Month: July 2025

It is possible to grow to beast and be about to break at the same time

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Last week the news jumped: the Asterion Investment Fund, through its Olin Group division, reached a principle of agreement To acquire Finetwork for about 200 million eurosto which another 100 million are added to deal with their main problem. Escaping from the wolf. The acquisition is a movement that will allow OMV to face Your debt Of more than 100 million with Vodafone, thus preventing your service provider from converting the debt into shares and ends up taking control of the company. The Finetwork case is paradoxical: it is the best example of how it is possible to grow and be about to break at the same time. The context. Finetwork has in Pre -conclusion of creditors Since May 2025. The Alicante operator signed in 2019 an agreement with Vodafone to function as a virtual mobile operator (OMV) using its network. A key alliance To expand through Spanish territory, be competitive in rates and try to stand up to unstoppables such as Digi. The debt. In 2021, Finetwork starts to breach payments for the use of Vodafone network: months without paying, partial payments and out of time. At the same time, Finetwork did more than visible an aggressive marketing investment. Sponsorships to the Spanish National Team and LaLiga teams. Sports figures such as Fernando Alonso either Pedro Acosta. Musical events with stars such as Alejandro Sanz or Manuel Carrasco. In 2022, Finetwork spent about 10% of its annual turnover in sponsorships. Óscar Vilda, CEO of the operator, aimed after knowing these data that the objective of the company was to cut its exposure to sponsors in 60%. The rocket. While a debt was cooked that would end up being unassumable, Finetwork exceeded the 1.2 million lines in 2024with an expected turnover of 165 million euros (year -on -year growth of more than 30%). A company that returned to benefits in 2023, continued to expand in 2024 and faces a 2025 key. Asterion will assume the debt of more than 100 million and close the purchase for about 200. The challenges. Finetwork has been maneuvering for months to ensure the service despite the conflictsomething that has not prevented him from offering aggressive and competitive rates, With fiber and mobile from € 14.90 direct hunting of competitors fighting in the lowest prices. The acquisition comes in full reconfiguration of the Spanish telecos market. Masorange is stronger than ever, Vodafone in the hands of Zegona, and Telefónica in full race to lead in Spain. Beyond the three big names, Finetwork will be as a player to stand up to the earthquake in Spain: a digi that does not stop growing and aspires to become In third Spanish operator in the short term. In Xataka | Guide to change your phone and internet operator: tips and things to take into account

It turns out that it is destroying innovation

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In recent years, many companies have sought formulas to convince their employees to return to offices. The main argument to justify that return to face -to -face was the loss of Equipment cohesion But, above all, the assumption Freezo to innovation and the productivity that Telework had meant. To appease the employees that they raised in rebellion, the companies implemented Hybrid Day Modelswhich has ended up being the Type of majority day. A Published study In Nature magazine he has just demonstrated that this type of day was the worst option for employees to generate new ideas. Hybrid work: the hook to return to the office. The hybrid work model, which allows us to work a few days from home and others from the office, has been presented as the ideal solution for combine the best of both worlds However, a recent study by researchers from the universities of Essex and Chicago maintains that this modality could be having A negative effect Unexpected: Innovation in organizations is braking. The Promise of hybrid work has been raised as A reward For whom They accept to return to the officeallowing them to telework between one and four days per week. The study analyzes work habits and its impact on the generation of ideas, and reveals that the hybrid model not only does not improve innovation, but also reduces it. The hybrid model: the most implemented and ineffective option. According to data from the ‘Hays Guide of the labor market 2025’42% of companies have opted for this model of day with a series of face -to -face and others remote days. The research was carried out with “highly trained technology professionals; practically all have university or advanced titles in an engineering field” working in HCl Technologies, a technological company in India. The study indicates that “during the next hybrid period, the new ideas generation rate decreased.” In addition, it is concluded that “an employee takes about 111 months, or a little over 9 years, generate an idea.” During hybrid work, employees generated an average of 0.007 ideas per month (143 months or just under 12 years). The model that best lent to the generation of ideas was the 100% face -to -face model, but the results They were very similar to those shown by those workers who made their day 100% remotely. The importance of being in the same space. Researchers highlight that innovation usually arises from “random and spontaneous interactions among employees.” These interactions can be given both in physical spaces, as well as the office cafeteriaas in virtual environments, through chats or informal channels. Both work in the office and 100% remote allow employees to share the same space (physical or virtual) and, therefore, facilitate these coincidences and the generation of ideas. In this way, both the face -to -face and remote model can adapt to encourage the generation of ideas through common spaces. On the other hand, in the hybrid model, “an additional coordination problem arises if some employees are in ‘virtual coffee shops’ while others are in real coffee shops“This makes it difficult for all members to coincide in the same space and at the same time, which reduces spontaneous interaction opportunities. Where is my team? The researchers emphasize that “innovation falls particularly abruptly in teams that vary greatly between being at home and the office, compared to the less scattered equipment.” Thus, while office employees can Talk to each other In person, remote employees have the tools to generate these online conversations, and “programming a conversation can be more difficult in hybrid mode.” This lack of coincidence and coordination not only translates into a lower generation of ideas, their quality is also reduced. In Xataka | The return to the office is going out to companies: they are losing their best talent for imposing face -to -face Image | Unspash (Redmind Studio)

