Month: March 2026

We Spaniards love low-cost telephone operators. So PcComponentes has gotten on board

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In the middle of the operators’ war to offer low cost ratesthe Murcian PcComponentes has decided to enter the battlefield. The company debuts with fiber and mobile rates thanks to Likes Telecom, a Spanish company focused on the creation of telecommunications brands and with the support of XFERA MÓVILES (MásOrange). A new participant. From the PcComponentes website You can now contract fiber and mobile. At the moment, there are three fiber and mobile packages, and three possibilities to contract a mobile line. To stand out from its rivals, PcComponentes ensures that customer service support will be especially taken care of. The rates. At its launch, these are the three rates offered by PcComponentes. Core rate oNers rate hyperuser rate fiber 300MB 600MB 1GB mobile 30 GB cumulative + another 30 GB gift line 100 GB cumulative Unlimited additional Basic TV +3€/month Additional mobile lines from €5/month Basic TV +3€/month Additional mobile lines from €5/month Premium TV +5€/month Additional mobile lines from €5/month permanence No 6 month stay 6 month stay In the case of mobile line only rates, we have these three options. 30 GB Mobile Line for 6.90 euros per month. Mobile Line 100 GB for 13.90 euros per month. Unlimited Mobile Line for 19.90 euros per month. All of them have MásOrange 5G coverage, unlimited national calls, Roaming Zone 1 in the EU, the possibility of eSIM and cumulative gigs without permanence. The conditions. PcComponentes only sets a six-month permanence for two of its rates, which is conditional on the quality of the service. In the event that the client suffers more than two connection incidents for which the operator is responsible, it will be cancelled. Likewise, in rates like Hyperuser, there is a commitment to quality. If there is an incident caused by the operator that prevents the client from connecting to the internet, nothing will be paid during the current month. Go deeper. The company adds that, as customers of its mobile and fiber service, we will access discounts on the PcComponentes website. At the moment, there is no concrete data on how they are going to raise them or what exactly they consist of. The challenge. Digi is staying with practically all the ports in Spain, stealing customers from Telefonica, MásOrange and Vodafone. A fight for low prices that practically no rival is able to match, including PcComponentes. Despite this, it remains to be seen how this small proposal on PcComponentes’ “own MVNO” coexists with Digi, Lowi, Simyo or Finetwork. In Xataka Mobile | The uncomfortable truth about fiber: the speed that the operator promises us can never be maintained

Instagram wants you to be able to gossip about your ex’s stories without getting caught. Paying, of course

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Instagram stories they turn ten years old soon and the company is preparing a novelty that could completely change this product. The format, popularized by Snapchat, has some basic “rules”, such as that they disappear after 24 hours and that we can know who has seen our story. Instagram suggests that we can bypass these and other rules if we pay a subscription. Instagram Plus. This is what this new subscription model will be called, as they say in TechCrunch. Meta is testing a paid subscription for Instagram that will allow users to enjoy a series of benefits over normal features. Currently, Instagram has the Meta Verified subscription option (to have the blue tick) aimed at creators, but this new subscription is aimed at normal users who want to have certain benefits. Meta’s goal with this move is to diversify Instagram’s sources of income, which mainly come from advertising. Functions for the stalking. In an email to TechCrunch, Meta has detailed what extra features will come with the subscription. It is striking that the majority of functions fuel, let’s say, unhealthy uses of the platform, just when Meta has been found guilty of having designed its products to generate addiction. The functions of Instagram Plus are as follows: View stories anonymously, without the person who posted them knowing. Know which people have viewed your story more than once. Search within the list of viewers, to find out if a specific person has seen your story without having to search the list Extend the length of stories for an additional 24 hours. Feature a story so it appears at the top of your followers’ stories carousel. Send animated “superlikes” to other stories. Create audience lists beyond “best friends.” Why it is important. Instagram openly recognizing that gossip and obsession with the metrics of your stories are behaviors widespread enough to monetize. But there is something that is also very important: being able to highlight stories so that they are seen more is a change in the rules of the game. These types of functions end up creating a distinction between users that affects not only the functionalities to which they have access, but also the visibility of their content. Why now. This is the next question to ask ourselves. Instagram is, along with Facebook, the social network that generates the most incomeso it’s not that you have a liquidity problem. However, right now Meta’s actions are not going through their best momentlargely due to the mistrust generated by the astronomical spending on infrastructure for AI. With 3 billion active usersInstagram Plus has the potential to boost revenue even more to face what is coming. TObackground. Instagram is following in the footsteps of other social networks that have opted for this type of subscriptions. We saw the case of the most aggressive subscription model with Twitter (now X), which after the acquisition by Elon Musk completely changed the meaning of the blue tick. Today, if you don’t pay you can’t send messages to any user, edit posts, create longer posts or access Grok. At the other extreme we have Snapchat+, which is a subscription that adds benefits without deteriorating the free experience. Among its features are being able to access experimental features first, more storage, and access to premium lenses. They launched it in 2022 and they have done quite well: Today it has 25 million subscribers and has generated 1 billion in revenue. Availability and price. At the moment, Instagram Plus is going to be tested in a limited number of countries. Meta hasn’t said which ones, but we know it has already appeared in Japan, the Philippines and Mexico. Regarding prices, according to some users have postedin Mexico it is 39 pesos per month, which at the current exchange rate is 1.88 euros. It is not clear in which other countries they will test it or when they plan to launch it globally. Image | Sanket Mishra, Pexels

