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The wind industry has been dreaming for years of a turbine that can be assembled without concrete or machinery. France has said ‘hold my cubata’

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When we think about wind energy, the first thing that comes to mind is turbines with huge shovels that we usually see in the distance when driving on some highways in the country or the infographics of Chinese companies with XXL towers for marine plants. In France, a designer has decided to rethink those ideas and become a question: What if we could have a light, modular wind turbine that did not require complex (and very expensive) installations and was also recyclable and scalable, so it would be useful for both self-consumption and industry? The result is Wind to Watt. Wind power without megaprojects. we like them the megastructures. It’s no secret. That is why it is not strange that when we talk about wind (both onshore and offshore) the projects that resonate the most are those that involve huge turbines, gigantic towers and XL shovelslike the model of 153 meters and almost 90 tons devised by the Chinese company Dongfang Electric (DEC). In the sector, however, there are people who work with another approach: new modular wind turbines that make wind power popular at the domestic leveljust as it has been doing (for many years now) photovoltaics. Squaring the circle (wind). A few years ago the French designer Fabien Brun decided to move in that same direction, that of scalable wind power, asking itself some questions: Would it be possible to design a light, modular turbine, easy to transport, economical, recyclable and that also does not require complicated installations, such as concrete platforms capable of supporting large towers? They are not minor questions. Quite the opposite. They address some of the main challenges that wind power faces, such as how to make installations cheaper or what the hell to do with tons and tons of blades that reach the end of their useful life and are made with fiberglass, carbon, resins and other compounds that complicate their recycling. There are those who estimate that in 2030 only in Europe there will be more than 50,000 wind turbines that will have reached their useful life period, which is usually estimated at 20 years. The result: Wind to Watt. The result of those questions is Wind to Wattwhich is presented as “the first 1 kW wind turbine without the need for civil works, designed for mass production and global scalability.” Unlike conventional wind turbines, what Brun proposes is a light structure made of aluminum tubes and plastic canvas, which has two great advantages. First, it simplifies and speeds up assembly. Second, it prevents you from having to prepare concrete bases or alter the terrain before installing it. “Silent and minimal impact”. Those responsible for Wind to Watt also claim that by using tubes and tarpaulins it reduces costs, facilitates transportation and is manufactured with recyclable materials. They also argue that the generator can be adapted to any type of context, both on land and in marine parks, and that it does not generate noise pollution. “Its operation is silent and has minimal visual impact,” ditch from the company. What about power? The team ensures that their turbine is scalable and they offer six different models. The most basic and smallest measures 1×2 m, generates 0.3 kW and is designed primarily for residential use and self-consumption. The largest measures 10×20 m, has a power of 62.4 kW (more than 1,500 kWh/day) and those responsible assure that it serves to supply energy networks. Of course, in your catalog They include smaller models, 10.4 kW or 20.8 kW, theoretically designed for light industry or data centers. As far as prices are concerned, the company assures that the cost per kW installed is around 2,500 euros and its maintenance costs about 50 euros per year. According to the calculations of those responsible, it saves 500 euros per year and the investment is recovered after five years, a fifth of its useful life (25 years). What phase is it in? It still has a way to go to become a widespread solution, but those responsible defend the path they have already taken. “The company, which has been technically and commercially validated at an international level, is entering the industrialization and commercial structuring phase,” points out Brun, who insists that the turbine is designed “for mass production and global deployment without heavy infrastructure.” Their goal is to begin their pilot deployment this year. Images | Wind to Watt In Xataka | Renewable, coal or nuclear: where each country in the world gets its electricity from, in a detailed graph

“It is partly favored by the beginning of a new El Niño phenomenon”

