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Europe has an expiration date for traditional air conditioners and is already considering alternatives: air without refrigerants

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While half of Europe fights the heat with a fan and air conditioning, in France, some businesses They have experienced real avalanches of buyers desperate to get their hands on a device before it runs out, according to they collect in Wired. Turning on these devices in half of Europe is precisely the type of situation that the European Union prefers to avoid for reasons of security. energy efficiency and consumption. However, a group of scientists and companies were already working on air conditioners that completely dispense with refrigerant gases. The first prototypes are already leaving the laboratory to be tested in real buildings. Air conditioners without refrigerants. Several research teams, most based in Europe, have developed cooling systems based on materials that change temperature by subjecting them to an external force (whether pressure, electric current or magnetic fields), instead of resorting to the traditional cycle of compression and expansion of gases. This technology is known as solid-state cooling and, according to the researchers themselves, it could completely change the way we cool our homes. Why does it matter? Conventional air conditioning works basically the same as it did a century ago, that is, a refrigerant gas circulates between a liquid and gaseous state to extract heat from a room and expel it outside. The problem is that many of these gases are extremely polluting. Fluorinated gases, the most common, can have a warming potential thousands of times greater than CO2 if they escape into the atmosphere, which is why the European Union approved in 2024 a regulation to progressively eliminate them. “In the next few years, air conditioners and heat pumps that use these gases will not even be able to be sold here,” explained to Wired Fabian Voswinkel, energy efficiency analyst at the International Energy Agency (IEA). The alternatives are not perfect either, as propane is highly flammable and ammonia is toxic. In detail. One of the most advanced projects is led by Paul Motzki, a professor at Saarland University in Germany, at the head of an EU-funded consortium working with a nickel-titanium alloy. According to they collect In the middle, by stretching and releasing this metal, it recovers its original shape by absorbing heat from the environment, a phenomenon known as the elastocaloric effect. Just like account Motzki told Wired, the system could cool rooms by between 5 and 10 degrees and do so more efficiently than current equipment. The team, which collaborates with the Irish company Exergyn, is already testing a prototype in the laboratory and hopes to install it in new buildings in the coming years. If confirmed, Motzki himself describes it as a technology that “could represent a disruption, even a paradigm shift,” due to how different it is from current systems. It is not the only path that is being explored. And just as stand out In the middle, the New York company Mimic Systems tests a heat pump based on semiconductors that moves heat using electric current, with a prototype installed in a Vancouver apartment. The German firm Magnotherm, a startup that was born from the Technical University of Darmstadt, uses magnetic fields and will test its system this year in a German supermarket chain before making the leap to domestic air conditioning. And in the United Kingdom, Barocal, born from the University of Cambridge itself, is experimenting with flexible plastic crystals that release heat when compressed and decompressed. In this case, the startup has recently raised $10 million in an initial round of financing, as highlighted in TechCrunch. Between the lines. None of this is yet ready for the mass market. Lindsay Rasmussen, who works with startups like Mimic Systems and Magnotherm at climate accelerator Third Derivative, recognize that these technologies are “promising, but unproven on a large scale.” Its takeoff, he adds, will depend on whether large air conditioning manufacturers (giants like Daikin or Samsung, which already closely monitor this type of advance) decide to adopt them and produce them in volume. unbearable heat. All this happens because Europe it’s warming up faster than any other continent, and countries with traditionally mild summers are beginning to suffer increasingly intense heat waves. A study by Nicole Miranda, a researcher at the University of Oxford, point because countries such as the United Kingdom, Switzerland, Norway or Finland could soon experience much more demand for cooling than in any other country if global warming reaches 2 degrees compared to the pre-industrial era. Still, just about 20% of European households has air conditioning (4% in the case of the United Kingdom), very far from 90% in the United States, according to IEA data. Miranda herself warns that the solution is not to buy inefficient portable devices en masse, but to offer “efficient, equitable and intelligent” refrigeration. And now what. Both Miranda and Voswinkel defend what they call a “hierarchy of cooling”, that is, first preventing buildings from overheating through trees, shade, reflective materials or natural ventilation, and only then resorting to active air conditioning, prioritizing spaces such as schools, hospitals or residences. As an example of this planning, Voswinkel cites the case of pariswhich expanded its district heating network to also distribute cold water from the Seine River through underground pipes and thus cool public buildings, ahead of the 2024 Olympic Games. Cover image | Dmitrii E. and Antonio Vallejo In Xataka | Carlos Llull, air conditioning technician: “Leaving the air conditioning on all night can cost around one euro in electricity”