The new Samsung are three folding phones. Your official store already has them cheaper and even with a gift cover

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A new July that has arrived with a new samsung’s unpacked. The South Korean firm chosen this month to present Its three new folding phonesthree very different options that allow us to have several options according to our needs, preferences or budget. Yes indeed: It is in the official store Where cheaper is cheaper to buy them. We tell you more about your launch promotion. The best prices for these folding we have them in the official store No matter what new folding of the three that we announced, since in the official store it is where we will have the best purchase conditions. Everything starts with Fold your storagewhich will allow us to take a memory option of these devices and pay the price of the immediately lower option. Said more easily: If we buy a 512 GB model we will pay the 256 GB model price. To this, we must add the delivery and premiere program of Samsung. Thanks to this, we can deliver our old device and save to the fullest in the purchase, specifically up to 800 euros discount. In addition, we will obtain an additional discount if we use Bizum as a payment method (50 euros for the Z FLIP7 and 100 euros for the Z FOLD7). If, in addition, we make the purchase from the official Samsung app, we will get an additional discount of 10%. We will also have payment facilities, since the company allows to finance purchases up to 36 months. And be careful, because the exclusive colors of the official store also come with a gift cover and we can save up to 100 euros in the new Galaxy Watch8 and Watch Ultra if we make the joint purchase. Samsung launches a new galaxy z flip much more affordable Although traditionally the Korean company has launched two folding in each generation, this time we have three options. That is because, for the first time, Samsung has opted to launch a cheaper version of one of them: the Galaxy Z Flip XX. This device is ideal for anyone who seeks Samsung’s folding experience, But at a much more tight price. Despite its reduced price, it has many strengths. Its exterior screen, for example, is 3.4 inches, just like the one that mounted The galaxy z flip6. Besides, comes with an exyn 2400 insideprocessor accompanied by 8 GB of RAM and 256 or 512 GB of storage according to which we choose. All without forgetting its 4,000 mAh battery and its double camera system. If we like this type of fold, but we want the best option that Samsung has right now, then perhaps the galaxy z Flip7 fits more. This new device premieres The largest exterior screen of a Samsung flip to dateoccupying the entire outer surface of the device on this occasion (except for the cameras, of course). And eye: because it also has a 120 Hz soda rate. To this we must add that there is a step above the previous model at several points, as in its processor (exyn 2500 in this case), in RAM (12 GB) and even in the battery (which is 4,300 mAh). Besides, It is also finer than the previous modelwhich makes it easier to carry it in your pocket even when we have it folded. Now to talk about Samsung’s launch promotion. The device reaches stores from 1,209 euros in its 256 GB version, but thanks to bending your storage We can take the 512 GB version at this price. At that price, we can apply a discount of 50 euros to pay with Bizum and the additional 10% of the app. All this leaves it in 1043.10 euros. * Some price may have changed from the last review The new Galaxy Z Fold7 is the best folding of the company to date In addition to the previous two, we will also be able to put the glove to the new Galaxy Z FOLD7, a device that exceeds in many ways to the previous z fold6. It is the finest and most light folding that Samsung has manufactured to date, both when we carry it closed and open. In fact, precisely one of the things that most attracts attention is its thickness, which is just 8.9 millimeters closedpractically as a conventional phone. The two screens grow with respect to the previous model, reaching the interior at 8 inches. Besides, It is also the most powerful folding to date (Thanks to its Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy) and also the one with the best cameras, being its main sensor of 200 megapixels. Not only that, but it is also more resistant thanks to its Gorilla Glass Victus 2 and Armor aluminium. A round device and the best folding work of the company to date. How much can this new folding come out? Its launch price for the 256 GB version is 2,109 euros, but now we can take the 512 GB version at this price. If we use bizum to pay we will take A direct discount of 100 euros To which, in fact, we can also add the 10% discount by making the purchase from the app. All this leaves us at a price 1,808.10 euros. * 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 | Samsung In Xataka | The best mobiles, we have tried them and here are their analysis In Xataka | The best price quality price. Your analysis and videos are here

