Mobile Tech & Gadgets

all the changes and improvements of the latest update for iPhone and iPad

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Let’s tell you what’s new in iOS 26.3the new update with additional features for iOS 26. This is a very minor update with hardly any changes, but it prepares the ground for the great revolution that will come with iOS 26.4. In fact, what the main new features of this new version have in common is that They arrive thanks to the demands of the European Commissionwhich have pushed Apple to be less closed and favor more interactions with devices from other brands. What’s new in iOS 26.3 These are the new features and corrections that Apple has announced for this new update. They are official changes with all the new things that you will find on your iPhone after updating. RCS encryption: RCS is the technology that converts the SMS sending application of any Android and iPhone mobile into a WhatsApp, being able to send rich messages with multimedia totally free between devices of all brands. Now, Apple has added end-to-end encryption. Transfer data to Android: Apple makes it much easier to transfer your data to an Android mobile. This does not come from the goodness of his heart, but from European demands. The configuration to do so will be within Settings > General > Transfer or reset iPhone. Here you will have a new option Transfer to Androidand by clicking on it you can scan the QR of the other mobile to proceed to move photos, videos, contacts, calendars, notes and other files. Notifications on third-party watches: Another change that comes thanks to European demands. Your iPhone will now allow you to better manage notifications on watches from other brands beyond the Apple Watch. For that you will have to go to the option Notification forwarding within the notification settings. Better third-party headphone pairing: Thanks to European requirements, you will now be able to pair headphones from other brands to your iPhone just by bringing the case close to it. Come on, the same as with the AirPods. Automatic switching on third-party headphones: Apple has also had to open up the flagship feature of the AirPods. With this update, the possibility of automatic switching between devices with headphones from other brands is added. Come on, if they are connected to the iPhone and Mac, you will go from one device to another depending on which of them you are using. Better location privacy: In iOS 26.3 you can limit the location to a general area, reducing the precision with which the mobile network can know where we are. All this without affecting the quality of the calls. At the moment this is not available in Spain, and it affects only very few operators and few devices, only iPads and iPhones with Apple’s own 5G modem, and in some operators in Germany, the United Kingdom, Thailand and the United States. New wallpaper organization– Native Weather and Astronomy wallpapers are separated into different categories in the wallpaper setup settings. In Xataka Basics | iOS 26: 19 functions and some tricks to get the most out of the new operating system for your iPhone

A report has set off alarm bells in Europe. Russia’s shell production is meaningless for a single war

