Month: April 2025

Games above technical specifications

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A new generation of consoles is always an exciting time, and Nintendo has just punch at the table with the Nintendo Switch 2 Presentation 2. We have gone counting live And all I can say is that the rhythm has been thrilling. After a brief start presenting the console, they have passed to an avalanche of games in a movement very different from that companies such as Sony or Microsoft have accustomed us. When one of those two companies launches a new generation of consoles, they dedicate a good portion of the event to extol the technical virtues of the machine. It is logical: a new hardware implies that we will see more advanced games in its technical section. However, I still remember presentations such as Xbox One of the E3 2013 in which we saw few games … and a lot of graphic demo. Nintendo has opted for a different approach: the technical theme has been ventilated in a jiffy talking about four or five characteristics and then has passed to the Marabunta de Games. The little girl is that these games are worth more than a thousand words about teraflops, SSD speeds and memory bandwidth. I explain myself. Without technical surroundings: that the games speak In one seen and not seen, they have commented that the screen has 1080p resolution, HDR compatibility and games at 120 Hz and that the dock has 4K output. Also that integrates a more efficient fan to dissipate heat. And ready. They have not delved into the pixels of an image, nor have they talked about bandwidth or anything like that. Nintendo is clear that: If we are jugs, we already know what those numerites imply. If we are not juggers, it will sound to another language. How to solve the ballot? In this case, with games. And they have solved it in two ways. The first has been using the future ‘Metroid Prime 4 Beyond’ as an example. Nor is it that they have deepened a lot, since they have limited themselves to commenting that Switch 2 will have an exclusive version and have not shown comparative between visual modes, but this image: Background gameplay is all clear that we will have two different modes both in desktop and laptop. Again: Nintendo knows that we have been seeing games with two or more visual modes since 2017 and we do not need comparative at this point. But, really, the main course has arrived when the third -party games have shown. Nintendo Switch is a console with a spectacular catalog, with a demential number of titles, but if something must be said of it is that franchises that are present in PS5, Xbox Series and PC are missing. For the power of the system, an ‘Elden Ring’, a ‘Star Wars Outlaws’ or a ‘cyberpunk’ were unthinkable in the hybrid console. Well, I have not put these three random names: they are titles that have been confirmed in the Nintendo Direct for Switch 2. Not only them: ‘Split Fiction’, up -to -date version of a ‘Hogwarts Legacy’ that visually dragged into Switch, ‘Hitman’, ‘Yakuza 0’ and even the recent ‘Borderlands 4’ have confirmed their presence in Switch 2. Nintendo has not wanted to drown in a sea of ​​technical specifications and has been limited to more earthly issues. A “‘Zelda: Tears of the Kingdon‘It will be better more resolution in switch 2 “, but Without comparing pixels as we saw in the presentation of Ps5 pro. Also a “Switch 1 SD cards are not worth 2 because they must be extreme due to the loading requirements of the games”, but without going into details. Nintendo has overwhelmed us with games that speak, by themselves, the technical muscle of the machine. It could have been lost in a sea of ​​specifications of the new Nvidia Tegra Chip, of the rumored presence of the AI ​​escalation (of which they have not said a word, so we do not know if there is climbing with the or not) or in other technical issues, but they have opted for another way: that the games speak. And it seems to me a great idea, especially when we come from a generation of desktop consoles in which, except for some exception, the graphic jump between the previous generation and the current one did not marked too well at the time of the launch of the new machines. In Xataka | Nintendo Switch 2 is no longer a toy, it is the closest to the final hybrid console

Nintendo Switch 2 is no longer a toy, it is the closest to the final hybrid console

