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Google wants to replicate in its glasses with Android’s success in mobiles. Unlike Glass in 2013, now it makes sense

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In 2013, Google Glass He promised to revolutionize our day to day with smart glasses that would give us real -time information. However, the project ran into multiple obstacles that led him to commercial failure. Now, more than a decade later, Google bets again on a similar proposal, but this time The cards on the table are completely different For two reasons: Android XR and Gemini. “If you go back and look at the original video of Google Glass’s launch, I think the vision was great. This idea of ​​a product that you can take and that gives you the right information at the right time was incredible. An interview during the Google I/O In Googleplex offices in Mountain View, California. The equation that was missing in Glass Image | Antonio Zugaldia The Google I/O. has left us with great novelties Around the company’s products and ecosystem. Almost overnight, Google bombard us with A flood of functions and products oriented to its Android ecosystem that Gemini has hugged strongly. Among some of the most prominent aspects we could try THE NEW AI MODE which replaces Google’s traditional searches with Search Live, Flow with the new Image 4 models and I see 3and even the new mixed reality devices with Android XR as Project Moohan and His glasses with Gemini. Payne has given us more context about the plans that the company has for the New ecosystem they are developing with Android XRwhich already borrows all the work behind android for mobiles. The Executive identifies three key elements that were not present at the time of Google Glass and that now exist: artificial intelligence, an ecosystem of robust applications and truly usable hardware. Image | Xataka “One thing that did not exist was the AI. Make Those experiences They were reality required some fundamental advances in artificial intelligence that had simply not occurred yet. Gemini is here now, “Payne explains. The second factor is the application ecosystem. While for Glass the developers had to build specific applications in a special development environment, Android XR takes a radically different approach. “We are building a platform. We work with the ecosystem. We include all Android developers. Now, instead that developers have to create a new application, the app simply works,” says Payne. Image | Xataka This approach means that All Android applications will work on Android XRfrom mobile phones to virtual reality glasses and devices, eliminating the input barrier that existed previously. With this, Google wants to leave behind That fragmentation problem That has been ballasting Android for years, offering universal compatibility, unified development tools and the use of open standards such as Webxr, Openxr and Vulkan to expand their ecosystem. Gemini as an intermediary between the software and us Interface that Google raises for Android XR in Project Moohan | Image: Google “We think Gemini is for XR what the touch screen was for smartphones,” says Payne, establishing a parallelism with The 2007 iPhone which changed the mobile industry forever. According to Payne during the interview, Google’s vision for his smart glasses is to create “a natural conversational interface that understands what is important for you and gives you the right information at the right time.” Glasses, equipped with cameras and microphones, They can feed Gemini with real world informationwhile the connection with the phone gives access to the user’s digital world. Real -time translation test with Gemini at glasses | Image: Google Glasses that people really want to wear The third pillar is hardware. Google has made significant investments in screens technology, such as The acquisition of Raxumwhich manufactures “tiny and efficient energy” monolithic micro LED screens, according to the manager. The company also seems to be considered as important Collaboration with brands Fashionable like Warby Parker and Gentle Monster to create “really elegant glasses, glasses that people really want to wear.” “What we learned is that people really need to feel that they wear normal glasses to wear them all the time,” Payne acknowledges about the lessons learned from Glass. And to see, the proposal that Google offered in 2013 with Glass cool a lot, but to win the mass public, perhaps opting for One more approach mainstream In design be more appropriate. Proof of this is the irrefutable success of the Ray-Ban Meta Not as a product, which also, but as a format. Privacy of what we know in Android PROJECT MOOHAN | Image: Xataka Aware of privacy concerns generated by a continuous recording device, Payne also told us more about the approach that Google is adopting in privacy and security. On the one hand, the idea is that the device offer key switches and markers To know when the user is recording, activating their location or sending their information to their servers. “Privacy ends up being the basis of anything we develop around the ecosystem,” says Payne. In the current prototype we cannot talk that these measures have been applied because they are not for sale to the public yet and everything indicates that the company still has a long journey ahead before marketing its glasses. Of course, Payne has been able to advance that The idea is to apply the Android already familiar permissions framework related to privacy, together with that series of switches and mechanisms incorporated into the hardware to protect the user. It is clear that having constantly connected glasses and that they see everything your eyes see must land with a crucial and determining approach in this aspect. The explosion with AI can be the ideal time to boost this technology As we have seen, for Android XR to stop being a niche and become a mainstream product, Payne identifies The confluence of three factors: abundant and useful applications, diversity of devices for different needs, and a powerful interface fed by AI. “No one is saying: ‘Do you know what I want to do? I want to wear a helmet. I want to wear smart glasses. I don’t know what they do, but … Read more