“It is the person who deserves respect, and very often despite their opinions”

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People like to feel comfortable. That is a universal truth. And if there is something comfortable and comfortable in this world, at least for our brains, it is clinging to a good topic. Not only does it save us from thinking about things, it also creates a soft intellectual cushion on which to settle. “The clichés portray us because they are the symptoms of common beliefs,” reasons the philosopher Aurelio Arteta (Sangüesa, 1945), professor at the University of the Basque Country (UPV), who years ago dissected in one of his essays one of the most deeply rooted and apparently unquestionable commonplaces in our society: Are all opinions really equally respectable? That brings us to other, equally important questions: What does it mean? ‘respect an opinion’? Do we behave in an intolerant way if we question it? And what deserves respect, the idea itself or the person behind it? “Confront them, don’t juxtapose them” “Let’s say that all opinions are respectable. If they were, we would not have to argue our own opinions or dare to question those of others. They would all be worth the same, which in the end means that none of them are worth anything. The degree of truth of each one would not matter, because the only thing that counts is the right to express opinions without any reply,” argued In an interview granted and The Spanish in 2012, after the publication of ‘So many silly clichés’. For the Navarrese philosopher the key is to maintain a position open and tolerantbut starting from a crucial premise: respect does not exclude debate and is not incompatible with maintaining a critical approach. On the contrary. “Respecting opinions means confronting them with each other, not juxtaposing them and preserving them from clashing. Ultimately, it is the person who deserves respect, and very often despite their opinions,” abounds Arteta. “Of course many will still respond indignantly: ‘But you’re not trying to convince me!’ As if persuading with reasons were the same as use impositions. “That’s as far as the stupidity of the environment goes.” Taking that stance is not easy. It requires an effort: thinking, reasoning and taking the risk involved in starting a confrontation of ideas that, if necessary, can force us to rethink our own convictions. It is not a minor issue because clichés often also serve as social glue. “By repeating the clichés we also seek to fit in with the group, to blend into it, to be one of our own, to dress in the current fashion. In short, not to be left alone and out in the open,” duck the professor of Philosophy. Aurelio Arteta is not the only one who has raised his voice to remind us what intellectual and respectful respect really consists of. knock down old clichés and hackneyed phrases like the one that says ‘I respect your ideas, but I don’t share them’. He did something similar in his day José Antonio Marinaphilosopher and essayist, who emphasized in another interview What the rights to freedom of expression and thought protect is “the people”, “not the content of the opinion”. “That opinion can be stupid, aggressive… No, each opinion must have its source of legitimation. If it is a mathematical opinion, mathematics; if it is a geographical opinion, geographical criteria. To a person who tells me that the earth is flat, I say: ‘I am not going to put you in jail for that because you are free to express your opinion, but I am not going to give you a professorship in Geography.’ Our tendency to turn ideas into untouchable constructs actually connects with our nature and something that the psychologist Arie Kruglanski defined as the need for cognitive closure: Humans do not like uncertainty and that leads us to quickly establish beliefs or, if necessary, demand that they be respected to keep them untouchable and not force us to revise our way of seeing the world. Images | Carlos Torres (Unsplash) Via | Trends In Xataka | Henry David Thoreau, philosopher, “in my house I had three chairs, one for solitude, another for friendship, and the third for society.”