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The oceans continue to increase in temperature and set records. We have the latest data from June 21, when unprecedented temperatures were reached, and it is not any type of sensor or satellite calibration error. And when two of the most advanced and precise climate measurement systems on the planet issue exactly the same warning, science leaves little room for doubt: Earth’s oceans are warmer than ever for this time of year. Double confirmation. What is truly relevant about this milestone is not the number on the thermometer, but the solidity of this data. On the one hand, the Copernicus Climate Change Service, which It is the European referenceaimed at 20.86 ºC on June 21. On the other hand, Copernicus Marine Service frame on this same day 21 ºC. Its importance. In climatology, it is crucial that two metrics with different methodological approaches converge on the same result. This double confirmation drastically reduces the probability that the record depends on a single measurement method or an instrumental failure. The Child. This ocean thermal anomaly does not occur in a vacuum, but already at the end of May and beginning of June, the World Meteorological Organization warned that the probability of El Niño developing was unusually high, urging governments to prepare their impact mitigation plans. The suspicions were confirmed on June 11, 2026 when the Climate Prediction Center of the US NOAA issued its ENSO Diagnostic Discussiondeclaring officially that El Niño conditions were already present in the equatorial Pacific and that the phenomenon had developed strongly during the previous month. An important nuance. As experts point out, the fact that record temperatures coincide with the onset of El Niño does not imply complete causality. It must be taken into account that El Niño is a natural phenomenon that warms the tropical Pacific, but by itself it does not explain why the North Atlantic or the southern seas are burning. What we are experiencing is a dangerous temporal coincidence, as El Niño is overlapping a relentless background global warming trend, driven by human-made emissions. Anthropogenic warming has raised the “base temperature” of the planet and, if you add to that artificially high base the natural peak caused by El Niño, the result is the breakdown of global thermometers that we are seeing this month. Its effects. The sea acts as the Earth’s great thermostat, absorbing approximately 90% of the excess heat from the climate system. But this buffering capacity has limits and, above all, severe consequences. For example, a warmer sea evaporates more water and this means more atmospheric “fuel” to trigger extreme storms and more intense hurricanes. The experts. If we turn to the voices of third-party researchers who have interpreted these results, Sergio Moreno, technician at the Spanish Institute of Oceanography, in statements to SMC, states the following: Regarding the implications of these observations, as the authors already mention, the trend of increasing sea surface temperature, which has been experienced for years, seems to be accelerating, partly favored by the beginning of a new episode of the El Niño phenomenon. Although there is always a certain degree of uncertainty in any prediction, everything seems to indicate that temperature records will continue to be broken in the coming months and years, accompanied by more intense and less predictable weather phenomena. In Xataka | Global warming has stepped on the accelerator at an unprecedented rate and we are getting closer to the point of no return

