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Of course ‘the Simpsons’ also predicted the great blackout of Spain. At this point you have stopped having merit

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Any relevant event in the history of humanity in recent decades It has previously appeared in ‘The Simpsons’. It is a phrase made, almost a meme that has acquired the category of popular wisdom and that is counted between the oldest collective knowledge samples of the digital era. Of course, Monday’s blackout in Spain and Portugal has become part of the long list of ‘The Simpsons’ predictions: it is neither very tight nor very accurate, but that does not prevent the myth from continuing to fatter. The blackout in ‘The Simpsons’. A couple of episodes that make supposed reference to the Backman last Monday. In ‘The last day of Springfield’, issued in 1998the city runs out of light, with traffic lights and unusable phones, and the nuclear plant where Homer works. Of course, chaos and anarchy take over the streets, something that did not happen here. Besides, In 2023 it was issued The episode ‘How beautiful is to pipify it’, where Springfield suffers a blackout for a fire in the nuclear plant. Here the consequences are almost apocalyptic, and Lisa tells the story in the distant future, explaining that the city lights candles every year to commemorate the events. The explanation of the prophecy. Either simple: These two blackouts do not make any reference to Spain or to the date on which it occurred. Simply, they are blackheads that end up leading to the Apocalypse, a trope of science fiction that have exploited recent series such as ‘Blackout’ or ‘The collapse’, or the movie ‘Leave the world behind’, but which we have also seen in very previous films: ‘The domino effect’ is one of the most notorious, but there are also based on real blackouts, such as ‘Blackout in New York’ or ‘Summer of Sam’ of which the American city suffered in 1977. Why ‘The Simpsons’ always succeed. According to Matt SelmanExecutive producer of the series, it is a mixture of knowing how to use the probabilities, historical knowledge and the study of human trends. The scriptwriters investigate in the past and extrapolate, until they end up. Or in another way more simpsonian, study and satirize “the stupidities of the past” to anticipate their repetition. They are logical extrapolations to which the impressive longevity of the series is added, which only multiply the possibility of coincidences, which is known as “Large numbers law“: The more episodes there is, the more likely the apparently unlikely becomes. When the phenomenon began. The meme began to popularize in the middle of the first decade of this century. Without a doubt, the first great impact of the series was the alleged prediction of the attacks of the Twin Towers. It was in the episode of 1997 ‘New York City vs. Homer Simpson ‘, where a brochure with number 9 appears and the twin towers forming a 11. It was interpreted as a reference to 11-S, although The explanation is very simple: The two towers together resemble a 11, the chance is that the attacks were on that date, and not to guess ‘The Simpsons’. Predictions for all tastes. Since then, ‘The Simpsons’ have predicted the future, and the truth is that sometimes the coincidences are stupid. In season 11, for example, the presidency of Donald Trump was mentioned, and in 10, the purchase of Fox by Disney (clear examples that the predictions are possible if an acute satirist observes carefully observes the signs that the current one sends). The complete list is virtually infinite: smartwatchesthe video calls, the performance of Lady Gaga in the Super Bowl, the Higgs Boson formula (amazingly close to the real), the three -eyed fish in the contaminated waters of Springfield, and a highly contagious epidemic that begins in Asia. We want fictions to explain it to us. We already told it A collation of the ‘Blackout’ series and how your search has become a trend after the real blackout: our thought is structured to look for significant patterns and connections between facts, even when these are the result of chance. These patterns help us explain what we do not understand or the phenomena that are rationally inconceivable or surpass us, and are marked by narratives, series and movies. And that ‘The Simpsons’ anticipate incomprehensible phenomena (such as the 11-S attack or Donald Trump’s triumph) helps us to rationalize them. Header | Disney In Xataka | Disney+ has had an idea: to broad

The world seemed not to be prepared for the end of cash. The digital euro makes it clear that yes