attract more visitors but distribute them better

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The dilemma brings them. Japan wants more tourists, but not at any price. The first is quite understandable if you take into account that the Government estimates that at the end of this decade the country could be entering billions of dollars extra thanks to tourism. The second is also not difficult to understand in a country that has seen how in record time its main cities, temples, monuments, parks and trails they have been crowded of foreigners. To get out of this crossroads, the Government of Sanae Takaichi has had an idea: to draw a plan to continue gaining visitors between now and 2030, although in a much more orderly and compatible way with the daily lives of the Japanese. What has happened? that Japan has proposed an ambitious goal that, if it goes well, could lead the way to Spain and other countries dealing with the effects of mass tourism. The Japanese authorities do not want to give up the ‘goose that lays the golden eggs’ of the arrival of foreign visitors, but they are also not willing to allow the sector to continue putting pressure on the local population. Both objectives are understandable, especially on a political level. Tourism generates billions of yen each year, a constant cash flow that irrigates both the private sector and the coffers of the Japanese State itself. Furthermore, the Executive led by Takaichi is convinced that the country has not reached its ceiling as a destination and can receive even more tourists. On the other hand, massification has become such a thorny issue that it already conditions the political agenda and has given wings to one far right xenophobic and ‘anti-tourist’. What does the Government want to do? At the end of last week the Council of Ministers approved an ambitious 94 page document titled “Basic Plan for the Promotion of Japan as a Tourist Nation”, basically a roadmap that outlines the path that the country wants to follow between 2026 and 2030. In their presentation, the authorities insisted above all on two messages. First, they want to continue working to establish Japan as an international destination, making tourism a “strategic industry.” The second idea is that they want to advance on that path in a “sustainable” way. “Based on the fact that tourism is a strategic industry (and) with the aim of achieving tourism that sustainably transmits the attractiveness and dynamism of Japan to future generations, it has been decided to promote tourism policy with the following guidelines: ‘sustainable development of tourism’, ‘increased spending’, ‘promoting the attraction of visitors to the regions’, ‘strengthening collaboration between tourism, transportation and urban development’, and ‘large-scale application and deployment of new technologies’”, resume the Executive. Is it that important? Yes. It may sound like bureaucratic language, but it brings up some very interesting ideas. For example, the Government is not willing to take its foot off the accelerator. Although there are regions of Japan that give samples of being saturated by the avalanche of foreign visitors and there are even voices that warn that the country will end up suffering a staffing deficit If demand continues to grow, the Government maintains its growth goals. There is no course correction, no steps back. The objective is the same as the Executive It was marked in 2016: reach the 60 million visitors foreigners in 2030, 40.5% more than in 2025, when the year ended with 42.7 million of international tourists. The idea is that these 60 million visitors will also generate spending of 15 billion yen, almost 60% more than last year. How do you want to do it? Increasing the capacity of the Japanese administration to put an end to excesses. The Government has decided increase regions that apply policies against overcrowding: from the 47 in 2025 it will be 100 in 2030. The idea is to reinforce the measures deployed thanks to the “international tourist tax”a tribute paid by visitors and that also will redouble in a few months, going from the current 1,000 yen to 3,000. With this commitment, the Executive seeks to provide more resources to local authorities that want to find solutions to, for example, alleviate saturation problems or combat conflictive behavior, such as the one that a few years ago led the Kyoto authorities to prohibit access of tourists to the geisha district or the Fujikawaguchiko Government to install a fence to cover the views of Fuji and get rid of the tourists who hindered traffic. Is it the only measure? At all. The plan also proposes reducing congestion on the roads, contemplates limitations on visitors, applying different rates to the native and foreign population, boosting per capita spending by tourists by more than 9% in the coming years… Tokyo also wants to address the challenge of unlicensed accommodationplaces that have strengthened the country’s capacity to welcome tourists but at the cost of feeding a deregulated supply. With Chinese tourism in low hoursJapan also aspires to diversify your market. Until now, China represented a fundamental source market for the country of the rising sun, but the political conflict generated in November following Takaichi’s statements about Taiwan has caused collapse. The Government plans to expand its market and attract travelers in Europe and the US. And will it come with that? In reality there is another measure. One with quite a bit of logic. Japan wants to continue gaining tourists without aggravating the situation of those national destinations that are already saturated, so… Why not diversify demand and supply? Why not take tourists out of Tokyo, Kyoto or Osaka and take them further afield, even to rural areas? That is one of the ideas collected in the endorsed plan by the Government, which talks about promoting regional areas. What does it say exactly? “It is essential to reinforce measures aimed at preventing and stopping ‘mass tourism’ (…) and correcting the concentration in certain cities and regions,” collect the document, which is also committed to “diversifying” demand, “improving the attractiveness of … Read more

