Someone has created a PS1 programming environment with Claude. And he has started programming games

Manny has been wanting this software to exist for 20 years. Security engineer by day, indie developer by night, he grew up with a PlayStation and never stopped thinking about making games for it. When he finally got around to trying, the barrier wasn’t the complexity of the hardware: it was that the tools available were in C++ and getting them started was too difficult. Their solution was the most radical possible: build the tools from scratch. Have your own emulator. The result is called PSoXide. According to describes Manny himselfis a complete development stack for PS1 written entirely in Rust: emulator, SDK, engine, level editor and pipeline disk. And Claude is built into the emulator as part of the architecture. “This would have been completely impossible without the LLMs,” says Manny, and it is not an exaggeration: PSoXide is a highly complex project, which would have required a team behind it, but which he has been able to emulate on his own thanks to AI. How it works. The emulator implements the complete machine: the R3000A CPU, the GPU, the GTE, the CD-ROM, the DMA, the SPU, the timers and the MDEC. As detailed in the Project READMEManny built a suite of tests with more than 65 ROMs, and then made a test CD to run it on a real PS1 and be able to check if the emulator was imitating the original machine one hundred percent. The SDK, in short, is very complete: it communicates directly with the hardware instead of going through the console’s BIOS for performance reasons. And it has dedicated modules for GPU, GTE, controllers, SPU audio with ADPCM, CD-ROM and ISO9660. And memory cards, of course. Without Claude it can’t be done. Manny says the part he’s most excited about about the editor is that it “wires the emulator directly to Claude”: there’s an MCP server that exposes about 25 endpoints of debugso the model can inspect the state of the CPU, VRAM, and registers as they work. “Debugging a PS1 game by simply asking Claude to inspect the hardware is like a wet dream,” he says. When something goes wrong in a game’s behavior, Manny can ask Claude to directly read the logs from the emulated hardware and diagnose what’s going on. That design is a direct consequence of how the project uses AI: PSoXide was developed “with substantial assistance from AI, with a human leading the architecture, the debugging and hardware verification.” That is, and this is also important and makes clear certain preconceptions about how AI can replace programmers: he directs, AI executes. Being “a software engineer in the pre-AI era means that in the long term I can guide the models in a way that the code remains stable and expandable.” Manny: Origins. According to your profile on itch.ioManny started programming with the PICO-8, whose limitations (small resolution, small cartridges) taught him what restriction can do for creativity. Then he built BONNIE-32its own console in Rust, with software renderer and integrated tools. In parallel, in February 2026, it published an experimental alpha version of a port of ‘Zelda: Ocarina of Time’…for PS1. He made it playable, with 3D movement and a camera controllable with the sticks, and conceived it as a learning tool for real hardware. The catalogue. The first game published on PSoXide is the ‘Celeste Classic Collection PSX‘: Maddy Thorson and Noel Berry’s two PICO-8 games ‘Celeste Classic’ and ‘Celeste 2: Lani’s Trek’, rewritten in Rust on the PSoXide SDK. Be careful, we are not looking at a PICO-8 emulator running on the PS1, but rather native code: an executable of approximately 468 KB, graphics with 4 bits per pixel textures, real-time synthesized audio with 8 voices… This beauty runs at 60 frames per second and is downloaded on itch.io at a free price. And after that, a much more ambitious project: Manny is working with a 3D artist on an original game for PS1, a souls-like with three-dimensional graphics for the console. Or as Manny says, “aimed at something you really care about, AI doesn’t replace your creativity, it unlocks it.” In Xataka | Claude Code is being the big favorite among programmers. So much so that he already signs 4% of everything that is uploaded to GitHub