There is a region in Latin America that has more oil than all Saudi Arabia. And yet it produces 12 times less

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To the east of Venezuela, the Orinoco oil strip wants to return to its golden age, but faces political, economic and technical challenges. Venezuela has the largest proven oil reserve in the world: 300,878 million barrels. To put it in perspective, Saudi Arabia has in its territory a reserve of 267,000 million barrels. A Treasury. The Venezuelan crude is concentrated in the Orinoco oil strip, a region of 55,314 square kilometers east of the country that extends over the Orinoco River basin. The Orinoco oil girdle It is rich in heavy and extrapeted oil, a type of dense and viscous crude that requires more expensive and challenging refining processes to transform into usable products, such as gasoline and diesel. The twenty -first country in oil production. The Orinoco oil strip has been known since January 1936, when the American company Standard Oil of New Jersey did the first well: “La Canoa-1”, in the state of Anzoátegui. But gigantic. Despite its age, the Orinoco oil strip remains the largest crude oil reserve. And yet, he has been unable to lift his head for years due to the political and technical and economic sanctions that surround it. In its oil peak, Venezuela produced three million barrels per day. Today is the Twenty -first country in the world In oil production with 770,000 barrels a day, from behind even neighboring Colombia. The United States, Saudi Russia and Arabia lead the ranking with 8-12 million barrels per day. A challenge and an opportunity. The sanctions on Venezuelan oil, led by the United States government, rose for six months in October 2023, which allowed a shy return of foreign companies to the Orinoco oil strip. The moratorium evidenced that the Venezuelan oil sector has problems beyond the political; structural problems. After years of negligence, corruption and economic crisis, Venezuelan oil needs foreign investment to modernize the expensive infrastructure with which it extracts and processes heavy crude. Although the sanctions were activated last year as a pressure measure of the Biden administration against the government of Nicolás Maduro, now foreign companies have the opportunity to obtain individual licenses to mitigate their effect, which shows some sprout of hope for a country in which oil remains an economic engine. The Petroleum Momentum of Latin America. The modernization of infrastructure, the attraction of foreign investment and the stabilization of the economy are crucial steps, but we do not know if enough to recover all the economic potential of the Orinoco oil strip. The context seems flattering. Latin American countries are involved in A “gold fever” of oil in which the most extreme case is that of the also Guyana neighbor, which has seen a growth of 33% of GDP thanks to the reserves discovered in its coasts in 2015. Meanwhile, Brazil has climbed to the 8th place in the world production of oil and Mexico is in the 11th place. What if falling? The question that floats in the air is the same for all these countries, what will happen to their investments when the expected drop in oil demand By effect of energy transition? For now, much of the world moves as if we were going to continue burning oil for many years. Maybe that is the answer. Images | EFOFAC, Wilfredor In Xataka | The Falkland Islands rest over 500 million barrels of oil. Now the United Kingdom wants to authorize its extraction *An earlier version of this article was published in July 2024

Exactly 100 years ago we began to understand how the world works. Quantum physics has radically changed our lives

