Mobile Tech & Gadgets

Convert an abandoned island into a world weapons shipping base

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At the end of February, satellite images revealed something that had not been made public. Washington was Restoring the Base of the Pacific that launched atomic bombing over Japan, an action nothing trivial with which the United States prepared a “possible” scenario. Now, new images at another Pacific point reinforce the theory of American “rearmament.” An atoll turned into a kind of “Amazon” for the sending of artillery throughout the planet. Rocket position. The United States Space Force has given green light To the plans to reactivate Johnston Atolla remote island in the Pacific with a dark history of nuclear tests and storage of chemical weapons. The idea? Convert it instead of cargo transport tests by rocket under the program Rocket Cargo Vaguard. The project seeks to develop the ability to transport military supplies to any point on the planet in a matter of hours, using large -capacity rockets. In fact, the notification of intention (NOI) Published by the Department of the Air Force A few hours ago confirming the construction of two landing platforms on the island and planning up to 10 landing tests per year for four years. The tests are expected to begin as soon as this year, depending on the results of the ongoing environmental evaluation. Why this island. The analysis of the Air Force Department identified Johnston Atoll as The only adequate location For this type of tests. Other sites evaluatedlike Kwajalein Atoll, Midway Island and Wake Island, were discarded for various operational reasons. Johnston Atoll, on the other hand, was chosen by be a remote territoryunder the control of the United States government with maritime and aerial access, and for its ability to receive and store equipment transported by rocket. Plus: The island’s location makes it less vulnerable to extreme climatic events, a key concern after Kwajalein It would suffer severe damage Due to storms last year. The island from the image of NASA A dark past. We said it at the beginning. Johnston Atoll has a highly controversial military history. The enclave was used as Naval Reporting Baselanding floor and center of Nuclear, biological and chemical tests. Among the most notorious events are nuclear tests in the atmosphere between 1958 and 1975, including The Starfish Prime test In 1962, the largest nuclear explosion made in space. Also for the use of the island as Chemical and Biological Weapons Warehouseand as the center of its destruction until 2003, when it was finally abandoned by the United States Army after completing pollutant cleaning. Despite its current status as a National Wildlife Refuge and part of the National Marine Monument of the Pacific Islands, the satellite image reveals that the island continues to host abandoned military infrastructuresuch as a 2.7 km landing floor and other facilities that will be reused. A revolution for military logistics. It is the great proposal. The Rocket Cargo Vaguard program, led by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFR), seeks to prove the viability of using commercial rockets for Global military supplies transport. From at least 2020the Pentagon has explored this technology with the idea of ​​reducing the delivery times of days or weeks just a few hours. The concept implies the use of reusable rockets to transport up to 100 tons of load Or even personnel to strategic locations in the world, using orbital or suborbital trajectories. Spacex and the potential use of Starship. And here a code name arises. One of the main candidates for the program is the Spacex starship, the rocket bigger and powerful ever built. In 2022, Spacex received A 102 million contract of dollars to provide flight data and technologies tests for the transport of load and humanitarian aid. However, to date, Starship tests They have been mixedwith multiple explosions during launch attempts. Despite this, the Pentagon has shown great interest in acquiring Spacex launching systems for sensitive and high -risk missions. General Philip Garrant, commander of the Space Systems Command, declared in November that the use of Starship for the Rocket Cargo program is One of the most logical optionsmainly due to its large load capacity and reusable design. Future perspectives and expansion. The approval of the environmental assessment next month could open the door in par, not only to evidence of Rocket Cargo Vaguardbut also to the total reactivation of Johnston Atoll as an landing center for other reusable space vehicles. In fact, we would say that it is almost insured if we take into account that there are practically no locations in the United States that can house rocket landing operations of this scale. No doubt, if the island ends up being approved, it could become A key strategic asset for the United States space force in the development of reusable spatial infrastructure. One, in addition, nothing trivial: a worldwide logistics and ultra -grape center to replenish artillery in records in the appearance of any modern conflict. Image | POT In Xataka | Satellite images leave no doubt: the US has restored the base of the Pacific that launched atomic bombardment over Japan In Xataka | The United States fears that China’s long -range missiles will reach Guam. So he just launched one himself

Chatgpt costs $ 700,000 a day, Deepseek just 83,000. A key is huawei and play cards differently

