Month: June 2025

The iPhone camera had me to my noses. Until Google Pixel’s father arrived to fix it

by

I’ve been loading with me for some time Canon R7 Every time I’m on a trip. The reason is easy: I am very tired of the photos of the iPhone 16 Pro. It is not an exclusive problem of this phone, After analyzing all high -end cameras I have been reaching the same conclusion for years: it is of no use to improve the hardware if the defendant is still bad. And why do I consider it bad? Because with sensors that touch the inch and processors more powerful than those of a computer, mobile phones should be closer to a SRFLEX than of the same photos they made five years ago. Almost 10 years ago, there was a company that wanted to change everything with the “computational photography.” That company was Google, who launched in 2016 Google Pixel. In his day, it was a milestone: a mobile that took advantage of artificial intelligence (although at that time there was not so much emphasis on that word) to take much above those of his rivals. At the head of the photography team for the Google Pixel was Marc Levoy, currently an adobe worker. After a few years in silence he has done what no manufacturer has wanted to do: squeeze to the limit the power of a mobile to teach us what he can really do. Why is it important. Adobe has announced very discreetly Indigo Projectan app that applies as we had never seen the principles of computational photography to the iPhone. Until now, no such radical attempt had been made: this application consumes many resources and shows results that, until now, did not seem possible in the automatic mode of a phone. Is the best sample of The stagnant that manufacturers carry (including Google) in mobile photography. And although we spend more than 1,000 euros in a telephone, The camera is always well below what I could really do. Levoy himself makes it clear in his publication: “People often complain about the” appearance of the smartphone “: too bright, low contrast, high color saturation, strong softened and strong sharpness. This prosecuted comes, in part, for the most mainstream user preferences. But when someone spends a grassland on a phone (and in Europe we are doing it more than ever), this begins to be a problem. What is project indigo. This is a free app developed by Adobe Labs and led, among others, by Marc Levoy. The most nerd can enjoy manual controls, but the average user will not have to worry about anything: it is a “normal and current” with which you open, aim and shoot. The key is that, when he takes the photo, he is doing something completely different from what Apple does. This is what Indigo can do with a RAW from the iPhone. At all rag. A few years ago, when Apple talked about Smart HDR, the company showed combinations of up to 9 images to get a photo in HDR. The current number is not known, but Apple’s HDR has not improved substantially in recent years. Levoy does make clear how his app works: 32 PHOTOS IN RAW to create only one, neither more nor less. Combining 32 frames to create a single photo is a very high figure. Thanks to this, less noise is achieved in shadow areas, less reflections, and less overexposure (white parts, very burned), using more low-exposite frames. Thanks to having so many information, the textures are maintained better, the reduction of software noise is less necessary, and the softened is minimized. MAPOO DE TONESO NUGUAL | What can be achieved with a correct tones mapping. Going beyond. Another of the big problems of current photography has to do with HDR, and how shadow areas are crushed (or, vice versa, everything is burned) in scenes that require a high dynamic range. To avoid the classic (and unpleasant) forced HDR effect, this app has its own tone mapping (a fundamental process to obtain information on luminosity and color when dealing with HDR content). In other less complex words: this app processes as adobe wants, And not as Apple wants. The zoom. Indigo’s last key has to do with the zoom, one of the historical weak points of the iPhone. This application, without us noticing, takes multiple photos constantly while it is open (do not fear for your storage, until you shoot the final photo and processed, nothing is saved). This allows, when we take a photo with zoom, they can be combined to obtain a final in more detail. When to use this app. Everything looks great with Indigo, until you wonder how it is possible that a mobile can take 32 photos and process them without flinching. It is not so easy. This application puts the iPhone to work to the fullest, which can cause it to hot, especially in summer. Despite this, if you have time to take a good photo (it takes a few seconds to process) and want to escape that mobile look, this camera is practically perfect. His own developers consider it as an experimental camera app, and in their first phase of development it will be completely free. It is compatible with all iPhone from 12, and it is planned to end up landing on Android soon. Despite being experimental app, it has a great future ahead. Its developers claim that they want to load it with personalized looks, computational video functions, and improvements they show in the potential of well -applied computational photography. Image | Xataka In Xataka | Best iPhone. Which to buy in 2025 and recommended models based on budget, tastes and quality price

