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Its competition hood costs 5,200 euros and does nothing

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Everything seemed to go like a shot for Xiaomi in its first foray into the electric car. The company is selling as many cars as they are asked. In fact, the most provisional version of its electric car, the Xiaomi Su7 Ultra, accumulated as many reserves as cars expected to manufacture in a whole year In just over 10 minutes. In your presentationXiaomi presumed to improve the figures of the Porsche Taycan Turbo GT, the most advanced version of the electric car (by the way, our companions of Motorpasion They have been able to try recently With competition package included), for a fraction of its price. The data arsenal on the day of the presentation of Xiaomi was bestial. They attacked Porsche and Tesla by explicitly mentioning them, that the Porsche Taycan Turbo GT offers more than 1,100 hp? The Xiaomi Su7 Ultra arrives with 1,548 hp. Faster in 0 to 100 km/h. Faster in 0 to 200 km/h. Higher point tip … And a scandal price. Because who aspired to enjoy the most advanced car options and reach maximum circuit performance, the Nürburgring package raised its price to 107,285.66 euros. Expensive? Well, Porsche Taycan Turbo GT is sold in China for 259,000 euros. As you have been doing with any other technology product, Xiaomi has given more than anyone for least. In the automobile market they wanted to copy strategy. On paper, nobody gives such high list of specifications for the money to which they are sold. The problem is that not everything is specifications. You have to fulfill. And not fulfilling can cause you an image crisis. At that point there is Xiaomi right now. Your flag car is now an image crisis Among the multitude of options that have been added to the Xiaomi Su7 Ultra was a competition hood. Carbon finished and with two air shots. That carbon hood is the last controversy for a company that has entered an image crisis with a car that already adds a couple of scandals. According to CarnewschinaXiaomi has received more than 400 complaints from owners of its Xiaomi Su7 ultra because The aerodynamic competition hood that can be optionally mounted on its high performance electric Berlina is not worth anything. The media indicates that these 400 complaints are organized, giving voice to a group of people unhappy with the purchase performance. The problem in question is that this aerodynamic hood, which costs $ 5,300 and, therefore, is a very expensive option (the base model costs $ 73,300) is nothing more than an aesthetic addition. The company sold that this addition acted as two air extractors, such as competition vehicles or very high performance combustion. These types of accessories improve cooling under the hood and allow the car to be better in those cases, they explain in Motorpasion. However, a content creator dismantled the hood to teach his followers how the system works. The problem: it is not right at all. Among other things because, as their owners have discovered, there is no structural difference between a normal hood and that of “competition.” The cooling of all systems is also liquid in the case of the Xiaomi SU7. The car does not need extract the heat generated But it also does not have the structure to dissipate the temperature. This has led to the clients who have joined the demand to speak of “false advertising” while demanding that “Xiaomi assume responsibility.” That assuming responsibility is, at least, that the brand reimburses the cost of the hood, since it does not do the expected function. However, in Bloomberg They point out that 300 of them want to go further and ask that the full value of the car be returned. For the moment, The company has asked forgiveness In social networks for what they consider an “unclear communication” of what was offered with that optional Nürburgring package and have proposed 20,000 fidelity points to spend in their store and replace the hood with the basic aluminum. Proposal that has been rejected by those affected. The controversy of the hood is one more for the company that, until now, had sailed with the wind in favor. In fact, on May 10, Lei Jun (CEO D Ela Company) described the last weeks as “The most difficult since the Xiaomi Foundation“, referring to company and personal difficulties. Those difficulties attend to controversy about the alleged car security. In April, three people died after An Xiaomi Su7 got fire As a result of an accident when passengers They circulated with the active autonomous driving system. The dust raised around the accident and the consequent investigation seems to have a direct reaction about the Xiaomi Su7 Ultra by the company. In an update, the company hooded the car and removed more than 600 hp of power, claiming that a circuit test would have to be passed to activate them. Finally, The company has had to back down. Photo | Xiaomi In Xataka | The Xiaomi Su7 factory in China has become a tourist attraction. And there are those who pay a money to see it

