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The English Court begins its Internet week with chollazos in Xiaomi and Google mobiles, monitors, lego and funko pop

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The English Court has begun its campaign Internet week. It will end on May 18 (Sunday) and in it we can find very good and varied offers in mobile phones and laptops, but also in Lego sets and even in Funko Pop figures! (There is a very striking of ‘The Lord of the Rings’). In this article we will review five of the best offers we can find in that campaign. Xiaomi 14t Pro by 699.90 eurosa very striking price taking into account that it is a configuration with 1 TB. LG Ultra by 899 eurosa good laptop whose battery offers an autonomy of up to 20 hours. Google Pixel 8a by 399.90 eurosa good price for a mobile that is quite complete. Lego – Stitch Set by 48.74 eurosa very well detailed construction set that is based on the character of the ‘Lilo and Stitch’ series. 3×2 in Funko Pop!a promotion Interesting in which we find a great assortment of figures. Xiaomi 14t Pro He Xiaomi 14t Pro It is one of the most interesting mobiles in its price segment. From the very launch date we have been able to find it on the offer and with several promotions, and so far he has not stopped receiving discounts. In the English Court we can find it for 699.90 euros In its configuration of 1 TB of internal storage, but we are looking for the best PCComponent price has it for 689 euros. Among all its characteristics and specifications, the Xiaomi 14t Pro It highlights, above all, for its screen 6.67 -inch AMOLED with 1.5K resolutionits compatibility with HDR10+ and its maximum brightness of 4,000 nits. In addition, the processor rides MEDATEK DIMENSITY 9300+ And for its photographic section the brand has collaborated with Leica. * Some price may have changed from the last review LG Ultra Apple’s macbook stand out, among many other things, for their good autonomy, but this is something that we can also find in other brands. For example, the LG Ultra It also offers very good autonomy, and it can also be bought in El Corte Inglés by 899 euros. The LG Ultra is a laptop that mounts a good IPS and 16 -inch anti -reflex screen. It has 16 GB of RAM and 512 GB of internal storage (SSD), comes with Windows 11 and, in addition, its battery offers a Autonomy of up to 20 hours. * Some price may have changed from the last review Google Pixel 8a Not all Google mobiles have a high price, the brand has also launched some models with a much more tight price. He Google Pixel 8afor example, it was launched at an official price of approximately 540 euros, but now it can be found in El Corte Inglés by 399.90 euros In its 128 GB configuration. It is also offer for 448.90 euros in its 256 GB configuration. As we see in other brand mobiles, the Google Pixel 8a It has a compact screen design Act 6.1 -inch display. Mount the Google Tensioner G3 processor, will have a good number of software updates and the camera offers a good experience. * Some price may have changed from the last review Lego – Stitch Set The movie Live Action of ‘Lilo and Stitch‘It will premiere within a few days, so stores such as El Corte Inglés have decided to lower the price of some related products. One of the most interesting is the set that the LEGO brand launched a while ago, since it is on offer for 48.74 euros. Stitch’s Lego set comes with a total of 730 pieces and is approximately 20 centimeters high. It stands out a lot for its design, but also for the possibility of adding buildable accessories; such as a flower, ice cream, a microphone or sunglasses. Lego Disney Classic – Stitch * Some price may have changed from the last review 3×2 in Funko Pop! The English Court has launched an interesting promotion 3×2 in a good assortment of toysamong which we find a lot of Funko Pop figures! Buying three figures, the store gives us the third unit (The cheapest, although almost all have the same price). One of the most cool figures is that of Barbol, from ‘The Lord of the Rings’which has a price of 23.95 euros. There are also many other Funko Pop figures! of Dogpool (‘Deadpool 3’), De Jinx and of Heimerdinger (‘Arcane’), from Bulbasaur (‘Pokémon’), from Luffy (‘One Piece’) and even Invincible (‘Invincible’). Funko Pop! The Lord of the Rings * 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 | The English Court and Buying (header), Xiaomi, LG, Google, Lego, Funko Pop! In Xataka | The best Xiaomi mobile price: purchase and comparative guide In Xataka | Best laptops in quality price. Which to buy depending on the use and eight recommended models

