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the effect of the crisis on the components that we had not yet taken into account, according to analysts

April 1, 2026 by usatoday24

The price rise announced by Sony on March 27 (which places the PS5 at 649.99 euros and the PS5 Pro at 899.99 euros from April 2) has opened a debate that goes much further than that of the increase itself. Because industry analysts have started to do the math and believe that even more terrifying figures are coming than what PS5 is going to cost: what PS6 is going to cost. Arms escalation. The PS5 cost 499.99 euros when it hit stores in November 2020. On April 2, 2026 it will cost 649.99 euros. More than 150 euros difference in five years, and it is exactly the same hardware. And it is not the first time that Sony has revised the prices of its current generation upwards: the company already did it in August 2022 and did it again in April 2025then focusing on the Digital Edition of its console. The pattern. What is striking is not only the rise itself, but the pattern: the consoles of this generation They have been getting more expensive for years instead of becoming cheaper, just the opposite of what had happened historically, and which obeys more to common sense in that we are talking about progressively more outdated hardware. However, it is a widespread movement: Microsoft did the same in October 2025 with their Xbox Series. What the analysts say. Three voices from the sector They agree that what happened with PS5 is not an isolated case but a sign of what is to come. Mat Piscatella, senior analyst at Circana, admits that the magnitude of the PS5 rise has exceeded all industry expectations. Serkan Toto, CEO of the consulting firm Kantan Games, goes further: a PS6 model at $999 “is not impossible.” And Joost van Dreunen, a video game professor at the NYU Stern School of Business, believes the market is headed toward a world in which a $1,000 console will be the norm, and gaming will become a luxury expense. The reason: the component crisis. As we know, the cost of hardware has skyrocketed and the price of DRAM and NAND memory has risen 80 to 90 percent since early 2026. Demand for artificial intelligence data centers, which require huge quantities of memory chips, has strained the global supply chain, and consumer electronics makers are absorbing the blow. Added to this are tariff tensions driven by the US administration and logistical disruptions in parts of Asia. Better at once. Toto believes that Sony appears to have decided to apply a single substantial increase now, rather than chaining together several smaller increases over time. This maneuver has an additional advantage: if the market stabilizes later, Sony would have room to lower prices or launch promotions. Furthermore, with Xbox weakened and nintendo In another completely different segment of the market, the Japanese company can set prices with a margin of maneuver that it did not have in other generations. It’s not all pessimism. Not all forecasts point to four digits. The KeplerL2 leak expert calculate that the current cost of manufacturing a PS6 would be around $760. With that figure, a launch price close to $699 would be theoretically viable if Sony accepted that part of the hardware would be paid for out of pocket, as it has historically done with its consoles. The lack of direct competition, however, may push Sony not to contain the price as much as in other generations. In any case, the crisis of components and, above all, a ‘GTA VI‘which will catapult PS5 sales makes it unlikely that we will see the launch before 2028. In Xataka | Playstation 6: all the information we know (or think we know) so far

In the middle of 2026, a childhood without mobile phones sounds impossible. A town in Ireland is doing it