What is, novelties of this design language and when it will arrive in Android

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Let’s explain What is Material 3 Expressiveand what are the keys to this design language. This is a great novelty presented by Google on May 13, and which seeks to completely renew the Android design. We are going to try to explain this so that you understand it, both what a design language is and the particularities of this in particular. Then, we will also tell you the main novelties and when it will begin to reach the Android mobiles. What is Material 3 Expressive Material 3 Expressive is the new visual or design language that will reach Android from Android 16. A design language is A set of visual rules which are used for the appearance of an operating system or application to be consistent and recognizable. Types, colors, icons, spaced or buttons styles and menus are established so that everyone uses them, and thus have a cohesive appearance. Come on, that the operating system will be seen with all the elements using the same design, but also many applications will adopt it so that they look more integrated, such as forming more part of the whole set. Google launched Material Design in 2014 as a visual language with which to unify all its platforms on all screens: both mobiles and tablets, PCs with chrome OS, watches and others would have a unified appearance. Google apps also adopted it, as well as many third parties, so that everything looks the same. Then came You in 2022, and Material 3 Expressive is the third step In this journey. He will first arrive at the Pixel, and then he will see to what extent other manufacturers are adopted In your customization layers. This remains to be seen because when Xiaomi or Samsung use a layer of their own customization on Android, they want it to be recognizable, so they modify the design language to use their own. This can be close or remote to the one who uses Android by default depending on each manufacturer. MATERIAL CHARACTERISTICS 3 EXPRESSIVE Android currently has an interface with a careful and elegant design, and many applications have been adopting. But I was already playing a change that renews it completely, and Material 3 Expressive arrives to have its own identity and differentiated from what we had so far. It is a radical change, a completely notable change. This new design language is even more casual than the previous one, more rounded and visual, playful, and is also customizable and complete. You will still More colored palettes and a redesign in key aspects such as the notification panel or the status bar. The Android pitcher is the one that will almost have no modifications, with the search bar below and total freedom to place the icons where always. Yes indeed, The widgets have been redesignedso when you want to start putting some you will see the differences. Where are you going to see more changes is in animations, interactions with quick buttons or adjustmentsand even in transparencies or colors, which now adapt to dynamic color. They are also added thematized icons such as the ones we have been watching in the Pixel for a while, and the APRA space is used to be better better than the information is clearer. Another novelty is the arrival of live activities, the same as those of the iPhone, and that reach Android with this customization layer so that apps can show information in real time. This will make when you do something like asking for food at home, you can see a window where you can see live how this task is and where the delivery man is. And so with other applications such as flights or even Google Maps. Android native applications have also been redesigned to adopt this design in their menus and its appearance. But the main change is in the menus, with improved fluency, new buttons and largest and larger colors. Anyway, you can see it in the video above. Material 3 It will also get to Wearosthe operating system for smart watches in Google, in order to have a cohesive ecosystem. It will also reach Android XR and partially to Android Auto. The idea is that All Android -based products have itand so that an ecosystem can be achieved with this new design. When Material 3 Expressive arrives This new design will arrive next to Android 16the new version of the operating system that will begin to deploy in the second half of theño. Therefore, when this new version of Android arrives, the new design language will be one of its main novelties. But when the time comes, the time it takes to have Android 16 It will depend on each manufacturer and of your mobile model. Google Pixel mobiles will be the first to receive it, and then it will gradually reach others. And here, each manufacturer will decide if he adopts this design style or if he maintains the own he is using now.

A giant gas pipeline to China

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The dependence of Europe with Russia, despite the sanctions, has long been extended. Now, the European Union has decided to take control and break Russian gas imports, According to Euronews. From the Kremlin they will have to redirect their flow to other markets and China is receiving you with open arms. A change of direction. Russia has put its focus more east, betting on the Power of Siberia 2. According to Reutersthis project would allow transporting 50,000 million additional cubic meters of gas per year to China, crossing Mongolia. However, negotiations between the two countries have not been easy. The Bloomberg medium has pointed out that the project was stagnant for years due to disagreements on the route, prices and its urgency. Moscow has constantly pressed to close the agreement, but Beijing has maintained a prudent position, even delaying the signing of a preliminary agreement, since it wants to avoid passing through Mongolia. And now? According to has had access the New York medium, the internal industrial and commercial difficulties of China make A cheaper gas supply Be a difficult opportunity to ignore. During Xi Jinping’s visit to Moscow, it has been speculated, how He has collected Economist, that Beijing could be willing to negotiate a higher price, adjusted to the cost of Russian domestic gas and paid in the original gas pipeline, Power of Siberia. However, according to sources close to negotiations, the signing of a formal agreement is not expected in the short term. It has not gone unnoticed. The European authorities have not yet pronounced in this regard, since they remain focused on their own efforts to diversify their energy sources towards renewables, According to Reuters. However, we must not forget that during the commercial war against the US, China offered Europe imported from the US, so we will have to look at the origin of gas That arrives in Europe. Moving the pieces in his favor. On this geopolitical board, China is playing with advantage. While Russia desperately tries to replace its lost markets in Europe, Beijing has the opportunity to ensure a long -term energy supply in favorable terms. In addition, with the increase in global tensions, the Asian giant could be using his negotiation power to strengthen his global hegemonic position. In this sense, Xi Jinping is promoting a transformation towards A more electric economywhich gives China a strategic mattress against potential Western sanctions and reinforces it in global resources and energy markets. Image | Pixabay and Kremlin.ru Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License Xataka | Europe is caught in gas contracts with Russia. Now look for a way to break them without paying the price

