Month: February 2026

Valladolid and León have been longing for a highway that connects them for more than 25 years. 75 million will be spent to build 10 kilometers

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Valladolid and León are linked by 142 kilometers and a claim. Specifically, converting the N-610 secondary road into a two-lane highway in each direction. The project has received a small but important push. One that should culminate in the construction of a dozen more kilometers in a project that has been talked about for more than a quarter of a century. What’s new? That the Ministry of Transport and Sustainable Mobility approved last Tuesdayprovisionally, the connection between Villanubla and La Mudarra to continue advancing in the construction of the A-60 highway, which should connect Valladolid with León, currently separated by a national highway. Of course, the approval given by transport does not guarantee that these 10 kilometers will be carried out because, for the moment, any affected neighbor can present the appropriate allegations or observations in relation to the expected expropriations that are going to be carried out. To do so, interested parties have 30 business days. A new step. If consolidated, what will be built will be a 10-kilometer stretch between Villanubla and La Mudarra, a connection close to the Valladolid airport where, until now, the A-60 highway ends on its exit from this city. The project has an estimated budget of 74,750,633.16 euros. There seems little progress but if we take into account what has been done so far, the qualitative leap is more than evident. And right now, There are only 45 kilometers built of the more than 120 kilometers through which the highway is expected to run. That is, with those 10 kilometers, we would be close to reaching half of it and would represent around 10% of the total work. A 20th century project. The issue is especially painful for the neighbors because the project has been on the table for more than a quarter of a century. To find its origin, we must go back to 1997 when it was approved for the first time to deal with the matter in the Cortes. However, it was not until 2002 when the first procedures began, as stated in Europa Press. This last section, in fact, has been frozen for years and is now beginning to be processed urgently. In Valladolid newspaper They point out that the first time the papers were put on the table for these 10 kilometers that separate Villanubla from La Mudarra was 2017. However, the passage of time has caused the deadlines to expire, so it was not until the end of 2025 that a push was given again to the construction of this new section. The current situation. Right now, covering the distance that separates Valladolid and León represents an inappropriate expenditure of time for the distance that separates them. The short route is the N-610 highway, a secondary road with 142 kilometers that requires almost two hours of travel. There are also no better alternatives to reduce the time one needs. If you want to take a highway, there are not many options. The most obvious requires you to go from Valladolid to Tordesillas, there take the A-6 and then connect with the A-66. In this way, the driver is already forced to get closer (very close) to the two hours and add another 40 kilometers to the trip. Of course, the roads are safer. Security issue. Obviously, the construction of a highway between Valladolid and León would have an immediate impact on the security of the region. According to data from the DGT collected by Valladolid newspaper, In 2024, the N-601 recorded 41 accidents as it passed through Valladolid. That is, almost one accident per week was recorded. That year, nine deaths were recorded before the end of 2024 and in 2023 another 11 people died. Until now, the prevention plans for these accidents have focused on adapting the road to the large volume of traffic on it, with the 2+1 lane projection which should alleviate traffic jams in some points, especially those generated by heavy transportation. Photo | In Xataka | Spain built its roads thinking it was a hot country. Now that’s a problem