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The unknown about Why datáphones worked in full blackout He brought another question: if the end of effective money made sense or not. Without operating offline TPVs, the cash It was the only form of payment. But not having a connection and having an alternative payment method does not evide on digital alternatives. This is something that Europe was raised with the digital euro more than two years ago The digital euro. After years of study, the European Commission approved in 2023 the First legal framework For him Digital euro. As its name indicates, this will be the digital version of our currency. It is born as an alternative and not as a replacement, at least with the information currently available. The ECB has everything thought. The European Central Bank detailed in that first framework that the digital euro would operate offline to guarantee privacy. The technical details have not yet transcended, since this is a development currency, but the transactions without connection will be one of its bases. Both cards and smartphones will temporarily store the funds, synchronizing with the central system when recovering the connection. A blackout that has not demonstrated so much. Although the blackout left on the table that without TPV there is no way to pay that is not cash, it has failed to show the need for physical money to respond to the need for payment. If the digital euro manages to operate offline, it will be possible to make transactions even in scenarios such as the one lived this week. The methodology. Without too much technical depth, the ECB advanced that short -range technologies (Bluetooth, NFC, etc.) are used to make connections between devices, imposing certain limits for transactions in order to mitigate fraud risks. “The Eurosystem has no interest in collecting data from individual user payments, or in monitoring payment behavior or sharing of those data with government agencies or other public institutions.” While the ECB stated that privacy will be one of the pillars of the digital euro, with a certain degree of anonymization (intermediaries will not be able to access concrete details about transactions), Spain, a ticket country. In countries like GermanySurveys collect that half of the population is not willing to use the digital euro. If we focus on Spain, a study by the IPSOS agency evidenced that 65% of respondents were comfortable with current payment methods and would not use this alternative. Payments are still linked to the private, especially in Spain. According to data from the Bank of Spain 65% of the population used cash in 2023, being the main payment method for purchase in physical stores. Europe wants to have the digital euro ready in the short term (two years ago there was already talk of 2025 and 2026). You won’t have it easy. Image | Greegrose and Moerschy In Xataka | The European Central Bank has been fighting for five years to literally create a “European Bizum”. Now has taken a key step

This is the Google Pixel that would buy me right now. Your software will receive many updates and have a very good camera

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Mediamarkt has launched a new renewal campaign where we can find very good offers. And although we can find some offers in certain Google mobiles, for the price it has right now I would keep the Google Pixel 9. Mediamarkt (and other stores) has dropped its price to 699 euros. * Some price may have changed from the last review It is one of the best mobiles that were launched in 2024 He Google Pixel 9 It is one of the best mobiles that were launched last year, today is still a terminal that may interest us a lot, especially considering that we usually find it on offer. It is quite complete, but stands out above all in its multimedia section. In this sense, riding a screen Super acts OLED of 6.3 inchesoffers a resolution of 2,424 x 1,080 pixels and also a 120 Hz soda rate. To this we must add that it is compatible with the format HDR10+ and which offers a maximum brightness of 2,700 nits. On the other hand, the mobile will continue to receive Android updates For many years (seven since its launch), it comes with the Google Tensioner G4 processor and its 4,700 mAh battery supports fast charge of 45W, 18W wireless load and inverse wireless load. In addition, its photographic section is also remarkable, and it comes in this case with a 50 MP main sensor and a large angle of 48 MP. You may also be interested in these accessories Google Pixel 9 & Pixel 9 Pro Fonda- Durable Protection – Spots resistant silicone – Android – Obsidian phone case * Some price may have changed from the last review New’c 3 pieces, screen screen for google pixel 9, pixel 9 pro, tempered crystal antiarañazos, antihuellas, without bubbles, hardness 9h, 0.33 mm ultra transparent, ultra resistant * Some price may have changed from the last review Some of the links of this article are affiliated and can report a benefit to Xataka. In case of non -availability, offers may vary. Image | Pepu ricca In Xataka Android, Google In Xataka | The best mobiles (2025), we have tried them and here are their analysis In Xataka | The best price quality price (2025). Your analysis and videos are here

Two workers from Elon Musk in Doge agreed to a private network. The US keeps the secrets of your nuclear arsenal there