Ukraine has captured the new cruise missile of Russia. His surprise has been capitalized when he opened it: the “allies” did so

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November 2024. The Ukrainian forces “hunted” a Russian non -manned plane from the rest, a lure drone prepared to deceive and saturate enemy anti -aircraft defenses simulating radar signals. That day, the surprise was not so much to have captured an “specimen” of the called Parody. The true surprise was given when opening and discovering Who had built That “Russian” machine. Interestingly, the same thing has happened now with the last missile in the conflict. Moscow did not do it, the United States and a group of allies did. The “Russian” Banderol missile. Ukraine has recently revealed the operation of the S8000 Bnderola new Russian cruise missile developed by the Krnstadt company (known for its drones) that has already been deployed in combat and represents a significant evolution in the Kremlin’s long -range attack strategy. According to the Ukrainian military intelligence (Gur), this missile is launched from non -traditional platforms such as Orion drones (similar in size to MQ-1 Predator American) and its adaptation to attack helicopters is expected Mi-28n. Bnderol is driven by a small reaction engineit has retractable wings, it reaches speeds of 500 km/Hy can cover a distance of up to 500 kilometers with A 110 kilos eye. Its superior maneuverability suggests that it has been designed to evade anti -aircraft defenses, which makes it a weapon of great tactical value. Made in Allies. The interesting thing is that the Gur has achieved Examine several Banderol missiles in good condition after being demolished or recovered their remains. His technical analysis revealed a pattern that is increasingly common: the Russian total dependence on foreign componentseven for its most recent developments. In other words, missile dissection reveals an amalgam of components of supposedly allied countries (and not so much) of Ukraine. Dissection of the missile. Namely: The SW800PRO engine (manufactured by the Chinese company Swiwin and accessible on platforms Like Aliexpress) drives the missile, while the RFD900X telemetry module points to Australia. To this are added batteries of Murata (Japan), Servomecanismos Dynamixel MX-64ar of Robotis (South Korea) and an inertial navigation system of possible Chinese origin. Also key, in each missile there are, according to the report, about twenty microchips manufactured mainly in the United Statesbut also in Switzerland, Japan, South Korea and China, many acquired through The chip and dipone of the largest electronics distributors in Russia, currently sanctioned. Infographic prepared by the GUR that shows the Banderol cruise missile and some of its components of foreign origin Evasion of sanctions. As we said at the beginning, the massive presence of western pieces in Russian weapons It is not new: similar components have already been found in drones such as S-70 okhotnik-bin planning bombs, and even in armament supplied By Iran and North Korea. In spite Recycled microelectronicsespecially with epicenter In China. Many of these components come from civil productswhich hinders your tracking. They counted Twz analysts That the Russian industry has been perfecting these evasion mechanisms, and the association of the semiconductor industry (SIA) already warned that, despite the efforts, there are “certain” actors that continue to obtain access to sensitive technology through deception maneuvers. Low cost and high range missile. As for the flag, it is not a high -end missile like the KH-69 (Which waves of up to 300 kilos), but represents a low cost solution, sufficient precision and medium reach, optimized for the current context of the conflict. The combination of its own motor, guided by inertial navigation and satellite correction, and systems against electronic interference They make it a key tool for saturation attacks or against sensitive objectives beyond the front line. Although it is not yet known if it can be reprogrammed in flight (it would be a valuable capacity for mobile or opportunity targets), its only existence already worries Ukraine, which has suffered great damage to the planning pumps UMPK and UMPBalthough the latter lack their own propulsion. Russia and alternative platforms. The fact that the flag is conceived to launch from drones or helicopters is an operational innovation in Russian doctrine. Not depending exclusively on strategic bombers or tactical fighters (frequent target of the Ukrainian air defense), Moscow can diversify your attack vectorsreduce risks and extend your ability to project remote force. This allows traditional aviation to be released for other roles while multiplying platforms capable of carrying out precision attacks. Plus: The concept is aligned with an emerging trend also in the United States: The fusion between Light cruise missiles and effects of effects released from the air, cheaper, modular and adaptable to various missions. Strategic implications. In short, the appearance of the flag is significant not only for what it represents on the military plane, but also for what it reveals in terms of Technological dependencevulnerability of sanctions and tactical evolution systems. According to the Gurmore than 4,000 foreign components have been identified in 150 Russian weapons analyzed, which highlights a structural failure in international export controls. In other words: the war in Ukraine is molding the global arms industry and evidencing that modern conflicts are not only freed with tanks and airplanes, but also with microchips, algorithms and hidden parts in the heart of civil devices. Also something that has been sensed for centuries: in war, there are no “friends.” Image | Ukraine Intelligence, Gur In Xataka | The last and surprising tactic of Ukraine to avoid the Russian drones: hide their tanks and artillery underground In Xataka | The last tactic of Ukraine is a drone that seeks to catch him. When Russia opens it displays its threat: a virus