April 1, 2026 by usatoday24

Greystones is a small town on the coast of Ireland, more specifically in County Wicklow. 22,000 inhabitants, semi-detached houses, coastal landscapes, a railway network which allows you to reach Dublin in just over half an hour… A priori, it is the perfect town to enjoy a peaceful life just a stone’s throw from the bustling Irish capital, where companies such as Google or Apple. However, in recent years the town has been in the news for another, very different reason: his crusade against the use of smartphones among the children. His case shows that it is still possible to live a cell phone-free childhood. What has happened? That the small town of Greystones (Ireland) has strived to teach the world a lesson: to show that in 2026 it is possible to keep children away from mobile phones, Instagram, TikTok and the rest of social networks. We just need to join forces to change the sign of social pressure. The initiative is actually not new. Greystones launched their crusade in 2023when it already aroused the curiosity of the rest of the world. However, the unknown remained as to how the experience would turn out. Now we already know. Where does the idea come from? The debate around what age Children should start using mobile phones or social networks and the influence that these have on them is not new. It’s not a concern unique to Greystones, either. There however it happened something interesting during the pandemic. When students returned to classrooms after lockdown, Rachael Harper, headteacher at St Patrick’s School, found that some children were having trouble sleeping or struggling to concentrate. She wasn’t the only one to notice. Other colleagues confirmed that they perceived similar attitudes among their primary school students. What caused them? It didn’t take long for teachers to focus on the use of cell phones. They even encountered children who controlled their calories with apps. Eoghan Cleary, a teacher at another Greystones school, also found that his students admitted seeing violent content on the Internet. The sum of all these factors led several primary schools to send a survey to around 800 parents When asked about the topic: more than half acknowledged that they noticed their children were anxious. In some cases they had even sought professional help. It was enough for the city to decide to make a move. What exactly did he do? We mentioned it before: join forces. Eight primary schools in the Greystones and Delgany area came together to launch an initiative they named ‘It Takes a Village’ (‘It takes a whole village’). Its main tool was the ‘voluntary code without smartphones’, a community pact that basically encourages residents to prohibit children from using mobile phones during their primary education period. In practice this is equivalent to keeping young people away from networks and smartphones until they turn 12 and enter secondary school. The pact is of course voluntary, free and failing to comply with it does not result in fines, but the idea is that whoever signs it applies it both at school and at home. Were you that worried about the issue? It seems so. “As principal of St. Patricks Elementary School I have observed growing concern among parents and teachers,” Harper admitted in 2023 in a column opinion published in Guardian. “The level of anxiety of children in schools has grown steadily, since easy access to online and mobile content has become a threat to childhood. We felt the need to act. The process started with a realization: childhood is becoming increasingly shorter.” Has it worked? That was three years ago. Now we finally know how the initiative is working. Recently The New York Times dedicated an extensive report in which, among other issues, it confirms that the campaign has had a more than reasonable reception. They have supported her 70% of parents and above all it has penetrated the town, moving to businesses and politicians. He has even made his mark beyond Wicklow. Shortly after it was launched ‘Smartphone Free Chilhood’a citizen movement that advocates delaying children’s access to smartphones at least up to 14 years. How has he achieved it? In 2023, Harper herself insisted in that, if it really wanted to work, the initiative had to go beyond the classrooms. “It’s not about enforcing a code. It’s about building a strong network of services that helps children, families and teachers deal with anxiety-related challenges.” The report of The New York Times suggests that goal is also being achieved at Greystones. Beyond what parents do at home, the campaign is completed with training workshops and events such as phone-free beach parties. Even with the commitment of local businesses. For example, one store has offered to help children who need to locate their parents. Is it so important? Yes. And for a simple reason. The very name of the initiative (‘It takes a whole village’) makes it clear that, to succeed, the campaign must play with collective pressure. And it seems that he is achieving it. “In networks everything is collective. Addressing it jointly is the best option,” recognize Jennifer Whitmore, member of the Irish parliament and mother in Greystones. In other words: delaying a child’s access to mobile phones and social platforms is very easy when they are surrounded by other kids of the same age who also do not use them. “What Greystones demonstrates is that parents and communities are not powerless,” agree Clearly. Is it that dangerous? Harper insist in that the initiative is not based on “anti-technology stances” nor does it want to deny children the use of smartphones. The key lies rather in rethinking the times and what it means to have a mobile phone. “Our goal is to ensure that they are adequately prepared and emotionally capable to take on the responsibility that comes with having a smartphone when accessing secondary education”, claims before citing a UNESCO report that suggests it can take up to 20 minutes for a child to concentrate … Read more

Neither drones nor missiles nor AI, the war in Ukraine has turned a vehicle from 1950 into a key piece: the M113