Powder protein has become the star accessory of modern well -being. Nutritionists have something to say

by

There is a silent ritual that is repeated every afternoon in gyms. Sudaded hands open the backpack compartment, they take out a boat with bright letters – vain, chocolate, cookies & cream -, they pour it into a Shakerthey stir hard and drink almost devotion. It is the protein milkshake, faithful companion of those who seek performance, muscle or simply the feeling of having fulfilled. The scene has become as common as mid -morning coffee or avocado toast. The powdered protein has gone from the industrial sacks of bodybuilders to the shelves of the supermarket, to the shop of the purchase of office workers, students and parents in a hurry. His promise is tempting: strength, health, body. Its form, practical. But … Is it really necessary for everyone? Is it helping us or, without realizing it, we are becoming dependent on this sweet taste dust and fast promises? To understand it, we have spoken with three nutritionists who know their benefits well as their risks. Because behind each milkshake, there is more than protein: there are decisions, habits and sometimes, a desperate desire to control the body. Powder protein: Miracle tool? Saray López, Nutritionist and personal coach, has been decisive: “I am totally in favor of its use, except intolerances, because it has no contraindications and can help reach daily protein requirements.” Instead, Jesús Guardioladietitian-nutritionist, has offered a more nuanced vision: “If we carry a balanced diet, we will not need any type of protein supplement to meet our needs.” His approach focuses on preventing supplementation from replacing a real diet. For its part, Nuria Estevesclinical nutritionist, goes beyond the functional and enters the symbolic: “It is not a priority in our food as we are sometimes tried to sell.” For her, the problem is how it is positioned in the market: as a kind of mandatory superfood, when in reality its utility is limited and very contextual. Is it for everyone? The three experts have agreed that dust protein can be beneficial in certain clinical or personal contexts. Saray López has accurately detailed it: people with eating disorders, older adults with chewing difficulties, cancer patients or sarcopenia, people in the stage of muscle gain or even workers who eat in front of the computer. In addition, Guardiola has highlighted its value as a “motivator” post -entry: taking the shake as a small reward can help create adherence to training. Now, who should avoid them? The Esteves nutritionist is overwhelming: “It can be a risk in people who do not have a good relationship with food, or who use it as a complete food substitute. We no longer talk about health, but about anxiety, rigidity and fear.” For his part, Jesús Guardiola has added people with renal pathologies to the list, who must have strict control over their protein intake. The dependence of the supplements. According to Nuria Esteves, there is a growing trend towards the use of supplements as part of the “fitness pack”: “The idea has spread that without supplements we are not doing well. And that can feed the obsession with the perfect body.” Jesús Guardiola also perceives this agency in practice: “Many people prioritize the shake before real food. But if you don’t have a structured diet, taking a shake will not do anything.” For him, order matters: first food, then – if necessary – the supplement. More is not better. The rise of powdered protein consumption has brought with it a series of errors. One of the most common, according to the three experts, is to take more protein than necessary, under the false belief that the more consummated, the better the results will be. However, the body has an absorption limit, and excess – beyond not providing benefits – can move other important nutrients. For his part, Jesús Guardiola has pointed out an especially common error: to think that, because it is a “fitness” product, it does not fat. “People believe that a protein smoothie have no calories or have very few, and it is not. It is one more food and provides energy, like any other, ”he has warned. It is also frequent risk behavior ”. Are all proteins the same? Spoiler: no. Not all powder proteins work the same. Jesús Guardiola He has clarified that we must individualize: “You cannot recommend one for all. It depends on the person, their tolerance and the moment of the day.” López has recommended serum protein (Whey) if there are no intolerances, due to its most complete amino acid profile. Casein, slow absorption, can be useful before sleeping. And vegetable proteins, such as pea or rice, are good options for vegans, provided they are well formulated. Besides, Esteves He has added an essential criterion: bioavailability and digestive tolerance. It is not just about taking protein, but how it processes it and absorbs the body. And the label? If you are among the options to start taking it, the three have agreed that it is important to read before mixing. Search for complete proteins, verify the real proportion of protein (at least 70-80%), avoid excessive artificial sweeteners and make sure the brand is reliable. Saray López has alerted about a hoax that many brands use: “Some trapped the aminogram by adding loose amino acids to lower the cost. That increases the nitrogen value, but not its nutritional value.” Neither bad nor miraculous. Nor is it essential. It can be useful if used with criteria, but does not replace a varied, adapted and healthy diet. As Nuria Esteves summarized: “The focus should always go towards a diet that respects and adapts to the context of each person.” Image | Pixahive Xataka | The “natural” alternative to Ozempic sounds very good and much cheaper than the medicine. The problem is to take it seriously