the best Reno to date leaves the mid-range, also in price

OPPO has just announced its new range of Reno mobiles and we have already tested the most complete of this duo. Although traditionally the Reno series was framed in the mid-range, this OPPO Reno16 Pro wants to put its foot in the high range with very balanced features and a corresponding price. Let’s see how it performed in our tests. ✅Buy it yes You appreciate that the design is compact and manageable. You want the battery to not be a headache. You like taking photos, especially selfies. You like OPPO’s software, ColorOS16. ❌Don’t buy it if You want a mobile phone with the most cutting-edge specifications. You are looking for something with the best quality-price ratio. You are very demanding in the photographic section. You prefer cleaner software. OPPO Reno16 Pro, Xataka’s opinion and note I admit that the OPPO Reno16 Pro has surprised me for the better. Between the fact that the Reno series is more of a mid-range and that when I took it out of the box I saw that it was compact and with a youthful design, my feeling is that I was looking at a mobile phone that I couldn’t demand a great camera or crazy performance from. After several days of use, the OPPO Reno16 Pro has proven to be a very balanced smartphone. It is true that it does not have the best processor nor are its cameras the most advanced, but In practice he has kept my mouth shut; The performance is smooth and the cameras are very versatile. If we also add excellent autonomy and details such as the 144Hz screen, they elevate the experience to a more than decent high-end. The biggest drawback (and what also points to the high range) is its price. For the first time in the Reno series, OPPO has exceeded 1,000 euros (1,099, to be exact), entering a prohibitive terrain for many users, especially the young people to whom it is supposedly aimed. 8.4 Design 8.5 Screen 8.5 Performance 7.5 Camera 8.0 Software 8.5 Battery 9.5 in favor Two days of autonomy. Thank you Quality, compact and manageable design The main sensor offers good results against The price is too high The screen looks great, but a little more brightness would have been nice The angle and telephoto are weak at night Our experience with the OPPO Reno 16 Pro Compact design with a detail that stands out. It is one of the things that I have most appreciated when using the OPPO Reno16 Pro, especially considering that I come from a iPhone 17 Pro Max. On an aesthetic level, it has a fairly classic appearance, with the metal frame and both sides covered in glass, but it has a detail that makes it stand out: the back cover is decorated with a drawing of a planet that has a three-dimensional effect that seems to be coming out of the glass. It is a more youthful and striking design, but if you prefer something more sober and elegant there is a black version with a completely smooth back. Clear and fluid screen. The visual experience with the OPPO Reno16 Pro is very good. We have a 6.32-inch AMOLED screen that gives us sharp and contrasted images, but also the 144Hz refresh rate makes everything move fast and fluid; If you like playing with your mobile, you will appreciate it. Of course, when using it outdoors with a lot of sun I have missed an extra bit of brightness. On the screen we also have an ultrasonic fingerprint reader that is very fine, although if you want to unlock the phone without hands you can also configure facial recognition. Plenty of performance for everyday use. Although it does not have the most powerful processor (it is a Mediatek 8550 Super), the OPPO Reno16 Pro performs perfectly in common day-to-day tasks. We are talking about a mid-range chip, but it is more than enough to navigate, use maps, take photos and check social networks without noticing any lag or problems managing multitasking. As for the temperature, I have not noticed that it gets particularly hot, although when taking photos outdoors, between the screen being on and it being horribly hot, you want something not to get hot. Up to two days without going through the plug. When I saw that the design was more compact I automatically thought that autonomy would not be its strong point, I couldn’t be more wrong. We have a 6,000 mAh battery silicon-carbonwhich allows for greater energy density. During my tests it allowed me to charge the phone every day and a half and even two days if I used it less intensively. Not bad. The OPPO Bubble is one of the most curious accessories I have tried on a mobile phone A versatile camera with a very original accessory. The camera system is quite versatile and gives very good results in favorable conditions. At night the weaknesses are noticeable, especially with the angle and telephoto since they are not as bright as the main sensor. But the most striking thing is not the camera itself, but the accessory it comes with. It is called OPPO Bubble and it is a small round magnetic screen that we can “stick” to the back of the mobile. This allows us to take selfies taking advantage of the quality of the rear camera, but it also serves as a viewfinder/wireless shutter release. It’s not something that will change your life, but if you like taking photos it’s a lot of fun. The main sensor gives us a great level of detail that is maintained when zoomed in On the other hand, with the telephoto lens we have a less bright lens that tends to capture slightly blurred photos if the light is lower or there is some movement (the same thing happens with the wide angle lens) Selfie with front camera (left) vs selfie with rear camera using the OPPO Bubble (right). The rear … Read more

Honor’s new 16-inch laptop weighs only 1.64 kg and debuts the latest generation of Intel chips

