Month: October 2025

The BOE confirms that in 2026 workers’ payrolls will be cut by up to 95 euros for a good reason: pensions

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As of January 1, 2026, millions of workers in Spain you will see how your payroll It drops a little compared to December 2025. The reason, an increase in one of the withholdings that are applied to the payrolls of all workers aimed at guaranteeing the viability of the benefits of future pensioners. This adjustment, provided for in the Royal Decree-Law 2/2023 It can reach up to 95 euros per year for those with high salaries, although for the majority of workers it will barely exceed 43 euros per year. What is the MEI? Just like explain from BBVA, the MEI, or Intergenerational Equity Mechanism, is a withholding that is applied to working people on their payrolls and that serves to reinforce the Social Security Reserve Fund (popularly known as the “pension piggy bank”). As with other withholdings and contributions, part of the MEI falls on the company and another part on the worker. The objective of this retention is to compensate for the effects of demographic aging of the workforce and ensure that today’s younger generations, with a smaller population than Baby Boomers and Generation the full weight of pensions of the next 25 years. How is it calculated? This withholding is calculated as a percentage of the total salary base for which each person contributes and it is expected that this percentage will increase annually until 2029 and then stabilize. In 2026, this percentage will go from 0.80% of the salary base to 0.9%. Of this amount, the worker will assume 0.15% in 2026, and the company will pay 0.75% (to complete the total 0.90% planned for this year). Year Company Worker Total 2023 0.50% 0.10% 0.60% 2024 0.58% 0.12% 0.70% 2025 0.67% 0.13% 0.80% 2026 0.75% 0.15% 0.90% 2027 0.83% 0.17% 1.00% 2028 0.92% 0.18% 1.10% 2029 to 2050 1.00% 0.20% 1.20% And how much money does that mean? As the final amount depends on the contribution base of each worker, the MEI does not retain a fixed amount for everyone. By 2026, the maximum contribution base will be 63,180 euros per year. Therefore, for those who have a gross salary of 5,265 euros per month (in 12 payments), about 94.77 euros per year will be deducted from that maximum base. That is, about 7.89 euros per month. According to consolidated data from the ‘Salary Structure Survey’ of 2023, the most common gross salary in Spain is around 15,574 euros per year. This means that for workers with a gross monthly salary of 1,297 euros (in 12 payments), the 0.15% that is withheld from each employee as MEI would mean 1.94 euros on each payroll, adding up to a total of 23.34 euros per year. How much will it increase each year? The change in the MEI withholding will be applied automatically and has been increasing since its implementation in 2023, the year in which a withholding of 0.10% for workers and 0.50% for companies began to be applied, with a total of 0.60% on the contribution base. The objective is to reach 1.20% in 2029, divided into 1% retention for the company and 0.20% for workers. Once this objective is reached, withholdings will be frozen at that percentage until 2050. Pay more without receiving more. Unlike other withholdings that are applied to payrolls, the MEI percentage does not generate additional rights on the amount of the retirement pension, as would happen if the contribution base is increasedFor example. That is to say, this withholding does not have a direct effect on the pension, but rather is intended to make the pension system more solvent and viable for a longer time even if there is more retirees than active contributors. According to data of the Ministry of Inclusion and Social Security, in 2023 the Intergenerational Equity Mechanism contributed 3,437 million euros to the Social Security Reserve Fund, while in 2024 it was 3,799 million. The record increase in the number of Social Security contributors registered in 2025 means that the forecasts for contributions to the pension fund for this concept will increase to 4,623 million euros, leaving a total balance in this fund close to 14,000 million euros. In Xataka | Working beyond 67 years: Germany has broken its pension system and it is an advance for Europe Image | Unsplash (wjpzlvr), Pexels (Dany Kurniawan)

Four acronym explain why Tesla has not launched its electric car of 25,000 euros: NSLC

