Next week the 2,400 W Parkside pressure washer arrives at Lidl that will leave your terrace like new

With the arrival of good weather, fine-tune the exterior areas of the house It becomes one of the mandatory tasks almost every weekend. If you are tired of scrubbing the garden floor, the terrace walls with the brush, or spending money at the car wash to clean the car, in next week’s Lidl brochure we have found a device that will help you do this. It is about the Parkside 2,400 W pressure washerwhich will go on sale in physical stores next Friday, July 3 by 89.99 euros. Although if you don’t want to wait, you can now buy it on the Lidl website. Parkside pressure washer 2,400 W The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Competing at this price with Lidl is impossible for the vast majority of brands. But if this Parkside cleaning device runs out, on Amazon Prime Day you have this one available Bosch Home and Garden pressure washer with 120 bars and a power of 150 W reduced to 91.99 euros. Bosch Home and Garden High Pressure Washer, High Pressure Cleaner, 1500 W, 125 Bars The price could vary. We earn commission from these links An ideal cleaning tool for removing stubborn dirt. The true hallmark of this pressure washer is its motor with 2,400 W of power, which powers a aluminum high pressure pump Specially designed to offer great durability and resistance to corrosion. This technical combination allows reaching a maximum pressure of 170 bars (with a very solvent continuous working pressure of 115 bars). This means that it has enough strength to lift moss embedded in the stone, clean the joints of exterior tiles or remove grease from the car without straining. In addition, it offers a maximum flow rate of 500 liters per hour, an ideal water volume to speed up cleaning large surfaces without it becoming an eternal task. It can also be noted that this pressure washer comes with seven interchangeable bulbsdetergent tank and a 10-meter anti-twist high-pressure hose. ⚡ IN SUMMARY: offer for lidl’s parkside 2,400 W pressure washer today ✅ THE BEST High pressure aluminum pump: Unlike many cheap pressure washers that use plastic components, this model has an aluminum pump. It is a key technical detail because it resists heating, wear and corrosion much better. The “all-inclusive” accessory kit: It does not require spending extra money on accessories. It comes standard with a vario nozzle, rotating turbo nozzle, detergent bottle and a generous 10 meter anti-twist high pressure hose. ❌ THE WORST Exclusively domestic use… Although it has a lot of power on paper, its overall and internal components are designed for moderate-duration home cleaning sessions. It is not recommended for intensive professional or commercial use. Volume and storage… With a weight of around 11.5 kg (with accessories) and considerable vertical dimensions, it requires a fixed space in the garage or storage room to store it. Although it includes wheels and cable supports, it is a cumbersome machine. 💡 BUY IT IF… You want to clean tiles, remove moss from stone paths, wash fences or clean blinds quickly and comfortably. ⛔ DON’T BUY IT IF… You need a machine to work continuously for several hours a day on facades or industrial warehouses, you will have to make the leap to professional ranges with water-cooled induction motors. Other pressure washers that may interest you Bosch High Pressure Washer UniversalAquatak 135 (1900 W, pressure: 135 Bar, max. flow: 410 l/h, in Box) The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Stanley SXPW24BX Pressure Washer 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 | Webedia and Parkside (Lidl) In Xataka | Safety, organization and entertainment gadgets and accessories for cars on long trips In Xataka | The best mobile phones, we have tested them and here are their analyzes