The market of laptops focused on productivity just received an important announcement. If you are looking for a generous screen to work comfortably but you are horrified by the idea of ​​carrying a heavy device, the Honor company has a new proposal. The launch of the Honor MagicBook 16 2026a device specifically designed to balance mobility, autonomy and cutting-edge performance. Its price is 1,199 euros (with 16 GB of RAM and 512 GB of storage) The price could vary. We earn commission from these links A very light laptop with an 80 Wh battery The main attraction of this model lies in having advanced technical specifications in an aluminum chassis with a sandblasted finish that measures just 15.9 mm thick and weighs only 1.64 kg. Integrate the new processor Intel Core Ultra 5 325manufactured using the Intel 18A process. This chip distributes its tasks across four high-performance cores and four efficiency cores. Furthermore, for avoid performance drops in multitasking or 4K video editingincorporates a cooling system with a large fan, a heat pipe D12 and enlarged dissipation fins. His 16 inch panel It has WQXGA resolution, a screen-to-body ratio of 92.5% and a fluid refresh rate of 120 Hz. In addition, it adds AI Defocus Display technology to reduce visual fatigue through optical simulation. It has an 80 Wh battery optimized with Honor Turbo autonomy greater than 14 hours in office tasks. The included charger is type GaN with 65W of power and offers support for PPS reverse charging up to 60W. This laptop has the SGS resistance certification Exceptional Reliability. Also, your keyboard has IPX2 certification against splashes thanks to an internal drainage system that diverts liquids away from critical components. Lastly, it can be mentioned that uses the Honor WorkStation platformwhich facilitates file synchronization and multi-screen collaboration with smartphones and tablets of the brand itself. ⚡ IN SUMMARY: honor magicbook 16 2016 laptop ✅ THE BEST Lightness in large format– Achieving a weight of 1.64 kg in a 16-inch size greatly facilitates daily transport in any backpack or briefcase. Peace of mind in case of accidents: The IPX2 keyboard drainage system reduces the risk of breakage due to accidental drops of coffee or water. ❌ THE WORST Unique color range… Initially it has been put on sale only in a single color (gray Starry Gray). Exclusive focus on productivity… By not equipping dedicated gaming graphics cards, its performance is aimed at professional work, content creation and office automation. 💡 BUY IT IF… You work remotely, create content, or require ample screen display space but require a lightweight, durable chassis to move around frequently. ⛔ DON’T BUY IT IF… Are you looking for a computer for purely entertainment purposes to run cutting-edge video games with high graphical load? Other 16-inch laptops that might interest you acer Aspire 16 AI Copilot+ PC A16-52M The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Lenovo Thinkbook 16 – 16” WUXGA Laptop 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 | Honor In Xataka | Best ultrabooks. Which one to buy and 11 recommended light laptops from 500 to 2,000 euros In Xataka | Best gaming laptops. Which one to buy and eight recommended computers from 770 to 3,000 euros

the price of iPads, Macs and more products increases

Just a few days ago, the still CEO of Apple said that Maintaining prices as they were was “unsustainable”. We are in full RAM crisis caused by the shortage generated by AI and the prices of this component are through the roof. It was a matter of time until this situation was reflected in the final price. There are several manufacturers that have warned that prices are going to risesome even They have canceled products for this reason. With AI monopolizing all the components for the data centersit doesn’t look like the situation will be reversed soon. During the interview, Cook did not detail which products would increase in price, but simply said that there would be changes in the catalog. Today we already know who are the first affected and, At the moment, the iPhone is not there, but time to time. This is the statement that Apple has issued about these changes: “The consumer electronics industry is facing an unprecedented challenge. The rapid expansion of AI data centers has caused an extraordinary increase in demand for memory and storage. We have never seen the price of a component rise so much and so quickly. Until now we have protected our customers from these increases, but we have reached a point where we are forced to start raising prices on several products, including today’s increases for the iPad and Mac. We know this is not good news and we are working tirelessly to find solutions”. This is how the new prices look MacBook laptops: up to 19% more expensive The one that comes out worst on this list is the 13-inch MacBook Air, which increases by 230 euros, 19% more expensive. The MacBook Pro M5 Max, which were already the most expensive, go up a whopping 600 euros each. Current base PRICE BASE PRICE BEFORE DIFFERENCE MACBOOK NEO 799 euros 699 euros +100 euros (+14%) MACBOOK AIR (13″) M5 1,429 euros 1,199 euros +230 euros (+19%) MACBOOK AIR (15″) M5 1,729 euros 1,499 euros +230 euros (+15%) MACBOOK PRO (14″) M5 2,229 euros 1,929 euros +300 euros (+16%) MACBOOK PRO (14″) M5 PRO 2,949 euros 2,549 euros +400 euros (+16%) MACBOOK PRO (14″) M5 MAX 4,849 euros 4,249 euros +600 euros (+14%) MACBOOK PRO (16″) M5 pro 3,449 euros 3,049 euros +400 euros (+13%) MACBOOK PRO (16″) M5 max 5,149 euros 4,549 euros +600 euros (+13%) Desktop Mac: up to 31% more The only one that doesn’t come up here is the Mac Mini M4, but because Apple already loaded the base model in its daymeaning it was like a preventive price increase. Of the others, the Mac Studio with the M3 Ultra chip is the one that increases the most: 1,500 euros more. Current base PRICE BASE PRICE BEFORE DIFFERENCE IMAC 1,819 euros 1,519 euros +300 euros (+20%) MAC MINI M4 969 euros 969 euros 0 euros (0%) MAC MINI M4 PRO 1,919 euros 1,719 euros +200 euros (+12%) MAC STUDIO M4 max 3,029 euros 2,329 +700 euros (+30%) MAC STUDIO M3 ultra 6,349 euros 4,849 euros +1,500 euros (+31%) iPad: the cheap model is no longer cheap The iPad with A16 chip, also known as the cheap iPad, now costs 499 euros, 32% more. The rest of the models increase between 14 and 24%. Current base PRICE BASE PRICE BEFORE DIFFERENCE ipad a16 499 euros 379 euros +120 euros (+32%) ipad mini 679 euros 549 euros +130 euros (+24%) iPad air (11″) m4 799 euros 649 euros +150 euros (+23%) iPad air (13″) m4 999 euros 849 euros +150 euros (+18%) iPad pro (13″) m5 1,299 euros 1,099 euros +200 euros (+18%) iPad pro (13″) m5 1,649 euros 1,449 euros +200 euros (+14%) Apple TV and HomePod are not spared either The highest percentage increase of all is seen in the Apple TV 4K, which increases 36% up to 229 euros. HomePod speakers, in both versions, are also more expensive. Current base PRICE BASE PRICE BEFORE DIFFERENCE APPLE TV 4K 229 euros 169 euros +60 euros (+36%) HOMEPOD (2nd GEN.) 399 euros 349 euros +50 euros (+14%) HOMEPOD MINI 139 euros 109 euros +30 euros (+28%) Image | Laurenz Heymann in Unsplash In Xataka | Apple CEO John Ternus: “The most beautifully designed thing most customers own is an Apple product”