a vase filled with tens of thousands of Roman coins from 1,800 years ago

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In real life, the work of archaeologists bears little or no resemblance (rather nothing) to what they show us. the Indiana Jones movies. There are no lavish buried treasures, no chests full of coins, no secret chambers capable of spending centuries hidden. That’s the general rule, of course. Then we find cases like Senon’sin Lorraine, France, which remind us that sometimes reality surpasses science fiction. Even the one filmed by Steven Spielberg. There archaeologists have found three amphorae with 40,000 coins Romans. North of France. Senon is a small town in the Meuse department, in France, close to the borders with Belgium, Luxembourg and Germany. Today it may be a discreet town, but centuries ago it was one of the main settlements of the Mediomatrician ancient Celtic population in Gaul that had its capital in neighboring Metz, then known as Divodorus. Recently, when digging in Senonarchaeologists reached the vestiges of a little-known area with several layers that span from the Gallic period (before Julius Caesar’s conquest) to the mid-4th century AD. An underground chronicle. As explains the Institut National de Recherches Archéologiques Préventives (INRAP), the new discoveries in the area occurred (almost) by pure chance. During house expansion work, researchers excavated a 1,500 square meter (m2) plot that showed them a known but little-explored part of Senon. In general, the site preserves ancient structures excavated in the earth, such as pits, ditches or post holes that date from the 2nd century BC to the beginning of our era; and other structures that extend into the late 4th century AD As they delved into the archaeological layers, the researchers found ancient limestone quarries, buildings, remains of homes and roads, walls, ovens, patios… “The architectural characteristics, together with the material culture revealed by the small objects found at the site, indicate a relatively well-off population, possibly composed of artisans or merchants,” they confirm from INRAP. And the big surprise came. During their excavations, archaeologists located more than just ancient walls and causeways. When studying remains from the residential area dating back to Late Antiquity, they discovered three large ceramic vessels with thousands of coins dating between the last four of the 3rd century AD and the beginning of the 4th century. Two of these amphorae were located in the INRP excavation. The other appeared during the work of the Regional Archeology Service. In December, Live Science needed that in total the ‘treasure’ includes more than 40,000 coins. To be more precise, the first amphora contains 38 kg of metal, which is equivalent to about 23,000-24,000 pieces, according to calculations by Vicent Geneviève, INRAP numismatist. The second jar has a broken neck and a total of around 50 kg, so experts estimate that it contains between 18,000 and 19,000. Curiously, the third container preserves only three pieces. By analyzing all this material in detail, the Gallic archaeologists came to the conclusion that the amphorae were buried between 280 and 310 AD. In fact, some coins include the faces of the emperors. Victorino, Gloomy I and his son Gloomy IIemperors of the fleeting Gallic Empire who ruled the region with their backs to the centralized power of Rome between 260 and 274 AD Why is it important? It is not every day that amphorae from 1,800 years ago are discovered with 40,000 coins Romans. However, to be honest, in the Meuse area there have already been found about thirty of coin deposits. If the INRAP discovery is so important, it is, more than because of the number of pieces in the vessels, because of their context. Archaeologists believe that we are not looking at treasures hidden for security, but rather a kind of homemade bank. What’s more, the amphorae were not hidden with coins inside. Everything indicates that they were buried in an accessible place and then filled up. “Carefully placed”. “These deposits should be considered as a snapshot of complex monetary management, planned in the medium and long term, within a household or administration, capable of making deposits and withdrawals at regular intervals,” they explain the INRAP experts, who after analyzing the vessels and their surroundings do not see signs of a “hasty concealment.” “The containers were carefully placed in well-prepared pits, vertical thanks to leveling stones. Their location, in apparently common rooms and at a height close to the ground, indicates that they remained easily accessible to their owner,” the archaeologists insist. The great mystery. In reality, the great mystery is not why someone (one or more people) stored tens of thousands of coins in amphorae buried at ground level or what they intended to do with all that money. The real enigma is why he left them there, apparently forgotten for centuries. INRAP experts several ideas slidesuch as the fact that Senon hosted a military fortification at that time located just 150 meters from the excavated area. Was there a link between the amphorae with coins and that military base? Was the money reserved for payments? Researchers know that at the beginning of the 4th century there was a fire in the area that could have affected the coin deposits. Later the houses were rebuilt taking advantage of the charred foundations and walls, but that second occupation barely lasted 50 years. The place seemed to be definitively depopulated in the middle of the IV, after another fire. Images | Simon Ritz-Anthony Robin–INRAP Via | 3DGames In Xataka | The archaeologists who have found a Roman temple in Cuenca: “You can see an owl, which is the bird that represents Minerva”