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Well, not exactly 100 years ago. 100 years ago and one day. On July 9, 1925, German physicist Werner Heisenberg sent a letter to his friend Wolfgang Pauli, who at that time was already a very renowned theoretical physicist of Austrian origin. Heisenberg had been engaged for several months in the development of an idea that was permanently breaking with The classical conception of the atom as a tiny planetary system in which electrons orbit around a nucleus constituted by protons and neutrons. That letter contained several reflections that Pauli knew how to appreciate. In fact, shortly after receiving it Max Born, Pascual Jordan and Wolfgang Pauli himself took the work of Werner Heisenberg as a starting point to prepare for the first time in history a mature formulation of Quantum theory. The content of that letter supports nothing more and nothing less the most ambitious and precise framework in the history of science: Standard model of particle physics. Without him many of the technologies we enjoy today would not be possible. Quantum mechanics is very present in our day to day “Dear Pauli, if he believes that I read his letter laughing mockingly, he is deeply mistaken. Actually, the opposite happens; from Helgoland (it is a small German island located in the North Sea) my views on the mechanics have become more radical every day that passes, and I am firmly convinced that Bohr’s theory of the hydrogen atom in its current form Zeeman “. The article ‘Umdeutung’ (‘Reinterpretation’) of Heisenberg is considered the birth certificate of modern quantum theory The first lines of Heisenberg’s letter They clearly reflect the trust and respect he professed towards Pauli. And also how much the revolutionary ideas I had in mind were disturbed. In fact, a few lines later confess to having many doubts about the way he could carry out The rigorous formulation of those thoughts: “As for my own opinion about this scribble, with which I am not at all satisfied: I am firmly convinced of the value of the negative and critical part, but I consider that the positive part is rather poor. Even so, perhaps those most capable that I can get something sensible to it.” The scribble that Heisenberg speaks was actually the draft of his famous article ‘Umdeutung’ (‘Reinterpretation’), which shortly after was published. Many physicists consider that text the birth certificate of Modern Quantum Theory. Neither more nor less. Anyway, there is no doubt: during the next 100 years Heisenberg’s ideas and other physicists who also made decisive contributions to quantum theory, such as Wolfgang Pauli, Erwin Schrödinger, Max Born, Paul Am Douc, Niels Bohr or Albert Einstein, triggered the birth of many of the technologies we currently use. Integrated circuits containing all our electronic devices, Solar panelsmagnetic resonance machines, The lasers or the atomic watches that allow the human being to measure time with an unprecedented precision would not be possible without the knowledge that modern quantum theory has given us. And, of course, without this model we would not have Quantum computers. Objectively, and it is not at all an exaggeration, Quantum physics is present in much of modern technology. And all probability will continue to be in many of the innovations that will arrive in the future. That is not the slightest doubt. After all, it is the best tool we have to understand how the world works. Image | Generated by Xataka with Gemini More information | Cern In Xataka | The authentic alchemy is being made by the CERN: it has detected the transformation of lead into gold

82% are concentrated in just five regions

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In full Tourism expansion international and with housing turned into the Great broken down With the head of the Spaniards, the government wants to cut short of short stay rents. To achieve it A few months ago presented its system of Single window and “registration number”, A new formula with which he intends to guarantee that those who rent their houses to tourists (even rooms) or through seasonal contracts do so complying with the laws of the sector. Now, with the new system of registration already advanced, the ministry has The first data. And they give us an interesting clue about the regions of Spain (surprisingly few) that suffer the most of the holiday rental pressure. What happened? That the government is putting the new system with which it intends to order the short -term rentals. A few days ago the Ministry of Housing and Urban Agenda (Mivau) revealed that since January 2, it has received more than 215,400 applications from owners interested in obtaining a “rental registration number” for its properties, the tuition that since July 1 they need to announce and operate on platforms such as Booking or Airbnb. Something more than half of those requests (134,300) arrived at the Ministry last month, which explains that not all are at the same point. According to the governmentthere are 94,200 that have already been activated definitively and 102,700 that have provisional green light, so you must still receive the guarantee of the College of Registrars. Another 18,500 have run worse luck and were revoked. Sum and follow requests. Although the system has just activated an idea of ​​the amount of short stay rents operating in the country. On Monday, a week after the balance of Mivau, Idealista published Updated figures that raise the total requests to more than 260,000, which shows that the drip of requests remains at a good pace. Moreover, the platform appointment A manager of the College of Registrars who estimates that at the end of June the 30,000 daily applications were reached, a rhythm that would now be around 10.00 or 15,000. Idealist Share Another interesting fact: To date, 22,000 homemade requests have been denied that have run out of the registration number that allows them to operate on the main digital platforms. The reason? Many incurred in the same three errors: their homes lacked license, they did not have the endorsement of the community of owners or can only be dedicated to residential use. For rent or season. Before following it is important to understand that not all owners request a registration number for the same. There are those who do it to rent their houses to tourists (the majority) and those who want to opt for the market of the season leasewhich is the one who demand, for example, the storms, researchers, students, athletes … in general any person who needs a house in which to stay a few months. The first case represents 78.9% of the requests until July. The second, 21.1%. Although these are different casuistics, both are considered “short -lived rentals” that from now on operate with the single digital window and a registration number that must be visible on the platforms. The objective, Underline Minister Isabel Rodríguez, is “to end the illegal tourist floors that expel families from their neighborhoods” and to use temporary rental to mock the law. What the data reveals. The figures Published by the Rodríguez department are interesting for another reason: they give us an interesting clue about the regions of the country most pressured by the short stay rentals, especially holidays. Of all the applications activated definitively at the end of June for tourist leases, the majority (82.22%) are concentrated in five regions: Andalusia, Balearic Islands, the Canary Islands, Catalonia and the Valencian C.. If we talk about provisional authorizations, that half dozen regions agglutinates 69.22% of permits. “This assumes that more than three out of four requests for registration numbers for tourist rental are concentrated in these five autonomous communities,” Clarify The Ministry of Housing. That 82% do not mean that the five communities agglutinate eight out of ten tourist rentals, but eight out of ten applications processed and approved today (the final photography can still vary). Still it is revealing. Can you get off in detail? Yeah. Mivau requires that at least at the end of June it was possible to identify Hot points in each of those five communities. In the case of Andalusia, which accumulated 49,397 requests, the vast majority (27,936) of Malaga. In the Canary Islands highlight Gran Canaria and Tenerife, which brought respectively 16,7100 and 13,300 applications of the 30,000 of the archipelago. Ministry data shows a similar trend in Catalonia or the Valencian Community. The bulk of the requests part of the provinces of Costa. Barcelona processed 9,500, Tarragona 6,600 and Girona 9,500, which between the three total 92% of the total. In C. Valenciana (21,900 applications in total), 14,500 left Alicante, 2,900 of Castellón and about 4,500 of Valencia. Images | Stay Grouted (Flickr), Oberon Copeland (UNSPLASH) and Ministry of Housing In Xataka | Cities full of empty houses and neighbors incapable of finding housing: the cities of “Las Persianas descedas” arrive

