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🇲🇽 A MEXICAN TEENAGER BUILT A FIRE EXTINGUISHER THAT USES SOUND INSTEAD OF WATER OR CHEMICALS
A student created “Vortex Tech,” a portable prototype that uses low-frequency sound waves around 30 Hz to disrupt the air feeding small flames.
In tests, it put out small fires in roughly 5 to 8 seconds.
She built it with her adviser and uncle after getting inspired by a sonic-cannon concept.
It’s still an experimental prototype for small fires, but a teenager from Mexico turned bass into a fire extinguisher 😮
Writer: Sol
Congratulations 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 Amazing story 🙌🏻
Gameto, mi sexto unicornio, acaba de ser comprado por Ferring por 1.380 millones de dólares
En 2020 hice una donación a la Universidad de Harvard para crear una beca con el nombre de mi padre, Carlos M. Varsavsky, en el laboratorio de George Church, uno de los grandes genetistas del mundo. La beca tenía un solo objetivo: fabricar óvulos humanos en el laboratorio. De ahí salió Gameto.
Mi padre era astrofísico y creó el Instituto Argentino de Radioastronomía. Era un gran profesor, en la universidad y en casa. En una época sin inteligencia artificial, él era la inteligencia artificial para mí: sabía de todo, era la enciclopedia de la familia. Murió joven. La beca lleva su nombre.
Ferring Pharmaceuticals, la farmacéutica suiza especializada en fertilidad, compra Gameto por hasta 1.382,5 millones de dólares. Soy cofundador de Gameto, y esta es la historia de una empresa que nació para hacer una cosa y fue comprada por otra.
Llegué a la fertilidad en 2016 con Prelude Fertility, una red de clínicas de fertilidad en Estados Unidos que monté y que después pasó a formar parte de Inception, hoy la mayor red de clínicas de fertilidad de Norteamérica.
Dentro de esas clínicas aprendí algo que las tasas de éxito no cuentan. La fecundación in vitro (FIV) funciona, pero es brutal. Durante unas dos semanas la mujer se inyecta hormonas para que sus ovarios liberen muchos óvulos a la vez. Eso son unos veintiocho pinchazos, varias ecografías, análisis de sangre, hinchazón y cambios de humor.
Muchas mujeres pasan por eso una vez y no quieren volver a pasar. Cada una que lo deja es un embarazo que nunca llega. Me obsesioné con una pregunta: ¿y si el tratamiento durara tres días en vez de dos semanas?
En 2020, el año de la beca, arrancamos Gameto con unos 3 millones de dólares de amigos y de otros emprendedores, entre ellos Brian Armstrong, el fundador de Coinbase; Jack Abraham, creador de Atomic, un estudio que monta empresas desde cero; y Shervin Pishevar, uno de los primeros inversores de Uber. Fabricar un óvulo resultó enormemente difícil. Nadie en el mundo lo ha conseguido todavía. Pero por el camino hacia el óvulo encontramos algo más útil para las mujeres que están hoy en tratamiento.
La beca pagó el doctorado de Christian Kramme, un genetista californiano que descubrió cómo fabricar en el laboratorio las células que rodean al óvulo dentro del ovario y lo ayudan a madurar. Hoy es el director científico de Gameto.
En 2021 incorporé a Dina Radenkovic Turner como cofundadora y consejera delegada. Tenía 26 años, era médica formada en el University College de Londres, había competido en olimpiadas de matemáticas en su Serbia natal, y es una de las personas más brillantes con las que he trabajado en mi vida. Mucha gente cuestionó que pusiera a alguien tan joven al frente de una empresa de biotecnología. El tiempo nos dio la razón. Lo que tenía era un objetivo casi imposible, fabricar un óvulo humano en el laboratorio, y una beca en Harvard. Dina convirtió eso en una empresa. Miró las células de Christian y vio un producto: si el óvulo todavía quedaba lejos, haríamos en el laboratorio el trabajo del ovario. Eso es Fertilo.