you only need air, water and electricity

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In an ideal world, future lunar colonists would feed of what the earth gives. It is not feasible to carry very heavy loads there, so once the supplies are exhausted, it would be perfect to be able to grow more. The problem is that “the soil” on the Moon is the lunar regolith and its ingredients are much less conducive to agriculture than the soil on our planet. For this reason, a team of Japanese scientists has been searching for a good lunar fertilizer that would make this regolith able to host plant life. It seems that they have finally found one and the best thing is that, to make it, they only need atmospheric air. Green plasma to obtain a lunar fertilizer. These scientists, from Tohoku University and the Japanese Space Agency (JAXA), They have obtained their lunar fertilizer with only three ingredients: atmospheric air, plasma and water. Upon contact with plasma (an electrically ionized gas), the nitrogen and oxygen present in the atmospheric air react to give rise to dinitrogen pentaoxide. Afterwards, this dissolves in water to transform into nitrate, a nitrogen ion very necessary for plant growth. Fertile terrestrial soils are usually rich in this ion, so plants absorb and fix it directly. If it is not present or scarce, as occurs in the lunar regolith, should be added through fertilizers such as the one obtained with this process. Be careful with the atmosphere. In that same ideal world, the unlimited air of the lunar atmosphere should do. Unfortunately, the moon does not have an atmosphere per se, so the atmospheric air that will be introduced into the habitable rooms of the lunar bases would be used. It’s not an ideal world, but it’s still a good option. A very efficient process. It is true that there is already an industrial process to fix nitrogen from atmospheric air: the Haber-Bosch reaction. The problem is that, with it, a lot of energy is spent. It is totally unviable on the Moon. On the other hand, the process of obtaining lunar fertilizer using plasma is very energy efficient. Less than 100 watts are used and it is not necessary to resort to fossil fuels or anything similar. Well nourished rice plants. To check if the lunar fertilizer works, these scientists tested it on a regolith simulator, on which they planted rice seedlings. The results were very good. To begin with, the inhospitable alkaline pH of the regolith was greatly improved, decreasing from 9.09 to 6.76. Certain nutrients that normally cannot be absorbed directly from the regolith, such as calcium, magnesium and potassium, were also extracted more efficiently. Instead, toxic ions, such as Al3+, were trapped in the lunar dust instead of passing into the plants. With all this, the rice grew much better than when the regolith simulant was irrigated with pure water, without lunar fertilizer. Other benefits. In this and other studies by these scientists It has been seen that lunar fertilizer not only provides the necessary nutrients for plants. It also improves plant growth, boosts their immune system and protects them against some of the risks associated with microgravity. Utility beyond the Moon. Actually our own planet It is full of infertile land. Therefore, these scientists believe that this highly efficient fertilizer can also be useful on Earth. After all, the plants are the same here as on the Moon and the need to save energy also prevails down here. Although these types of studies are carried out with an eye toward future lunar bases, we must not leave aside what is already under our feet. Our soils need it too. Image | Magnificent | Toshiro Kaneko In Xataka | The Iran war has disrupted the global fertilizer trade. And that’s bad news for the shopping cart.

They will be able to park where any car parks

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Parking a motorhome in the center of a city It has been a lottery for years. And what was allowed in one municipality could mean a fine in the next one. However, the owners of this type of vehicle can sleep peacefully now, since the Government has approved a modification of the General Traffic Regulations that make these vehicles equal to other cars when parking on public roads. Below these lines we tell you what changes. Consensus. Until now, each city council had room to treat motorhomes differently from other vehicles, prohibiting them from parking on certain streets or areas just because of their type. The reform, published in the Official State Gazette, eliminates that possibility. And the municipalities will no longer be able to veto the parking of a motorhome in a place where a conventional car is allowed to park. The sector’s employer, Aseicar, has rated the change as a historic step in the use of this type of vehicles in Spain. In detail. The new text add a section to article 92 of the Regulation, which establishes three conditions for parking to be legal. The motorhome cannot deploy any element that protrudes from its outer perimeter (no awnings, tables, chairs or extended steps). It must remain supported only on the wheels, although the use of chocks or wedges to immobilize it is permitted. And no fluid from the passenger compartment can be discharged to the outside. By complying with these three points, no agent can sanction the vehicle for the simple fact of being a motorhome. Between the lines. The key to all this reform is in a distinction that already existed and that is now reinforced: parking is not the same as camping. A tightly closed and undeployed vehicle is, for legal purposes, just another car parked on the street. On the other hand, removing tables, chairs or awnings turns that stop into a camping trip, something that is still prohibited outside the areas authorized for it and that can lead to fines of between 200 and 1,000 euros. The town councils, furthermore, do not lose all their power. And they retain the ability to regulate schedules, rates or maximum parking times, but these rules must apply equally to all vehicles, without being able to specifically point out motorhomes and campers. And now what. The reform will come into effect on October 1and comes in parallel to an instruction from the DGT that also updates other aspects linked to these vehicles, such as ITV deadlines. This change comes as a result of the fact that the caravan park is already around 365,000 units in Spain, with sustained growth in recent years, while specific areas for motorhomes have barely gone from 280 to 1,400 in the last two decades. Although this rule does not solve the deficit of camping areas that the country has, it does clear up the doubt about whether or not a motorhome can park in an area like any tourism would. Cover image | Carl Tronders In Xataka | Watching the sunrise in a cove in Ibiza seems like a good idea. Until they fine you 30,000 euros

