Month: October 2025

They have wallpapered an entire neighborhood in Huelva against the gorillas. The posters are signed by “an angry neighbor”

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Neighbors of the Huelva neighborhood of Nuevo Molino have stood up to the ‘gorrillas’ with a poster campaign throughout the area with a warning: “This street is not an ORA zone. Parking here is free.” Residents claim that this illegal practice is becoming unsustainable in the area, which has led one angry neighbor to post signs freely, according to inform the newspaper Huelva24. A spontaneous protest. A few days ago, during the night of Thursday, October 23, several residents of the Punta Umbría street area went out to put up posters on the busiest streets in the neighborhood, according to point the middle. The messages appeared next to the Quirón Hospital, sports areas, shops and residential portals. Signed by “an angry neighbor”, the notices include direct phrases such as “Don’t be charged when you leave your vehicle”, aimed at both drivers and those who carry out this activity. Some of the signs were also placed directly on the windshields of parked vehicles. What the neighborhood says. Although the initiative has not come directly from the Costa de la Luz Neighborhood Association, from the collective recognize that discontent is widespread. The association has echoed the “popular clamor” that exists in the neighborhood through its social networks, according to point the middle, where residents have shown their support for the protest and demand urgent solutions. The diary inform Furthermore, the matter was already discussed at the last neighborhood assembly, where numerous residents expressed their concern about a problem that they consider entrenched. why now. Although this is a problem that neighbors have been reporting for years, the situation has worsened in recent months. According to residents, the presence of gorillas has intensified especially at the entrances to the park and around the hospital, generating “continuous discussions and fights” that have created a climate of tension in the neighborhood. Neighbors point out that the most affected areas coincide with areas of high influx of people: around the hospital, the sports facilities and the commercial areas of Nuevo Molino. What they denounce. The residents describe the activity as “a form of pressure and coercion towards drivers”, according to they collect the texts of the posters. They report that many users give in to payment for fear of reprisals or simply to avoid conflicts. On the signs, residents remind that parking on the streets of the neighborhood is free and is not subject to any type of time regulation or mandatory payment. What they ask for. The neighbors they claim “real solutions” to the Huelva City Council and the Government Subdelegation. Specifically, they demand a greater police presence in the affected areas and the implementation of specific social measures aimed at people who practice this practice, to “be able to live cordially.” The neighborhood association does not rule out promoting other actions or proposals immediately if the situation persists without an institutional response. Cover image | Huelva24 In Xataka | “It’s plastic, greetings”: Madrid Metro has spent millions on advanced machines to cover them like shacks

They used dark patterns to make users pay more

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At the end of last year Microsoft made a risky move: integrate Copilot within Microsoft 365 and raise the price of the subscription without the option to deactivate it. What we saw at the time as a desperate attempt to attract more users for Copilot has ended up in court. Australia has sued them for allegedly deceiving 2.7 million users. what has happened. They count in Reuters that the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has sued Microsoft. It maintains that the company misled its users into believing that they had to accept the price increase for Microsoft 365 with Copilot. Microsoft presented the change as something mandatory: either you accept the price increase or you unsubscribe. However, there was a third option that only appeared when you tried to unsubscribe and allowed you to maintain the original plan without Copilot. Imposition. It happened in 2024 in Australia and other Southeast Asian countries. Microsoft 365 subscribers suddenly found that Microsoft had integrated Copilot. Everything was fine except that it wasn’t free. The personal plan had an increase of 45%, while the family plan increased 29%. The problem is that Microsoft did not inform that it was possible to stay with the classic plan (without Copilot). This option only appeared if you tried to unsubscribe, so many users accepted it without knowing that this option existed. Consequences. The Australian commission says that Microsoft violated the consumer protection law and demands “penalties, consumer compensation, injunctions and costs.” The maximum fine you could face is 50 million Australian dollars, which would be triple the profit obtained. If profits cannot be determined, it would be 30% of the turnover during the infringement period. Dark patterns. They are manipulation techniques that websites and apps use so that users end up making decisions that benefit the company behind them. a couple of years ago In Spain, a marketing company was fined for using dark patterns to give up more personal data. We also find it in websites like Ryanair or Booking that bombard us to take out insurance or book that hotel because availability is running out. AI doesn’t pay for itself. Microsoft’s move highlights the problem of the AI ​​industry: the investment is hugebut the return is very small. Subscriptions are a way to make your investment profitable and now are the norm in AI tools, some even cost 200 dollars or more. Microsoft is having a difficult time standing out in an increasingly competitive environment, but its attempt to gain users for Copilot without being transparent has ended up backfiring. Images | Microsoft, Wikipedia In Xataka | AI always wanted us to pay to access its advanced versions. His plan now is for us to pay… For using it a lot