Con Fertilo, la mujer se pone hormonas solo dos o tres días, alrededor de un 80% menos de pinchazos. Sus óvulos se extraen todavía inmaduros y pasan un día en el laboratorio junto a esas células, que hacen el trabajo del ovario. Una vez maduros, se fecundan como en cualquier ciclo de FIV. Las células nunca entran en su cuerpo.
El 16 de diciembre de 2024 nació en Lima el primer bebé concebido así. En agosto de este año ya eran cinco bebés y más de veinte embarazos.
Una mujer que termina un tratamiento de tres días está mucho más dispuesta a volver a por un segundo ciclo, y a por un tercero. Tres ciclos suaves valen más que un ciclo brutal que nadie quiere repetir.
Con la compra de Ferring, Gameto es la sexta empresa que he construido que supera los mil millones de dólares, después de Viatel, Jazztel, Ya.com, Eolia Renovables, que vendimos en 2017, e Inception Fertility, que absorbió a Prelude. Telecomunicaciones, internet, energías limpias, clínicas de fertilidad y ahora biotecnología. Son sectores que no tienen nada en común, y en todos aprendí lo mismo: lo que más importa es el equipo.
Mi idea original, fabricar un óvulo humano en el laboratorio, todavía no ha funcionado. Lo que vale hasta 1.382,5 millones de dólares apareció por el camino, y lo vimos a tiempo.
Gracias a Dina, a Christian y a todo el equipo de Gameto.
Francisco Gordillo retweeted
Ocho años de este Gobierno y, de repente, manifestaciones por todas partes. Todo muy orgánico, sí.
Francisco Gordillo retweeted
I am releasing my full documentary titled: Paris 3 Days Later... I dropped everything to go to Paris because it was clear from the footage that this is could be coming to America next.
I couldn't believe my eyes, just burned up upside down cars lying on the street. The crazier part was just seeing people walk around it like it was nothing.
In the video you'll see interviews I did with an anarchist and a communist that justified the riots. You'll hear from a woman who feels unsafe going home after work every night. Most of all you'll actually see that the majority of the people in the city do not want their city to burn.
I will continue my reporting here and be at the next riot.
The best way to support my reporting is to subscribe on X.
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Nothing legitimizes a revolution quite like discovering that banks would like to join it. 😀
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🚨Carlo Ancelotti on Arda Güler:
“I still remember signing Arda Güler like it was yesterday. We needed a young player who understood how to make the ball work for him. And when I say that, I mean someone who can see a pass between defenders before the opportunity even opens, someone who can bend the ball unpredictably and create something out of nothing.
We already had Vinícius Júnior and Rodrygo, while Barcelona had Lamine Yamal emerging on the wing. We wanted a different profile, a natural number 10 who could create chances, control the rhythm of a game and unlock defences with his vision.
We started following a young Turkish player at Fenerbahçe. The more we watched him, the more convinced I became that he had something special.
During the 2023 transfer window, I went to Florentino Pérez and said, ‘Florentino, I want this kid.’
He looked at me and asked, ‘This kid? He looks skinny, he hasn’t established himself in European football, and nobody is talking about him like a superstar. Why him?’
I smiled and told him, ‘I don’t need another big name just because everybody knows him. I need a player for the future. Someone we can develop into something special.’
A few days later, I returned to Pérez and told him to make the call. We moved forward, and Arda became a Real Madrid player.
When he arrived, Florentino called me again and asked, ‘Carlo, how is this boy going to compete with Luka Modrić?’
I told him, ‘I’m not bringing Arda here to replace Modrić tomorrow. I’m bringing him here to learn from him. This isn’t about benching Luka; it’s about preparing the next generation.’
Of course, finding playing time wasn’t easy. We had Modrić, Toni Kroos and other experienced players, while Vinícius and Rodrygo were competing for important attacking positions. At Real Madrid, talent alone doesn’t guarantee minutes.