ended up having access to 6,700 devices around the world

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You don’t have to have a house full of devices to depend on the cloud. All it takes is a connected robot vacuum cleaner so that some of its information passes through external servers and we can manage it from anywhere. The model has been standardized and, in principle, works. But that normality breaks down when questions arise about who can see what. That is what an American technology publication published regarding the DJI ROMO: A user claimed to have accessed data and activity from thousands of devices around the world before the issue was fixed. Curiosity and risk. The story begins with something much more trivial than one might imagine. Sammy Azdoufal, an AI strategy manager at a vacation rental company, only wanted to control his own DJI ROMO with a PS5 controller “because it was fun,” as explained to The Verge. To do this, he developed a homemade application that began to communicate with DJI servers. The unexpected thing was that it was not just his vacuum cleaner that responded. Instead of a single device, thousands began to appear, spread across different countries, which recognized it as if it were its owner. What I could see and control. What came next is what really changes the tone of the story. During a live demonstration, Azdoufal showed how his tool was detecting devices in real time: in just nine minutes he had cataloged 6,700 robots in 24 countries and collected more than 100,000 messages sent by them. Each one reported information every few seconds through a protocol called MQTTcommon in connected devices, indicating their serial number, which room they were cleaning, how far they had traveled or when they returned to the charging base. As Azdoufal himself explained, he did not need to “hack” the company’s servers in the classic sense. What he did was analyze how his own ROMO communicated with DJI’s infrastructure and extract the private token associated with his device, that is, the credential that allows him to authenticate to the system. To decipher these protocols, he resorted to the well-known AI tool Claude Codewhich he used as support in the reverse engineering process. The problem, always depending on your version, is that once authenticated as a valid client, the servers did not properly limit which messages you could subscribe to receive. The official version and patches. The company maintains that it detected the vulnerability in late January through an internal review and began remediation immediately. According to its statement, it deployed a first patch on February 8 and a second update on February 10 to cover nodes that had not received the initial fix. DJI admits “a backend permission validation issue” related to MQTT communication between device and server, although it says unauthorized access was “extremely rare.” It also highlights that the transmission was encrypted using TLS and that data from European devices is stored on AWS infrastructure located in the United States. Questions on the table. If a user was able to detect that level of exposure almost by accident, one might wonder how these systems are internally audited and what controls are in place before a product hits the market. We are not talking about just any appliance, but rather a device with sensors, a camera and permanent connectivity within the home. Azdoufal himself even questioned the presence of a microphone in a vacuum cleaner. It is not a new debate: in recent years Other manufacturers have faced similar incidents with robots capable of transmitting video or storing images. A change of scenery for DJI. After years dominating the air with drones and stabilization systems, the company decided to apply its engineering to domestic soil. The result was DJI ROMO, a robot vacuum cleaner that combines optical and LiDAR sensors to generate precise maps and avoid obstacles, supported by planning algorithms and the DJI Home app to manage zones, modes and alerts. It is not a simple mechanical appliance, but a connected platform that depends on continuous data to function with that precision. And that is where security takes on a determining role. Images | DJI In Xataka | How often should we change ALL our passwords according to three cybersecurity experts

In case of need, that AI is from the State

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The Pentagon dropped the bomb a few hours ago. Anthropic has until this Friday at 5:01 p.m. to agree to have its AI models used for whatever the Pentagon deems appropriate. It is something that is turning the conversation on its head upside down. ethical use of AIbut more important than that, it puts on the table a very clear intention on the part of the United States: that if they consider that all resources must be used in matters of national defense, all resources belong to the State. And that’s where artificial intelligence from private companies comes in. In short. Dario Amodei is the CEO of Anthropic. The name may sound more familiar to you. Claudeone of his models. These are very versatile, but they have a red line very clear: They cannot be used for mass surveillance of US citizens (be careful with the nuance). Nor for the development of weapons or the use of autonomous weapons controlled entirely by AI. And this is something that conflicts with what the Pentagon wants: to use Anthropic models without restrictions. Why Anthropic, you might ask? Well, because this company offered its tool to the Government for the symbolic price of one dollar, which earned them a contract of 200,000,000 dollars. The move did not go badly, and little by little their models were integrated with those of Palantir. Now, the US wants to have an ‘unleashed’ AI, but as my colleague Javier Lacort explainsthe laws and ethics of the United States Armed Forces are based on the fact that a soldier can and must disobey a manifestly illegal order. An AI can do whatever you want it to do. A lever from 1950. A 200 million dollar contract is juicy, but seeing the nonsense that is continually invested in AIit’s pocket change. Anthropic would have it as easy as refusing and clearing the way for someone else to take his place in the Pentagon, right? Well… it’s not that simple. And it is not for two reasons. The first is that it is already highly integrated into all the systems, processes and services that the Department of Defense uses on a daily basis. It is too big a ship for it to change course. He “knows” too much about the interiors of those systems that must be highly secret. But the most important thing is that the United States has a lever to take over whatever it wants. The only thing you have to argue is that it is due to a need for national security. In 1950, during the Korean War, the Defense Production Acta law that grants the president powers to secure supplies necessary for national defense. This, for example, gives the Government power to require companies to prioritize contracts with the State to allocate materials, services and facilities. Also allow aid to expand productive capacity and, ultimately, put the largest companies in the country to work depending on what is needed. Too powerful to be private. This document has been expanded and expanded over time, since the needs of 1950 are not the same as those of later decades, and in 2023 the Executive Order 14,110. It is one that forces the owners of the most powerful AI models to notify the Government when they train systems that may pose a risk to national security, the economy or public health. After him, other drafts have been signed expanding the demands on AI, but the truth is that the Pentagon does not need to publish anything new to pressure Anthropic. Under Title I (ordering that certain products or services be provided to the Government), the Pentagon could take over Anthropic’s AI to carry out its designs. The support is what we have already mentioned: that “national defense.” And, in practice, it is defined that, if the company does not want its AI to do certain things because of that kind of moral code, if it becomes the property of the Pentagon, the ethical barrier can be eliminated. Disciplinary punishment for the “AI woke”. And now, the big question. Can Anthropic say something like “look, you keep the 200 million and each to their own”? Well no. Or not in such a simple way. I have already commented that Claude is too deep into the Pentagon systems (to the point that he was used in the operation to capture Nicolás Maduro) and “knows” too much. She’s very integrated into the Pentagon’s classified systems, and as we can guess, they weren’t going to let her go that easily. And that’s where the figure of Pete Hegseth comes in. He is the Secretary of Defense, and he has qualified that Anthropic moral standard like that of an “AI woke.” Yes… Because Google, OpenAI and xAI allow that the Government uses its models in any “legal” scenario (for the Government, of course), but not Anthropic, and in addition to the lever of the Defense Production Act, the United States can harshly punish the company. If they do not “give in” to their requests, they could identify Anthropic as a company that puts the country’s supply chain at risk. It would be cLike the Huawei veto a few years ago, but to a national company. In practice, US companies would not be able to work with Anthropic. That is to say, the country has a couple of good “arguments” for Anthropic to hand over that moral bar. Learning. It won’t be that long until 5:01 p.m. on Friday, February 27, when we will know if Anthropic agrees by hook or by crook to the Pentagon’s “requests.” What is clear is that this is a lesson. Not so much for American companies that, in the end, operate under the umbrella of the Defense Production Act, but for those of the rest of the world. Specifically, the European ones. And I’m thinking about the space race. Europe, like China, Russia and the United States itself, has embarked on the new space race. They are … Read more