Someone records them without warning and nobody knows what to do

by

There is an awkward moment that is becoming common in meetings, face -to -face or online: someone enters the meeting, opens the laptop and without saying anything activates your Bot of ia To record and transcribe. The rest is silent, calibrating whether to protest or pretend that nothing happens. Thinking if you have enough hierarchy to raise your voice or if you will pay. Welcome to the era of normalized corporate surveillance. As usually happens, Technology has arrived before the rules. IA attendees can record, transcribeanalyze the tone, identify who speaks more, make inferences about us and even suggest answers in real time. But nobody knows what to do with that socially. Is it bad education to activate a Bot without warning? Where are that data? Who else will know them? What are they going to process with them? Is The classic paradox of all technological disruption: The tool exists, it works, promises efficiency, but the social norms are three steps behind. As when the mobiles arrived and it took years to decide whether it was acceptable to answer in the cinema or speak in the elevator. With the finish line we are living something similar. Only This time the risks are greater. Because the Bot Not only record: interpret, analyze, store. You can capture not only what you say, but how you say it, when you doubt, who you are more or less agree. And all that is registered in the other party, but also in servers of companies that already know too much about us. The solution will not come from technology, but from us. We need to quickly develop a clear label: Notify before recording or inviting the Bot. Specify what information will be used for. Ask if someone feels uncomfortable. Normalize company policies that restrict them, at least those of certain types. If we do not, We will end up normalizing that any conversation can become data to treat Without our consent. And that is not a meeting we want to attend. In Xataka | If the question is what recruiters are set when hiring, a study has given the answer: experience and attitude Outstanding image | Xataka

China is the great candy of pharmaceutical thinning. And there is a wild race for selling the new ozempic

by

Few would have guessed not so long that a pharmacist focused on the insulin segment would become a company with A higher value than Tesla. Novo Nordisk became the most valuable quoted company in Europe Thanks to the fashion product: Ozempic. This diabetes treatment spun by becoming the Miracle of weight loss that many needed, Despite its side effects. But there are situations that do not last forever and China is about to seize Ozempic tooth in a market with a lot of potential. And they have about twenty biosimilar copies calling the door. Challenging the reign. In recent days we have seen that something strange has happened with Ozempic. By mistake or for a failure in the calculations, Novo Nordisk carries years without paying protection rates of the Ozempic patent in Canada. It is a quota that serves to protect the compound on which the popular Ozempic and Wegovy drugs, the same pharmaceutical drugs. It is something that is allowing local companies to be Finally generic medications based on the peptide similar to LPG-1. It is about the hormone that “mimics” the semagglutide that allows this antidiabetic and thinning effect. The Chinese market rubs your hands. In China, something similar happens. The patents have a life time that allow those who have registered them with that competitive advantage, but after the established period, the ban opens. While in Europe and Japan this patent will expire in 2031, and in 2032 in the United States, the protection of the patent in China It will expire Next year, as we read in South China Morning Post. Lek Consulting is a consultant based in Boston and comments that “China is home to populations with the highest number of diabetic and overweight people, and has become a key battlefield for both global pharmaceutical giants and for local actors.” Montones competitors. According to the SCMP report, in China there are at least 20 biosimilar copies that will compete for this market share, which will generate absolute pressure in the prices of the semaglutida. “The panorama in China is expected to become even more competitive than in the developed markets, where the category of GLP-1 medicines is dominated by large multinational pharmaceuticals,” commented Helen Chen, global co -director of Medical Care and Life Sciences of Le.K. Currently, Novo Nordisk opera In China both with Ozempic and Wegovy, but Eli Lilly also operates in the Chinese market, the American company with a response to the drug that could enter the country thanks to the premises Innovent Biologics. In the summer last year, They announced An expansion plan of more than 200 million euros to expand a plant in Suzhou with which to meet demand in the Asian giant. But, in addition, there are several dozens of drugs that are in advanced phases of clinical trials in China and, as they comment from Le.K., some have potential to compete directly with Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly products. A very fat cake. That there are so many interested parties is the most normal. China, by overwhelming population numbersit is a huge market for any product, but in this field, we are talking about the second largest pharmaceutical market in the world, with almost 150 million adults with diabetes. It is more than any other country and, according to the International Diabetes Federation, the estimate is that the figure increases to 168 by 2050. But also, in 2021 The Lancet Medical Magazine estimated that 402 million people over 25 years in continental China had obesity. By contextualizing, it is a figure that represents 38% of the population and that reflects the country’s life progress. In 1990, the figure was 15.8% and wait that reaches 61% in 2050. New generation. Grand View Research is an American consultant who wait That the GLP-1-based medication market triples its sales in China by 2030, from 1,430 million dollars last year to 4.7 billion. But of course, there are more competitors for Ozempic does not imply that Novo Nordisk is cross -arms. A few months ago, the Danish company announced that the results for Your new medicine, called CagrisemaThey were promising. In the essays, its new combination of Semaglutida and Cagrilintida It has shown a striking potential, with a medium weight loss of 15.7% in 68 weeks compared to 3.1% of the group that received placebo. In addition, they reached a development and manufacturing agreement of another compound known as UBT251 with a Chinese laboratory, United Biotechnology, which will be responsible for commercialization in China, Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan. Everything based on miracles? It is evident that Novo Nordisk does not want to lose the train of the new generations of drugs that have exploited in popularity thanks to their status as miraculous compounds for weight loss. But not everything is needles, since Eli Lilly is already Testing pills with the same effects as the ‘Ozempicazo‘And more natural alternatives are being explored, such as diet, in the search for a “Natural Ozempic” Although, beyond the miracle, the closest thing to that “natural ozempic” is a balanced diet, exercise and good rest. The Holy Trinity of Healthy Lifeultimately. Images | Javier Quiroga, HAVEREDAS In Xataka | The Danish city paradox where the “formula” of Ozempic is manufactured. It is the epicenter of childhood obesity of the nation