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When Russia crossed the Ukrainian border in 2022, Europe reacted as it had not done since the end of the Cold War: massive sanctions, accelerated rearmament and a political unity forced by urgency. During these years, the European debate revolved around a seemingly simple question about kyiv’s resistance, as the conflict lengthened, became normalized, and ceased to be a “temporary” war. Now, with the front stagnant and the calendar moving forward, in the European capitals it is beginning to prevail another concern. What will Russia do when this war is no longer the center of the board? It’s not just the front. Yes, as the conflict in Ukraine approaches its fourth anniversary, it is beginning to take hold in Europe a different reading And more disturbing: Russia is not acting like a country trapped in a war of attrition, but rather like a power that uses the conflict as, perhaps, a preparatory phase. In the last few hours, a piece of information has appeared on the old continent: the massive increase in its military production suggests that Moscow is not only thinking about supporting the current front, but about setting up a later strategic scenarioin which having reserves, industrial capacity and room for maneuver will be as important as any territorial advance achieved in Ukraine. The figure that triggers the alarms. The data that most worries the European intelligence services is the Russian production of ammunition, which has exceeded the seven million projectiles annually, a figure 17 times higher to that of the first stages of the invasion. According to the Estonian intelligence service Välisluureamet, this jump is not explained by a simple intensification of combat, mainly because it makes no sense, but by the construction of new industrial plants and the will to rebuild strategic reserves in the long term. For Europe, the implicit message is clear: no one manufactures at that rate if they are only thinking about surviving the current conflict. Resist and prepare. This rearmament occurs despite the Russian economic deterioration, enormous human cost of the war and the increasing difficulties for recruit soldiersreinforcing the idea that the Kremlin prioritizes material accumulation over internal well-being. The support of North Korea, which has come to supply a substantial part of the ammunition used in Ukraine, has allowed Moscow to gain time and rebuild arsenals. For Estonia, maintaining these reserve levels is a central element of planning possible future conflictsnot simple insurance for the ongoing war. The north enters the radar. we have been counting in recent months. That fear of what comes next is not limited to the eastern flank. Now Norway has warned openly that a Russian move to protect its nuclear assets in the Arctic, concentrated on the Kola Peninsula, a short distance from its border, cannot be ruled out. This is not a classic ambition of conquest, but rather an aggressive defensive logic: ensuring the ability second nuclear attack in case of an escalation with NATO. The Ukrainian War has forced Nordic countries to plan for scenarios that a few years ago would have seemed unlikely. Tactical peace for strategy. The Guardian said this morning that, while increasing its military capacity, Russia deploys calculated diplomacy that seeks to buy time and divide the West. Estonian intelligence describes opening gestures toward the United States and negotiating rhetoric as a maneuver to reduce pressures, exploit cracks between Washington and Europe and consolidate positions without giving up the underlying objectives. In parallel, Moscow intensifies influence operations and hybrid warfareaware that the Ukrainian post-war can be as decisive as the war itself. The disturbing scene. In short, the combination of mass production of ammunition, possible nuclear planning, hybrid pressure and instrumental diplomacy seem to paint a panorama most uncomfortable for Europe: one where even when the weapons end fading in Ukraine, Russia will remain an actor ready to act. From that perspective, it is not only the end of a war that is worrying European capitals, but the beginning of a stage in which Moscow, industrially reinforced, could decide when and where to tighten the chess again. Hence, what comes after Ukraine is precisely what generates the most fear. Image | Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, Vitaly V. Kuzmin In Xataka | The question is no longer whether Europe “is at war”: the question is whether it is willing to defend itself In Xataka | First it was Finland, now the US has confirmed it: when the war in Ukraine ends, Russia has a plan for Europe

€10 order, €30 tariff. The EU has just approved the mother of tariffs for Aliexpress, Shein and Temu

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In 2021, the European Union modified the VAT regulations for businesses like AliExpress stop benefiting from the same exemption for packages worth less than 22 euros. Five years later, the measures for products entering Europe duty-free will completely change. The measure. The Council of the European Union has given the green light to a new regulation on customs duties for items contained in small packages entering the EU. “The new rules respond to the fact that These packages currently enter the EU duty free, resulting in unfair competition for EU sellers“ According to the Council, the measure is intended to support EU companies and “will close avenues for unscrupulous sellers.” The three euros. The figure is very specific: three euros of provisional customs fixed on items contained in small packages valued at less than 150 euros. According to the EU, more than 91% of these small shipments come from China. The key is that those three euros are not per package, they are per different product. You order a package with two mobile phone cases valued at four euros You also order a tempered glass for one euro In the event that you order 10 products for 1 euro but they are different, you would not pay 10 euros, you would pay 40 (30 in tariffs). Starting July 1 you will not pay five euros, you will pay those five euros plus another six (11), when ordering two different products. The dates. The fixed provisional customs duty of three euros will be applied to all product categories, without exception, between July 1, 2026 and July 1, 2028. Once the new EU Customs Data Center comes into operation, the duty will go from being provisional to a normal customs rate. Because. According to the statement, the EU is struggling to reform its customs system in order to cope with “the significant pressure arising from increased trade flows.” A measure that will affect giants like Temu, AliExpress and Shein, kings of electronic commerce in Spain. In Xataka | Europe has proposed to become technologically independent from the US: And it has started with the most difficult thing: chips