There is a much deeper and more important AI race in which China is crushing its competitors: human talent.

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The AI ​​race It’s about many things. Not only who makes the best AI modelswho has more and better data centers or who has more cheap energy to power this revolution. It’s also about something that right now China dominates with an iron fist: AI experts. China surpasses the US in talent. In The Economist have analyzed the evolution of the publication of studies at NeurIPS, one of the most important conferences in the world on AI. In the 2025 edition they have discovered a singular fact: for the first time in the history of this conference, China has surpassed the United States in studies presented, and that is the definitive sign of how the Asian giant has achieved a victory in a crucial area for the future of this technology. Alarming data. This data is not something isolated, but the result of a trend that began ten years ago. In 2019, 29% of researchers presenting their work at NeurIPS had started their careers in China. In 2025 that figure is 50%. Meanwhile, the proportion of quinees who began their careers in the US has increased from 20% in 2019 to 12% in 2025. The analysis is based on a sample of 600 articles written by almost 4,000 researchers (many studies have several researchers as authors). Chinese universities dominate. This analysis also served to analyze the origin of the researchers who published these studies. Nine of the ten institutions where the most NeurIPS 2025 researchers completed their studies are in China. Tsinghua University is, for example, the protagonist with 4% of all researchers. The prestigious MIT in the USA? Only 1% comes from there. Quantity matters, but also quality. It must be taken into account that this does not necessarily mean that China wins (or loses) in research quality, but it does in quantity. But this parameter is very relevant, because scale matters: when China manages to “produce” a huge number of AI graduates, its chances of those experts being responsible for new advances in this discipline increase. Not only that: it also makes these advances spread faster within the Chinese technological ecosystem. The US depends on Chinese talent. One of the most uncomfortable details of this study is where those who signed studies from US institutions were trained. Of all of them, 35% They graduated from Chinese universitiesthe same proportion as those who did so in US universities. Many leading AI companies in Silicon Valley are drawing on AI experts trained in China, which is increasingly the world’s largest pool of this type of engineers. Come home come back. What is worrying for the US is that the Chinese talent that US companies sign increasingly ends up returning to China. Chinese programs like Thousand Talents Plan They offer up to $100,000 annually plus subsidies for housing and research to attract that talent back. The United States government is also promoting just that, because the funding cutsthe uncertainty with visas and suspicions towards researchers of Chinese origin make working in the US no longer so attractive for these experts. Or what is the same: The US is shooting itself in the foot (again). From the American dream to the Chinese dream. In 2019, about a third of NeurIPS researchers who had graduated in China stayed in the country to work. In 2022 that proportion rose to 58%, and in 2025 the figure already reaches 65%. And as we mentioned, those who had left are returning: in 2019, only 12% of Chinese researchers who had completed postgraduate studies outside of China had returned, but in 2025 that figure has risen to 28%. The case of DeepSeek It is significant: none of its main contributors have a university degree outside of China: the talent who achieved that milestone He didn’t go through Stanford or MIT. The trend doesn’t lie. If we stick to the authors of studies published in NeurIPS as a metric, about 37% of the best researchers in the world now work in Chinese organizations, compared to 32% of those who do so in North American institutions. If this trend continuesin 2028, researchers working in China could outnumber those working in the US by two to one. Silicon Valley may continue to attract a lot of international talent, but the direction of the trend is clear, and that points to a worrying future for the United States. Image | Tommao Wang In Xataka | There is a city in China that goes head to head with Silicon Valley: welcome to Hangzhou, the home of the ‘Six Little Dragons’