April 1, 2026 by usatoday24

Some of the most produced military vehicles in history exceed 80,000 units manufactured and remain in service in dozens of countries decades after their design. In many cases, their longevity is not due to their power, but to something much simpler: that they simply work, are easy to repair, and never completely disappear. An unexpected veteran. While the algorithms and drones freelancers starred on all the covers of war innovationsin recent times the war in Ukraine has turned in key piece to a vehicle from the 1950s as it was the M113and that says much more about the conflict than any next-generation system. On a battlefield dominated by advanced technology, this armored transport has resurfaced not because it is the most powerful, but because it fits better than anyone else in a war of attrition where the important thing is not sophistication, but the ability to resist, move and continue operating day after day. Simple wins. The M113 was designed for another timebut its qualities (mobility, mechanical simplicity and ease of production) make it have converted surprisingly effective in Ukraine. The reason: in an environment saturated with drones and artillery, where any vehicle can be destroyed in seconds, the key is not so much to survive everything as to be able to be repaired quickly and return to the front. Its ability to operate off-road, transport troops or even drones and adapt with improvised protections makes it a versatile tool in a conflict where conditions are constantly changing. Drones and the rules. The truth is that the proliferation of drones has reduced the usefulness of many traditional systems, including heavy tanks, forcing both sides to rethink how they move and fight. In this context, the M113 does not stand out for its weapons, but for its logistical function: carry soldiers, equipment or drones to forward positions. War, from that perspective, is no longer decided so much by direct fire, but by who manages to best position their resources in an environment monitored from the air, and there this vehicle fits perfectly. Russian “Giga Turtle” captured by Ukrainians Meanwhile, Russia adapts in its own way. On the other side of the front, in recent weeks Russia has attempted to respond with radically different solutions, such as the return of called “giga turtle”in essence, over-armored versions of tanks designed to resist drone attacks. Huge and slow, these machines prioritize protection over mobility, making them easier targets despite their toughness. His reappearance reflects the same conclusion that has been imposed on the battlefield: vehicles are still necessary, but they must adapt to a constant threat from the air. War of attrition and quantity. Ultimately, the success of the M113 It also has to do with something much more basic: that there is a glarge amount of stock available for these models. Thousands of units produced over decades allow Ukraine to quickly replace losses in a war where attrition is brutal. In other words, compared to more expensive and scarce modern systems, this vehicle offers something essential for the fight: continuity. In an extremely slow conflict that is already measured in years, it is not whoever has the most advanced weapon who wins, but whoever can continue fighting the longest. The real change is conceptual. If you like, all this points to a deeper conclusion: the war in Ukraine is not necessarily rewarding the newest, but rather the most useful in an extreme context. AND the M113 symbolizes this change like few others, where cutting-edge technology coexists with solutions from another era that they still work because they respond better to the real needs of combat. In a scenario dominated by drones, sensors and constant fire, the key is not so much to reinvent warfare, but to adapt to it, even if that means returning to vehicles designed more than half a century ago. Image | Armed Forces In Xataka | While everyone was looking at Iran, a drone has made a hole so big that it seems impossible to cover it: the one in the roof of Chernobyl In Xataka | Russia is building its largest warship in the Black Sea. You know it, we know it and the Ukrainian drones know it

How to convert GPTs or Gems into Claude Skills in case you want to migrate your ChatGPT or Gemini customizations