Now you can get it with an extra 50 euros discount on its 256 GB version

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If there is a phone that constantly receives offers and that is turning it into a guaranteed success, that is the Google Pixel 10. A week ago, MediaMarkt had it at an incredible price, but now it’s Amazon where we can buy it at its best price to date. Your current price (in your 256 GB versionwhich is a plus for those looking beyond basic storage) is priced at 729 euros. Although now, by adding it to the basket and proceeding to pay for the order, Amazon gives a direct discount of 50 euros, remaining available for 679 euros. This promotion will be available until next February 15. The price could vary. We earn commission from these links The latest Pixel launched by Google reaches its best price yet This Google Pixel 10 It is a high-end smartphone that now has the best price yet. Above all, this discounted model is ideal if you are looking for plenty of storage, as it has 256 GB internal memory. But what has made this mobile succeed in the market? There are no shortage of reasons and its size is one of them, since with 6.3 inches It fits perfectly in any pocket and can be easily handled even with one hand. Your brain (the Google Tensor G5) offers more than decent performance, although it has some detractors who do not consider it the most powerful on the market. Regarding its battery, it can be noted that it supports fast charging wired at 30W and wireless at 15W. Although if there is one section that can be mentioned as very good in this Google Pixel 10, it is photography. His triple rear camera It is made up of a 48 MP main sensor, accompanied by a 13 MP wide angle and a 10.8 MP 5x telephoto, thus offering excellent results when taking photos with your mobile. ⚡ IN SUMMARY: Google pixel 10 offer today ✅ THE BEST Your photographic system: Few phones of the same price as this Pixel can fight against it in the photography section. An operating system that lasts for years: Having pure Android is one of the main hallmarks of Google phones and they guarantee updates for years (seven, specifically). ❌ THE WORST The screen can be improved… Although it is true that the Google Pixel 10 has a good screen, we miss that it is not LTPO. 💡 BUY IT IF… You want a cell phone to take good photos without having to spend the almost 1,000 euros that high-end terminals from other brands usually cost. ⛔ DON’T BUY IT IF… Obviously, the only significant drawback that this mobile has is that it works with Android, so if you don’t want a terminal with this operating system, you have no choice but to go for a iPhone. Some accessories that may interest you for this mobile Natbok Magnetic Case for Google Pixel 10 with Magsafe and 2 Screen Protectors The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Google Pixel Buds 2a – Wireless Earbuds with Active Noise Cancellation 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 | Pepu Ricca (Xataka) and Google In Xataka | The best mobile phones, we have tested them and here are their analyzes In Xataka | The best quality-price mobiles. Their analyzes and videos are here

For psychologists the great challenge is “renegotiating coexistence”