Mobile software has become so complex that Samsung has had to add an AI to explain it to you

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There’s a feature in One UI 8.5 that says more than it seems. It’s called, in Samsung’s internal nomenclature, ‘voice settings assistant’: you ask the phone why the screen doesn’t turn off, and it explains which setting is causing it. You ask it why the volume goes down on its own, and it tells you where the setting is that controls it. In it briefing of the Galaxy S26 They mentioned it almost in passing, as a nice detail among bigger and more important news such as the 3 AIs in 1, or the spectacular screen and its privacy mode. But this also deserves some attention. For years, learning to use a cell phone was part of the deal. You scanned the menus, memorized where things were, got used to their quirks, and cursed when you changed brands and couldn’t find anything. The instruction manual disappeared many years ago because it was assumed that phones were already intuitive enough not to need it. And for a while, they have been. The problem is that phones have not stopped growing. Every generation, and I’m looking at both iOS and Android, adds settings, modes, features, and layers of customization. One UI 8.5 brings, in the AI ​​section alone, more than a dozen new functions. The Christmas tree effect: We accumulate things without getting rid of the previous ones and we end up with an unruly mammoth. The operating system of a modern mobile phone has thousands of options spread out in menus that are sometimes where you would expect and sometimes not. And when something behaves unexpectedly, finding the reason can take several minutes of searching or a simple query to Google. Or ChatGPT. Samsung has decided that the solution to this complexity is not to simplify, but add a layer to help you navigate it. The mobile phone no longer expects you to understand it: it explains how it works if you ask it. It is a pragmatic move. Manufacturers have been in a race for years to add functions that justify the annual update, and retracing that path would mean cutting features that some users do use. So the solution is not to remove, but to translate. An AI that acts as a guide within the device itself. Google already has similar functions in pure Android and the Siri that the prophets promised maybe one day it will come. What Samsung does with One UI 8.5 is go a step further: it not only takes you to the setting, but explains why that setting is affecting the behavior that misses you. It’s the difference between giving you directions and explaining the map to you. The question that remains is how far this goes. If the phone needs an AI to explain itself, The next logical step is for that AI to start making decisions for you.: not only explain why the screen does not turn off, but also turn it off when it detects that you are not using it. Some of the agentic upgrades that Samsung has presented in the S26 are already going in that direction. The cell phone that asks you what you want to do and the cell phone that deduces what you want to do are closer than they seem. In Xataka | Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra, S26+ and S26, first impressions: a broken heart in an unprecedented commitment to AI Featured image | Xataka