The best messaging applications if you want to change the finish line for another

by

We bring you a list with The main alternatives to WhatsApp In the event that you want to change your messaging application. Either by privacy or not dealing with the arrival of the WhatsApp adsif you are thinking of looking for another app to communicate with your contacts, we will tell you the most important. In fact, you should know that we are going to focus on the best known, and not simply tell you a ristra of random applications. Of course, there will also be a place for some less known, such as a decentralized or some of the European alternatives. But if you consider that we have left any app that should be mentioned or taken into account, we invite you to tell us in the comments section. Thus, all readers of the article can also benefit from the knowledge of our xatakers. RCS The best alternative to WhatsApp is that You no longer need alternative apps Thanks to the protocol RCSavailable on Android and iOS in the same application where you look at the SMS on your mobile. It is a protocol that has arrived to replace the SMS, and that allows interactive messages, such as photos and much more. Best of all is that The RCS is totally freeyou don’t need to pay as in SMS. If we look at a comparison of RCS vs WhatsAppwe see that everything you have it, such as extreme encryption, sending photos, voice or videos and more, you can even create groups. The negative part is that you do not have all functions as video notes, or that in some countries it is not yet implemented. To know if you can write by RCS to a contact, open your native messages of messages and enter the chat you want. If RCS appears in the writing bar instead of SMS, it is because you will send a free message with this protocol. Telegram Telegram has been the great alternative to WhatsApp for years, so much that most of the new functions that take the copy of the finish line years later. It is more innovative, although It has less privacysince only private messages that deliberately abort with this mode have end -to -end encryption, and normal messages and groups only have it between user and server. Therefore, your chats can be exposed on Telegram servers, and there have already been cases in which It gives the users of its users to governments Let them ask for it. However, it is still a solid alternative, and Your integration with Grok Nor does it help in terms of privacy. However, in terms of options and number of users it is the great alternative. Signal If what you are looking for is privacySignal is a messaging app that has made a name for that. It has end -to -end encryption, and user metadata is practically not saved. Therefore, it is even more private than WhatsApp, since the company that manages it knows less about you. You do not have many content denunciation options, you can simply report advertising. Therefore, you can find all kinds of messages in it, and have total freedom to talk about any subject, with the good and the bad that this freedom implies. In addition, it has a user name system so as not to have to give your number. Google Chat If you have a Google account, you have the possibility of chatting with other users with Google accounts. All through Google Chat, Google’s internal messaging system. She is currently a little abandoned, but you can write to someone just having her Google account, her Gmail, so you don’t need to have her phone number. Facebook Messenger He Facebook messenger It is the messaging application with which Meta intends to compete with WhatsApp and Telegram. With it you can write to any user of the social network, although Meta wants that in the future it is also used on Instagram. In any case, Messenger is independent and has its own application, although it also works in the chat of the Facebook website. It is a powerful alternative, Private with end -to -end encryptionand the one that does not lack options. The bad part of based on Facebook is that you need to know another person’s user account to write or have friendship with her, and the good is that you do not need to ask for phone numbers. Instagram Instagram is one of the most important social networks in the world, and has its own messaging system. It is not as comfortable as a dedicated app, but the messages are encrypted, you can send photos, voice notes, gifs and whatever you want. A good alternative. Besides, You don’t need to give your phone numbersimply give your address to Instagram to share. Session Session is the application of a non -profit foundation, and an alternative Decentralized and open sourcewithout trackers and with a robust encryption from end to end. Only you and the person with whom you speak can see the messages, which on the other hand also end up disappearing. It is more complex to use and you have control, being able to choose a topic for its aesthetics or manage your encryption keys. You don’t need phone numberThere are no data leaks, and seeks a different way to approach instant messaging, although being somewhat more complex to use. Imessage Within the iPhone and Mac messages app you can send and receive SMS, but you can also send Imessages, an interactive messages protocol just like WhatsApp. The problem is that You can only send them to other Apple usersalthough now that messages integrates the RCS it is no longer such a large limitation. Three other European alternatives Finally, if you are looking for more privacy and not depending on US companies, you can also change whatsapp for European alternativesas Forget, Threema either Skred. They are private applications with end -to -end encryption, you can share everything, even without … Read more