Our brain has two different circuits for laughing, and one of them is ancestral

Laughter seems like a simple and automatic act, but neurologically it is a enormously complex phenomenon. It is so complex that we have different types of laughter, since almost all of us have noticed the difference between that uncontrollable laughter that leaves us breathless and the polite laughter that we let out out of courtesy. Now, science suggests that laughter does not depend on a single circuit, but on at least two partially separate networks: one more linked to spontaneous and emotional laughter, and another to voluntary or social laughter. A question of evolution. This has been the focus of an interesting investigation published in Trends in Neurosciences that pointed out that we live with an “ancestral laugh” that is deeply emotional and is directly related to other primates. But, on the other hand, we have “human laughter” which is involuntary and intended to “look good.” To get to this point, the researchers analyzed dozens of patients to whom they performed electrical stimulation while they were awake in order to see the areas of the brain that ‘lighted up’ when they began to laugh. Two networks. The most technical results pointed to the existence of two brain circuits for laughter. The network of spontaneous laughter, which is ancestral, is activated when we hear a brilliant joke or when we are tickled. It is involuntary and purely emotional, causing the most primitive brain regions linked to the reward system and emotions to become active, such as the nucleus accumbens. On the other hand, the laughter that we emit voluntarily to join a conversation and show empathy activates a circuit that does not depend on emotions, but on motor and cognitive control. Two functions that are much superior on the phylogenetic scale of our species. In the disease. This division, which was already intuited in classic reviews, explains why some neurological diseases can nullify the ability to laugh at will, but keep spontaneous laughter intact, since it is in totally different places. With our ancestors. If voluntary laughter appears to be a sophisticated social tool developed by the Homo sapiens To complement language, spontaneous laughter is a direct echo of our evolutionary past. And to understand where this primal laughter comes from, a recent study published in Communications Biology analyzed the acoustics and rhythm of laughter with the aim of comparing laughter sequences in humans and great apes, demonstrating that there is a shared rhythmic pattern. In this way, when a chimpanzee or a bonobo is tickled, it emits vocalizations whose rhythm and timing bear a striking similarity to the spontaneous laughter of humans, or even the laughter of babies. Its meaning. This finding suggests an undeniable evolutionary continuity, since laughter did not appear out of nowhere in our species, but rather arose from neural and vocal networks that our hominid ancestors already possessed. Over hundreds of thousands of years, as our brains developed the motor and cognitive areas necessary for complex language, we “hijacked” that emotional vocalization to create a second circuit: controllable, voluntary, conversational laughter. A missing link. Discovering that laughter has a rhythmic “barcode” shared with apes and two distinct brain pathways is not just a biological curiosity. As points out Nature News Echoing these findings, understanding the evolution of laughter is a direct window into the evolution of vocal control. And the ability to fake a laugh or emit it voluntarily at the exact moment of a conversation requires immense brain plasticity. That is why understanding how we went from the involuntary gasps of primates to the subtle human laughter could be one of the master keys we have in our hands: how we have been able to develop the language we use today. Images | OurWhisky Foundation In Xataka | The human being is the primate that sleeps the least. Science is clear that it is a “radical evolutionary experiment”

where to buy Macs or iPads even on sale

The RAM crisis is affecting a huge number of manufacturers and, after the rumors that have been circulating, the news is now official: Apple will raise the price of a total of 21 products. But… have all the devices already uploaded? Not yet, so let’s go over what the best prices, offers and discounts that is right now on each device. Which Apple products have risen the most The price increase has not exactly been small, but there are some devices that have risen more than others. In MacBooks, the biggest increase is found in the MacBook Air M5 in its 13-inch configuration, which was previously the most attractive due to its quality-price ratio. The official price before was 1,199 euros and now it has cost 1,429 euros. It’s a 19% increase (230 euros at the exchange rate). The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Macs have also been affected with a quite notable increase in the case of the Mac Studio M4 Max. Its price before the increase was 2,329 euros and now it costs a whopping 3,029 euros. It is not a computer that is found in too many stores, so over time we may not even see offers. The same thing happens with iPads as with MacBooks, and that is that we have the biggest price increase in the iPad A16which is Apple’s most basic model. The 379 euros that we saw before the increase is a thing of the past, since it has now cost 499 euros. The increase is 129 euros (32%). As for other products, the Apple TV 4K has been the most affected. In most stores (not just the Apple Store) we almost always found it for 169 euros, but now it has risen to 229 euros with an increase of 36%. That is, the difference is 60 euros. Where is the old price still MacBook Neo The news about the price increase has arrived in the middle of Amazon’s Prime Day, so we can still find good deals on some devices, both on Amazon itself and in other stores. We have a good example with the MacBook Neofound on Amazon for 649 euros instead of 699 euros. Store Price Difference vs current price State amazon €649 €150 New MediaMarkt €649 €150 New PcComponents €649 €150 New The English Court €699 €100 New MacBook Air M5 But if we talk about computers that have risen a lot in price, The MacBook Air M5 is the one that takes the cake. However, there are stores that still have it on sale, such as MediaMarkt. Right now it is available for a price of 1,099 euros instead of 1,429 euros. Store Price Difference vs current price State MediaMarkt €1,099 €330 New PcComponents €1,299 €130 New iPad A16 The iPad A16 is Apple’s most basic model and the one with the highest percentage increase in price. It has now cost 499 euros, although there are stores that still have it cheaper. Store Price Difference vs current price State amazon €349 €150 New MediaMarkt €349 €150 New The English Court €349 €150 New PcComponents €339 €160 Reconditioned Back Market €349 €150 Reconditioned Products that are more worth it There are devices worth paying attention to before we see the price increase effective in all stores. He MacBook Neo no longer enjoys the same quality-price ratio, so the 649 euros that costs right now are attractive. The same goes for the MacBook Air M5 in its 13-inch configuration. The 1,099 euros We will not see them again after the price increase, so it is interesting to consider the possibility of buying it now if we are going to need it later, as may be the case with the next school year. The iPad Air is one of the most attractive tablets: it is powerful, very light and its price was very well balanced. With the new price increase, it has gone from costing 649 euros (official price) to 799 euros. El Corte Inglés still has it on offer for 619 euroswhile MediaMarkt, for example, has already raised the price to 749 euros (it has it with a small discount). The price could vary. We earn commission from these links The best time is now Today is the best time to buy one of these Apple devices. Some have already been updated with the current prices, but others continue to enjoy offers, promotions and discounts that are the last opportunity to buy them much cheaper. We remember that we are on the last day of Prime Day. It is possible that prices will be updated once the Amazon campaign ends. All devices that have increased in price New prices on MacBooks Current base PRICE BASE PRICE BEFORE DIFFERENCE MACBOOK NEO 799 euros 699 euros +100 euros (+14%) MACBOOK AIR (13″) M5 1,429 euros 1,199 euros +230 euros (+19%) MACBOOK AIR (15″) M5 1,729 euros 1,499 euros +230 euros (+15%) MACBOOK PRO (14″) M5 2,229 euros 1,929 euros +300 euros (+16%) MACBOOK PRO (14″) M5 PRO 2,949 euros 2,549 euros +400 euros (+16%) MACBOOK PRO (14″) M5 MAX 4,849 euros 4,249 euros +600 euros (+14%) MACBOOK PRO (16″) M5 pro 3,449 euros 3,049 euros +400 euros (+13%) MACBOOK PRO (16″) M5 max 5,149 euros 4,549 euros +600 euros (+13%) New prices on Macs Current base PRICE BASE PRICE BEFORE DIFFERENCE IMAC 1,819 euros 1,519 euros +300 euros (+20%) MAC MINI M4* 969 euros* 969 euros* 0 euros (0%)* MAC MINI M4 PRO 1,919 euros 1,719 euros +200 euros (+12%) MAC STUDIO M4 max 3,029 euros 2,329 +700 euros (+30%) MAC STUDIO M3 ultra 6,349 euros 4,849 euros +1,500 euros (+31%) New prices on iPads Current base PRICE BASE PRICE BEFORE DIFFERENCE ipad a16 499 euros 379 euros +120 euros (+32%) ipad mini 679 euros 549 euros +130 euros (+24%) iPad air (11″) m4 799 euros 649 euros +150 euros (+23%) iPad air (13″) m4 999 euros 849 euros +150 euros (+18%) iPad pro (13″) m5 1,299 … Read more