April 1, 2026 by usatoday24

Let’s tell you how to convert GPTs or Gems into Skillsso if you want to go from ChatGPT either Gemini to Claude you can take the automated versions of your artificial intelligence. And if you are going to change, remember that you can too migrate memory of everything other AIs know about you. The Claude’s Skills They are a series of instructions that you can upload to a chat so you don’t have to repeat them every time you want to do something specific. They can be very complex, although we will teach you how to migrate the GPTs or the Gems simple, those that are simply instructions. Convert GPTs or Gems into Skills The first thing you have to do is enter ChatGPT or Gemini and go to the GPTs or Gems section. Once inside, you have to click on the edit button of the GPT or Gem that you want to convert into a Skill. This will take you to a screen where you can see the name, description and instructions of the Gem or the GPT. These are the data that we are going to use later, so keep the window open. Now what we are going to do is create a Claude Skill with that data. For that you must open Claude, and within his website you must go to section Personalize from the left column. Inside, click on the section Skillswhere you will be able to see all the pregenerated ones that the AI has already created. You will enter the Skills page, where by default you will see several examples of those created within Claude himself. Here, click on the + button above, and in the menu that opens choose the option Write the instructions for the skill to make it easy. This will open the field where you have to enter the name of the skill, the description and the instructions. Copy and paste the description and instructions of the GPT or the Gem so that the skill is similar, and then put the name you want, which can also be the same. One of the peculiarities of the Skills is that Claude will review them every time you ask him for something to use them automatically without having to attach them in case what you want corresponds to what the skill is capable of doing. That’s why, you can add to the instructions the request that he not do thisthat it only uses the skill if you explicitly ask for it or if it is added. And that’s it. What was once a simple GPT or Gem is now a simple Claude Skill. Now you just have to choose it from the menu from Claude’s new chat. You will have to press the + button, go to Skills, and choose yours. Once you have it selected, you just have to add the text you want, and Claude will process it according to the instructions of the skill you have loaded. In Xataka Basics | Claude’s Free Courses Created by Anthropic: 15 Official Certification Courses to Learn and Squeeze Your AI

The Artemis II countdown has already begun, but many critical points must still be overcome

April 1, 2026 by usatoday24

If everything goes well, humans will return to the moon todayafter more than 50 years without manned trips to our satellite. The Artemis II mission has a two-hour launch window, which will begin at 6:24 p.m. local time in Florida (00:24 a.m. PST). Before that launch the countdown will take place. But not the typical 10-second countdown that comes to mind, but a much longer one that has, in fact, already started. During the 50 hours that the countdown lasts, each of the factors that could make it necessary to postpone the launch are analyzed point by point. Only if everything is fine or can be solved at the moment will we finally see this mission begin, which breaks records and barriers in many ways. Who. The crew of Artemis II They will be very different from those of the Apollo missions. Although all of them were crewed by three white American men, this time there will be more variety. The four astronauts who will go aboard the Orion capsule are Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch and Jeremy Hansen. The last three will be the ones that will make the difference, since Glover and Koch will potentially be the first black person and the first woman to travel to the Moon and Hansen the first Canadian to leave Earth’s orbit. The Artemis II crew will be pioneers in many ways So that. Artemis II will not land on the lunar surface. That will be the goal of Artemis III. However, its 10-day trip will include a flyby to the Moon, in which key systems, such as life support, navigation and communications, will be tested. Photographs will also be taken of the hidden side of the Moon, in order to analyze its geology. and other data of scientific interest. Meanwhile, astronauts will carry sensors that will help verify the alterations that their biological parameters experience in space. The countdown. While it is true that the true countdown lasts 10 minutes, during the 50 hours prior to launch There is a very well established testing and preparation schedule. It all starts with preparing the fuel loading systems and powering up the ship. Other important key points are, for example, the ignition of the batteries, which occurs 33 hours before or the cooling and subsequent filling of the various fuel charging and propulsion systems. These steps are taken starting 10 hours before launch. Also very important is the flight crew’s weather briefing, which takes place 6 hours before the rocket is launched. The real countdown. During the last 10 minutes, very sensitive tasks for the launch are carried out. Above all, in this countdown the last checks are made to all the systems and the refueling of the fuel tanks is carried out. This means that the tank is refilled to the optimal level to replace the fuel that has evaporated during the filling stages. In these last minutes, the final pressurization of the tanks is also carried out and the rocket goes into internal energy mode. That is, it stops using energy from the terrestrial electrical system and uses only its batteries. What can go wrong. Any minor detail that does not work properly during the 50 hours before launch could cause the mission to be postponed. The most sensitive points are, without a doubt, those that have to do with fuel. For example, many missions have been canceled when leaks were detected in the tanks that could not be solved at the time. Adverse weather could also force the launch to be delayed. When. A launch cannot take place at any time. The Earth revolves around the Sun and the Moon orbits the Earth. In order for a rocket launched from Earth to follow a suitable trajectory towards the Moon, it is important that it be in a suitable orientation, taking into account their respective orbits. These specific moments are known as launch windows. Artemis II will have one of these windows today for two hours. If the launch could not be carried out due to any error, this month there will be several more opportunities, on April 2, 3, 6 and 30. After takeoff. The first 8 minutes after takeoff are critical. The engines are working at maximum power to leave the Earth’s atmosphere and arrive, now, slowly. Above all there will be two critical ignitions in the rocket’s upper stage, known as ICPS. The first serves to stabilize the orbit and the second to take the rocket to high Earth orbit. It is important that these go well so that the mission can move forward. Once those critical 8 minutes have been passed, the mission will have a lot of flight ahead of it, but at least the most complicated part will have passed. Even so, still We will have 10 days to closely follow the work of these 4 astronauts which, of course, have already gone down in history. Images | POT In Xataka | Spanish technology in the return to the Moon: the system designed in Madrid that NASA will use in Artemis II