What science says about the bedroom hacking trend

When there is a problem at bedtimewe try to do anything to get a restful sleep with the goal of being able to perform well throughout the day. Given this situation, on the Internet there are a large number of tricks almost miraculous that they promise us to sleep in a different way, such as the use of red lightswhite noise machines or even pillow sprays. The perspective. All this sounds good, almost like a biological hack within the reach of a purchase click, but the reality is that when we look at the scientific evidence that supports these tricks, we find a much less magical and much more boring reality. Most of these tricks do not induce sleep, and in the best cases the evidence points to a weak correlation at best. The red light. He using this type of light to sleepthe reality is that it is one of the most widespread practices or advice that is normally given in social circles. And the reality is that we are facing a scientific truth that has been misinterpreted until it has become a marketing claim. What we do know is that the blue light emitted by our cool LED lampshades and bulbs It is deeply harmful before sleeping because it stops the secretion of melatonin, the hormone that regulates our circadian clock, in its tracks. Given this, clinical guidelines explain that dim red light has a wavelength that has a much smaller impact on our circadian rhythm. You have a problem. Just because red light doesn’t ‘suppress melatonin’ doesn’t mean it ‘induces sleep’. Here various studies on the circadian response to light exposure conclude that red light does not have a hypnotic effect. That is, turning on a red light in your room is not going to magically make you sleepy, but rather the medically defensible use of red light is like a harm reduction mechanism. What we must stay with is that if we absolutely need to have a light on at night (to read a little or go to the bathroom), the red one is the one that will least destabilize the brain. But to sleep well, it is best not to have any type of light in the room. The white noise. This is the other great pillar that makes up the ideal sleeping environment. The premise here is that a constant sound like that of an untuned television or a waterfall helps relax the brain, but the reality is that we must be quite careful with this. Here is a compelling review published in Sleep Medicine analyzed the evidence behind the use of white noise as a sleep aid and was able to conclude that there is great heterogeneity between studies, so the evidence we have to say that this practice is good for sleep is very weak. In fact, the results ranged from people whose sleep improved slightly to people who slept worse because of the continuous noise. And there is more. A second study pointed to nocturnal auditory stimulation in order to have a better quality of sleep, but the reality is that, although there are small studies with positive results, there is no strong evidence to generally recommend the use of white or pink noise. The only truly defensible use of white noise is not as a “brain relaxant,” but as an acoustic masker. And if, for example, you live next to a road or have noisy neighbors, white noise creates a flat sound barrier that prevents the brain from registering those sudden noise peaks, which are what cause the hated awakenings. But using continuous white noise in an already quiet room not only lacks scientific support, but some specialists warn of possible long-term adverse effects on hearing and sleep architecture. The smells. Regarding pillow sprays, which generally have a lavender or chamomile base, we fully enter the field of aromatherapy. In this case it is logical that a pleasant smell can have a relaxing effect, but there is no clinical evidence that points to it affecting sleep architecture in any way. The best advice. What has been proven is that you should always be in a room with absolute darkness, no noise of any kind, and a cool temperature. Everything else is accessories for which there is still no sufficiently reliable evidence. Images | Pars Sahin In Xataka | We thought that sleeping was only good for rest. It actually helps us build new muscle.