Samsung Galaxy S26 and S26+, features, price, technical sheet

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As expected today, Samsung has revealed its flagships for 2026 through its Galaxy Unpacked. In it, in addition to the portentous Galaxy S26 Ultrawe have also learned all the information about the S26 and S26+, which are the terminals we will focus on in this article. Below these lines we tell you all the details. Samsung Galaxy S26 and S26+, technical sheet Galaxy S26 Galaxy S26+ SCREEN 6.3-inch 2X AMOLED panel FullHD+ resolution Refresh from 1 to 120 Hz 6.7-inch 2X AMOLED panel QHD+ resolution Refresh from 1 to 120 Hz DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHT 149.6 x 71.7 x 7.2mm 167 grams 158.4 x 75.8 x 7.3mm 190 grams PROCESSOR Exynos 2600 Exynos 2600 RAM 12GB 12GB STORAGE 256GB 512GB 256GB 512GB FRONT CAMERA 12 Mpx f/2.2 12 Mpx f/2.2 REAR CAMERAS Main 50 Mpx f/1.8, OIS 10 Mpx f/2.4 3x telephoto lens 12 Mpx f/2.2 wide angle Main 50 Mpx f/1.8, OIS 10 Mpx f/2.4 3x telephoto lens 12 Mpx f/2.2 wide angle BATTERY 4,300 mAh 25W charging Wireless charging Reverse wireless charging 4,900 mAh 45W charging Wireless charging Reverse wireless charging OPERATING SYSTEM Android 16 One UI 8.5 Android 16 One UI 8.5 CONNECTIVITY 5G Wi-Fi 7 Bluetooth 5.4 5G Wi-Fi 7 Bluetooth 6.0 OTHERS IP68 certification IP68 certification PRICE From 999 euros From 1,249 euros Conservative design As was the case in past generations, the two most affordable models in the family, the S26 and the S26+, share most of their specifications and are committed to a measured evolution in design to focus their efforts, above all, on performance and artificial intelligence. If you already knew the Galaxy S25the S26 will be visually very familiar. Perhaps the most obvious change in this sense is seen in the camera panel, which this time protrudes from the rear surface of the phone. However, in general terms, the device follows the same trend line that Samsung has applied to its devices in recent generations. As indicated in the technical sheet, the S26 maintains a compact body of 149.6 x 71.7 x 7.2 mm with a weight of 167 grams, while the S26+ grows to 158.4 x 75.8 x 7.3 mm and 190 grams. Both are built with Gorilla glass on both the front (Armor 2) as in the rear (Victory 2), and with certification IP68 which guarantees resistance to dust and water up to 1.5 meters deep for 30 minutes. Screen without surprises As for the screen, the S26 equips a panel LTPO AMOLED 6.3 inches with Full HD+ resolution and adaptive refresh rate of up to 120 Hz. That is, identical panel to the last generation. The S26+, for its part, has a 6.7-inch screen with QHD+ resolution and the same LTPO technology, also without surprises. Both panels reach a maximum brightness of 2,600 nits, and have HDR10+ compatibility. Samsung returns to the Exynos in Europe Here comes one of the most relevant points of this generation. Depending on the market, the Galaxy S26 and S26+ will have one or another processor under the hood, something they used to do until not long ago (the S24 already had this same two-chip strategy for different markets). In most international markets the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5that is, Qualcomm’s top processor to date, while here in Europe (and it is known that also for India and the Middle East), Samsung will bet on its own chiphe Exynos 2600. We already know the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 from other phones, but this time it is optimized specifically for the Galaxy and integrates an eight-core CPU with two high-performance cores at 4.74 GHz and six efficiency cores at 3.62 GHz, accompanied by the Adreno 840 GPU. The Exynos 2600, for its part, uses a ten-core architecture with frequencies of up to 3.80 GHz and the Xclipse 960 GPU. We will have to wait to test it in depth in our analysis to draw conclusions. Both terminals arrive with 12 GB of RAM (the thing is not right now for more) and internal storage options of 256 GB or 512 GB. Cameras: unchanged hardware, but now with AI The rear camera system is identical on the S26 and S26+. Both have: A 50 MP main sensor (f/1.8, 24 mm equivalent focal length, 1/1.56″ sensor, dual-pixel PDAF and OIS). A 10 MP telephoto lens with 3x optical zoom (f/2.4, 67 mm, OIS). A 12 MP wide-angle camera with a 120-degree viewing angle (f/2.2, 13 mm, Super Steady video). Front camera with 12 MP sensor (f/2.2, 26 mm, dual pixel PDAF). In video, the terminals are capable of recording up to 8K at 24 or 30 frames per second, 4K at 30/60 fps and Full HD at up to 240 fps. All with support for 10-bit HDR and HDR10+. The great novelty in photography is not so much in the hardware, which remains practically the same as the previous generationbut in how artificial intelligence intervenes in the process. And Samsung’s new camera application will integrate conversational AI, so that the user will be able to ask the assistant to configure the framing, the shooting mode or even edit the photos using voice or text commands. Something similar to what Google introduced with the Pixel 10. In addition to this, there is the EdgeFusion function, which allows you to generate images with AI practically instantly and completely locally, without the need for an internet connection. AI takes over software even more As expected, the Galaxy S26 and S26+ arrive with Android 16 pre-installed and customization layer One UI 8.5. In addition to touches on visuals and usability, it is worth noting that Samsung has continued further expanding its focus on AImaking their devices the most complete in this area. In case you had forgotten, Bixby is still valid on these phones as a central assistant. Samsung promises deeper integration into native apps and greater understanding of natural language. The most striking novelty in this section is ‘Now Nudge’: the system detect the context of what … Read more