Microsoft promised a quantum computer by 2029. Nature publishes a review that questions its promise

Microsoft has been trying to demonstrate for almost two decades the existence of Majorana modes: quasiparticles that emerge in certain topological superconducting materials and that behave as if they were Majorana fermions. The Italian physicist Ettore Majorana mathematically described the existence of these fermions in 1937, and since then many researchers have become obsessed with them because they have a characteristic that makes them unique: They are both a particle and their own antiparticle. However, the Majorana modes that Microsoft works with are not fundamental particles; They are emerging phenomena in the field of condensed matter. Its appeal lies in the fact that if it manages to master them, it could manufacture qubits that are intrinsically more stable than those of its rivals and capable of resisting the external noise that weighs everyone down today. quantum computers. About that bet Majorana 2 arrived earlier this June, a new topological quantum processor that incorporates new materials to create a more stable topological phase. Its scientific basis comes from an article published in February 2025 in Naturecentral to all subsequent developments of this company. Regarding that work, Chetan Nayak, the technical director of quantum hardware, announced that Microsoft had cut its schedule in half: the goal of having a fully functional quantum computer is now set for 2029. Shadow looms over Microsoft’s quantum research The scientific community is being extraordinarily demanding with that article and with the research program surrounding it. In fact, this ability to exercise criticism and analysis is one of the strengths of the scientific method. Last Wednesday, Nature posted a review peer-reviewed and signed by Henry Legg, professor of quantum physics at the University of St. Andrews (Scotland), which raises new doubts about the foundations of that work. Not about a peripheral detail. On its foundations. And the background of those from Redmond does not help. Two scientific articles supported by Microsoft have already been removed from Nature. On those occasions, the editors also pointed out several alerts about possible problems in two other texts: one from Nature and the other from Science. Microsoft explained that the recalled items were produced outside of its laboratories and that did not review the data before publication. Be that as it may, the February 2025 work questioned by Legg is the fifth under scrutiny and, unlike the previous ones, it is not being withdrawn. “It’s almost like debating whether flight is possible or not, and then you find yourself next to a plane. Well, come on, get on and take a spin” Microsoft’s response has been overwhelming. According to Reutersthis company assures that it supports its research and that its program is making practical advances despite the doubts it is raising. Nayak has illustrated it with a metaphor: “It’s almost like debating whether flight is possible or not, and then you find yourself next to an airplane. Well, come on, get on and take a spin.” The response has been equally resounding. Sergey Frolov, a physicist at the University of Pittsburgh, points to a fundamental problem: Microsoft lacks the accumulated evidence that supports IBM or Quantinuum, rivals that do not depend on the existence of Majorana modes. “Neither Microsoft nor anyone else has laid the groundwork to make it clear that these advances based on Majorana modes are plausible through a series of reliable experiments,” Frolov declared. “On the contrary, we have several articles that continue to be questioned at the most basic level by different people.” The geopolitical context adds additional pressure. The Trump Administration has invested $2 billion in quantum computing and this week has set the goal to have a functional system by 2028, a year ahead of Microsoft’s deadline. The race is real. The question is whether the science that supports it is also. Image | Microsoft More information | Reuters In Xataka | 38% of AI experts in the US have been trained in China. They are essential to sustain your leadership

