Carles Porta premieres a new season of ‘Crimes’ today on Movistar Plus

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He true crime It has a strong presence on almost all streaming platforms. Logical: it has more and more followers. If we talk about national production, one of the figures that stands out the most among this genre is Carles Portawho is not resting or on vacation. Today, July 14, new season of ‘Crímenes’ premieres on Movistar Plus: you can see it in full for just 4.99 euros per month. Monthly subscription to Movistar Plus The price could vary. We earn commission from these links More quality true crime comes to Movistar Plus It’s one more reason to give this streaming platform a chance. This production comes to the Movistar Plus Free Plan with films and series, which has a very affordable price. As with the other plan that includes sports (which costs 9.99 euros per month), it does not have any type of permanence. Furthermore, we can share the account with a friend or family member without any kind of problem. Of all the true crime that Movistar Plus has, Carles Porta is one of the highlights in its catalog. There are already many of his productions on this platform, such as ‘Mátalo ya’, ‘Tor’ or ‘Peregrina’. Today this new season of ‘Crimes’ premieres with a case called ‘The pandemic killer‘ which promises to maintain the same level of quality true crime of Porta. This premiere joins a very powerful list of movies that will arrive on the platform in the next few days, such as ‘The Black Ball’, ‘Anaconda’ or ‘Vida Privada’ among others. We remind you that you can download what you want from Movistar Plus and watch it offlinewhich can be great for these holidays to make those dead moments between flights or train trips more enjoyable. Some of the links in this article are affiliated and may provide a benefit to Xataka. In case of non-availability, offers may vary. Images | Movistar Plus In Xataka | Movistar Plus activates its Free Plan with complete programs and a lot of content, regardless of which operator you are In Xataka | Less than five euros per month and without permanence: this is the new Movistar Plus plan that you can even share with a friend

Intel just put 5 billion and an asterisk on the table

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Europe has been trying for years gain weight on the world map of semiconductors. It is not just about manufacturing more chips, but about reducing dependence on supply chains concentrated outside the continent and regaining ground in the most advanced processes. The United States pursues a similar objective and has reinforced its efforts to attract investmentsfactories and jobs linked to strategic technologies. This industrial race has left a striking scene: one of the largest American companies in the sector has decided to bet billions on expanding its production on European soil. That company is Intel, that has announced an investment of 5,000 million euros to expand and modernize its Leixlip complex, in Ireland. The goal is to increase production of Xeon 6 processors and certain upcoming Xeon products made with Intel 3, the most advanced process the company currently produces in Europe. The move, however, comes after the manufacturer canceled its industrial projects in Germany and Poland. The European Union reinforces its production, but the fine print forces us to clarify how far this victory really goes. More capacity in Ireland, but a European chain still incomplete The core of the plan is not to build a new factory or expand the clean room, but to better equip Fab 34, Upgrade your facilities and extend your automated network that moves the wafers during the numerous stages of the production process. This infrastructure will allow the different modules of the campus to be integrated more fluidly and increase the efficiency of the whole. Intel began rolling out the program in early 2026, although it has not detailed when it will complete the improvements. The expected result is a greater volume manufactured with Intel 3 taking advantage of the existing space. Fab 34 began full-scale production in 2023 and turned Leixlip into Intel’s large European advanced manufacturing center. The installation was born working with Intel 4, used in the first Core Ultra, and later incorporated Intel 3 for the Xeon processors. Both technologies use extreme ultraviolet lithography, known as EUV, to print smaller, more complex structures on wafers. When it began its activity, Fab 34 became the first European factory to use this technique in high-volume production. Main entrance to the Robert N. Noyce Building, Intel headquarters in Santa Clara, California The expected increase responds, according to Intel, to greater demand for server processors and infrastructure linked to artificial intelligence. Although GPUs and accelerators attract much of the attention, data centers still need CPU to run general loadsmanage resources and maintain the platforms on which these specialized systems work. The Xeons occupy precisely that space within their catalog. Expanding the volume of Intel 3 would allow us to better supply that market without waiting for a new plant to be ready. The disbursement also comes after a major financial pivot around Fab 34. In 2024, Apollo contributed $11.2 billion and acquired 49% of a joint venture tied to the facility’s production, although Intel maintained ownership and operational control of the factory. The company repurchased that stake in April 2026 for $14.2 billion. Three months later, it again commits capital to the Irish infrastructure after recovering 100% of that company. Intel’s European bet had been much more ambitious. The company introduced Fab 34 as one piece of a future chain that would combine wafer production in Ireland with two new advanced factories in Magdeburg, Germany, and an assembly and testing facility in Wrocław, Poland. That deployment was to cover within the Union several of the main stages necessary to convert a wafer into a finished processor. The projects were postponed in 2024 and definitively abandoned a year later, when Intel decided to adjust its investments to expected demand. The 5,000 million asterisk appears there. Europe will be able to manufacture a greater volume of advanced wafers, but it will still not have the complete framework that Intel had promised to build within the EU. The company maintains its main assembly and testing operations in the United States and Asia, after canceling the Polish facility that was to cover those stages. Leixlip reduces some of the external dependence, although it does not by itself convert Xeon production into a fully European chain. Images | Intel In Xataka | SK Hynix is ​​betting that the memory cycle is dead. He proves it by doing just what always killed him.