Aemet emits the first orange warnings by extreme temperatures

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A few days ago, meteorologists They foresee that the worst of the warm episode that affects the Iberian Peninsula would come from Wednesday. Well, we are on Thursday and the forecasts become facts: the “Iberian oven” has activated and with it preventive measures. Orange warnings. Heat has led to the State Meteorology Agency to issue A series of yellow and orange notices by maximum temperatures. Today’s notices will affect seven autonomous communities, tomorrow Friday to nine. The Sevillian countryside will be the most affected area, where notices will be oranges due to maximum temperatures of 40º Celsius. Oven ignition. The obvious question is what is happening for the sudden arrival of more typical temperatures of summer than at the end of May. The answer can be found in the phenomenon known as “Iberian oven” As details Marta Almarcha in eltiempo.esthe phenomenon begins with the appearance of a dorsal in middle and high layers, that is, in the prolongation of a high -pressure center. This implies atmospheric stability and air -descendant movements that compress and heat the air mass over our own heads. More than an anticyclone. Anticyclonic and stable time also contributes to a High insolation which in turn also implies heat. As if this were not enough, Aemet warned a few days ago of the irruption of a Dana located between the Canary Islands and the Gulf of Cádiz that since yesterday pushes warm, dry and with dust in suspension to the peninsular south. Heat, very heat. The result, the one that is well palpating: heat. According to them Aemet forecaststoday maximum “high temperatures are expected for the time in most of the Peninsula”, with areas of the South exceeding the 34º-36º and with the possibility of exceeding 38º-40º in the Guadalquivir and Guadiana Extremadura. The story will be similar tomorrow Friday, with high maxims, possibility of exceeding 34º-36º degrees in the southern Atlantic aspect and the 38º-40º in the Guadalquivir, but without ruling out that the thermometers also reach this temperature at points of the Guadiana and depressions of the northeast. On Saturday a similar situation will be repeated as far as the maxims are concerned. Tropical nights. In addition to the maximum, the minimum temperatures also concern many. The fact that night temperatures They are not going to get off the 20th In some areas the dream of many will make it difficult. This is the phenomenon known as “tropical nights.” Spring activation. It is not the first time that we see this “Iberian oven” be activated in the middle of spring. In 2023 without going any further We were talking of its possible activation at the end of April. In Xataka | The reservoirs are almost 22% above the average of the last decade. There is an “but” important before celebrating Image | ECMWF

A man has survived an accidental flight of 8,000 meters high. The video of the feat has cost him expensive: it occurred in China