But Arda remained patient. He trained, listened and waited for his opportunities. I always respected that because young players sometimes believe their careers are finished when they aren’t playing regularly. In reality, those moments can teach you discipline and prepare you for what comes next.
When I saw him begin to take his opportunities and deliver dangerous crosses, create chances and show his quality, I smiled. I knew we hadn’t signed an ordinary talent. His left foot was special, but what impressed me most was his vision and the confidence to attempt passes other players wouldn’t even see.
Someone once asked me whether Arda would win the Ballon d’Or and why he wasn’t receiving more recognition.
I told him, ‘He doesn’t need television programmes to campaign for him, and he doesn’t need reporters to convince the world he’s special. He needs to make a football statement so big that nobody can ignore him.’
Of course, nobody can guarantee a young player’s future. Arda still has to improve, remain consistent and prove himself season after season. At Real Madrid, one good performance is never enough.
But when I look at him, I see a player capable of controlling the rhythm of a match, unlocking defences and becoming one of the most exciting midfielders of his generation.
I didn’t ask Florentino Pérez to sign Arda because the world already knew his name. I asked him to sign Arda because I believed that one day, the world would have no choice but to learn it.”
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🚨🗣️ Thibaut Courtois on Vinícius Jr. being frustrated after being substituted:
“I spoke to him later and simply told him to chill out. We ended up winning the game because of the right substitutions the coach made. Everyone can be frustrated, but we must learn to trust the coach’s decisions and hope they work out.
“We cannot allow this to become another Xabi Alonso situation, and whereby managers come in and feel they’re not enough to control us because of certain actions.”
🗣️ “If the manager loses control of the dressing room, then we have a much bigger problem than one player being unhappy with a substitution. We’ve seen how quickly things can fall apart when a player makes the manager look powerless over decisions.”
“Jose is a very smart coach, and he could turn a mess around. But that’s exactly why we need to be careful. At this moment, I don’t see a better manager out there who can come in and magically fix everything. We already have someone capable of handling this team, so why create unnecessary problems for him?”
🗣️ “When players start showing their frustration publicly, other players can begin losing respect for the manager. That is how a dressing room becomes divided, and once that happens, you can have the best players in the world and still achieve nothing.”
“Football is not just about who starts or who gets substituted; it’s about whether you’re willing to put the team above your personal feelings.”
🗣️ “All I told Vini was simple: stay calm and don’t start the same mess we put ourselves in last season. We’ve already learned how quickly things can fall apart when these situations are not handled properly. We cannot keep creating problems for ourselves and then blame everyone else when things go wrong.
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A Pedro Sánchez no le gusta que se difunda esta imagen de Begoña Gómez sentada en el banquillo para declarar por su corrupción.
Ya sabéis lo que tenéis que hacer.
Crédito de la imagen @libertaddigital
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🚨 Sergio Ramos on Vinicius Jr.’s reaction to being substituted against Roma and what it means to represent Real Madrid:
“I know Vinicius very well. I knew him when he was a young boy arriving at Real Madrid, when people were questioning whether he was ready to play for this club.
He has worked incredibly hard to become the player he is today.
So when I criticise him, it’s not because I don’t appreciate him.
It’s because I know what Real Madrid means.
I remember something from my time as captain.
There was a young player who was angry after being substituted. He came into the dressing room complaining about the coach.
I asked him, ‘Did we win?’
He said, ‘Yes, but that’s not the point.’
I told him, ‘At Real Madrid, that is always the point.’
He looked at me like I hadn’t understood him.
I said, ‘Listen, you can be angry. You can believe you deserved to stay on. But don’t make the rest of us feel like we’ve done something wrong by winning without you.’
That’s something young players have to learn.
And Vinícius is not a young boy anymore.
He’s one of the most important players at Real Madrid. With that comes responsibility.
I watched what happened against Roma. Madrid were 3–1 down when he was substituted. He was unhappy. You could see it.