How to add AccuWeather to ChatGPT to request the best weather information

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Let’s tell you how to link AccuWeather to ChatGPTso that you can use all the information from one of the best weather apps for your queries. With this, the artificial intelligence OpenAI no longer searches the Internet when you ask about the weather or future forecasts, but will search directly in the information in the app. You will be able to do this because AccuWeather has been included in the list of applications ChatGPTwhich allow you to interact with them and their information. With this, you will be able to have hyperlocal weather informationforecasts, and even see any weather alerts there may be. You can even ask about the chances of rain and when it is most likely to occur. Add AccuWeather in ChatGPT The first thing you have to do is open ChatGPT and Click on the section Applications in the left column. This will take you to an index with a search engine. In it, you have to search the term AccuWeatherso that it appears as the only result. When you see it, click on the name of the application. You will enter the AccuWeather tab, where you will have all the information about what you will be able to do with this application. Within this tab, press the button Connect to proceed to add the application. When you go to connect, you will go to a screen where allows you to activate the consultation of memories and chats when using AccuWeather. This is optional. If you activate it, you will be sending AccuWeather information about everything you talk about with ChatGPT, but also other information such as the city where you live, so that you do not need to say it when you ask for weather information. Use AccuWeather on ChatGPT Once you have linked the application, you can use it. To do this, when you open a new chat with ChatGPT, before doing anything, click on the + button to open the options window, click on Furtherand Click on AccuWeather in the list that appears to activate it within this conversation. When you do, you’ll know the app is activated because it will stay still below the writing field. This means that whatever you are going to ask ChatGPT now, the AI ​​will look for it in this application. Now, with AccuWeather activated you can ask ChatGPT to tell you any weather information you want. The AI ​​will look for the answers in the application, and will give you the information it has collected. AccuWeather will remain activated in this ChatGPT conversation, so you can return to it when you want to ask a new question or continue asking about something you had asked before, even ask it to update the information. In Xataka Basics | How to create an image of yourself and a Pixar character with your face using artificial intelligence, with Gemini or ChatGPT

the best deals we have found today, March 31

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Holy Week has already started and with it days of vacation and rest for many. If you are thinking of renewing some of your devices and want to do it at the best price, amazon It has discounts on technology that may interest you. These are the best bargains that we found today, March 31. Apple iPad 11 Inch: A16 Chip The price could vary. We earn commission from these links smartphone Xiaomi POCO X8 Pro by 369 euros: 6.59 inches and 512 GB. Tablet Apple iPad 11-inch WiFi + Cellular by 764.20 euros: 11 inches and 512 GB. surveillance camera Reolink Solar Floodlight Cam by 85 euros: with lights and battery that is charged with a solar panel. V16 beacon Brosstall with accessories by 31.53 euros: with non-slip suction cup and power adapter. air fryer Cosori Dual Blaze by 109.99 euros: 6.4 liters and with an app with more than 90 recipes. Xiaomi POCO X8 Pro Smartphone If you are thinking of buying a cell phone this Easter and want one that has a good configuration at a reduced price, this Xiaomi POCO X8 Pro It’s a good option right now. In its maximum configuration (12 GB of RAM and 512 GB of internal storage) it is available with a 23% discount today, being able to buy it for 369 euros. This Xiaomi Poco has a screen 6.59 inch AMOLED and 1.5K resolution. Its battery is 6,500 mAh and supports 100 W HyperCharge charging. The brain of this smartphone is the Dimensity 8500-Ultra processor and the photographic system is signed by Sony, with a 50 MP main lens. XIAOMI POCO X8 Pro – 12+512GB Smartphone The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Apple iPad 11-inch WiFi + Cellular Tablet The iPad is, without a doubt, one of the undisputed queens in the tablet sector. On Amazon, this iPad with A16 chip It is the best seller and, now, it has a 18% discountbeing a good time to buy it. Specifically, it is available for 764.20 euros. This iPad has a 11-inch Liquid Retina display with Touch ID. The most interesting thing is that it is the WiFi version and 5G connectivity, so you will always have access to the Internet (as long as you use an eSIM). In addition, it comes with an internal storage of 512 GB, more than enough for you to store movies, photos and thousands of documents. Apple iPad 11 Inch: A16 Chip The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Reolink Solar Floodlight Cam Surveillance Camera These Easter holidays can be a good time to start equipping your home for summer. If you are worried about home security, this Reolink solar surveillance camera is a bargain now. It is reduced to 99.99 euros and, in addition, you have a 15% extra discount coupon (which you have to apply before adding the product to the basket). It remains available for 85 euros. It is a surveillance camera solar with spotlights. It offers 2K resolution and motion-activated lighting up to 1,000 lumens. Besides, solar poweredso you can forget about having it plugged in, making it an ideal option for patios and houses with gardens. Reolink Solar Floodlight Cam Solar Surveillance Camera The price could vary. We earn commission from these links V16 Brosstall beacon with accessories If you are going to travel during Easter and do not want your car trip to become a via crucis due to a fine for not carrying the V16 beacon, Amazon has a 55% discount This Brosstall model that comes with some very interesting accessories. Its price, at the moment, is 31.53 euros. In addition to one’s own V16 beacon (with built-in geolocation until 2038), this approved model stands out for its accessories. The most interesting is the power adapter with 1.5 meter cable that it comes with, as well as its silicone support with non-slip suction cup (ideal for cars with glass roofs). Brosstall V16 DGT Approved Beacon with Geolocation + accessories The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Cosori Dual Blaze Air Fryer If you stay home at Easter and want to cook healthy (and for many people), this Cosori air fryer It is one of the bargains that are worth it today on Amazon. It’s about the model Dual Blaze WiFiwhich is available now for 109.99 euros. This Cosori is an airfryer with 6.4 liter capacity and a minimalist design that fits perfectly in any kitchen. It comes with 11 programmed cooking functions and more than 90 recipes are available in the app. Its basket can be put in the dishwasher and as it has a WiFi connection, you can monitor all the cooking progress from your mobile phone. Cosori Dual Blaze Air Fryer WiFi 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 | Xiaomi, Apple, Cosori, Brosstall and Reolink In Xataka | The best mobile phones, we have tested them and here are their analyzes In Xataka | Best mobile phones in quality price. Which one to buy based on use and seven recommended models