Volvo has equipped its electric SUV with a very potent lidar. So much that the risk of frying the camera of your mobile is real

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Volvo has among its ranks a SUV up to technology, the Ex90. Presented in 2023, it is the electrical alternative to the classic XC90, presuming systems such as the Autonomous Level 3 SAE driving or the equipment of a radar Lidar to detect elements of your environment. What perhaps they had not told you is that, precisely, the lidar sensors of greater capabilities are the archNiene of our usual partner: the smartphone. You can leave you the fried camera. Volvo warns him in his own Support page: Lidar light waves can damage external cameras. The technical explanation is brief, but the message is clear. “Do not point a camera directly when Lidar. Lidar, being a laser -based system, uses infrared light waves that can cause damage to certain camera devices. This can include smartphones or phones equipped with a camera.” Although it sounds like a warning, perhaps something alarming, there are already those who have shown in real time how a lidar can instantly disintegrate the pixels of a mobile sensor. They are not color. They are supposedly fried pixels after burning when aiming at a lidar. The lucky one. In Volvo’s subform in Reddit A video has been viralized in which it can be seen how, when recording the lidar of this electric car, the sensor pixels are gradually burned. Reddit is Reddit and no one can ensure the authenticity of the video, but if we understand the theory behind that a lidar can disintegrate a camera, all the pieces begin to fit perfectly. Your camera sensor. Smartphones use sensors that not only capture visible light (spectrum of 380 to 750 Nm), they are also especially sensitive to near infrared (750 to 1100 nm). In fact, they usually come equipped with an infrared cutting filter in charge of mitigating this light and preventing it from affecting the final result. These filters usually block most infrared light, but they are not perfect. An easy test to do at home is to aim with a TV command to the camera of your mobile. That purple flash that you see is proof that smartphones cameras let infrared light. Destroying pixels. The infrared light emitted by a command has barely power, is emitted in a standard frequency of between 850 and 950 nanometers. What happens to the Lidar del Volvo Ex90? That emits pulsed lasers of 1550 nma wavelength in the middle infrared. This is still invisible to the human eye, but it is a considerable power. If a lidar laser with enough power points directly to a CMOS sensor, it can end up saturating the pixels of it. In other words, it can cause permanent damage and load the pixels that have received their emission of light. A phenomenon studied. Although the Lidar del Volvo Ex90 has put this problem on the table, this is a problem that we have been dragging for more than 20 years. In 2004, studies such as “Lase-Induced Damage Thresholds in Cmos and CCD Sensors ” The destruction of both individual pixels and complete columns after being exposed to compact laser systems was shown. It was highlighted how in wavelengths between 800 and 1,600 Nm (just the latter is the one that caresses Volvo), the damage is irreversible and there is no possible physical defense for infrared protection filters. Lidar in the Volvo Ex90 Volvo is not the only one who warns. Smartphones are not the only devices in using CMOS sensors: the vast majority of consumption miral cameras use this technology. Any manual warnsbefore even starting to explain how the camera works, not directly notice with a laser to the sensor. “When you make Tomas backwards, keep the sun sufficiently far from the viewing angle. Always maintain intense light sources, such as sun, laser or artificial light sources, outside and far from the image area. The concentrated strong light could produce smoke or damage the image sensor or other internal components.” At the moment, Volvo is one of the few companies that, together with Luminar (the company behind its Lidar technology) has detailed the emission of laser pulses in this type of radars. It is expected, however, with the democratization of the Lidar (especially in future cars that will come from China), we have to get used to these power figures. Image | Volvo In Xataka | In the war cameras vs lidar, Tesla has a lot to learn from an unexpected product: the Chinese aspiring robot

How many books a month are too many books? The debate about reading as another form of extreme consumerism