The Galaxy Ultra already had a scandalous screen. The Galaxy S26 Ultra directly changes the rules of the game

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I don’t want to waste my time talking about seniority, but I’ve been dedicating myself to current technology and video games for more than a decade and I can say that, at this point, few things surprise me. There are evolutions and functions that are cool, but on very few occasions it is something groundbreaking. Then Samsung arrived with the screen of the Galaxy S26 Ultra and its privacy mode. And I tell you what it is one of those things that you have to see to believe. In the first impressions of all Samsung Galaxy S26 We have already told you the essentials. The South Korean company has put a lot of effort into providing its new models with artificial intelligence functions. According to their estimates, more than 80% of users see value in the features of AI and we have a call assistant to avoid the SPAM, agents who perform actions for usa photo editor to which we give commands with prompts and other functions that make more or less intense use of AI. However, what I have noticed the most is something done so that you do not ‘focus’ on the screen of the one next to you: the new privacy screen. It is a mix between software and software that is explained simply. Have you seen one of those tempered panels that are tinted so that they can only be seen from the front so that curious people can’t see anything? Well, that’s what the Galaxy S26 Ultra screen does. Yes with him S24 Ultra they introduced an anti-glare screen that worked very, very wellthey have now added another layer of technology and functionality. The operation is simple and has to do with the pixel matrix of the OLED panel. We have pixels that emit in a narrow spectrum and those that emit light in a wide spectrum. When privacy mode is not activated, the screen lights up all the pixels, allowing it to look great both from the front and at any angle. But, when we activate the new privacy mode, pixels that emit light in the wide spectrum are turned off. And that’s the trick. When that happens, as users, we notice that the brightness drops a little, but also that we can only see the screen if we are completely perpendicular. If we start to tilt the phone, we quickly lose the angle of vision to the point that at 30 degrees it is very difficult to see anything. In practice, whoever is next to you on the couch, on the train or on the bus, will not see anything at all on your screen. And this is great in terms of privacy, but also in terms of security. Because let’s see, you may be thinking that it is ideal so that no one sees your conversations. Telegram or a mischievous eye that tries to take a look at the gallery or the bank app. And yes, it’s useful for that, but also so that your PIN or important notifications don’t get caught. Because There are three ways to activate this mode: Activated at will in full screen. Activated when we run certain apps in full screen. Notifications only. For example, I don’t care if they see my Telegram, but I don’t care if they take a look at my photo gallery. So I can set it to turn on when I open the gallery and turn off when I exit. But, also, I can add another condition: When there is an app that asks for my PIN, it is automatically activated to hide the process. And the truth is that it works like a charm: it’s fast, transparent for the user once we configure it for the first time and… you don’t see anything, really. I know it sounds very “source: believe me”but in the photos and video above you can see it in operation. In addition, it is not tied to Samsung apps, but to anyone. And it also works with notifications, hiding only the notification bar at the top. Now, it has a catch. You may have noticed that I said “the screen of the Samsung Galaxy S26”, and there is a reason: It is a technology reserved for the most expensive model. We already saw this with the anti-reflective finish of the S24 Ultra and it is a decision that I understood. It is logical that manufacturers save exclusives for their most ambitious models. However, here we are no longer talking about a function to keep gossip away: we are talking about something focused on improving privacy and security. I think that little brothers should have it. What’s more, I think all brands should step up and copy this function. It’s going to make cell phones go up in price, yes, but the truth is that I prefer something like this to cell phones that are increasingly more and more powerful and with more and more –very expensive– RAM for AI functions. From now on, this Samsung ‘invention’ has become something to which I am going to pay close attention. And surely there is someone who doesn’t like anything: to manufacturers of tempered glass with privacy function. Because I have one from a very well-known brand and it works well, but it is a pain in many circumstances and, in addition, it interferes too much with the brightness sensor. That does not happen in this Samsung implementation. Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra, 512GB, Smartphone with Galaxy AI, 200MP Camera, 12GB RAM, 5000mAh Battery, 3 Year Manufacturer’s Warranty + 1 Extra Year, Cobalt Violet Color (Spanish Version) The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Photos | Xataka In Xataka | It’s not that AI makes us stupid: it’s that we are surrendering to it

A few years ago, manufacturers fought for the most powerful mobile phone. Now they fight so they don’t go out burning