The Valencian Community has a single inhabited island. And when summer comes tourism is the slightest of its problems

by

Tabarca is a special island for many reasons. By its sizejust 1,800 meters long, a few hundred meters wide and an area of 0.3 km2. For its condition of Only inhabited island from the Valencian Community, although its census barely goes from half a hundred of neighbors. And for the particular situation that lives in the tourist stage of the Costa Blanca. Although in summer Tabarca receives thousands of visitors a day, its main problem with tourism is not the massification but The deficiencies suffering from the archipelago and worsens with the arrival of heat. Tabarca is a unique island. And not always for good. In a place in Alicante … Tabarca is a small island on the Alicante coast, located scarce Eight kilometers from the port of Santa Pola. And the “little” is more than justified. The island is around 0.3 km2 and the entire archipelago barely passes from 1,800 m long and 400 wide, which can travel from top to bottom in A small walk. Its size and their population, of just over fifty people (According to the INE There are 34 men and 25 women censored there) they make it an exceptional case. It often presents itself as The only one Populated Island of the Valencian Community and The smallest of the country with permanent population. Its location, beaches and landscapes also make it something else: a busy destination in summer. A figure: 10,000. One thing is the autumn tabarca, winter and the principle of spring and a very different summer tabarca. When the heat arrives, the island becomes a defendant destination. Both in fact that the transfer of bathers and families multiplies exponentially. Some estimates talk that in summer peak days exceed 5,000 visitors. Others raise it to 10,000. It is good for one or another figure, in October that translates into a tourist pressure that far exceeds its register. The figures handled by the local press do not always coincide, but are equally blunt. Some estimates point to more than 150,000 visitors during the summer months or even 230,000 Throughout the year. The influx of tourists also concentrates on a Very concrete season: The drip begins towards Holy Week, with the arrival of retirees of the Imserso, continues among the ends of spring and the beginning of summer with the schoolchildren and intensifies in the warmest months with visitors attracted by the beaches. Is it a problem? The tide of tourists has sneaked into the public debate of Alicante, with Voices in favor to control access to the island and apply “limits to the number of visitors” daily, a measure that already applies in other parts of the country, such as in the CIES, in Galicia. At least a year ago the Almeria City Council It was not shown However, too supportive of afor and restrictions. Others bet on DestationalizeThe demand for the bulk of tourism not to concentrate in the summer months. “The island needs a more balanced approach that considers not only beach tourism, but also ecotourism and cultural tourism, which can help distribute the load of visitors more uniformly during the year,” he said In 2024 Alejandro Triviño, from the University of Alicante, to Information. In his favor Tabarca has more than beaches. It is considered Marine reserve Since 1986 and enjoys an interesting story that links it to Berber pirates and Genoese fishermenin addition to A rich heritage which includes The wall or the Church of San Pedro and San Pablo. Something more than massification. However, the big problem of Tabarca is not the massive influx of visitors, but how they arrive and what they are once land. I explained it yesterday The country in An article Remember that the main challenge of the island in tourism is the deficiencies that it drags, a few deficiencies is that they become even more visible when the heat comes. “The problem is not tourists,” Recognize to the Diario Carmen Martí, president of the neighborhood association. “We need a comprehensive plan that condition the island for inhabitants and visitors.” The reason? In summer Tabarca receives a tide of travelers willing to spend the day on their coasts, but unlike what happens in other Arenales of Alicante, on the island –Martí complaint– They do not have some basic services. “Public toilets, shadow areas, tourist attractions such as the church or the vaults of the wall are closed, the tower is in ruins …” insists The neighborhood leader before adding one more task to the list: regulate displacements and a public transport service. “How 40 years ago”. Martí is not the only one who thinks like that. The owner of one of the island’s restaurants Recognize to The country That Tabarca has gone from being a small community that basically lived from fishing to a hyper tourist destination, but that transformation has not come accompanied by changes that make it more assumed for the locals. “Many people come and we are like 40 years ago,” Reflect. “We need a larger port, to separate the tourist from goods ships and more cultural activity so that the visit is not only sun and beach.” The list of resident requests is wide. They talk about transport, pricing disparity with which visitors are and the cost assumed by those who work on the island, of public services as basic as medical assistance or public spaces (picnic or even shadow areas) in which visitors can protect themselves during the warmer afternoons of the summer. Is it something new? No. It comes a quick search to verify that the complaints of the neighbors are not new. A year ago, during An interview In Onda Cero, Martín explained that the Island supports a tourist pressure similar to that of “any tourist area of ​​the Peninsula”. “The problem is that it is not prepared to welcome with guarantees the numerous visitors who agglomerate mainly during the months of July and August,” warns the representative of the neighbors, who regrets that “the impression that … Read more