It costs 539 euros and is a 65-inch QLED TV ideal for setting up your home theater

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Now that the temperatures have dropped, the movie, sofa and blanket plan is ideal for many during the fall-winter season. If you are thinking of buying a new TV for your home, now at Powerplanet you have this one available at a discount Samsung Q7F QE65Q7FAAU 65 inches. You can buy it for 539 euros. Samsung Q7F QE65Q7FAAU 65″ QLED 4K Ultra HD Smart TV WiFi Black The price could vary. We earn commission from these links An ideal TV to set up your own home theater Belonging to the Q7F familythis TV from the Korean company mounts a 65-inch diagonal QLED panel with a Supreme UHD Dimming LED lighting system. Offers 4K Ultra HD resolution and is compatible with HDR10+ and incorporates Filmmaker Mode. As far as sound is concerned, its speakers offer an RMS power of 20 W, although you can boost the audio with a sound bar. Regarding the operating system under which it works, it is tizen And, in addition, this TV is compatible with the Google Assistant and Alexa voice assistants. Can be mounted on the wall by VESA mount 200×200 and incorporates a wide connectivity section. Specifically, it comes with WiFi 5, Bluetooth 5.3Ethernet port, one USB-A port and three HDMI ports. Some accessories that may interest you for this TV Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K, Streaming device compatible with Wi-Fi 6, Dolby Vision, Dolby Atmos and HDR10+ The price could vary. We earn commission from these links SAMSUNG Sound Bar HW-B400F/ZF The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Some of the links in this article are affiliated and may provide a benefit to Xataka. In case of non-availability, offers may vary. Images | Samsung In Xataka | To set up a home theater, I am clear about which projector I would choose: it is wireless and has good speakers In Xataka | How to choose the ideal TV size: what manufacturers say vs. what the experts say

Everyone is developing chips that compete with NVIDIA’s. They are in the wrong race