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Not too long ago, Samsung and Apple were trying to convince us of something: the titanium It was the best material for a high-end mobile phone. As a user of both the latest Galaxy and the previous iPhone, I have to say that I agreed: we were never looking at mobile phones more resistant to shockschips and all kinds of everyday accidents. With the iPhone 17 ProApple backtracked to return to aluminum. With the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultrathe Korean company follows the same path. What is happening? Aluminum is back, and everything indicates that it is here to stay. One of the main advantages that titanium promised over aluminum was to promise greater resistance, something that is being demonstrated the drama of the new iPhone 17 Pro and its premature wear compared to previous models. Despite this, companies are returning to aluminum. There is something that both the new Galaxy S26 Ultra and the iPhone 17 Pro Max share: they both have the largest dissipation systems ever built in their families. A titanic effort (to the point of completely redesigning the chassis in the case of the iPhone) to prevent mobile phones from burning in the hand. And there is a key point in this party: we want more and more powerful phones, but someone has to cool them down. Producing mobile phones in titanium is also more expensive, and given the current component crisiswith the RAM shot and internal memories the same wayone of the few cuts that can be made without affecting the overall phone experience is changing the material used. The question about whether we need more power or not, a few years ago, was answered with a resounding “yes.” But for some time now we are not so clear. With configurations of 12 and 16 GB of RAM, and processors that are more powerful than some desktop chips, our smartphones have been increasing power for years without determining too much. Why do we need these new limits?. AI requires RAM and not so much raw power (at least, in the use given to a phone), mobile games are already bordering on the quality of triple AAA console games, and improvements in camera come more through the redesign of algorithms and not so much through increasingly powerful IPS (image chips). In Xataka | Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra, S26+ and S26, first impressions: a broken heart in an unprecedented commitment to AI Image | Xataka

bet everything on AI

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Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra, when the hardware is practically unbeatable there is only one plan left: bet everything on AI S-Day has arrived. Samsung has just made the Samsung Galaxy S26, Galaxy S26+ and Galaxy S26 Ultra official, its three new high-end proposals. A continuous evolution with some functions that we had not seen to date and a complete commitment to photography. We review the technical specifications and features of the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra, the new reference in the high-end Android and a real commitment to artificial intelligence. Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra, technical sheet with specifications and price Samsung galaxy s26 ultra dimensions and weight 163.6 x 78.1 x 7.9mm 214g screen 6.9 inches Quad HD+ resolution AMOLED LTPO 120Hz Gorilla Glass Armor 2 processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy Storage 12 + 256 GB 12 + 512GB 16GB + 1TB rear cameras 200 MP, f/1.4, OIS 50 MP, f/3.4, OIS, x5 zoom 10 MP, f/2.4, OIS, x3 zoom 50 MP, f/1.9 ultra wide angle front camera 12MP, f/2.2 battery 5,000mAh 65W fast charging 65W wireless charging operating system Android 16 based on One UI 8.5 connectivity 5G (2xNano + eSIM)Wi-Fi 7Bluetooth 6GPSNFCUWBUSB type C others IP68 Integrated S-Pen Samsung Dex price From 1,449 euros This is how Samsung makes money: the secret is in the IPHONE The return to aluminum and a very special screen The design of the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra makes it the thinnest Ultra yet. Despite this, the cooling system has been improved using a vapor chamber, which is essential to keep Qualcomm’s best processor to date at bay, which we will talk about later. We return to aluminum and say goodbye to titanium. A small leap back in the hardness of the material to achieve a somewhat less heavy design and, above all, be able to dissipate heat better. If we turn it around, we find a 6.9-inch screen, with QHD+ resolution and Samsung’s own technologies (ProScaler) to improve image scaling. This allows you to obtain extra sharpness in texts and deeper colors without giving up realism. But what is most striking about the panel is not its specifications: it is its privacy function. A function that is difficult to describe beyond “genius”, and one that the rest of the manufacturers will undoubtedly have to take into account so as not to be left behind. What are you looking at, gossip? The Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra debuts the Privacy Screen function, one of the biggest advances we have ever seen in an OLED panel. the phone is capable of independently controlling the pixel emission in certain areas of the screen, so that they disperse light in a very specific way. Through this light dispersion system, the user who is using their mobile phone will be able to see all the contents, but if someone tries to gossip about us from the side, it will be impossible. It is the natural replacement for privacy screen protectors, which darken as the viewing angle of the screen varies. This function allows you to hide sensitive elements such as pop-up notifications, passwords, gallery, etc. How does it work on a technical level? In normal mode, the pixel emission is traditional. In security mode, the largest pixels in specific areas are turned off, leaving only those that emit light at a narrower angle active. In other words, Only the pixels that we can see from the front emit light. Let’s talk about chicha… and AI The Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra is the only member of its family to incorporate the Qualcomm Snapdragon Elite 5the latest chip from the Taiwanese giant. It does so accompanied by up to 16 GB of RAM and 1 TB of storage, with the classic base configuration of 256 + 12 GB. Since it has the best possible muscle, the key is in AI. This year, Samsung wants the user to choose their own path. Gemini remains the heart of your AI ecosystem, embedded in features like Circle to Searchreservation management, natural consultations, etc. Perplexity It has a more agentic role, aimed at obtaining information from the system through natural conversation. Bixby, which is still alive, is integrated into practically all native applications, and allows you to interact with them using voice commands. Regarding new features, in addition to the one related to screen security, SPAM calls or calls not registered in the agenda now They will be attended by an AI agent which will notify us in real time about whether we want to pick up the call or not. This phone comes with Android 16 along with One UI 8.5a new version focused primarily on natural language with Bixby on both desktop and web search. The cameras At the hardware level, the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra repeats with a 200 megapixel main sensornow being 47% brighter compared to the previous generation. The telephoto lens increases resolution to 50 megapixelswith five optical magnifications and up to 10x hybrid. There are no changes in the telephoto lens with three optical magnifications or in the ultra wide angle lens, the two most accessory sensors in this model. But it’s not all hardware, Samsung has made some tweaks to improve this configuration. There are improvements to the noise reduction engine. The algorithm adapts to the lens you are shooting to apply the necessary settings. Super stabilized video has improved. New codec to record in 8K in a more compact format and without losing information. Through AI, we can add content to images using prompts. In our in-depth analysis we will check if the changes in the algorithm have been enough for this camera to aspire to the podium of the best photography phones of 2026. An increasingly complex and fierce competition. Versions and price of the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra The Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra starts at a price of 1,449 euros, rising to 1,699 euros in its 512 GB version. It can be purchased on the official Samsung website and its … Read more