historical minimum price only for 48 hours

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In the last Amazon Prime Day we were able to see many devices of all kinds (mobile phones included) at minimum prices, but discounts for Apple did not proliferate. The good news is that we have started July with a very good offer for the iPhone 17 Pro: PcComponentes has snipped its price and now costs 1,199 euros. Yes indeed, only for 48 hours. Apple iPhone 17 Pro 256GB Cosmic Orange The price could vary. We earn commission from these links It is one of the best compact phones This offer comes within the framework of the PcDaysan event that will last until July 12. However, this iPhone 17 Pro deal comes in a round of Apple device-only flash deals that will only last today and tomorrow. In this way, we have a very good purchasing window for this iPhone, but also for other products such as AirPods Pro 3 or the MacBook Neo. Apple’s iPhone 17 Pro is one of the best compact phones that we can buy right now. It has a 6.3-inch OLED screen with ProMotion technology, so we can expect a very good experience from it. Furthermore, inside is the A19 Pro chipthe best that Apple has and that will give us outstanding performance now and for many years to come. Another point where this iPhone stands out is in the photographic and video section, thanks to a very versatile 48 megapixel triple sensor. Apple promises that it is capable of reaching 31 hours of video playback in a matter of autonomyone step below the 37 hours of iPhone 17 Pro Max. If you are looking for a compact mobile phone, this iPhone 17 Pro is one of the best options you can buy. ⚡ IN SUMMARY: iphone 17 pro offer ✅ THE BEST Historical minimum price: Taking into account that Apple mobile phones do not usually receive much discount, it is a discount of 120 euros. A mobile that will last you many years: The hardware of this mobile is outstanding, so we can expect it to be a mobile that will last a long time. ❌ THE WORST 256 GB storage: This is the most basic version of the mobile, which has 256 GB of storage. They can become short in a short time if you are one of those who take a lot of photos and videos. 💡 BUY IT IF… Are you looking to have one of the best compact phones on the market or do you want an iPhone that can accompany you for a long time. ⛔ DON’T BUY IT IF… You have a relatively recent model (like the iPhone 16 Pro) or you prefer an option with more autonomy, such as the iPhone 17 Pro Max. You may also be interested Apple iPhone 17 256 GB: 6.3 Inch Screen with Promotion, A19 Chip, Center Stage Front Camera, Greater Scratch Resistance, Whole Day Autonomy; Black The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Apple AirPods 4, Wireless Headphones, Bluetooth, with Custom Spatial Audio, Water and Sweat Resistant, USB-C Charging Case, H2 Chip and up to 24 Hours of autonomy 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 | Pedro Aznar in ApplesferaApple In Xataka | Best iPhones. Which one to buy in 2026 and recommended models based on budget, tastes and quality-price In Xataka | Best mobile phones 2026. Which one to buy based on use and six recommended models

Talgo’s Avril trains have been a nightmare for Renfe. One that is going to cost another 132 million euros