Aemet warns of the arrival of a new Dana, and is expected

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Just a couple of days ago, weather models They began to glimpse The possible formation of a new isolated depression in height, a Dana, on the waters of the Atlantic. The observations are confirming the expected and now the experts warn of the arrival of a phenomenon that is expected intense. Special notice. The State Meteorology Agency (Aemet) has issued a special notice for storms and intense rainfall associated with the newly formed Dana. The situation will affect the northern half and third this peninsular between tomorrow 11 and Saturday, July 12. What’s happening. At the beginning of this week, meteorologists proved that the Peninsula had been divided between two air masses, one to the north, under the influence of vaguades and a mass of cold air, and another to the south with anticyclonic time in which heat resisted leaving. The days have passed and but the apparent return of stability and heat has been just a mirage, at least for part of the country. The reason is the decoration of a Dana, an area of ​​low height pressures that is separating from the cold circulation of the north. This Dana is being formed to the west of the Iberian Peninsula and will soon arrive by the atmospheric circulation itself. What we can expect. Aemet’s special notice speaks From the arrival of “high adversity storms in the northern and third half of our territory, accompanied locally of large hail, very strong wind and very strong showers.” Tomorrow, Friday 11, they await us according to the agency storms that would gain intensity from the afternoon both in the Cantabrian mountain range and in the Iberian system, and that they would go little by little by moving north or northeast. These storms could lead to hail of size greater than 2 cm in diameter and showers that would accumulate up to 30-40 mm in an hour, in addition to “very strong” wind gusts. On Saturday 12, Aemet sees “likely” that the Dana is moving to the east, which would take instability to the west peninsular and, especially, to the northeast quadrant. Uncertainty. The forecasts They point out the probable arrival of this extreme but Aemet event warns of a certain degree of uncertainty. As they explain, the probability that the arrival of the Dana has storms and intense rainfall is “very high”, greater than 70%, but not total. As they detail, “the described scenario is quite likely, the uncertainty inherent to this type of disturbances makes it difficult to specify the areas where a greater impact will occur.” Uncertainty increases the more we move away in time, but the agency estimates that the Dana’s passage does not have major impacts from Sunday, day 13. In Xataka | “Clouds of fire”, the phenomenon that makes escape from sixth generation fires can make it impossible Image | ECMWF

Sony, Sennheiser, Apple and more. These are the best offers in Bluetooth headphones with ANC during Prime Day