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2025 began with a tsunami in the segment of the artificial intelligence. After months and months talking about different models and companies such as Google, Microsoft, Apple, Goal And, of course, OpenAIa Chinese company took off the manga Deekseekan AI that shook industry foundations. Beyond its possibilities or how good it worked, which stirred the waters were economic and hardware issues. Almost from the beginning the question of How China had taken out an AI like Deepseek With the hardware limitation they have due to the Commercial War with the United States and the impossibility of buying the most powerful graphs of Nvidia (although with controversy). To do this, the company defended that it had to pull ingenuity Thanks to an infrastructure of NVIDIA H800 chips and a training of more than 2,788 million hours with a ridiculous cost: 5.6 million dollars. And it seems scarce because Openai He invested about 100 million dollars to train GPT-4. Another melon is what it costs to keep it. As noted ReutersIf Chatgpt costs about $ 700,000 a day, Deepseek drops to $ 87,000. And here some things that have to be taken into account. Deepseek is 10 times cheaper to maintain than chatgpt, according to Depseek Last Saturday, and as noted ReutersDeepseek revealed some data on costs and income related to its V3 and R1 models. The first is a traditional, more conversational chatbot, resulting ideal for the writing and creation of content. R1, however, is a reasoning model. It stands out solving problems, using logic and is able to show step by step reasoning, using continuous learning. To compare with better known models, Depseek V3 would be like GPT-4 and R1 something similar to OPENAI O1. In the report, Reuters highlights that the theoretical relationship of Deepseek-benefit costs is up to 545% per day. Of course, the company itself warns that real income is significantly lower, but another pearl they have left since Deepseek is the cost of maintenance. Keep chatgpt working costs about $ 700,000 a day to OpenAI (at least two years ago). The reason is that the infrastructure of Microsoft Azure Serversit has a considerable energy cost, you have to pay wages and, obviously, all the power in hardware to process the consultations you receive every second. In yellow, the costs. In blue, theoretical income Deepseek “only” 87,072, a ridiculous price compared. A few days ago affirmed That, renting the H800 costs less than two dollars per hour and the estimated theoretical income is just over 560,000 dollars, which would add more than 200 million dollars in a year. In the upper graph, Depseek shows the cost of maintaining R1 and theoretical income thanks to the tokens that are generated, whose price depends on the moment of the day, being cheaper at night. They also clarify that Deepseek V3 is “significantly cheaper.” This opens more issues. One is how it is so cheap because training an AI, of course, is not. Ignoring the accusation of theft by OpenAIif Deepseek has not deflated the numbers, puts on the table a situation in which it is not needed so many graphic power to train an artificial intelligence. Here the key is the ‘reinforcement learning’, the way Deepseek has found do with much lessbut it should also be noted that, although during training the Nvidia chips are used for the R1 model, in the inference it is using The Ascend 910b of Huawei. Huawei chips are cheaper And, supposedly, more efficient, and this decision of Deepseek is almost more relevant than what may cost to maintain the system. The reason is that you can teach the rest of artificial intelligence companies that, perhaps, It is not worth using the latest generation GPUs For everything, but only for training that occurs sometimes counted, before the implementation of AI, and then use other more efficient and cheap GPUs for inference. This inference is what is done later, in a use that we could call “real” The training would be the equivalent of swallowing technical manuals in a five -year career and the inference such as implementing that knowledge and reasoning starting from the base you have and without having to learn them again. In the end, the controversy of five million dollars Deepseek is going to be there for a while, especially when we compare with OpenAi numbers, but it is clear that Depseek is doing things from another approach and can be a good mirror for companies that come behind. And, with one China very focused on the development of both AI as of Hardware for AIit can be the perfect ‘spearhead’ model. Images | Github (Deepseek), Xataka In Xataka | Deepseek has created another Milmillonaria fortune: Liang Wenfeng has become popular but its wealth is still a mystery

The huge ZTE stand in the MWC is a reminder that it is still alive under the radar. And it is also a message: they will return