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To get an idea, 8,000 meters high equals what is known as “Death” area In mountaineering, that point where the atmosphere is so thin that the human body cannot survive much time without supplementary oxygen. We talk about an altitude similar to CIMA DEL Mount Everest (8,848 meters), and higher than the usual flight of many small commercial aircraft (below commercials, of course, which usually operate between 10,000 to 12,000 meters). Well, a man has reached that altitude accidentally. Also He has survived And there is A video. An accidental feat. In architectural terms, those 8,000 meters high would be like stack Torres Burj Khalifathe highest skyscraper in the world with 828 meters, or place several times Mount Fuji one over another. At that point, temperatures fall to tens of degrees below zero, atmospheric pressure is reduced to less than a third of the sea level, and without specialized equipment, even breathing becomes a small miracle. And yet, what began as a simple equipment test ended in an odyssey at such a height for Peng Yujiang, a Chinese parapetist who, without pretending to really take off, was caught by a powerful ascending current in the Qilian mountain range. It started from about 3,000 meters of altitude and, in just twenty minutes, it was driven another 5,000 meters to the sky. With temperatures up to -35 ° Ccovered with ice and with frozen hands, Peng tried to maintain paragliding control and communicate by radio with his friend on land, Gu Zhimin. The man remained more than an hour In the air, he momentarily losing consciousness and landed 30 km beyond of your starting point. A feat, but not recognized. Although the Chinese authorities have recognized the survival of Peg As something exceptional“No one can be 8,000 meters without oxygen and remain alive,” They saidexpensive has come out: a hard sanction has fallen with six months of prohibition to fly for not having registered his flight, which placed him outside the legal framework. The video of the incident we see above, engraved by PEG and disseminated by GU in the social network Douyin, became viral, generating admiration between the public and criticism among the officials, who also punished Gu with Six months of disqualification for disseminating the material without permission. By the way, although some have suggested that Peng could have broken a world record, the authorities ruled out for the Lack of official registration of the flight. Parallelism with an identical accident. Peng’s story remembers that of the record established in 2007 by the German Ewa Wiśnierskawho was also absorbed by a thermal current while flying in Australia and reached no less than the 9,946 meters high. As Peng, Wiśnierska lost knowledge during his flight, although he survived and discovered the altitude reached by reviewing his instrumentation after landing. The difference is that this record was officially recognized, and that of Peng, however extremely it would be, will be relegated to the chronicle of what impossible But not certified. For the Annals, an involuntary, amazing feat … and punished, first in China for the dissemination of graphic material, and then not fitting on the bureaucratic margins of air sport. A true penalty for such a flight. Image | X In Xataka | The British army wanted to celebrate the day D unfolding its paratroopers in Normandy. French customs were waiting for them In Xataka | Jesús Calleja is already a history of Spanish space exploration: its launch is a success and has taken him to space

The new offer of Google Pixel 9a seems spectacular. Includes a smart watch clock

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More and more brands are encouraged to launch launch packs when they premiere a new mobile. And many times these packs are even at the same official price as the phone. We usually see it a lot in the Xiaomi brand, but now we have also seen it in the new Google Pixel 9a. For the official mobile price you can take a Pixel Watch 2 as a gift, which is valued at approximately 199 euros. In addition, the pack is available in its two configurations: Google Pixel 9a (128 GB) + Pixel watch 2 per 549 euros. Google Pixel 9a (256 GB) + Pixel watch 2 per 649 euros. Google Pixel 9A (128 GB) + Pixel Watch 2 (pack only at Amazon) * Some price may have changed from the last review A mid -range smartphone that has a lot to say He Google Pixel 9a It is a mid -range mobile that has been launched at a very interesting price. It is ideal for those looking for a compact phone, since Its screen is 6.3 inches (Poled). In addition, it has a very complete technical record, highlighting in this section its resolution FullHD+, its 120 Hz refreshment rate and its maximum brightness of up to 2,700 nits. Regarding its processor, in this case the Google Pixel 9a mounts the Google Tensioner G4 and is accompanied by 8 GB of RAM. As expected, you have IP68 certification And its software will receive updates for seven years, an addition that we see more and more frequently, both in the Google brand and in others like Samsung. If there is something in which the Google Pixel 9A stands out, in addition to the aforementioned, it is in its photographic section. Not only do we find the Google app to take photographs and video, but also offer good experience at a general level. And this is thanks to its cameras: on the front it comes with a 13 MP camera and by the rear it module a module that consists of a main 48 MP sensor and a wide angle sensor of 13 MP. You may also interest you USB -C loader of Google 45 W – fast -loading pixel phone charger – compatible with Google products and other USB -C® – snow devices * Some price may have changed from the last review New’C 3 pieces, screening screen for google pixel 9a, tempered crystal antiarañazos, antihuellas, without bubbles, hardness 9h, 0.33 mm ultra transparent, ultra resistant * Some price may have changed from the last review Some of the links of this article are affiliated and can report a benefit to Xataka. In case of non -availability, offers may vary. Images | Álvaro García M.Google In Xataka | The best mobiles, we have tried them and here are their analysis In Xataka | The best price quality price (2025). Your analysis and videos are here