Then the team fought back and won 4–3.
For me, that should have been the story.
The players who stayed on the pitch refused to accept defeat. The substitutes made their contributions. The whole team found a way to win.
That’s Real Madrid.
But now we’re discussing why Vinicius was taken off.
I don’t like that.
Because I remember what it was like being captain when the team was struggling.
Sometimes you needed your best players to do something special. Sometimes you needed somebody to accept a difficult decision so another player could help.
Nobody enjoyed sitting on the bench.
Cristiano didn’t enjoy it. I didn’t enjoy it. Luka didn’t enjoy it.
But you cannot have eleven players who believe the team stops functioning the moment they leave the pitch.
That’s not a football club.
And I would say something else to Vinícius.
You have given the supporters beautiful memories. They have celebrated your goals, defended you when people criticised you, and stood beside you through difficult moments.
But that doesn’t mean they cannot demand more from you.
Real Madrid supporters have watched some of the greatest players in history wear that shirt.
They know the difference between a player having a difficult match and a player forgetting what the shirt represents.
If I were still in that dressing room, I would sit with Vinicius privately.
I would tell him, ‘Brother, you are too important to this club to make everything about yourself.’
And if he told me he was angry because he wanted to help the team win, I would say, ‘Good. Then you should be the happiest person in this dressing room. Because the team won.’
That’s the mentality.
The day Real Madrid starts worrying more about keeping one player happy than winning football matches, it stops being the Real Madrid I know.
Vinicius has the quality to be remembered as one of the greats of this club.
But the shirt was here before him.
And it will still be here long after all of us.”
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Declaración del Secretario de Estado, Marco Rubio, con motivo del Día Nacional de España: “En nombre de los Estados Unidos de América, hago llegar mi felicitación a España y a sus ciudadanos hoy, día de la Fiesta Nacional de España. Al celebrar este año el 250 aniversario de Estados Unidos, reconocemos el apoyo que España nos brindó durante nuestra lucha por la libertad en la Revolución Americana, así como los crecientes vínculos económicos y valores culturales que hoy compartimos. Para avanzar las prioridades esenciales para la seguridad y la prosperidad de nuestros países, Estados Unidos seguirá instando a España a tomar medidas significativas para mantener unas fronteras robustas y seguras, combatir la migración masiva y aumentar la inversión en las capacidades de defensa necesarias para fortalecer la seguridad europea.
En este día especial, deseo al pueblo español una feliz celebración y un próximo año lleno de prosperidad”.
state.gov/releases/office-of…
Francisco Gordillo retweeted
El Rey Felipe VI, en Ceuta.
El 13 de octubre de 2026.
«No os es ajena la problemática de las entradas irregulares de inmigrantes. Pero hablamos de otra cosa. Y de otra dimensión».
«Creo importante reiterar aquí, alto y claro, algo que es obvio: que Ceuta y Melilla son una parte irrenunciable de la realidad política y nacional que es España».
«La soberanía y la integridad territorial de nuestro país no son negociables: son indiscutibles. Y ante cualquier riesgo, nuestra obligación es su defensa y preservación».
«El Reino de España —y la UE misma— tiene la voluntad y la responsabilidad de mantener una buena relación de vecindad con el Reino de Marruecos; de provecho y progreso para ambos lados de la frontera. Esa relación ha de estar basada y sostenida siempre en la confianza y el respeto mutuos, y con el objetivo de promover la estabilidad, la paz y la seguridad regionales.
Esto es deseable y lo creo necesario. Hacerlo posible exige buena fe por ambas partes. España, por su lado, tiene el firme propósito de seguir haciendo cuanto esté en su mano para que así sea, pero siempre a partir de los principios que acabo de mencionar».
«Ceuta es España..., y Ceuta es Europa. Por tanto, su frontera —como la de Melilla— lo es de la Unión. Cualquier amenaza que sufra, es una amenaza al conjunto de la UE».