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In February, one of the most rocambolesque stories was known around Doge, the Government Efficiency Department led by Elon Musk to essence, cut where he can in the administration of the United States Government. Apparently, they fired 350 officials who had to Readmit rapidly. The reason: they were the specialists in the assembly of nuclear eyelets. The story has now taken a more dangerous turn. The access they should never have. I told it a few hours ago exclusively NPR through confidential information access. Apparently, it was revealed that two young employees of that government efficiency department (Doge) created under the orders of Elon Musk, obtained accounts in classified networks With nuclear information highly sensitive. What’s doubt, the news has unleashed a political storm and national security in the United States. Luke Farritor, a former 23 -year -old Spacex fellow, and Adam Ramada, a Angel Investor Without previous experience in armament or intelligence, they appeared for at least two weeks in the directories of the reserved systems of the National Nuclear Safety Administration (NNSA) and the Department of Defense, according to sources with direct access to the networks. From denial to confirmation. The media counted that, although the energy department first denied any link, later admitted that the accounts Yes they were createdalthough they insisted that never They were activated nor used. So, the medium NPR remembers that the mere existence of these accounts, in maximum security environments that normally require a “Q” accreditation (The highest level of authorization of the DOE), has aroused alarm among experts, who interpret it as a sign of the growing and worrying doge penetration in critical areas of the state apparatus. All nuclear information. To understand the importance of the network to which they have had access, let’s think that the systems accessed by these employees are not mere confidential data repositories: these are networks that store and transmit plans for nuclear weapons design, special materials for their manufacture and strategic communications between laboratories, production centers and the pentagon. The first one, the NNSA Enterprise Secure Networkserves to share Restricted data between key actors of nuclear arsenal. The second, Siprnetallows the flow of information classified between the Department of Energy and Defense, including operations that could compromise national security if they were disclosed. Although it appears in the access directories does not equals to directly see classified documents (by the policy of “Need To Know”), experts Consulted by NPR They emphasize that it is the technical “head” that could provide future applications or expand the scope of influence within those platforms. Shadows on transparency. Plus: the incident adds to a series of controversial episodes starred By Doge In other federal agencies. As we count in February, a purge in the NSA directed by Doge (reviring only partially after public pressure) caused the dismissal of dozens of nuclear area employees. Shortly after, an informant denounced that Doge members had accessed internal systems of the National Board of Labor Relations (NLRB), requesting that They will not register their activities and deactivating monitoring tools, in addition to delete access traces. Not just that. One of the income attempts was made from an IP address located in Russia Using credentials created by Doge, which unleashed new suspicions and ignited cybersecurity alerts in several sectors of the government. These movements, added to the recent scandal by the use of signal application On the part of the Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth to discuss sensitive military operations, they delineate a dangerous informality pattern and reckless management of critical information of the nation. The Doge experiment. Thus, the very existence of Doge, an entity born to “modernize the State” under the tutelage of Musk, begins to be questioned even between related sectorsgiven its opaque growth and the lack of accountability. His model (which combines entrepreneurs, technologists and actors outside the public administration) was sold as a response to the traditional bureaucracy, but it is generating fissures in institutional security and control systems. The case of Farritor and Ramadapeople without experience in intelligence or defense, shows the risks of introducing private operators in the ultrasecreta spheres of the State without proper safeguards. While the Department of Energy avoids giving explanations about why these accounts were created, analysts such as Hans Kristensen, of the Nuclear Information Projectthey warn that even unlacified budgets require delicate technical referencesand that any “ajar door” can have unpredictable consequences. A parallel state. The truth is that, far from being an isolated incident, Doge insertion into nuclear networks reveals a broader and more dangerous trend: the emergence of a administrative power not electedwith access to privileged information, but without clear legal mandate or sufficient democratic supervision. If you want also, it implies that the logic of “technocratic” access overlaps institutional logic, and in that scenario the state becomes a testing ground for Operators with own agendas. The consequences of this reconfiguration are still in development (even overlaps Musk’s output), but the scandal leaves a warning meridianly clear: when the obsession with efficiency eliminates controls, which is gained at speed can cost very expensive, at least, In security. Image | Gage Skidmore In Xataka | Elon Musk fired hundreds of employees and now he has to hire them again: they were experts in nuclear weapons In Xataka | Elon Musk fired 6,000 employees two weeks ago. Now the US faces the massive entry of invasive species