“they paint a lot for the Mediterranean communities of Spain”

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Between July 15 and August 15 the worst of the summer is concentrated. And it’s not a figure of speech: the hottest June day never registered in Spaindoes not even reach the top 20 of the hottest days ever recorded. Those four weeks are hell: the letters that the weather hands us every year. That is, the dog days. There is nothing new here if I tell you that it will be hot. What is new is that we arrived with two heat waves, 1,682 deaths attributable to heat and meteorologists like José Miguel VIñas warning that “They paint a lot for the Mediterranean communities of Spain“We arrived, then, with our tongues hanging out. What has happened to the dog days in the last 50 years? That’s a good question: if we go to the studio Heat waves in Spain since 1975 from AEMET, we found very interesting things. In general terms, the 75 heat waves that we have experienced in recent years follow a distribution very similar to that of decades ago. The window has not widened too much: it has moved forward somewhat, but (above all) it has filled up. The number of days of heat waves has multiplied by 2.3, but the only substantial thing that has changed is that: where there was heat before, there is now much more. The least obvious consequence… is that the traditional alarm calendar and the real risk calendar have become decoupled. If we look at the MoMo (mortality estimates from the Carlos III Health Institute), May left 123 deaths due to heat; June, 1,031; and the first week of July (which coincided with the second heat wave), 622. We have already borne a large part of the ‘bill’ of a normal summer and the worst part has not yet begun. And what can we expect? Right now the least risky forecast is simple: “a powerful ridge of African air, dry, very warm and dusty” will cause temperatures to skyrocket in the coming days. The situation is so extreme that, always according to the available models, there are some areas where temperatures close to absolute records are expected. And we must not forget that we are already close to 40 in many parts of the country (the provinces of Lleida and Zaragoza They scored 39 or more the day before yesterday and Valencia stayed close). A push of heat on this situation is just what we don’t need. Are we really going to reach 45 degrees? It is very difficult to make temperature estimates for so many days (even more so when it seems that there will be haze), but the possibility is on the table. They are alsothe hellish nights. Whatever happens in the next few days, it makes sense for us to start preparing. Image | BenBaso In Xataka | The networks are filling up with maps that promise the end of the heat. One thing is what we would like and another, very different, is what we know

Omoda and Jaecoo already sell more cars than Citroën, Nissan or Ford in Spain. And they are very clear that their secret is not in the price

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In the first half of 2026, Omoda has sold 13,208 cars according to data from Anfac. Jaecoo has placed 6,590 units on the market. Between both companies there are only six cars on the market (the Omoda 5 and Jaecoo 5 have electric versions) but their numbers are higher than those of Citroën, Ford or Nissan, companies more than established in our country and that have been great bestsellers. AND Francesco Colonnesevice president of Omoda&Jaecoo Iberia, is very clear about why. Shot. “This year we will reach close to 40,000 units.” That is the objective they have within Omoda&Jaecoo for our country, according to Colonnese who has expressed his reading of the market in The Country. The numbers, of course, point to this because in the first half of the year they already touched 20,000 units, already close to just under more than 25,000 units with which they closed last year. The situation of Omoda and Jaecoo is just the certification that three Chinese companies have arrived in Spain to occupy a relevant position in the market. Its cars are the basis of the almost 14,000 units that Ebro has put on the market so far this year. BYD has already registered 22,860 units (double than last year). MG, the leader, is in a technical tie with last year, signing 25,137 units. And in Europe, which was still resisting Chinese brands, BYD already sells more cars than Citroën. “They have to get their act together”. The reasons why Colonnese believes that Chinese manufacturers are gaining ground in Spain are very clear: “European manufacturers have to step up. When someone arrives who raises the level of quality and technology in cars, you have to try to provide the same service; you can’t stay with what you have because, suddenly, you go from being super modern to super old, from technological to analog…” In his words, the vice president of Omoda&Jaecoo Iberia defends that price is not the only reason why its cars are growing at a devilish rate. “It’s not that the customer buys from us for 3,000 euros less, but because we provide double the electric range. Until the Chinese arrived, until we arrived, (the plug-in hybrids) had 40-50 kilometers of electric range, now they have 150 kilometers.” a good business. This defense of the plug-in hybrid makes a lot of sense for the company. At this time, Omoda has sneaked in the Omoda 7 and to Omoda 9 among the 10 best-selling cars with this technology in Spain. Cars that, as we told you in these tests (previous links), we liked for their low consumption and high technological load. Yes, but. Although Colonnese assures that its customers buy them for “the quality of our cars, which have technology everywhere, something that was not common in the sector”, the truth is that Omoda&Jaecoo, like the rest of the Chinese brands (five of the 10 best-selling plug-in hybrids in Spain are Chinese), offer products much cheaper than the competition. Equal equipment, as we tell in this BYD Seal U testthere is no possible comparison with other models. But part of this advantage in the market comes because Chinese cars with combustion engines, unlike electric cars, do not pay the extra tariffs that were imposed in 2024. They have become, as we already warned, the Trojan horse with which to quickly gain market share. The times. What is indisputable is that Chinese manufacturers are monetizing investments and arrival in our country in record time. Their cars offer a more technological image that quickly adapts to current customer tastes. That, in a world that advances at a devilish pace, is key because a car has been designed for a decade if we add the development time and the time that this car had to be on the market. From Chery (owner of Omoda&Jaecoo) they have long defended that That ability to adapt and solve problems is key. Instead of launching a car that is as refined as possible but developed over years, what Chinese manufacturers prefer is to launch a very solvent product and apply subtle changes if necessary in record time. These very short development times are what are dynamiting the industry and putting traditional manufacturers on the ropes. At Toyota they are clear that they need to be more agile to compete and The Renault Twingo has been designed in China to have it on the market as soon as possible. Photo | In Xataka | Europe has focused on stopping Chinese electric cars. The real threat is in its cars with combustion engines