What you can do with MiDNI and what things you cannot do with the Electronic DNI app on your mobile

April 1, 2026 by usatoday24

Let’s tell you what you can do and what you can’t do with the Electronic DNI on the mobile. As of April 2, 2026, the application of MyDNI It is mandatory acceptance. This means that It will have the same value as the physical DNI to identify you. In this way, if we have left our ID at home we will continue to be able to identify ourselves and prove our identity in person from our mobile phone. However, There are some things you can’t do with this system, and we are going to tell you them along with those that you can do. What you can do and what you can’t What is the ID used for on the mobile? why the ID is not useful on the mobile Prove our identity in person when there is an internet connection. Prove identity in person when there is no internet connection. Establish any type of legal relationship in person. Prove our identity through the internet. Sign deeds before a notary in person. Use it for border crossing as an electronic travel document. Prove our identity in face-to-face procedures in the public administration. Prove our identity in other countries, with or without an internet connection. Carry out in-person administrative procedures in public or private Universities and Teaching Centers. Carry out telematic procedures that require authentication and/or electronic signature. Prove our majority in person. Exercise our right to vote. Open a bank account in person. Formalize insurance of any type in person. Check into a hotel in person. Rent a vehicle in person. Buy tickets or nominative tickets in person that require identification. In-person commercial transactions in which they ask us for a valid DNI or to prove our identity. Carry out access control to buildings in person. Access entertainment venues such as cinemas, theaters or concerts. Parcel collection. Withdrawal of medications from pharmacies. As you can see in our table, the first thing to keep in mind is that to use the MiDNI app you will need an internet connection. It is an essential requirement, because if you do not have the connection you simply will not be able to access the DNI and you will not be able to show it. For the rest, the electronic DNI on the mobile phone basically serves to prove your identity in all face-to-face procedures. The idea is that teaching it is the same as showing the physical DNIwhich has exactly the same usefulness, and all establishments are obliged to accept it. There is one exception, and that is you cannot use MiDNI to vote. The idea is that it would be valid to prove our identity when voting in elections, but this implementation has been canceled for the moment. Come on, it’s still too early to know if it is 100% effective in identifying us, and to avoid problems, being able to use it to vote has been postponed. Otherwise, You cannot use it in online procedures either.for this you already have other methods like your digital certificateincluding the FNMT certificate and that of DNIe. You can’t use it in other countries either.neither to identify you within them nor to do so at border controls. The MiDNI app is a standard for Spain, but it is not valid outside our borders. In Xataka Basics | MiDNI and My DNI: why is there another app that is called like the official one and what are the differences

We thought the marathon was heartbreaking. The largest medical follow-up to date has just settled the debate