A programmer did not like how his coffee maker extracted coffee. So he dedicated 100 hours to hack her

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Few things give more anger than to play with an extremely simple device that does not respond exactly as you want. An example is the appliances that should be at our service, but sometimes they go from us, they are unnecessarily complex Or they have many functions, but not as simple as “don’t automatically turn off.” That is what a software developer was found to Buy a coffee makerand made the most logical decision. Return it? No: Hold it. And be careful, because that of ‘hacking’ the coffee makers is not so weird. Functions vs User. Gabriel Ciubotaru He is a software developer, but also an expert in cybersecurity and reverse engineering, among other skills. In a recent conference at the Defcamp 2024 (a relevant cybersecurity and hacking conference at European level), Gabriel told how he had acquired a coffee maker that he liked a lot, but that had a very annoying function: at 30 minutes of being on, he automatically went out. It is a function to save energy, and that is fine, but the problem is the enormous contradiction that arises when, every time it turns on, it performs a refined cycle that expels a moderate amount of water. In addition to water, it was a loss of time and Gabriel search between the options until finding a higher time limit: three hours. As he made a coffee every four hours, it was not adequate for his rhythm of life and decided to open the machine. Hold the coffee maker. The task seemed simple: extract the motherboard, locate the microcontroller and identify the system programmed to automatically turn off the machine and perform that refined process, change the firmware with the desired time value and reassemble the machine. The reality is that it found that component relatively easy, but the complicated thing was to find, throughout the code tangle, the lines that it should modify so that the coffee maker went out when he wanted. He did it, looking at a code that controls the warning icons that shows the coffee maker screen so that the user identifies his status following the instructions of the manual, so he modified those values, the modified code rose to the microcontroller and … ready, the coffee maker now works as he wants. I have explained it in a very simple way, but in Gabriel he gives all the details in his conference. He also comments that he has saved 30 seconds a day by investing 100 hours of work to hack the coffee maker, but that it is something that has been totally worth it because now it is the device that works as the user wants. More homemade projects. It is clear that not everyone has the resources, desire, time or interest in getting what Gabriel has achieved. Those 30 seconds, to many, would not be bother us, but what is also true is that there is an interest on the part of some users to hack their coffee makers in one way or another. One of the most popular coffee makers is Delonghi dedicates. It is what I have and has a series of default values ​​that respond to the amount of coffee extraction time. For a pressurized portfilters like the one that carries the machine, they are adequate, but when you buy a portfiltros in the air, these values ​​fall short and we have a way of programming a slower extraction based on combining its three buttons. It is something indicated in the manual, but what is not indicated is how to achieve a better milk foam. The sparkler included is functional, but not perfect. A trick to have more control over the process is to remove the metal part of the sparkler and keep the rubber, with a much thinner nozzle. Thus we can better control the process, but there is a problem: due to the pressure, the nozzle jumps. The solution? Set that mouthpiece to the coffee maker through a flangeand problem solved. Removing functions to the machine. That is a very simple modification, but there is another that is perhaps more interesting because it directly affects how coffee knows. In filter coffee makers, the most common is that the base has a resistance that keeps hot coffee for a longer time. This implies that coffee ‘cooks’ by extraction, but then continues to warm up with a high temperature base that modifies its flavor. It is not ideal, but even expensive machines (and that, supposedly, its manufacturers should know that it affects the flavor) implements it. Therefore, a common modification in this type of coffee makers is to open them and remove the cables that give energy to that resistance. It does not affect anything to the operation of the coffee maker when preparing coffee, but you eliminate that base that continues to cook the coffee once extracted. It is a modification that gives more “fear” than placing a flange, but it is worth it because, as I say, it has a direct influence on coffee. And as that modification there are many others, such as placing a more quality milk foamer in the aforementioned dedicate or changing the water pump pressure, Change the diffuser of water in a moccamaster … More serious implications. Ok, these cases are curious and allow to improve the functioning of the coffee maker, but really hacking a coffee maker is a serious thing. It is something that Martin Hron, Avast Security Researcher, demonstrated to the HAHKE AN INTELLIGENT COFFEE. Focusing on the first generation smartger, Hron got access to the system and realized that it worked as a unprotected Wi-Fi access point, with unbalanced connections and that allowed firmware updates without authentication. What did you demonstrate? Two things. On the one hand, which could rotate the mill without control, waste boiling water or emit beeps. He could also show a rescue message with a URL in which to make the payment so that the coffee maker ceases to behave … Read more