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Nintendo has presented the Switch 2a console that respects the original concept, but that is far from what it offered us The first generation. Nintendo has never cared that switch was a toy that moved games in 720p resolution: I knew I was going to sell the same. But 2025 is not a year to launch a poor power console, and photography has changed completely. Switch 2 is no longer a console whose specifications can be ridiculed. It is a laptop with desktop soul. But a real desktop. A heart of Nvidia. The original Nintendo Switch had a processor Tegra of Nvidiathe same as Nvidia Shield. This generation repeat processor manufacturer and, although they have not transcended technical details about it, it once again has a tegra. One capable of moving graphics of up to 1080 120 fps in the console, and 4k 60 fps in desktop mode. In other words, the switch finally has a decent resolution to compete with the best. First level consoles such as X and PS5 series support 120 fps but, being realistic, the catalog that supports this refreshment rate is minimal. 4k 60p is the standard, and switch finally meets it. A level catalog. ‘Star Wars: Outlaws’, ‘Cyberpunk’ or ‘The Duskblood’ are just some examples of a new era for switch. One in which the console that once was a toy can move triple. PS5 and Xbox One X. (It will be especially interesting to compare it with One S), but there is undoubtedly a key here: it is finally time to compare the switch with a desktop console. To this we must add both the retrocompatibility with Switch 1 games and the emulation capabilities to which Gamecube is now added. Triple A price, for games and console. 90 euros. It is the price that Mario Kart World ‘will have for Nintendo Switch 2. The rest of the games can wait for the 80 euros, 20 euros more than the classics 59.99 euros that we could buy games for the first generation. With a price of 469.99 euros without games, Switch competes directly in the league of the most top of the market. The key? Nintendo does not go directly for that market, he has his own, and now he has more arguments than ever to convince. For almost all. Buying Switch 1 was to launch a clear message: Import Nintendo, not the graphic quality. Nintendo Switch 2 ends completely with this, now becoming the hybrid par excellence to play some triple A deliveries (the initial catalog is and aims to remain reduced), but also to what Nintendo does remain Nintendo: its own titles. To play this type of deliveries in portable console the price is high: rivals as The Rog Ally X are going to 799 euros. More powerful, yes. Without switch versatility, too. Only time will determine the success of this new switch. What is clear is that Nintendo has understood that hardware and performance matter and, finally, we have that switch we deserved. Image | Nintendo In Xataka | Or a new success or the greatest collapse of its history, everything that is played by Nintendo with the Switch 2

A two -gun shotgun where only one points to the enemy

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Shortly before the World War Ithe name of the commander Cleland Davis, of the United States Navy, began to appear in military circles. The reason: the skill with which he had developed a weapon that would end Keeping your name. That design connected two cannons one after another, with the first targeting loaded with lead and fat bullets of the same weight as the projectile of the other cannon, acting as counterattack. In Ukraine they have remembered their figure. Drones with Davis cannons. In the vicinity of Bajmut, the 2nd Motorized Battalion of the 30.ª Mechanized Brigade of Ukraine has deployed a “novel” Air Defense System: Drones armed with double cannon shotguns able to reduce other enemy drones in full flight. Yes, the design is based on that of Davis, and of this they attest to a videos series disseminated by the unit, where it is observed how these platforms intercept and demolish Russian drones, mainly DJI Maviccommonly used for recognition or bombing missions. These actions are part of one of the greater collections Documented air duels between drones, reflecting the rapid evolution of technological war in the Ukrainian conflict, in this case with a lap to the past. The Davis cannon IGM technology. As we said, the design of these weapons, based on the principle of cannons without setback designed by Cleland Davis in 1910, allows drones to shoot from one end while a second opposite cannon It generates a counterweight that stabilizes the platform by avoiding recoil. Effectiveness lies in the dispersion of pellets More than precision, becoming an ideal solution to tear off commercial drones such as the Mavic and then get them. Apparently, although they lack automatic recharge mechanisms, these units are demonstrating to be a most valuable resource in the air wear war that is fought at low height over Donbás. Improvisation and decentralization. It We have counted in other occasions. The war in Ukraine has led to the greatest advances to date in the Drones development fighting. In the case at hand, innovation is not exclusive to the 2nd Battalion. Other units, such as Ukraine Presidential Brigade and civil organizations such as Lesiaua, have developed similar prototypes since the late 2024. Similarly, Russian manufacturers had already experienced armed drones with cannons, although always simple double direction versions. This dynamic of adaptation and counter-adapt has generated a true improvised arms racefed by Decentralization and flexibility of the Ukrainian drone industrywhere soldiers, volunteers and small businesses design, try and perfect models constantly. Strategies and a question. The use of these platforms not only shows the Ukrainian capacity to develop effective solutions with accessible technology, but also highlights a weakness of the great powers, especially from NATO. While the West has focused its efforts on the development of sophisticated and expensive weapons, Ukraine demonstrates once again than systems relatively simple and low costlike drone mounted shotguns, They can be decisive in asymmetric combat scenarios. A lesson that has generated concern between analysts that warn that technological superiority It does not always guarantee Efficacy against adaptive tactics and ingenious solutions arising directly from the battlefield. Even from World War I. Image | Sandia LabsMotorized Battalion of Ukraine, US National Archives and Records Administration In Xataka | Ukraine is capturing the drones of Russia thanks to an unexpected shield: the fishing networks of a town in Denmark In Xataka | The paradox of the huge drone industry of Ukraine: an advantage against Russia, a problem for its pilots