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Qualcomm advertisement on Monday that it is working on AI accelerator chips, which means there will be new competition for NVIDIA. The company that dominates the AI ​​hardware landscape is seeing a large group of competitors try to erode that position, but the problem for all of these companies is not the chips, but something else. A CUDA call. what has happened. Qualcomm has announced the AI200 chip, which will begin selling in 2026, and the AI250, which will do so in 2027. Both will be able to work in rack-type systems that have liquid cooling. Qualcomm servers may have up to 72 chips based on the Hexagon NPUs of the company’s Snapdragon SoCs. Inference yes, training no. The company has revealed that its chips focus on inference (the execution of AI models) and not training. Their rack-based systems will have lower operating costs than cloud system providers, Qualcomm says. Each rack consumes 160 kW, a figure comparable to the consumption of some racks based on NVIDIA GPUs. There are no details about the price of these chips, the cards or the racks that will integrate them, nor about how many NPUs can be offered in each rack. What we do know is that Qualcomm’s accelerator cards will support up to 768 GB of memory, more than what NVIDIA or AMD offer in their current models. according to CNBC. Chips for third parties. The other important point is that Qualcomm will sell its AI chips and other components separately, allowing large AI companies to “customize” their own racks based on Qualcomm chips. It is an identical philosophy to the one they have adopted in the world of their mobile SoCs. Investors viewed the news with exceptional optimism, and Qualcomm shares rose 11% in Monday’s session. NVIDIA dominates with an iron fist. In the AI ​​chip segment, the king is NVIDIA. The company is the absolute protagonist of this market and according to CNBC it maintains a 90% market share, which has allowed it to skyrocket its valuation to 4.5 trillion dollars. That dominance could now be threatened by the avalanche of chips that are arriving from various manufacturers. All against NVIDIA. AMD has its excellent Instinct, Google has your TPUsAmazon their TrainiumMicrosoft their Maia and Huawei has your Ascend. All of them make really striking proposals for NVIDIA chips, and little by little these solutions are being integrated into more and more data centers. But the real problem is not in the hardware, but in the software. The great challenge is to defeat CUDA. The de facto standard in the AI ​​industry that developers use It’s CUDAa platform that allows you to take full advantage of the capabilities of NVIDIA chips in the field of artificial intelligence. This hardware+software combination is much more mature than that of its competitors, who have the hardware part resolved (or are on the right track) but do not have a platform comparable to CUDA. AMD has ROCmwhich is especially interesting because it is Open Source, but at the moment its features still do not reach those of CUDA. Reinvent the wheel? CUDA has been on the market for almost two decades, which means that the majority of academic research and pioneering models—such as ImageNet—were written for CUDA. It is not a language, it is a vast collection of libraries, optimized frameworks (like cuDNN), debugging tools and a huge community. Developing a competitor is basically like reinventing the wheel, and migrations are expensive and companies and startups will not have an easy time assuming it. China is also in the fight. And of course, if there is another great protagonist in this race, it is China. The Asian giant, previously dependent on NVIDIA, is seeking to get rid of this manufacturer, and along with the development of advanced AI chips they are also trying to have its own AI software to surpass CUDA. In Xataka | AI is the best thing happening to nuclear fusion. The construction of ITER is already accelerating

Follow the presentation of OPPO’s new high-end products live

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Today we have an important appointment with OPPO. The Chinese firm is back on track and has scheduled us in Barcelona for the launch of its new Find X9 series. They are mobile phones that clearly aspire to the podium of mobile photography and, as it could not be otherwise, you will be able to follow the presentation live and direct with us. OPPO conference will take place today, October 28, at 4:00 p.m. Spanish peninsular time and you can follow it with our comments on our YouTube channel. The schedules according to regions are as follows: Spain: 16:00 (15:00 in the Canary Islands). Mexico: 9:00 AM Colombia: 10:00 AM. Venezuela : 11:00 AM. Argentina, Chile: 12:00 PM. Live What we hope to see Unless there are surprises, it is most likely that today’s event will have two main protagonists: the OPPO Find X9 and OPPO Find X9 Pro. The Chinese firm did a very good job with the OPPO Find OPPO has been leaving clues on its networks, such as that the maximum zoom will be 120x (probably digital) and that the OPPO Find X9 Pro will have a 200-megapixel Hasselblad telephoto lens. another tweet It suggests that the battery will also be a cornerstone, since it will exceed 7,000 mAh. Silicon-carbon to power. Image shared by OPPO in X showing the new Find X9 and the Enco X3s 1 Image: OPPO – Click on the photo to see the original post We also see a change in the design, more rectangular than the last generation, and a generous camera module that apparently hides three cameras and not four, as was the case in the OPPO Find X8 Pro, although there seems to be room for a fourth sensor. Surely OPPO has left the zoom in the hands of that huge 200 megapixel sensorbut we will clear up doubts in just a little while. We will also see the differences between both devices, since from the photos they seem really similar. Last but not least, OPPO will present the OPPO Enco X3syour new headphones. These have been optimized by Dynaudio and will offer active noise cancellation, but we don’t know which range they will fit into. We will also have the opportunity to see ColorOS 16its new customization capability that promises, among other things, more fluidity. We will find out today, October 28, at 4:00 p.m., we are waiting for you! Live | Follow the presentation of the OPPO Find X9 Series Images | OPPO