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The mixture of the need to create constant content and the search for new forms of validation has generated a new controversy in the Tik Tok literary sector. Creators cross accusations with others about the legitimacy of reading without stopping, where is the real enjoyment and if reading more or less determines the real quality as a reader. They have not reached any conclusion, but the question is on the table: how much do you have to read to read good? Readers shock. The booktoker Beautifulone of the most often of the Spanish booktokersfera, with almost 350,000 followers She was accused by another booktoker, Palomo Gamyito erroneously normalize reading dozens of books per month. According to this other Booktoker, this infernal rhythm of readings hides a much more critical reality: we must maintain that rhythm of readings to follow the crazy rhythm of launch of the great publishers, accusing many of the main creators of content about books of being spokesmen at the service of the industry. 11 tricks to dominate Tik tok What this clash hides. Gamyi is, in fact, a booktoker who instead of talking about the Latest novelties of Romantasy and literature Young adultcomments more serious novels, such as ‘The Shadow of the Wind’ or ‘The Conjure of the fools’. In addition, it combines comments from books with videos about your own love for writing. His defense of reading little but “better” also hides an ethical positioning and a claim of gourmet readings above literary fast food. Where everything is kneaded. All this happens in the BookTook digital subculture, an increasingly numerous group of users that recommends and promotes books: from recovery of classics to comments from novelties, going through tricks to read more and/or better. Many observers believe that this current our way of reading has changed and is transforming The customs of generation Z. He Hashtag that Group these users It already adds 200,000 million visualizations, enough to consider a cultural force that conditions the large publishers, who see how gender sales like Romantasy rise when recommending them Booktokers. What have the booktokers have done. Convert the accusations of Palomo Gamyi into a viral issue, of course: it has been put on the table how many books it is reasonable to read a month, all overlooked with tips and humor. It is an issue that was already commenting Since 2024so it is not new, but the video of Palomo Gamyi has brought up what this activity has to follow the editorial rhythm together. That is, a matter of creation of novel content to grow in social networks. Too many books? From this conflict two primary themes come out. The first is whether in Spain they are published Too many books: In 2024 were 89,347according to the Ministry of Culture: an increase of 2.6% compared to the previous year already levels similar to the pre-pondemic years. It is a very high figure and puts us at the head of Europebut it generates problems: a fierce competition for the care of the reader and a very short life for the news. A problem that, perhaps, compulsive readers such as beautifulbooks are helping to prolong. A validation. The other problem of the Booktoker community that hides this conflict is the search for personal validation through quantity, something similar to Likes psychology: A reaffirmation is sought through that acceptance of strangers. The mountains of read books are also a way of generating admiration and envy by a community with which tastes are shared, no matter how much reading is not very repossed and, as Gamyi complaint, does not generate a real reflection on the work, but a mere to pass pages. The discussion has not caused the blood to the river, and most of the booktokers participating in it seem to agree that each one must read what he can (and want). Which does not prevent a long and sinister shadow on such a simple and, beneficial hobby, benefit, such as reading for pleasure. They are also readers. The BookTokers They are not a promotional creation of the industry, but a spontaneous movement born in social networks (they have their equivalents in others, such as Booktubers), and they are a sign that in post-pandemic reality, there is a generalized fever by reading. Microeditorials arise consecrated to the publication of authors and projects outside the great industry, reading clubs They have ceased to be an extravagance For library mice, and books are relief from the saturation of screens we live, even in our leisure times. Conflicts like this are the least, because in the end they refer to the important thing: we like to read. Header | Patrick Tomasso in Unspash In Xataka | There is something in the book by José Breton that has crossed a red line although we have been hooked for years to True Crime Crimes