Valve blames RAM manufacturers for Steam Machine price

The current technological and video game news is marked this week by two very clear things: ‘GTA VI‘ on the one hand, Steam Machine on the other. Both have something in common: controversy over the price. In the case of the Rockstar game because the 80 euro edition feels cut. In the case of the Valve machine because the price of 1,039 euros seems very inflated. And we don’t know if Rockstar had a gun to its head to set that price, but we do know that Valve had no option with the Steam Machine. Basically, it was an offer they couldn’t refuse. The situation is what it is. We have already spoken at length about the different editions of a Steam Machine that has hardware that is not cutting edge, far from it, and that comes with 16 GB of RAM and 512 GB of storage for 1,039 euros. If you want 2 TB of SSD, you have to spend 1,359 euros. The control, in both configurations, is separate. And the problem is that Valve has found itself launching a machine at the worst possible time, one in which the consumer components segment is destroyed because everything goes to the gluttonous AI industry. The problem is that they had to release the announced machine no matter what (they announced it in November), so they had no other options. Almost…literally. Questionable tactics. It’s no secret that Valve has found itself in deep water with the Steam Machine. A few weeks ago they asked (half jokingly, half seriously) help getting RAMwhich confirmed an open secret: if the machine was lagging, and if it was going to be very expensive, it was because of the RAM and the SSD. Gamer Nexus is one of the best hardware analysts on YouTube and his video about the system is all you need to see if you’re interested in this product, but it’s also interesting for one reason: Valve has done what it can. Or what they have left him. How they collect in Kotakuin a moment of the analysis comments on this matter, stating that Valve confessed to him that they had not been able to obtain any juicy contract with any RAM/SSD seller. The Valve employee’s phrase is devastating: “Look, there are no contracts. There is nothing. These guys are… they give us a price every month and then they say ‘you can buy this amount’ and it’s a yes or a no. And if we say no, they never talk to us again.” It makes sense. Because of that huge limitation, the Steam Machine being sent for review has a single 16GB DDR5 RAM module, but the motherboard actually has capacity for a second module, so it’s easy to imagine future Steam Machines with two 8GB sticks instead of one 16GB because that’s basically what they can access. And the saddest thing about it is that it makes sense. Valve is the king of video games on PC, it has its great gaming platform in Steam with benefits and power like no other player in the sector. However, in the world of hardware, Valve is a nobody. You are not going to make huge or constant orders with the deck or the Machine, so no manufacturer is going to associate with them to “price them” and be able to have a cheaper machine on the market. In the end, and in a much clearer summary, Valve is not Apple, it is not Samsung, it is not a company that is going to put millions of devices on the street and that, therefore, has room to negotiate better prices and payment conditions. In fact, even those giants are having problems. and what remains. This whole situation with the Steam Machine is a bummer, whether you were interested in the machine or not. It is something that reflects the first actions of more than a decade ago were a monumental fiascobut with the success of the Steam Deck, now they have wanted to take the bull by the horns and be the ones to launch the Steam Machine, but they have been caught out by this whole situation. In fact, they have already hinted that they were planning to launch it between 800 and 900 euros. In recent conversations they have pointed out that if we look at the price increase that Steam Deck has sufferedthat difference is what we should cut from the 1,039 euros to have an idea of ​​the price at which they wanted to sell it. It is no excuse, of course, in the end this is Valve’s problem, but the reality is very different: we are the users who are having to face more expensive technology and those of us who cannot access computers (basic for many of us) at the prices that existed before the NAND chip market exploded. Oh well, we have to continue creating slopewhich is the important thing. In Xataka | The runaway price of RAM threatens more expensive phones than ever. And that’s not even the biggest problem

Every 80 years, a new star appears in the sky. According to an astronomer, his new stellar appearance will be tonight