Nintendo Switch 2: The new Nintendo console is larger, more powerful and is willing to win the generation

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It has taken, but it is finally here. Nintendo has just announced its new console, the Nintendo Switch 2, a device that evolves the portable concept that the original Nintendo Switch became fashionable. The console is larger, more powerful and, in some way, continuous, something that makes sense taking into account the more than 150 million units that sold its predecessor. Follow the presentation of the Nintendo Switch 2 live. More and better screen. The new Switch 2 retains the thickness of the previous model, 13.9 millimeters, but the screen size increases to 7.99 inches. This panel is LCD, but its resolution has risen to FullHD (the double), the refreshment rate reaches 120 Hz and admits HDR. It is, without a doubt, a remarkable improvement. New Joy-Con 2. The joy-with have been renewed and are the ones that provide the color note to the console. These controls are magnetically coupled to the console thanks to “some powerful magnets” and are extracted by pressing a top button. The SR and SL buttons are larger, something that should improve the experience when using the joy-with separately or sharing them. Mouse mode. This rumored way that Nintendo has not spoken too much is confirmed. The Joy-Con 2, both, can be used as a mouse for certain compatible games, but the Japanese company has not given many details about it. It will be to wait to see how Nintendo takes advantage, but one of the soups shown is a wheelchair basketball game whose characters we move by sliding the joy-with on the table. The C. button It is located in the Joy-Con right, the orange, and serves for Gamechat. With this function we can communicate with the friends with whom we are playing. The console has an integrated microphone in the upper area and, according to Nintendo, captures the voice even from afar. This function will require Nintendo Switch online. We can also share the screen in the purest discord style and talk to our contacts even if we are playing different titles. It is, for all purposes, a kind of chat room as discord integrated in the console that, in addition, can be connected to a webcam (sold apart) so that our friends can see us and that will be integrated into the games. The support and the dock. The rear support is larger and, unlike the original switch, you can move at pleasure and place in any position. As for the dock, it is much more powerful. Not only has a new design, but it admits output in 4K resolution (up to 60 fps) and HDR compatibility. In that sense, something interesting is that Nintendo has implemented a fan in his own whose objective is none other than keeping the temperature at bay. The guts. At the time these lines are written, Nintendo has not talked about the engine of its console, but it is obvious that it improves in terms of power is there. Proof of this are the new open worlds such as ‘Cyberpunk 2077’, ‘Hogwarts Legacy’ or ‘Borderlands 4’, and the graphics seen in the trailer, as well as the improved versions of certain games with a better refreshment rate and graphic quality (improvements that, by the way, come in a package that is sold separately). What we do know for sure is that it has 256 GB of internal storage, and not 32 GB, and that it will be compatible with MicroSD Express cards. That means the microSD cards that Nintendo Switch uses will not be compatible. The new cartridges. They are red instead of blacks and exactly the same in size and dimensions than those of Nintendo Switch, but their data reading speed is much larger. It is also confirmed the retrocompatibility practically total with the games of the previous generation. In development … Images | Nintendo (Function () {Window._js_modules = Window._js_modules || {}; var headelement = document.getelegsbytagname (‘head’) (0); if (_js_modules.instagram) {var instagramscript = Document.Createlement (‘script’); }}) (); – The news Nintendo Switch 2: The new Nintendo console is larger, more powerful and is willing to win the generation It was originally posted in Xataka by Jose García .

