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Public Holiday: Friday, May 1st, is ‘Fiesta del Trabajo’ (Labour Day), a national holiday.
DigameXtra will be closed May 1st. Items scheduled for this holiday will be posted one day early on Thursday, April 30th. Time your submissions appropriately.
The next national public holiday after Labour Day is Saturday, August 15th, ‘Asunción de la Virgen’ (Assumption of Mary).
Torrox has a local holiday Wednesday, August 5th.
A link to check your local town holidays is in the ‘Useful Links, Info & Numbers’ section below.
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PHOENIX CLUB
Phoenix Club: The Phoenix Social Club is open to all nationalities but the lingua franca is English.
We offer an opportunity to make friends, help each other & share information but primarily to have fun in a friendly and inclusive association. You do not have to be a member to join us on our trips.
Our handmade greetings cards are for sale weekly with all proceeds to the Red Cross. We would be happy to accept any greeting cards you may have to re-cycle into fantastic cards.
We meet every Thursday between 12 and 2 pm at Chine in Caleta, just off the coast road to/from Algarrobo.
*Trips/Events*
~All trips/events include a driver’s gratuity~
May
– 15th – Trip to the Baelo Claudia Roman Ruins with lunch in Tarifa. Price €35 pp excludes lunch
June
– 10th – Trip to Estepona on Market day and a visit to the Orchid House. Price €25. Entry to the Orchid House is 3€ pp not included. Opening hours are 10.00 to 13.30 hrs and 15.00 to 18.00 hrs
July
– 3rd – Visit the Victoria Brewery AM, Car Museum PM
Lunch not included. Price 32€pp includes entry to both Museums
– 17th – A visit to the Zoo in Castellar, Cadiz Province. Price €52 and includes a Guide at a cost of €22 pp.
This rescue center is a private initiative that has been operating since 1998 and opened to the public in 2002 and founded to help animals seized by the authorities.
For information call Gail on 626370695 (Whatsapp) email phoenixsocialclub@yahoo.co.uk
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Frigiliana Día del Pedal: Fri, 1 May
The event will take place in the Plaza de las Tres Culturas, with registration on the day of the event from 10:00 to 12:00, and activities for all ages.
A festive atmosphere will be guaranteed with a live performance by The Box Drum Band , who will provide the rhythm for a day marked by good vibes. Among the day’s attractions, participants will be able to enjoy a communal paella, and the first 300 registrants will receive commemorative t-shirts.
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Frigiliana celebrates the 11th Sugarcane Honey Day: Saturday, May 2nd
– The official opening will take place at 12:00 noon in the Plaza de las Tres Culturas. From then until 7pm, residents and visitors can enjoy a wide range of activities, including a “Sabor a Málaga” market and products selected by Óleo Frigiliana, who will also have a food bar .
– Music and tradition will be very present throughout the day with performances by the Frigiliana flamenco group led by Ángela Muñoz, the Peña La Amistad Rociero Choir and the Frigiliana Choirs and Dances. In addition, the event will feature performances by Macarena Albarracín and Rubelinr. And there will also be traditional dances to liven up the atmosphere throughout the day.
– From 11am, attendees can take free tours of the sugarcane honey factory at the Ingenio, this being the only time of the year that it opens its doors to the public.
– From 12:30pm, in the Plaza de las Tres Culturas, there will be free tastings prepared by the associations Azalea, El Abanico Andaluz and Hogar Cruz de Pinto. Among the dishes that can be tasted are arropía, marcocha, spice bread, tortillas with honey and eggplants with cane honey.
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HANNINGTONS KITCHENS & BATHROOMS
Hanningtons Kitchens and Bathrooms: We have been installing kitchens and bathrooms here on the Costa for 13 years. We pride ourselves on our professionalism, highest standards of work and customer service.
Whether you are thinking of updating an existing kitchen or bathroom, or whether you wish to create the kitchen or bathroom you have always dreamed of, we are here for you, every step of the way.
With an unrivalled knowledge of the best local materials and suppliers we are able to work to all tastes and budgets.
Our full range of services includes:
– Installations and Refurbs
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Email us: hanningtons.bathrooms@gmail.com ; Our contact details can be found in the Sponsor’s Section at the bottom of every issue.
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MANDY’S PAINTBOX
Mandy’s Paintbox: Painter for 34 years in Nerja area. NEW JOB PHOTOS.