China arrives earlier and better

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Just a few days ago, Porsche presented its quarterly results. In the month of Halloween, the numbers were truly terrifying. Hundreds of millions lost, a resounding drop in margins per unit sold and, above all, the feeling that the company is in the middle of a clamp between Europe and China where, in the latter, its toast is being eaten at a devilish rate. The numbers. Loud, if I had to give it a quick qualifier. Let’s review hand in hand with your own numbers: Losses in the last quarter of 967 million euros. Last year it reported 974 million euros in the same quarter. In the first nine months of the year it reported 40 million euros in profit. Last year it reported 4,000 million euros of profit in the same period. The operating margin has completely disappeared. Expected losses at the end of the year of 1.8 billion euros. a clamp. The problem for Porsche is that it has found itself in the middle of a perfect storm. not long ago it seemed like she was ready for that storm. Now everything indicates that is falling on him and he has been caught with a flimsy umbrella and a raincoat that leaks water. Encouraged by its sales in China and a European regulation that has clearly pressed for jumping into the electric car, Porsche put on the table a plan to electrify at a good pace. He porsche taycan was received with a good reception, the Electric Porsche Macan It was to be its first large “mass” electric car and the Porsche Cayenne would delve into the leap to electric. However, the electric Macan has arrived late. At that time, The United States has imposed very high tariffs that have caused a hole in their accounts. The European institutions want to jump to the electric car but customers seem not to want to do it at the pace proposed by politicians and The rich already seem satisfied with the electric cars they bought. The Chinese public has completely changed their focus and now, for them, Luxury is represented by the cars made in China itself.. Looking at the internal market. The paradigm shift in the Chinese market has completely disrupted Porsche’s prospects. Not only in terms of sales, but also in terms of putting a huge brand crisis on the table. For the Chinese, Porsche is no longer synonymous with luxury and the latest technologyit’s just another brand. The company, like many other European brands and the entire Volkswagen Grouphas not known how to adapt to the new reality. The result is that sales in the Asian country have plummeted. Despite the launch of the electric Porsche Macan, in the first nine months of the year, Porsche has sold 26% less than in the same period of 2024. The 32,195 cars sold in China in Q3 of 2025 are very far from the 64,237 cars sold in Q3 2019record year for the company. In the last five years, the drop in sales has been a constant but it has worsened especially in the last two years. China has experienced an explosion of electric vehicles that They are faster and more modern. But, in addition, they put supposed innovations on the market that arrive earlier and better than those presented by the German company. Better and faster. The best example of how China is arriving better and faster is the case of the electric Porsche Macan and Cayenne. The first, as we have said, was delayed for years and that was disastrous in an industry that is advancing at a devilish pace and that, specifically in China, makes cars obsolete in just a few months. To convince the skeptics and eliminate friction with its more classic customers, the Porsche Cayenne has been presented with a wireless charging system and a very digital environment. The problem is that this type of cargo is already offered in China in cars like the Hongqi E-HS9 for years and it hasn’t caught on. On the other hand, ubiquitous screens are no longer surprising, what the public in China is demanding is differential software, extensive integration with services such as the mobile phone and a variety of services that European companies do not seem to understand. The other great incentive is its ultra-fast 400 kW recharge. It must be taken into account that, indeed, in Europe it will be one of the most powerful cars on the market but Porsche is interested in looking at China and there BYD is offering cars with 1,000 kW of power for a fraction of the price. The Zeekr 7X, which is one of Geely’s (owner of Volvo) big bets it will go to 800 kW of power. We already know this. This example of the Zeekr 7X and its 800 kW of ultra-fast charging is just the (pen)latest example. BMW suffered something similar with its Panoramic iDrive. The company announced it in 2023 but will not have mounted it on a street car until the first units of the BMW iX3 hit the streets in the early stages of 2026. When it was first announced, Xiaomi did not have a single car on the street. Today, Your Xiaomi YU7 already has a system very similar to BMW’s big bet. The ability of Chinese firms to adapt to new markets or launch technologies in record time is one of their great assets when it comes to staying ahead of the competition. In fact, we know that from Volkswagen to Toyota have looked for solutions to speed up production times and put their products on the market more quickly and thus be able to compete with an industry that advances at a dizzying pace. We have noticed the consequences of this crazy race to bring more and better cars to the market even in our country. a few months ago we explain in Xataka how companies adapted their cars in record time to European tastes, adapting pre-series units … Read more