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At 32 years old, the suitcase in the hallway of his parents’ house is not a sign of a visit, but rather a sign of moving. The room he left five years ago is still there, but he is no longer the same, nor do his parents have the same energy. This scene, which is repeated in thousands of Spanish homes, is the face of the so-called “boomerang generation.” As described by family psychotherapist Xiomara Reina in The Vanguardreturning home is not just a matter of sharing a roof; It is a challenge to identity at a time when “everything that seemed stable is no longer so.” The statistical reality in Spain has reached a critical turning point. According to the Spanish Youth Council (CJE)the emancipation rate has fallen to 15.2%, the lowest figure recorded in a second semester since records exist. Although the average age to become independent was already over 30 years in previous reportsthe current scenario shows an almost total paralysis of the young life project. In the report of think tank Funcas reveals a historical paradigm shift: Today, only 43% of women and 32% of men between 30 and 34 years old live as a couple, a drastic drop from 80% in 1970. The result is an increase in intergenerational households. As the report points out, in 2024, 6% of Spanish homes already housed at least three generations living under the same roof, an “emergency” trend where the family gathers in spaces that are not always prepared for it. A perfect economic storm Why is an adult with studies and work forced to return? The answer is purely arithmetic. The CJE barometer warns thatwith rent at a record price of 1,080 euros per month, a young salaried person would have to allocate 92.3% of their salary solely to renting. If we add basic supplies, the cost exceeds 100% of the average income, leaving survival in the hands of family help. Added to this is geographical pressure. According to data from the National Institute of Statistics show that cities like Madrid and Barcelona are losing national population because the effort to rent adequate housing requires between 80% and 90% of the family income. This “two-speed migratory engine” expels residents to the periphery or back to their home of origin. But not only the economy pushes the boomerang; personal events “shocks” are decisive. Although international studies –like that of the University of Essex in the United Kingdom either Thrivent survey in the US– analyze this trend, in Spain the impact is identical: job loss and relationship breakups with a rebound of 8.2% in 2024, reaching 86,595 marital dissolutions. With an average age of breakup now approaching 50 years, this phenomenon not only affects young people, but also pushes middle-aged adults back into the home of octogenarian parents, completely reconfiguring the traditional family structure. The danger of “regression” When the adult child crosses the threshold of the house, time seems to go back in a dangerous way. It’s what the newspaper Guardian defines as “teenage mode.” Psychotherapist Satya Doyle Byock explains that this return can cause a “psychological regression” where adults of 30 or 40 years old become sullen again, stop cleaning or feel infantilized by parents who automatically resume their role as caregivers. So that this forced return does not transform the home into a pressure cooker, the experts’ recipe is not resignation, but rather an active renegotiation of reality. Xiomara Reina warns that the most frequent error —and often the most well-intentioned—is for parents to minimize their child’s pain or try to “cheer them up” too quickly. The returning adult often carries a heavy backpack of frustration, defeat, and silent shame. Therefore, the key lies in treating coexistence as a contract between adults and not as a return to childhood. It is essential to establish what we could call a domestic “Constitution” from day one. Nothing can be taken for granted; It is essential to speak clearly about check-in times, cleaning arrangements and meal organization. In this new balance, “symbolic contributions” play an essential psychological role. Even if the child cannot pay a market rent, helping with the purchase, paying for internet or taking care of repairs helps preserve their dignity and prevents silent resentment from germinating in parents for feeling like eternal servants. Finally, considering the stay as a transition with a clear time horizon, reviewing the situation periodically, allows the family home to be a safety net and not a definitive stagnation. From a mental health perspective, the PLOS ONE study suggests a complex reading: Although living with parents relieves financial stress, the lack of autonomy can worsen symptoms of depression if living together is conflictive. On the other hand, fathers who are “connected” with their children tend to have better mental health during grieving processes or late divorces (silver splits), as reported by Lisa Jessee and Deborah Carr. In Germany, the concept of the “multigenerational house” It is presented as a planned solution with independent spaces. In Spain, the model is one of “resistance.” The CJE document on the Youth Test proposes that public policies They must be evaluated under an intergenerational impact: the precariousness of the child is, ultimately, a burden for the father’s old age. As Gretchen Rubin reflects in Atlanticwe must change the metaphor of the “empty nest” to that of the “open door.” Family remains the ultimate safety net. A stage of opportunity for “parents and children to look at each other from a more human place and repair pending conversations.” The success of this forced coexistence does not depend on money, but on self-awareness. In a country where becoming independent is “practically a chimera”, the parental home has become the last stronghold of resistance against a market that expels its young people. But so that the boomerang does not break the glass of coexistence, the key is only one: stop treating the adult as a child and the parent as an eternal servant. Image | freepik Xataka | … Read more

We have a problem with AI. Those who were most enthusiastic at the beginning are starting to get tired of it.