He swallowed a bee and she defended himself

by

Real life sometimes surpasses any episode of One thousand ways to die. A recent example is found in the tragic death of the Indian billionaire Sunjay Kapur, who has shocked the world for the unusual circumstances in which it occurred: a bee and a bee were accidentally swallowed bite him in his mouth or in the esophagus causing a mortal anaphylactic shock. On June 12, Sunjay Kapur, 53, participated in a Polo match during the Queen’s Cup tournament that took place in Windsor, England. According The published by The Telegraphface -to -face witnesses say that at one point in the party, the millionaire exclaimed: “I swallowed something”, which caught the attention of those who were around him, just before collapsed from his horse. Those present tried to help him immediately, but all resuscitation efforts were unsuccessful. An event as lethal as unusual Although the official cause of death has not yet been officially confirmed, sourcesof The Mirror They suggest that the businessman died from a heart attack induced by an anaphylactic shock bite result. The British media points to that, during the gallop in one of the game’s plays, the millionaire could have swallowed a bee accidentally. When being trapped in the mouth or esophagus, the insect could chop Kapur internally, triggering a severe allergic reaction. According to Medical expertsthe bite of hymenoptera, Insect order Among those who are the bees, wasps and antscould be potentially deadly. If the bite is produced in the throat or the respiratory tract can cause inflammation of the area and cause obstruction of the respiratory tract, a sudden fall in blood pressure and cardiac arrest. However unusual it may seem, the Spanish Society of Allergology and Clinical Immunology (Seaic) pointsto that mortality due to bite reactions The hymenopid is between 0.03 and 0.48 deaths for 1,000,000 people and year. It is estimated that about 200 annual deaths are produced in the European Union for this cause, although the usual thing is not to swallow the insect. However, it happens. As published A local medium in December 2024, a cyclist from the San Francisco Bay area died fulminantly when he trained, accidentally swallowing a bee while riding a bicycle. International Entrepreneur and Millionaire Sunjay Kapur was an outstanding businessman of Indian origin andpersonal friend Prince Guillermo of England, with whom he shared his passion for the pole and had shared a pitch several times. According to Forbesthe millionaire had an estimated fortune of 1.2 billion dollars and entered the list of millionaires in 2022. His wealth came mainly from his company Sona Comstar, a giant in the manufacture of components for the automotive industry that communicated the death of its president through Your profile in X and He paid tribute on its corporate page. Graduate in Business Administration from Buckingham University, Kapur inherited his role as president of Sona Comstar after his father Surinder, founder of the company, died in 2015. Although of Indian origin and formed in the United Kingdom, Kapur also had US citizenship. With a dozen facilities distributed between India, the United States, China, Serbia and Mexico, the millionaire controlled approximately 36% of the shares of a company with a business volume of 412,000 million dollars. Under its leadership, the company expanded in the electric vehicle sector, becoming a provider of some of the most important car manufacturers in the world, including Tesla. Beyond professional success, Kapur became very popular in India for having been married to Bollywood Karisma Kapoor actress with whom he had two children. His marriage ended in a bitter divorce. Subsequently, the Millionaire married the exmodel and businesswoman Priya Sachdev, with whom he had another son. In Xataka | Minnesota installed solar panels in two huge crops. Five years later, they are a paradise for bees Image | Unspash (Aaron Burden, Damien Tupinier), It sounds to comment

Five offers in mobiles, computers and more to take advantage of the sales during the weekend

