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using goats in Age of Empires II

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Can an artificial intelligence model “feel” and be “self-aware”? It seems like an absurd question, but there are people who are beginning to think that this is the case. Technology is becoming more compelling and precise, and conversations with many models can raise questions for those who use them. And to disprove them all, someone has created a goat in ‘Age of Empires II‘. Believe us: the idea makes sense. The men who believed that AI was conscious. Richard Dawkins is not just any scientist. This biologist and zoologist is one of the most renowned experts in his field. Precisely for that reason his statements of May 2026 They surprised everyone and everyone: after having multiple conversations with Claude, he came to say: “You may not know that you are aware (of yourself), but I already believe that you are.” An old debate. Many criticized those statements, but the message was not in fact new. In June 2022, months before ChatGPT made its appearance, Google engineer Blake Lemoine stated that already at that time chatbots were developing their own consciousness. Google suspended him from his position. Anthropomorphism in the 21st century. A Microsoft researcher named Adrian de Wynter collaborated with New York University to try to answer that question. The result was a study with a promising title: ‘If LLMs have human attributes, so does Age of Empires II.’ De Wynter argues in it that the conversational capabilities of chatbots have caused that people anthropomorphize them: ChatGPT, Gemini or Claude are no longer machines: they are almost like people. No? No. The goat from Age of Empires II. In his study, this researcher wanted to demonstrate this phenomenon with a unique analogy. He showed how he had built an Age of Empires II map editor to create NAND gates using goats. As I explained, “The goal of the paper is to formally demonstrate that we tend to anthropomorphize too easily and that sometimes the claims we make about the capabilities of large-scale language models (LLMs) are too strong. This is not an easy task, given that the concept of ‘human-like attributes’ is a somewhat abstract term.” A super basic and very revealing LLM. The Age of Empires II map or scenario editor has an isolated ‘sandbox’ mode in which players can create their own maps and objectives taking advantage of the video game’s digital resources. De Wynter used these resources to create NAND logic gates in the game, so that in this “raw LLM” the grass was a 0, the jumpers were a 1, and the goats were the bits. Games to create simple LLMs. The operation, explained on their GitHub pagewas unique. De Wynter took advantage of the concept of the perceptron, the simplest neural network that exists: an algorithm that sorts an input into binary classes. People, as explained in 404 Media, have been taking advantage of the idea for some time. in other games like Minecraftso de Wynter came up with the idea of ​​taking advantage of the concept in Age of Empires II to try to answer the question of whether AI can be conscious. AI inside. No matter how complex ChatGPT or Claude may seem, behind it there is nothing more than a gigantic network of mathematical operations based on logic gates and perceptrons. These operations are carried out on chips like those from Nvidia, but Wynter changed them for the map of a video game. He was able to replicate the structure of a basic AI in the scenario editor and revealed something important: If you interact with an AI through a chatbot and the machine responds to you empathically, you tend to humanize it and think that it is conscious because the interface imitates a human conversation. But if you remove the chatbot and put that same neural network to work in a game of Age of Empires II, the only thing you see on your monitor is a bunch of goats moving in a virtual meadow. Conclusion. For the Microsoft engineer the conclusion is clear: the underlying software is the same in both cases. If the illusion of consciousness disappears when we replace ChatGPT’s conversational interface with virtual goats, the supposed consciousness is not in the system: it is something we assign to the persuasive interface of ChatGPT, Gemini or Claude. The AI ​​doesn’t understand you; just pretend it. An essay by Ted Chiang published in The Atlantic At the beginning of June 2026 he also denied the idea that AI could be conscious. The author made his conclusions clear: “The only reason a large language model (LLM) generates phrases like ‘I understand’ is to make it more attractive than a search engine and increase the likelihood that the user will return; that is, it is another way to maximize customer engagement. This benefits the company marketing the LLM, but not the users.” In Xataka | As far as we know, the agency that supervises AI in Spain is not supervising anything. What it does have is an Ideas Laboratory