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This is my fifth time in the Mobile World Congress. The first four were between 2013 and 2016, and from all those editions I remember the imposing Zte stand well. They didn’t have then an especially relevant market share or a reputation that will justify so much space (At that time I dedicated myself to trying mobiles and I took a 3 a zte, the lowest note I have ever put), but its staging suggested otherwise. ZTEs set up show. Of the good, with thunderous music and a generous free bar of life -threw canapés for journalists in trouble, and also of the Chungo, resorting to hostesses with attire that made eyebrows arise even in an environment as little progressive as a global technological congress. His strategy seemed clear: to be noticed as it was. Nine years after my last MWC I have returned to the fair, and there is still Zte, with a stand As big as then. But something has changed, in addition to the fact that they already dress more elegant to their hostesses: the manufacturer has vanished from the Spanish market. Their phones no longer occupy space in the lines of the stores, they do not appear in any sales ranking and It is virtually impossible to cross one on the street. What has been of that Chinese giant who tried to conquer the West? Where has Zte got while we didn’t look? The perfect storm To understand the apparent disappearance of ZTE of the European panorama, it is necessary to go back to 2018, the year in which This manufacturer suffered an existential crisis. He Department of Commerce From the United States, he imposed a veto for the sale of US components to ZTE for seven years for violating a prior agreement related to sanctions to Iran and North Korea. The measure was devastating: Zte depended completely on Qualcomm chips and Google software among other American technologies. The company literally stopped its operations for three months, until it agreed to pay a fine of 1,000 million dollars, change its entire directive dome and submit to the supervision of an external committee designated by the US. It was a blow that never recovered completely in western marketsespecially because it coincided with the beginning of the commercial war between China and the United States. Touched and sunk. Unlike Huawei, which Betterly resisted geopolitical attacks, Zte was more vulnerable. With less resources and a much weaker brand positioning, they opted for a strategic withdrawal of the markets in which their profitability was compromised. A silent strategy The surprising thing is not that ZTE has disappeared – he has not done it – but that he has reconfigured his business completely … without making noise. He has pivoted from a global conquest strategy to a more selective and pragmatic approach: Geographical concentration. ZTE has reinforced his presence in markets where he had competitive advantages or privileged relationships: China, of course, but also Southeast Asian countries, the Middle East, Africa and some areas of Latin America. Focus change. Their smartphones were the most visible for the final consumer, but only represented one third of their income. The true ZTE nucleus was always the telecommunications infrastructure equipment, a much less visible but much more profitable B2B business. 5G specialization. ZTE has become one of the main world suppliers of equipment for 5G networks, competing directly with Huawei, Ericsson and Nokia. According to data from Dell’oro GroupZTE maintains approximately 10% of the global 5G infrastructure market. Zte not only survived the storm, but has grown, but otherwise different from the previous one. His income in 2024 was about 16,000 million euros. Far from the figures of the greats, but also far from the ghosts of bankruptcy. Invisible markets ZTE’s commercial map today is curious. They have opted strong for countries that do not usually appear in Western technological headlines: Mass bathroom of ZTE managers after announcing an agreement with the largest Turkish telecus. Another somewhat alien market for the western radar. Image: Xataka. This presence in “invisible markets” for Western radar Add contracts that are worth a lot of money although they impose so much on their Newsroom. While Europe and North America have progressively restricted the access of Chinese manufacturers to their critical networksthese other territories have received with open arms to the affordable alternatives to traditional suppliers. A silent industrial revolution Maybe ZTE’s most interesting turn has been towards industrial digitalization. Has developed solutions for “smart factories”digital mining, autonomous ports and intelligent energy networks. This market, much less sexy than that of smartphones but much more profitable for a brand like yours, has allowed Zte to grow under the average consumer radar. It is the silent metamorphosis of a manufacturer of Gadgets to an industrial technological provider. Contrary to what it may seem to us from Spain, ZTE continues to manufacture mobile. It maintains several product lines, including some names that are still familiar to us, such as the Axon series of high -end and the mid -range blade. They are sold mainly in China and emerging markets, where Google’s absence is a minor barrier. The intersection between telephony and gaming remains a constant in ZTE. Image: Xataka. It also maintains Nubia, a more innovation and design oriented submarket. The clouds Z50 and Redmagic 8 Pro (The latter focused on Gaming) They have had some reception in Asia, although they go completely unnoticed in Europe. At this fair his asset has been to announce A fairly reasonable folding for less than 1,000 eurosin addition to Hold the commitment to telephony Gamer. It is a calculated movement: they do not aspire to master the market, but to occupy specific niches where the benefits/price ratio can make them competitive. In product positioning, and in regional availability. ZTE’s strategy with his smartphones is clear: Do not compete where you can’t win. Why invest in marketing and distribution channels in Spain, where getting a 1% market share would cost millions, when that same … Read more

A Pakistani astronaut at the Chinese space station is not only unusual. It is China occupying US power vacuum