by

The English Court has begun a new campaign called Yellow Days. In it we can find the occasional bargain, especially in relation to high -end mobiles. Of course, although they have already begun and will be available throughout the weekend, in this case the campaign will end on June 26. In this article we will review some of the best offers of the Yellow Days, as well as other loose offers that are not within this campaign. Google Pixel 9 Pro XL by 949.90 euros In its 256 GB configuration, a very interesting high -end mobile at this price. Samsung Galaxy Book4 by 699 eurosa laptop with 1 TB of SSD. iPhone 16 Pro by 1,079 eurosone of the best purchase options within Apple’s ecosystem. Marshall Middleton by 199 eurosa Bluetooth speaker with retro design. Zte cloud neo 3 gt 5g by 279.20 eurosa gaming mobile that has 256 GB of internal storage. Google Pixel 9 Pro XL Although it was launched in 2024, the Google Pixel 9 Pro XL It is still one of the most interesting high -end mobiles in the market. Partly for everything it offers, although its software is one of the great claims. By 949.90 euros It is located in the Yellow Days of El Corte Inglés. This model stands out mainly for its multimedia section (screen and sound)but also for its artificial intelligence functions, for its cameras – and the cameras software – and for all the years in which you will receive Android updates. Google Pixel 9 Pro XL (256 GB) * Some price may have changed from the last review Samsung Galaxy Book4 Mobile, watches, headphones, tablets and … laptops. Samsung has in its catalog a good assortment of devices that are generally at a very good price in supplier stores. He Samsung Galaxy Book4 It is a laptop that, in addition to being offer in El Corte Inglés by 699 euroscomes with a 15.6-inch screen, its processor is the Intel I7-1355U, its operating system is Windows 11 Home and has 16 GB of RAM and 1 TB of SSD. Samsung Galaxy Book4 (1 TB) * Some price may have changed from the last review iPhone 16 Pro On the other hand, if what you are looking for is a mobile from the Apple ecosystem that has a good price and that is the best of its catalog, the iPhone 16 Pro It is reduced in various stores by 1,079 eurosbeing the English Court one of them. This Apple model mounts an excellent screen Super Retina XDR of 6.3 inchesits processor is the A18 Pro, it is compatible with Apple Intelligence and includes the camera control button. * Some price may have changed from the last review Marshall Middleton Summer is a good time to dust off the Bluetooth speaker and take it to the pool or meetings of friends and family. If you still do not have one and you are looking for a model that also has a rather particular design, the Marshall Middleton It is offer in El Corte Inglés by 199 euros. This is a retro design speaker that offers an audio power of 30W, allows you to connect several devices at the same time by connection by Bluetooth, offers IP67 certification with dust and water resistance and its battery offers an autonomy of up to 20 hours of continuous playback. * Some price may have changed from the last review Zte cloud neo 3 gt 5g Not all gaming mobiles have exorbitant prices. He Zte cloud neo 3 gt 5g It stands out, among many other things, for its price, which has now dropped in the English Court to the 279.20 euros. Mount a good 6.8 -inch screen that offers a refreshment rate of up to 120 Hz and a resolution of 2,392 x 1,080 pixels. Its processor is the unisoc T9100, it has 12 GB of RAM and 256 GB of internal storage and Its 6,000 mAh battery supports 80W fast charging. ZTE NUBIA NEO 3 GT 5G (256 GB) * Some price may have changed from the last review Some of the links of this article are affiliated and can report a benefit to Xataka. In case of non -availability, offers may vary. Images | The English Court and Buying (header), Google, Samsung, Apple, Marshall, Zte In Xataka | The best mobiles (2025), we have tried them and here are their analysis In Xataka | Best Bluetooth speakers (2025). Which to buy and nine recommended models

The size of the submerged economy of all countries in the world, exposed in this developer map

by

It is said that, each one does what they want with their money, but in the future there is the question of whether each one You can pay as you want. Cash is still a important part of day -to -day paymentswhat has generated an unequal career in half the world and a problem: the submerged economy, which in many countries is a good percentage of GDP. And on this map prepared by Visual Capitalist It is perfectly reflected, although we must bear in mind that the percentages … they deceive. In the shadow. There are countries that have A crusade against cashand that is why you are promoting payment in digital and tools such as Digital euro. The map is based on the Global Report of Economy in the 2025 shadow of Ernst & Young and reflects which part of the GDP of each country escaped to fiscal control in 2023. Complicated. While this informal economy represents a significant loss of tax revenues for governments, it is really complicated to obtain an exact figure. That is because they are all those economic activities that are not declared and, therefore, regulated. For example, payments without invoice to avoid VAT, but also not declared and without contract, Rentals without contract or something that seems as innocent as some private classes in which no invoice is issued. Depending on the study, percentages of GDP by country or others are handled, but there is something that does not usually vary, and it is the difference between hemispheres. North. Worldwide, it is estimated that the submerged economy is equivalent to 11.8% of GDP and, although there are exceptions, there is a clear line that divides the world into north and south if we get carried away by that percentage of GDP that would correspond to money from the submerged economy. In Europe, countries such as Poland, Spain, Portugal, Italy or Greece have higher levels of submerged economy. Countries like Greece, Romania or Ukraine raise the average, and in others as Albania we talk about more than 27% of its economy belonging to the submerged economy. Canada and the United States remain at 4.5% and 5% respectively, Saudi Arabia has 5.2%, Japan 6.7%, Mexico 18% and in Central America we see that the level of submerged economy is increasing. South. Australia with 5.7% is one of the exceptions of countries in the southern hemisphere with a submerged economy contained, since in most of the rest, the percentage is overwhelming. Latin America It has a high level of submerged economy, but nothing is left if we compare it with what we see in Africa and some Asian countries. Africa takes the palm and it is estimated that, if Sierra Leone had a GDP of 6,400 million dollars in 2023, it had another 4.1 billion dollars, or 64.5% compared to GDP, in submerged economy. It is not an isolated case, since Nigeria, Ethiopia or Burundi are also cases in which the submerged economy is 50% or more of its GDP. And Asia. In Asia, the film is not so dramatic, but it is also not the region with the more transparent economy. India submerged would be comparable to 26% of its GDP, in Iran and Iraq it is similar, in Nepal it rises to 51% and then we have the case of China with 20%. It is not much if we compare it with the rest of the territory, but taking into account the amount of population that hasWe talk about important quantities. The same happens in Indiawith 26% that is much less than what is seen in many African countries, but that in total numbers, is much more. The percentages deceive. Because here there is something to take into account, 64.5% of Sierra Leone GDP has nothing to do with 5% of the United States. The higher an economy, although the percentage of submerged economy is lower, the total will be astronomical. In This other graph It can be seen perfectly, since that 20% of China translates into a total of 3.3 billion euros and the United States, with that “scarce” 5% submerged economy, translates into the largest economy in the shadow of the planet with 1.3 billion euros. Cash safety. As we said, there are countries trying Face this economy In the shadow. Portugal, for example, has converted invoices into lottery ticketsbecause not all activities that are not declared are illegal and the objective is that there are higher tax revenues. Paying with a card or digital media seems to the solution and, although it raises doubts about its operation without internet or electricity, the recent April blackout showed that There were TPV terminals prepared for it And that the future digital euro … It is too. If it arrives one day. In Xataka | The sudden enthusiasm for a society without cash or physical portfolio: the geek and the accommodation, a drama for the poor