AI fever is beginning to take its toll on companies

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Oh, the tokensthose small units of text that have become the currency of the AI ​​boom. A few months ago, Silicon Valley companies jumped into arms of the tokenmaxxing: Spending tokens like there was no tomorrow, because that meant you were being more productive. Well, there are already companies putting on the brakes because it is costing them a fortune. The tokenomics. There are already several technology companies that are showing concern because spending on tokens is being excessive and they have even begun to introduce usage limits to control it. Meanwhile, they count on Wired that others like 8×8 and Baseball Lifestyle 101 continue with the tap open, although with nuances, such as that the use of more expensive models must be justified. It is the new obsession of the sector: tokenomicswhich we could translate by tokenomics or, if we want to be clearer, token economy. Who runs a lot, soon as the saying goes. Of the tokenmaxxingsuddenly we went to tokenwasting and there are companies in serious problems because of this phenomenon, like the company that “accidentally” spent $500 million on Claude in a single month. We also have the case of Meta, which went from unbridled use to a strict management and rationing policy because the bill rose to billions annually or the Royal Bank of Canada, whose use of tokens has increased by 500% so far this year. A growing concern. A year ago, it was rare to hear the word token in an earnings call, but today it is among the main financial concerns of companies. According to data from Wired, in April and May at least 300 companies expressed concern about the issue, while in the same period last year only 93 companies mentioned it. During Cisco’s earnings call, CEO Chuck Robbins he said it very clearly: “Token usage is getting pretty, pretty crazy.” Behind this statement there is constantly fluctuating prices and increasingly more powerful models (and also more expensive) where we come from. In March of this year, Jensen Huang started talking about AI tokens as a productivity indicatorgoing so far as to say that he would be concerned if a high-level engineer did not spend at least half of his salary on AI tokens. What followed were companies encouraging their employees to consume more tokensriding internal competitions (that some rigged) and a bill that kept increasing. What we are seeing now is how that “spend as much as you can” is transforming into “spend wisely.” The question is whether in the middle of this game there is someone really measuring the value of the work that is produced. Image | Xataka with Gemini In Xataka | Claude is banned in China. That hasn’t stopped Chinese users from creating an amazing black market for tokens

Sudden 500% increase in visa fees for foreigners entering the country

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In Japan it has existed since 2019 a “Sayonara rate”: a departure tax of 1,000 yen that all travelers pay when leaving the country, including Japanese. It was created pto finance infrastructure tourist attractions just when the country was beginning to break visitor records. Now, with another increase linked to access, Tokyo seems to follow the same logic: convert the tourism boom into a direct source of income. Breaking half a century of stability. Japan has decided to shake up one of the most stable parts of its immigration policy: the entry price for foreigners. The Government has approved a 500% increase in visa fees, a historic increase that multiplies the current cost by five and breaks a price freeze that had been intact since 1978. How much? Now, the single entry visa passes from 3,000 to 15,000 yen and the multiple entry jumps from 6,000 to 30,000, marking the first revision in 48 years. The official explanation, and the “other”. Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi justified the decision appealing to inflation and the current state of the yen, a weakened currency against the dollar and other currencies. On paper, the logic is simple: if everything costs more, processing visas does too. But the reasoning has cracks. The administrative management of the visa is carried out within of the state apparatus itself Japanese, with mostly internal costs, so the reference to the exchange rate seems less of a structural necessity and more of a fiscal opportunity. A rise designed to take advantage. The key is in the context. Japan is experiencing a tourism boom fueled precisely due to the weakness of the yenwhich makes the country cheaper for millions of visitors. The political calculation is simple: if the trip remains cheap in accommodation, food and shopping, a more expensive visa will hardly alter the decision to travel. Motegi put it bluntly when affirm that “They do not expect an immediate influence on the number of foreign visitors.” The phrase is important because it makes it clear that Tokyo believes it has room to tighten without breaking the flow. Who will really pay the bill. The blow will not be uniform. Many tourists from countries such as the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada or members of the European Union will continue to enter visa-free for 90 daysso for them the impact is limited. Where it does hurt is travelers from countries outside that list (especially China) and those who travel for work, study or residence, even if they come from exempt countries as tourists. That is where the rise becomes a much more visible economic barrier. China, the big name behind the operation. There is one fact that explains a good part of the maneuver: Chinese visitors represent one of the largest blocks of foreign entry to Japan and require a visa. The Japanese Government itself estimates that this measure will generate 116.1 billion of additional yen in fiscal year 2026. That makes the upload more than just an administrative update; It is a collection tool supported by the massive volume of regional mobility. In practice, the more Chinese tourism grows, the more profitable this new toll will be. The underlying message. If you like, the interesting thing is that this decision reflects a broader trend: Countries are beginning to more aggressively monetize access to their borders. For decades, visas were primarily a tool of immigration control. Now they are also a source of income and an economic instrument. Because Japan isn’t closing the door, it’s simply charging more to open it. And if this rise works without stopping arrivals, others could soon take note. Image | pickpik, Artanisen, Pakutaso In Xataka | Japan is increasingly looking like a crowded theme park. So there is a business on the rise: wedding tourism In Xataka | Faced with labor shortages, Japan has taken an unprecedented measure in the last two decades: paying women the same