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Close April and Ebro has put 2,033 units on street. They are not spectacular figures. They would not be if we did not know that the company has just been working for a few months. In what will be your first full year Mounting kits In the old Nissan factory in Barcelona, ​​the reborn Ebro has enrolled 1,564 units of the EBRO S700 and 469 units of the S800. The calendar is being fulfilled, both SUV continue to expand versions and adding Motorizations. He Ebro S400, The car that will fight in one of the most complicated markets, that of the Urban SUV, is yet to come. By the end of the year they promise a new model. Before, plug -in hybrid versions promise to give a greater impulse to sales. Does 2,033 units sound like? Well, firms more than settled in Spain as Honda or Alfa Romeo They have sold less. And Suzuki, who also fights with affordable prices, moves in very similar figures. EBRO TECHNICAL SHEET S700 PHEV EBRO S700 PHEV Body type. Five seat SUV. Measures and weight. 4,553 meters long 1,862 meters wide and 1,696 meters high. Wheelbase of 2.67 meters. Trunk. 500 liters. Maximum power. 347 hp (143 hp of the gasoline engine and 204 hp of electric motor) WLTP consumption. 0.8 l/100 km according to WLTP cycle. 90 kilometers of electrical autonomy. Environmental Distinctive. Zero emissions Driving aids (ADAS). Mandatory by the European Union. Others Display for the instrument box of 12.3 inches. Info -retention system compatible with Android Auto and Apple Carplay (wireless). Head-Up Display. Wireless charger of 50 W. Camera540º. Heated and ventilated seats. Eight speakers Sony sound equipment Electric hybrid. No. Plug -in hybrid. Yes. Plug -in hybrid set with up to 90 kilometers of electrical autonomy with a total power of 347 hp. electric. No. Price and launch. Already available from 39,990 euros. In search of the label Most cars buyers want to buy, in addition to a car, a label. It is what they say from Ebro and is what the data say. The volume of hybrids in Spain has shot in recent years. Ebro, after exclusively offering cars with pure combustion engines, has the opportunity to continue expanding a good customer base in the coming months. “We are making a hole, which we wanted.” That is what they say from the brand and that hole has a quantifiable objective: Manufacture 20,000 units When ending 2025. rather, join the kits that arrive from China. Right now, Ebro cars are a very simple puzzle managed by heavy machinery. The motor train arrives on the one hand, the subchassis on the other and it is in Barcelona where both pieces are joined to form the car. This way of working is common in car factories, the motor train is assembled on the one hand and the body on the other. When the time comes, at a point called “marriage” both lines join and give the car definitive. Right now, that union is the only part of the process that takes place in Spain. Both pieces arrive from China in containers. The intention is that At the end of the year that ends. By then the works at the Nissan facilities should be finished and the settlement lines. Then, in Barcelona the body will be assembled and the division in charge of the paint will also be ready. At the moment, the Ebro continue to arrive from China, manufactured by Chery and, therefore, cousins ​​brothers of the Jaecoo 7among others. As in these, the Ebro S700 are in turn cousins ​​of the Chery Tiggo 7 Pro That the automobile group markets in South America but has endowed both interior cars updated and with good perceived quality. An update that goes further, to twin screens of 12.3 inches or an elegant dashboard furniture but with touch buttons. On the outside, the Ebro S700 PHEV is almost traced to combustion versions. You have to refine the eye to see that the grill is more closed or that the tires are 18 inches, such as the most complete equipment of their pure combustion brothers. In fact, that is the equipment from which the PHEV versions that count as a camera with 540º degrees (the brand calls to see what is under the car) or Sony speakers and then add 18-inch tires, Head-Up Display and fast charging (40 kW) in its Luxury version in front of the premium. A very complete equipment that helps define the Ebro customer. From the brand they confirm that they are aware that their audience has a marked profile. First, They value that Ebro has a Spanish past And that, although with Chinese capital as support, they have Risen Nissan’s factory in Barcelona. Second, they like the inside of the car, they look for that quality perception and their technological arsenal. Comparison with Dacia optionswho choose to flood the interior of hard plastics, is really striking. There, in attracting the potential client to the concessionaire (and they already have 50 operations throughout Spain) is where the company has to win. It is your best asset to convince. Because sitting behind the wheel is perceived that quality. The screens are not the best in the market but they do offer good quality. Another thing is your performance. The central panel has well distributed menus and has a drop -down control center at the top that also has buttons to automatically deactivate the speed alert and the fatigue detector and distractions. Under the screen it has a touch surface with air conditioning buttons. My greatest complaint is with the Info -detached response. I have had the feeling that the system moved well in general but suffered more when we connected the Apple Carplay wirelessly. There the software seemed to become heavier and respond worse to the touches of the screen. In addition, it is difficult to get out of the Apple Carplay interface to the general menu because it requires deploying a … Read more

The Samsung Galaxy S25 EDGE is the latest high -end model of the firm and you can predominate it at the best price