What cars can circulate and which ones rest on May 17

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Saturday. We already know what that means. Rest day … And today does not circulate sabbatino. Because if Saturday comes, some cars already know that they have to stay at home. It is not that I say it, says the program devised by the CDMX Ministry of Environment (Sedema). The same that aims to improve the quality of the air we breathe but that, yes, forces some cars not to leave home. To be clear who cannot circulate during the Today does not circulate Sabatino and avoid possible fines … You have to be very clear about some peculiarities of this day. To do this, we will review the possible exceptions and everything to take into account. But first, remember that everything we are going to talk about from now on only applies in the 16 mayors in Mexico City and in the following conurbed municipalities of the State of Mexico: Atizapán de Zaragoza Coacalco de Berriozábal Cuautitlán Cuautitlán Izcalli Chalco Chicoloapan Chimalhuacán Ecatepec de Morelos Huixquilucan Ixtapaluca La Paz Naucalpan de Juárez Nezahualcóyotl Nicolás Romero Tecámac Tlalnepantla de Baz Tultitlán Chalco Valley What cars and plaques affect the Sabatino today Once we have all this clear and all these clear things … What restrictions will we find? Simply that affected cars cannot circulate. So simple, if you are contemplated in the program of today does not circulate Sabatino is that you will not be able to move. These restrictions are specified in the upper image. And it is that today’s restrictions do not circulate do not always apply depending on the exclusive function of the hologram. Some days like Saturday you also have to pay close attention to the plate number. This means that LSO Saturdays you can take the following scenarios: And this day the following conditions occur: Cars that can circulate every Saturday Cars that have to rest every Saturday Cars that rest on a Saturday yes and another Restrictions, yes, do not apply all day. They are active between 05:00 and 10:00 p.m.. That is, at night we can move freely and without taking into account any type of restriction. Once we have all this clear, how do we know that today does not circulate sabbatino this week forces us to leave the car at home or, on the contrary, let us circulate? Simple, looking at the hologram first and then the plate number. If your hologram carries the number 2 you will not be able to circulate. It doesn’t matter on Saturday, cars with hologram 2 cannot circulate any Saturday. On the contrary, those with hologram 0 and 00 can circulate every Saturday. These drivers do not have to think but because of very different circumstances. It is those of Hologogram 1 that have to take some things into account. Depending on the plate number they can circulate one or the other and, as is broken every week, next week you will be on the other side of the currency. This week of the Saturday, May 17, 2025 We are on the third Saturday of May. Therefore, it is the cars with hologram 1 and plaque finished in even number that rest. Next week the cars with hologram 1 and plaque finished in torque will have to leave the car at home. However, there are some exceptions that must be taken into account because those cars can move with total freedom: Those that work for electricity, natural gas or are hybrid Those who have disabled plate All those dedicated to urban transport services (includes funerals) Those who offer school or passenger transport Those destined for public safety and/or civil protection In case of breaching these restrictions, the fine will be 20 to 30 times the unit of measurement and update (Uma), which is equivalent to 1,924.40 pesos and even 2,886.60 pesos. Photo | Mateusz Dach In Xataka | Contamination is not only making you live less and worse. You are also making you darker

Meteorologists have been warning that southern Spain would reach 35 degrees this Sunday. The Sahara had another idea