Teruel was scarce from DGT officials. Has solved it with the mother of all webcams

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The DGT has made its new Custom Teleenteption Servicea proposal that comes with the aim of serving citizens of rural areas without the need for traffic administrations to be attended in person. Teruel has been the first municipality to release the service and serve as a pilot test, having attended according to the DGT to more than 1,200 Turolenses since its implementation in 2023. Everything is born from … the lack of personnel. The Provincial Headquarters of Teruel suffered a serious shortage of personnel, to the point that its citizen service section was about to close. To avoid this, some officials devised an alternative: a system of attention by Videoconference that allow citizens to carry out procedures without having to go to the Headquarters, using a point enabled in their own City Council. After the success of this plan, the DGT has had a little revolutionary idea, but sensible: to attend by video call and avoid unnecessary displacements may not be so bad idea. Personalized TeleAntion Service. The first personalized Teleatance point to the citizen of the DGT has been installed in Alcañiz (Teruel). Its operation is simple: citizens can go to the City Council and connect with a traffic official (from any point in Spain) through video call to carry out their procedures, without the need to attend a DGT office in person. These points will allow citizens to connect with a DGT official by video call, being able to complete any type of application. One of the keys is that it will not be necessary to have electronic certificate, Electronic DNI o Registration in the Cl@VE system. We will only need our DNI, NIE or passport to complete the procedures. The point of attention is equipped with: Double -sided scanner to digitize documents. DNI reader with contactless technology. Payment terminal to pay fees and efforts. If the experience in Alcañiz is positive, the DGT plans to extend this service nationwide, thus facilitating access to its services in localities with less resources. A POOL FOR ADMINISTRATION. The inhabitants of the Rural Teruel now have a new way of carrying out procedures of the DGT from the City Council terminal, without the need to go to the traffic leaders. They are not the only beneficiaries. DGT itself admits that the implementation of these terminals implies a service model with positive effects in terms of saving and optimization of resources. Image | DGT In Xataka |

Tablets are still more alive than ever. Samsung has presented the new Galaxy Tab S10 Fe to prove it