citizen science prepares for the great blackout of 2026

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He solar eclipse on August 12, 2026 will be a great opportunity for enjoyment for the general populationbut also a unique moment for scientists from very diverse disciplines. For just a few minutes, animals change their behavior, the skies become dark, with less light pollution because it’s not time to have the streetlights on, and our own physiology possibly undergoes changes as well. We have already talked of a citizen science project that aims to verify how the solar eclipse affects our heart rate and even our respiratory rate. But it is not the only study in which citizens can contribute their grain of sand. Currently, there are also projects aimed at study light pollution and the behavior of flying animals. Citizen science to study light pollution A solar eclipse is an ideal time to study light pollutionsince it is getting dark in a time zone in which there are no streetlights on yet. It really gets dark and, therefore, the sky can be seen much more clearly. A shame we only have a couple of minutes to enjoy it. Luckily, although two minutes is very little time for enjoyment, it is more than enough to do a small study on light pollution. The project, named EclipseDSMhas been developed by scientists from Catalan, Galician and Navarrese research centers and aims to distribute photometers throughout the entire strip of totality so that citizens themselves are in charge of collecting data with which they can establish the differences between the real night and the night generated by the eclipse. We want to study whether the lights in towns and cities are adequate Anyone who wants can sign up in a form on the website, which indicates the three ways to get photometers. For starters, it can be made at home. On the website you can download some instructions manufacturing with link to all materials. Most of them can be obtained on Aliexpress, with a very low price. In total, the entire photometer could be obtained for 30 euros. The problem, as explained from Sinc Agencyis that there has been a shortage of one of those components. Therefore, there are two other options. The first is to attend one of the workshops that the Eclipse DSM team will carry out in several areas of the strip of totality. There, participants will be able to make their own photometer and take it home. If this is not possible, there is always the option of ordering it directly through the indicated email, although it is important to note that units are limited. With all this, data will be obtained that will be used to study the more efficient ways to illuminate rural and urban environmentsreducing light pollution as much as possible. It’s simple. If the changes in sky illumination are not too great in a specific town, it may be because the luminaires installed there are less polluting than others with which more important changes are reported. Animals once again take center stage during a solar eclipse In 1932, a scientist named William Wheeler did what is possibly the first citizen science study during a solar eclipse. He asked people who lived in the zone of totality of an eclipse that they would observe around them and pay attention to all the changes in nature that caught their attention. With this, he received more than 500 testimonies about animals and plantswhich laid the foundations for many studies that came later. Now, a group of scientists from the Spanish Research Network in Ecoacoustics (REIE) has made a new call to citizens to listen to nature through the ECOECLIPSE project. To participate it is necessary to have a autonomous sound recorder and be able to locate it in an area where it can be reached at least 98% complete during the solar eclipse of August 12, 2026. In this case, the recorders will not be distributed. Participants must already have one. However, it has been reported that an app will be announced later with which you can participate. without the need for this device. What is known at the moment is that the recorders They should be placed two days before the solar eclipse and collected two days after. Although all types of sounds will be recorded, we want to examine above all the activity of birds and batsin order to check how this astronomical phenomenon affects them. If you want to participate in either project, you still have time. Science needs you. Image | Bryan Goff (Unsplash) | Magnificent In Xataka | A third of Spain will be completely dark for a minute or two. The astronomical event of the century is approaching