«Quienes entraron irregularmente en nuestro país deben —como regla de principio— regresar a su lugar de origen, lo antes posible y por los cauces legalmente establecidos.»
«Mientras estén entre nosotros deberán ser tratados siempre con dignidad y humanidad, y con todas las garantías previstas por nuestras leyes. Pero también se les debe exigir un respeto escrupuloso de las normas de convivencia ciudadana y de los derechos y libertades de los ceutíes.»
«No dejaremos que naufrague esta realidad antigua y ejemplar de convivencia que es Ceuta. Lo repito: no estáis solos y no estaréis solos.»
«No dejéis, ni por un instante, de creer en el futuro de vuestra ciudad —de nuestra— ciudad. Tenéis el apoyo firme del resto de los españoles, de toda la ciudadanía, la garantía de los poderes y las instituciones del Estado y el compromiso pleno, permanente e inequívoco de la Corona.»
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🚨 Rio Ferdinand on Cristiano Ronaldo’s mentality after becoming one of Manchester United’s highest-paid players:
“People talk about Cristiano’s wages at Manchester United. I remember what happened when the money started getting serious.
Most young players get a big contract and you notice changes.
New car. New clothes. Suddenly they’re arriving at training looking like they’ve completed football.
With Cristiano, it was different.
I once asked him, ‘Ronnie, you’ve got your new deal. What are you still trying to prove?’
‘Rio, they are paying me more money now.’
‘Yeah, that’s generally how a new contract works.’
‘So I have to become a better player.’
I laughed because I thought he was joking.
He wasn’t.
You know what’s funny? For somebody earning that much, Cristiano never seemed particularly interested in enjoying it.
Of course he had nice things. But sometimes I thought, ‘Ronnie, who exactly do you owe money?’
Because he trained like somebody was coming to collect a debt.
And the only acceptable repayment was becoming the best footballer in the world.
I remember training sessions when everybody was heading inside.
Cristiano would still be practising.
‘Ronnie, you’ve beaten that poor defender fifteen times. Let him go home.’
‘One more, Rio.’
And you knew what that meant.
Another twenty minutes.
He could score twice on Saturday and arrive on Monday annoyed about a missed chance.
Wayne would say, ‘Mate, we won.’
‘I know.’
‘You scored twice.’
‘I know.’
‘So what’s the problem?’
‘I should have scored three.’
I wondered whether something was wrong with him.
Normal people achieve something, enjoy it, and eventually relax.
Cristiano achieved something and immediately behaved like he’d fallen behind.
Sir Alex understood him. You couldn’t develop that boy by asking him to become ordinary.
I watched him go from a young winger doing stepovers to deciding the biggest matches in Europe.
In 2008, we won the Premier League and Champions League. Cristiano scored 42 goals.
Forty-two.
You’d think he’d say, ‘Right, I’ve done it.’
Not Cristiano.
He wanted the Ballon d’Or. Then another. Then to win everything again.
I don’t criticise footballers for earning enormous salaries.
But getting paid like a superstar and performing like one aren’t the same.
With Cristiano, the contract never became the achievement.
It became another reason to work.
🗣️ Ian Wright: ‘So Ronaldo justified every penny Manchester United paid him?’
🗣️ Rio:
‘Every penny?’
I’d have loved to hear the club’s accountants negotiating with him.
‘Cristiano, we’re increasing your wages.’
‘Good.’
‘Anything else?’
‘Yes. I want to win the Champions League.’
‘Cristiano, we’re discussing your contract.’
‘And I’m discussing why you should pay me.’
That’s how his mind worked.
People underestimate how unusual that mentality is.
You’re young, famous and wealthy. Nobody’s forcing you to practise free kicks when you could be doing almost anything else.
Cristiano kept choosing football.
Again and again.
So when people dismiss his achievements, I struggle to understand it.