Amazon Prime Day reduces these five fans and air conditioners without work to survive the heat at home

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With the first heat wave of summer already underway (and the next ones just around the corner), stretching out the house is no longer an option if you want to sleep well in the summer. Luckily, today Amazon has kicked off its Prime Day and we have made a selection with the best deals on portable air conditioners and fansso you can survive the summer at home without having to do any work. Of course, you have to keep in mind that these offers are only for Prime members. If you are not yet, you can request the 30 day free trial in this Amazon service. Olimpia Splendid, Dolceclima Slim 10 SWS WiFi The price could vary. We earn commission from these links portable air conditioner Midea Penguin by 429.99 euros: works as a fan, dehumidifier and air conditioner. portable air conditioner Olimpia Splendid Dolceclima Slim 10 SWS by 279 euros: with WiFi connectivity and function Follow Me. Fan and air purifier Rowenta Eclipse QU5030 by 249.99 euros: very quiet and without blades. Standing fan Rowenta Turbo Silence by 75.99 euros: with five blades and 12 speeds. ceiling fan Create Wind Clear Studio S by 60.95 euros: with LED lamp and retractable blades. Midea Penguin portable air conditioner With a discount of 50 euros, this penguin from the Midea firm can be purchased now for 429.99 euros. This model has a cooling power of 3,000 frigories and is a 3 in 1 since serves as a fan, dehumidifier and air conditioner. It includes two transport wheels and a practical window kit so you can start using it right out of the box. In addition, it will also be useful for winter since it comes with a heat pump. MIDEA Penguin Portable Air Conditioner Hot and Cold 3000 Frigories / 12000 BTU The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Olimpia Splendid Dolceclima Slim 10 SWS portable air conditioner Another of the portable air conditioners without works that are worth it on this Prime Day is this one from the firm Olimpia, which you can now buy for 279 euros. has a 10,000 BTU cooling power and also offers fan and dehumidifier functions. Furthermore, its function Follow Me makes the remote control act as a remote thermostat to ensure adequate control of the room. It also has WiFi connectivity so you can control it from the app. Olimpia Splendid, Dolceclima Slim 10 SWS WiFi The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Rowenta Eclipse QU5030 Fan and Air Purifier If you are looking for a bladeless fan, this one from Rowenta is one of the bargains on Amazon Prime Day thanks to the 200 euros discount that he has. Now, you can buy it for 249.99 euros. It is a air purifier and ventilation capable of filtering fine particles up to 99.95% and which is controlled by remote control. It also stands out for being silent, since it operates at 32 dB at minimum speed. Rowenta 2 in 1 Air Purifier and Fan The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Rowenta Turbo Silence Standing Fan If you’re looking for something simpler like a regular fan, this one from Rowenta is now on sale on Prime Day. It has gone from costing 99.99 euros to 75.99 euros. It is perfect for sleeping since operates at only 35 dB in mode Silent Night. It has five blades, offers 12 speeds and you can control it using a digital LED display and remote control, as well as setting a timer. Rowenta Turbo Silence – Standing Fan The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Create Wind Clear Studio S Ceiling Fan The last of the bargains that has caught our attention on Prime Day (as far as air conditioning devices are concerned) is this one. ceiling fan from the brand Create, which you can take with you 60.95 euros. It is a compact fan in an elegant white and wood color combination and has retractable blades and a LED lamp with three light temperatures (warm, neutral and cold white), in addition to having the reverse turning function ideal for winter. CREATE / WIND CLEAR STUDIO S/Ceiling fan with light white and light wood with control The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Note: some of the links posted here are affiliate links and may provide a profit. Images | Olimpia Splendid, Midea, Rowenta and Create In Xataka | Buying guide for connected fans: recommendations for choosing a “smart” model with WiFi and six models from 50 euros In Xataka | Five things to consider before buying a ceiling fan