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“If they throw a 25,000 euros electric car They would be lined. ” It is usual to read this phrase when talking about the Tesla range. But there is a very simple reason that prevents Tesla from making this movement so obvious: they can’t. They can’t because accounts don’t come out. Because he is the victim of his own production process that, until now, had been so successful. And it can’t because you reduce the electric car forces you to jump into batteries … or worsen the user experience. In summary: NSLC. (N)either. That is the answer that those who expected a cheap Tesla electric car have expected. The launch of the versions Standard It is the confirmation that the company needs to reduce its product to give a boost to sales. Until now, they have based their growth in a very simple formula for the client: nobody gives more autonomy for less money. Simple, simple and Very effective if we take into account your recharge network. However, little by little the rivals begin to eat ground. Europeans and South Koreans (hello, KIA EV3) They have begun to offer cars of a very similar price. Yes, smaller, but that is not so much problem in Europe where the client does not appreciate (sometimes he does not want) so much cars 4.70 meters onwards. Rivals that, in addition, are taking very interesting cars at a similar price, compliant on a day -to -day basis Although your buyer assumes certain shortcomings if you have to go on a trip (Hello, Renault 5). (S)Alen. Yes, many Tesla Model and Tesla factories come out, also the Model 3. And, at some point, they will hit an impulse with these versions Standard cheaper (a perfect car for fleets or taxi drivers, for example). But, for now, what does not come out is the TAn expected (and promised) car of 25,000 euros. Tesla has made design its own success formula but He has also built his own jail. The automobile industry lives with cars with life cycles between six and eight years old. To four or five years, an aesthetic renewal is usually the commercial impulse necessary to sell the car. Elon Musk raised to make his car The Campbell can of cars. Simple and stylized designs that do not tire too much over the years and that allow a Gigapress that generates an innumerable amount of copies At a frantic pace. The system is the cost economy taken to the extreme. The initial investment is very high but its speed allows you to generate income to A very low unit cost pressing to amortize investment in the shortest possible time. The problem is that each change triggers the cost of the car. Any small variation in the huge piece is a headache. That prevents changes in the hard points of the car. The chassis must remain almost intact and launch a new product to the market forces huge investments in new machines. When the system is engaged it is perfect but greased is a task that requires a lot of money. (L)ace. Batteries The batteries remain the main cost of the electric car car. Although the raw material has been cheaper, Toyota and his 1: 6: 9: 90 rule Explain well why they trust hybrids more than electric. With the same economic effort for an electric battery, they get 90 electric hybrids and 6 plug -in hybrids. Tesla has been working for a long time to reduce batteries, He trusted a lot in the new 4680 batteries of cylindrical cells. But the results make it clear that You can’t get enough to reduce them enough As to sell it in a small car. Or do not get sufficient energy density To, in the same size, offer a satisfactory user experience. Right now, who buys an electric car of 25,000 euros knows that he cannot aspire to a battery greater than 50 kWh. That implies that he will not be able to travel 300 kilometers with a single load and that attempts against that intrinsic value that Tesla has to give more kilometers for less money. (C)Evenas. The results. The company is seeing how the rivals eat land. In China they are happening to them above with most ambitious proposals in software. And in Europe, the other major electric car market, Europeans (With Volkswagen at the head) They are planted by Battle in Sales. Elon Musk’s explicit support to the extreme right In Germany it has not been seen with the best eyes in the local market and/or Franceanother of the company’s great shores in our continent. It is very easy to say that Tesla could launch a cheaper electric car and sweep in the market. Yes, it is evident. But it is also evident that this statement ignores that the company has been looking for a way to simplify the car with even bigger parts of its gigapress (And he has not succeeded). It also overlooks that it has not been able to reduce the car batteries that take a huge pinch of the final cost of the car. And it ignores that Tesla would need larger or completely new facilities to assemble these vehicles. To feed these potential purchases you have to have the necessary infrastructure to be able to build those cars. And although now it looks like a giant, Tesla is still a young company that has four models in the wallet and delivered 1.81 million cars in 2023its best year. That Until 2021 did not give a positive result without adding the aid of emission loans. Because Raise a car brand from scratch It is very complicated. As it is to grow with new products. NSLC. All these data only exemplify the biggest stumbling block with which Tesla is to launch a new car. That long -awaited car of 25,000 euros: No. They leave. The. Accounts Photo | Tesla In Xataka | Tesla said he could manufacture 20 million cars … Read more