Michelin has invented indestructible airless tires. And no, you will not be able to mount them in your car.

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Tires that don’t get punctured… because there is no tube to puncture. That’s what Michelin engineers have in mind and that, in fact, you can now buy. Of course, there is one small (big detail) that you should keep in mind: you cannot mount it on your car. And it’s not because they don’t fit the measurements. tweel. That’s what it’s called Michelin’s airless tire. For years, the company has been researching formulas to put airless tires on the market and the Tweel are the first commercial option that you can buy within the company. Of course, they are tires that are only available for vehicles and machinery with very specific functions. For example, they are available for lawnmowers, skid steers, all-terrain vehicles that are only used in the field, or golf carts. But also for military vehicles. What do you mean without air? Indeed, these Tweel tires consist of two clearly differentiated structures. The first of these is the tread that the company calls a shear beam. It is responsible for rolling on the surface and partially absorbing the irregularities of the terrain. Inside, the tire structure is radialwith plastic elongations that reach inside the tire. These are flexible so the tire can overcome curbs and other elements that clearly deform its interior. However, its technical capabilities allow it to return to the traditional rounded shape once the obstacle has been overcome. And for what? As we say, Michelin has these tires developed to be mounted on vehicles that are not going to step on the asphalt. The idea is that with them you can move over unstable terrain or terrain that presents continuous obstacles without the risk of suffering a puncture. But where it is really interesting, explain the colleagues of Motorpassionis in military applications. First because, as we say, its ability to overcome obstacles is very great but above all because, lacking an air chamber, it cannot receive a shot that leaves an entire armored vehicle out of combat. In fact, this technology is also being studied by the ‘Combat Capabilities Development Command Ground Vehicle Systems Center‘, one of the programs that the United States Department of Defense has open. Additionally, brands like Bridgestone either Hankook They have been researching them for years. And my car? At the moment, bringing airless tires to passenger cars is still not working. Michelin presented the Uptis in 2023a prototype tire with which they have been testing but which, for the moment, is far from being able to dress the wheels of our car. Putting a rubber of this type on the market continues to be an enormous challenge. And it is that air is essential to cushion small irregularities of the asphalt, reducing noise in the cabin and increasing comfort. Airless tires for these tasks are still too uncomfortable. But in addition, rolling the tire at high speed generates so much heat that it is also a problem for the materials used. For this reason, at least for now, they are only available for vehicles that circulate at a moderate speed and the bulk of activity is carried out at a very low pace. Photo | Michelin In Xataka | China conquered the European cheap tire market. The EU has just put the brakes on it

It’s one of the best sci-fi movies of the 90s, great company for the heat, and it’s on Prime Video