In 2014, French television imagined August 2050 as hell. This week’s heat wave has already overcome it

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Looking at the map of Europe this week is terrifying. In the United Kingdom, the Met Office has activated its second red notice for extreme heat in history and expect up to 40°C between Wednesday and Thursday. In France, thermometers They recorded 43 ° C on MondayParis is on red alert and Météo-France compares the severity of the episode with that of August 2003a heat wave that left tens of thousands dead on the continent. The situation is so delirious that it is indistinguishable from what more than 10 years ago, in 2014, the French TF1 He gave as an example for August 2050. In Spain, we take extreme heat almost for granted. Further north it turns Europe into a mousetrap. The disturbing thing about this ‘heat wave’ is, above all, the strength and persistence it has in areas where we would not expect it to have it. And, faced with this stupor, scientists have done what they do best: search scientific journals. And there is one that explained everything in quite detail. In June 2022, ‘Nature Communications’ published a paper that argued that European heat waves have grown three to four times faster than in the rest of the mid-latitudes of the northern hemisphere. Europe is one of the hot spots in the temperate part of the world. The jet stream has a lot to do with this. What is the ‘jet stream’… “Jet streams” are large flows of air that distribute heat and cold throughout the entire planet. There are several, but the main one for us is the polar one, which circulates at very northern latitudes. These currents arise in the border zone between two air masses with different properties and, for this reason, they have a crucial role in balancing the climate and meteorological phenomena of the Earth. …and what does it have to do with all this? As the temperature differences between these two air masses decrease, the current loses strength, becomes more erratic, undulates in an exaggerated manner and generates structures like the current one that encapsulates the air of Western Europe without allowing it to cool. It’s good news, right? We know what’s happening. Yes and no. We are clear about the mechanism responsible for, for now, up to 35% variability of temperature in Western Europe; The problem is that we don’t know why the current is changing. The most popular hypothesis, that of Warmer arctic rippling jethas been for years discussed: There are works that see this trend reversed and models that do not reproduce the effect. The rest of the options are varied, but inconclusive: from an effect of aerosols to a collateral impact of the dynamics of the tropical Pacific. Be that as it may, everyone seems to sense that climate change is behind it, but no one is clear how it is. Above all, because all our climate models fall short. And then? What the undulation of the jet guarantees is greater climate variability: enormous heat waves, torrential rains, untimely cold… Europe must prepare. In Xataka | We humans have been discussing what hell is for thousands of years and AEMET already has the answer: France and Spain this weekend

Freezing eggs costs up to 5,000 euros. These scientists propose rejuvenating oocytes so they do not have to freeze them