The Government is already debating whether or not to extend fuel aid. If you don’t do it we will pay 15 euros more to fill the tank

Next Monday, June 29, the Council of Ministers will debate whether to extend the fuel tax reduction beyond June 30, which was the established deadline. If you don’t do it, filling the tank in the middle of a vacation trip is going to hurt us a lot more than it does now. Fuel aid. In March, the Government approved a package of urgent measures to stop the rise in energy prices caused by the war between the United States and Iran. The most visible for the driver was the reduction in VAT on fuel from 21% to 10%, accompanied by a reduction in the special tax on hydrocarbons. These measures expire on June 30 and the Government has to decide now what to do with them. What is being studied. According to share From ABC, the Ministry of Economy is considering maintaining VAT at 10% for at least three more months, that is, until September. A gradual withdrawal of aid is also being studied to avoid the so-called rocket effectthat is, a sudden increase in prices from one day to the next in the middle of the high travel season. What happens if it is not extended. According to the calculations of the Spanish Confederation of Service Station Employers (CEEES), the elimination of all aid would mean an increase in the price of 29 cents per liter for gasoline and 22 cents for diesel. With current prices (around 1.46 euros per liter for gasoline and 1.53 for diesel) both fuels would rise to 1.74 euros per liter. In this way, filling a 55-liter tank would go from costing around 70 euros to close to 90. And the blow would come right in the middle of the summer operation. The diesel thing is delicate. The Iran crisis has caused a liter of diesel to cost more than gasoline, something quite unusual taking into account the lower taxation of diesel in comparison. Although the price has fallen for four consecutive weeks, it still remains 5% above what it cost before the start of the conflict, according to collect ABC. If the reduction in the special tax on hydrocarbons is withdrawn, diesel has a good chance of once again overcoming the psychological barrier of 2 euros. Why it is not so easy to extend it. The Government cannot extend these measures on its own because it needs the support of Congress. That means negotiating with the investiture parties, including Junts and the PNV, something that already generated tension in March when the first decree was approved. On the other hand, there is also external pressure, since the Bank of Spain pointed out Just a few days ago, Spain has been the country in the European Union that has mobilized the most public resources in response to this crisis (0.25% of GDP), criticizing that 75% of the measures are not focused on the most affected, but are of a general nature, as is precisely the case with the VAT reduction. The European Commission and the Treasury technicians (GESTHA) also have recommended withdrawing these subsidies considering them contrary to the energy transition. What does the transportation sector ask for? The Spanish Confederation of Freight Transport (CETM) already has asked that any extension explicitly includes the transport of goods by road. In a statement, the organization warns that “leaving transportation outside of these measures would mean ignoring the sector on which a good part of the country’s economic activity is based.” In addition, the CETM demands that the commitment to pay 20 cents per liter of fuel promised to the sector be made effective. What does the president say? Pedro Sanchez has advanced that the new decree will be “to protect the productive fabric and also the citizens”, although without specifying the exact scope of the measures. The Government warns that, even with a peace agreement between the United States and Iran, the economic effects of the conflict will continue to pressure prices for weeks or months. Cover image | Roberto Rodríguez and engin akyurt In Xataka | In February, historic rains broke the roads. Málaga has just received the go-ahead to repair the A-7 and A-45

In 1778 Mozart attempted to teach composition to a French noblewoman. It didn’t go well at all, but thanks to her we now have unpublished works