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In 1994 no studio wanted to finance a film about an alien portal with two actors without much success at the box office. Almost 32 years later it is a franchise that includes a series with hundreds of episodes (which, by the way, has already been confirmed not to return, reinforcing the cult status of the film and original series), and a perfect plan for hot summer nights. We talk, of course, about ‘Stargate. Gate to the stars‘, which you can recover in Prime Video. According to producer Dean Devlin, all the Hollywood studios rejected the proposal, claiming that science fiction was no longer of interest to the public. Finally, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer agreed to distribute it to fill a gap in its release schedule, and the small but ambitious production company Carolco Pictures financed the filming, which would end up costing $55 million. In it we will see how an Egyptologist (James Spader) deciphers the hieroglyphs engraved on a ring found in Egypt in 1928 and discovers that it is a portal capable of opening a wormhole to another planet and will begin a journey joined by an army colonel (Kurt Russell). An interesting proposal that, despite the initial cold critical reception, has ended up gaining cult status for its eminently blockbuster (Roland Emmerich would go on to ‘Independence Day’, so he was becoming an expert in the blockbuster genre.) ‘Stargate’ grossed $16.6 million in its premiere, the best opening for the month of October until then, and ended up accumulating $196.5 million worldwide. The commercial success, however, was not enough to ensure a film sequel. Carolco went bankrupt in 1995 because of ‘The Island of Severed Heads’, and the rights ended up in the hands of MGM, which opted to develop a television series, Stargate SG-1, which would last ten seasons and would later give rise to ‘Stargate Atlantis’ and ‘Stargate Universe’. An epic of decades that we can now recover by claiming its taste for adventure in its purest form. In Xataka | One of the best horror and action films of recent years comes to Netflix. Four Oscars certify it

China’s longest underwater tunnel has 600,000 LED points calculated so you don’t fall asleep at the wheel

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A few months ago we unraveled everything about the Taihu tunnel in China and its LED ceiling that has turned the infrastructure into a tourist attraction. However, in addition to the very curious aesthetics offered by this illuminated ceiling, there is another reason why this infinite screen runs through the tunnel, and that is so you don’t fall asleep at the wheel. It is normal, since we are talking about the longest underwater tunnel in the country. Eyestrain. Traveling the 10.79 kilometers of the Taihu tunnel at the maximum permitted speed takes almost ten minutes under the lake, enclosed between concrete walls, without windows or external references. And it is precisely this scenario that is most conducive to the appearance of visual fatigue, a danger especially if we are behind the wheel. For this reason, when the tunnel was designed, lighting was no longer considered only a matter of visibility and aesthetics and also began to become a safety tool. Tthree “heavens” distributed along the route. The engineers divided the tunnel into three sections and placed, at the junction points between them, what the technical documentation calls a “visual wake-up system against fatigue.” There are three ceilings made up of LED dot screens, very common in tourist locations in China. Each of these roofs is made up of about 200,000 LED light pointsand the system can show different scenes, from a blue sky with clouds, a night sky full of stars or, on specific dates, the five-star flag of China. The control system can automatically switch between these scenes by time slots and sections. According to Baidu Baikethis “visual awakening” system seeks to relieve the tension and feeling of overwhelm caused by driving for a long time in a closed space. Why those colors? Those responsible for the project chose blue, yellow and cyan as the main colors of their activation zones, combined with warm tones to generate dynamic changes. There is scientific support behind this decision, since light with cold tones and short wavelengths, such as blue, has non-visual effects on the brain that go beyond allowing us to see better. Different studies have verified that the color temperature of the light influences the mood, alertness level and reaction time of drivers, something related to how this type of light stimulates the brain mechanisms that regulate wakefulness. Just like share From Motorpasión, simulator tests showed that blue-toned lights were the ones that increased drivers’ attention the most, followed by red-toned ones, precisely the colors that are repeated the most in the images showing the tunnel ceiling. On the other hand, researchers presented their results at an IEEE conference in 2024, having conducted field tests in the Taihu tunnel itself to see how different LED configurations modified the eye movements and physiological responses of drivers in real conditions. lThe walls also “speak”. Throughout the entire route, the side walls of the tunnel are decorated with stripes of blue, yellow and green that intertwine in geometric gradients, as if they were ribbons. According to they count From the local media Sohu, all this display of lights is managed by an intelligent lighting system that not only decides which scene to show and when, but also monitors its own operation. The system incorporates real-time monitoring of breakdowns, with automatic alerts that inform the exact point where a failure occurs, which facilitates the maintenance of an installation that, after all, has to operate uninterruptedly under a lake. Cover image | FeatureChina/AP (cnn) In Xataka | Chile wants a tunnel under the Strait of Magellan to link Tierra del Fuego with the continent. The project exists, the agreement with Argentina does not