The sky is as mysterious as it is fascinating. In case it wasn’t enough to have this week the most unpredictable meteor shower of the yeartonight a new star could also appear out of nowhere in the sky. Okay, it doesn’t really appear out of nowhere. It’s always there. The thing is that it is usually invisible to our eyes; But, if an astronomer’s predictions come true, a brutal explosion could make it visible for a few days from today. This is the white dwarf T. Coronae Borealis. This is a binary system composed of a red giant and a white dwarf, in which one of the few recurring novae also forms. of the Milky Way. Until now, only 5 of these explosions have been documented that are repeated from time to time, drawing a new bright point in the sky. The last time T. Coronae Borealis “exploded” was in 1946. It is clear that the next explosion must be soon, although few scientists dare to give a date. Astronomer Jean Schneider, from the Paris Observatory, did dare some time ago to provide 4 possible explosion dates. The first three were not fulfilled. The last one is tonight. Better to look at the sky in case the flies. Most scientists believe that the next explosion of this recurring nova must be soon, but they believe that there is no way to calculate an exact date. However, Schneider has a different hypothesis. Although T. Coronae Borealis has always been considered a binary system, he believes that, in order for the explosions that have already been documented to occur, a third astronomical object is necessary. This would not only increase the intensity of the explosion, but also makes calculations easier. Thanks to that, he estimated four dates. The first three have passed without pain or glory. The last one is the night of this June 25. Therefore, he recommends setting your sights on the constellation Corona Borealis and looking for a new bright point. As bright as the North Star. Companion stars that engulf each other. Beyond Schneider’s predictions, what is known at the moment is that in T. Coronae Borealis, located 3,000 light years from Earth, there are two stars: a red giant and a white dwarf. Both rotate around each other, with an orbit of 227 days, in a process in which, from time to time, the red giant becomes unstable due to an increase in pressure and temperature and begins to expel its outermost layers into space, forming an accretion disk around it. Little by little, the gravitational attraction of the white dwarf pushes the material from that accretion disk towards it. In a way, the white dwarf “feeds” on its companion. It is a process in which the atmosphere heats up, until a very intense thermonuclear reaction occurs in the form of an explosion. A change of brightness. Normally, T. Coronae Borealis is magnitude 10. This equates to a brightness that is minimally on the edge of what can be seen with binoculars. The brightness increases inversely proportional to the magnitude: if it decreases, the star appears brighter. When the explosion occurs, the magnitude drops abruptly to a figure between 2 and 3, making it look very very bright. For a few days, a little less than a week, it shines brightly. similar to that of the polar star. Blasts from the past. This phenomenon was observed in 1866when the magnitude fell to 2, and in 1946, when it was around 3. In the second case it was possible to study much more thoroughly and something interesting was seen. That the magnitude did not suddenly fall from 10 to 3, but rather, as the white dwarf warmed its atmosphere, signs began to be detected. Starting in 1938, the magnitude had begun to decrease to 9 and the star’s brightness was more bluish. He was getting ready. The constellation is located between Hercules and Bootes It’s happening. After the 1946 explosion, the magnitude of T. Coronae Borealis was fixed at 10.2. However, in February 2015 it dropped to 10. It was a striking figure, which became even more interesting just a year later, when in 2016 it dropped again to 9.2. The shine also began to look more blueish. The same thing was happening as in 1938 and since then there have continued to be fluctuations around 9. Since then it was 8 years until the explosion, it was calculated that there should be another explosion in 2024, but it never occurred. We are already in 2026 and at the moment nothing; But, for Schneider, the moment of truth could be today. You can track the brightness. There are websites where you can track the brightness of the stars. This is, for example, the case of the website of the American Association of Variable Star Observers. In it, when entering T CrB in the search engine, we see that the magnitude is currently 9.9. Most experts believe that Schneider does not have sufficient evidence of the existence of a third object to validate his observations. The shine does not seem to have fallen again. Still, at some point the explosion should occur. What if you don’t go out to look and you miss it? Image | NASA | E. Slawik/NOIRLab/NSF/AURA/M. Zamani In Xataka | We have been studying the planets of TRAPPIST-1 for years with great hope. James Webb just knocked it down

The best deals on Bluetooth headphones during Prime Day with deals on Sony, Beats, Sennheiser and more