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The most promising promise surrounding AI at work today It’s not that it’s going to replace us.but it could free ourselves from part of the burden we carry every day. In recent years, much of the technological discourse has insisted on this idea, also driven by the arrival of assistants such as ChatGPT, Gemini or the different co-pilots integrated into everyday software: fewer routine tasks, more time to think, create or decide calmly. However, as these tools begin to be truly used in real environments, a question arises that can no longer be ignored: what happens when that promise of relief is confronted with the daily practice of work. Depletion system. The narrative of relief begins to crack when academic research looks at what happens inside companies. A study published by Harvard Business Review describes that, in the observed case, the AI ​​did not decrease work, but rather tended to intensify it, even without explicit orders to produce more. These findings can be interpreted as a sign of an emerging problem, where increased capacity can push certain organizations towards dynamics close to structural exhaustion, more linked to constant acceleration than to the promised efficiency. Where does the data come from?. The aforementioned work was developed for eight months within an American technology company with about 200 employees, combining in-person observation two days a week, monitoring of internal communication channels and more than 40 in-depth interviews with engineering, product, design, research and operations profiles. The company did not mandate the use of AI or set new performance goals, although it did offer enterprise subscriptions to business tools, which allowed it to analyze what happened when adoption arose on the initiative of workers. The pattern behind the promise. Far from a sudden change, the intensification described by the researchers takes the form of a recognizable process. The magazine summarizes its findings in three mechanisms that, combined, transform the daily work experience: progressive expansion of responsibilities, increasingly blurred boundaries between activity and rest, and simultaneous management of multiple tasks supported by AI. The increased activity began, in many cases, with something that at first glance seemed positive: the feeling of being able to do more on one’s own. It was no secret that AI makes it possible to tackle tasks that previously required external support or specific knowledge, gradually expanding the perimeter of its role. However, this growth did not replace previous responsibilities, but rather added to them and triggered new demands for supervision and adjustment within the teams. When the pause is no longer a pause. The study also shows that this dynamic not only arises from doing more things, but from doing them at different times. By reducing the initial effort required to begin a task, AI made it easier for work to slide into spaces traditionally reserved for rest, such as meals, short intervals, or the end of the day. Over time, this barely perceptible continuity transformed the work experience into something more constant and less delimited, decreasing resilience even without formally increasing hours. Fragmentation of care. Harvard Business Review points out that the possibility of executing several actions at the same time, relying on systems that work in the background, pushed many professionals to maintain an increasing number of tasks open simultaneously. This multiplication of fronts generated a feeling of momentum and support, but also required frequently reviewing the results produced by the AI ​​and continuously changing context. As this behavior became habitual, expectations of speed tended to rise within the organization. A possible way out. The study suggests that the problem does not lie in the technology itself, but in the absence of frameworks that regulate its daily use. Therefore, it proposes developing an “AI practice” based on intentional pauses that allow decisions to be reconsidered, work sequencing that reduces fragmentation, and moments of human connection that counteract isolation. In this scenario, the challenge for companies stops being to adopt more AI and becomes integrating its capacity without eroding the balance of daily work. Images | Vitaly Gariev In Xataka | Google is going to borrow money to pay back in 100 years. You have to believe that in 100 years Google will still be there