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Samsung has already presented the Samsung Galaxy S25 Edgea design focused on the design and that can already be pre -applied in several stores. If you plan to make the leap to this new high -end phone of the Korean firm, although its base price is 1,259 euroswe explain how to get it at the best price. Samsung Galaxy S25 EDGE 5G 6.7 “512GB Blue Titanium * Some price may have changed from the last review An outstanding mobile in design He Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge It is the finest mobile of the Galaxy family (with only 5.8 mm thick) and only weighs 163 grams. It stands out for its 6.7 -inch AMOLED LTPO screen with Quad HD+ resolution and its 120 Hz of refreshment. Monta the processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Eliteaccompanied by a 12 GB RAM. Its photographic system also stands out, since it is formed by a Double rear camera of 200+12 mp and works under the Android 15 operating system (based on one UI 7). Although it is true that, until now, everything is good characteristics, Its battery has generated controversy. It has a capacity of 3,900 mAh, something that users have not liked. Finally, as far as connectivity is concerned, it integrates 5g, Wifi 7Bluetooth 5.4, GPS, USB-C and NFC. Where to buy this mobile Samsung at the best price The Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge It can already be pre -appored And there are two stores where we have found a way to get it at the best price. These are Mediamarkt and the Official Store of the company itself. Samsung’s official store If you decide to buy it in the official Samsung store, you can get this terminal With several discounts. So the phone would not come out for 1,259 euros but for 459 euros (applying the maximum discounts). This is the way of buying it. Service “Delivery and premiere”: You can get up to 700 euros discount delivering your old mobile. Payment with Bizum: You can get a discount of 100 euros. In addition, at the moment, if you pre -compose the terminal, you take Gemini Advanced and 2 TB of storage without cost for six months and if you acquire it From the appyou can get exclusive advantages. * Some price may have changed from the last review Mediamarkt The new Samsung terminal is also available with some discounts on Mediamarkt, being able to buy it for 1133.10 euros If you take into account the promotions that are in force. You can also 0% finance. 5% extra discount if you are a member of Mimediamarkt. 5% discount if you buy it through the Mediamarkt app. * Some price may have changed from the last review The best accessories for this mobile Natbok Clara found for Samsung Galaxy S25 EDGE 5G with 2 pieces screen protector * Some price may have changed from the last review Natbok Screen protector for Samsung Galaxy S25 EDGE 5G, 2+2 pieces * 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 | Samsung In Xataka | From 30 to 300 euros: Tell me what your budget is and I tell you what Bluetooth headphones you can buy In Xataka | Best Samsung mobiles: which buy and recommended models based on budget, tastes and quality price

The appointment apps promised to be the end of the old marriage agencies. The result has been quite different

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The classics never die. Not at least if we talk about love and his things. Although Tinder, GrindrMeetic, Bumble and the rest of appointment apps (The list is long) They have made a considerable hole in the world of national romance, in Spain there are still people who continue to resort to those who for decades were the great allies of the single: marriage agencies. Its objective may not be to take couples before the altar, but a Fast search in Google to verify that there are still agencies operating, especially in the big cities. And from the sector they assure that they are not doing badly. “We are on the rise”, celebrate. The big question is … How have you managed to survive appointment apps? Don’t say Tinder, di agency. Ligar today is not the same as linking in the 80s the beginning of the 2000. Although the essence is always the same, each time has its own forms and codes. The history of Ligteo However, he also has his milestones and probably one of the most relevant was marked by the launch of Tinder In 2012. It was not the first platform to look for a partner (there were already match.com or okcupid), but it did clearly influenced the sector and somehow managed to knock down some taboos and stigmas. In 2013 it was already one of the hundred apps more downloaded And in 2018, after experiencing a 58% growth in a matter of a five years, it exceeded the four million of paid users worldwide. Its expansion has experienced ups and downs (Like His social footprint), but A recent study GFK DAM shows that he continues to lead the ranking of the platforms to flirt in Spain, with an average of 1.5 million monthly users. In second and third are Badoo and Grindr, with 776,000 and 635,600 users. And the marriage agencies? That revolution was not only felt in the networks or Apps downloads. The emergence of tools such as Tinder also affected a business model that had been implanted in the country and had experienced its golden era after the Divorce Law of 1981: Marriage agencies. Suddenly those who wanted to flirt but did not have time or encouragement to go to a disco could do it from their mobile, without having to resort (and pay) to the services of a professional celestine. “We go from being the only way of searching for a couple to live a strong competition,” He recognized in 2023 to the newspaper ABC Alicia López, psychologist at the Apesian agency. The agencies had to undertake their particular journey through the desert, face a crisis in their business model. And they had no choice but to “reinvent themselves”, like Remember López. Businesses organized workshops, looked for new income paths, influenced the strengths of their service … The idea was to relocate, find their coordinates after seeing how apps the apps “moved”. And changed the wave. The Adagio says that every crisis is at the same time an opportunity. And in the world of pairing professionals seems to have been fulfilled. Appointment apps and websites continue to work in Spain with millions of monthly users (4.7, According to GFK DAM), but the agencies claim to have found their hole and even benefit from the new scenario. “A few years ago that wave has returned to us and many people are tired from the digital world and their disappointments and lies,” López comments. “Of course, there is something that we thank these apps and that is that people have encouraged to ask for help to find a partner. Before it was a bit taboo, such as going to the psychologist,” he adds. It is not the only one that points in that direction. At the beginning of the year Carmen del Valle, director of Harmony, acknowledged in An interview With the being that at first the agencies like yours were “displaced” by apps, but over time the result was the opposite. “Now many people tired and frustrated.” And if there were doubts, he insists: “We are on the rise.” The importance of the approach. The key is what the agencies contribute. Or rather, in their ability to differentiate from the apps that have arisen in recent years. In fact of the valley insists In what a good part of the single ones who knock on their door demand something very specific: “A personalized and direct treatment.” These two values ​​are part of a cocktail to which agencies have added others, such as exclusivity, anonymity or even efficiency. “The agencies have existed a lifetime. Now, with apps, people look for safer and reliable options,” Confirm López to León News. Its logic is simple. The agencies are sold as intermediaries, a professional ally capable of providing a more personalized and direct service than that of apps. Those responsible are offered to refine the search, connect potential couples with shared affinities and desires and speak of high success percentages, often 80% are around. All without the need for public exposure, having to upload personal photos an app and go through the ritual of the Match. Not suitable for all pockets. For López Agencies offer “an alternative for people who want to avoid the dangers of staying with someone unknown in appointment apps.” As intermediaries, they assume the responsibility that the people who match share some affinity, something they try to guarantee with face -to -face interviews. Same important is discretion. There are agencies that organize appointments without having Show even photos To the single ones who are going to meet. Other businesses presume of your ability in he Matchmaking and the application of methods not very different from those used in the human resources departments of the companies. That assistance (of course) is not cheap. Prices may vary from one agency to another, but if interviews are reviewed to their managers in recent years there are rates for 300, 600, 1,800, 2,000, 6,000 or even 12,000 … Read more