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Samsung has just announced by surprise its two new tablets to compete in the mid-high range. The small sisters of the Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 Ultra and Galaxy Tab S10+ They are the new Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 Fe and Galaxy Tab S10 Fe+, two models that cut in some of their technical specifications to adjust the price as much as possible. Technical sheet of the Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 Fe and Galaxy Tab S10 Fe+ Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 Fe (10.9 ”) Galaxy Tab S10 Fe+ (13,1 ”) Dimensions and weight 254.3 x 165.8 x 6.0 mm, 497 g (Wi-Fi), 500 g (5g) 300.6 x 194.7 x 6.0 mm, 664 g (Wi-Fi), 668 g (5g) SCREEN 10.9 inches LCD 90 Hz 13.1 inches LCD 90 Hz PROCESSOR Exynos 1580 Exynos 1580 Memoirs 8 GB + 128 GB 12 GB + 256 GB MicroSD to 2TB 8 GB + 128 GB 12 GB + 256 GB MicroSD to 2TB BATTERY 8,000mah 45w 10.090MAH 45w Rear cameras 13 MP 13 MP Front camera 12 MP ultra wide angle 12 MP ultra wide angle Operating system Android 15 One UI 7 Android 15 One UI 7 Connectivity 5g Wifi 6 Wi -Fi Direct Bluetooth 5.3 5g Wifi 6 Wi -Fi Direct Bluetooth 5.3 PRICE Not available Not available The screens. Both tablets share technology, betting on a humble LCD instead of AMOLED technology. The panel update frequency is 90Hz, and visibility is complemented with 800 nits. The only difference between both tablets is the size: the Tab S10 Fe galaxy has 10.9 inches and the Plus model rises to 13.1. Performance and battery. These two almost twin sisters arrive with the processor Exynos 1580accompanied by 8 + 128 GB base and expandable memories up to 12 + 256 GB, a higher range configuration. This processor is oriented to mid -range devices, it is composed of an eight -core architecture (1 Cortex A720 + 3 Cortex A720 + 4 Cortex A520) with a maximum frequency of 2.9 GHz. It should perform more than left over for the day to day. The battery is another big difference between both models, with 8,000mAh for the Galaxy Tab S10 Fe and 10.090MAH for the Plus variant. Both share a fast charge of 45W. Software. Both tablets land with Android 15 and the latest version of One UI. As it is already a classic in Samsung, these tablets will have functions such as Circle to Search, draft objects, a new better face oriented function oriented to group photos, and some of the functions of the views in models of the Galaxy A family and Galaxy S. They have not transcended details about how many years of support these tablets will have. The cameras. The tablets are tablets, and mobile phones are almost pocket cameras, so do not expect the configuration of a Galaxy S. Without too many surprises, we find a 12 megapixel rear camera, next to a great angle sensor of 13 megapixels for the front camera. The extras. Both models land with IP68 resistance to water and dust, the possibility of incorporating Dual SIM (through a physical sim and an ESIM, there is no double physical tray), it is compatible with Samsung accessories including the S-PEN, and they are 5G Sub-6 tablets, so we will have full spectrum connectivity. Versions and price of LAs Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 Fe and Galaxy Tab S10 Fe+ Samsung’s new tablets will be put up for sale tomorrow, April 3, and will be sold in gray, silver and blue colors. There is no price announced for the moment Image | Samsung In Xataka | Best tablets (2025). Which to buy and 9 recommended models for all pockets and needs