We have been reading philosophers from the West and Asia for centuries in search of the secret of happiness. Turns out the Aztecs had it

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Each course Lynn Sebastian Purcell, philosophy professor, repeat the same experiment. After reviewing the passage from the ‘Odyssey’ in which Ulysses renounces an eternal life of pleasures with the nymph Calypso to search for his wife and son, the teacher presents a dilemma to his students: How many would do the same as the king of Ithaca? “How many of you would reject immortality and a pleasant existence on the condition that you never see your family and loved ones again?” defiant spear Purcell to the classroom. The answer is always the same: nobody. The ‘Odyssey’ is an epic poem that connects with the Greco-Latin tradition, but in reality that particular passage about Ulysses summarizes well the vital philosophy of a civilization that lived thousands of kilometers from the Ionian Sea: the aztec. Goal: happiness. I don’t know exactly who you are, but it’s quite likely that you, me and the more than 8 billion Of people who share this world, we agree that it is desirable to have a happy life. Logical, right? Happiness is one of those golden nuggets that philosophy has been searching for for centuries. I did it in times of Epicurus and he does it in our days. In fact one of the most famous treatises of Bertrand Russella famous philosopher of the 20th century, is titled with a phrase that is quite a proclamation: “The conquest of happiness”. The lesson of Ulysses. However, it is one thing to aspire to happiness and another to decide how to achieve it or even what exactly happiness is. This is where the passage from the ‘Odyssey’ of the nymph Calypso. If it’s just about seeking happiness, Ulysses already had it, right? If we agree that the goal is to be happy (just like that), isn’t it a good idea to spend an eternal life, free of illness and deprivation, living with a goddess on a distant paradise island? Why does Ulysses decide to return to the sea… and his hardships? “Let it be worth it”. Ulysses’ attitude (like that of Purcell’s students) connects fully with a philosophical ethic that for decades has gone unnoticed in the West: that of the pre-Columbian Aztecs. For them, remember the teacherwhat humanity really seeks is not so much a life full of happiness and pleasures as “an existence that is worthwhile.” That’s the goal. The texts that are preserved and tell us about how the Aztecs saw the world show that for them humanity faced “an existential problem,” In Purcell’s words: a brief, fickle existence, during which it is impossible to control everything just as it is not to skate in a quagmire. “Slippery is the land”. “What they wanted to say is that, despite our best intentions, our life is prone to error, failure in our objectives and, therefore, to ‘fall’, as if we were going to end up in the mud. Furthermore, this earth is a place where joy comes mixed with pain and setbacks,” explains the professor in an article published by the Philosophy Association (APA). In it he remembers that this entire conception of the world can be summarized in a popular saying: “Slippery, slick is the earth”“slippery, slippery is the earth.” Wait, Aztec philosophy? Exact. It has not been easy to survive and in the West we may not have paid enough attention to it, but that does not mean that the pre-Columbian Aztecs created a valuable philosophical corpus, with different currents and treatises. “We have many volumes of his texts recorded in his native language, Nahuatl,” claims Purcell at the BBC. “While few of the pre-colonial hieroglyphic-type books survived the Spanish burnings, our main sources of knowledge derive from the records made by Catholic priests until the early 17th century.” A different vision. Thanks to them we preserve codices with sayings, exhortations, poems, dialogues… different manifestations that essentially tell us about the same thing: how the Aztecs who lived between the 15th century and the beginning of the 16th approached existence. Good example is the ‘Florentine Codex’a bilingual work by friar Bernardino de Sahagún on pre-Columbian knowledge. His legacy is not only interesting because of what he tells us, it is also interesting, Purcell claimsbecause it opens our eyes to “another pre-modern culture with an ethics of virtues”, one different from the legacy of Aristotle or even Confucius. “Place of joy with fatigue”. At this point the question is obvious… If the Aztecs believed that what humans really want are lives “worthwhile”, even more than joyful and pleasant existences, how to achieve it? How to face the passage through this world, “a place of joy with fatigue and pain”, as an Aztec passage says? The key is in a recipe with four ingredients, four “levels” that allow us to enjoy a rooted life, “neltiliztli”. Continuing with the metaphor of existence as a swampy terrain, full of mud, the idea is to take root to gain a foothold. And how to achieve it? To begin by ‘rooting’ in one’s own body. As Purcell explains, the figurines and descriptions we preserve of the Aztecs show us that they liked to exercise their bodies. In fact, they had a regimen of activities aimed at stretching and strengthening the body that is partly reminiscent of yoga. Rooted in the body, it had to be done at another level: the “psyche”, seeking a balance between the heart and the head, desires and judgment. “Only in the middle can you go, only in the middle can you live”, advises one of his works. Social creatures… and of the earth. In an article Published years ago in Aeon, the scholar of Latin American philosophy points out two more levels at which those who want to achieve a rooted life must work, “neltiliztli”, a term that is also used as “truth” and “goodness.” The first level is “rootedness in the community.” We live surrounded by people, in societies in which we play a role that connects us with others and activates the … Read more