April 1, 2026 by usatoday24

When an amateur runner crosses the finish line after 42 kilometers, his body is on the limit, and so is his heart. This is something that can be seen in a simple analysis where it is seen how the levels of troponin T, one of the warning markers of a heart attack, and evident fatigue in the right ventricle. But in this case the question is obvious: Can doing a marathon kill us? The answer It’s no. This has been demonstrated by an exhaustive study published at the end of 2025 in JAMA Cardiology, which has pointed out that, despite the extreme stress on the heart in the short term, amateur marathon running does not cause long-term cardiac damage. To understand the magnitude of this discovery, we must return to the origin of fear and here recent works, such as those published in Frontiers in Physiology or studies on ultramarathon runners, have documented repeatedly what happens immediately after the race. What has been done. Logically, the effort of doing a marathon at a high level of effort induces morphological and biochemical ventricular changes. The heart here is subjected to a great overload of volume and pressure, releasing proteins that in a patient at rest in the emergency room would set off all the alarms for a possible heart attack. But to draw conclusions, the research has followed the same runners for ten years. The Be-MaGIC project. With this premise, the investigation was not born yesterday, but rather the team took advantage of the historical cohort of this project that originated in the 2009 Munich marathon. In this way, the researchers decided to follow 152 amateur male runners with an initial average age of 43 years. In this way, participants were evaluated before the marathon, after crossing the finish line, one day after, three days after and finally ten years later. To do this, state-of-the-art 3D echocardiography was used and also the analysis of cardiac biomarkers to determine how the ventricles function, which are ultimately the main pumps of the heart. The results. After all these years, studies indicated that, after completing the race, all cardiac function began to be greatly altered with increases in cardiac biomarkers. But this is something that was resolved in the following days until he reached the age of 10 with a completely perfect heart. No scarring of heart tissue, no premature heart failure. Everything is normal, despite the fact that after the race the stress to which he has been subjected is very high and can cause concern. What does this mean? The scientific study confirms that the human heart is an extraordinarily elastic machine. Here, right ventricular dysfunction and troponin release after running 42 kilometers should be interpreted as a transient physiological response to extreme exercise and not as permanent pathological damage. Of course, this doesn’t mean that marathon running is without acute risks, especially for people with underlying or undiagnosed heart conditions. However, for the average amateur runner who trains properly, the science is clear: crossing that finish line will exhaust your body, but it won’t mortgage the future of your heart. Images | Miguel Amutio Kenny Eliason In Xataka | Walking very fast seems the most effective way to lose fat: science knows that the key is to do it with an incline

Renfe, Iryo and Ouigo raised prices wildly in 2025. Now they are suffering the foreseeable consequences

April 1, 2026 by usatoday24

Demand on trains has fallen. We could think that it is the direct consequence of railway chaos that has set in in the first months of 2026. But no. The last quarter of 2025 already anticipated turbulent times for high speed. And between October and December 2025, prices skyrocketed and demand fell. Now it is the operators who have to walk a tightrope. What has happened? That demand for high-speed trains has fallen significantly in recent months. According to data from Trainlinetrain ticket price comparator, the demand for these trips plummeted 30% after the accident in Adamuz (Córdoba) in the middle of last January. The data could indicate a distrust among travelers as a result, but not everything is explained by the possible fear that those who travel by train may have. And the volume of travelers at the end of 2025 had already fallen. It is something we know now with the publication of the latest report from the CNMCwho collects market movements with a quarter delay or so. Madrid-Barcelona. The consequences in this report are clear, the volume of travelers fell between October and December 2025 in the Madrid-Barcelona corridor, where prices have settled and there is a smaller difference between companies. According to the CNMC, the main data are the following: Decrease in travelers of 13% compared to October-December 2024. Fall of the companies with the most expensive prices: -19% Renfe (95.58 euros) and -13.9% Iryo (76.89 euros). Rise of Ouigo (+12.8%) which has the cheapest prices (61.42 euros). The recorded data shows a brutal increase in prices. Renfe has been left without AVLO to fight for the floor price, which has triggered its average ticket but Ouigo and Iryo also multiplied the price of the average bill. In fact, the following increases were recorded compared to the previous year: Renfe: +40.2% Iryo: +69.0% Ouigo: +40.9% (Much) more expensive, less travel. The increase in prices in Madrid-Barcelona explains several trends: This broker is the least sensitive to price variations. Although the volume of passengers has been reduced, the increase in price has been much greater, so it is to be assumed that there are many travelers who continued to use it as round-trip transportation during the day for similar situations. The operators have finally had to raise prices to stop making losses. This has meant a reduction in passengers on Renfe (which, as we said, You no longer have AVLO service) and Iryo. Ouigo has grown by 12.9% but its places offered have also grown by 16.1%. In the rest of the corridors, only the Valencian has had a substantial price increase (+22.3%) and it has not suffered. Madrid-Seville (-1.9%), Madrid-Málaga (-5%) or Madrid-Alicante (+6.6%) have remained at similar prices. None of these corridors have lost travelers. What can we expect? A drastic drop in the volume of travelers. That is what we expect from the next CNMC report in which the results for January, February and March 2026 will be noted. There are many reasons that explain the result we expect. To begin with, the railway chaos that Spanish roads have become since the fateful Adamuz accident: The most affected. We already know that demand for trains has to fall irremediably given the cuts and speed restrictions that were recorded in the following days, but we must bear in mind that passenger confidence has been eroded since the accident. And not only because of a lack of trust in security, the problem is delays and inconsistency in arrival times. According to ABC65% of the trains arrived late last February. But it is that The Madrid-Barcelona corridor has been the most affected since clients relied on their Swiss punctuality for business trips. That has been diluted in recent weeks, with speed restrictions that are now permanent and road works. This has triggered air travelers, skyrocketing the price the same to the point that Iberia capped the prices of the Air Bridge at 99 euros. It remains to be seen if the companies’ alternative has been to lower prices. We will know that when the next CNMC report arrives and we can have a complete picture of how the market behaved and how operators dealt with these inconveniences when they were already rubbing their hands to raise prices. Photo | Alan Grant In Xataka | 150 years ago, Spain made a unique decision in the world. Ouigo and Iryo believe that Renfe is using it against them