Donald Trump shook the world with his reciprocal tariffs. The Trade Court has just been thrown away

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On Wednesday the United States International Trade Court He ruled That the president of the country, Donald Trump, does not have the necessary authority to impose the reciprocal tariffs he has announced worldwide. The consequences of the decision are enormous. The chaos of tariffs. THE GLOBAL COMMERCIAL WAR that Trump announced during his candidacy and that he began to execute a few months ago has made him issue executive orders with which imposed tariffs a practically all The countries of the world, which had a Immediate impact in the economy world. Are imports to imports were reason of one absurd Reciprocal climbing of the tariffs that the US applied to China and vice versa. Trump ended postponing either relaxing those measures with view to future negotiations. Illegal tariffs. Donald Trump imposed these tariffs taking advantage of an emergency powers but there was clear opposition to these measures. In fact, a group of companies on the one hand and several Democratic states for another They sued Trump To block those tariffs, and that lawsuit has ended up causing this decision of the Trade Court. According to this jurisdictional body specialized in this area, using said law for such measures is illegal. The controversial IEEPA law. Trump took advantage of the so -called international emergency economic powers of 1977 (IEEPA). Theoretically authorizes the president to regulate international trade after declaring a national emergency if there is an unusual or extraordinary threat to the country. However, the 49 pages sentence indicates that “the court does not interpret that the IEEPA confers such an unlimited authority and annuls the challenged tariffs taxes under it.” Trump’s government will resort. The global leaders of the Donald Trump government have already issued An appeal to the decision of the Trade Court. This process will make this case reach a Federal Court of Appeals, but as they point out in the country, they could end up arriving at the Supreme Court, with a majority of conservative judges against progressives (or liberals). That would give Trump advantage in the final decision. What tariffs have been canceled. Among the declared tariffs are 25% taxes to Canada and Mexico or those of 20% to China with the excuse of fentanyl. According to the sentence, the reciprocal tariffs that Trump announced may not be applied. These rates affected almost all countries in the world, although the US president reduced them to 10% after the 90 -day temporary truce. The sentence, issued by three judges, is unanimous: “The challenged tariff orders will be annulled and their application will be permanently prohibited. It is not a precautionary measure strictly adapted to the circumstances; if the challenged tariff orders are illegal for the plaintiffs, they are for all.” But others do not. Tariffs imposed under another legal authority called Section 232, and which includes car, steel and aluminum imports, have not been affected by the decision and will remain in force. And now what. Although this tariff nullity has immediate effectiveness, the Trade Court indicates in a attached resolution that a period of 10 days is given for the administrative orders to be issued to make the sentence effective. It remains to be seen how those responsible for the US government and also the governments of other countries act. Image | WIRESTOCK | The White House In Xataka | The US threatens Apple with a 25% tariff if you do not manufacture the iPhone there. It would continue to be more profitable in India

China has broken the dependence of the GPS in two decades. His proposal has already convinced 140 countries