Wolfgang A. Mozart died more than two centuries ago at the age of 35, but neither the time that has passed since his death nor his youth have prevented his talent from continuing to surprise us in 2026. Literally. Although few musicians have been as scrutinized as the Austrian genius, the Bibliothèque Nationale de France (BnF) just discovered an unpublished notebook from 1778 with scores from Mozart’s hand. The 44-page work contains seven pieces for flute and harp. Beyond the artistic value, the discovery sheds new clues about his life. The date: 02/02/2026. Sometimes chance is capricious. Coincidentally, that day, a week after the 270th anniversary of Mozart’s birth, one of the BnF conservators was rummaging through old manuscripts in the archive when he came across a piece that caught his attention. “I opened it and saw staves full of deletions, corrections and additions,” relates the BcN employee, François-Pierre Goy, responsible for the collections prior to 1800. “I recognized Mozart’s handwriting, his way of drawing the brackets, the rounded treble clefs leaning forward, the double final bars with fermatas above and below,” explained Goy to Le Monde. If it is not common to find an unpublished work by Mozart, that specific discovery was even more exceptional: the notebook dates from the end of the 18th century, but it is not signed and the BnF stored it among twenty manuscripts that were in the process of being recataloged. Following the trail. Goy had a hunch (one based on his extensive knowledge of the Austrian composer), but that is not enough to attribute an anonymous notebook to Mozart. To confirm his suspicions he went to Laurence Decoberthead of the Iconography and Documentation Service of the Department of Performing Arts of the BnF and a good connoisseur of the Austrian composer. In fact, he participated in the exhibition ‘Mozart, a French passion’, in 2017. Their analysis must also have pointed to Mozart’s authorship because Goy and his colleague decided to turn to a third specialist. Just a few months ago, in April, there was a knock on the door of Armin Brinzingthe director of the Mozart Library at the Mozarteum University of Salzburg. The expert did not have many doubts either: he confirmed the attribution and, above all, highlighted the historical importance of the work. “It is Mozart’s most important discovery in decades,” claims. What does the notebook contain? The document contains 44 handwritten folios with seven short works for flute and harp, as well as composition exercises, nothing strange if we take into account the context in which the experts place it: the BnF believes that it collects the composition lessons that Mozart gave to Marie-Louise-Philippine de Bonnières de Guînesan aristocrat three years younger than the Austrian and who is remembered above all for her skill as a harpist. “The use of French paper in the manuscript and its content (composition exercises and seven pieces for flute and harp) suggest that it bears witness to the lessons that Mozart gave directly from May to July 1778, during his last stay in Paris, to de Guînes,” explains the French organization. The young harpist, who was 19 years old at the time, was the eldest daughter of Adrien-Louis de Bonnières de SouastreDuke of Guînes and great lover of music. In fact, the duke himself was reputed to be a virtuoso flutist. By hiring Mozart as a composition teacher, he hoped that his daughter would create “great sonatas” for the instruments they both played: she the harp; he the flute. “I’ve tried everything”. The notebook located between the shelves of the BnF completes an episode in Mozart’s life that we already knew in part. Through a letter that Wolfgang wrote in May 1778 to his father, Leopold, who remained in Salzburg, we know, for example, that his young pupil may have been a skilled harpist, but she did not seem to have the makings of a composer. “She has no ideas, nothing comes of it. I’ve tried everything with her,” recognized Mozart frustrated. In general, his stay in Paris was not as profitable as he expected. He did not receive the recognition he desired and Goy explains that the duke never paid the Austrian for a flute, harp and orchestra concert that he commissioned. “We don’t even know if the Guînes family ever performed the pieces.” Why is it important? Locating a lost Mozart manuscript is always good news, even more so if (as in this case) it includes several unknown pieces. The notebook found by Goy, however, presents a series of peculiarities that make it even more interesting on a historical level. For example, the works are intended for a flute that the duke had bought in London, an instrument “rare, if not unique in Paris”, clarify from the BnF. Furthermore, Mozart did not devote the same attention to the flute or harp that he did to other instruments for which he created more repertoire, such as the clarinet. The new BnF work is also completed with annotations that seem 100% taken by the student and six blank final pages, without annotations. The big question. The manuscript is fascinating, but the truth is that experts seem to have few doubts about its origin. The BnF believes that it is one of the pieces “confiscated” in the mansion of the Duke of Guînes in mid-1794, during the Terror period of the French Revolution. Goy himself remembers that in the National Archives of France there is an inventory that cites “two bundles of sheet music” bound books taken from the aristocrat’s house in May 1794, after he sought refuge in England. The truth is that in recent years music lovers have enjoyed the discovery of various works unknown by Mozart, including pieces from his adolescence. “One of the most important”. Whoever wants to enjoy the short pieces for flute and harp that have just been resurfaced from the BnF archives can do so now in a performance made June 21 in the Ovale room of … Read more