the new great vein of the luxury market

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If there are wine lists, if there are sommeliers specialized in liquor, if there are people willing to spend hundreds of euros on bottles of whiskey, vodka or a good Port… Why wouldn’t exactly the same thing happen with water? It may sound strange if we take into account that water is (by definition) a “tasteless” liquid, but for some time it has been encouraging a premium market that already aspires to mobilize more than 56 billion of dollars in just a few years. Curiously (or not) the phenomenon coincides with a complex scenario for alcohol, which suffers a particular crisis among the new generations. Premium water? Exact. Water is by definition (at least for the RAE) a “clear, colorless, odorless and tasteless” liquid, but that does not mean that all waters are identical. In the same way that not all wines, whiskeys, vodkas or beers are. And the proof is that in recent years a powerful, growing and, above all, lucrative premium H2O market has been taking shape. It may not be particularly well-known or as widespread as the wine or beer market, but a quick search comes in to see if it is. in full expansion global. And that Spain does not remain alien to the trend. Is it that obvious? Yes. And no. The demand for premium water is still light years away from that of other drinks, but it has been gaining followers and making its way into the market for some time. Good proof is that in recent days media outlets such as the Americans have dedicated reports to him. The Wall Street Journal and Foxthe British Guardian or the south korean The Chosun Daily. They talk about bottles ranging from 11 to 95 dollars (in reality there are bottles a lot much more expensive), restaurants with extensive H2O menus or sommeliers specializing in water. Are there figures? Yes. As a figure always says more than extensive explanations, it is good to take a look at the study ‘Premium Bottled Water Market’published in February by the Research & Markets platform. It contains some data that gives an idea of ​​the scope and, above all, the projection of the global market for what are considered ‘delicatessen waters’. According to its authors, last year it was close to 36.2 billion dollars and the forecasts call for it to continue growing at a compound annual rate of 7.5% until it exceeds 56 billion in 2030. What’s more, in a report dedicated to the demand for premium waters in the United States, Natasha Dangoor, of The Wall Street Journalexplains that right now there are some restaurants already billing $100,000 annually through the sale of water. Specifically, the business newspaper cites a restaurant in Los Angeles that offers its clientele an extensive menu that includes liquids bottled in places like Australia or Armenia and sold for $11 or $13. Of course the place also offers tap water from Los Angeles at no cost. Is it something widespread? Although the analysis from Research & Markets show a clearly rising market that is still far from other more conventional ones, such as wine, whiskey or beer. According to WSJin the entire United States there are only a dozen restaurants that offer a water menu as such, although experts already predict that this number will probably grow little by little. There are similar premises in Italy, Denmark, the United Kingdom or Spain. In fact Wall Street Journal place here (more specifically in Galicia) the business with the most extensive water menu in the world. The restaurant in question is called O Lar do Leitónis located in Ourense, and for years was already presented as the establishment of its type with the largest supply of water bottles on the entire planet. You don’t have to imagine it. His full menu of H2O can be consulted online. Do you only go to restaurants? At all. The fever for premium waters does not only affect hoteliers. There are also sommeliers, platforms specialized and international competitionslike the one recently held in Atlanta (Georgia, USA), where more than a hundred waters from 35 countries competed for the title of best water. Those responsible for issuing the ruling? Judges capable of appreciating aspects such as the aroma or taste of different types of water, no matter how much the RAE insists on define the liquid as an odorless and tasteless substance. The market has reached a sufficient level of maturity to have already been involved in the occasional scandal capable of crossing borders, such as the one that occurred recently. in France by the popular water brand Perrier. But… Why that boom? The million dollar question. Why this interest in water? What leads someone to spend tens or hundreds of euros on a bottle of an apparently tasteless liquid? That question he had it done not long ago Simon Usborne, a reporter who visited a place in Cheshire (United Kingdom) specialized in water to try different types of liquid and above all evaluate aspects such as nuances of flavor or how the liquids pair with each meal. “I take a sip before I drink. It’s a strange feeling,” Usbourne relates after ordering a 12-pound bottle filled with water collected in the Piedmont region. “It is so soft and smooth that it almost slides, instead of flowing, over my tongue (…). When after a bite of crab I take another sip, the dryness disappears and the water enhances the creaminess of the crab. It works curiously well.” The keyhe points out, is in the minerals, the dissolved solids (TDS)such as sodium, calcium, magnesium and potassium. Their differences explain why nuances are appreciated in the water (a sweet, bitter, acidic flavor…), but above all that there are better or worse options depending on the type of dishes we are going to eat, whether it is more or less heavy. Of course, no adding lemon slices or ice cubes to the glass. Are there more reasons? There is who relates interest … Read more