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China has just published The data of your satellite navigation system (Beidou) for 2024. After the figures a geopolitical transformation is read that has not made much noise but that is full of meaning. Why is it important. The United States controlled global satellite navigation through GPS. China has created a viable alternative in just twenty years, breaking its own agency and also offering options to other countries. Beidou began as a Chinese military project in the 1990s. Today it is recognized by the United Nations as a global satellite navigation provider, integrated into eleven international organizations. In figures: The Chinese satellite navigation sector invoiced 79.9 billion dollars in 2024. That is 7.4% more than in 2023. Beidou processes more than one billion daily location requests (it is not a False Friend: one billion). And guide 4,000 million kilometers of navigation every day. Besides… 288 million Chinese mobile phones already integrate Beidou. The system covers 99% of urban and rural roads in the country lane precision. Yes, but. Beidou has not displaced GPS as a dominant global standard. Most current devices use several satellite constellations (GPS, Beidou, Galileo, Glonass) to improve precision and reliability. The 140 countries that use Beidou do it mainly as a complement to GPS, not as a total substitute. And they adopt it differently: More than 30 African nations They have installed continuous reference stations for high precision services in agriculture, water management and weather monitoring. In Latin America, ports like Chancay’s in Peru They integrate Beidou In smart navigation systems. In Asia and the Middle East, several countries use Chinese constellation to complement transport and logistics services. The majority does not completely replace GPS, but adds Beidou as a second option to reduce dependencies or improve coverage in regions where US signals are weaker. One of Beidou’s strengths is his best coverage in the southern hemisphere. In 2020 he completed his global scope. Between the lines. China has not defeated GPS, but has achieved something equally valuable: reduce its critical technological dependence. The United States can no longer cut access to satellite navigation as a diplomatic weapon against China. And now what. Beidou marks the Chinese patron: not completely replace Western systems, but to create viable alternatives that reduce strategic dependencies. Not to compete, but build your own parallel reality. As Huawei has doneamong others. Satellite navigation is only the beginning. China replicates this strategy in 5g, AI and renewable energies. In Xataka | China is turning its roofs into power plants. He has achieved in three months what in Europe costs three years Outstanding image | Xataka

It aims to go beyond what ai offers today at WhatsApp with these powerful functions

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It all started with a promise. Goal announced more than a year and a half ago that would integrate generative artificial intelligence into WhatsApp. And he did. Goal AI was deployed first in the United States, then in other markets, and finally, in March 2025, In the European Union. Today it is possible to ask you things, ask you to generate images or summarize content. Of course, some functions, such as the creation of images, are not yet available in the old continent. Telegram, on the other hand, has opted for a more direct route. Instead of developing its own technology, it has signed an agreement with XAIthe artificial intelligence company founded by Elon Musk. The result is Grokan assistant with ambitious aspirations that already works on the social network X and now prepare a greater deployment in Telegram. Its objective is not less: integrate AI in user’s day -to -day life. Telegram supervitaminated with AI In a video shared by Pavel DurovFounder and CEO of Telegram, shows how Grok will be present constantly. It can be top of the conversations and will appear in the search engine, prepared to answer doubts or generate content directly from there. Something similar to what we find in WhatsApp. From there, the functions are raising level. Grok can generate images from the application itself, as a goal is already in other regions, but will also go further with assisted writing tools. That is, you can reformulate messages directly in the text field. For example, if we write “Great!” and the system would suggest something like “excellent teamwork. Keep it up!” It may seem lower, but introduces a customization layer that takes another step in the naturalness of the conversation. The list continues. The wizard can also generate animated stickers, summarize groups of messages, links or PDF documents. And those summaries will not only be displayed on the screen, but they can also be read aloudfacilitating content consultation while we do other tasks. In groups, Grok also aims to play a role as a moderator, although for now there are no details about its operation. What has been shown is a possible verification system in the public channels of Telegram. In the examples shared by the company, the AI ​​resorts to Fuentes such as Bloomberg to analyze and validate the published information, although it remains to be seen how, and if, this function will really be implemented. While WhatsApp keeps moving step by step, Telegram bets on a more ambitious integration. And he does it with an AI that not only responds, but begins to get involved actively in the conversation. It is expected that Grok’s deployment in Telegram will begin in Summer of 2025although for now it is not clear if all the functions will arrive at the same time, if they will be activated gradually or what will be the road map for availability in the EU. Images | Telegram/XAI In Xataka | Openai has just demonstrated that the AI ​​no longer completely obeys: O3 sabote its own shutdown to continue working

It’s not just talking, it’s really competing in conversation with Chatgpt and Gemini