They have found the first giant lava tube under their land

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Venus can be considered Earth’s evil twin because it has overwhelming pressure, sulfuric acid clouds and temperatures on its surface capable of melt lead. However, beneath that infernal façade, the planet could hide fascinating geological secrets. The first of these secrets has already been discovered, since we have proof that there is a huge underground lava tube. More than volcanoes. This finding was published at the beginning of February in the magazine Nature confirming what planetary geologists have suspected for decades. And Venus not only has volcanoes, but it has a magmatic ‘plumbing’ system that makes those on Earth look ridiculous. The finding focuses on the Nyx Monsa massive shield volcano 362 kilometers in diameter, where researchers from the University of Trento have identified a structure that changes our understanding of Venusian volcanism. What have they seen? In short, experts have seen a kind of well or skylight that they have designated as ‘A’. But it is not a simple crack in the ground of the planet, but rather it is the entrance to an underground world. This tunnel is not exactly small, since it has a diameter of more or less 1 kilometer and leads to a cave with a minimum height of 375 meters and an extension of at least 300 meters from the entrance. Although in this case estimates suggest that it could be up to 45 km long. It’s not small. To put it in perspective: these dimensions far exceed the lava tubes that we find on the Moon, Mars or Earth. The physical reason behind this gigantism is the unique conditions of Venus: low gravity compared to Earth and its very dense atmosphere allow lava flows to create massive structures without collapsing so easily. How they have done it. To achieve this, it is not that we have recently sent a new probe, but that the Italian team has carried out a reanalysis of the synthetic aperture radar (SAR) images captured by the NASA Magellan probe between 1990 and 1992. This already tells us that we should not throw away data no matter how much data we have. For decades, those images were there, waiting for processing technology and human expertise to know where to look. Until finally these researchers detected a unique asymmetric radar reflection. In this way, by analyzing how the waves bounced off the western slope of Nyx Mons, they were able to infer the existence of the underground void. A Spanish similarity. Something curious is that the authors of the study compare this training with the Green Cave in Lanzarotea terrestrial analogy that helps us understand morphology, although the Venusian version operates on a monumentally larger scale. Its importance. Until now, volcanic activity on Venus was intuited by changes in the atmosphere or surface characteristics. This discovery is the first direct evidence of an empty underground conduit, validating theories about recent and intense volcanic activity that has shaped the planet as a geological “twin” of our own. But the most interesting thing is in the future, since there are missions like VERITAS and EnVision that are about to leave our planet and that have much more modern and precise radar systems than that of the old Magellan. That is why they now have a great objective: to map the subsoil that we are beginning to know. Images | SIMON LEE Marc Szeglat In Xataka | We have been deceived by the distances of the Solar System: the closest neighbor to Neptune is Mercury

YouTube tries to escape a historic trial that compares it to Facebook and tobacco

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YouTube’s lawyers made their argument clear: they are not a social network and They are not addictive. Those statements came as part of those initial statements in the important trial to which they have been subjected both to them and to those responsible for Meta. What happens in this legal process could pose important changes in the future of these platforms. “We are more like Netflix than Facebook”. YouTube’s lawyers indicated in their initial defense that YouTube is an entertainment platform more similar to Netflix than a social network like Facebook. They also gave examples of its usefulness: people use their videos to learn how to cook, knit, or become pop stars. They don’t design it for subject users to infinite scroll“We’re not trying to get into your brain and rewire it. We’re just asking you what you want to see.” The accusation: YouTube and Instagram are addictive. A 20-year-old California woman identified as KGM has accused these platforms of create addictive applications that harm mental health. She claims to have been one of the victims, in fact. It is a recurring theme and almost even unofficially acceptedbut there are no legal sentences that confirm and punish what is happening. And when there could have been mysterious previous agreements arrived to those processes. That has led to a lawsuit involving Meta, Snap, TikTok and YouTube. The moment is delicate and very striking. The CEO of Instagram throws things out. Adam Mosseri, CEO of Instagram, He assured in his appearance that the platform has security protocols for teenagers. Although it admitted that social media can be harmful, the company is careful and tests features that will reach young people before launching them. He further noted that people can be addicted to social media in the same way as they are to a television show, but that was not the same as being “clinically addicted.” Tipping point for social media. The trial is especially significant because it occurs precisely at a historical moment in which various countries are implementing (or planning to implement) age verification systems so that minors cannot access social networks. States want to regulate and control social networks on the Internet, so the first step is to define what a social network is. This is what this judgment is about: putting some on one side and others on the other. YouTube certainly stands on a very thin line here, and will undoubtedly try to evade the problem with arguments such as those put forward. Social networks wash their hands. Even though there are scientific studies that suggest that there is a behavior similar to that of other addictions, technology companies have always avoided that discourse or They have tried to remove iron. It is somewhat ironic considering that they make the most of the functioning of our brain (hello digital slots). Companies point in The New York Timesthey not only argue that this scientific evidence does not exist (or is not conclusive), but they point to federal laws—the well-known Section 230— that protect them: we are not responsible for what users publish online, they say. A case that can set precedents. There are thousands of pending lawsuits very similar to this one, but this case has become the spearhead of all those efforts that want to punish social networks for “hooking” users. KGM’s lawyer argued Monday that she had become trapped in YouTube and Instagram because those apps were like “digital casinos.” It’s already over with tobacco. Meta documents displayed at trial mentioned how its employees compared its tactics to those used by companies in the tobacco industry. That is very dangerous, because the lawsuits against those companies in the 90s led to multimillion-dollar settlements for those companies. Are you a social network or not? The argument used by the prosecution was the same one that is being used now: the platforms “sell” a harmful product knowing that they are doing so. History could repeat itself now, and that would condemn platforms that fall within the definition of “social network.” And precisely what YouTube is trying to avoid is that: not falling into that definition. Image | Rubaitul Azad In Xataka | Young people have decided to stop posting (so much) on Facebook and Instagram. “AI-generated garbage” has free rein