The one with autonomous cars

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While in some cities in the United States and China it is no longer so weird to meet Robotaxis without driverin Europe we remain stuck in a tangle of regulations that slow the development of autonomous driving. However, the president of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, has already given the alarmadmitting that “autonomous cars are already a reality in the United States and China. The same should be true here in Europe.” And the strategy in the EU seems to be very in the line that with AI: “Safety First” (first security). The background problem. Europe maintains technological capacity and large manufacturers, but its regulatory fragmentation is leaving it out of play. Each country has its own rules to test and homologate autonomous vehicles, which complicates large -scale deployment. Meanwhile, states such as Arizona or California in the US, and cities like Beijing or Shenzhen in China, They have been testing robotaxis for years in its streets without bureaucratic obstacles. China and the US have the front. In China, more than 60% of cars sold this year include level 2 autonomous driving technology, often standard even in basic models. Companies like Weride, Pony AI or Apollo Go have the support of the Chinese State and They are expanding aggressively. In the United States, Waymo, owned by Alphabet, already has License to test in New Yorkwhile Tesla He already did evidence Also in Austin last June when transporting passengers in their cars. In fact, Musk’s company would give the tycoon A bonus of one billion dollars If, among other objectives, it manages to put a million robotaxis in circulation. Europe tries to react. Volkswagen He has presented his id. Buzz Ad through Moia, its mobility subsidiary, with plans to display autonomous vehicles in Europe and the USA From 2026. Von der Leyen has proposed Create a network of European cities to pilot cars without a driver, with 60 Italian mayors already interested. However, analysts warn that mass adoption will not arrive before 2030-2040. The road is long and the delay, evident. China accelerates. Blocked in the US market for national security reasons, Chinese autonomous driving companies are accelerating their arrival in Europe. Qcraft has announced a headquarters in GermanyMomenta is associated with Uber to test in Munich, and Deeproute.AI negotiates with European and Chinese manufacturers to install a data center on the continent. “Europe is the only market to which they can come,” assures You, founder of the consultant but Auto Insights. This generates alarm among some European competitors, which demands subsidies and greater regulation to level competition. Delay in Europe. The EU has established strict barriers in data protection and artificial intelligencewhich forces other foreign companies to adapt their systems, but does not prevent their entry. Some European executives, such as Alex Kendall from Wayve, They advocate for an open market that accelerates development. Others, such as Jim Hutchinson from Fusion Processing, They ask greater regulatory intervention. There is a substantive issue, and it is the control of the data that are processed in vehicles, very valuable sensitive information for companies that seek to capitalize on it. What is coming. The European Commission works to harmonize regulations to facilitate the evidence and deployment of advanced systems, but for now only countries such as Germany and the United Kingdom They allow tests beyond level 2 basic. Autonomous driving is one of the segments in which a large investment is expected by specialized companies, and everything indicates that Europe will continue to opt for strict regulation. Cover image | Baidu In Xataka | The European Union will impose a new CO2 tax in 2027. And that means one thing: more expensive gasoline