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Sunday was going to be the key day: the moment when the country, after a very rare spring, was going to receive the first summer bars. By the south, Claro: Seville was directly at 35 degrees and Córdoba would not come down from 32. However, something has changed. Why was I going to make so much heat? For an old acquaintance, an anticyclonic dorsal that is installed on top of our heads and, without wind or clouds, makes temperatures begin to shoot: the Iberian oven. It is the same configuration that causes us the frequent heat waves that visit us every year. The dorsal will continue here, but its effect will be much less than expected. And the fault is a Dana. As the Dana that was in the Atlantic approaches the Portuguese coast, it will displace a huge tongue of Saharian dust that will enter the southern and southeast peninsular. As Nacho Espinos explained And as we have seen on other occasions, the suspension dust “reduces insolation and limits the values” that the thermometers can reach. That does not mean that it will not be hot. Of course it will be hot. Above all, if we compare them with the first two weeks of May. Not only can up to 32 degrees be found in the heart of the Guadalquivir Valley, but many parts of the country will be above 30 degrees. But the 35 degree psychological limit is not going to be achieved. And that the environment will be very murky. It is not necessary to remember that the abundance of dust in suspension, worsens air quality and can generate mild respiratory problems (from mucous irritation or nasal obstruction to itching in the eyes or dryness of the upper respiratory tract). In areas with a very strong calima complications can be greater. Above all, in people with previous ailments. According to The works of the University of La Lagunaup to “2% more people die from heart disease the two days of the phenomena of Calima.” What can we expect? A summer that does not end up landing, even if it is closer. That and A bad air quality. Above all, because to the extent that blockages in Europe continue, the arrival of storms, danas and cold storms can continue an almost indefinite time. That 2025 is strange We have it clear. How strange it will become, It is still to investigate. Image | Copernicus In Xataka | May is putting a March face: Aemet’s great question is if 2025 will definitely end the drought

We have been studying chocolate and tea compounds for more than 75 years. Now we know that they help control blood pressure

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A well -known Anglo -Saxon saying that an apple per day keeps doctors at bay. The nutrients of these fruits are undoubtedly a good way to prevent in the field of health. However, the healthy compounds we find in fruits such as apple or grapes are not their exclusive heritage of these. Some can also find them in tastier foods such as tea or chocolate. Flavanoles This is the case of the flavanoles (or flavan-3-tools), some compounds that, as a study has just verified, They can help us to keep our blood pressure under control. The study suggests that foods rich in these compounds, such as tea, chocolate, and fruits such as apple and grapes can help us reduce our blood pressure and with it our cardiovascular health. “The findings are hopeful for those who seek accessible ways to manage their blood pressure and support their cardiac health through enjoyable changes. Incorporating small amounts of foods commonly consumed, such as tea, apples, dark chocolate, or cocoa powder in a balanced diet can provide beneficial amounts of flavan-3-tools,” stood out in a press release Christian Heiss, co -author of the study. This last point is important, a balanced diet is always key when taking the nutritional advantages of any food. As Heiss himself clarifies, this type of dietary changes never serve as replacement for drugs, interventions and treatments prescribed by health professionals. These foods can be considered as an additional source of Flavanoles, but it may not be the main one. Old acquaintances. Flavanoles are old acquaintances for nutrition experts. These compounds are related to the color of some foods of plant origin, but throughout the last decades we have been detecting possible benefits of these compounds in people’s health. A decade ago, for example, it was observed Thanks to a study with mice that these compounds could delay the progression of type 2 diabetes. Other studies They have detected a positive effect of these compounds About memorythat It could be mediated for its positive effect on blood circulation. 75 years of research. The new study Show the results of a review of scientific and subsequent meta -analysis literature. The team compiled randomized essays published between 1946 and 2024, in which the effects on the blood pressure of rich foods in flanks and supplements of these compounds were tested. From these analyzes, the team concluded that foods rich in Flavenoles “considerably” high blood pressure, which supports its use in cardiovascular prevention. These foods “should be considered as effective components of interventions (based on healthy habits) to reduce blood pressure and cardiovascular prevention,” The team points out. The details of the study have been published In an article In the magazine European Journal of Preventive Cardiology. A grain of sand. Nutrition is a complex science and that is why we must take into account very different considerations. For example, that a food is rich in a certain compound does not always mean that its consumption will allow us to reach the amounts that we require from the nutrient. It is also important to know if there are other nutrients or compounds that may affect us. For example, both black chocolate and milk chocolate can contribute to us Flavenoles, but the second probably also gives us excessive amounts of sugar that counteract the positive impact of these compounds. In Xataka | We go to the most expensive chocolate in history: how the cocoa crisis will shoot its price Image | Maryam Nemati