Europe already has its recommendations for the latest oil crisis

April 1, 2026 by usatoday24

15 years later, the idea of limiting the speed to 110 km/h is floating in the air again. It comes from the European Commission, an organization that has indicated what measures it recommends to countries to save fuel with a letter. It includes 10 measures that touch on all types of issues in our economic and social life. These are those aimed at mobility. What has happened? That the European Commission, through Dan Jorgensen, Commissioner for Energy, has sent a letter to the 27 with recommendations to save oil in the face of the crisis that we are already experiencing and the possibility of it extending over time, according to media such as The World either The Country. The decalogue is based on the recommendations made by the International Energy Agency, but Jorgensen has already pointed out in the press conference after the announcement that there is no general recipe for all member countries of the European Union, so it is up to each one what to apply. At 110 km/h. Perhaps one of the measures that draws the most attention to Spaniards is the 10 km/h reduction in speed. It is a measure that The Government of José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero already applied it in 2011. That barely lasted a few months (from March 7 to July 1) and the reason was the crisis derived from the Arab springs with which the price of crude oil rose. In those days, the Brent Barrel had also exceeded $100 per unit. When the project was presented, the expected savings for one year were 1.4 billion euros and gasoline and diesel consumption was 15 and 11% lower. The measure was lifted by encrypting savings of 450 million euros During the months that the plan was active and the fuel savings were 11.4% in the case of gasoline and 7.7% in the case of diesel. Given the enormous variety of models with combustion engines, it is impossible to establish a specific saving figure by reducing speed by 10 km/h. This is certain to happen since fuel consumption increases exponentially at higher speeds if you drive in the highest possible gear. The DGT points out Driving at 110 km/h leads to savings of almost 9% in a gasoline car and around 6.5% if we talk about a diesel car. Today yes, tomorrow no. Another of the measures announced by the European Commission that governments can apply is to limit entry to cities based on the license plate number. The idea is to use the car on alternate days to get around, a measure that would boost the use of public transport and would be accompanied by the demand from Europe that teleworking be prioritized to avoid commuting. This solution has generally been applied to improve pollution rates. They are common in countries more polluted than ours. In Mexico, for example, they apply the Not Circulating Today in which the license plate number is taken into account to allow or disallow the circulation of cars. Also in countries like China it has been applied. In our country, the most famous case was that of Madrid, which with The Government of Manuela Carmena applied this protocol in 2016. The measures, in fact, are still considered to reduce pollution in the city but they have not been applied again. Flights, the fewer the better. The Energy Commissioner has also referred to flights. According to Jorgensen, we should “avoid air travel when alternatives exist” and it has been clear with who the main ones are: “reducing business flights can quickly relieve pressure on the aviation fuel market,” they state in The World. It must be taken into account that Europe has been working for a long time in reducing short-term flights, especially those lasting less than two hours, and replacing them with train travel. In fact, the commitment to connect European capitals It is a determined commitment by the Commission. Lisbon-Madrid is a good example of this. It is expected to be long. In addition to the European recommendations, it must be taken into account that Europe is releasing its oil reserves with the aim of containing fuel prices. Our country alone has released 11.5 million barrels of oil from its energy reserves. However, the crisis is expected to be long. The accounts suggest that the world is already facing a daily deficit of 8 million barrels. Oil at $200 a barrel begins to appear on the horizon. Media like Financial Times They warn that we are facing a crisis similar to that of the 70s. And Repsol already warns– Releasing oil reserves is a temporary patch. Photo | Tim D. and Rafael Garcin In Xataka | There is a silent war between “premium” and low-cost gas stations: and the most unexpected side is losing it