laser drones patrol

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For years, Japanese poultry farms have trusted networks, periodic cleanings and access controls to keep the Aviar flu. But in the Japanese Prefecture of Chiba, national leader in egg production, authorities and NTT group They are about to add a different ally: drones equipped with beams. From mid -October, these devices will be used to scare away wild birds that could carry the virus, in an initial deployment that seeks to add a technological layer to traditional prevention measures. The new deployment comes after one of the toughest seasons remembered the sector. Between January and February 2025, Chiba’s Prefecture He had to sacrifice more than 3.3 million birds Because of the aviar flu, in a year in which 51 outbreaks were recorded in 14 prefectures throughout the country. Networks, disinfection and access controls had contained the infections for years, but it has been shown that the virus can be leaked by multiple routes, from migratory birds to small animals or even staff clothes. A novel system. The project is promoted by NTTthe Japanese telecommunications and technology giant, through its NTT E-Drone Technology subsidiary. This company, dedicated to aerial robotics and automation, collaborates with the Government of the Prefecture of Chiba and with NTT EAST in a joint plan to reinforce biosafety in the poultry sector. The initiative combines the experience of the group in connectivity and remote control with the needs of the Japanese field, especially beaten by the last avian flu sprouts. The chosen drone, called BB102it has incorporated the Kuruna Move device, developed by the Chiiki Soken Japanese association, a unit that emits red and green beams to keep wild birds away. Its effectiveness is based on an instinctive reaction: birds interpret those lights in motion as a threat. In addition, the system generates a random light pattern with flickering effect (Speckle) to prevent animals from getting used. How it unfolds. In the deployment planned in Chiba, BB102 drones will be used to patrol the critical areas of the farmssuch as roofs, patios or tanks of feed. The operator defines the flight perimeter on the transmitter screen and the drone executes the route autonomously, maintaining the necessary altitude to cover the entire enclosure. Its autonomy of about 25 minutes per flight allows periodic missions to be programmed, adapting to the schedules with the greatest presence of wild birds. Air use provides a clear advantage over fixed systems: drone can reach high points or recesses where traditional barriers are not effective. In addition, being a mobile and programmable device, you can modify your route as the bird’s flight patterns or the ground configuration change. The whole process is controlled from land, without direct intervention on animals and without generating noise or using chemicals. What do we know that works. The use of lasers as a deterrent element does not start from zero. Before the deployment in Chiba, the Kuruna Move device was tested in the Kanagawa prefecture, where it managed to keep the crows away from several farms. The technicians verified that the birds immediately reacted to the red and green flashes and that the effect was maintained over the days thanks to the random movement of the light. Technology proved to be effective without generating noise or using chemicals. The system seeks to reduce the risk, not eliminate it. The field evaluation in Chiba will allow measuring its performance in real production environments, with different species and climatic conditions. If the results are confirmed, the combination of drones and lasers could be integrated as another layer within the usual biosafety strategies, together with the networks, disinfection and access control. Costs and aid. Implementing this technology requires significant investment in equipment, maintenance and training. To facilitate its adoption, the Chiba government activated in July a specific subsidies program with a endowment of 20 million yen, about 125,000 euros, destined to cover up to 33% of the system’s introduction cost. Aids are designed for groups of producers or cooperatives, which can share the equipment and reduce operating expenses. The economic approach starts from a preventive logic: invest before to avoid major damage later. Each episode of avian flu is very high economic losses and the destruction of hundreds of thousands of birds, so that investment in drones and lasers is interpreted as a long -term savings measure. In addition, automation reduces the need for personnel for deterrence and improves the efficiency of daily surveillance. Model for other regions. Those responsible for the project have indicated that they will study their adaptation to different environments. Among the possible applications are other agricultural areas and, where appropriate, sensitive spaces where the presence of birds represents a risk. Images | Xataka with Gemini 2.5 | NTT Group In Xataka | The Vatican drone show was an commission to an unsuspected businessman: Elon Musk’s brother

They arrive in the middle of the offensive of the Chinese electric companies

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Tesla has presented in the United States the new “Standard” versions of its two most popular models: the Model 3 and the Model Y. They are the most affordable versions of the range and arrive at a time when the brand seeks to strengthen its position in the face of pressure from competitors. Although the new models already have prices and delivery windows in the US market, in Europe – including Spain – there is still no confirmation about their availability or how much they will cost if they finally reach the old continent. In the United States, the configurator shows the Model 3 Standard RWD at $36,990 and the Model Y Standard RWD at $39,990, base amounts before taxes and handling fees. CNN places the first deliveries between December and January for the Model 3 and between November and December for the Model Y. Compared to the Premium versions, the discount is around $5,000. With this move, Tesla seeks to reinforce the entry-level attractiveness of the range in a more competitive environment, without yet announcing changes for Europe. Europe looks at Tesla, but new versions have not yet arrived For now, Tesla’s movement is not reflected in the European configurator. In Spain, the screenshots that we have reviewed show the rear-wheel drive Model 3 at 39,990 euros in cash and the rear-wheel drive Model Y at 44,990 euros, without the “Standard” name or visible equipment adjustments. The card information preserves known autonomy and performance. As of today, Europe continues with the previous offer and without announcing prices or availability for these new variants. Tesla has not redesigned the vehicles from scratch: both ‘Standards’ adopt a metal roof instead of tinted glass. In the Model Y, in addition, the headlights are divided into two independent lenses instead of the continuous light bar. The structure and bodywork remain identical to those of the current Model 3 and Model Y, so the cost adjustment comes through changes in finish and small aesthetic details. Beyond the price adjustment, Tesla insists that the Standard versions offer the same digital ecosystem as the more expensive models. They incorporate a 15.4-inch screen with access to Tesla Theater and Tesla Arcade, comfort modes such as Sentry, Dog and Camp, route planning and vehicle control from the app. The front seats are heated and combine textile and vegan leather, with a heated steering wheel. Tesla has also highlighted the presence of ‘Grok AI’. According to data published by Tesla, the declared range for the Model 3 and Model Y Standard reaches 321 miles, equivalent to about 517 kilometers. The batteries used and the exact motors are not detailed, but the company describes both models as “extremely efficient.” Tesla has not yet offered figures adapted to the European WLTP cycle. The launch of the new Model 3 and Model Y “Standard” comes in an increasingly competitive US market, where electric vehicles are no longer an exclusive territory for Tesla. Brands such as BYD, Hyundai, Nissan or General Motors have expanded their catalog with more affordable models and comparable ranges. In Europe, the pressure is also noticeable: Chinese manufacturers are gaining presence and traditional groups are adjusting prices and strategies to avoid losing ground. As we say, in Europe there is still no confirmation about the arrival of the Model 3 and Model Y “Standard”. Tesla has not communicated dates, prices or details about whether these vehicles will maintain the same name as in the United States or if they will replace the current rear-wheel drive versions. The company usually introduces changes in a phased manner, and the European configurator continues without showing any changes. Until news is announced, the catalog available in Spain and the rest of the continent remains the same as before the launch. Images | tesla In Xataka | Xiaomi has taken the first step to bring its SU7 to Europe: inaugurating an R&D center in the city that makes the most sense