Painting work undertaken. Inside and outside, large or small. Furniture painted or sprayed. Kitchens, cabinets, wardrobes doors any colour any surface. Check out the before and after photos, all the furniture was spray painted. Call for advice. WhatsApp 680739577
Email: josiahamanda@gmail.com
My contact details can be found in the Sponsor’s Section at the bottom of every issue. Here are “before” (left) and “after” (right) pics from my latest job.
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BLUCEE REAL ESTATE
BluCee Real Estate – Taking Your Property to the World:
– At BluCee Real Estate, we don’t just sell homes in Spain, we take them to an international market.
– Over the past few weeks, our team has been travelling across the United States, attending exhibitions in Dallas and Denver, where we connected with motivated buyers actively searching for homes and investment opportunities in Spain.
– These exhibitions allow us to showcase our properties directly to a highly targeted audience of serious international buyers, giving our vendors valuable global exposure.
– We are now back in Spain and continuing that momentum.
– If you are considering selling your property, now is the time to act. Listing with BluCee Real Estate means your property will benefit from international marketing, direct promotion at overseas exhibitions, and access to a wide network of qualified buyers.
– Our next event will be A Place in the Sun Live, London, taking place on 8th, 9th and 10th May, where we will once again present our portfolio to thousands of UK buyers looking for property in Spain.
– List with BluCee Real Estate and ensure your property reaches a wider, global audience.
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AXARQUIA SILVER & GOLD TRADE
Axarquia Silver & Gold Trade– Unique Handcrafted Coin Rings & Much More:
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– Buying all kind of Silver and Gold:
Silver coins and Gold coins, bullions and bars.
Jewellery and cutlery (no collector prices!).
– Selling handcrafted Coin Rings and Jewellery: Handcrafted rings, made from silver or gold.
There are many options possible– I will handcraft your individual silver or gold ring. Choose, for example: a coin from your year of birth; a custom present for a friend; choose a JFK ½ Dollar coin; or a $1 Dollar coin from 1921 is available. I have silver from Spain; 100 Pesetas coins from 1966 for something special; and many more. You can get it shiny or black or a mix. I look forward to creating something very special for you. You want big sizes for men? No problem!
– General Metals Markets Information:
I am trading now more than 10 years in physical silver and gold. If you are interested, make an appointment.
– Make an appointment by mail or phone.
Mail: sscharler@gmx.de
Call Svend Scharler: +34-606423869
I have my office and meeting point at the Axarquia Service Centre, local 101, 29793 Torrox Park. We are DigameXtra sponsors and our contact info can be found everyday in the Sponsor’s Section.
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For Sale, 2 items:
– Aluminium lightweight 8.8kg walker. Make Vocic. Fully adjustable frame, seat and handles, for people between 150-190cm in height. It can withstand a maximum load of 150 kg. Very comfortable to sit on and walk with, narrow frame useful for apartments and small shop doorways. In excellent condition. Colour sapphire blue. €60
– Adjustoform, Adjustable Dress Shape dummy.
Poppy Red Nylon Fabric. Approximate measurements | size M, Bust 39″-47″, Waist 32″-40″, Hips 41″-48″, Height up to 76″ This equals a UK dress size 16-22. €60-
Susan, El Morche
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NEWS & ARTICLES
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News Note: The local news is dominated by articles related to the upcoming Andalucian elections on 17 May. Lots of promises, demands and accusations by all the politicians, but little real news. I also see surveys with conflicting projections. Therefore, I am going to avoid that noise for now. I will post election news closer to the date, when reasonably accurate info is available. -Ed.
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ANDALUCÍA
Bulls Fight Back– Tragic Month in Andalucia as Two People Killed, Two Matadors Gored: {DigameXtra}
– A deadly month in Andalucia has seen two deaths and two famous matadors seriously injured in bull-related incidents.
– On April 3 in Málaga, former matador Ricardo Ortiz, 51, was gored to death while unloading fighting bulls.
– On April 24 in Beas de Segura (Jaén), Santiago Barrero, 33, was fatally wounded in the chest during a street bull-running event.