The San Fermín bulls fight against TikTok and against modern times. And the ‘Joker’ proves that they are losing

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He wanted to be the protagonist in the San Fermín running of the bulls and he has achieved it. At least for a few hours. He more or less complied with the dress code of scarf and red sash, espadrille, white shirt and pants. But he was dressed up like the Joker. Not in vain do they know him as the “Joker” of the bullswith his green hair and that crazy look. With millions of views on their networks, the arrest and proposed sanction was not due to a matter of bad taste, but rather for converting the confinement into content and skipping a couple of digits from the public ordinance of Pamplona. After climb onto a balcony and do everything the performance so much in the square As in the races, the Municipal Police reduced it and stopped him. The case summarizes a phenomenon that has been growing for years. The Sanfermines continue to be a centenary festival, already converted into a huge set for TikTok, Instagram and YouTube. Every morning, dozens of runners look for a viral image and, meanwhile, the Municipal Police continues with its technique of tightening control to prevent the race from becoming a (more) dangerous spectacle. Mobile phones are still prohibited. Smart glasses too. In fact, this creative apogee has even forced the type of surveillance to change. Years ago the problem was cell phones. The municipal police told us that smartphones are not confiscated, but that runners are “invited” to leave the course. But things have changed. The use of smart glasses capable of recording video from the runner’s point of view has put the entire police force on alert. In just three running of the bulls during San Fermín 2026, the Municipal Police seized 54 glasses recording within the tour. All of them failed to comply with article 11 of the Ordinance, which prohibits the use of any image or sound device without express authorization. The violation is considered serious and can result in fines of between 601 and 6,000 euros. Who is the Joker behind the mask. Just like ElPaís has documentedthe name of this white label Joker is Lacey Mrzena. He landed in Pamplona from Chicago (Illinois), already dyed green and with his face made up. He seems to love the DC Comics villain and calls himself Straighdroplace. The arrest occurred after touching the bulls, he defied the municipal officials and reoffended despite police warnings. The Police insist that the costume does not constitute no violation. What is punishable (and sanctioned) are the behaviors that put the safety of the rest of the runners at risk. What can or cannot be done in the 850 meters that separates a good handful of bulls from a hundred people running these days, from last July 6 to today, closing day, is perfectly indicated after years of reviews: clothing, objects or behaviors that make the race difficult must leave the course in order to maintain “the good order and security of the running of the bulls.” More and more expulsions and sanctions. The “Joker” is just one of many. The Local Civil Protection Board confirmed several complaints during the holidays for reasons such as calling the attention of the cattle by shouting, climbing on urban elements or recording while they ran without permission or license to do so. Any distraction can cause a chain fall among dozens of runners and that is where the real danger lies. These objects can be confiscated for hindering progress on the course, the runner can be expelled and disciplinary proceedings can be initiated. And, of course, if the person reoffends or disobeys the agents’ orders, they can end up detained and fined with sanctions that “depend on the criteria of dangerousness and people involved according to each case”, as explained to us from Udaltzaingoa. The algorithm rewards risk. With videos that, until replicatedexceed the average number of TikTok views, the conflict of violating the ordinance in Pamplona seems to be worth it to some. In recent years, videos have proliferated that seek to be increasingly spectacular at popular festivals or mass events, even using drones and editing the speed to resemble professional sports content. In San Fermín the incentive is evident. A video recorded just a few centimeters from a bull can accumulate millions of views in a matter of hours. The more extreme the scene seems, the greater its diffusion. That incentive clashes with the philosophy of confinement. The Joker is just the scapegoat for an event that many sign up for just to see it. “What is this about confinement?”” from within. A battle impossible to win. The Municipal Police recognizes that technology evolves faster than those controls that many skip in the bullfightas is the case of selectivity reviews, with new radio frequency detectors. Every year new recording devices appear that are smaller and harder to detect. Smart glasses are the latest example that previously preceded GoPro and similar cameras. Meanwhile, the authorities maintain the same message: running requires doing it without cameras, without cell phones and without elements that distract participants. Virality is no exception. The “Joker” will probably disappear when San Fermín ends and we will see him again next year. Because the phenomenon lends itself like a magnet to any massive party that serves as a global showcase. And because, in practice, it is extremely difficult to prevent someone from being willing to risk a fine—or worse—to get the perfect video. Images | Flickr (Jonan Basterra) / Own edition In Xataka | Pamplona has discovered the definitive trick to break the rule: running in San Fermín filming it with glasses. The Police have another opinion