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Today, many women they postpone motherhood until well past 30. The search for advancement in one’s professional career, work-life balance problems or economic instability tend to be the main causes why the average age of motherhood in Spanish women is now over 32 years old. In reality, in many cases, everything starts from economic instability. It is the reason why many women wait until they are successful in their careers to have children and also the reason why they cannot financially afford to pay people to help them take care of their babies without having to exploit grandparents. In short, having a child is expensive, so it takes many years to save enough. Unfortunately, the longer motherhood is postponed, the more difficult it is to achieve pregnancy and the greater the risk that the baby will be born with certain chromosomal syndromes. Oocyte freezing is often offered as a solution, but this is also expensive. If there is no money to have children, there may not be any to freeze oocytes when they are still young enough. Therefore, the proposal by a team of scientists from the Czech Republic, Germany and the United Kingdom to rejuvenate oocytes with the help of a single protein seems most promising. A protein to rejuvenate them all. One of the main reasons why fertility problems occur as age increases is the appearance of errors in meiosis. The authors of this researchwhich was presented last January at the British Fertility Conference in Edinburgh, they realized that there is a protein called Shugoshin 1, which has the ability to prevent precisely those errors in meiosis. By microinjecting this protein into oocytes donated to a fertility clinic, the effects on meiosis decreased, going from 53% in untreated oocytes to 25% in treated oocytes. For this reason, these scientists are already seeking the necessary permits to carry out clinical trials with patients who are going to undergo an in vitro fertilization (IVF) process. Clarification here: Although colloquially we always talk about eggs, the egg is the final maturation phase of the oocyte, which normally ends if there is fertilization. Therefore, what is donated or extracted for an assisted reproduction cycle is an oocyte. What happens in meiosis. Meiosis is a cellular process by which one cell divides into four others, with half as many chromosomes as the original. It is very important in sexual reproduction, since eggs and sperm are obtained which, when they fuse, add their chromosome ends and give rise to a zygote with the original number of chromosomes that human cells have. That is, if humans normally have 46 chromosomes, the egg produces 23 and the sperm produces the other 23. The two parts of meiosis. This process has two parts, each composed of several phases. Broadly speaking, after an initial crossing over phase to give rise to genetic variability, the pairs of chromosomes are placed in an orderly manner in the center of the cell. Afterwards, each member of the pair moves to one pole of the cell, so that it divides into two equal ones. Each of these cells will have one member of each pair of chromosomes. Those chromosomes that have separated still have two chromatids, with the characteristic X shape with which they are usually represented. Thus they reach the second part of meiosis in which the process is repeated again. All the X-shaped chromosomes go to the center of the cell. Then, a chromatid from each chromosome goes to each pole of the cell, which divides as before. Each of those chromatids will be a chromosome in the new cell. Thus, in the end, there will be four cells with half as many chromosomes as the initial one, although only one thrives to finally become an egg. The problems of age. There are several problems by which age can affect meiosis. However, it has been seen that the Shugoshin 1 protein has an essential role, since it acts as a kind of glue, preventing chromosomes and chromatids from separating prematurely or in an inappropriate way. That is why they wanted to test the experiment that has given these scientists such good results. A limitation. Success rates in IVF They usually begin an increasingly rapid decline after the age of 35. For this reason, these scientists wanted to make a distinction in their study between oocytes from children and adults of that age. Although the average was what we have already mentioned (change from 53% to 25% defects), with oocytes from over 35 years of age it only went from 65% to 44%. It’s not that statistically significant. However, there were only 9 oocytes in that age group, so it was not a sufficient number to draw conclusive results. Be that as it may, with the total it is clear that this protein can be very beneficial. It shouldn’t be frozen. Oocyte freezing It’s a strategy which is used to keep these cells in a more youthful state. If a 25-year-old woman freezes her oocytes, but decides to have children at 30, she can use those oocytes, which will have more or less maintained the qualities of the 25-year-old, and undergo an assisted reproduction process in which it will be easier to achieve pregnancy. The problem is that, at least in Spain, the price of freezing oocytes It can range between 2,000 and 5,000 euros. If a woman is not financially ready to have children at 25 or 30, she may not be ready to pay that sum of money either. In search of the clinical trial. Microinjection into oocytes already exists among assisted reproduction techniques. It is carried out through ICSI, a tool that consists of microinjecting the sperm directly into the oocyte. It is very useful in case there are few sperm and/or they are not very mobile. That makes clinics ready to microinject the Shugoshin 1 protein into oocytes. Even so, logically, the viability of this process must be tested. That is why the authors of the … Read more