The best offer for Samsung’s premium range mobile phone has arrived

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Foldable separately, the Galaxy S26 Ultra It is the best phone that Samsung has launched so far. As usual, it has been receiving different discounts throughout all these months that it has been available, although never one as big as the one you have todayJuly 15: we can get it for 953.10 euros in the official Samsung store. We tell you how. Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra 5g 6.9″ 256gb Black The price could vary. We earn commission from these links One of the best Android phones there is It is a great price if we take into account that the mobile, launched at the beginning of the year, has a RRP of 1,449 euros for its version with 256 GB of storage. The way to get it for 953.10 euros is very simple: if we enter the Samsung page, we will automatically receive a code with an extra 10% discount (it’s at the top of the screen). With it and using Bizum as a payment method, we will keep the mobile phone for the 953.10 euros which we mentioned above. It is cheaper than the Galaxy S26 launch, since it cost 999 euros. If we also ask the expert chat on the Samsung website for an extra code, we will receive a free charger. The Galaxy S26 Ultra is one of the best phones of 2026. One of the most notable things about it is that it has a 6.9-inch AMOLED screen that has debuted this generation a cool privacy featureexclusive for the moment of this mobile. Furthermore, it is a beast in terms of power It refers to the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 and its 12 GB of RAM. To all this we must add that it is also one of the best options at the software level thanks to One UI and all its tools, such as Galaxy AI. Finally, we cannot forget that it has seven years of guaranteed updatesthat its fast wired charging is now 65 W (in the previous generation it was 45 W) and that it has a very versatile camera system. ⚡ IN SUMMARY: galaxy s26 ultra offer ✅ THE BEST Historical minimum price: It is still a mobile phone worth more than 900 euros, although it has a huge discount that leaves it as a candy if you are looking for the best Samsung mobile phone. A mobile that will last you many years: Power, outstanding software, good camera and seven years of guaranteed updates. You won’t have to change your phone for a long time. Your privacy screen: This function, which is currently exclusive to the Galaxy S26 Ultra, will keep prying eyes away from your mobile. ❌ THE WORST It doesn’t have the same battery capacity as some of its rivals: Although it has a 5,000 mAh battery and is very well optimized, Samsung has not yet made the leap to silicon-carbon. 💡 BUY IT IF… You are looking for one of the best Android phones on the market and your goal is not to have to change your phone for many years. ⛔ DON’T BUY IT IF… Do you prefer to wait for the price to drop further or do you want to save as much as possible by going for the previous generation with the Galaxy S25 Ultra. You may also be interested OPPO Find The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Apple iPhone 17 Pro MAX 256 GB: 6.9-inch screen with Promotion, A19 Pro Chip, the Longest autonomy in an iPhone, Pro Fusion camera system, Center Stage Front camera; cosmic orange 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 | Alejandro Alcolea,Samsung In Xataka | Best mobile phones 2026. Which one to buy based on use and six recommended models In Xataka | Best Samsung phones in quality price. Which one to buy based on use and five recommended models

China closes the helium tap and the US becomes the great beneficiary of the Iran war

