Hacker News with Generative AI: Spain

A demographic projection of Spain's native-born population (pablogguz.github.io)
Spain's demographic structure is changing — and fast. In 1998, the stock of foreign-born residents was just 2.9% of the total population. By 2024, this figure had skyrocketed to 18.2%, with nearly one in five residents born outside Spain. Among the prime working-age population (ages 25-54), the share of foreign-born individuals has reached 26.8% nationally, and in provinces hosting major urban and economic centers (like Madrid or Barcelona) it is as high as ~35%.
Demographics, Spain, Population Growth, Immigration
3 points by paulpauper 3 days ago | 0 comments
Spain struck by phone and internet blackout (lbc.co.uk)
All mobile phone networks have gone down across Spain, just four weeks after the country suffered nationwide blackouts.
Spain, Internet Outages, Telecommunications
12 points by firstSpeaker 3 days ago | 0 comments
Constitutional Court Urged to End Piracy Blockades Now Hurting Millions (torrentfreak.com)
Cumbersome IP address blocking to fight piracy of LaLiga matches has also punished the innocent; an estimated 2.7 million innocent sites blocked during a single weekend according to recent data. Sounding the alarm over a potential threat to democracy, cybersecurity collective RootedCON has appealed to Spain's Constitutional Court to bring blocking to an end. Meanwhile, letters sent by LaLiga to journalists are being perceived as threats.
Copyright, Law, Spain, Censorship, Internet
8 points by gslin 4 days ago | 1 comments
Map of Palaeohispanic Coins and Inscriptions (hesperia.ucm.es)
<h1>Mapas Hesperia</h1>
Archaeology, History, Ancient History, Spain
23 points by brendanashworth 10 days ago | 1 comments
Gonzalo Guerrero (wikipedia.org)
Gonzalo Guerrero (also known as Gonzalo Marinero, Gonzalo de Aroca and Gonzalo de Aroza) was a sailor from Palos, Spain who was shipwrecked along the Yucatán Peninsula and was taken as a slave by the local Maya.
History, Spain, Maya Civilization, Explorers
98 points by akkartik 12 days ago | 27 comments
Toxic chlorine cloud near Barcelona confines more than 160k indoors (theguardian.com)
Spanish authorities have told more than 160,000 people near Barcelona to stay indoors after a fire at an industrial warehouse released a toxic cloud of chlorine over a wide area.
Environmental Hazards, Spain, Barcelona, Public Safety, Chlorine
18 points by bookofjoe 13 days ago | 0 comments
Spain to reduce the standard 40-hour work week for 12.5 million employees (independent.co.uk)
The Spanish government approved a bill Tuesday reducing the workweek from 40 to 37.5 hours (Associated Press)
Spain, Labor, Work-Life Balance, Politics, Economy
19 points by giuliomagnifico 17 days ago | 4 comments
Internet usage pattern during power outage in Spain and Portugal (akamai-mpulse.com)
On Monday this week, the Iberian Peninsula suffered a major power outage that disabled many services across these countries. In this post I'll look at the patterns we saw in mPulse data during this time.
Internet Usage, Power Outages, Spain, Portugal, Data Analysis
108 points by ghoshbinayak 18 days ago | 110 comments
Twitch Blocked for Piracy as LaLiga and ISPs Prioritize Football over Everything (torrentfreak.com)
For almost three months, Spain's LaLiga and local ISPs have been blocking IP addresses en masse to prevent piracy, fully aware that thousands of innocent internet users are repeatedly blocked at the same time.
Piracy, Internet Censorship, Football, Spain, ISPs
17 points by DanAtC 19 days ago | 0 comments
Spain in the Dark Is Safer Than Elsewhere with Power (nytimes.com)
On April 28, the so-called Great Blackout, one of the strangest days of our lives, left all of the Iberian Peninsula in the dark.
Spain, Energy, Blackouts, Power Outages, International News
12 points by mbroncano 19 days ago | 4 comments
Why are there no thunderstorms in the UK? (onepotscience.com)
This question has been going around my head for a while. I’ve been living in England for a year and I rarely saw a flash of lightning once. In Spain, you can see many thunderstorms, especially in summer. So, why are these so unusual in this part of the world?
Weather, Meteorology, United Kingdom, Spain
18 points by sph 19 days ago | 28 comments
Spain for Software Engineers: Relocation Guide (relocateme.substack.com)
Continuing my series of country guides, I’ve put together a list of helpful links for those considering a move to sunny Spain.
Software Engineering, Relocation, Spain
8 points by andrewstetsenko 20 days ago | 0 comments
Spain-Portugal blackouts: what happened (theconversation.com)
On the morning of Monday 28 April, nothing was out of the ordinary in peninsular Spain’s electricity system. Demand was at normal levels for the time of year, and was being easily met by the total generation capacity available.
Spain, Portugal, Power Outages, Electricity
56 points by VagabundoP 20 days ago | 62 comments
Engineers got power back in Spain and Portugal (euronews.com)
Monday's unprecedented power outage left much of the Iberian Peninsula in the dark. This is how operators got electricity flowing again on after the blackout.