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Anthropic has become one of the key names in the artificial intelligence career. So much so that Some see her as Apple’s great trick not to be left behind OpenAi or Google. However, his assistant Claude had a pending subject: the voice mode. A function that its main competitors had already integrated and that, finally, It also arrives at the Anthropic app. With this incorporation, Claude takes an important step to compete on equal terms. Claude already speaks: This is how the new voice mode works. Claude’s new voice mode allows you to hold complete conversations spoken from the mobile app, available both in iOS and Android. It is not simply to issue commands: Claude now responds in voice, shows the key points on the screen while speaking and maintains the context of the conversation even if it skips between voice and text. This function, which is only available in English, will be deployed in the coming weeks for all users, including those of the free version. Even so, payment plans offer more voice messages per session and access to advanced functions, such as integration with Google Calendar, Gmail or Google Docs (the latter exclusive for business users). Among the controls included are options to interrupt Claude’s response, send spoken messages, or easily change between ways. In addition, you can choose different voices to customize the experience. All chats are saved, just like text conversations, and voice transcription is shown in a summary way. Thought for occupied hands, fast ideas and spoken creativity. Anthropic highlights several scenarios to take advantage of this function: from organizing the day while having breakfast to maintain rain of ideas while walking or cooked. The voice mode seeks precisely that: eliminate the keyboard when the speed of thought brakes. It also allows you to practice interviews or record ideas on the march, something especially useful for creators or professionals who work in motion. To guarantee a fluid experience, the company recommends using the system in environments with little noise and good connection. In addition, it has incorporated security limits: voices are predefined to avoid imitations and the model avoids reproducing literal text to minimize supplant risks. Comparison with OpenAi was inevitable. The arrival of the voice mode to Claude occurs in a context where the bar is higher than ever. Openai has long presumed its advanced voice mode that reminds us of the movie ‘Her’. Other rival services have also opted for audio, such as Google with Gemini Live and Grok, XAIwith a dedicated voice mode in your mobile app. Images | Anthropic In Xataka | “As a pathetic that sounds, chatgpt is my only friend”: more and more people confess to having an AI like friendship

We have just discovered that rainfall has wreaked havoc on the Galician octopus

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The octopus is an animal of interest in the Galician coast, after all, this animal is used as the main ingredient of one of the most popular dishes of its gastronomy. However the fishing of this cephalopod So singular drag difficulties when satisfying market demand. After the octopus track. Now a new study in which researchers from the Marine Research Institute of the CSIC and Pescanova Biomarine Center have participated, gives us an important clue about stress in the common octopus (Octopus vulgaris). It is a track that It can help us to protect the fisheries of these animals and even improve the treatment they receive in the incipient aquaculture sector. Supply and demand. The Galician octopus of our tables does not usually have its origin in Galicia. We are not talking about The Galician-Leonese dispute For the origin of the octopus To Feirabut of the fact that the fishing of this cephalopod on the Galician coasts does not represent more than a fraction of the total consumption of the country. According to data from Vigo lighthousethe octopus campaign 2023/24 resulted in catches of 1.5 million kg (a notable decrease compared to the previous year); while according to data from the Food consumption report in Spain Of 2023, the octopus consumption (next to that of squid) of Spanish households was some more than 41 million kg. Only in preserves, almost 385,000 kg of octopus were consumed according to the report. Piscifactory octopus? So where does the octopus come from? One of the origins is on the African coastspecifically in the north of the continent. Despite this, world octopus demand implies a huge pressure not only on Galician heshes, but also globally. In this context, cephalopod fishing progresses towards a new border, that of the aquaculture or fish farming octopus. A border wrapped, yes in the controversy. While it is true that this practice could relieve pressure on the heshadows and protect coveted species such as overfishing octopus, there are many The voices That they have Raised against The latest projects that point in this direction. The reason: the ethical dilemma to raise for consumption animals whose intelligence It is usually equated with that of some of the most intelligent vertebrate animals such as cats or crows. Octopus stress. It is not to be surprised therefore the scientific interest in understanding aspects such as stress in these animals. Interest reflected in studies such as The recently published In the magazine Physiology-Endocrinology and Metabolism. This analysis focused on stress response mechanisms and potential osmoregulation in the common octopus. The responsible team resorted to liquid chromatography and mass spectrometry techniques, which allowed it to contrast that these animals do not produce cortisol, corticosterone or cortisone, three hormones that we usually associate precisely with response to stress and osmoregulation in vertebrate animals. An unexpected effect. He Team details that their findings can explain the mass death of octopus on the Galician coast seen in times of heavy rains. A phenomenon that It also extends To other geographical contexts. As they point out, rapid falls in salinity caused by rains could jeopardize the “physiological stability” of animals, a direct consequence of not having mechanisms for response to external stress factors such as cortisol. Pondering pros and cons. Learning about this fascinating animal not only allows us to satisfy the curiosity that these creatures generate, it can also help us protect them. It can also help those who seek ways to raise these animals in captivity since we can now intuit that the difficulties in responding to stress may be behind the difficulties that this form of aquaculture poses. It can also help us explain the growing difficulty in fishing these animals, a difficulty reflected in the fall in the volume of catches. In Xataka | Do not call it “octopus”, call it “giant tongue that licks everything that touches.” Science is clear Image | Pexels