a 1 MW floating catamaran that is already in Valencia

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The Port of Valencia just received an infrastructure that marks a turning point in the race for offshore renewable energy in our country. This is ‘Paiporta’, the first marine solar platform in Spain, which marks an engineering milestone by opening the door to generating renewable energy taking advantage of the entire marine area. It has already arrived. The project is promoted by the Spanish startup BlueNewables, with the support of Naturgy. After being built in the San Enrique shipyard, in Vigo, the structure has arrived to anchor outside the southern contradock of the Valencian site and begin its imminent testing phase. which will tell us if these types of installations are truly efficient for our electrical system. A great challenge. Taking photovoltaic technology to the open sea is not an easy task, since the continuous waves, extreme salinity and oceanic winds require very different solutions than those we see in terrestrial plants where the plate remains static, at least. To solve this challenge, the platform uses an innovative catamaran-type design optimized for the ocean environment. The advantage that this system offers is that it allows the use of more efficient floats and the panels to be placed at a higher height above sea level. This improves overall system performance and facilitates maintenance by better protecting equipment from the sea surface. Your generation system. One of the great characteristics of this system is that the panels generate energy not only with the direct solar radiation they receive from the sun, but also by capturing the light reflected on the sea water itself, which increases its efficiency. But also, ‘Paiporta’ is only the first half of the project, since this initial unit has 500 kW of power, but it is expected that a second unit will arrive at the end of summer to complete the installation and reach the megawatt of total power. A small nuance. Although they tell us that this is the first marine solar platform in Spain, the reality is that it is the first on a pre-commercial scale. This means that in 2023 a first prototype will be tested in the same port in order to begin conducting experiments on its viability. Now, the arrival of ‘Paiporta’ means taking the big leap from that basic test bed to a mature infrastructure that is almost ready to be commercialized. A legal labyrinth. Getting to this point has not been an easy path for these companies, since Spain has had to create a clear regulatory framework to organize ocean energy. Specifically, this regulation comes from a Royal Decree published in 2024 that regulates the production of electrical energy from renewable sources in facilities located at sea. This is the strongest regulatory reference today, since it dictates how projects subject to competitive competition should be processed compared to purely innovative ones, setting the rules of the game. Two years of exam. The platform project in Valencia has subsidies from the IDAE, financed by NextGeneration EU European funds, and is part of the Renmarinas Valenciaport program. The objective of the Port Authority is twofold, since, on the one hand, they want to move towards emissions-neutral ports and, on the other, they also want to convert their waters into a permanent testing platform for marine technologies. From now on, Naturgy and BlueNewables have a two-year monitoring period ahead of them. During this time, they will collect and share critical data on performance, operation, maintenance costs and potential technical issues. Only through this examination in real conditions will we know if floating ocean photovoltaics are prepared to accompany offshore wind in the energy revolution of the Spanish coast or if it remains an attempt that has gone wrong. Images | Naturgy In Xataka | We have been thinking for years that solar panels were destroying the countryside: it turns out that birds and insects live much better under them

Xiaomi announces its first NAS with three different configurations: these are their prices