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Although during the prime day 2025 we are seeing good offers in Mobile, Tablets And even in TVsthere is a lot More variety and quantity in bluetooth headphones. For that same reason, in this article we are going to put the simplest things gathering the best offers – and the ones we liked most – that we can find in Bluetooth headphones with active noise cancellation (ANC). Cmf by nothing buds 2 by 31.42 eurossome headphones with space audio and a fairly useful differential point. Soundcore Space Q45 by 89.99 eurosone of the models with the best value for money of this article. Sennheiser Accentum by 99.99 eurosBluetooth headphones that have lowered a lot of price. AirPods Pro 2 by 199 eurosApple Top headphones with a discount that we had not seen to date. Sony Wh-1000xm5 by 239 eurosone of the best offers in Prime Day headphones. Cmf by nothing buds 2 Nothing has brought the design of its CMF phone mobiles to the headphones, but changing the dial to make it more functional. The Cmf by nothing buds 2 They are headphones that, by 31.42 eurosThey are quite interesting. Of course, they offer active noise cancellation of 48 dB, as well as a transparency mode. The particular of these headphones lies in the programmable dial of the load case that serves to use functions such as adjusting the volume or reproduction. They offer one Autonomy of up to 55 hoursthey have an ear detection, dual connection and IP55 certification. * Some price may have changed from the last review Soundcore Space Q45 I do not exaggerate when I say that Soundcore Space Q45 They are one of the Bluetooth headphones with better value for money of this list. They are the ones I use daily and stand out in several aspects, such as its ergonomics, audio quality and, of course, their excellent Active hybrid noise cancellation which can be adjusted on five levels through the brand app. And they are offer in Amazon by 89.99 euros. The Soundcore Space Q45 They also come with a normal mode (without ANC) and another mode transparency. They offer one Autonomy of up to 50 hours Of music playback, they have dual connection, they include a 3.5 mm jack port to use them when they do not have a battery and come with a travel case. * Some price may have changed from the last review Sennheiser Accentum With a similar price, we also have another very interesting alternative. It’s about Sennheiser Accentum In its special edition, Bluetooth headphones that cost 99.99 euros and that offer an ergonomic design, although they are not folding. They include rotating capsules to better adapt to the shape of the head, have active hybrid noise cancellation, in addition to their corresponding transparency mode, and From the app you can access a complete equalizer. On the other hand, its battery is similar to that of the Soundcore Space Q45, since in this case they offer up to 50 hours of music reproduction. * Some price may have changed from the last review AirPods Pro 2 In the field of TWS, the AirPods Pro 2 They are one of Apple’s best bluetooth headphones and, although unfortunately they have remained at a fairly fixed price for a long time, they can now be purchased at their lowest price to date: during Prime Day they cost 199 euros. The AirPods Pro 2 They offer active cancellation of adaptive noise and mount the H2 chip. They also have wireless load through Apple Magsafe (Although they can be recharged through the USB-C port), they come with gestural control, they are compatible with Sirithey have multipunto connection and their battery offers an autonomy of up to 30 hours. * Some price may have changed from the last review Sony Wh-1000xm5 One of the best offers we can find in Prime Day is that of the Sony Wh-1000xm5some bluetooth headphones that we had rarely seen approaching at their current price of 239 euros. Of course, it is the version that includes a soft case instead of rigid. The Sony Wh-1000xm5 They offer one of the best active cancellations in the marketThey include a transparency mode, they are very comfortable even when wearing them for hours and their battery offers an autonomy of approximately 30 hours of music reproduction. * 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. Image | Nothing, Anker, Sennheiser, Apple, Sony In Xataka | Best wireless headphones. Which to buy and 21 models from 15 euros to 470 euros In Xataka | Better truly wireless headphones (TWS) with noise cancellation. Which to buy and ten recommended models

Federer has just become a billionaire. And not for his 20 Grand Slams, but for some shoes that his wife bought