The US has just made quantum computing a national priority

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The US is not willing to lose the race for quantum computing against China. Quantum computers are as important to these two superpowers as semiconductors or artificial intelligence (AI). It is even possible that in the future, when quantum machines arrive with the ability to correct your own mistakesif they finally do it, they will be even more so. The scientific community has agreed that classical encryption technologies they will be vulnerable before the advent of large-scale quantum hardware. In fact, Google’s quantum artificial intelligence group holds that a quantum computer with less than half a million physical qubits will be able to decipher the algorithms used by current cryptocurrencies in a few minutes. There is no doubt that the stakes are high. This is the scenario in which Donald Trump has signed Just a few hours ago two executive decrees made quantum computing a strategic priority of the State. The first sets as a goal the development of the first quantum computer powerful enough for scientific research before 2028. And the second forces the federal government’s civil systems to migrate to post-quantum cryptography before 2031, advancing the previous deadline set under the Biden Administration by four years. The US is convinced that quantum computers will take off in 2028 “We are going to invest in American quantum leadership like never before,” declared Donald Trump during the signing of the decrees. Michael Kratsios, the director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, was even more precise: “We believe this can happen in 2028,” he said, referring to the arrival of a quantum computer competent in scientific research. Furthermore, Kratsios described that moment as the beginning of “a new era of commercial capabilities.” The first decree requires the Pentagon to deploy quantum sensors before 2028 These decrees have come a month after the Department of Commerce announced $2 billion in financial incentives for nine companies in the sector under the CHIPS and Science Act. In any case, these measures are essentially a geopolitical positioning statement. The text of the first decree, called Ushering in the next Frontier of Quantum Innovation (Inaugurating the next frontier of quantum innovation), opens with the phrase: “The United States stands on the brink of a quantum revolution.” The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy coordinates the Government’s strategy that integrates the departments of Energy, Defense and Commerce, NASA and intelligence agencies, with the explicit objective of ensuring American leadership against China in a technology that could radically transform artificial intelligence, materials science and chemistry. Surprisingly, this decree also requires the Pentagon to deploy quantum sensors by 2028. Large-scale quantum computers could break the encryption schemes that today protect government, financial and critical infrastructure systems These devices have disruptive military applications. In fact, they can be used to guide aircraft in conflict zones where GPS systems have been blocked, and they can also be installed on satellites to detect underground activity, such as construction of tunnels or missile silos. The second decree is, if possible, even more urgent. Large-scale quantum computers could break the encryption schemes that today protect government, financial and critical infrastructure systems. The second decree approved by the US Government sets the year 2031 for migration to post-quantum algorithms validated by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), which implies four years ahead with respect to the 2035 objective of the previous Administration. Agencies that do not meet this deadline must submit an explanatory report to the White House Budget Office. Be that as it may, the NIST post-quantum standards they already exist. The career now is not technical, it is administrative, and requires migrating before someone takes advantage of what has been inevitable for years. Image | Xataka More information | Reuters In Xataka | We already know what the chips that will arrive until 2039 will be like. The machine that will allow them to be manufactured is close

Ferrari wants your car to charge itself in the sun while parked. One of his patents explains how

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A few weeks ago, Ferrari dropped a time bomb with its first electric car, Luce. the car has given to talk at lengthand has generated all kinds of opinions. It is also a vehicle that gives us clues about the direction the brand wants to take in this stage of transition that we are going through. But it is not the only one, because if we delve into the intricate world of patents, Ferrari has registered accounts that would raise some eyebrows. One of his last patents registered with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is share the CarBuzz medium, which describes a system of photovoltaic panels that deploy from the roof of the vehicle when it is parked. It is not a typical solar roof and has peculiarities that are worth commenting on. What’s in the patent. The document describe a rollable photovoltaic panel housed in a cavity inside the roof of the car. When the vehicle is stopped and turned off, the panel can be removed through a slot to cover it. According to the technical drawings of the patent, there are two possible positions: one of the panels deploys forward, over the windshield, generating shadow in the cabin; another does it from the rear, under the rear window, oriented at an angle to better capture sunlight. The mechanism uses a U-shaped element and two support rods to extend the panel from its roller. Why do you do it this way and not any other way? The solution may seem complicated (and it is) compared to simply integrating solar cells into the roof, as some manufacturers already do. But Ferrari seems to have its reasons. First, a roll-up panel that is only activated when parking allows the use of a larger photovoltaic surface than would fit on the fixed roof. Furthermore, the patent explicitly mentions the dual purpose of the system, which is to charge the battery and reduce the interior temperature of the cabin when the car is in the sun. Along with this, in the patent is pointed out The system includes sensors and weather data to automate when it is deployed or picked up. Limitations. A solar panel that only works when the car is stationary and in the sun has a very limited range in real life. In the end, the efficiency of these systems depends greatly on weather conditions, the orientation of the vehicle and the exposure time. It is not a fixed place with a large space that allows these losses of efficiency to be counteracted, as is the case in a photovoltaic installation that we can integrate into a house. CarBuzz mention the case of Hyundai, which has been studying this technology for years and that it integrates into some of its test vehicles. The firm stated that its solar roof can replenish between 30% and 60% of the battery per day in ideal conditions, which for a car with more than 300 kilometers of autonomy could cover the average trip to work. But those “ideal conditions” are the exception, not the norm. What it says about Ferrari. As we have mentioned before, the patent appears at a very specific time, as Ferrari has just launched the Luce, its first fully electric car, conceived as a vehicle for everyday use and not just as a sports car for occasional use. It makes sense for the brand to start exploring ways to manage autonomy and charging in different ways than conventional ones. On the other hand, just as points out CarBuzz, adding weight and complexity to the roof goes against Ferrari’s historic philosophy, focused on pure handling and clean design. These are ideas that the brand will have to play with to clarify its priorities in the coming years. However, it should be noted that, at the moment, it is only a patent, not a product announcement. Ferrari, like many other companies, registers technical ideas without necessarily implying that they will reach a production car. Cover image | Matt Antonioli and Ferrari In Xataka | “Solid-state batteries are not the Holy Grail”: the head of CATL explains why it will take us a while to see them in cars