Who are the “private operators” to which the government accuses after the blackout

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More than 48 hours have passed from the great blackout suffered by Spain, Portugal and southern France. Speculations during this time were swift, even He thought it was a cyber attack. However, the Spanish Electricity (Ree) grid has reported that the preliminary cause It was a “massive disconnection of electricity generation.” Now, beyond what failed technically, the real unknown is who must assume responsibilities. The appearance. In the press conference of April 29, the President of the Government made it clear that the Executive demands explanations and collaboration both to Red Electric (Redeia) and the “private operators.” According to the countrySánchez has summoned Moncloa to the main actors of the electrical system: the president of Ree, Beatriz Corredor, and representatives of Iberdrola, Endesa, Naturgy, acts energy and EDP. Redeia or Ree? At the press conference, the president mentioned Redeia, but many people have read in the Ree media, what is the difference? To begin with, Spanish Electricity (REE) is the company that is responsible for transporting electricity in high voltage, that is, to bring energy from the centrals generating to large substations. In other words, it would be like the “electric highway” of the country. From Three years agothis company is part of the Redeia group, which is the commercial name that the old Red Electrico Corporation adopted to encompass all its subsidiaries. To be easier to understand: Redeia is the business group and Ree is the subsidiary responsible for operating the electric transport network. Is Ree public? Although many people think that Ree is a public company, in reality the State just control 20% of its actions through the SEPI (State Society of Industrial Participations). The remaining 80% is in private hands, mainly in investment funds. According to eldiario.esthis is one of the reasons for the discomfort of the government: neither private electric nor ree have offered clear information after the blackout, and Ree has not facilitated the Executive access to technical data on what happened. “Private operators.” At a press conference, Sánchez repeatedly repeated the term “private operators”, causing a generalized doubt: Who did he mean exactly? As the difference between Ree and Redeia has clarified, it is clear that “Private operators” They are the big private electric companies: Iberdrola, Endesa, Naturgy, EDP and Act Energía. These companies have a very different role from that of Ree, since they are generated by electricity with their own plants (renewable or not). They also distribute electricity in medium and low voltage, that is, from substations to homes and industries. Here you have to make a small subsection, while Ree manages the high voltage network, these companies are responsible for the final stretch of the electricity trip. Finally, they are responsible for marketing energy through their own associated brands or companies: the light invoice. At this point it should be noted that not all marketers generate electricity, since some such as Holaluz or Podo only buy energy to sell it to the consumer. Easier to understand. Although Ree operates the “Spanish Electric Highway”, it is the private operators that handle the final stretch and much of the production. A slight suspicion. This whole situation is suggesting that the Executive has a suspicion that electrical companies have not been transparent enough, and have not actively collaborated during the first hours of the blackout, According to Cadena Ser. In his statements, President Sánchez has launched a technical criticism of nuclear power plants, wondering why they did not contribute to the recovery of the system, although before collapse they were contributing 10% to the electrical demand, According to Ree data. The president has affirmed that “the nuclear generation was no more resilient than other sources” and that it could even have slowed recovery. As has declared The Nuclear Safety Council (CSN), only two of the seven nuclear reactors were in operation that day; The other five had been stopped by business decision, not being considered competitive against renewables. Although the government has not said it directly, Criticism is evident: were the electricity prepared for an emergency? They haven’t taken to answer. According to RTVEIberdrola has assured that all its centrals worked properly and that REE indications followed during the blackout. On the other hand, as explained by the confidential, the companies promised to collaborate with the Government, although none has so far offered a complete explanation about what failed. And now? The Government has announced the creation of an internal investigation commission and has asked the European Commission for an independent audit, According to the newspaper. While trying to clarify what exactly failed, the blackout has not only tested the electrical system, but also the relations between the government, REE and private operators. The political, economic and legal battle as soon as it begins. Image | Pexels and La Moncloa Xataka | We have a term for such unlikely events that are difficult to imagine: black swans. This blackout is a candidate to be