The US feared a boycott of its tourism sector. It already has a first calculation and shows a hole of 12.5 billion dollars

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He “Make America Great Again” promises get expensive To the American tourism industry. Fulfilled the first 100 days of Trump’s mandate and after a start of the year marked by the Tariff warthe aggressive immigration policy from Washington and his distancing from historical allies, such as Canada or the EU, US tourism faces turbulence. He last report of the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC), based in London, predict that distrust From foreign travelers it will cost the country around 12.5 billion dollars. And the figure goes with a message included. “This is a US government attention call”, warns The WTTC. What happened? That the WTTC, a forum that brings together the private tourism industry, has just thrown a jug of cold water at the expectations of the sector in the US. And the reason is very simple: according to the forecasts of its technicians the travel, hotels, restaurants and other businesses that depend on tourism will enter much less dollars out of foreign pockets. To be more precise the WTTC talks about a loss of about $ 12.5 billion in foreign visitors spending, an “amazing sum”, Apostille. Where does that data come from? The organism does not clarify how it has calculated it, but it does contribute some context. According to your data In 2024 international visitors who arrived in the US spent about 181,000 million dollars. If its forecasts are fulfilled, in 2025 the figure will remain in “just under 169,000 million”. It is a forecast that could vary if the circumstances that have motivated that collapse of spending, but a priori leaves two bad readings. The first is an interannual fall of almost 7%. The second is that the US tourism industry moves away from the data it handled in 2019, before the pandemic. He WTTC calculates that during that year foreign visitors generated a revenue flow of about 217.4 billion euros that promoted job creation in the country. “Today that legacy is in danger,” warns the organism in A statement in which he sends a couple of errands to Donald Trump’s executive. Why is it important? For the weight of tourism in the American economy and the threats it faces. The US is one of the main destinations of the world. His trade department estimates that last year he received some 72.4 million of international visitors who contributed to the tourism and travel sector contributing, as a whole, 2.36 billion of dollars to the national economy and generate more than 20 million jobs. The administration itself benefits from this activity via tax revenues. The problem is that the vast majority of that tourist expense (almost 90%) It did not start with visitors from other countries but from the domestic market, of travelers who moved nationwide, within the country. For the WTTC that percentage is somewhat a challenge. “This strong dependence on local tourism masks a serious vulnerability: true growth resides in the international market, and the US is losing its leadership,” They warn. Spain leaves a good example: the flow of foreign tourists moves in record levels while falls The domestic. Is there anything else? Yes. WTTC forecasts contradict those who handled It is not so much The US National Travel and Tourism Office (NTOO), which expected the flow of international visitors to the US to increase 6.5% between 2024 and 2025 to reach 77.1 million. In 2026 he even trusted to reach 85 million, which would exceed the data prior to the pandemic. By 2027 it provided for an expense level of 279,000 million Of dollars, quite above what the WTTC now forecasts for this year. Are all forecasts? No. The study of the WTCC cites data from March of the US Department of Commerce that already reveal a contraction in the flow of international tourists. Specifically, it shows an interannual “prick” of 15% in the British market, of more than 28% in Germany, almost 15% in South Korea and between 24 and 33% in “other key markets”, such as Colombia or Spain. “As expected, the Canadian market is exhausted: reserves in early summer have dropped more than 20% compared to last year,” Add the WTTCwhich ensures that in general the country is receiving fewer visitors from both its neighbors and distant nations, “a clear indicator that the global attractiveness of the United States decreases.” The agency ensures that it is the only destination of the 184 analyzed that faces the 2025 exercise with a downward forecast. And what is the reason? The newspaper The New York Times remember That in 2024 the spending of travel in the US already remained below the values ​​prior to the health crisis, basically due to the strength of the dollar and its influence on the budgets of tourists from other countries. The situation is quite different today. Both in regard to The currency as to the geopolitical context, which explains for the WTTC what is happening to foreign tourism in the United States. “The world’s largest economy and tourism is on a bad way, not due to lack of demand, but action. While other nations extend the red welcome carpet, the US government hangs the ‘closed’ poster, closed ‘, Julia Simpson ditchExecutive Director of the WTTC. “If urgent measures are not taken to restore travelers’ confidence, the US could take several years to return to the expenditure levels of international visitors prior to the pandemic.” Is it something unforeseen? Not quite. The tariff war, Washington’s clash with Denmark, Canada or Mexico and especially arrests In the borders and the confusion with visas It has been affecting the flow of travelers to the United States for some time. In fact there is talk of A boycott that extends beyond tourism, industry and Commerce. The US International Trade Administration already registered in March that the number of European visitors who spent at least one night in the country had fallen 17% With respect to last year. The data could be explained in part for the effect of Holy Week … Read more