Aemet already has the list of names for the danas that should really worry us

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You have to prepare to keep track of ‘Marta’, ‘Samuel’ or ‘Claudia’. And they are not the protagonists of a new series, but the names that we could hear in the news throughout this fall and winter. All because the aemet has announced That from now on, great impact are going to be their own name, as with the storms. And it has more marketing than we believe behind. The announcement. Done Through its official channels and accompanied by a complete list of names that will be used from now on in collaboration with the meteorological services of Portugal (IPMA), France (Météo-France), Belgium (IRM) and Luxembourg (meteolux). The first Dana to be baptized will be ‘Alice’. But this movement, beyond the anecdote, raises a background question. Did we really need this system to understand that a dangerous storm is coming? Didn’t we have a perfectly settled term and feared by all? Yes, we are thinking about the “Cold drop“ List of names that will receive the DANAS of great impact in Spain. The differences. For years, Aemet meteorologists have fought a pedagogical battle for society to distinguish between Dana and Cold drop. They insisted that ‘Dana’ is the technical term that describes an isolated cold air bag in the high layers of the atmosphere. A relatively common phenomenon that does not always trigger torrential rains and catastrophes on the surface. However, for the general public, the concept remained diffuse. The word “Dana” did not have the evocative power or the warning load that the “cold drop” did have. The cold drop, although meteorologically inaccurate, it was a concept that everyone understood perfectly: It meant apocalyptic skies, torrential rains and floodsespecially in the Mediterranean arch. The problem. The Aemet has seen that using the term Dana for everything created a lot of confusion. On their own website, it points to “the appointment of the DANAS with great impact will help prevent them from being associated univocally with serious or catastrophic impacts.” That is, they seek to create a new category: the “Dana with name”, which would be the equivalent of the old and dreaded cold drop, leaving the term “Dana” (dry) for the general atmospheric phenomenon without serious consequences. Marketing strategy. Baptizing the Dana with names is a brilliant communication strategy without a doubt. Giving a first name to a meteorological phenomenon humanizes it, makes it a concrete and easy to continue in social networks and media. Without a doubt, it is much more effective to capture attention to say “the Dana ‘Benjamin’ is close to the coast” that “a system of low pressures associated with a Dana will cause instability.” And it is something that has already been shown. With the big storms that have received names such as ‘Filomena’ the reality is that they have been recorded in the collective memory and was associated with the impact it would have. Now this same effect wants to move to a phenomenon that aims to be quite common In our day to day. What we lose. The question is if, in the process, we are not losing a part of our popular meteorological culture. The “cold drop” was a term of ours, loaded with history and experience. It was the definitive notice that passed from grandparents to grandchildren. Now, it is replaced by an international and standardized name system, more precise and effective for alerts, yes, but also more aseptic than does not transfer that tradition so entrenched in many. We already have the first. A few hours of announcing these new names, the Aemet He has released it before the arrival of a heavy and persistent rainy days in the Eastern Peninsular and Balearic Islands. That is why it will now be known as ‘Dana Alice’ and already warns the risk of flooding from Wednesday to Sunday. In Xataka | The city of Valencia was saved from the Dana for Turia. Now his periphery wants to build his own barrier