It comes with a store balance and is brand new.

April 1, 2026 by usatoday24

The PlayStation 5 rises in price, again. And it does so in all the models that are available right now: standard, digital and Pro. If you were planning to take the leap soon, you may be interested in doing so before the price increases, since in some stores we can find it not only at its current official price, but also lower: PlayStation 5 Slim standard by 521 euros on AliExpress using the coupon ESCD25. PlayStation 5 Slim digital by 392.57 euros on AliExpress using the coupon ESCD25 PlayStation 5 Pro by 718.98 euros on AliExpress using the coupon ESCD25. Additionally, if you prefer to buy it from other stores, MediaMarkt has the digital PlayStation 5 Slim in its eBay outlet for a price of 469 euros. It comes from eBay, yes, but it has the official store guarantee and also adds a very attractive gift. PlayStation 5 Slim digital + 20 credit The price could vary. We earn commission from these links The PlayStation 5, cheaper and with a gift The PlayStation 5 In its Slim digital version that we can find in the MediaMarkt outlet, it is not reconditioned, but quite the opposite. This is a completely new console, which means that It has not been used, is unopened, has no damage and is in the original packaging.. The console does not come alone, but is actually a pack that includes a card balance of 20 euros. It is not a lot of money, but it is attractive to receive the console at home and take advantage of one of the many offers in the PlayStation Store so you can play from the first moment. Be careful: the digital PlayStation 5 Slim is, as its name suggests, a completely digital console. It does not allow playing video games on a physical disk, unless the disk reader that can be purchased for 79.99 euros in the main MediaMarkt store. ⚡ IN SUMMARY: PlayStation 5 offer today ✅ THE BEST dand offer and with gifta 20 euro credit code for the PlayStation store. ❌ THE WORST Yesin disk readerso unless the reader is purchased separately, it only allows you to play digital video games. 💡 BUY IT IF… You were planning to buy the console in the near future, since it will soon increase in price. ⛔ DON’T BUY IT IF… You can wait for sale campaigns such as Prime Day or Black Friday, since the PlayStation 5 usually tends to drop in price, although the discount will depend a lot on the new price increase. You may also be interested Remotto5 – Wireless PS5 Controller Charger – Portable Battery for DualSense Play While Charging – Long Duration +12 Hours of Autonomy – PS5 Accessories The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Razer Universal Quick Charging Stand – for PlayStation 5 DualSense Controller (Quick Charging, Curved Stand Design, USB Power, One-Handed Navigation) Midnight Black The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Some of the links in this article are affiliated and may provide a benefit to Xataka. In case of non-availability, offers may vary. Images | John Tones and Juan Carlos LópezPlayStation In Xataka | PlayStation 5 Pro vs PlayStation 5: these are all the differences between the two Sony consoles In Xataka | Two years ago I bought a PS5. I wish someone had told me I needed these plugins too.

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