Now it is not available on iPhone in any country

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If you thought to play ‘Fortnite‘This weekend from your iPhone, you will find a surprise. Today, the popular Battle Royale of Epic Games It is not available In none of the applications for iOS available in the European Union. The withdrawal occurs just after Epic tried to relaunch the game in the American App Store. Epic itself He explained in His official X account that “Apple has blocked our Fortnite presentation, so we have not been able to publish it in the US App Store. UU. Not in the Epic Games Store for iOS in the European Union. We regret to announce that Fortnite will not be available for any of the world until Apple unlocks it.” “Fortnite” screen capture in Epic Store in iOS Behind the scene. The problem has arisen after a chain of decisions. May 9, as Epic communicated publiclya new version of ‘Fortnite’ was presented to review by Apple, an essential step to return to the App Store. Days later, CEO Tim Sweeney He affirmed that They had retired that first presentation and sent a new version on May 14, which included a global update with the aim of launching it simultaneously on all platforms. Apple responds: there is no blockade, but conditions. An Apple spokesman declared Bloomberg that The company has not blocked the game as such, but asked Epic Sweden (the European Epic Division) to send the app again without including the US store “not to affect Fortnite in other geographical areas.” Apple argues that it has not removed any already published version of ‘Fortnite’ in European alternative stores. Epic does not accuse Apple of withdrawing ‘Fortnite’, but of preventing the sending of its global update. From Cupertino they ensure that the refusal is because this version also included the US store, and that it had to be presented separately. The result has been that the game cannot be downloaded in Europe, Although it had been available for months thanks to European legislation and distribution by independent stores. A conflict that does not end. This episode is only the last in a long legal battle between both companies. The confrontation began in 2020, when Epic integrated its own payments within ‘Fortnite’, challenging the rules of the App Store and giving rise to its expulsion. Since then, the conflict has gone through several judicial phases, with partial resolutions on different fronts. At the end of April, Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers issued a sentence that Disassembles part of Apple’s business model: it ordered to eliminate commissions on external payments, among other measures. The ruling, very critical of the strategy followed by the company in recent years, has been key for Epic Games to reactivate his attempt to return ‘Fortnite’ to the American App Store after almost five years of absence. And now what? At the moment, it is not clear if Epic will decide to send a new exclusive version for Europe, which would allow to restore ‘Fortnite’ on the iPhone of the community block, or if Apple will finally accept its return in the US. Everything will depend on whether what Apple is fulfilled considers a technical requirement or if we are facing a new EPIC strategic pulse to press Apple publicly. What is confirmed is that, according to EPIC itself, ‘Fortnite’ cannot be played in iOS in any country. Images | Epic Games In Xataka | At 15 he won 400,000 euros in Fortnite tournaments and his mother took him out of school. This has been since then