helps you work safer from wherever you are

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Although it’s not for everyone, I love being what is now known as a digital nomad. I’m not tied to an office or a desk: I can work wherever I want (as long as I have an Internet connection, of course). That freedom makes it easy for you, although I think it is worth taking certain precautions in terms of security. Nothing too complicated: specifically, use a VPN like this one from Surfshark. It’s worth it cost-benefit: It barely costs 1.99 euros per month if you take their two-year plan. Surfshark Starter Subscription – monthly The price could vary. We earn commission from these links More security on your devices for less than the cost of a coffee a month We have spoken to you many times about VPNsa type of tool that is very easy to use and that gives us an extra layer of security while browsing the Internet. There are free options, yes, but you have to be careful with the vast majority of them: They are not as safe as they promise. It makes no sense to use something to gain security and have it work against you. In that sense, it is worth investing in one of the best VPNs. Because? It is easy to understand with a practical example. You are traveling with your laptop and need to work for a while. You choose a cafe or coworking with its WiFi network, since it provides you with both a network and a place to sit. Nothing has to happen, but the reality is that you will not know the security of that network nor if there is someone trying to intercept data in it. That’s where it comes into play a VPN like Surfshark. With a click (because really, using a VPN is not much more mysterious), you will pass your traffic through an encrypted tunnel that will prevent anyone from intercepting your data. This way, you are protecting your data and, probably, also those of your clients. For this reason, it is worth investing a little in one that provides you with good service, that is secure, fast, and has plenty of servers to connect to. Let’s now talk about price. Surfshark is one of the VPNs that has the best quality-price ratio with the offer it has active right now: it costs 1.99 euros per month if we choose its 24-month plan. The simple calculation tells us that we will pay 53.73 euros for having 2 years of VPN, although in reality it is more: the company gives us three extra months, so in reality it will be 27 months in total. Does that seem little to you? By choosing the 1 or 2 year plan, you also get a whole year of Calm free, one of the best medication and relaxation apps out there. A very attractive price for a tool that, if you work everywhere, can be great for you. 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 | Joseph Frank on UnsplashSurfshark In Xataka | Why it is dangerous to connect to public Wi-Fi and what you should do to protect yourself In Xataka | Antivirus in Windows 11: what they are, differences between free and paid and the best for your PC

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