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In the coming years, the Chinese Space Station Tiangong You will receive your first crew of another nation, Pakistan. Although it will be a short -term mission, it represents a cycle change: China opening to other countries, while the United States closes. The agreement. China and Pakistan They signed a cooperation agreement on Friday To train Pakistani astronauts and perform the first international missions to the Chinese Space Station Tiangong. China and Pakistan will dedicate a year from May to select Pakistani astronauts, who will be trained in China before joining their counterparts in the neighboring country in the Orbital Laboratory for short -term missions. Chinese-Pakistan ties. Pakistan was one of the first countries to recognize the People’s Republic of China in 1950. The two nations have continued to strengthen ties since then, both economically as in the military and technological: according to the CIA, China even helped develop Pakistan’s nuclear program in the 80s. In recent years, Pakistan has sought to improve his spatial capabilities by resorting to the help of his neighbors. In May, it was one of the countries that placed experiments aboard the Chang’e-6 lunar probe, which ended up turning China into The first country to recover successfully Soil samples of the hidden face of the moon. Which symbolizes tiangong. China decided to develop its own space station after the United States prohibited Any direct collaboration between NASA and the Chinese Space Agency (CNSA), preventing its participation in the International Space Station. After trying two prototypes (Tiangong-1 between 2011 and 2018 and Tiangong-2 between 2016 and 2019), China launched the first module of its permanent space station in 2021. The Tiangong Space Station has three modules and is uninterruptedly inhabited Since 2022, with astronaut rotation missions, first, every three months, and then, every six. The twilight of the ISS. With 16 pressurized modules (the oldest, 26 years old), the International Space Station has long been the maximum exponent of cooperation between countries. But Structural fatigue begins to be a problem and maintenance investments have been increasing. The official plan (Elon Musk has his own) is to keep the ISS operational until 2030 and then tow it to a safe place where to let it disintegrate by entering the atmosphere. Roscosmos, the Russian space agency, wants to have its own space station, and NASA trusts that the ISS is replaced by a commercial stations plethora. The future of the low orbit. There are few companies that are developing commercial space stations to offer space tourism services, experiments in microgravity and, ultimately, cover the hole that the ISS will leave from 2030: Axiom Space, Blue Origin, Voyager Space and Airbus… But neither does it lack ambition to China in the extensions planned for its space station, Tiangong, which in the coming years will double the number of modules to six And it will begin to accommodate, as we have seen, astronauts from other countries. Another next milestone will be the launch Xuntian Space Telescopescheduled for 2026. It will share the same orbit as the station (400 km altitude) and may be coupled to it for maintenance and improvement tasks. China occupies power vacuum. When NASA definitely abandons the low terrestrial orbit (or delegate it to its commercial partners), China will be there to occupy the void, opening to other countries to accommodate its astronauts, taking advantage of a abandonment of functions in international cooperation. It will not be the first time that China occupies a space that the United States leaves free. It has occurred on the Moon, ignored by NASA for a long time from the Apollo missions, occasion that the Chinese space agency took the opportunity to achieve symbolic milestones such as alunizar on the hidden satellite face and bring the first soil samples. Cycle change. With NASA receiving instructions to conquer Mars after Elon Musk convinced Donald Trump that the moon is a distraction, the NASA Artemis missions They are questioned. Now China has an opportunity. Not only to establish the “De facto International Space Station” in the low terrestrial orbit, but also a series of milestones that NASA had marked in its calendar of symbolic victories. The First woman who steps on the moon It could be China, if Artemis ends up falling apart. And then the first lunar orbital station? And then the First manned lunar base? If there is a cycle change, China will take advantage of it. Images | Shujianyang, China Ministry of Foreign Affairs In Xataka | 400,000 meters above the earth, China is undertaking a crucial mission in its space station: fortify it In Xataka | It is not that Elon Musk has managed to introduce its influence on NASA. Is that he has entered sweeping