We have been trying to recover the concentration for years using white noise. These researchers believe that we are self -taught

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In 1984, the German director Philip Gröning He wrote to the prior of the Great Cartuja requesting permission to record a film about the isolated and lonely life of the Cartujos monks in the heart of the French Alps. That is, about the great silence. The monks told him they had to think about it and thought about it for 16 years. He left everything recorded in ‘Into the great silence‘And every time I cross the movie I think about the same thing: that this deep and dense silence is an endangered species. In the modern world We can only use noise cancellation And, if perhaps, put on white, pink or brown noise. Or we believed. But is it really for something? That is what Joel T. Nigg and his colleagues from Oregon Health & Science University have wondered. In A recent article They have systematized everything that is known so far and, although there is good news, their conclusions are a jug of cold water. To start because, although it is an issue that is spoken a lot, there is no quality research that is based. NIGG’s team He just found 13 Useful studies (with 335 participants in total). The sample was limited, but enough to explore how the different types of noise affect the attention and cognitive function in young children and adults. And what have they discovered? Indeed, as we thought“White and pink noise improve performance in tasks that require attention for those who have ADHD symptoms.” For going to the data, they found “a small but significant positive effect (improvement of between 8 % and 10 %) in the executive care” of these people. In addition, the results are surprisingly consistent. In fact, it seems, those who were not medicated, obtained better results. What is the problem, then? That the effect is reverse in the case of people who did not have ADHD. “In this case, white and pink noise negatively affected the performance in the task,” Emily Reynolds explained. A notice to navigators. Because on the one hand, it is a good sign that, often, the information we obtain online, from mouth and even the theoretically reliable sources. The evidence available in these fields is usually much more anecdotal than we would like to confess. However, we should not exaggerate the conclusions of this work. After all, as the authors themselves saidthe investigation is scarce and not as good as we would need. That allows us to draw some conclusions, discard some things; But do not unbrush all the pitch. So … we must stop putting white noise? At least we should rethink it if what we want is to concentrate. It can be used for other things and, who knows, there may be cases that are better than the alternative (listening to music, having the background TV …); But in general terms, it seems that it would be necessary to rethink it a bit. Image | ICONS8 TEAM In Xataka | Four experts explain what it really is like to have a good night: sleeping “of a pull” is a myth

What we know (and, above all, what we don’t know) so far

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Espionage accusations have turned on the alarms in the West. Less than two months ago, Germany He accused China to install unauthorized communication devices in wind turbines, a case that unleashed a strong controversy. Now, it seems to be repeated in the United States. Short. The United States has denounced that it has found communication components not documented in some investors and batteries manufactured in China. According to ReutersAmerican energy officials are reassessing the risk of these devices. More in depth. As Reuters has collectedsome of these solar investors and batteries manufactured in China contained inexplicable communication devices, including cellular radios. These components were not listed in the official documents of the product, which has generated concern among American cybersecurity experts. The concern. In theory, according to cybersecurity experts and US officials asked by Reutersthese components could be used to avoid Firewalls and remotely access critical equipment, with potential catastrophic consequences for the electricity grid. In addition, the situation is complicated if these devices allow remote firmware updates, since they would allow unauthorized changes that go unnoticed in certification reviews, opening the door to potential vulnerabilities. Precautionary measures. The US Department of Energy has pointed to Reuters that certification and documentation protocols are being reviewed to ensure that all components are correctly registered. In addition, work is being done on the implementation of the “Software Materials” list (Bill of Materials or SBOM software) to identify each component integrated into critical devices. This measure seeks not only to prevent the installation of unauthorized components, but also control firmware updates. A blunt answer. Given these accusations, China has not taken to respond. A spokesman for the Chinese embassy in Washington has told the Communication Agency: “We oppose the generalization of the concept of national security, distorting and defamed China’s infrastructure achievements.” A relevant history. In 2019, United States He accused Huawei of espionage through its telecommunications equipment without presenting conclusive evidence, based only on the proximity of the company with the Chinese government. However, it was later shown that NSA itself had massively spied through telecommunications teams worldwide. With tweezers. The details are scarce and there are no solid evidence in the report. According to experts consulted by PV Magazinethe lack of concrete details in the Reuters report, such as the number of affected devices or the names of the manufacturers involved, raises doubts about the veracity of the findings. More background. So, are we really facing a tangible threat or is it a new episode of the commercial war between the US and China? In a context where China Dominate the renewable sectorany accusation against its devices could have much broader implications. Is this an attempt to stop Chinese advance in a strategic sector or a legitimate warning about cybersecurity risks in critical infrastructure? Image | Pexels Xataka | China is improving both its wind turbines that Germany only finds an explanation: spies