There is more renewable electricity in the world produced by coal

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Ten years ago, coal lit half planet. Today, it is solar panels and wind turbines that illuminate statistics. In the first half of 2025, the renewables not only covered all the increase in global electrical demand: they exceeded it. A global sorpasso. The report, prepared by Emberanalyze data from 88 countries that represent 93% of global electric demand. Its conclusion marks a before and after: solar and wind energy grew so much that they compensated all the increase in global electrical consumption and still generated surplus. However, there is an even more important point that is that coal generation fell worldwide. Carbon participation fell to 33.1% of global electric mix, while renewables rose to 34.3%. For the first time, the coal was behind. The descent was especially clear in China and Indiawhere coal has always dominated and, therefore, that descent is noted. On the other hand, both in the European Union and in the United States a small rebound was observed, caused by hydroelectric drought and the Gas increase. Renewable energies produced more electricity than coal for the first time recorded in the first half of 2025 | Ember Radiography of the change. The transition is not a statistical anecdote, but a structural phenomenon. World demand increased 369 twh (+2.6 %), moderate growth that was widely covered by solar and wind expansion. On the one hand, the sun remains the most dynamic source on the planet. The solar generation grew 31%, reaching a global quota of 8.8%. However, this is because China It was the great enginecontributing 55% of world solar growth, followed by the United States, the European and Indian Union. On the other hand, the wind keeps the pace. The wind generation increased by 7.7%, to represent 9.2% of the global mix. Although Europe and the United States suffered adverse weather conditions, China increased, registering a 16% increase in their wind production. The money also changed sideways. The other great indicator that this change is structural is in the markets. According to the International Energy Agencythe global investment in energy will reach 3.3 billion dollars, a fairly striking figure. Only ten years ago, renewables were seen as An idealistic bet: faces, intermittent and subsidy dependent. Today they are the new center of financial gravity of the energy system. The proportion of clean investment against fossil went from 2 to 1 in 2015 to 10 to 1 in 2024, a change that reflects a collective market decision. However, not everyone is invited to the party. Emerging markets and developing economies barely receive 15% of world investment In clean energy, despite the fact that its electric demand is the one that grows the most. In addition, they are still trapped between high financial costs, fragile networks and regulatory uncertainty. As Ember warnswithout international financing and technological cooperation, the global rhythm towards zero net emissions could be stopped before achieving the objective. China drives the global transition. Behind the world sorpasso there is an undisputed protagonist: China. Not only leads the production of clean energy, but also the industry that makes it possible: panels, turbines, batteries and smart networks. Its industrial policy has made the country what some analysts describe as an “electrostate”capable of dominating the energy value chains of the 21st century as it dominated the manufacturing. In just six months, China installed 380 GW of new solar capacity – more than all the total capacity of the United States – promoted by a wave of projects prior to new price standards. Thanks to this, its mixture Electric is already renewable 24%, and the emissions of the electrical sector fell 1.7% in half a year. Global challenges. According to Emberthe electricity grid is already the main obstacle to renewable expansion. Solar and wind production increases faster than lines and storage grow. In countries such as Spain or Germany, specific cuts have been registered in solar parks by network saturation. In Japan, operators reduce solar generation on weekends to avoid overloads. This forced disconnection –The call Curtailment– shows a paradox: we have more sun than cables. To the saturation of the networks is added the inequality of access to capital. While China and other economies install renewable gigawatts every month, Africa and Latin America are still waiting for sufficient investments. Hence the urgency of new global mechanisms to channel green capital towards emerging economies and ensure that the transition is truly global. An irreversible turning point. Just a decade ago, coal generated twice as much electricity than renewables. Today, clean energy has surpassed the most polluting source and dominates the growth of the electrical system. China leadsIndia accelerateEurope It adapts and the United States It stops. Prices fall, investments grow and emissions begin to stabilize. The energy transition is no longer a matter of political will: it is an economic law. The turning point is not in the future: it is happening right now. Image | Freepik and Pexels Xataka | In his career for the total domain of the solar panels, a rival has come out: the Spanish Perovskita

Some users will get rid of the increase of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, according to The Verge

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Last week the news jumped: Xbox Game Pass Ultimate rose price. And it was not a minor change, but orn 50% increase that placed the subscription at 26.99 euros per month in Spain. For some, it was an inevitable adjustment. For others, a jump too abrupt to justify it without further ado. But in the midst of the stir, there are important nuances. According to The VergeMicrosoft has begun to send emails to certain users of the European Union clarifying that this new price will not apply to all equally. At least, not for the moment. “At the moment, these increases will only affect the new purchases and not to your current subscription in the market where you reside, provided you have orn Automatic recurring plan“Says Microsoft.” If you decide to cancel your plan and buy it again, you will be charged the new current rate, “adds the company. The notice adds one more detail: if in your market there will be a price increase, these users will receive a notice at least 60 days in advance and may cancel or modify your plan. This condition, however, seems to be applied only to the markets where the people who received the message reside. For now there is no official confirmation about which countries are included in this exception, but The Verge mentions cases such as Ireland, Germany or Poland. In Xataka we have contacted Microsoft to know if Spain is part of that list and update as soon as we have an answer. In development. Images | Xbox | Capture (The Verge) In Xataka | Game Pass is already an unsustainable investment: more than 2,000 euros for each console generation and with nothing in property