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Renfe has reached an agreement with Talgo to reform the Avrils and put a band-aid on the wound. This is what he assures The Economist and Europa Press in two articles where the problem that this train has posed for Renfe’s coffers is evident. The company has been trying for months to find a way out of a conflict with the train manufacturer. And he has found her spending more money. The agreement. The information regarding the agreement has been advanced by The Economista medium that ensures that the agreement is pending approval by the board of directors of both companies but that provides extensive information about it. In Europa Press They already state that Renfe describes the decision as “strategic” because it provides “relevant benefits.” The most relevant aspect of the agreement is that Renfe will pay 132 million euros to Talgo so that 15 Avril fixed gauge trains are converted into variable gauge vehicles. That is, they can be used on standard gauge tracks (Madrid-Barcelona) and Iberian gauge (the Galician high-speed section between Madrid and Galicia). Renfe, yes, renounces using these trains in France, how it came to be valued. The agreement maintains Talgo’s obligation to compensate Renfe with 116 million euros for delays in the delivery of the Avril trains and Talgo will also pay the 10.8 million euros that the homologation of the new variable gauge trains will cost. Variable width? Yes, when Renfe ordered the Talgo S106known as Avril, an agreement was reached for the company to deliver 30 units of these trains to Renfe. Half of them would be of fixed width and half would have movable treads to be used on the Madrid-Galicia high-speed line. The great advantage of those Talgo S106 was, supposedly, that variable width. The train can move its tracks and move on standard gauge tracks, those common in European and Spanish high speed, or on those of Iberian wide, a rarity of our country that prevented high speed from reaching Galicia. These trains do not require a transfer and can “jump” from one gauge to another. And do they work? The problem is that the Talgo Avril have been a problem from day one. Talgo has been delayed with deliveries and, as if that were not enough, some of the fixed gauge trains that circulated on the Madrid-Barcelona line suffered serious damage, to the point of generating cracks in the train structure itself. Since then, Renfe and Talgo have argued whose responsibility it is, with the manufacturer accusing Adif of not properly maintaining the tracks. This was the most notorious problem and the one that definitely broke relations between Talgo and Renfe. However, the trains were already accumulating controversies behind them. First, as we said, for their delays. Second, due to the poor rolling quality (with constant swings) and poor quality of materials chosen for the interior. Third, because just a few months after going into operation, the change to the new year caused the trains to collapse due to a software problem. And why are they modified? A few months ago, Óscar Puente, Minister of Transport, confirmed the study to modify the Madrid-Barcelona line and ensure that the journey is less than two hours. In the change, a Spanish invention is essential and buying new trains, with an award that can approach 1.8 billion euros. The trains will have to run at 350 km/h and Siemens and Hitachi are the best positioned. Adapting trains to variable gauge allows Renfe to move those trains to any track that operates with Iberian gauge, which gives it flexibility. The Madrid-Galicia line has to be liberalized but everything indicates that Renfe will continue to be the only one to operate in it because there is no other manufacturer that offers this feature in its trains and Talgo is committed to its production in the medium term. But converting the trains will allow Renfe to relocate the current Avrils on lines that only have Iberian gauge, an interesting alternative when the future trains of the new award arrive. a nightmare. The Talgo S106, known as the Avril, have been a headache for the company. And the problem has gone far beyond the incidents that we mentioned before, they have also meant that Renfe loses the AVLO service, the low-cost option, between Madrid and Barcelona. The company aspired to face Ouigo on this route with these new trains but with the problem of cracks it had to take these trains out of circulation and with it AVLO service disappeared. Now, Renfe will gain flexibility but to do so it will have to spend another 132 million on trains that have arrived late and that have offered mediocre performance. Photo | Andre Marques In Xataka | Spain thought that Spain could manufacture the perfect trains for Spain. The reality: Spain is already looking for trains in Germany