– Meanwhile, during Sevilla’s April Fair, two renowned matadors were gored just days apart. Morante de la Puebla suffered a 10 cm deep wound to the rectum, damaging anal sphincter muscles. Hours later, Andrés Roca Rey {pic} was caught by his second bull, sustaining a 35 cm horn wound to the right thigh with two trajectories (20 cm descending, 15 cm ascending), causing extensive muscle damage. His prognosis was described as “very grave”. Both matadors were operated on by the same surgeon, Dr. Octavio Mulet, and have since left intensive care .
– The four incidents have reignited fierce debate between defenders of Spain’s bull-running traditions and critics who point to the visceral, life-threatening risks involved.
Refs: https://www.diariodevalladolid.es/valladolid/260424/282090/feria-san-pedro-regalado-sufre-cornadas-morante-roca-rey.html &
https://www.bluewin.ch/en/news/international/fighting-bull-kills-arena-employee-in-spain-3175009.html
MALAGA PROVINCE
The DGT alerts Malaga drivers– driving a dirty car will be fined 200 euros– Traffic regulations establish that this situation is a serious infraction: {Trans., summary}
– Driving a dirty car in Malaga province can result in a €200 fine for serious offences relating to visibility and identification. The General Directorate of Traffic requires number plates to be perfectly legible at all times. Dirt obscuring plates hinders detection by officers or cameras and incurs a €200 penalty. Deliberately concealing plates with paint or adhesives raises the fine to €6,000 and carries a 6-licence-point penalty.
– Furthermore, legislation penalises dirt on windscreens or windows that compromises driver visibility. The General Traffic Regulations state that glazed surfaces must provide a clear, uninterrupted view of the road. Drivers must maintain the necessary field of vision and permanent attention to driving, ensuring their own safety, the safety of passengers and other road users. Failure to do so is a serious infraction carrying the same €200 fine. Source, Spanish: https://www.laopiniondemalaga.es/malaga/2026/04/26/dgt…
TORROX
Torrox Town Hall supports the safety of its electrical substation after a report with measurements “600 times below” the limit: {Trans., summary}
– A neighbourhood dispute over Torrox’s new electrical substation, operational since October, has intensified. Councillor José Manuel Fernández defends the installation using a technical report from the ICA Group, an authorised control body contracted by Endesa – the same company that built the substation. The report therefore cannot be called independent, yet Fernández presents its findings as conclusive: field levels are “up to 600 times below legal limits”.
– The Citizen Platform denounces a “lack of transparency”, demanding full technical reports due to the substation’s proximity to homes and a school. The group suspects the project was deliberately split across multiple administrative files to avoid scrutiny– burying cables in trenches in a seperate file from the facility construction. Fernández acknowledges poor initial communication but offers no apology for dismissing residents’ fears.
– Residents’ concerns about health risks and procedural secrecy remain unanswered. The Platform has given 15 days for a formal response before pursuing legal action. Fernández promises a meeting with Endesa, but the underlying issue – rejection of a non-independent report produced by the electricity company’s own contractor – goes unaddressed, and a truely independent analysis is demanded. Citizen distrust continues to be ignored.
Source, Spanish: https://www.diariosur.es/axarquia/torrox-defiende-seguridad-subestacion-tras-informe-mediciones-20260420194033-nt_amp.html
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A man in his 70s dies on El Morche beach of natural causes: {Trans., summary}
– A man aged approximately 70 died from natural causes on El Morche beach in Torrox on Saturday 25 April 2026. Eyewitnesses and the 112 Andalusia Emergency Centre confirmed the news. The man was alone, lying on the sand about five metres from the water, near the Paco beach bar. The first emergency calls arrived at 18.45. The 112 service then activated the relevant responders. Medical crews attended the scene but could only pronounce the bather dead. Officers from the Civil Guard and Torrox Local Police also attended. The exact cause of death remains unknown, though all indications point to natural causes. No foul play is suspected. The man had been on the beach by himself. Emergency services found no visible signs of violence or accident. The body was recovered and taken for official examination. Local authorities have not released the man’s identity pending notification of next of kin. The beach continued to operate as normal following the incident. Source, Spanish: https://www.laopiniondemalaga.es/axarquia/2026/04/25/fallece-hombre-playa-morche-causas-129525694.html
VÉLEZ-MÁLAGA
Vélez-Málaga police arrest suspect of wave of car break-ins:
– The National Police have arrested a 40-year-old suspect of a series of eleven car break-ins in the same area in Vélez-Málaga. The investigation began after the police received a series of complaints from residents who, within days, found their vehicles with smashed windows and ransacked interiors. All the cases shared common elements: geographical proximity, similar times of day and the same modus operandi.