The US has rescued its most “brute” plane for an impossible mission

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The 30 mm cannon an A-10 It can fire almost 4,000 projectiles per minute and its sound is so characteristic that soldiers identify it before even seeing the plane coming. In fact, for decades it has been one of the most recognizable symbols of air support in combat, although its withdrawal had already been decided. The war in Iran has resurrected it. Which means the return of the A-10. At this moment there are dozens of A-10s that have put heading to the Middle Eastand among military analysts that can only be due to one thing: that the United States has rescued its most “brute” plane for a mission that it seems impossibleand that points directly to a change in the nature of war. Because the Warthog It is not an aircraft designed for clean campaigns from high altitudes or for technological wars at a distance, but rather for flying low, “dirty” and shoot a few meters of the enemy supporting troops in direct contact. His massive deploymentalso in the twilight of its operational life, suggests that Washington is no longer thinking only about degrading Iranian capabilities from the air, but in scenarios where there will be soldiers on the ground who will need close, constant and brutal coverage. Distances in war. Hours before the deployment was known, they went viral some images of A-10s making unusually long strafing passes in Iraq (of more than 9 seconds), which gave an idea that they are not a technical anecdote, but rather a clue to what is changing on the battlefield. This type of use (long, less precise and unusual shots) only makes sense for dispersed, dynamic and close targets, as groups of combatantsnot infrastructure. That is, scenarios where the plane acts almost like aerial artillery in direct support of troops, reinforcing the idea that the conflict is evolving towards more chaotic, closer and less controlled confrontations. What the A-10 fits with. It we count yesterday. At the same time that these planes arrive, the United States does not stop to accumulate troopsspecial forces and logistics capabilities in the region, preparing operations that would no longer be only aerial but also incursions on the ground. The options being considered (from assaults on coastal installations to the taking of strategic enclaves like Kharg Island or missions for capture nuclear material) fit perfectly with the type of support that offers the A-10: close, persistent coverage designed to protect soldiers in high-risk situations. The plane thus appears as the missing piece to complete a hybrid war scenario that mixes air attacks with limited but intense ground operations. The strategic contradiction. All this occurs in parallel to a political speech from Washington increasingly contradictorywhere there is talk of ending the war in weeks while deployments are prepared that point just in the opposite direction. The possibility of closing the conflict without reopening the Strait of Hormuz reveals that the United States wants to limit its involvement, but the media accumulation (troops, drones, electronic warfare and now A-10) indicates that it is preparing for escalation if negotiations fail. In other words, we are facing a strategy that tries to keep all options open, but that in practice increases the risk of a deeper and longer war. Point of no return. If you like, on the whole, all the signs seem to converge in the same direction: the conflict is entering a phase where distance is no longer sufficient and direct contact points to be inevitable. The A-10, with its ability to operate at low altitude and punish nearby targets for long periods, symbolizes that shift toward a harsher warmore physical and more dangerous. In any case, it does not guarantee the success for the United States (in fact, his presence suggests how difficult what lies ahead will be for his troops), but it does confirm that Washington is preparing for a scenario where missiles and bombings will no longer be enough, but rather the ground will have to be held under constant fire with those thousands of soldiers that have been arriving in the Middle East. Image | US AIR, United States Air Force In Xataka | By launching more than 850 Tomahawks a month, the US was going to lose its war with Iran. So he has changed ammunition: thousands of soldiers In Xataka | The US had 17 irreplaceable “radar” planes: now it has 16 planes and many reasons to worry in Iran