In Brazil people are changing caipiriñas and cocktails for beer. And they have a good reason: methanol

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São Paulo is famous for many reasons, but probably none as universal as The caipiriñasthe drink made with Cachaza, Lima, Sugar and Ice that has exported to virtually all bars on the planet. For days, however, in the Paulista capital they are served much less caipiriñas. Also It has come down the consumption of whiskey, Geneva and in general any distillate. The reason: fear of Methanol poisoning. São Paulo, without caipiriñas. Something has changed on the nights of Brazil. Especially in those of São Paulocapital of the homonymous state and the most populous city in the country. Instead of asking Caipirinhasthe famous drink based on Cachaza, Lima, Sugar and Ice that is a native of the Paulista state, the young people They ask for beers or wine. Anything but to take a glass with distilled liquor to the lips. “Customers are worried,” Recognize to Associated Press (AP) Edilson Trindade, manager of an establishment of São Paulo. Last week he did not dispatched a caipiriña, when it is usual to serve dozens and tens. And it is not the only one. In A report Posted yesterday, the Paulista magazine Exam He shares testimonies from other bars that have seen how their activity collapsed 80% or young people who choose to stay at home or change cocktails for cans. A percentage: 50%. The Bloomberg agency points That, in general, the bars and restaurants of the state of São Paulo fear that its sales collapse up to 30%, a percentage that falls short if the data already handled by the federation of hotels, restaurants and state bars are taken into account. According to their calculations, last week some establishments saw how the consumption of vodka, whiskey, gin and other distillates collapsed about 50%. “Even beer demand has dropped because there are almost no customers, so general sales have been affected,” regrets The owner of a bar. But … why? That people are consuming less spirits in Brazil (and especially in São Paulo) have little to do with a sudden abstemious zeal. The reason is another: fear. The drop in demand comes after what seems like a OLA of poisoning by methanol caused in turn by the intake of adulterated alcohol. On Sunday, Brazil’s Ministry of Health talked about 255 cases16 confirmed and another 209 suspects. Of them the vast majority were recorded in São Paulo, where the authorities handled 14 confirmed episodes and studied 178. Is it so serious? Yes. Methanol can cause vomiting, blindness and even death. The government already speaks of 15 possible deathsalthough for now there are only two confirmed. “Until there is total clarity about the magnitude of these crimes, the population must refrain from consuming distilled drinks,” I recognized On Friday in an interview with the CNN Brazil chain, the country’s health minister, Alexandre Padilha. “Our recommendation is that people avoid distillates, especially if they are not sure of the origin of the drink.” “Adulterated drinks”. The authorities have not limited themselves to controlling the number of poisonings or giving advice. Also They have increased Their provisions to treat methanol poisoning and above all try to locate their origin. The Government It relates them With alcohol consumption and has inspected bars and distributors to clarify what happened. “We determine that methanol contaminated adulterated alcoholic beverages. So we need to understand how,” Point out Artur Dian, police chief of São Paulo, in statements to AP. Only in São Paulo the state authorities have confiscated since the end of September more than 7,000 bottles To investigate them. They have also closed a dozen establishments provisionally to take samples. Another percentage: 28%. The unknown of whether the drink was contaminated on an accidental way, although the police recognize that there are those who adulterate the liquor with substances such as methanol to improve their benefit margins. “Although we know that small quantities do not contaminate and are not able to cause damage, we do not know the exact amount that could remain in a bottle,” Share Dian. The National Association of Distilled Manufacturers handles studies that show that adulterated drinks are already monitored more than a quarter of the Brazilian market (28%), a high percentage that achieves thanks to prices that reduce by 35% to legal beverages. Images | Nathalia Segato (UNSPLASH), Mark Broadhead (UNSPLASH) and Ian Talmacs (UNSPLASH) In Xataka | The youth of the Elite Tech of Silicon Valley have left alcohol: their new “party” is to work 92 hours