Engineering, Power Outages, Spain, Portugal
8 points by andrewstetsenko 23 days ago | 1 comments
Red Eléctrica denies cyberattack, while Government refuses to rule anything out (elpais.com)
España ha vivido durante este lunes y la madrugada del martes un apagón histórico.
Cybersecurity, Spain, Government
6 points by doener 24 days ago | 0 comments
Cybercriminals Take Responsibility for Spain and Portugal Power Outages (leakd.com)
A sweeping and unexplained power outage has crippled large swaths of Spain and Portugal today, with reports also emerging from parts of southern France.
Cybersecurity, Spain, Portugal, Power Outages
21 points by rocxeliam 24 days ago | 11 comments
The Power Outage in Portugal and Spain Casued by Large Oscillations (apnews.com)
Carney wins Canadian election, while Conservative leader loses his seat in Parliament
Power Outages, Portugal, Spain, Politics, Canada
7 points by I_Nidhi 24 days ago | 1 comments
Power Is Largely Restored in Spain After Widespread Outage (nytimes.com)
Electricity returned to nearly all of Spain almost 18 hours after a blackout there and in neighboring Portugal. The cause of the outage was unclear.
Power Outages, Spain, Portugal, Electricity, Infrastructure
15 points by JumpCrisscross 24 days ago | 0 comments
How the April 28, 2025 power outage in Portugal/Spain impacted Internet traffic (cloudflare.com)
A massive power outage struck significant portions of Portugal and Spain at 10:34 UTC on April 28, grinding transportation to a halt, shutting retail businesses, and otherwise disrupting everyday activities and services.
Internet Traffic, Power Outages, Portugal, Spain
38 points by jgrahamc 24 days ago | 3 comments
Spain is about to face the challenge of a "black start" (arstechnica.com)
Since the Iberian Peninsula lost power in a massive blackout, grid operators are in the process of trying to restore power to millions of customers and businesses.
Power Outages, Spain, Energy
121 points by rbanffy 24 days ago | 145 comments
Spain hits first weekday of 100% renewable power on national grid (pv-magazine.com)
Spain’s grid ran entirely on renewable energy for the first time on April 16, with wind, solar, and hydro meeting all peninsular electricity demand during a weekday.
Renewable Energy, Spain, Energy, Climate Change, Sustainability
10 points by melenaboija 25 days ago | 2 comments
How the power outage in Portugal and Spain impacted Internet traffic (cloudflare.com)
A massive power outage struck significant portions of Portugal and Spain at 10:34 UTC on April 28, grinding transportation to a halt, shutting retail businesses, and otherwise disrupting everyday activities and services.
Internet Traffic, Power Outages, Portugal, Spain
9 points by leiferik 25 days ago | 0 comments
Massive power outages cause blackouts in Spain and Portugal (elpais.com)
The worst power blackout in Spain’s recent history has affected, since noon local time, millions of citizens throughout the country as well as Portugal.
Power Outages, Spain, Portugal, Europe
8 points by N19PEDL2 25 days ago | 0 comments
Power outage cripples Spain and Portugal (politico.eu)
Spain and Portugal lost power Monday in a massive electricity blackout that affected public transport systems, traffic lights, hospitals and manufacturing.
Power outages, Spain, Portugal, Europe
12 points by jonvk 25 days ago | 0 comments
There are reports of widespread power cuts in Spain and Portugal (bbc.co.uk)
A huge power outage seems to be affecting swathes of Spain and Portugal.
Power Outages, Spain, Portugal, Europe
25 points by n1b0m 25 days ago | 3 comments
Nationwide Power Outages Also Disrupt Internet Traffic in Portugal and Spain (twitter.com)
Something went wrong, but don’t fret — let’s give it another shot.
Power Outages, Portugal, Spain, Internet, Infrastructure
54 points by emot 25 days ago | 2 comments
Widespread power outage in Spain and Portugal (bbc.com)
Hours after a massive power cut hit large parts of Spain and Portugal, Spanish PM Pedro Sánchez says the cause is still being investigated
Power Outages, Spain, Portugal, Europe
1560 points by lleims 25 days ago | 1165 comments
Vercel Slams LaLiga Piracy Blocks as "Unaccountable Internet Censorship" (torrentfreak.com)
Cloud-based web application platform Vercel is among the latest companies to find their servers blocked in Spain due to LaLiga's ongoing IPTV anti-piracy campaign.
Internet Censorship, Piracy, Spain, Web Development, Cloud Computing
9 points by gslin 31 days ago | 0 comments
Healthy soil is the hidden ingredient (nature.com)
Around 60% of the European Union’s soils are considered unhealthy, but geographer Jesús Rodrigo Comino is determined to help change that in his native Spain.
Environment, Science, Agriculture, Sustainability, Spain
262 points by gnabgib 37 days ago | 144 comments
Spain continues blocking IP addresses, now affecting Vercel (vercel.com)
A Spanish court has granted LaLiga the power to block IP addresses associated with unauthorized football streaming—without distinguishing between infringing and non-infringing services. As a result, legitimate, unrelated websites that people depend on are now inaccessible in Spain.
Internet Censorship, Spain, Law, Vercel, Football
7 points by angelmm 37 days ago | 0 comments