When the host becomes a spectator

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As every year at this time, Barcelona is adorned (and blinda) to receive the world technological elite. He Mobile World Congress It transforms the city into an epicenter of innovation for a few days, but this annual party hides an increasingly accentuated paradox: we are the hosts of a conversation in which we barely participate. The choreography is repeated. Technological giants (as many Americans as always, as many Chinese as never before) occupy the main spaces of the enclosure. They show their innovations while Europe looks from the stands, politeing politely And taking note about what trends will chaste the future, to see what you can do. A future that others are designing. Telefónica or Orange have their space, true. Also Ericsson, Deutsche Telekom or T-Mobile. But the voices that really sound in the pavilions are those of Qualcomm, Huawei, Samsung, Oppo, Honor, Lenovo … and separate mention for the great care magnet of this year, Xiaomi and his Su7 Max. This asymmetry reflects A transformation that has occurred little by little but has left a crater. In less than two decades, Europe has gone from being the protagonist (Siemens, Nokia, Ericsson, Alcatel) to become a sophisticated consumer market, so to speak. He stand of Nokia, in fact, is a perfect metaphor. It is a corporate environment that compensates with fluorine colors the executive gray that abounds in its space. Executives who talk about infrastructure while the giant ghost that defined mobile telephony fades between ties. It has another logo, it has another story. Of the iconic 3310 to the Networkingof the Connecting People to survival thanks to networks. Its fall, that of a colossus that went to Microsoft appendix and then Resurrection Zombie under HMDIt is the story of how empires can evaporate when they confuse their present domain with future immunity. Today Nokia exists as a 5G network supplier, as a solid company B2B Invisible for the consumer who once adored her. A Mori memento For Silicon Valley. Ashes of what it was. Image: Xataka. This emptiness where European innovation was bustled before It is not just a guard change, it is a giant transformation. Nokia represents the delivery of technological leadership in Europe. We set up the party in which others triumph. We consume technology that we do not believe. We regulate innovations that we do not lead. The transformation is particularly painful for Spain: we organize the largest technological fair in the world while our participation in the development of the global digital ecosystem Languidece. We have Telefónica (precisely imploring a regulation that leaves European telecos better compete), to the Spain Pavilion of Red.es with half a hundred local businesses and a good representation in the 4yfn, the entrepreneurship event. We have actors on stage, yes, but very few considering that the show It happens in our own theater. The worrying thing is not the absence of first -level Spanish hardware – seeing who competes against Asian economies – but our lack of prominence in software, services or AI, where entry barriers are lower. This paradox of the absent host raises Uncomfortable questions about technological sovereignty. While MWC pavilions are filled with visitors, we assume the role of spectators, except for honorable exceptions that are not at the level of the giants. That the global technological conversation continues to occur on our soil is a privilege, but true greatness would be to participate in it as protagonists, not only as decorated of a future that others write. In Xataka | Consolidation or irrelevance: Marc Murtra launches an ultimatum to the EU in his debut as president of Telefónica Outstanding image | Xataka

Bill Gates has a fortune of 107,000 million dollars and his collection of watches is not worth more than $ 100: but they are jewels

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The Microsoft co -founder has been one of the richest people in the world for almost four decades, and today It holds a fortune of 107.6 billion dollarsaccording to Forbes. During that time, his taste for watches has been molded. Unlike Mark Zuckerberg, who has directed his collection of watches towards models of more than 1.3 million dollarsGates’ tastes are much more practical. Gates’s watches Rather Collect high -end watches as they usually do The millionairesBill Gates maintains a curious fidelity that goes back several decades ago with a Japanese brand: Casio. This choice reflects its pragmatic approach in terms of meaning that watches have For the millionaire, being an object with a functional end and not as a complement of luxury and ostentation of its wealth. Gates has at least three different models of this Japanese brand, famous for its reliability, durability and a functional design that is again fashionable with the return of the 90s aesthetics. One of the watches that has been seen most on Bill Gates’ wrist is the hard casio, an analog diving clock. One of those occasions was during Your visit to Harvard University In 2018. This model, also known as Casio Marlin MDV-106-1AVstands out for its water resistance (up to 200 meters), with a stainless steel box and black sphere, all for a price less than 70 euros. However, one of Gates’s favorite watches is even more minimalist and sober, betting on a completely black finish. It is the Casio MRW-200H-1B2Va light clock without great pretensions that has LED lighting, long -term battery, water resistance, stopwatch and a price that Round the 20 or 30 eurosdemonstrating that it is not necessary to spend a fortune to have a functional and reliable accessory. Another of the usual models in the Gates wrist is Casio W214H-1AV Illuminator Sports Digital Chrono Watch. Unlike the previous ones, the W214H is completely digital and retains a very marked novelty aesthetic. Its price ranges from the 20 and 30 eurosalthough being an already discontinued model they can only be found in the second -hand market. The “nokia” of the watches Gates’ loyalty for the Japanese brand is not an exception or an exclusive fixation of the millionaire. Casio was one of the most relevant brands in electronic watchmaking in the late 80s and 90s, with such models mythical and indestructible such as F-91Wwhich continues for sale 30 years after its launch. Thanks to that Nostalgic factor Already the extraordinary reliability and simplicity of its watches, the brand has resurfaced strongly in recent years with reissues of its old models for The nostalgic that we have spent much of our life with a casio on the wrist. Some even see it as A future proposal. In Xataka | There is nothing wrong with you comparing you with a casio: how their watches made him a glorious brand Image | Casio, Flickr (Ted Conference)