The best deals on LG and Philips OLED TVs on Amazon Prime Day

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We are already in the Prime Day. Amazon has started its campaign of offers with discounts on many products. Of course, there are TVs on offer, and some models come with panels with OLED technology. In this article we are going to review precisely the best offers on these televisions, with some “bonuses” from other stores that seem to us to be very good (and even better) offers than those on Amazon. LG OLED C5 by 1,269 eurosa 65-inch television with Dolby Vision and a 144 Hz refresh rate. Philips Ambilight 820 by 989 eurosa 42-inch TV that is ideal for small living rooms or bedrooms. LG OLED B6 by 1,319 eurosa 65-inch smart TV with anti-reflective treatment. LG OLED G5 by 2,089 eurosa very complete 77-inch television. Samsung S93F by 815.15 euros when you log in to MediaMarkt, a smart TV with a very good quality-price ratio. Samsung S93F (TQ55S93FAEXXC) – 55 inches The price could vary. We earn commission from these links LG OLED C5 The LG OLED C5 It is the TV that we most often recommend for its quality-price ratio and now it is on sale on Amazon for a price of 1,269 euros (before 1,336 euros). However, when you log in to the MediaMarkt store, it stays cheaper: by 1,189.15 euros. This television incorporates a panel with OLED technology and a refresh rate of up to 144Hz via VRRmaking it ideal for watching movies and series or playing video games. It supports Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos and comes with HDMI 2.1. In addition, its screen has a diagonal of 65 inches. LG OLED C5 (OLED65C54LA) – 65 inches The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Philips Ambilight 820 If you are looking for a smaller television that has unique technology from the brand, the model Philips Ambilight 820 It’s on sale on Prime Day for 989 euros (before 1,299 euros). Its screen with OLED technology has a diagonal of 42 inches and has Philips Ambilight technology. In addition, its refresh rate is up to 144 Hz and it is compatible with Dolby Vision, HDR10+ and Dolby Atmos. Philips Ambilight 820 (42OLED820) – 42 inches The price could vary. We earn commission from these links LG OLED B6 If you want to place the TV in front of a window, Amazon has the LG OLED B6a TV that comes with anti-reflective treatment so that reflections are not a nuisance when watching content. Its diagonal is 65 inches, the refresh rate reaches 120 Hz and it is compatible with Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos. Its price in this case is 1,319 euros (before 1,449 euros). LG OLED B6 (65B65LA) – 65 inches The price could vary. We earn commission from these links LG OLED G5 However, if you want a larger TV and budget is not an issue, the model LG OLED G5 has dropped to 2,089 euros (before 3,699 euros). Its diagonal is 77 inches, it also has anti-reflective treatment, its refresh rate reaches 165 Hz through VRR and it is compatible with Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos. In addition, it comes with speakers that offer a power of 60W. LG OLED G5 (77G54LW) – 77 inches The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Bonus: Samsung S93F If you are looking for the best quality-price ratio in the current offers in stores (not just Amazon), MediaMarkt has it with the model Samsung S93Fwhich is at a price of 815.15 euros (before 1,999 euros) if we log in to the store. It has a 55-inch screen with anti-reflective treatment (something very interesting for its price), its refresh rate reaches 144 Hz, it is compatible with HDR10+ and Dolby Atmos and comes with the Alexa voice assistant. Samsung S93F (TQ55S93FAEXXC) – 55 inches 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 | Laura LopezLG, Philips, Samsung In Xataka | Best home theater projectors. Which one to buy and five recommended models from 299 to 18,000 euros In Xataka | Mega-guide to set up a home theater: projector, screen, sound system and more