95% of young people manage to escape

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Generation Z is taking positions in the labor market. According to the IV HR Challenges and Trends Report: Keys to the new work balance prepared by Pluxee, intergenerational management in the workplace is already a strategic challenge for 95% of Spanish companies, with up to four generations coexisting on the workforce simultaneously. However, these generations could not be more different and that will impact the relationship of the youngest with companies. So much so, that a survey has revealed that nine out of ten young people have reservations about using company resources for personal matters, or downplay the importance of respecting their work schedules. Rules are meant to be broken. Something that Generation Z has clearly demonstrated is that work etiquette is not made for them. According to the data obtained by PapersOwl after interviewing 2,000 young people between 18 and 34 years old, 95% of young people from generation Z said that it was acceptable to leave work early ( or arrive later), use company resources for personal matters and even take a nap at work. Another worrying fact is that 29% of members of millennials and generation Z have been using ‘catfishing‘ impersonating another person during a recruitment and then disappear without a trace and leave the company that hires them in the lurch. Schedules are optional. Leaving work early is, by far, the rule most frequently broken by Generation Z. 34% of those surveyed claim to do so, as is arriving late without prior notice, a practice that 18% of those surveyed regularly do. On the other hand, 27% of Gen Zers said they had called in sick just to take a day off. 11% of those interviewed claimed to have signed up for more hours than they actually did. in the record of your day. Go to work, but not always to work. Those who attended work at the assigned time were also not exempt from “cheating” at work. 11% claimed to have had a nap during work hours. Four out of ten young people claimed to put into practice “coffee badging”. That is, clocking in at the workplace just long enough to have a coffee and make an appearance to avoid the return-to-office regulations, and then go to work. work from another location. Among the reasons that lead them to do so, 66% affirm that it is because of their desire to obtain greater flexibility in the working day, while 44% prefer to work from another more comfortable place, or 32% choose to work in an environment less prone to interruptions. silent vacation. The report Out of Office Culture Report prepared by The Harris Poll in May 2023, indicated that around 40% of young millennials and generation Z had at some time done “silent vacation“. This term refers to pretending that you are active, when in reality you are taking a day off (or several) without the company’s permission. PapersOwl’s data goes a little further. They have revealed that 51% of young people from Generation Z have done it between one and three times in the last year, while 4% of those surveyed have done it more than five times in the last 12 months. 52% argue that they did it to recover from stress either avoid burnout. Unstable jobs. A new study of 2026 published by PapersOwl on Gen Z at work highlights that only 45% of young people between 18 and 28 years old describe their current work relationship as solid and committed. 32% define it as “complicated” and 21% define it as “convenient for now”, but without a long-term horizon. A new phenomenon also appears: almost 6 out of 10 Gen Z workers admit to having used artificial intelligence tools in their work without communicating it to the employer. And 7% have resigned in the last year as an act of protest motivated by feeling ignored or undervalued. A version of this article was published in February 2025. In Xataka | “They are much more daring”: Gen Z is overturning all labor consensus in its massive entry into work Image | Pexels (fauxels)

This is how Baily pearls work

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Next August 12 we will be able to enjoy the first of the 3 eclipses that make up the Iberian trio. many people they are preparing to travel to one of the places that are within the strip of totality. Those who have never seen a solar eclipse are divided into two groups: those who are going to let themselves flow, without expecting anything specific, and those who are studying everything about this astronomical event to know what they will find. If you are from the second group, you may have come here looking for information about Baily pearls. If you are the first or are reading this for any other reason, don’t miss it, as it is a very interesting phenomenon. Pearls that decorate the Sun. We already know that a total solar eclipse occurs when the Moon, the Sun and the Earth align in such a way that the former prevents the Sun’s light from reaching our planet. Basically, the Moon covers the Sun. Baily pearls are some kind of shiny beads that form along the edge of the Moon when it begins to cover the Sun and just when it begins to let its light pass through again. Its appearance is due to the fact that the surface of the Moon is not smooth. It is covered with valleys, craters and other imperfections. Therefore, when sunlight filters through them, it does not arrive completely clean, but instead forms a kind of shiny balls. That’s what we see from Earth. The origin of his name. Baily pearls are named after Francis Bailythe British astronomer who first described them in 1836, during an annular eclipse. Why they are important during a solar eclipse. Beyond their attractiveness, Baily’s pearls are important because they indicate the beginning and end of totality. They appear when the Moon has covered a good part of the Sun, but they disappear just when it covers it completely, since no light from the sun reaches us. Then, as soon as it begins to appear again behind the Moon, the pearls are drawn around it again. . During a solar eclipse, we can only look directly at the Sun without goggles during the entirety. With the slightest ray of sunlight that appears, our eyes are already at risk. Therefore, Baily pearls are a good indicator. It is true that there are places where they are even more imaginative, such as in the Navarrese town of Lerín, where They have created a bell ringing that indicates the different points of the eclipse. Observing Baily’s pearls can also be a good option, although, when in doubt, it is better to use the glasses for as long as possible. Other eclipses. Baily pearls also appear in annular solar eclipses, just when that characteristic ring of fire forms with the Moon in the middle. Therefore, we will be able to see them during the three eclipses of the Iberian trio. The first two will be total and the third will be annular. Image | CTIO/NOIRLab/NSF/AURA/D. Munizaga | Brucewaters In Xataka | A third of Spain will be completely dark for a minute or two. The astronomical event of the century is approaching