money to receive, since when you can ask and how to request it

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The Moves III Plan has been renewed. This was confirmed by Sara Aagesen, Minister for Ecological Transition and Demographic Challenge, on April 1, 2025. A project that had been talking for months but was arrested from Su fall in mid -January for being part of a controversial Omnibus decree. He MOVES III PLAN It receives an extension that will last all the year 2025 or the time they take to run out of 400 million euros extra that the Government will dedicate to the expansion of the electric car applying direct aid to its purchase. We go on to explain all the details to take into account if you planned to buy an electric car or if you have done it throughout this year 2025. Why does an electric car have less autonomy than the announcing All the details of the expansion of the Moves III Plan The first thing to be clear about is that the expansion of the Moves III Plan is simply an extension. This is important since the amount of the aid that was so far is maintained and, although some structural changes have been announced, the procedure to request aid is expected to be the same. With this new game dedicated to the Moves III Plan, the State has other 400 million euros which will distribute autonomous communities based on requests recorded by the purchase of new electric cars. This is key since promise is breached To directly discount the money from the subsidy at the time of purchase, a modification that needs a completely new Moves plan. What vehicles enter the Moves III Plan? With this extension, the Moves III Plan maintains the bases on which the project was supported. That is, they will receive the aid to the purchase all cars that cost less than 45,000 euros (before the application of VAT) and are electric, plug -in hybrids or are moved by hydrogen battery. The aid is available for all purchases that are made from today, April 2, 2025 to December 31, 2025 or the exhaustion of the 400 million euros that have been reserved for the fund. Is the Moves III Plan retroactive? Yes, the Government has announced that buyers of an eligible car in the Moves III Plan that have already signed the transaction in what we have been for the year can request the corresponding aid. That is, if the purchase was made after January 1, 2025, the customer can request that the subsidy to the purchase be given whenever the car costs less than 45,000 euros (before the application of VAT) and is plug -in hybrid, electric or is moved by hydrogen battery. How much money is delivered with the Moves III Plan? As you can see in the superior image, the amount of the amount changes depending on the bought car and if a vehicle with more than seven years of seniority is snorted. Tourisms, that is, the cars we buy to use with a border bbel B, are those corresponding to category M1. Therefore, the aids that are delivered are the following: Electric and electrical car of extended autonomy (more than 90 kilometers of electric autonomy): 4,500 euros of minimum aid and 7,000 euros of help if a vehicle with more than seven years of seniority is accused. Plug -in hybrid (between 30 and 90 kilometers of electrical autonomy: 2,500 euros of minimal aid and 5,000 euros if a vehicle with more than seven years old is accused. Fuel battery (without minimal autonomy): 4,500 euros of minimum aid and 7,000 euros of help if a vehicle is accused more than seven years old. To all the previous prices we must add another 1,000 euros that the concessionaire must reflect at the time of purchase. It is also important to add that the amount increases by 10% in the event that the car is dedicated to use as a taxi, the applicant suffers from reduced or living mobility in a town with less than 5,000 inhabitants. How do I request the Moves III Plan On the announcement of the extension, the government has confirmed that it has worked on the bureaucratic procedures but it has not been specified that the applicant has to carry out any procedure that did not have to do before. Help is managed through autonomous communities. Each of them has a different procedure. In most places you can manage it through the concessionaire in which the purchase has been made and they will tell you what papers you must deliver and do the whole bureaucracy. However, in some regions the buyer is obliged to realize the procedure. In that case, the most common required documents are as follows: Copy of the budget or vehicle order sheet Copy of the NIF/DNI of the aid applicant In the case of self -employed professionals, high certificate in the Census of Entrepreneurs, Professionals and Retainers. Declaration responsible for being aware of tax obligations with social security Responsible statement that other similar aid is not available or under the minimis regime in the last 3 years. Certificate of registration in which it is stated that the requesting person resides in the CC.AA. where he requests the aid In the event that the requesting person has any disability or belongs to the taxi or VTC sector, a certificate is requested that proves that condition. Once as requested by the Autonomous Community and registered the petition, the Ministry of Industry will request the following documentation: Copy of the vehicle’s sale bill. This invoice must be after April 9, 2021 (date on which Moves III was activated) and the discount of at least 1,000 euros that the concessionaire must do. Justifying document of the payment of that invoice. Copy of the technical tab of the acquired vehicle. Copy of the circulation permit of the acquired vehicle or photocopy of the provisional circulation permit issued by DGT. Bank account number to enter the subsidy. Yes we a vehicle stolen The following will … Read more