If you had been waiting for Prime Day like water May June to buy some Bluetooth headphones, this year we have once again found very good offers on different brands, whether Sony, Beats, Apple and many others. For this reason, in this article we are going to review the best deals that we can find until tomorrow, which is when the campaign ends. Sony WH-1000XM5 by 197 eurosheadphones with one of the best noise cancellations. Beats Studio Pro by 185 eurosheadphones with good theoretical autonomy. Sony WF-1000XM5 by 161.50 eurosTWS headphones that sound very good. Sennheiser Momentum 4 Wireless Special Edition by 179.99 eurosheadphones in which the brand promises up to 60 hours of autonomy. AirPods 4 by 133 eurosperfect headphones for iPhone users. The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Sony WH-1000XM5 The Sony WH-1000XM5 They have not missed this year’s Prime Day and have dropped to one of the best prices we have seen to date (for a difference of less than five euros). They are found by 197 euros and they are perfect for those people who are looking good sound, good price and one of the best active noise cancellation on the market. In case you want to buy the current generation, the Sony WH-1000XM6 They are also on sale for 335 euros. The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Beats Studio Pro We can also find at a very good price the Beats Studio Pro; In fact, we haven’t seen them this cheap since January. By 185 euroswe are talking about headphones that have active noise cancellation and a battery that the brand promises offers up to 40 hours of autonomy. In addition, they have Bluetooth 5.3 and are compatible with spatial audio. The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Sony WF-1000XM5 On the other hand, if you want good TWS headphones, the Sony WF-1000XM5 They are also on sale for 161.50 euros (they are close to their historical minimum price). They are headphones that offer very good active noise cancellation, they are compatible with the LDAC codec and support high-resolution audio (Hi-Res), they offer resistance to water jets (IPX4) and Sony promises that they reach up to 8 hours of playback with noise cancellation activated. The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Sennheiser Momentum 4 Wireless Special Edition Returning to headband headphones, if you usually prioritize the battery in this type of device, be very careful with the Sennheiser Momentum 4 Wireless Special Edition which are currently on sale for 179.99 euros. The brand promises up to 60 hours of autonomya very high figure to use them for several days. They also have adaptive noise cancellation and do not have buttons, but rather a touch interface with gesture control. Sennheiser Momentum 4 Wireless Special Edition The price could vary. We earn commission from these links AirPods 4 Without a doubt, one of the best offers on Bluetooth headphones has fallen on the AirPods 4and you can also buy both versions at a discount: The version with ANC is perfect for everyday usewhether to listen to music at home or to do so without distractions on the street or public transport. On the other hand, the version without ANC is more oriented to use inside the home. 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 | Laura Lopez, Javier PenalvaSony, Beats, Sennheiser, Apple In Xataka | Best Bluetooth speakers in quality price. Which one to buy based on use and seven recommended models In Xataka | Best sound bars in quality price (2026). Which one to buy and seven recommended models from 99 euros

ASML host nation enters anti-Chinese bloc

ASML is an essential piece in the technological and commercial war that the US and China are fighting to gain world supremacy. This company from the Netherlands is, at the moment, the only one capable of manufacturing the equipment extreme ultraviolet photolithography (UVE) that use TSMC, Samsung, Intel or SK Hynix to produce your cutting-edge chips. This absolute bottleneck position explains why the Netherlands’ formal accession to the Pax Silica initiative, the US-led semiconductor bloc to reduce dependence on China, is one of the most relevant geostrategic movements of 2026. Pax Silica, or “Silicon Peace”, was born in December 2025 at the initiative of the US State Department with a very clear objective: to build semiconductor supply chains, artificial intelligence (AI) and rare earths unlinked from China. The trap of being essential This bloc started with seven signatory countries and has been adding accessions until reaching sixteen members. The Netherlands participates from the beginning, but with the status of non-signatory partner. This week Dutch Trade Minister Sjoerd Sjoerdsma traveled to Washington to finalize the official accession in a meeting with Trade Secretary Howard Lutnick. The problem is that this firm has not put an end to the friction. Sjoerdsma acknowledged before the press that both countries share the goal of preventing sensitive technology reach dangerous handsbut he was also very explicit in his rejection of MATCH law (Multilateral Alignment of Technology Controls on Hardware o Multilateral Alignment of Technological Controls in Hardware). “The starting point for the Netherlands is that each country is responsible for its own laws,” said Sjoerd Sjoerdsma. This bipartisan proposal would force companies like ASML to stop maintaining even machines already delivered to China under the threat of losing access to American components, software, and customers. “The starting point of the Netherlands is that each country is responsible for its own laws,” declared Sjoerd Sjoerdsma. The trade and technology war between Washington and Beijing has been escalating for years. The US vetoed Huawei and ZTE in its government agencies in 2019, expanded export controls of semiconductors in 2022 under the mandate of Joe Biden and approved the sale of some Nvidia GPUs to China in 2026. Beijing responded by restricting access to its rare earths and manufacturing industry. The result was paradoxical: a boom of domestic chip production in China and, in parallel, a buoyant smuggling industry that ended up with several executives of American companies in jail. Pax Silica and the MATCH Act are the most ambitious and most coercive version of this decoupling strategy. For the Netherlands, this scenario does not have a clean exit. ASML is not only its most valuable company: it is the reason why an economy of 18 million people influences global politics of supply chains much deeper than its size corresponds to. Without their SVU lithography machines, chipmakers like TSMC, Micron or Samsung would not be able to produce the cutting-edge hardware they make today. But that same relevance makes ASML a target for legislation that could force ever-closer integration with Washington, without whose components, software and market access ASML itself would find itself in serious difficulty. Image | ASML More information | Tom’s Hardware In Xataka | Japan wants to regain leadership as a manufacturer of lithography equipment. And he has a plan to break ASML’s monopoly In Xataka | An unexpected salvation for the end user emerges from the memory market debacle: Chinese chips