150 years ago, Spain made a unique decision in the world. Ouigo and Iryo believe that Renfe uses it to get them out of the market

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They have no rolling stock. And the worst of all (for them) is that they are not going to have it. Ouigo, Iryo and a third rolling stock company have raised their voices before the National Markets and Competition Commission (CNMC) to make it clear that the current system with two gauges of track reduces their competitiveness in our country compared to Renfe. And it doesn’t seem like it’s going to change in the short term. What has happened? The CNMC has published a document with the name “Report on technical barriers to the provision of railway services”. It sets out the challenges and interventions that Spain should carry out in the coming years. It specifies that the Spanish railway system has the obligation to improve interoperability with its neighboring countries, both to facilitate the flow of passengers and goods. But there is a drawback: the track widths. And this inconvenience has a very relevant economic impact. They complain. In the document the different postures are collected of those involved. And it states that “Ouigo, Iryo and a rolling stock manufacturer (which is not specified) warn that the uncertainty regarding the schedule and details of the Gauge Migration Plan, as well as the unification of the electrification system and the implementation of the ERTMS signaling system, makes decision-making on strategic investments difficult, and they ask that the Gauge Migration Plan be prepared and published as soon as possible.” In short: the two operators and the rolling stock manufacturer complain that Adif does not have a clear plan as to whether the Iberian high-speed track gauges are going to adapt to European standards, which move in standard gauge. The same happens with the unification of the electrification system and the definitive implementation of the ERTMS system. And they defend themselves. The position of Adif and Renfe is set out in the same document. Both companies “point out that incorporating gauge change technology in the rolling stock and infrastructure is less expensive and entails fewer interruptions in traffic than the migration of the infrastructure. On the other hand, both the AESF and the DG of the Railway Sector indicate that, in addition to Talgo, there is a second manufacturer of variable gauge rolling stock for high speed, CAF, although they admit that it is currently only approved to operate at 250 km/h.” In short: neither Renfe nor Adif They believe that adapting to the standard width is economically profitable given the high economic impact. The bottleneck. What Ouigo and Iryo defend is that the current situation and the commitment to trains with wide gauge technology leaves them behind. They have two reasons to maintain this. CAF can supply trains with this technology but they are only approved to travel at a maximum of 250 km/h. Talgo is the only company with this technology with approval to circulate up to 350 km/h. They are known as Talgo AVRIL but their production is committed to Renfe. And the results are not satisfactory either.. Beyond these two manufacturers, no one seems to want to get involved in the production of trains capable of changing tracks between standard and Iberian gauge. And the fact is that their production means meeting a demand that is still a niche or a rarity in the world railway system. Very juicy. The reluctance of Adif and Renfe is not strange either. For Adif it would mean a huge investment that has to be able to make profitable with the rest of the operators when the vast majority of current corridors in Spain already operate with standard gauge. For its part, Renfe does not want to let go of this trick either. Right now, the high speed to Galicia needs trains that are capable of moving between the Iberian gauge and the standard gauge if you do not want to transfer and the Spanish company is the only one that has the trains for this. The Galician corridor has also emerged as one of the most profitable. Travel has grown so much that it has made airlines retreat and now that they have to liberalize the line, maintaining the current situation guarantees that they will continue to be the only ones that will be able to offer this trip without transfers, which is a clear competitive advantage. Photo | Falk2 In Xataka | “Whoever wants to come, should invest”: Ouigo wanted to enter the Madrid-Galicia AVE but now sees it as impossible before 2030