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The US has become the main supplier of helium to Japan, South Korea and Taiwan, and its market share will likely continue to grow. This is the conclusion of the analysis of customs data that has been done Nikkei Asiawhich places Washington as the great beneficiary of a crisis that combines the war of USA and Israel against Iran and the export restrictions imposed by Beijing. Be that as it may, it is not a minor trend. Helium is an irreplaceable gas during the chip manufacturing process because it is necessary for cooling wafers and in plasma etching or photolithography. In this context Japan, South Korea and Taiwan are three of semiconductor ecosystems most important on the planet, with TSMC, Samsung and SK hynix at the helm, all of them redirecting part of their supply towards the United States. The trigger has been twofold. On the one hand, the crisis in the Middle East has cast doubt on the Asian supply chain amid fears that a de facto closure of the Strait of Hormuz further complicate access to helium and liquefied natural gas. And on this already unstable ground, China has decided to tighten the screws as much as possible. China has turned off the tap at a very delicate moment The Chinese Government announced on July 10 a temporary veto with immediate effect to helium exportsrelying on its Foreign Trade Law and without giving further explanations. The Ministry of Commerce and the Chinese Customs Administration frame this measure in the escalation of the conflict in the Middle East, which threatens to cause new bottlenecks in a gas essential for manufacturing integrated circuits. China only produces domestically around 15% or less of the helium it consumes However, at this juncture we are interested in specifying China’s real weight in this market. This country only produces internally around 15% or less of the helium it consumes, so depends on imports from Qatarwhich generates approximately a third of the world’s supply. For this reason, its dependence on the outside borders on critical levels, with estimates that range between 80% and 90%. A quick note before moving forward: Helium is irreplaceable in semiconductor manufacturing because it cannot be synthesized industrially. It is extracted from natural gas deposits with unusually high concentrations of this element, and is used in wafer cooling, plasma etching, chemical and atomic layer deposition, lithography support, and leak detection. Japan and South Korea, exposed in a very different way The exposure of each country to this scenario varies significantly. In 2025, Japan was already obtaining around 60% of its helium imports from the US and 37% from Qatar, which has allowed it to pivot relatively quickly. South Korea, on the other hand, depended on Qatar for 64.7% of its importsa fact that has forced Samsung and SK hynix to move urgently and accept higher prices in new long-term contracts with Linde and Air Products. Helium now joins the rare earths, gallium, germanium and graphite as another chapter in the geopolitical struggle The manufacturing of memory chips is very demanding with the consumption of this gas due to the repeated high-temperature etching and deposition processes required by advanced 3D stacking. Many semiconductor industry analysts expect that American industrial supplierssuch as Air Products, Linde or ExxonMobil, are the big beneficiaries of the tightening of global supply. Be that as it may, helium now joins the rare earths, gallium, germanium and graphite as another chapter in the geopolitical struggle for the resources that support the semiconductor industry. Image | Yuri Shkoda More information | Nikkei Asia In Xataka | Yttrium is another of the many “rare” metals that only China exports. The US just found out the hard way

the trial that shocked Spain and that, 30 years later, we do not know what it turned out to be