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Xiaomi continues to add devices and accessories to its already huge catalog with a new member: your first NAS. At the moment it has been announced in China and there is no official confirmation that it will reach the global market, but it would not be surprising considering that it is a very attractive device, both for what it offers and for the price at which it will be launched, at least in China. Alternatively, if you are currently looking for a NAS and you don’t want to wait for Xiaomi to decide to launch it on the global market, the Ugreen NASync DXP2800 is available on Amazon for 379.95 euros. It includes two bays and offers a maximum storage capacity of 80 TB (hard drives and SSDs not included). The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Xiaomi’s first NAS will land in China For now it will land in China, so we have to wait to see if it reaches the global market. The NAS (Network Attached Storage), referred to in this case as Xiaomi Smart Storageis essentially a device that allows you to create a cloud at home, since a hard drive or SSD unit can be connected to it so that we can access all the files, videos and photographs from anywhere, as long as we have an Internet connection on our mobile (or other device) and we have the NAS connected to the router. The useful thing, although we will have to wait to see how it works, is that the NAS will be compatible with the Xiaomi ecosystemthus allowing you to manage backups through your mobile, organize photos and videos and much more. Of course, this allows us to have storage available in the cloud, without having to pay subscriptions of any kind. As we said in the first paragraph, the NAS will land in the Chinese market and at the moment it is not known if it will later arrive in its global version. However, we do know the different configurations that the brand will market, as well as their prices: Xiaomi Smart Storage 4TB (two 2TB drives): 3,499 yuan (approximately 453 euros). Xiaomi Smart Storage 8TB (two 4TB drives): 4,499 yuan (approximately 583 euros). Xiaomi Smart Storage 16TB (two 8TB drives): 6,999 yuan (approximately 906 euros). Furthermore, it should be added that can now be reserved through platforms such as Youpin (it will be launched through a crowdfunding campaign) and the three configurations will be compatible with both 3.5 and 2.5-inch mechanical hard drives (HDD) and solid state drives (SSD) in 2.5-inch format via SATA. You may also be interested UGREEN NASync DH2300 Desktop NAS 2 Bays, 4GB RAM, NFC One-Touch Connection, 1GbE LAN, AI Photo Album, Easy NAS for Beginners, NAS Server for Home (Diskless) (DH2300) The price could vary. We earn commission from these links UGREEN NASync DXP4800 Pro Desktop NAS 4 bays, Intel i3-1315U CPU (6 cores), 8GB DDR5 (up to 96GB), 128G SSD, 1x10GbE, 1×2.5GbE, 2 M.2 NVMe Slots, 4K HDMI (Diskless) The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Some of the links in this article are affiliated and may provide a benefit to Xataka. In case of non-availability, offers may vary. Images | IT HomeXiaomi In Xataka | How to choose a NAS to set up your own home cloud. recommendations and seven featured models from 100 euros In Xataka | Google Drive alternatives: the best cloud storage services for your files

“Absolute confinement in apartments bores and stresses cats, altering their nature”

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The traditional image of the domestic cat is usually that of an independent, lazy animal perfectly adapted to spending its days sleeping on the sofa in an apartment. However, the biological and psychological reality of felines clashes head-on with this lifestyle, since the expertsas El Español has reported, they point because “absolute confinement in apartments bores and stresses cats, altering their nature.” The biology. The domestic cat retains many of the instincts of its wild ancestors intact. Irene Rochlitz, from her work in the Cambridge Animal Welfare and Human-Animal Interactions group, has extensively documented what the needs are basic and non-negotiable behavioral characteristics of the species. And here it is clear that the feline requires a structured territory, areas specifically delimited for its biological needs, and constant opportunities for play and simulation of hunting sequences. The problem is that when an animal equipped with this predatory and territorial instinct is confined to the square meters of an apartment without adequate enrichment, the risks to its mental and physical health skyrocket exponentially. Our role. Animal behavior patterns indicate that the lack of stimuli in closed environments requires proactive interventions by humans. When reviewing the evidence on feline behavior in different housing environments, it is clear that it is essential to apply specific recommendations to mitigate the impacts of the confined space and not treat this as something “normal”. Your response. Chronic boredom in cats should not be interpreted as simple temporary sadness, but is a serious clinical trigger. A rigorous practical review based on scientific evidence details how indoor cats that lack adequate outlets to scratch, hunt or play end up developing severe health and behavioral problems. If the instinctive load cannot be channeled, the animal will look for escape mechanisms that owners often mistakenly classify as “bad behavior” or aggression, when in most cases they are physiological responses to a poor environment. In your health. A sedentary lifestyle and anxiety sustained over time take a heavy toll on the animal’s body, as happens in humans. Here experts emphasize that confinement, whether prolonged in a home or in a shelter cage, requires the immediate implementation of enrichment strategies to prevent medical problems. And one of the most serious and recurrent clinical consequences derived from this environmentally induced anxiety is lower urinary tract disease. In the pandemic. The COVID-19 pandemic offered the scientific community a unique and massive scenario to study feline behavior in the face of abrupt changes in routines and levels of confinement shared with their human owners. Here, a recent empirical study comparatively evaluated various feline metrics, dividing the analysis into three different phases: before the pandemic, during strict confinements and in the post-confinement period. This study measured the well-being, behavioral disturbances and body condition of the domestic cats involved. The results showed that, during the period of confinement we experienced, the behavioral problems of the cats increased with greater concern. But in addition, it was also observed that during these months the cats analyzed considerably increased their weight. The best strategy. When it comes to keeping a cat in an ‘enclosed’ apartment, it is important to apply different strategies so that it can be in a comfortable environment. That is why it is recommended to have elements that allow the cat to express natural marking behaviors, so there must be adequate space to scratch. Furthermore, the home territory must be structured by integrating shelters and elevated platforms, given that visual control at height is part of the animal’s intrinsic behavioral needs. Images | Erik-Jan Leusink In Xataka | It’s time to face it, cats are a problem: the first world census reveals that they eat up to 2,000 species