A new threat has arrived in the skies of Europe. They are not drones or fighters, and the order is to shoot before you ask

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For weeks now, the European sky has has converted in a silent front of hybrid war: brief incursions, weak signals, ambiguous trajectories and objects that, without carrying clear flags, force airport closures, diversions of trade routes and military responses that consume resources and erode civil normality. The pattern is repeated from the Baltics to Central Europe and seems designed to measure the NATO reflexes. Now something else has arrived, and it’s not drones or fighter jets. Balloon waves. Lithuania has announced that will bring down any balloon that crosses from Belarus after detecting in one go 66 night intrusions and chain closures of Vilnius airport. The government described the phenomenon as hybrid attack and activated the closure of the eastern border, initially temporary but set to become indefinite, with minimal exceptions for diplomats and EU citizens in transit. The decision marks a turning point on NATO’s eastern flank, where violations of airspace by drones, balloons and Russian aircraft are increasing. have become recurring in recent weeks, from Estonia and Poland to Denmark, Norway and Germany, fueling the impression of a sustained campaign of provocations calibrated to measure reflexes, saturate defenses and erode political tolerance at the cost of deterrence. Nature and sign. The balloons (some weighing more than 50 kilos, also used for tobacco smuggling) are interpreted not only as a criminal economy but also as a cheap instrument. psychological warfare and technical rehearsal: they stretch the “gray zone” five kilometers inward, force airport closures, degrade logistics, strain the civil and military decision chain and expose the friction of activating rules of engagement against targets no classic military sign. Lithuania will involve NASAMS, RBS-70, Avengers and MANPADS in neutralization, despite stocks depleted by transfers to Ukraine and the intrinsic difficulty of shooting down balloons with low radar signature and low kinetic energy. The political message is deliberate: any permeability (even if it seems marginal) will be treated as a strategic precedent. Escalation in NATO. We said it at the beginning, the episode arrives after penetrations of Su-30, Il-78 and MiG-31 in the Baltics, and after the recording of swarms of drones over Poland, Denmark, Munich or the Baltic, with more than 170 flights disrupted in one week in Vilnius and almost 14,000 passengers affected. Reiteration converts the episodic in pattern: state actors exploit loopholes in regulations (civil balloons, meteorological assumptions, smuggling) to degrade the continuity of European civil aviation and test the elasticity of ROE and allied cohesion without crossing explicit thresholds of article 5. Lithuania, in fact, studies consultations under article 4and has hinted that the closure could extend to the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad, raising the economic-logistical vector of the pulse. Hybrid war as a framework. Vilnius is clearand describes the phenomenon as a psychological operation aimed at disrupting daily life, testing NATO-EU synchrony and normalizing aggression (of low lethality, of course) as noise permanent. The background signal (at no point is Moscow explicitly named) fits into the repertoire hybrid warfare: discreet sabotage, information manipulation, low signal intrusion, erosion of trust and critical infrastructure, in conjunction with the war in Ukraine and under the plausible protection of Belarus. Plus: the closure of borders is accompanied by tougher criminal penalties against smuggling and coordination with Poland and Latvia to shield the eastern edge as a strategic unit, given the calculation that firmness, the earlier, will define how much the enemy will dare later. Image | LITHUANIAN MINISTRY OF DEFENSE In Xataka | Europe has decided to take action against Moscow’s hybrid war. So Germany has started hunting for Russian drones In Xataka | The Spanish invention that simplifies the hunt for Europe’s biggest threat: how to detect the arrival of drones in a matter of seconds

