and loss of records, demanding an urgent solution from the Shared Services of the Ministry of Health (SPMS). #ServiçoNacionaldeSaúde #Vacinação #Saúde (translated)

Nacho Montes de Oca wrote that Tesla and SpaceX stocks fell after a measure against Ukraine was announced, despite the success that, according to him, Elon Musk's flying car presentation had. He suggested that the declines could also be due to other events. According to Montes de Oca, the Italian government halted negotiations to contract Starlink services for $1.63 billion, amidst the controversy over the reliability of the service and repeated threats and incidents of signal cuts in Ukraine. He also noted that Germany had accelerated the development of its own constellation of sovereign military satellites. He added that Valérie Hayer, president of Renew Europe, and Andrius Kubilius, EU defense commissioner, had advocated for the urgent need for a European alternative to Starlink. The author stated that Democratic and Republican senators had sent a letter to the Defense Department's inspector general demanding an urgent investigation into the restrictions imposed on the network. He said this could affect SpaceX's contracts with the U.S. government, which he estimated at $29.68 billion. Of that total, he indicated, $8.05 billion corresponded to new military contracts awarded and based on Starshield, the company's military division. Montes de Oca maintained that Musk's accusations against Donald Trump and Trump's response— where he denied being responsible and also said he didn't believe Musk was responsible— had harmed the conglomerate's reputation. He attributed the drop in SpaceX's stocks to a loss of $28.6 billion for Musk. He also estimated that Tesla's decline between October 13 and 16, 2026, had reduced its market capitalization by between $35 billion and $38 billion. To those losses, he added the revenues that, in his opinion, could cease to be obtained from the Italian contract and agreements with other countries interested in the system. Finally, he noted that it remained to be seen whether Musk would maintain a strategy that, as he wrote, imitated Trump's aggressive stance towards Ukraine and Volodymyr Zelensky, or if investor pressure would lead him to change his decision. He also stated that support for Vladimir Putin had a high and self-destructive cost. #Tesla #SpaceX #Ucrania (translated)

The author noted that Nokia came to sell almost half of the mobile phones in the world, but that the smartphone market ended up in the hands of other companies. He also stated that the web was born at CERN and that the platforms exploiting it are American, while ARM, born in Cambridge, now belongs to SoftBank. He summarized the situation by saying that inventions originated in Europe, but were capitalized elsewhere. https://t.co/COBw1dkyJK #tecnología #móviles #innovación #EE #GB #US (translated)

A government that will be led from the PSD headquarters and will rely on a toxic majority with AUR cannot have our support. Romania needs a functional government, but not at any price. USR will not endorse a new government where Romanians pay the bill, while the same people who have plundered the country increase their power, privileges, and shoe boxes. USR will continue its work for Romanians from the opposition. I promise you that we will keep an eye on them and on every maneuver they try to make. It won't work for them. And we will build with determination that reformist political alliance that will win the next elections," declared USR president, Dominic Fritz. #USR #GuvernPSD #PoliticăReformistă (translated)

A government that will be run from the PSD headquarters and will rely on a toxic majority with AUR cannot have our support. "A government that will be run from the PSD headquarters and will rely on a toxic majority with AUR cannot have our support. Romania needs a functional government, but not at any cost. USR will not endorse a new government in which Romanians pay the bill while the same people who have plundered the country increase their power, privileges, and shoe boxes. USR will continue its work for Romanians from the opposition. I promise you that we will keep an eye on them and on every shady maneuver they try to make. It won't work for them. And we will build with determination that reformist political alliance that will win the next elections,” said USR president, Dominic Fritz. #USR #Guvernare #România (translated)