Netflix is ​​not worried that users cancel the subscription. The data reflect that, sooner or later, most return

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How is it possible that content platforms on demand They rise in price year and year also if every time users cancel (or say they cancel) their subscription? It’s curious. Normally, in another context, it would be that price increases and foreseeable cancellations affected companies, but Netflix does not seem that it matters. Rather. Context. Despite price increases and the wave of cancellations that comments on social networks usually imply, the reality is that Netflix’s benefit It was 10,247 million dollars In the fourth quarter of 2024, 16% more than the same quarter of the previous year and the best result since 2021. Was the users canceling their mass subscriptions? If we understand “mass cancel” as in the United States only 19 million subscribers arrive in the fourth quarter of 2024 when Netflix expected 9.8 million, then yes. Comes back. According to data from the Analytical analysis company to which it has had access Business Insiderthe reality is as follows: price increases cause cancellations, yes, but users do not take long to return. The case of Netflix is ​​also curious because this “repentance” is greater than on the rest of the platforms. The data. According to Antenna, 50% of users who cancel their subscription subscribe at six months. If we expand the time range until the year, the percentage rises to 61% of users. In other words, six out of ten cancellations recover after the year. In the case of having canceled a price increase, the return will be with updated prices, ergo paying more and compensating in some way the cancellations not recovered. Moreover, it is most likely that user who returns to opt for a cheaper plan, but with advertising. 55% of the new highs They choose that modality, in fact. The data reflects that the Netflix subscriber recovery rate is much higher than that of its competitors Netflix vs the world. The consultant’s data shows that Netflix’s recovery rate is much higher than the average of the rest of the platforms. While at six months Netflix recovers 50% of users, the rest of the platforms barely recover 34%. In the case of Netflix it is also striking that two out of ten cancellations recover in just one month. There is a roof. Netflix has not stopped innovating in its programming, moving from series and films to also offer sports and live events. 300 million subscribers give good faith that this has worked, but everything has a limit. Netflix seems aware that 1) continuing to grow will be complicated and 2) “As we continue to invest in programming and offer more value to our partners, we will occasionally ask them to pay a little more to be able to reinvest and continue improving Netflix.” That is to say, that prices will continue to rise. Netflix knows that continuing subscribers will not be easy and maybe that explains that from now Don’t give that figure. We will know numbers of audiences, view, benefits, growth, etc., but not how many subscribers do Netflix have. Most likely, we will not see that data again until the 400 or 500 million are reached, very publicitable figures and from which the platform can breastfeed. Cover image | Netflix In Xataka | This exclusive Netflix thriller competes in intensity and brutality with ‘John Wick’ and is already number 1 in 27 countries