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With unique elegance, Roger Federer He raised tennis to an art form. Throughout a professional career that extended for 24 years, he conquered 20 Grand Slam titlesbecoming one of the most laureate and admired tennis players of all time. Number one in the world for 310 weeks, its fluid style and its consistency in the elite redefined the standards of excellence in sport. However, that economic booty that kneaded During his career he did not enter the most select club of the great fortunes of sport. Multimillionaire. Yes, because Federer has crossed a threshold reserved for very few: he has officially become a billionaire. With an estimated fortune in 1.3 billion of dollars according to the Bloomberg Billionaires indexsports legend not only joins the exclusive club that integrate athletes Like Michael Jordan Or Tiger Woods, but does it without having depended exclusively on his sports achievements. Rather the opposite. Throughout a race that gave him those 20 Grand Slam titles between 2003 and 2018 and some 130.6 million in prizesthe Swiss built a personal brand armored, based on sobriety, constancy, the prestige of the firms that accompanied him and the total absence of scandals. This combination not only multiplied its value outside the clues, but made it one of the most reliable assets of global sport, even after officially retiring in 2022. The quid of longevity. Bloomberg had That Federer’s financial rise was not the product of a late commitment, but a patient construction of long -term commercial relations with top -level companies. Since his early as a professional he signed contracts with signatures Like Rolex, Mercedes Benz, Lindt and Credit suisse (today UBS), all characterized by a conservative, demanding and impeccable reputation approach. His profile fit naturally in that ecosystem, where he was not only brand ambassador, but also national symbol. In 2013, he gave A key step When founding with its agent Tony Godsick the Team8 representation company, which is not only responsible for its businesses but also for the management of its legacy and its foundation. Through it and with the support of the Swiss Format Format A AG, Federer maintained Absolute control About his investments, positioning himself as a self -manager at the height of his legend. The contract with Uniqlo. One of the most striking turns in its commercial career occurred in 2018, when Federer left Nike After more than two decades of relationship. The American firm considered that tennis was no longer a strategic market, which allowed Uniqlo (owned by the Japanese Fast retailing) to do A historical offer: 300 million of dollars for ten years, without clauses linked to sports activity. Federer was then 37 years old and was already in the final stretch of his career, which turned the agreement into an unusual but safe bet: the brand wanted to associate not only with the player, but with the symbol. The contract with Uniqlo, far from marking the end of his great income, laid the foundations for his next master play. THE GREAT INVESTMENT: ON. Talk later From her a while ago. Federer’s greatest financial success was not a sponsorship, but a strategic investment of casual origin: His wife bought some sneakers from an emerging Swiss brand called onspecialized in high performance footwear. Federer, design enthusiast and collector of more than 250 pairs of sneakers, met with the founders in Zurich and shortly thereafter about 3% of the company. The alliance was not limited to capital: he spent hours in the laboratory designing its own model and promoting the brand through its global image. Today, ON Holding AG is valued in about 17,000 million dollarswhich turns Federer’s participation into a source of income of more than 500 million, well above alone of everything he won on the track. His entrance as an investor coincided with the company’s IP, which further reinforced his position as a visionary entrepreneur (and with flower). The profitability of the image. They explained in Fortune that the secret behind Federer’s commercial durability does not only reside in millionaire contracts, but in coherence and control of Your public projection. Unlike other great athletes, Federer has avoided linking To questionable brands, to ephemeral media projects or excessive exhibitions in sports media and comments. His figure remains associated with the elegance, precision and neutrality of his game on the track, deeply Swiss attributes that have made him an ideal ambassador for companies that value stability and reputation. Even its recent appearances, such as The start act of the 24 hours of Le Mans or the launch of his New collection with Uniqlo In Paris, they respond to a measure of visibility measure that enhances the value of their personal brand without wearing it. The legacy. If you want also, Federer’s rise to the status of a multimillionaire not only reaffirms his mastery inside (and outside) of the track, but redefines the horizon of what an athlete You can build No need for controversy, stridency or forced retirement. His case shows that the Personal brandwhen managed with intelligence, coherence, and long -term vision, it can be as powerful as any right -wing blow. Of course, none of this would have been possible without overwhelmingly good That was playing tennis. That and, of course, some luck with the casual purchase of a wife’s shoes. The same ones that are reporting much more than the 20 Grand Slams. Image | Not angouh me, Tigre Municipality In Xataka | In his unstoppable path to world domination, Uniqlo now sponsors Roger Federer In Xataka | On running has been made in the hypercompetitive shoe industry with a secret: the sole

China has already won the nuclear energy career to the US and Russia. And he has done it thanks to a avant -garde reactor