they had not paid their designer

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He superyacht that Steve Jobs designed during the last five years of his life he was on the verge of never reaching the high seas. Not because of a technical failure or a temporary fault, but because someone reported that Jobs’ heirs had not paid what they owed. the ship Venus was seized in the port of Amsterdam by court order without the possibility of carrying out its maiden voyage. The person responsible for the blockage was designer Philippe Starck, who had worked with Jobs on the project. His lawsuit had an explanation that goes far beyond a simple unpaid invoice: it was overconfidence with Jobs. Five years designing the perfect boat Jobs was involved in the design of his yacht Venus with the same obsession that he put into every Apple product. As and as happened with Jony Ive with the design of the iMac, Macbook, iPod and, of course, with the iPhone, Jobs worked closely with Philippe Starck for years to define every detail of what the Venus. From the outer silhouette to the woods of the interiors, looking for a result that combined elegance and technology in a way that no boat had achieved before. The agreement between the two was closed with the same informality that characterized many of Jobs’ relationships of trust. Starck would charge 6% of the total project cost as compensation for his design work. There was not the slightest doubt among them as to what this deal entailed. The problem is that Jobs died in October 2011 without having seen the Venus finished, and without having settled the final remuneration of the designer. As and as explained to Reuters the lawyer representing Starck’s company: “These guys had a lot of trust in each other, so there wasn’t a very detailed contract.” What during Jobs’ life was an agreement between people who respected each other, became a source of conflict with his heirs after his death. Two different figures for the same boat Starck’s remuneration was linked to 6% of the cost of the Venusan agreement that seemed simple until the time came to implement it. The original budget for the project was around €150 million, which would have left the designer with a commission of €9 million. The problem is that the ship ended up costing 105 million euros, and Jobs’ heirs argued that it was that final cost, and not the initial budget, that was the figure on which the payment should be calculated. Applying 6% to the actual construction cost, Starck’s commission was reduced to about 6 million euros, three million less than he considered he was entitled to. In the absence of an agreement, Starck turned to a debt collection agency and obtained a court order that detained the Venus in the port of Amsterdam without the possibility of making its maiden voyage until the debt was paid. The Port spokesperson confirmed the situation to the BBC: “The boat is new, but there is a claim of 3 million euros on it. The parties will have to resolve it.” The dispute was resolved just a few days later. According to reported Le MondeJobs’ heirs paid Starck an amount that neither party wanted to make public, and the Venus was free to navigate. There were no statements or details about whether the payment was in line with what the designer claimed or if an intermediate agreement was reached. The attorney for the owners of the Venus made no public comment at any point in the process, the case was closed as quietly as it had begun, and the ship left the dock of Amsterdam without anyone explaining how exactly the account had been settled. The ship that Jobs never saw He Venus It is a superyacht easily recognizable by its 80 meters in length and its sharp, high-waisted silhouette simulating a blade cutting the waves. The superyacht was built in the shipyards Feadship from the Netherlands, the same ones that built the launchpad by Mark Zuckerberg. Its navigation technology is managed by seven 27-inch iMacs installed on the bridge, and the interior design combine glassaluminum and wood with three-meter-high windows that flood the spaces with light. Jobs never set foot on it. He Venus was given directly to his widowLaurene Powell Jobs, a year after the death of the Apple co-founder, and it is she who has enjoyed it since then. Jobs was aware that he was designing a yacht that he might never see completed. Walter Isaacson stated in his biography of Jobs: “I know that it is possible that I die and leave Laurene with a half-built ship, but I have to continue. If I don’t, it is a recognition that I am about to die.” In Xataka | The chances of two superyachts colliding are few, but never zero: “You won’t believe it, but our yacht was hit” Image | Flickr (Jimmy Baikovicius), Feadship, Apple

The internet has become obsessed with drinking hot water in the morning. Science is clear about what it does (and what it doesn’t)