– The suspect is an alleged repeat offender, with several prior arrests for similar crimes. His activity has previously generated concern among residents, who reported a growing sense of insecurity in the area. The investigation remains open and the police are working to determine whether the detainee may have been involved in other similar incidents in the municipality or nearby towns. Full article: https://www.surinenglish.com/malaga/axarquia/velezmalaga-police-arrest-suspect-wave-car-breakins-20260424142837-nt.html
SEVILLA
Moment a fairground ride breaks down on Calle del Infierno (Hell Street), Seville: {Trans., summary}
– An accident on a fairground ride left four people with minor injuries this Thursday in Seville, specifically on the well-known Calle del Infierno (Hell Street) during the Seville April Fair. The incident occurred around 8:20 p.m. on the “human slingshot” ride known as Steel Max.
– According to eyewitnesses, the structure broke while in operation, causing tense moments among those present. As a result of the incident, four people sustained minor injuries, two of whom were taken to a medical centre for further evaluation.
– The swift response of the emergency services prevented more serious consequences. Local police, Civil Protection, and firefighters from Seville were dispatched to the scene, where they secured the area and attended to those affected. Authorities have launched an investigation to determine the cause of the accident and verify whether the ride met all required safety standards. Source, Spanish: https://www.elmundo.es/andalucia/2026/04/25/69eca22d21efa05a768b4593-video.html & Video Link
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The Sevilla April Fair reaches its halfway point with sky-high prices and more contained spending: {Trans., summary}
– The April Fair is again marked by rising prices. Acorn-fed ham now costs €20-€25 per portion, up €3-€4 from last year. Iberian meat is €16-€18 per plate. Seafood remains the most expensive product, with daily price changes. Spanish omelette costs €8-€9, approximately €1 more than last year. Scrambled eggs average €15. A jug of rebujito (manzanilla, Sprite and ice) now costs around €13 on average. A small beer costs about €2.50. Taxi fares have risen 3.5% this year. The sector estimates an average price rise of 10%. Booth operators say practically everything has gone up. More affordable alternatives like croquettes, pork crackling and small sandwiches have also increased. Many fair-goers now eat at home before arriving to save money. Some have spaced out their visits or come already having eaten. Rides have avoided increases, with children’s rides at €3.50-€4 and adult rides at €4.50-€6. This fair is widely seen as “the most expensive” edition in memory. Source, Spanish: https://www.20minutos.es/andalucia/sevilla/feria-llega-su-ecuador-con-los-precios-por-las-nubes-gasto-mas-contenido_6961626_0.html
USA
Attack against Trump at the White House correspondents’ dinner: {Trans., summary}
– President Donald Trump and his senior officials were evacuated from the White House correspondents’ dinner in Washington on Saturday after an armed man tried to enter the event. The attacker, Cole Tomas Allen, 31, from California, fired five to eight shots but did not breach the security perimeter. Trump described him as a “madman” and a “lone wolf”. The suspect was armed with a shotgun, a pistol and several knives when he attempted to storm an outdoor security checkpoint. He was intercepted and detained. Trump, Melania Trump, Vice-President JD Vance and hundreds of journalists were inside.
– The president addressed the media from the White House minutes later. Police confirmed the man acted alone. No injuries were reported. This was Trump’s first attendance at the annual dinner as president, having boycotted the event during his first term and again in 2025 after his return to the White House following the November 2024 election. See the latest updates here, Spanish: https://www.20minutos.es/internacional/directo-ultima-hora-tiroteo-donald… & Video Link
MIDDLE EAST
Israeli strikes kill 14 in Lebanon as Israel warns residents to leave towns beyond ‘buffer zone’:
– Israeli strikes killed 14 people and wounded 37 on Sunday, Lebanon’s health ministry said, as the Israeli military warned residents to leave seven towns beyond the “buffer zone” it occupied before a ceasefire that has failed to fully halt hostilities.