requirements and how to check if the one you have or want to buy works for you

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January 1, 2026 is approaching, the date on which V16 beacons are going to become mandatory. V16 lights the substitutes for the classic triangles of a lifetime when it comes to informing other cars that yours has a breakdown or accident, and from 2026 if you do not have one in the glove compartment you are exposed to a possible fine. And as always happens before a new rule like this is implemented, there is a bit of confusion. The point is that not all V16 beacons will work for youso it is advisable to know the characteristics they need to have to be legal and so that you can use them. V16 beacon requirements The DGT has an official list of more than 200 models of beacons in this database. But if you don’t have access to it, there are several requirements that you have to make sure that the one you are going to buy or have meets. For example, you must ensure that have a certificate code to ensure that it is properly approved. This code is usually a combination of alphanumeric preceded by the letters LCOE or IDAE. The other key point is that the beacon must be connected. This means that you must have a non-removable eSIM with which to connect to the DGT to indicate your location. This point is very important because it is less known. Connectivity is mandatory for at least 12 years, and It should be free for you.. Come on, you don’t have to pay any type of fee, subscription or need an additional app. This beacon must provide automatic geolocation when used, and direct communication with the DGT 3.0 platform the moment it is turned on. The first V16s that came onto the market did not have this requirement, which will be mandatory, so if you already have one, it is a good idea to check it to make sure that it meets this essential requirement. In addition to these two essentials, beacons must also have a minimum autonomy of 30 minutesalthough there is no maximum. Come on, the longer it lasts the better, but its battery should last at least half an hour. Additionally, they should be easy to replace or replace, and should be powered by a USB rechargeable battery or AA battery. Its useful life must be at least 18 months. Another important point is that they must offer 360º visibility at 1 kilometer away At the very least, although again, the further away you can see the better. This will ensure that there is better visibility both at night and on very foggy days. These beacons must be able stay stable on flat surfaces. But if due to height you cannot access the roof of the vehicle, they should be equipped with a magnet or other means of attachment. Here, it is best that they have a magnet so that you can simply lower the window and place them on the roof before opening the door, or so that they can be fixed to the driver’s door itself. If your beacon does not meet these requirements you can have sanctions. For example, a fine of 80 euros without loss of points when your V16 beacon is not approved. And if you use it correctly to report an accident or incident, if you do not place it in its place or if you travel without a vest, the fine can rise to 200 euros. In Xataka | Clarifying all the mess that the DGT has on its hands: the V-16 light, the V-27 signal and the emergency triangles

Russia’s biggest threat in Ukraine is not a drone or a missile. It is a film agency with 30 secret floors