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We live in an age obsessed with ice. From the omnipresent iced coffee winter to complex viral drinks like sleepy girl mocktail that flood our social networks. However, in the midst of this liquid sophistication, the most revolutionary gesture for our gastrointestinal and mental health upon waking might be the simplest, most boring and cheapest of all: a glass of hot water. Faced with the inertia of an accelerated modern life full of stimuli, serving ourselves a glass of water at a pleasant temperature is presented as the first self-care gift that we can give to our body after emerging from the inertia of sleep. But what is the truth behind this practice? Is it an internet myth or a truth backed by science? The viralities of social networks. Just enter platforms like TikTok or Instagram to see thousands of influencers documenting how this morning habit deflates them, gives them energy and improves their digestion. As documented New York Timeshot water has become the new wellness superstar on-line. However, what the internet has dubbed a novel “longevity hack” is actually a fundamental pillar thousands of years old. This practice is deeply rooted in Indian Ayurveda (where the morning ritual is known as usha paana) and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). In these cultures, it is believed that the cold turns off the agni (the digestive fire) and weakens the vital energy or Qiforcing the body to expend extra energy to warm the stomach. Hot water, on the other hand, balances the Yin and the Yangkeeping the body calm. Plain water, tea or infusions? When experts talk about this habit, they literally mean just that: water. Pasu Harisadee, traditional Chinese medicine educator, points out that “simple water is the most neutral base and the most recommended for most.” Of course, additions are allowed. Squeeze a little lemon provides vitamin C; add fresh ginger strengthens defenses and combats nausea; and a touch of honey can soothe the throat. However, the medical portal Verywell Health makes an important distinction versus tea or coffee: although infusions provide fluids, the caffeine present in coffee or certain teas has a slightly diuretic effect. Pure hot water is the undisputed champion of direct hydration. The golden rule and the temperature paradox. This is where medicine draws a non-negotiable red line: be careful not to get burned. Although some portals such as Healthline suggest that hot drinks They can be consumed in a range of up to 71ºC, oncologists and gastroenterologists are much more strict. As a study published in Frontiers in Nutritionconsuming drinks over 60ºC (140ºF) on a regular basis is associated with an increased risk of esophageal cancer, in addition to damaging oral tissues and burning taste buds. The ideal temperature should be lukewarm or comfortingly hot, never smoking to the point of burning. As Helen Ruckledge summarizes, nutritionist: “A tip: if you choose hot water, boil it and let it cool instead of drinking it directly from the tap.” The science behind. The core of this debate lies in separating magic from physiology. And in this area, experts have very clear positions: Intestinal hygiene and digestive “awakening”: This is the most supported benefit. Ana Luzón, Nutrition and Dietetics technician, explains in ABC which is about pure “mechanical efficiency”. Our body is at about 37ºC; Introducing ice water suddenly means a little thermal stress. Hot water acts as “intestinal hygiene”, dissolving food remains and mucus. For her part, Dr. Lisa Ganjhu, a gastroenterologist consulted by The New York Timesillustrates it perfectly: during the night, the digestive system is paralyzed. Hot water generates waves of contraction and relaxation in the muscles of the esophagus, stomach and intestines. “It’s basically telling everyone, ‘Okay, get up. We’ve got to get going,’” he says. This natural lubrication is key to combating morning constipation. Achalasia relief: To give it a deeper medical dimension, hot water is particularly useful for people who suffer from achalasia, a rare disorder that makes it difficult for food and liquid to pass into the stomach. Heat helps relax the lower esophageal sphincter, making the swallowing process easier. Relaxation of the nervous system: Holding and drinking a hot cup activates the parasympathetic nervous system, which is responsible for the “rest and digest” mode. This calms muscles, reduces tension, and relieves morning anxiety. Besides, a 1978 study already explained, the steam from hot water helps clear nasal congestion and relieves cold symptoms much better than room temperature liquids. Debunking myths: Neither ‘detox’ nor fat-burner. The big question that haunts the reels: Does hot water detoxify? No. Kristen Smith, nutritionistand Diane Lindsay-Adler, dieticiandetail that water does not magically eliminate toxins, the liver and kidneys are responsible for that. Hot water simply helps these organs do their job of filtering properly by keeping them hydrated. It is vital to compare this with dangerous internet methods. The obsession with do “detox” based on liquid diets or juices is a danger. A Northwestern University study showed that eliminating fiber living on juices for just three days is enough to ruin the intestinal microbiome. Hot water, on the other hand, is safe and assists the body without destroying the flora. Does it speed up metabolism and lose weight? Neither. There is no solid scientific evidence that it acts as a fat burner. There is a very brief metabolic cost while the body adjusts the temperature of the liquid, but it will not cause you to lose weight. The temporary weight loss that some notice on the scale is due, purely and simply, to the fact that the hot water has helped them go to the bathroom. The other side of the coin. A good analysis is not complete without its counterpoint. When is it not a good idea to drink hot water? If your goal is pure rehydration (for example, after intense exercise), a 2013 study showed that fresh water (at about 16ºC, similar to that of the tap) is the most effective. Additionally, there is a curious paradox with sweat: drinking hot … Read more

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