How Europe will depend on China even more

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A few days ago, the European Commission advertisement In social networks a survival kit of at least 72 hours in case of war or natural disaster. However, behind all this uncertainty, an even greater problem is hidden: fierce competition for strategic resources that will define the future of security in Europe. Mineral crisis. In recent years, certain niche minerals have been affected by a combination of high demand, supply restrictions and international policies. The elements required for defense are also used in the aerospace sector and technology, so its shortage is causing a bottleneck for Europe in its prices, such as He explained Ellie Saklatvala, senior metal analyst of the British raw material consultant in Argus Media. The most demanded. In your analysis For Financial Times, Saklatvala, has detailed That among the most critical is antimony, renio and hafnio, materials used to manufacture from bullets to combat aircraft components and advanced medical systems. To these are added other metals, such as tungsten, titanium, chromium, niobium, cobalt, molybdenum and vanadium, which are used for the manufacture of weapons, missiles and technological equipment of high precision. In addition, minerals such as Gallium, Germanio and rare earths are important for the production of advanced electronic semiconductors and components. A considerable increase in critics. The growing demand for these metals by the military industry, combined with scarcity, has caused a price escalation. According to Saklatavaa clear example is the antimony, a key mineral for hardening bullets and manufacturing firepro export controls Taxes by China. This same pressure for supplies has affected the Rhenio, used in Jet turbines, and the hafnium, essential in the aerospace industry. In both cases, scarcity has caused That prices rise unexpectedly, affecting both the military industry and sectors such as aerospace and health. A few dominate production. The control of these resources is not equally distributed in the world. China It has consolidated As the main producer and refining of many of these critical minerals, which has allowed him to obtain a considerable strategic advantage over other economic actors. China Master the extraction and processing of key raw materials, which represents a challenge for nations that seek to reduce its dependence on this Asian giant. In addition, the domain has increased due to China’s strong investment in mining assets in Africa, Latin America and other regions rich in resources. A few countries dominate the production of critical raw materials | Bloomberg An answer from Europe. The EU has begun to implement strategies to diversify its supply sources and reduce China dependence. Through the “Critical raw materials law“, seeks to facilitate the financing of new mining and refining projects within Europe, such as the future Site of key elements in Extremadura. In parallel, the European Commission has promoted the “Clean Industrial Pact“To consolidate the demand for critical materials at the regional level, although there is still a long way to reduce the dependence of China, which continues to control in some cases 100% of the necessary matters in Europe. Forecasts. The growing competition for critical minerals highlights an unavoidable truth: Europe’s economic and technological security is at stake. The diversification of sources, strategic investments and regional collaboration are essential to ensure that the continent does not depend exclusively on global actors such as China. However, everything will be to be seen since the demand for minerals will continue to grow before the last measure of the EU. In it, the president of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, has proposed an increase in military expenditure of the Member States by 1.5 points of GDP, which would result at additional 650,000 million euros in the next four years, According to the medium expansion. Image | Pexels Xataka | Spain, with a treasure under his feet: how his mining potential makes him a key pawn from the EU in front of China

CERN physicists believed that symmetry between quarks up and down is broken. Is much more than they expected

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The quarks, the elementary particles that constitute the protons and neutrons of the atomic nucleus, are fermions. And the electrons, too. There are several typesalthough physicists like to talk about ‘flavors’: up (UP), below (Down), charm (Charm), strange (Strange), Cima (top) and background (Bottom). The most frequent in ordinary matter They are the quarks up and downalthough top is very interesting for a curious reason: it is The heaviest elementary particle that we can find in nature. An interesting note since we move in the field of fermions: supersymmetry is a theoretical model of particle physics that proposes the existence of a hypothetical particle that is matched with each of the fundamental particles we know. PSIANS EXPLAIN THE EXISTING RELATIONSHIP Among the bosonsthat have a spin with whole value, and the fermions, which have a semientero spin. However, it is important that we do not overlook that it is a hypothetical theoretical framework that, therefore, has not yet been observed in nature. Not even experimentally. Physicists still do not understand how quarks and gluons combine The strong nuclear interaction, which is one of the four fundamental forces of nature, is the “glue” that keeps the quarks together to give rise to protons, neutrons and other hadrons. It is also responsible for the cohesion and stabilization of the nucleus of atoms. Until now, particle physicists considered that this force interacts with all quarks, regardless of its flavor, in the same way. This mechanism is known as isospin symmetry and respects, yes, the differences that exist between the masses and the electric charges of the quarks. A kaon is a subatomic particle constituted by a quark and an antiquark, but not by any quark; It is a strange quark According to Isospin symmetry, the collision of heavy ions, which are atoms or molecules that have acquired positive or negative global electric charge due to the loss or gain of electrons, should essentially generate the same amount of kaons with electric charge and neutral kaons because The mass of the quarks up and down is similar. An note before moving forward: a kaon is a subatomic particle that is constituted by a quark and an antiquark, but not by any quark; It is a strange quark. The presence of the latter gives them very peculiar properties, so studying them is very useful to understand the characteristics of the subject a little better. What has surprised CERN physicists is that The Na61/Shine experiment has evidenced that Isospin’s symmetry is not fulfilled. And does not do so because heavy ion collisions generate a very large imbalance between the production of loaded kaons and neutral kaons. In recent years, physicists suspected that a certain degree of imbalance could be given, but what they did not expect is that this difference was so great. This is very important for a reason: current theoretical models have difficulty explaining it. It may seem like a problem, but it is not at all; It is an opportunity. In particle physics when such a discrepancy appears What is happening in your experiments. This particular disparity has the ability to help them better understand how strong nuclear interaction works and how quarks and gluons are combined to give rise to the production of hadrons. Image | Cern More information | Cern In Xataka | “If we get our goal, a revolution in physics will be triggered”: we talk to Santiago Folgueras, a physicist of CERN