110 years later we finally know what sank the ‘endurance’ in the Antarctic. The culprit was not the ice: it was much worse

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He Endurancethe legendary ship of Ernest Shackletonbecame a symbol of resistance and heroism after its sinking in the icy waters of the Weddell Sea in 1915. There began the myth, because during more than a centuryits end was wrapped in a halo of mystery, attributed to the lethal coup of the ice against its rudder. Now, science He has revealed That the truth was more complex and, in a way, disturbing: the ship was never prepared to survive. The myth and the truth. As we said, for more than a century, 110 years to be exact, Ernest Shackleton’s heroic story and his antarctic ice crew was accompanied by the conviction that the endurance was the wooden ship more robust of his timevictim of a fatal blow of the ice against his helm. However, Recent research They have dismantled that narrative. The thorough analysis of the wreck discovered in 2022 reveals that the ship I was convicted From the beginning: it was not a single impact that sank it, but the accumulation of compressive forces that crushed their weak structure and, very important in the final story, Shackleton I probably knew When he left for Weddell. The expedition trapped. Endurance sailed in 1914 with the ambitious plan of cross the Antarctica on footbut at the beginning of 1915 he was caught in a solid ice. For ten months the crew resisted on board until the pressures began to deform the ship. The covers were combined, the helmet vibrated with a crash and the newspapers of the sailors picked up the sound of the creak of the wood under huge forces. On October 27, 1915 Shackleton ordered to leave the shipand weeks later the helmet ended up sinking after a succession of pressure onslaught that started masts and opened the structure in two. Idealized cross sections of the first Antarctic ships. The endurance was of the type (a); The type Deutschland (B) Fortress with mud feet. Far from being the invulnerable ship of the legend, the endurance was born as a ship of Polar and Hunting Tourism of bears and morsas in the Arctic. Its design lacked the critical reinforcements to survive trapped in an icy sea: it had no diagonal beams that kept the bands of the helmet or racks that supported the machine room, its most fragile area. Over there, According to witnesses As the scientist Reginald James or Captain Frank Worsley, the iron plates combined and the soils bulging while the ice pressed incessantly. The Rudder and the keel departed, but they were not the cause but the consequence of that structural weakness. Pecio discovered in 2022 Shackleton knew it. It is one of the keys that light has seen now. The most revealing thing is that Shackleton I did not ignore Those defects. He had participated in rescues from other ships shattered by ice and advised the German Wilhelm Filchner reinforce with diagonal beams Your Deutschlandthat thus managed to survive eight months trapped. Even in a letter to his wife he admitted that the endurance was not as solid as The Nimrodthe ship of your previous expedition. Even so, He acquired it Without modifications, moved by the urgency of undertaking a colossal project in the midst of their debts, their personal failures and competition with other explorers for reaching Antarctic glory. The re -written history. He New study of Jukka Tuhkuri Disassemble the myth of the invulnerability of the endurance, showing that it was an inappropriate ship faced with a relentless environment. However, this finding does not decrease the figure of Shackleton, but it frames it With more realism: A leader who risked aware that the adventure could cost the ship, but that miraculously saved his entire crew. At a time when polar exploration was a jump of faith towards the unknown, the wreck of the endurance was not only the end of a ship, but the proof that even the stronger wood yields Before ice pressurewhile human will manages to survive where the technique fails. Shared destination. The truth is that the Endurance drama It was not an isolated episode. Decades earlier, in 1876, twelve American whales They sank in front of Alaska for lacking the necessary reinforcements against compressed ice, dragging with him the livelihood of hundreds of families. Something similar happened in 1903 with The Antarctica Swedish ship trapped and shattered in the Weddell Sea. And, in contrast, the case of Deutschland It demonstrates how simple modifications could make the difference between sinking and survival. If you want also, all these episodes draw a pattern: polar ice does not forgive improvisations or risk economies. Shackleton, with his leadership instinct, achieved what other captains They did not achieve: save all his men, although at the expense of expose them to sacrifice of a ship that had never had to face the brutality of the white continent. Image | Picryl, PicrylFalklands Maritime Heritage Trust In Xataka | More than a hundred years later, we have found the remains of Shackleton’s ‘endurance’ sunk in the Antarctic In Xataka | We have been trying to rescue the shipwrecked with the oldest computer in the world for 120 years. We just took a huge step

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