I have tried Chinese vision of 200 dollars. They are just what I expected

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If I tell you that you can have something similar to the Vision Pro For about 200 dollars, you would take me crazy. And you wouldn’t lack reason. But Chinese manufacturer Emdoor has brought Mobile World Congress Visionse 162, Mixed reality glasses at a price of 1,600 yuan. 220 dollars to change. The manufacturer’s website You leave doubts: these glasses are the Chinese clone of Vision Pro, based on Android, and completely independent of any smartphone. They work with their own applications and … Are they not so bad? These glasses, as you will imagine for their design, are what they are: mixed reality glasses, independent, with their own battery and a controller that is included when buying them. The manufacturing quality is expected in glasses that cost 200 dollars. Honestly, it seemed even superior to what could be expected for this price. The physical screen is 5.5 inches, LCD and with a resolution of 3,664 x 1920, with 72 Hz of refreshment rate. A 4K projection is promised, but with trap. This is the total resolution, not the resolution by eye. This means that you have to divide those pixels in half and the result is … very just. The processor they incorporate is the Qualcomm XR1a specialized chip for independent augmented reality glasses. It was launched in 2018, but at that time he endured 4K content to a maximum of 30fps. According to the web, they can project up to 120 inches. In my test I have not managed to activate this projection, but on the paper they paint quite well, always taking into account the important limitations in resolution. The adjustment to the head is done by means of an adjustable velcro band. We have no exact weight fact, but They are quite light glasses. I have seemed quite comfortable for a few minutes, although it remains to be verified the visual fatigue they generate with the passing of the hours. Your interface is not badly resolved: it is an Android launcher that mimics the interface of VISIONS. He had installed emulators such as PPSSPP, but without command it is quite difficult to run emulator. They have a small command that helps control glasses, since it has no air gestures. And, yes, it works as Vision Pro. You can visualize the contents of the interface while “the real world” is behind. The operating system is Android 8.1, quite old and insecure. By having such an old processor they have it difficult to update, and even more to execute applications that have stopped supporting this version. Control, using the side buttonsis exactly the same as native Android: back, beginning and multitasking (menu). It is easy to get used to using it for a few minutes, although everything becomes easier with the controller. This, of a somewhat justite plastic, is composed of a joystick and a couple of buttons (back, menu), and connects by USB-C. We can connect any type of Android compatible, ideal for games. In short, these glasses are exactly what could be expected for a price of 200 dollars to change: a quality clone justices and executing Android, an operating system that is not optimized or focused on its concrete use in mixed reality. Despite this, they are a more than curious alternative and, if you have been wanting to try it, you can Buy in Aliexpress for 400 euros. Image | Xataka In Xataka | The original vision pro, in its final stretch: Apple cuts production and weighs stop manufacturing them, according to The Information

Aemet already knows when the storm that is soaking Spain is over. The problem is that another act comes another

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Precipitation has returned to the east and southeast of the Peninsula. A Episode of instability whose ending to see the meteorologists. Of course, there are still days of heavy rains in much of the country. Last special notice. Yesterday Tuesday, the State Meteorology Agency (AEMET), updated its Special notice of adverse phenomena associated with storms that these days suffer different points of the Peninsula. In the notice, the agency, in addition to accounting for the weather forecasts, addressed the probable evolution of the event in the remainder of the week. Changes, perhaps not what we expected. Aemet’s forecasts indicate a trend change as of Friday. Of course, this change in the atmospheric situation will not imply the end of the rains. The reason is in An Atlantic storm which will become responsible for instability over the weekend. What will change will be the areas where the rains are concentrated. On Friday the instability will be reduced in the east peninsular, while in the west will begin to notice the arrival of the new storm. Aemet points out, of course, that uncertainty is high regarding this new meteorological phenomenon. Meanwhile… Waiting for the arrival of the change in trend, Aemet warns of the persistence of the rains. According to their forecasts For today, “strong and/or persistent rainfall” is expected that will affect a good part of the east and southeast peninsular, as well as the environment of the central, narrow system and areas of Malaga, the agency indicates. Accumulated rainfall could occur in Castellón, Valencia, Murcia and Almería. In some areas of these provinces, the 100 millimeters could be exceeded. The notices Yellow by rains extend for a good part of the east and southeast, while the orange notices are concentrated in the provinces of Tarragona, Castellón and Valencia. Few changes. The situation on Thursday will be similar, with “strong and/or persistent rainfall” in the central system and especially in Valencia, Castellón, Tarragona and surrounding areas. In some of these areas, 150 mm could be exceeded. They are also possible, adds the agency, the “strong showers” in the prelital of Catalonia and Malaga, as well as indoors in the southeast peninsular. The notices For rains they will be similar to Wednesday, with various areas of the east and southeast in yellow warning and a good part of the provinces of Tarragona, Castellón and Valencia under orange warning. A partial relief. The arrival of a new storm in a practically consecutive way implies that in many of the areas affected by rain the relief could only be temporary. It is still early to know to what extent and for how long this new storm will affect the Peninsula, so it will be essential to pay attention to weather predictions throughout the week. In Xataka | Saharian dust clouds reach Spain and Europe. The other problem is what accompanies them Image | ECMWF

I have climbed into the xiaomi car and now I am going to miss the Xiaomi Su7 Max every time I get on mine