The Xiaomi 17 Ultra cheaper than ever, offers on Sony headphones, new sales on Kindle and more. Hunting Bargains on Prime Day

Amazon has been launching more and better offers as Prime Day has progressed, and now we are on the last day. There are many offers, so in this article we have put together the five best in different categorieswhether mobile phones, headphones or televisions. Sony WH-1000XM5 by 197 eurostop quality-price headphones. Xiaomi 17 Ultra by 1,169.99 eurosthe lowest price that the Xiaomi mobile has had. LG OLED C5 by 849 eurosa perfect television for consuming film, series and video game content. Fire TV Stick HD by 19.99 eurosa device to turn almost any dumb TV into a smart one. Kindle by 95.95 eurosthe e-book reader drops in price again during Prime Day. The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Sony WH-1000XM5 Amazon has many offers on Bluetooth headphones, but few are as attractive as the one from the Sony WH-1000XM5. They may not be from the current generation, but these headphones are still very good: they sound very good, they are quite comfortable, they have one of the best noise cancellation on the market and right now they are at a price of 197 euros (before 238 euros). The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Xiaomi 17 Ultra He Xiaomi 17 Ultra It was launched very recently and we have seen very few offers so far. However, during Prime Day it has dropped in price, and quite a bit: Amazon has it for 1,169.99 euros (before 1,499.90 euros). It is, without a doubt, one of the candidates for best mobile of the yearit has one of the best cameras we have seen so far and incorporates the best Qualcomm chip. In addition, it includes a silicon-carbon battery with a capacity of 6,000 mAh. Xiaomi 17 Ultra (16GB, 512GB) The price could vary. We earn commission from these links LG OLED C5 He LG OLED C5 It is the television that we recommend the most due to its excellent quality-price ratio, especially now that it is on sale on Amazon. It is a smart TV that incorporates a good 55 inch OLED panelits refresh rate is up to 144 Hz (via VRR) and it is compatible with both Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos. Its price has dropped to 849 euros (before 896.69 euros). The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Fire TV Stick HD Amazon has been lowering the price of some of its devices as the days go by, and the Fire TV Stick HD It is the first of the examples that we are going to see in this list. Right now it is at a price of 19.99 euros (previously 44.99 euros), which is the lowest it has been to date. This device is ideal for converting any dumb TV that has an HDMI port into a smart one, so you can enjoy streaming platforms. The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Kindle He Kindle It is the second and last of the examples that we are going to see in this list, and it is that, although we already saw a good price on the first day of Prime Day, right now it has dropped even further until it remains at 95.95 euros (before 119 euros). It is the perfect eReader for those people who want to make the leap to digital books without spending too much money on a reader. It is also compact so you can read it practically anywhere and has a good battery. 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 | Sony, Xiaomi, LG, Amazon In Xataka | Best mobile phones 2026. Which one to buy based on use and six recommended models In Xataka | Best electronic book readers (e-readers) in quality price. Which one to buy based on use and five recommended models

how to protect pets from heat stroke in the midst of a wave of extreme temperatures