Now you can repair these iPad yourself, with official pieces and manuals

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If you live in Spain and your iPad you need repair, there is a new alternative that adds to the usual ones. Until now, some options were to make an appointment at the Genius Bar of an Apple Store or attend an authorized technical service. From today, however, you can also choose to fix it on your own: Apple has activated The self -determination program for iPad in the country. The company has started this new phase of the program with a selection of specific models: the iPad Air with M2 Chip or later, the iPad Pro with M4 Chiphe iPad Mini with A17 Pro and the iPad with chip A16. For them, it will be possible to acquire original parts, rent professional tools and access detailed technical manuals to replace components such as screens, batteries, cameras or cargo ports. The initiative is part of a broader movement of Apple, who launched the self -determination program in Europe at the end of 2022. At that time, iPhone and laptops were included with their own chip, with access to more than 200 pieces and tools available in a specific store. With the incorporation of iPad, the catalog already covers 65 products, including recent devices such as IPhone 16E and the New Macbook Air . This is the self -determination process. The self -determination program that Apple has just activated in Spain is not immediate or simple. We will have to follow several well -defined steps if we want to take advantage of it. Consult the Technical Manual: Each compatible model has its own manual, published on the official Apple website. These documents explain the process in detail and contain a unique identifier, essential to request pieces. It is important to select the appropriate manual according to the exact model and the type of repair that is intended to be performed. Identify necessary parts and tools: Once the manual is reviewed, we can know what parts should be replaced and what tools are necessary to do it correctly. All material can be acquired from The self -determination store managed by an authorized provider, or through independent distributors such as Mobileparts.shop In Europe. For those who do not want to acquire tools that are only going to use once, Apple offers the possibility of renting them. Process the order: Once the necessary material is identified, we must order. In some cases we will be asked for the serial number or the IMEI of the device to validate the purchase. The entire process is managed outside the Apple ecosystem, through authorized external platforms. Perform step by step repair: With the order already received, the technical process can begin. The manual clearly indicates each of the operations, and in certain cases it will be necessary to use software tools such as the repair assistant or the system configuration to complete the intervention correctly. The company says that the available parts and tools are exactly the same as both the Apple Store and the company’s authorized service providers. Return the replaced pieces: When the repair has ended, we will have the option to return the withdrawal pieces so that Apple can recondition or recycle them. In some concrete repairs, this step can be translated into a partial refund, provided that the pieces are returned in good condition. An interesting option, but not for everyone. As the company points outthis type of repair is not intended for users without experience. Apple says it clearly: it addresses “people with the knowledge and experience necessary to repair electronic devices.” Therefore, if we do not see it clear, the traditional options are still there. More user control, more responsibility too. Apple does not force anyone to open their iPad at home, but now it allows it. The advantage is in the total control over the process and the possibility of addressing problems in the device without going through the technical service. In return, yes, responsibility also falls to the user. Images | Xataka | Roberto Nickson In Xataka | In the middle of the war against the right to repair, there are some brands giving you the instructions for you to fix your little pots yourself

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