Now he is going for Amazon and his juicy affiliates

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Chatgpt has just integrated A purchasing function that allows you to search for productssee custom recommendations and redirect stores to complete the purchase. This novelty is going to be deployed for all users, both payment and free, even without registration. Why is it important. OpenAI is invading the territory of e -commerce giants with an approach that prioritizes natural conversation about keywords. The results are based on personal preferences and reviews of various sources, including editorial publications and user forums, without the need for positioning: “They are not advertisements, they are not sponsored,” said Adam Fry, of Openai, to make it clear what this novelty is not. And now what. Editors who live from affiliation income could see how their income is reduced, although Openai has not detailed how it will share the value generated. Fry just indicates that “they will experiment with different models” after perfecting the user experience. Altman has suggested a system of affiliation commissions without selling priority positions. Between the lines. The integration of The memory function With purchases (except in Europe and other countries) it provides a differential advantage: this combination will allow ultrapersonalized recommendations based on previous conversations. For example, if a user mentions in previous chats that only wears black clothes of a certain brand and then looks for “shirts for an interview”, Chatgpt You will remember this preference and automatically filter the results, showing black options of that specific brand, without the need to repeat these criteria each time. That mixture is, commercially speaking, dynamite. The context. This movement takes another twist, with important advantages, composed of competitors such as perplexity with “Shop Like A Pro“And the” investigated with IA “section of Google Shopping. Openai had already made an incursion into electronic commerce with Operatorits agent that can navigate on websites to help in purchases, although with initial results less fluid than this new implementation. In Xataka | Openai remains to have your own browser. Google has just put yours on a tray Outstanding image | Xataka

How to know the state of trains in real time and what incidents there are

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Let’s tell you How can you have information about trains that circulate in Spain in real time. You can also know What incidents are there in the rail network at all times. For this, we are going to tell you two main methods that you have available. First we will talk about the official adif app to know her and know what you can see with her, and then we will tell you Official information channels for those that Adif informs about incidents and any event. Adif app for traffic traffic The first option you have available is ADIE’s official appavailable In Google Play For Android and In the App Store For iPhone. Do you know those stations information panels with trains arrivals and exits? Well, with this app you can consult them from your mobile anywhere. The first thing you have to do when the installs is to go to the map screen. There, you can Select any station in Spain to access your real -time information. By default you will appear in your town, but you can navigate as far as you want. Once you choose the station you want, you can consult all outputs and arrivalsas well as the combinations of paths. The information is in real time, and you can see Cercanías and Long and Medium Distanceas in the informative panels of the stations. This will allow you to see all the schedules and possible delays that may be. In addition, if you click on one of the trains you can see all its journey and all its arrival schedules. You can also draw routes saying from where and where you want to go to select trains. Web and social networks for information In addition to this application, Adif has A website where it warns of all incidents Throughout the day. There you can check if there are cut stretches or notable and unexpected problems on some paths or with some trains. The address is adif.es/estado-de-la-red. You also have the infoadif profile in X, whose direction is x.com/infoadif. In this account they will also notify in real time of any new incidence and the state of the railway network of Spain. In Xataka Basics | How to use Trainline to get the best and most train tickets in Spain

Starlink has been growing without competition for six years. Now an ambitious competitor has started throwing satellites: Amazon