Nobody likes a record heat wave. Not even the summer fans who like to spend hours and hours on the beach, lying under the umbrella and with the murmur of the waves in the background. When we talk about pets, however, the heatwave can become a death trap. So much so that the veterinary colleges and even the government They remind us that we must be responsible when taking care of our animals in summer. Failure to do so can not only end in an avoidable tragedy, it also leads to consequences legal. That’s why it’s good to review some guidelines. Veterinarians on call. Few groups know the needs of animals better than veterinarians. That is why it is significant that, with the summer having just begun, the Spanish referees have not taken long to publish posts and guides on the same topic: how to care for pets during the dog days. In recent weeks, professionals from Barcelona, Lion, Madrid either Alicanteamong other regions, in addition to veterinarians on a private basis and the bosses from pet food manufacturers, ANFAAC. Even the Ministry of Social Rights launched a guide a couple of years ago “to protect pets from heat waves.” Just like him College of Veterinarians of Madrid (Covelma). The idea is very simple: make people aware that their tolerance to heat and that of their pets does not have to be the same and there are tragedies, such as heat stroke, burns or dehydration that are easily avoidable. It often comes with paying a little attention. Are they so common? There are not many studies on the subject, but we do have some data that helps us understand the insistence of veterinary colleges and authorities. There are those who estimate, for example, that episodes of heat stroke in pets they shoot up 35% during the months of July and August, although some sources say that in the clinics they see up to five times more cases of this type when the mercury shoots. As a reference, the British Veterinary Association (BVA) estimates that during the dog days of 2022 51% of the country’s veterinarians treated animals requiring treatment for heat-related illnesses. A percentage to reflect on. These are worrying data if we take into account that only survivors 50% of dogs that suffer from heat stroke, a critical situation during which their body overheats and even loses the ability to self-regulate temperature. What’s more, it only takes a few minutes (just 15) in that situation for the consequences to be fatal. As Colvema recalls, the normal body temperature of a dog is around 38.5º and at 43º the internal organs begin to fail. It is not that much of a difference: there can only be a 6º difference between the interior of a white car and a black car. What needs to be taken into account? If we want to protect our pets, it is important to keep several key pieces of information in mind. From the outset, as I remembered recently the Italian veterinarian Giuiliano Pellegrini in The Worldthat “dogs and cats have a limited ability to dissipate body heat.” Hence they are “particularly vulnerable” during episodes of extreme heat. When temperatures rise, your cardiovascular system is forced to work harder and if our pet suffers from heart pathologies, they may worsen. Heat also does not agree well with respiratory or kidney ailments, something that we must take into account with older, obese or brachycephalic. In general, to avoid heat stroke, veterinarians recommend four very simple guidelines: avoid the hottest hours, walk in shady areas, always carry water and be attentive to the animal’s behavior. If you are breathing hard, feeling down, and have your tongue sticking out, it is better to pay attention. Vomiting, diarrhea, weakness, a change in the color of the tongue and choking breathing are reasons for alarm, so you should go to a veterinary clinic. The decalogue of heat. To avoid scares, a few years ago the Ministry of Social Rights published a decalogue with very simple tips. For example, it warns of the risk of leaving animals locked in the car or approaching walks with our dogs more carefully, thinking for example where we will go, what time we will do it, how far we will travel and how to cool down. It is not a minor issue. For example, you may be wearing sneakers or sandals, but (depending on the time of day) your pet may end up walking on heated asphalt. more than 60º and end up with injuries to the pads. Below are the 10 pieces of advice from the Government: Don’t leave your pet in the car. In summer, temperatures soar and leaving your pet alone, inside a vehicle, can end very badly. “A closed car can reach very high temperatures in a few minutes that are potentially fatal,” warns the ministry. The walks, in the fresh air. Try to avoid the hottest hours and make the longest (and most exhausting) walks the first and last thing in the day. For a large, elderly or brachycephalic dog, temperatures exceeding 30º can be dangerous. From 32º, the risk increases for all dogs, so it is better that they do not do exercises that exhaust them. You wear shoes, he doesn’t. Keep it in mind. When walking next to you, your dog passes over manhole covers, paved streets, concrete esplanades, tiles… surfaces that get hot in summer. Veterinarians remember that during critical hours the asphalt can exceed 60ºC. Hydrate yourself, hydrate him. Authorities and doctors insist that in summer we must hydrate. The same thing happens with your furry companion. In summer you have to change their water more frequently and if you take them out for a walk it is advisable to take a bottle and a water bowl with you. Racing for winter. Physical exercise is fine, but during the heat of the heat it is best to avoid excessive exertion. If you want to play ball … Read more

We know exactly where and when the longest solar eclipse in history will occur: our great-great-grandchildren will see it