South Korea had a tech king since 2000. The AI ​​fever just crowned another

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When one talked about South Korean technology, the company that always came to mind was Samsung. The semiconductor giant and the mobile industry He seemed to be the undisputed leader of his countrybut that’s about to change. Sk Hynix is ​​the new darling of the South Korean technology industry, and it has achieved this driven by memory crisis. Surprise in sight. Since 2000, Samsung Electronics had maintained imperial dominance in the Asian country, and since then it has been the flagship of its economy. However, things have changedbecause its eternal rival, SK Hynix, has been one of the great beneficiaries of the memory crisis. Source: Reuters. Seen and unseen. Yesterday the company’s shares reached their all-time high, briefly surpassing in market capitalization to Samsung, a colossal milestone that makes clear the impact that AI has on the global economy. Memory chips were a good business before, but now they are the star technological product. In yesterday’s session, however, SK Hynix dropped 12.5% ​​in value, which made Samsung (which also fell significantly) regain that throne again in market capitalization…for now. Sk Hynix rises from the ashes. In 2002, the company (then called Hynix Semiconductor) was drowning in debt. It had executed an aggressive expansion plan that did not work well and was on the verge of being sold to Micron (the offer was announcedIn fact, although was rejected). Its shares, which went public in 1996 at a price of 20,000 won, fell to 135 won in 2003, which made it considered a company doomed to failure. After years of crossing the desert and suffering the cyclical crises in the RAM memory market, the rise of AI has transformed it into one of the most valuable chip manufacturers on the planet, competing head-to-head with Samsung or Micron. A goose that lays the golden eggs called HBM. The turning point came after a crucial strategic decision. In 2023 the semiconductor industry was in free fall in terms of prices, but at SK Hynix they decided not only to maintain, but to accelerate their investments in high bandwidth memory chips (High-Bandwidth Memory, or HBM). These memories are the most in demand in the field of GPUs aimed at data centers, and thanks to that commitment SK Hynix has taken 61% of the global HBM chip marketwell above the 17% that Samsung has. Of commoditynothing. The president of SK Group—parent of SK Hynix—, Chey Tae-won, indicated how historically memory had become a commodity. It made no difference to buy a module from SK Hynix, Samsung or Micron because they were almost clone and interchangeable chips. With HBM technology the story changed: it is a component so optimized and integrated with AI chips, that Nvidia’s dependence on these chips is enormous. Samsung defends its leadership. He surprise temporary has not gone down well with Samsung. Those responsible have indicated that market capitalization calculations should include preferred shares. If they are included, Samsung’s capitalization value would continue to be higher than that of SK Hynix. Samsung is currently the leader in this area, but the market trend seems to favor the theory that SK Hynix will end up being more valuable as long as this memory crisis continues. The threat to DRAM. The danger for Samsung not only comes from SK Hynix being the undisputed leader in HBM memories, but from the fact that it is also is growing noticeably in conventional DRAM memories. According to Bank of America estimates, SK Hynix will expand its wafer production by 38% between 2025 and 2028, while Samsung will only do it 17%. At SK Hynix they are putting everything on the table, and that is causing the (economic) gap between both companies, previously enormous, to practically no longer exist. In Xataka | The RAM memory trident already works on DDR6 technology. It will be for the hyperscalers, of course

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