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The MWC is the most indicated place to test the new commercial mobiles, which are still an experiment, you find unimaginable accessories, more than in a Silicon Valley and … cars convention. Yes, cars made their way to the Tech world until they became another element of Congress. Get on to Xiaomi Su7 Max It has been one of the best experiences I take this year. When Xiaomi premiered his car in the MWC 2024 I went from those who was surprised with the play. Although I see all the meaning, since the interior of the vehicle, the exterior and all software management are pure technology. As soon as the brand’s style can be seen, sitting behind the wheel is an experience. Even behind: the Xiaomi Su7 Max admits the connection of a tablet to the headrest. The iPad is compatible with this module, it is not limited to the Xiaomi Pad. Sports style and up to 673 hp of power. That the Xiaomi Su7 Max is an electric beast is said by the figures: the double engine with up to 500 kW generates a maximum peak speed of 265 km/h with an acceleration ranging from 0 to 100 km/h in 2.78 seconds. I wish having felt that thrust, but I couldn’t get it out of the MWC. It would have been well to try the car in a circuit, but it is not yet possible: Xiaomi or markets its cars in Europe or plans to do it in the short term. The SU7 is available only in closed events and with restricted access, as in the case of the MWC. Getting up to the vehicle is an experience in itself: since you act your suitcase to open the door until you feel in the comfortable seats. I was able to try both the driver’s seat and the subsequent passengers. In the back I missed some space, especially when stretching my legs. Sports finishes without reaching the extremes of luxury. Like the Tesla, Xiaomi concentrates the management of the car on the central screen, although it is possible to choose a combination of buttons for those who are not fond of the tactile. The steering wheel is comfortable, the ignition is at hand and all the finishes are seen quality. The plastic is very present, also the shot in skin imitation. The feeling at all times is pleasant without reaching the luxury of a more classic sports car. The Xiaomi Su7 Max keeps the buttons for the basic car settings And technology? Well, the car is well loaded, as expected. Panel on the dashboard apart from the central giant console, buttons to open the doors, centralized and automatic management from the smartphone, the car has the Xiaomi assistant with AI and voice control (they made us a demonstration in Chinese, for the moment it is not compatible with other languages) and the applications are integrated into the console for, for example, to offer audio content or trace the routes with Google Maps. This is already adapted to Europe although in China it is not used. Central giant screen, but without losing sight of the physical buttons The Xiaomi Su7 Max comes standard with some automatic driving control. And you can circulate on its own in the near future, they assured me: the autonomous driving software will come in the form of update. {“Videid”: “X9FLJ5G”, “Autoplay”: False, “Title”: “Xiaomi Su7 Pro from within”, “Tag”: “Webedia-Prod”, “Duration”: “311”} If available in Spain, it is a car that I would value. The experience turned out to be as comfortable as technological. And without appreciating the slightest improvisation: Xiaomi has thought of every detail to make it is comfortable, pleasant and exciting. Too bad to not having tried that acceleration, there is no doubt that the power is one of the keys of the car; As much as it will not be used completely on the road. In Xataka If the question is "What is Elon Musk doing in China" The answer is simple: saving the future of Autopilot The exterior design is almost traced to Porsche Taycan, in many elements of the interior the inspiration in Tesla can be seen. Even so, getting into the Xiaomi Su7 Max gives its own sensations, it is a higher quality car. At least in a first contact, for a long -term assessment, an in -depth analysis would need. Something unfeasible today. Interior of the Xiaomi Su7 Max The strength of the body, the equipment benefits, the purely sporty soul, the amount of accessories available (they taught us the essence dispenser, it is quite curious), all the compatibility with the smartphone, the future autonomous driving and the care in every detail seem of a brand dedicated exclusively to the design of cars. Xiaomi sells in China every SU7 that manufactures. Would it happen the same in Europe?. Xiaomi does not have a production too high of cars and everyone who manufactures They are sold instantly in their country of origin. And without being precisely cheap: the Xiaomi Su7 Max that I got going to 38,400 euros to the change. Driving control integrated in the steering wheel The doubt is: how much could Xiaomi put his car if he managed to distribute it in Europe? The equipment and characteristics of the Xiaomi Su7 Max are in line with the best of current EVS, maintaining an equivalent price with that of China would be a huge attraction to enter the market. In my case it is already on the desire list: I went down from the Xiaomi Su7 Max as Fry in the mythical meme of Futurama. Cover image | Iván Linares In Xataka | Xiaomi reveals all the details of Su7 Ultra: Porsche and Tesla’s perfect mixture for a fraction of its price (Function () {Window._js_modules = Window._js_modules || {}; var headelement = document.getelegsbytagname (‘head’) (0); if (_js_modules.instagram) {var instagramscript = Document.Createlement (‘script’); }}) (); – The news I have climbed into the xiaomi car and now … Read more

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