Volkswagen delays plans to manufacture batteries in Sagunto. It is very bad news for your cheap electric cars

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Volkswagen battery production in Sagunto (Valencia) is delayed. He does it because the works are not progressing in the stipulated times but the problem is greater. And the company proposed this factory as essential to have its plans for electric cars manufactured in Spain at full capacity. a delay. This is what they assure in The Confidential who, exclusively, assure that the plans to produce battery cells at Volkswagen’s Valencian factory in Sagunto are delayed, at least, “a few months.” In Xataka We have tried to contact Volkswagen but, as of this writing, we have not received a response to our questions. According to the media, the information has been provided by “sources close” to the company and “unofficial sources linked to the universe of contractors do not rule out that the delay hides more serious changes in the project.” What is the delay? Volkswagen had a calendar which was to have the manufacturing of the first pre-series units of battery cells ready in September 2026. The objective is that, with these tests, mass manufacturing would arrive during the first quarter of 2027. However, they point out in The Confidentialit will not be until December when the tests will begin, so the final production of the cells could be postponed until almost half of next year. The delay, of course, would be due to problems during the construction of the factory but not to cuts in the project. Despite everything, it comes at a bad time. A (small) breath. What they assure from the media is that the project is not in danger, neither due to investments nor due to size. And Volkswagen is in the midst of a restructuring process, with up to 100,000 layoffs hanging over European plants and the possibility of closure of some of them. The Spanish project, however, is one of the most important that the company has in the short term. The investment, adding all the phases, is expected to reach 3,000 million euros and right now 1,500 people are working there in the construction phase. For the production of pre-series cells It is expected to employ 500 people. The Spanish hub. The biggest problem for Volkswagen with the delay of these plans is that the final production to feed the Barcelona and Navarra plants is irremediably delayed. In them, the company will produce the smallest models with up to four cars that will cost 25,000 euros. In Spain alone, Volkswagen will invest 10,000 million euros. Of them, 3,000 million will go to the Sagunto plant, as we have mentioned, and the same amount is dedicated to the renovation of Martorell. The Navarra plant will be renovated with an investment of 1,000 million euros and the remaining 3,000 million will be invested in auxiliary component companies. At a very bad time. Although no work is free of delays, delaying the production of batteries is a real problem for the company. And the German company has enormous hopes placed on these cars to continue gaining share in the electric car market and, finally, to take advantage of this technology as they expected. Besides, the delivery of Perte VEC aid It is also conditioned to comply with the planned schedule. But above all because each car sold is a break in its emissions quota. In 2027 average emissions will be reviewed that the company has put on the street with each car sold. Going over 93.6 gr/km of CO2 will be an automatic fine and now In 2025 the company expected billion-dollar sanctions. Selling as many affordable cars as possible next year is essential to reduce the expected penalty. Photo | Volkswagen In Xataka | Europe has its hope in the 25,000 euro electric car and Volkswagen already knows who will manufacture it: Spain

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