convert trucks and containers into a take-off runway for drones

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China is exploring an unusual idea even for a time when Drones have become protagonists of almost any military conversation: take some of the logic of an aviation catapult from the aircraft carrier and bring it to trucks and containers. We are not talking, at least with the information available, of a fully demonstrated operational capacity or a substitute for a conventional naval deck. What we have seen in open sources points rather to a modular concept: a removable take-off runway for drones where there is no runway. The last push to the issue has been given by a video spread on Chinese networks. The original post has been deleted, but can be traced back to uan archived post from the WeChat account associated with the School of Mechanical Engineering at the Beijing Institute of Technology. Additionally, the video comes after other tracks: previous photos of the systemits appearance in the vicinity of the Zhong Da 79 ship and a family of military modules in containers that point in the same direction. A catapult outside the aircraft carrier In the most recent images, the system appears to be made up of three trucks that can move separately and then join together to create a single launch line. The sequence shows the takeoff of a propeller drone, with a high wing, V-tail and tricycle landing gear, an aircraft much lighter than the possible models, with which this concept had been visually associated in previous images. There are also upper covers and four-wheel steering, which would allow the assembly to be oriented with more room for maneuver. Capture of the recently released video, which shows the launch of a drone from the mobile electromagnetic catapult made up of several trucks The catapult, in any case, is just one part of a broader family of containerized military systems. Material attributed to the School of Mechanical Engineering at the Beijing Institute of Technology includes modules with anti-ship missile launchers, land attack missiles, surface-to-air missiles, close-in defense, radars, electronic warfare, and command and control. Containers designed to transport a catapult truck and a disassembled drone also appear. According to that publication, the goal would be to produce 2,000 containerized systems per year. Capture of the recently released video It is no coincidence that the concept revolves around an electromagnetic catapult. China has already taken important steps in that technology with the Fujianthe aircraft carrier that marks its leap toward catapult operations and detained deck recovery. This context helps to understand why this mobile system is interesting: it was not born as an isolated technical oddity, but within a stronger commitment to expand ways to put aircraft in the air. Type 076 Sichuanan amphibious assault ship associated in open sources with drone operations, points in a similar direction. Capture of the recently released video The entire photo goes beyond visual weirdness. China is not only expanding its naval aviation, it has also been pushing advanced aviation programs for years such as the J-20, its fifth-generation stealth fighter, and the J-35, a design associated with the leap towards more modern ship-borne operations. The mobile catapult doesn’t play in the same league as those planes, but it fits the same question: how to deploy more air capacity from more places. One of the first known images of the complex, in which the catapult trucks can be seen together with possible models of unmanned aircraft If the system worked as the published material suggests, its usefulness would be in bringing assisted launches to places where a conventional runway is not available or is too vulnerable. We are talking about islands, remote areas, prepared roads, temporary bases or ships with sufficient deck space. It would not serve to deploy any aircraft or to replace a complete aerial infrastructure, but it could bring light drones closer to specific areas of operation. In scenarios like this, every kilometer that the drone does not have to travel from a distant base counts. The list of unknowns remains long. We do not know what electrical power the system needs, what logistical footprint it requires, how the drones are charged before each launch or what actual cadence it could sustain outside of a controlled demonstration. There are also doubts about their use at sea: one thing is to place the modules on the deck of a ship with enough space and another is to launch drones with stability while the ship moves. The difference between teaching a demonstrator and having a useful military capability is still enormous. Images | Beijing Institute of Technology/WeChat In Xataka | Every year a veterinarian, a jurist, a psychoanalyst and a gardener meet. They are the secret owners of rearmament in Europe

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