Elon Musk asked for calm and endure the actions of Tesla. Its president did otherwise and has won 230 million dollars

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While Tesla is going through one of the more complicated moments Of recent years due to a drastic fall in its sales, Robyn Denholm, president of the company’s board of directors has starred in a series of movements that have caught the attention of investors and analysts. In the middle of the Financial storm and of A reputational crisis That whips the manufacturer, Denholm has sold a significant part of his Tesla shares, obtaining about 230 million dollars, while Elon Musk asked his investors to maintain his shares. The paradox that Denholm raises is evident: while the company struggles to recover the market and customer confidencethe most responsible for the Council unchanges the fate that Employees can run and Tesla shareholders. Millionaire sales in full crisis. According to He informed Associated PressRobyn Denholm has sold more than 230 million dollars in Tesla shares since Elon Musk He expressed his support for Donald Trump After his attack. More than half of this amount was obtained in the first four months of 2025, just before the value of Tesla’s actions lost a good part of its value And that its benefits They will collapse 71%. Little attachment for actions. One of the reasons why the directors and members of the Board of Directors of the companies receive a good part of your salary in shares is to link its economic benefit with The prosperity of the company They represent. Therefore, when a manager sells shares during a crisis, investors perceive that something very bad happens. According to published by The New York Timessince Denholm assumed the presidency of the Tesla Board of Directors at the end of 2018, he has sold titles worth $ 530 million, undoing more than 1.4 million shares. That represents more than half of your participation in the company. According to the regulations of the US stock and values ​​commission (SEC), most of these sales were made under Pre -established sales plans presented as of July 2024, coinciding with the Elon Musk’s political implication And the beginning of Turbulences for Tesla. Contradictions with Musk’s speech. Although the operation of shares by Denholm is completely legal, the chosen moment has generated doubts about his confidence in the future of Tesla. His mass sale of shares contrasts with the message that Elon Musk directed its employees Last March, when he explicitly asked them to “hold on to their actions” and not sell them, trusting in the “brilliant and exciting” future for the company, although the price of their shares did not stop falling. While Musk I tried to calm down To the workforce and the small investors with a categorical “what I am saying is that they keep their shares,” Denholm opted to liquidate part of their assets in the company, sending a signal opposite to the market and minority shareholders. Controversies in its management. Denholm’s management at the head of the Board of Directors of Tesla had already been subject to controversy before its massive sale of shares. Both Denholm and other council members were accused in court for not properly protecting the interests of shareholders, especially during the approval process of the Elon Musk’s salary package. Reuters It echoed In July 2023 that Denholm and other executives of Tesla had reached an agreement to return 735 million dollars, after being accused of having granted excessive compensation taking advantage of their position in the company, reinforcing the image of a more focused management on their own benefit than on the collective interest of the shareholders. On May 1, 2025, Tesla canceled the rights on Packages of Actions of Actions of Denholm and other executives of Tesla as payment of that sanction. In Xataka | The Tesla employees letter requested by Elon Musk’s cessation has generated layoffs. It has not been that of his CEO Image | Wikimedia Commons (Cebit Australia), Tesla

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