work until 70 years old

In 1889, Otto von Bismarck invented the public retirement pension in Germany and set the retirement age at 70 years. At that time, only a lucky few made it alive to collect it. Now, 137 years later, Germany has proposed recovering that age limit so that its employees can retire. So that they later say that history is not cyclical and pendulous. As and how to collect ReutersChancellor Friedrich Merz last week presented a 33-point plan to reform the German pension system. Merz’s plan has a priority objective: that the pension system does not collapse. To achieve this, the German chancellor is betting on a package of measures that involves working more and forgetting about early retirement. Germany doesn’t get it right. Germany has one of the oldest pension systems in the world, but also one of the most stressed. Germany’s problem is an old acquaintance for Spain: every time there are fewer workers to pay the pensions of more and more retirees. According to data According to the German Federal Statistics Office, there are now 33 pensioners for every 100 people of working age. In 2070, that figure could reach 61 pensioners for every 100 contributors. That means less than two workers per retiree. By 2035, the forecast is that one in four Germans will be over 67 years old. With the current financing system, today’s German workers pay the pensions of today’s retirees. Without a sufficient workforce to contribute contributions, the scheme does not hold. and the baby boomers They are reaching retirement right now. We live longer, we work more. The most striking proposal of those presented by Merz is to link the legal retirement age to life expectancy in Germany. That is, since we live longer, employees must also contribute for more years. The easiest way to do this is to delay the minimum legal age for retirement. Currently, anyone who retires before 2023 will be able to do so at 67, just like that in Spain. However, with the new plan that the Foreign Ministry has put on the table, that age would rise to 67.5 years in 2041, to 68 in 2051, and would evolve until reaching 70 years by the end of 2090. We are not facing a sudden change, but rather the executive seeks to progressively adapt to the demographic ramp of its population, trying to cushion the strong impact that the planned mass retirement will entail. for the next decade. Merz sold it as a guarantee for young people: “No citizen has to worry,” he said. The system, according to him, is not going to collapse, but “All the elements of this reform package must be implemented quickly and make up a comprehensive concept that only works as a whole.” Goodbye to retirement at 63. In addition to extending the legal age to access retirement, the German Chancellor’s proposal is complemented by a tightening of the requirements to qualify for early retirement, the so-called Rent mit 63the formula that allows you to retire at age 63 without penalty if you have contributed for 45 years. It is estimated that about 270,000 Germans take refuge each year in a early retirement without penalty. Unions see it as a direct blow to blue-collar workers. In statements collected By DW, Christiane Benner, leader of IG Metall, pointed out that the proposal “completely ignores” the conditions of those who work in factories or construction, because spending the last few years behind a computer is not the same as spending the last few years on a scaffold. To reduce this difference, the Government proposes that those who cannot continue for health reasons have easier access to this early retirement, which will no longer be automatic for those workers with long-term careers. The Swedish model as inspiration. Along with the changes in the retirement age, the package of measures proposed by Merz also points to a change in the way in which Germany manages its employees’ pension funds, opting to invest part of them in capital markets. The chancellor has not invented anything that is not already being applied in other European countries. An example would be the swedish systemwhere 2.5% of employees’ salaries go to individual accounts that are invested in funds. In Germany, the proposal is to start with an additional 0.5% on the salary and gradually reach 2%. Each worker would have their own account. Merz estimates that the fund would channel at least 30,000 million euros a year to the markets. Critics warn that the stock market could fall, and that a sharp decline at the wrong time could pose a serious risk to the liquidity of the pension system. In Xataka | Collecting two retirement pensions is the dream of any worker. What we didn’t know is that Social Security allows it Image | Unsplash (Maheshkumar Painam, Oxana Melis)

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