– A spokesperson for the Israeli military said in a statement on X that Lebanese armed group Hezbollah was violating the ceasefire and that Israel would act against it, telling people to head north and west away from the towns. The towns are north of the Litani River and the zone in southern Lebanon occupied by Israeli troops, who have continued military operations despite the ceasefire. The military said that it struck Hezbollah fighters, rocket launchers and a weapons depot. Full article: https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/israeli-military-issues-evacuation-warning-seven-lebanese-towns-north-litani-2026-04-26/
HEALTH
Andalusia begins a new week of strikes after 767,000 medical procedures were cancelled: {Trans., summary}
– The Andalusian Health Service faces a doctors’ strike from 27 to 30 April against the central government’s Framework Statute. The previous strike (16-20 March) caused over 256,000 missed procedures. Combined with December and February strikes, total losses exceed 767,000 procedures and €111 million.
– Doctors demand better conditions, risk recognition, regulated on-call shifts, a 35-hour week, job stability, and a dedicated negotiating forum. Union leader Rafael Ojeda says no agreement is possible without a change at the ministry, accusing Minister Mónica García of incompetence and lying about talks. Strike participation is 20-30%, hitting primary care hardest.
– Regional minister Antonio Sanz warns strikes harm public healthcare, with citizens bearing the consequences. He criticises the ministry’s neglect and says Andalusia suffers severely due to the minister’s poor management.
Source, Spanish: https://www.andaluciainformacion.es/articulo/andalucia…
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The Andalusian Regional Government calls for the resignation of Minister of Health Mónica García due to her “incompetence”– She has already announced the next job she plans to seek: {Trans., summary}
– Andalusia’s Health Minister, Antonio Sanz, has backed the doctors’ strike against the Framework Statute and called for the resignation of national minister Mónica García, accusing her of incompetence and irresponsibility. He stated that 767,000 healthcare procedures have already been cancelled due to strikes. Sanz criticised García’s “dereliction of duty”, saying doctors have long sought negotiation while the Ministry only blames others. He claimed there is political intent for strike consequences to fall on regional governments, harming Andalusian citizens. He warned that each strike day suspends over 50,000 procedures, worsening waiting lists, with an economic impact of €111 million. Sanz insisted the Andalusian government has reached agreements with unions, unlike the Ministry. He urged socialist leader María Jesús Montero to press García to negotiate, to spare Andalusians from further harm. He concluded that dialogue and consensus are the only ways to end the conflict, stressing that citizens cannot keep losing essential medical care.
– Health Minister Mónica García {pic} has announced she will run for the presidency of the Madrid regional government in the 2027 elections, signalling her intention to leave her current Health ministerial post. García made the announcement during a Más Madrid party event on 25 April 2026, declaring: “Madrid runs through my veins. I want to be the next president of the Community of Madrid”.
– She will compete in internal party primaries, though she remains at the Health Ministry for now. Her planned departure has drawn criticism from the Madrid regional government, with Culture Minister Mariano de Paco arguing that García should resign immediately rather than dividing her attention between ministerial duties and campaign preparations.
– Opposition figures, including Vox spokesperson Isabel Pérez Moñino, have also dismissed the announcement, noting that García “abandons” the ministry amid an ongoing doctors’ strike and “the failure of all her policies” . García previously led Más Madrid in the regional assembly before becoming minister in late 2023. Sources close to her confirm she intends to step down from national government once the electoral process advances. Sources, Spanish: https://www.malagahoy.es/andalucia/junta-andalucia-pide-dimision-ministra_0_2006591759.html & https://elpais.com/espana/madrid/2026-04-25/monica-garcia-anuncia-que-regresa-a-la-comunidad-de-madrid-quiero-que-se-vaya-ayuso.html
TRAVEL
This Thursday, Malaga recovers (hopefully) the direct AVE to Madrid after 100 days without service: {Trans., summary}
– Adif plans to restore high-speed rail services between Malaga, Madrid and other Andalusian cities on Thursday, 30 April, after 100 days of disruption. The line has been closed since a rail accident in Adamuz (Cordoba) on 18 January. Since 18 February, Renfe has provided a bus link to Antequera, used by about 300,000 passengers.
– The AVE will return to Malaga before the May bank holiday weekend, provided no external factors arise following work to clear the passage through Alora, which was blocked by severe storms in early February.
– Adif stated the work was highly complex due to the scale of the landslide, ground conditions and the proximity of a high-voltage power line. After the collapse, technical analysis led to the removal of much of the remaining structure using a phased approach to ensure safety while softening the terrain’s slope.