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China’s nuclear program was born in the 50s of the last century. The cold war held by the US and the Soviet Union had incited these two countries to Develop your nuclear arsenal With a shocking speed, and Mao Zedong, the co -founder and leader of the Communist Party of China, decided to ask the Soviet Union for help for launch your own nuclear plan. In 1955 this cooperation allowed China to build its first floor of Uranium-235 and Plutonium productionand also supported the foundation of the National Nuclear Corporation of China (CNC). Only four years later, in 1959, the Soviet Union ended the collaboration with China in nuclear technology. This decision was a very hard setback for the country led by Mao Zedong, who embarked on A career towards self -sufficient in the development of nuclear energy. However, China’s plan prospered very slowly during the next three decades. The first nuclear power plant designed and built entirely by China, the Qinshan plant, was successfully connected to the electricity network on December 15, 1991. At that time China could not rival at all with The development of nuclear technology that had reached the US and the almost extinct Soviet Union. In 2002 China only had two nuclear centrals in operation. Today has no less than 58 nuclear reactors in activity. Only US has more (94). During the last two decades China’s civil and military nuclear program It has advanced with a vertiginous speed, but the most important thing is not the number of reactors that it currently has in operation: the really differential thing is that it has been placed At the forefront in nuclear technology. China leads thanks to its nuclear reactor of molten salts and Torio The TMSR-LF1 reactor officially entered into operation on October 11, 2023. A few months later, on June 17, 2024, he began working at full power. And on October 8 of last year the technicians who operate it detected protacinium-233 (PA-233), a radioactive isotope intermediate derived from the transformation of the thorium into Uranium-233 as part of the fuel cycle of the thorium. This nuclear reactor is in the Minqin industrial complex of the province of Gansu, in northern China. It has a power of 2 thermal megawatts (MWT), and, although it will not be the first Fourth Generation Nuclear Reactor in activity, and neither the first one that Torio will use as fuel, yes It will be the first of molten salts that will use this chemical element. However, the ambition of this Asian country does not end here; It is already planning to build a molten salts and torium reactor of more capacity for 2030, although China is not the only country that bets on this technology. China plans to build a molten salts and torio reactor of more capacity for 2030 The US, France or India are some of those who have also invested in research programs that pursue the development of nuclear reactors capable of generating electricity from the thorium. India’s in particular is interesting because it aims to demonstrate the viability of fuel cycles based on thorium in the context of its advanced heavy water reactor project. This technology is still far from being adopted in a generalized way, but its advantages closely link it to the future of nuclear energy. Our planet brings together approximately 12 million tons of thorium, so this chemical element is three times more abundant In the earth’s cortex that Uranium used as fuel in the current nuclear centrals. The largest deposits reside in China, Brazil, Canada, Australia, USA, Greenland, Russia, Norway, South Africa and Venezuela, although prospects reflect that the country that Torio has is precisely one of the ones that is investing most in the development of reactors capable of using it: India. Another point in your favor is that it is as easy to extract as uranium, but it has the inconvenience that it is not directly physable. It is necessary to introduce it into a reactor that manufactures uranium from Torio, and what it produces is not uranium-235, it is Uranium-233, but the important thing is that it is physable. Once this uranium has occurred, it can be introduced into a conventional reactor like those we have in Spain, which could not work with Torio, but with a derivative of that element. In addition, experts say that molten salts nuclear reactors are safer than reactors installed in the nuclear power plants that are currently in operation. Experts say that molten salts nuclear reactors are safer than reactors installed in the nuclear power plants that are currently in operation Two of the reasons are that they use as a refrigerant lithium fluoride and beryllium at a very low pressure, and the fuel remains dissolved in the form of salt, so it is very unlikely that an accident could trigger the fusion of the reactor’s core. Another quality of these reactors that are worth not overlooking is that Its architecture allows them to be installed undergroundwhich, again, increases your safety. But this is not all. Another peculiar and positive feature of these reactors is that they allow to recharge the fuel while remaining in operation. And, in addition, the fact that they do not need water to maintain the refrigerated nucleus allows them to be installed in regions in which water is scarce, or, simply, in areas where there is no river and are not close to the sea. This is one of the reasons why China is investing in the development of this technology as a means to build fourth generation nuclear power plants in the most remote and arid regions of the country. It is also worth not overlooking that Radioactive waste They generate have a much shorter semi -grid period than that of the residues of the reactors that use uranium, which logically facilitates their management. And, in addition, the folk salts reactors They use less fuel Because the efficiency of the thorium is much higher than … Read more

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