It seemed impossible for the rains of March to be bad news for someone. Until the watermelons and melons arrived

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The huge rains of March have left much of the field offside and, for weeks, the generalized response has been the country. It is not for less: in the whole of Spain 149 l/m² have been accumulated2.5 more than usual. The benefits are huge: they are not only full swamps; but the fields of cereal, vineyard, olive grove and nuts at their best and a sweet moment in sheep, goat and milk bovine. But there are also great harmed. Who can water go wrong? Paradoxically, many crops: some vegetables (from broccoli to lettuce), the strawberries of Huelva, the harvest of potatoes, legumes and, above all, to the melon and watermelon. Is it for floods? In large part yes. In Murcia, more than 5,000 hectares of vegetables have been flooded and in Almería crops have been affected (both outdoors and greenhouse). It is thus understood that, during all this time, root asphyxiation has been one of the great fears of farmers. In essence, we talk about A phenomenon that occurs when the roots of the plants do not receive enough oxygen. This usually occurs when there is an excess of water on the ground; And, in fact, it can happen even if the ‘flood’ lasts for a short time. However, there are problems beyond suffocation. A good example is the chickpea. In his case he has not suffocated because, in short, he has not even come to be planted in provinces such as Seville (which concentrates a third of national production). As the Secretary General of Coag Sevilla says in The debatethe chickpea has to be more than 100 days in the countryside and “this year, hopefully, will pass 60”. Even in the event that the meteorology accompanies, the chickpea campaign It will be very bad. And, in addition, it is inevitable because farmers cannot plant anything else: the norms of common agricultural policy They force them to plant a certain percent of its land with legumes. And then we have the humidity. The rain has caused moisture levels to shoot and, With themthe “proliferation of pests and diseases such as the Botrytis (caused by a fungus) or the Mildiu” (groups several diseases that damage stems and leaves) “that are rotting the kills. And what happens to melons and watermelons? Another different thing. In the case of these crops, the situation is “worrying” because the rains arrived in “The most delicate moment, pollination“This has significantly delayed production to the point that seems unfeasible that early watermelons can reach the market on their usual dates. The hope of the sector, As explained by COAGis that great production is rethink. If no unforeseen occurs, that would allow the market of late watermelons and melons with force. But, of course, everything depends on what happens in the next few days. It is worth remembering that in recent years, these two summer fruits have starred controversial for its high prices and distribution problems. All to do. The great unknowns are now two: What water management will allow hydrographic confederations and the rest of the administrations, on the one hand. And how flexible will be the European Union With the restrictions of phytosanitary products In a context climatic extreme. However, there are many more things on the table. Many more problems, many more opportunities. Above all, before The perspective that this is the new normality. Image | Towsend Walton In Xataka | Before the return of the rains to Spain, the field looks at the worried sky: there are dozens of crops with weeks late

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