– These operations are now complete. Railway installations are being restored, including electrification systems (catenary), tracks and points, plus signalling and traffic regulation equipment. During the work, about 25 machines and up to 75 people working round-the-clock shifts have been deployed to speed up infrastructure recovery. Source, Spanish: https://www.20minutos.es/andalucia/malaga/malaga-recupera-este-jueves-ave-directo-madrid-tras-100-dias-sin-servicio_6962967_0.html
PHOTOS OF THE DAY
The oldest and never seen images of San Pedro Alcántara, found in an album from 1898:
– The historian of San Pedro Alcántara José Luis Casado Bellagarza, and the photography historian and collector Juan Antonio Fernández Rivero publish in a book the oldest images of this former agricultural colony, never seen before. Source: https://www.laopiniondemalaga.es/malaga/2026/04/26/imagenes-antiguas-vistas-san-pedro-129479736.html
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI)
Training AI to take your job– Meta to start capturing employee mouse movements, keystrokes for AI training data:
– Meta (FakeBook/WhatsApp/Instascam) is installing new tracking software on U.S.-based employees’ computers to capture mouse movements, clicks and keystrokes for use in training its artificial intelligence models, part of a broad initiative to build AI agents that can perform work tasks autonomously, the company told staffers in internal memos seen by Reuters.
– The tool, called Model Capability Initiative (MCI), will run on work-related apps and websites and will also take occasional snapshots of the content on employees’ screens, according to one of the memos, posted by a staff AI research scientist on Tuesday in a channel for the company’s model-building Meta SuperIntelligence Labs team.
– The purpose, according to the memo, was to improve the company’s AI models in areas where they struggle to replicate how humans interact with computers, like choosing from dropdown menus and using keyboard shortcuts. “This is where all Meta employees can help our models get better simply by doing their daily work,” it said.
The Facebook and Instagram owner has been moving aggressively to integrate AI into its workflows and reshape (minimise) its workforce around the technology, arguing it will make the company operate more efficiently.
– Meta CTO Andrew Bosworth told employees in a separate memo shared on Monday that the company would step up internal data collection as part of those “AI for Work” efforts, now re-branded as Agent Transformation Accelerator (ATA). “The vision we are building towards is one where our {AI} agents primarily do the work and our role is to direct, review and help them improve,” Bosworth said. The push to automate functions previously performed by human staffers reflects a broad pattern among major U.S. companies this year, especially in the tech sector. Full article: https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/boards-policy-regulation/meta-start-capturing-employee-mouse-movements-keystrokes-ai-training-data-2026-04-21/
OTHER
What Are Prediction Markets?: {DigameXtra Exclusive}
– Have you ever filled out a tournament bracket or argued with friends about who’ll win an election? Now imagine a website where those predictions have real money behind them. That’s a prediction market.
– A prediction market is an online platform, popular ones include Polymarket, Kalshi, and Metaculus, where strangers gather to bet on future events. It looks a lot like a stock trading app. You’ll see questions like “Will it snow in Chicago on Friday?” or “Who will win Best Picture?” and next to each outcome is a price, constantly flickering up and down.
– Who drives it? Millions of regular people and sometimes subject experts, all anonymously buying and selling shares based on what they think will happen. The platform itself is just the host—it provides the marketplace, sets the rules, and ensures payouts happen correctly, but it doesn’t set the prices. Prices are pure supply and demand.
– The payout is always fixed at $1.00 per winning share, set by the platform from the start. Buy a share at $0.30 and it pays $1.00 if you’re right, your $0.70 profit came from someone on the losing side. The platform usually takes a tiny fee and then steps aside.
– So where do prices come from? If a “Yes” share costs $0.45, that’s just what someone is willing to sell it for. The price isn’t set by anyone official– it’s pure supply and demand. If lots of people suddenly believe something will happen, they rush to buy “Yes” shares, pushing the price up. Doubters will buy “No” shares. The payout, however, never changes from €1.00 per share. Buy at $0.45 and win? You pocket $1.00, a $0.55 profit. Buy at $0.80? You still pocket $1.00, but only make $0.20. The lower your purchase price, the bigger your gain—but also the bigger the risk, since a cheap price means the outcome is seen as unlikely.
– It’s a 24/7 global arena where knowledge literally has a price tag, and anyone confident enough can put their money where their mouth is.
– Polymarket website: https://polymarket.com/
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