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In the early hours First 27 operational satellites of the Kuiper constellation of Amazon. Starlink is at last company. An ambitious competitor. Project Kuiper was born in 2018, a year before Spacex launched the first 60 satellites of its Starlink constellation, which offers broadband satellite Internet. However, waiting for the vulcan rockets of ULA and New Glenn de Blue Origin to be available, Amazon only He had launched two test satellites… until now. The technological giant has finally began to deploy its initial constellation of 3,232 satellites in the low terrestrial orbit (between 590 and 630 km of altitude) to offer low latency connections in places where terrestrial networks do not arrive or are insufficient. When available, The service will have plans of 100 Mbps, 400 Mbps and up to 1 GBPS speed. Curves come. Although this launch marks Kuiper’s operational start, Amazon is still exposed to several challenges. The main is the time: the project has been delayed about its calendar and its FCC license for approximately one year have half of the constellation (1,618 satellites) In orbit for July 2026, a date that seems difficult to meet without an extension, since the company does not manufacture its own rockets like Spacex. Kuiper’s rockets. While Blue Origin is a company by Jeff Bezos and there is, say, certain synergies between both companies (in addition to a well -known enmity with Elon Musk), His New Glenn orbital rocket has only flown onceand has not yet managed to demonstrate its ability to land. Reuse has been fundamental in Starlink’s success: the Falcon 9 rocket, which Spacex partially recovers, has launched more than 8,000 Starlink satellites in six years. Amazon’s constellation depends to such a third party that Amazon made the “major Commercial acquisition of launch vehicles of the story “in 2022. Only with ULA has contracts to launch another seven atlas and up to 38 Vulcan. It has also reached agreements with Arianegroup to use the European rocket Ariane 6 and, of course, with Blue Origin to use the New Glenn; the only one with the capacity to land of the four pitchers. China and Europe go to their roll. Despite the difficulties, Kuiper is the first Starlink competitor who has a financial muscle at Spacex, provided that Amazon is willing to play in the long term. In Europe we have an already quite advanced commercial constellation, but that plays in another league. Oneweb of Eutelsat operates a constellation of about 630 Leo satellites, but its approach is mainly B2B and government, and its satellite density is much less than that of Starlink. China also goes to its roll, but it is deploying megaconstellations that could harm Starlink and Amazon. Spacesail already has satellites in orbit and plans to display 648 by 2025, with the aim of growing up to 15,000 satellites by 2030, with which could offer services up to 30% cheaper than Starlink in markets like Brazil. To this price war are added to others Chinese projects like Honguhu 3 either Guowangadding tens of thousands of satellites who will begin to cross the night sky without stopping. Image | ULA, Amazon In Xataka | Spacex has launched 8,000 Starlink satellites in five years, but they are not enough. And we are beginning to understand why

The triumph of the “artisanal” games in the industry

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Once it is an isolated phenomenon, two chance. But they are already too many times in the last months when a game that is not a triple A, but a relatively modest title, makes the heads of the entire industry turn for their quality and daring. Now is the turn of ‘Clair Oscur: Expedition 33‘, a wonder of Rolera architecture that has become a supervantant and the beautiful girl of critics despite not having the means of production of the greats Blockbusters. Everyone talks about ‘Clair Osccur’. And it’s not for less. Greeted as a Modern classic Of the role -playing games, it has been developed by Sandfall Interactive, French independent study founded in 2020 and based in Montpellier. The project is an RPG in classic shifts, a gender that In Sandfall they thought that was being mistreated by the great studies. It is not its only original detail: its atmosphere is based on the Belle Epoque French, and bets on a mature narrative and a certain complexity: every year, the mysterious Pentresse paints a number in a monolith, and all the people who reach that age disappear. People live knowing the exact date of their death, which generates a highly melancholic atmosphere. Modern classic. The combat system and its narrative daring have made the game considered a genre renovator. The result has been both critical and financial: in Metacritic it is already valued as The best game of the year And in just three days he managed to overcome The million copies sold. A milestone that is reinforced by the modesty of its development: just thirty people make up the study. Or not? Thirty -Pico. Since its launch, it has been said that ‘Clair Oscur: Expedition 33’ was developed by just thirty people, which turned the project into an almost handmade achievement, especially taking into account how polished the combat system and the findings of its artistic direction, at the height of the Japanese classics to which you mimic. However, A rapid calculation Like the one they have done in Jeux Urs allows you to go beyond those thirty people, which undoubtedly make up the hard -creative nucleus of the game. To them are added a good amount of essential external teams: at least, a Korean team of eight people dedicated to animations is accredited. In Poland, dozens of game testators reside. The entire audio part is: the dubbing cast and the orchestra of about thirty people who have interpreted the very large soundtrack. It is important not to make this type of contributions that since the beginning of this century add up to development, sometimes without accrediting, in teams often outside Europe or the United States, in countries such as Malaysia or China. The irresistible lightness of the medium games. The video game industry continually lives on its trends, and we currently attend a curious devotion to medium games. The events of recent years (framed in mastodon financial catastrophes such as Sony, EA either Ubisoft) have given a very notable impulse to medium games, as we did not see since the time of PlayStation 3. The public seems to have assimilated, wrapped up with the success of consoles that favor the No-Typically-Triple-A gameslike Nintendo Switch, that games do not need a team of three thousand people behind to be captivating, effective and fun. At the top. We talked about how ‘Clair Osccur’ had perched to the top of the games best considered by criticism this year, but let’s see who follows him: with his same 92 score, ‘Blue Prince‘, this one developed by a single person; With a 91, ‘Split Fiction‘, a modest production and indies airs, but that will soon have a cinemas version; In the twenty positions we see titles such as ‘The Rotters Are Dead’, ‘Bionic Bay’ or ‘Lonely Mountains: Snow Riders’, openly independent. And remember that two of last year’s greatest successes, ‘Space Marine 2’ And the winner of the game of the year, ‘Astro Bot‘, have been developed with limited resources. Brand and image. Being a “small” game is no longer an obstacle, but from a while to this part it is a more impulse at the image level. There is nothing more to see the expectation with which the tiny advances of an indie sequel like ‘Silksong’, whose potential as meme exceeds any Blockbuster. More reason for not minimizing the achievements of an extraordinary game such as ‘Clair Oscur’: thirty or one hundred, the size of the team matters little. The remarkable thing is the result. In Xataka | The great romantic novel of the year is not a book: it is a Chinese video game where you choose your own “digital husband”