Murtra’s first results are solid, but his story is still weak

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Telefónica has published The results of a first quarter That, on paper, I should satisfy the market: They rise income (+1.3% organic). They improve margins in their large markets: Spain, Brazil and Germany. Reduce debt. And reduces capex. But the net benefit of continued operations falls 26% and the free cash flow is negative. The result: a company that advances, but does not take off. Yes, but. The accounting collapse defines it almost entirely Argentina’s departure and The flight of Peru: 1,731 million euros less. It was something anticipated. However, it is not just an accounting issue: Telefónica grows less than cuts. And that weighs. The margin improves due to divestments, but not for a better exploitation of its assets. Of course, an important fact: Telefónica is winning more for each euro that invests, with a 0.4% growth in its operational profitability. Between the lines. It is a latent paradox: Telefónica is worth less despite being more efficient than before. Win less, but manages better. Its fundamentals improve, but not their story. Neither does your quote, which has returned to maximum of the last three years But it still does not reach vertical takeoff. The market seeks in a great telecus more than simple execution: wants vision, impulse, growth. Marking Agenda. Telefónica Tech, the Division of Technological Developments to which the company is entrusted to be perceived as a technological And not as a simple teleco, it has grown again above the group (+6.6%) and its annualized billing already equals a median Ibex: 2.1 billion euros. But Telefónica still does not break down its profitability or presenting it as an autonomous unit. So it is still relatively invisible. It is a promising active locked in an opaque showcase. It is its most aligned division with the future, but the least visible for analysts. There is a better showcase, or at least one clearer, for Telefónica Tech. Without an autonomous story or separate accounts, the market can hardly put a price. In detail. In Spain, Telefónica has managed to consolidate what seemed unlikely: grow. Thus the good inertia continues Achieved by Emilio Gayo, promoted to CEO. Income and margin have risen around 2%, The terminals take off with almost 18% more, and the Churn –cancellation rate– It remains stable at 0.9% despite Price increases. On the other hand, The agreement with Vodafone for FiberPass deployment It adds 3.65 million potential homes. The convergent ARPU (the average customer income of combined packages) rises to 92.3 euros, the largest in the group. That is the Premium user, the one who pays the most, and the one that costs the most. No other region where he has a telephone presence approaches an ARPU like this. Spain is no longer a ramora but an engine, the business breathes again at home. The ARPU is, in any case, a company’s commercial health thermometer. And of its ability to revalue from within. The big question. Why do you not revalue, if you run well? Possibly because execution without illusion is not enough. Because perceived growth matters as much as the real. And because without narrative, the numbers do not shine. And that’s what it is about: to shine. In Xataka | The EU has spent years fiercely fighting monopolies. Teresa Ribera has other plans for telecos Outstanding image | Telefónica

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