What cars can circulate and which ones rest on June 21

by

We are already on the weekend. Yes, that means that we have before us the Sabatino does not circulate. That is, we cannot move with total peace of mind if we have some specific cars. Or we can if we have other cars that can be moved calmly. Conclusion? That we must pay close attention to the program devised by the CDMX Ministry of Environment (Sedema), known as today does not circulate. A system that takes into account the hologram and plate number to tell us whether or not we can circulate with our car. And this measure forces us to leave some cars at home. Because a basic guideline is followed: if there are fewer cars on the road there is less pollution. A restriction that can lead us to a fine if we are not attentive. Restrictions, of course, that only apply in the 16 mayors in Mexico City and in the following conurbation municipalities of the State of Mexico: Atizapán de Zaragoza Coacalco de Berriozábal Cuautitlán Cuautitlán Izcalli Chalco Chicoloapan Chimalhuacán Ecatepec de Morelos Huixquilucan Ixtapaluca La Paz Naucalpan de Juárez Nezahualcóyotl Nicolás Romero Tecámac Tlalnepantla de Baz Tultitlán Chalco Valley What cars and plaques affect the Sabatino today Having all this very clear, what are those restrictions that apply? First of all, we have to be clear is that our cars will not be able to move if we are in any of the groups that we are going to specify below. To start, you have the daily restrictions in the superior image. You can find the restrictions that specify whether or not to rest a car. Keep in mind that the thing changes the weekend because on Saturdays there are specific rules. Thus, a day like today the following conditions can be applied. Cars that can circulate every Saturday Cars that have to rest every Saturday Cars that rest on a Saturday yes and another no+ These restrictions, however, do not apply all day. At night they do not take into account and, therefore, are active between 05:00 and 10:00 p.m.. That is, at night we can move freely and without being afraid of fines. Having all this clear, who can or may not circulate during today’s unattainable? As we said, we must look at the hologram, the plate number and, but the calendar. And, on Saturdays, cars with hologram 2 cannot circulate. You don’t have to think much, cars with hologram 2 cannot move. The opposite happens with those of Hologram 0 and 00, which can circulate with total freedom. It is clear that as they are less pollutants, they can move with total freedom. And the hologram 1? In that case, restrictions are limited to the calendar. This Saturday, June 21, 2025 We are facing the third Saturday of the month. That means that it is the cars with hologram 1 and plate finished in odd number those that rest. Next week, as is broken, they will be finished in torque. However, there are some exceptions that must be taken into account because those cars can move with total freedom: Those that work for electricity, natural gas or are hybrid Those who have disabled plate All those dedicated to urban transport services (includes funerals) Those who offer school or passenger transport Those destined for public safety and/or civil protection In case of breaching these restrictions, the fine will be 20 to 30 times the unit of measurement and update (Uma), which is equivalent to 1,924.40 pesos and even 2,886.60 pesos. Photo | Tim tra In Xataka | Contamination is not only making you live less and worse. You are also making you darker

Log In

Forgot password?

Forgot password?

Enter your account data and we will send you a link to reset your password.

Your password reset link appears to be invalid or expired.

Log in

Privacy Policy

Add to Collection

No Collections

Here you'll find all collections you've created before.