If Spain wants to save the countryside, you already know what you have to do: precision agriculture

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Increase in costs, water and climatic problems, European regulations, ecological demands, pests, retirement, lack of labor, industrial crisis, international competition … The Spanish field accumulates the problems and, instead, the solutions are scarce. Above all, because the only medium term is clear, but carrying it out is devilishly difficult: precision agriculture. What is precision agriculture? As I remembered a couple of days ago, Manuel F. HerradorProfessor at the UDC Civil Engineering School, he always says that, in the future, experts will be horrified how much of our way of building was summed up in two words: Brute Force. They are the same words that perfectly define agriculture of the last decades. ‘Precision agriculture’ is an elegant way to say that we are trying to change it. And it is not easy. Especially since the main problem of standard agriculture is that it is an activity that continues to develop in open systems. That is, environments “almost unpredictable and full of risk in which Two nights of frost mean losses of up to 9 million euros“ Efforts to improve agriculture have historically focused on “break that opening“. Since 1850, when in the Netherlands they began to use greenhouses at the productive level, the key strategy has been to create physically closed environments. In Spain, we know a lot about this. The problem is that the greenhouse strategy is not enough. Is there alternative? The other option is to inform the ecosystems in which we work. Today, thanks to agronometric satellites, We have capable technology to monitor in real time pests, diseases or water distribution. We can do it, in fact, with a 30 centimeter resolution (and with drones we could improve it to almost ridiculous limits). We can also manage crops efficiently and personalized. And the promise of that management is enormous: “A PWC study for the Business Association for Plant Protection (AEPLA) estimates that boosting precision agriculture could increase agricultural production by more than 54,000 million euros up to 2050”. We talk about a productivity eight times higher than the current one. So much? Well, as I say, that is “the promise.” As Roberto Ruiz saidBBVA agricultural business, it is “better controlling supplies, to better control fertilizers, phytosanitary products, etc.” The potential is huge; The real impact depends on many factors. But it is important to keep in mind that we are not talking about a futuristic. We carry more than A decade with solutions of this type and the results are beginning to arrive. And why don’t we move towards that world? That is the big question, right? Spain is an agroganadero giant and has been going through more than important problems for years … Why is the evolution of the field so slow? Nobody see that time runs out? And the truth is that they see it. But the situation is very uncertain and the lack of generational relief atenza a good part of the sector in a stagnation that is difficult to leave. From there arise phenomena like Lto financing the field: phenomena capable of solving many of these issues, but that drag your own (and huge) problems. Spain plays its agricultural future in the coming years. The good news is that we know what the way is. Image | Jed Owen In Xataka | Murcia is being filled with “ghost agricultural companies”: they arrive, exhaust the resources of the territory and go

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