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Florentino Fernández testified from Madrid, Chiquito de la Calzada from Málaga, and a judge had to ask if he had literally pronounced “black lake, white lake.” Thirty years after that sight, almost as surreal as the character himself, not even its protagonists agree on how the subject ended. The clone. On September 18, 1995, Telecinco premiered ‘Tonight we crossed the Mississippi’, a late night presented by Pepe Navarro that combined interviews, social chronicle and sketches. It was in this hodgepodge of excesses that Lucas Grijander, played by Florentino Fernández, appeared: an imitator who reproduced the invented language, gestures and cadence of Chiquito de la Calzada, then at the height of his popularity after becoming famous as a comedian after turning 60. The man from Malaga did not take long to take the matter to court. That sinful fistro. Grijander It was not a disguised imitation: He lived in the fictitious republic of Chiquitistan and repeated jokes and phrases modeled after those of Chiquito. He said “See you later Lucas” and “For the glory of my mother”, he wore Chiquito’s characteristic printed shirts and filled his speech with little screams and small heel-toe-heel jumps. The success of Florentino Fernández’s character accelerated Chiquito’s transformation into a pop icon to the same extent or more than the activity of the original Chiquito himself. In fact, his fame was so enormous that he generated his own exploitation, Crispín Klander. The documentary. All of this is told by Javier Morales and Juan Zavala in the upcoming Movistar+ documentary ‘The Other Chiquito’, which also contextualizes how the original phenomenon cannot be understood without the context of a Spain that was emerging from the hangover of 1992 and that found in the humorist’s absurd language a kind of collective refuge. In parallel, the private networks, newborn and still without established rules, competed for formulas capable of hooking the midnight audience. Diego San José, creator of the original idea of ​​the documentary, wonders if Grijander was plagiarized or Fernández literally created “another Chiquito.” What Florentino Fernández says. In 2017, on the occasion of Chiquito’s 85th birthday, Florentino Fernández recalled the litigation in the program ‘Dani & Flo‘. The comedian from Madrid avoided the word “plagiarism” and spoke of a complaint for impersonation, which affected not only Lucas Grijander but also Crispín Klander. The process had moments that bordered on involuntary comedy, such as the judge’s famous question about whether he had pronounced “black lake, white lake.” Fernández expressed his admiration for the comedian at all times and assured that the conflict was resolved amicably. There is some personal blogs about television who contradict him, and say that Chiquito lost the lawsuit without taking any compensation, but officially, it is not known. In fact, this documentary void is what the production itself promises to explain. Morales and Zavala have described the litigation as something that transcends the anecdote and define the case as “a wound that Chiquito carried until his death,” from which it is understood that the lawsuit did not have a satisfactory conclusion for the comedian. In the end, one of the great judicial mysteries of modern Spain comes from one of the most excessive and brilliant comedians that our television has ever produced, the original Chiquito. Pure Celtiberia Show. In Xataka | 13 geniuses of Chiquito that made him the most wonderful comedian of his time

Internxt reactivates its star promo with a 90% discount

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When it comes to looking for cloud storage, there are certain things to look at before choosing. The number of GB, the price or the tools included matter, but also the security of our data. In that sense, the ideal is that it offers what is known as zero-knowledge encryption (or ‘Zero-Nowledge’). And that’s where Internxt comes in, which is also on sale: with the code ‘XATAKA’ their plans for life start from the 190 euros. The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Cloud storage that you will only pay once Let’s go in parts: what does this zero-knowledge encryption mean? In many cloud services, the files we upload are encrypted once they reach the server. This can cause them to be intercepted before arrivingin addition to the possibility that the company itself can access them. With zero knowledge, those risks disappear. The reason is very simple: the files you upload to the cloud They will be encrypted before uploading and not after. In this way, we will only be the ones who can access this data. What’s more, not even Internxt itself will be able to access them, so we will have a very high degree of privacy. Additionally, Internxt is open source, so anyone can audit it. More things to keep in mind. Internxt is a European company, so the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will apply, which has much stricter rules on privacy. and gives more rights to users. Now, let’s talk about the promo. Internxt’s most basic plan (called Essential) has a regular price of 1,900 euros if we choose the lifetime plan, which we will only pay once and that’s it. However, with the code ‘XATAKA’, its price remains only 190 euros and, in exchange, we will have 1 TB of cloud storage plus a VPN and antivirus. Below we leave you, as a summary, what their other two plans include and what price they have: Premium Plan: 3 TB of storage, VPN, antivirus and cleaner per 290 euros (instead of 2,900 euros). Ultimate Plan: 5 TB of storage, VPN, antivirus, cleaner and meet per 390 euros (instead of 3,900 euros). 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 | Internxt In Xataka | Google Drive alternatives: the best cloud storage services for your files In Xataka | Change Drive, iCloud or Dropbox for a European alternative: step to follow and what you should take into account