On July 16, 2186, the Moon will align perfectly between the Earth and the Sun, creating an eclipse without historical precedent. Unless he eccentric millionaire determined to rejuvenate succeed, none of us will be here to see it. But our descendants will want to spend that day somewhere in Colombia, Venezuela or Guyana. 7 minutes and 29 seconds. The longest total solar eclipse in history will exceed by almost two seconds the duration of the one that held the record until now: the eclipse of June 15, 743 BC, which reached a totality of 7 minutes and 27 seconds over the Indian Ocean, near present-day Kenya and Somalia. No eclipse will have lasted as long from before 4000 BCand none will do so until after 8000 AD, so we can be sure that it will be a truly unique astronomical event. The longest total solar eclipse in an interval of 12,000 years. The Moon will darken South America. The historic solar eclipse of 7 minutes and 29 seconds will not occur on land: the strip of totality will reach its longest duration over the Atlantic Ocean. However, northern South America will also enjoy extraordinarily long totalities. Especially in Colombia (from Cali to Puerto Ayacucho), Venezuela (from the Orinoco to Imataca) and Guyana (in the entire northern half of the country, including Georgetown). The show will not be limited to that narrow strip. Virtually all of South America, including the entire Brazilian territory, will be able to observe a partial eclipse of great magnitude. The eclipse will also be partially visible from Mexico to Paraguay, and west of Africa. In Spain it will barely touch the Canary Islands at sunset. Why will it last so long? The reason for this extreme duration is a “perfect storm” in the positions of the three bodies. The Earth will be at its furthest point from the Sun (its aphelion), which will make the solar disk appear slightly smaller. The Moon, for its part, will be at its closest point to the Earth (its perigee), so its apparent disk will be larger. And finally, the path of the eclipse will pass very close to the Earth’s equator. This combination maximizes the time it takes for the Moon’s shadow to sweep across the Earth’s surface. How are we so sure? Eclipse prediction is one of the most successful feats of computational astronomy. Scientists feed their supercomputers the current positions and velocities of the Earth and Moon, and then use Newton’s laws of motion to figure out what will happen several centuries or even millennia from now. These algorithms are actually models that integrate gravitational equations to project their positions into the future. And they do it with astonishing precision, usually within a margin of error of less than a minute over hundreds of years. First cousin of the great eclipse of 2024. The total solar eclipse of 2186 belongs to the same “lineage” as the Great North American Eclipse of April 8, 2024, the Saros cycle 139. A Saros cycle is a period of approximately 18 years, 11 days and 8 hours, after which the Sun-Earth-Moon geometry is repeated in an almost identical way, producing a very similar eclipse but displaced about 120 degrees to the west. Discussions among eclipse enthusiasts are already fantasizing about what the hunt for this event will be like in 2186. There is talk of fleets of cruise ships positioned in the Atlantic and flights in hypersonic planes to chase the shadow and further extend the experience of totality. Although we will not see the millennium eclipse, there is no need to wait that long to experience a totality: on August 12, 2026, Spain will chain the first of three Iberian eclipses. They are not the “wonders of the cosmos”, but we cannot complain. A version of this article was published in July 2025 Image | THAT In Xataka | Two European spacecraft synchronized in space to create an artificial eclipse. It is a before and after in solar science

SpaceX has already launched more satellites than all of humanity combined. And it will remain that way for a long time

SpaceX went public just a few days ago, so that is the main topic of conversation around Elon Musk’s space company. However, in the meantime, he has broken a record that has gone much more unnoticed. As explained In his Twitter account, former space industry executive Christian Keil, SpaceX has already launched more satellites into space than all of humanity combined. Colossal figures. As of June 12, when the publication was made, SpaceX had launched a total of 15,262 satellites. The sum of satellites launched by all agencies, public or private, since the space race began in 1957, is 15,138. The most curious thing is that SpaceX has existed since 2002, so it has done in just over 2 decades the same thing as all humans dedicated to space in 70 years. Advances in rockets. Much of SpaceX’s success is due to the advances made in rocket manufacturing and reuse. Its first successful launch took place in 2008, with Falcon 1. It was coming off 3 failed launches and the company was on the line. A fourth failure could have bankrupted him. However, everything went well and just two years later the company’s first great colossus arrived: Falcon 9. As reported from spaceIn 2025 alone, this rocket has been launched 165 times. Most of the launches have been loaded with satellites for the Starlink constellation, in which Elon Musk hopes to have 40,000 satellites. Unless another company suddenly gets its act together, it doesn’t seem like SpaceX is going to lose the record. More releases. In addition to the Starlink satellites, SpaceX is now very focused on its space race to the Moon and Mars. They are already one of the two main private partners of the Artemis Program, but they do not leave aside their individual dream of traveling to the two most coveted space objectives for human beings. That will mean a lot of launches, but also data centers will do it that Elon Musk wants to launch in his quest to diversify the company and turn it into an artificial intelligence giant. It hopes to eventually place a million data centers in space. The launches would be made with its Starship rocket, which is still in the testing phase, although it must move quickly to comply with the steps agreed with NASA. for Artemis III. Most launches are loaded with satellites Satellites only. We should not confuse the launch of satellites with that of rockets in general. For now, the record broken by SpaceX has been around the launch of satellites. If we consider ships for any purpose, the sum of all humanity has launched more. Sticking to the releases, The Soviet Union alone carried out more than 2,000while SpaceX is behind 682 launches. It is true that SpaceX launches are more concentrated in time, but its record is based on the fact that each rocket is usually loaded with many satellites. Even so, the pace does not stop and Elon Musk has already expressed on occasion his interest in launching more than a thousand Starship ships per year. If that is true, it would soon surpass the Soviet Union and, perhaps, eventually, all of humanity. This satellite thing is just the beginning. Image | SpaceX | US Space Force In Xataka | Elon Musk knows that TSMC is overwhelmed: Terafab is his idea to completely change the global chip industry

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