You don’t have to believe he’s the greatest ever. But appreciate what it takes to remain that obsessed when you have every reason to relax.
Some footballers sign huge contracts and spend years reminding everybody how much they’re worth.
Cristiano spent those years making sure nobody could question it.
At United, we didn’t respect him because of what he earned.
We respected what he did to earn it.
That’s why I laugh when somebody says money changed Cristiano Ronaldo.
Of course it changed his life.
But the more he earned, the more he behaved like he owed somebody.
And looking at his career, I think he’s finally paid that debt.”
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🇵🇹🫂🇦🇷 Cristiano Ronaldo: “Leo, so many years defending your country and a story that will live on forever”.
“You have all my respect for everything you’ve achieved with Argentina. A hug”.
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🚨 Luka Modrić when asked who is the more complete player between Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi after their match against Spain:
🗣️ Reporter:
“Luka, you’ve played against both Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi. Who do you believe is the more complete player?”
🗣️ Luka Modrić:
“What Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi have done for football can never be overlooked. They have defined an entire generation, and we may never see two players like them again.”
“If you’re asking me who the more complete player is, then for me it’s Cristiano Ronaldo.”
“Not everybody can do what Cristiano does. To be the most complete player, you have to be able to score with both feet, score headers, diving headers, bicycle kicks, create chances, deliver assists, dribble past defenders, hold the ball under pressure and physically dominate defenders when necessary.”
“Cristiano Ronaldo gives you all of that. He has every tool a footballer could ask for, and that’s why I consider him the most complete.”
“Lionel Messi is magical. He can never be overlooked. The way he carries the ball, the way he sees passes that nobody else can see and the calmness he brings to the game are on another level.”
“What Messi can do, only Messi can do. He has a gift that football may never witness again.”
“But if we’re talking about completeness, about having every weapon in your game and being able to hurt opponents in every possible way, then for me Cristiano Ronaldo is the most complete footballer.”
“They are both all-time greats, but if I had to choose just one based on completeness, my answer will always be Cristiano Ronaldo.
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🚨Zinedine Zidane on his conversation with Michael Olise before bringing him on against Belgium:
🗣️ Zidane: “Michael was sitting on the bench with his duvet completely covered up. I looked at him and thought, ‘Does this guy realise we’re losing 1-0 at home?’ [laughs]
I didn’t want to say anything to him at first. But at half-time, I called him over and said, ‘Michael, I want you to come on because I want you to help us win this game.’
His answer surprised me.
He looked at me and said, ‘Boss, I don’t need 90 minutes to win this game. Give me 30 or 40 minutes and I’ll win it.’
I asked him, ‘What do you mean?’
He said, ‘Look at how they’re defending. They’re compact around Dembélé and Akliouche. They’re protecting certain areas, and I already know where the spaces are. Give me the time and I’ll find a way to hurt them.’
I just looked at him and said, ‘Okay. Let’s see.’
At around the 60th minute, I called him and said, ‘Michael, it’s time.’
He looked at me and said, ‘Coach, don’t worry. I don’t need a warm-up. I’m already warm.’
He stood up and walked straight to the touchline.
The funny thing is, I didn’t even have many instructions for him. I just wanted him to go and play his football.
As he was coming on, Ousmane Dembélé came off and handed him the captain’s armband. I heard Ousmane say to him, ‘Go and win this game.’
And from the moment Michael stepped onto the pitch, I could feel something had changed.
Suddenly Belgium were dropping deeper. They were turning. They were running towards their own goal instead of ours.
Seventeen minutes later, Doué scored.
Four minutes after that, Cherki made it 2-1.
Then Michael scored.
Two minutes later, he scored again.
I was standing there scratching my head thinking, ‘This kid actually told me he was going to win the game.’
That’s the part I love about Michael. It wasn’t arrogance. He had already watched the game for 60 minutes from the bench and understood exactly where the spaces were.
He didn’t come on hoping the game would change.
He came on knowing how he was going to change it.”