This is what the Horizontal Property Law says about it

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“Football is football”, said Serbian midfielder and coach Vujain Boškov. It may be a bit obscure, but the phrase captures well the magnetism of the beautiful sport and its ability to mobilize an entire country. It comes with walking around any city in Spain these days. No matter where you are, north, south, east or west, coast or mountain, chances are you will find red flags hanging from the balconies, a spontaneous way to support the National Team. But… Can they fine you for doing so? Fines for hanging the flag? Exact. If you open Google and search on the topic you will find a good handful of articles that, for weeks, warn that hanging the Spanish flag from your balcony can be expensive. It is even likely that some of those articles have reached you through networks. The formulation changes, but its holders They are categorical and leave the same threat, sanctions of several thousand euros: “The Horizontal Property Law confirms it: hanging the Spanish flag on the balcony during the World Cup can lead to fines for the owners of up to €3,000.” And is that true? Most of these posts refer to the Horizontal Property Law (LPH), the ‘bible’ in everything that refers to coexistence between neighbors in buildings, so the easiest thing is to go directly to it. In the standard we see several articles about what can and cannot be done in homes and common areas, including facades, but there is no direct reference to the placement of a flag. And even less so if it simply hangs from the balcony. To be more precise, in the seventh article (point ‘1’) the LPH says: “The owner of each apartment or premises may modify the architectural elements, facilities or services of that one when it does not undermine or alter the security of the building, its general structure, its configuration or external state, or harm the rights of another owner, and must previously report such works to the person who represents the community. In the rest of the property he/she may not make any alterations.” Does it say anything else? Yes. In the article 9 The LPH also leaves an interesting indication: the owners must “respect the general facilities of the community and other common elements, whether they are for general use or exclusive to any of the owners, whether or not they are included in their apartment or premises, making appropriate use and avoiding at all times causing damage.” The rule reminds us that every owner has a responsibility: “Maintain his own apartment or premises and private facilities in good condition, in terms that do not harm the community or other owners, compensating for any damage caused by his carelessness or people for whom he is responsible.” Does a flag represent an alteration? That’s the key. The owner of a home cannot modify the aesthetics of the façade, but it is questionable whether the simple placement of a flag can be interpreted as such. I admitted it recently the government in damn.es: “In the case of a flag, it can hardly be considered an alteration of the façade because it is not a structural element.” The key is how that flag is displayed. If the homeowner makes a “facade modification”, drilling or installing a rigid and permanent structure, such as a fixed pole that protrudes, there could be a conflict, but the reality is that in the vast majority of cases that circumstance does not occur. People simply hang flags from balconies or windows with zip ties, clips, or other temporary fasteners. In fact, it is not the first time that flags have been hung during a World Cup and most disappear after the tournament. Mystery then? No. Beyond the LPH, there are other regulations that could come into play, such as municipal ordinances or community bylaws. Let’s start with the latter. Communities can provide themselves with internal rules that regulate coexistence and what can be done within a property, but these guidelines are by no means omnipotent. Guillermo Cerdeira, professor of Civil Law, explains for example to Newtral that a neighborhood agreement prohibiting the installation of flags would likely be “illegal.” In any case, if there is a conflict with the community of owners, that does not have to result in fines either. If there is a disparity in criteria as to whether or not it alters the aesthetics of the façade, it would go to trial and, at worstthe neighbor who installed the flag would have to remove it, pay for the necessary repairs to the façade (if any) and face legal costs. What about local ordinances? It is the other factor in the equation. Especially because not all properties are the same. Regardless of what the LPH or the community statutes say, a newly built building in a modern residential neighborhood is not in exactly the same situation as an old property located in a historic center with heritage protection. In the latter case, modifying a façade can lead to sanctions of several thousand euros. That is in fact the reference taken by the articles that talk about sanctions, not the LPH. In any case the focus of the problem would be the same: the structural modification of the façade. So much damn.es as Newtral They have spoken with several city councils to find out if they have specific ordinances that regulate this issue (including Madrid and Barcelona) and the answer is the same: no. What do they say exactly? “As long as it does not involve a fixed installation or an alteration of the façade, it does not generally constitute a municipal administrative infraction,” Barcelona clarifies. “Any conflict related to the use of common elements of the building corresponds to the private sphere.” This is not the first time that Spanish town councils have been forced to talk about the issue. It happened last October, coinciding with Hispanidad, when a hoax circulated that there was fined 600 euros hang the … Read more

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