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That the war in Ukraine has become the largest drone laboratory combat power on the planet is beyond any doubt. In fact, both Russia like, to a greater extent, Ukraine, have elevated these devices to configure a war industry unprecedented that places machines as the army of the future of any conflict. What was not so well known was where most of Ukraine’s drones came from. Origin and metamorphosis. What started three years ago as a location and props agency in basements and garages has mutated into a war industry on an almost industrial scale: Fire Point, whose owner and executives come from from the world of cinema and the construction of outdoor furniture, has gone from assembling drones with commercial parts to producing, according to its executives, hundreds of propelled and long-range munitions from at least thirty secret locations scattered throughout Ukraine. But there is much more, because the company has grown so much that it has currently consolidated itself with contracts for around billion dollars in a single year. A transit that reflects the rapid professionalization and commercialization of initiatives born out of patriotism and urgency in February 2022, when improvised underground workshops became an effective (although precarious and fragmentary) response to a large-scale invasion. Production, design and employment. Fire Point products, such as your FP-1 droneare simple machines in materials (polystyrene, plywood, plastics, and carbon fiber from cycling) but assembled with a logic of volume production: rocket-assisted takeoff, two-stroke engine, range measured in hundreds of kilometers and warheads of more than fifty kilos in some designs. Its catalog also includes the promising Flamingo missilea larger device, with a jet engine and a theoretical autonomy and load that, if confirmed at scale, could reconfigure the Ukrainian capacity to hit deep targets. The Ukrainian industrial philosophy here is clear: cheap, disposable, massive. Efficiency does not require reprocessing or longevity, only that some specimens cross the defense networks and fulfill their unique mission. An FP-1 Military strategy and effects. The proliferation of these munitions has allowed Ukraine to sustain a systematic campaign against energy infrastructure Russian companies (refineries and logistics nodes) seeking not only a tactical effect but also strategic pressure and leverage in eventual negotiations. In fact, the multiplicity of manufacturers domestic forces and technical adaptability have forced Russia to face a daily erosion of its apparent air immunity, forcing it to reallocate defensive resources and contemplate low-cost warfare as a decisive vector. Transparency and control. Fire Point’s meteoric rise has not been free of shadows: Public complaints and audits point out opaque awards, absence of mandatory price negotiations, questions about initial technical quality and the possible involvement of actors linked to the media and business environment close to power. In fact, the National Anti-Corruption Agency has inspected links with figures associated with the presidential circle and there are parliamentary calls to investigate pricesspecifications and the destination of multimillion-dollar benefits. Despite this, the public narrative combines suspicion and exaltation: national heroes and strategic businessmen who have shored up the defensive capacity, while activists and analysts demand more controls and transparency in war contracts. Industrialization and ecosystem. The phenomenon is not an isolated case but the center of an industrial revolution: Thousands of companies, hundreds focused on long-range drones and dozens competing for contracts, attract foreign funds, partners and joint venture projects. State agencies charter incentiveswhile international funds (such as the recent Norwegian-Ukrainian vehicle) show that the ecosystem is beginning to professionalize and seek commercial and technological legitimation beyond the emergency. For European and North American defense, Ukraine now offers a unique experience in unmanned missions and rapid design, which arouses interest both military as industrial. Ethical dilemmas. There is no doubt, the balance raises dilemmas: the domestic war economy reduces dependence on allied donations and scales offensive capacity, but it raises questions on democratic control, accountability and the risk that lucrative war businesses are perpetuated beyond strategic necessity. Plus: the proliferation of cheap and massive systems exacerbates the asymmetric nature of the conflict and poses risks of escalation and diffuse responsibility for selective objectives and collateral damage. Perspectives. In sum, the Fire Point history summarizes the Ukrainian phenomenon: industrial creativity (in many cases, they have no other choice) converted into a strategic muscle, an industry that emerged from volunteering transformed into key actor of the military apparatusbut also in focus of controversy due to its speed, its margins and the opacity typical of a country at war. The future challenge is twofold: to consolidate technological and productive capabilities that continue to perform in combat, and at the same time insert this thriving sector into frameworks of governance and transparency that prevent war efficiency from evolving towards economies of corruption or political capture. How Ukraine resolves this binomial will define whether its revolution dronistics It remains a collective merit or becomes an institutional burden. Image | xMezha In Xataka | They call it Skyfall, Burevestnik, or flying Chernobyl. The problem is not the name, it is what Russia’s latest missile does In Xataka | The war in Ukraine was a drone war. Now it is a war of drones that are not actually combat drones

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