Mazda has a plug-in hybrid perfect for Europe. The problem is that for Europe it is electric and pays tariffs like an electric

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If I had to define this story with one word, I would have no doubt: bizarre. To get an idea of ​​the mess, let’s go with a few strokes that we will break down little by little: Mazda has a Chinese electric car that actually has a combustion engine The European Union has lifted tariffs on Chinese electric cars and Mazda has to pay 30% for each one it imports into Europe The European Union does not impose tariffs on Chinese cars with combustion engines. This exception is being used by Chinese brands to gain market share in Europe. Mazda does have to pay tariffs for that electric car that, in reality, has a combustion engine even though the European Union does not impose additional tariffs on Chinese cars with combustion engines. Yes, my head is spinning too. Let’s try to explain it. The history of tariffs To explain a story, Manolito Gafotas was clear: let’s go to the beginning of time. In October 2024after months warning and after some negotiations with China, the European Union raised some additional tariffs to Chinese electric cars that were already paying 10% per car sold in Europe. These tariffs take into account the alleged state aid that China has given to each brand and the willingness of each brand to collaborate. That is, not all pay the same. These taxes were placed on all electric cars that came from China, regardless of the brand that imported them. This is key because all the European brands that bring their cars from China they also have to pay given that, except Teslano foreign brand manufactures its cars in China without being linked to a local automaker. Changan, which is the brand that concerns us here, has to pay 20% additional tariffs that are added to the 10% basic tariffs. That is, for each car sold in Europe, it has to pay an extra cost of 30% on its value. This Chinese company is associated with Mazda, who uses the base of its Deepal cars to bring the Mazda 6e and the next Mazda CX-6e. The first of them we have already been able to drive it in Xataka And, as we told you, it is a car that carries some of the inconveniences of its Chinese origin but whose main attraction is the price. This association It has allowed Mazda a very important step. The company is a small company so investments have to be very well directed and, seeing the embrace that the electric car is receiving in Europe, they have done the math and were not interested in paying for the full development of their own car. But, yes, they have to comply with European emissions standards if they do not want to be fined heavily. One option is to pay the fine. The second is reduce its emissions level below 93.6 gr/k of CO2almost a chimera for a brand where electrification is the exception. The third, and most likely, is to be part of a pool with companies like Tesla to buy their emissions credits. The Mazda 6e and the Mazda CX-6e is very good news for the company since it puts two electric cars on the market at a very low cost for them and a very high profit. For each electric unit sold, the reduction in emissions is substantial and even if they remain above the limit they will have to pay less for those emissions credits. An electric that is not (at all) electric But, in addition to these two aces, Mazda had a third ace up its sleeve. Your saloon Also sold in China as Extended Range Electric (EREV). That is, we are talking about an electric car with 200 kilometers of electric range supported by a combustion engine. In this case, a 1.5 four-cylinder engine that acts as an electrical generator. He extended range electric It is a solution that Mazda itself uses in a car of its own development, the MX-30 REVand it is the option that is proposed to be able to carry out a new sports car replacing the legendary MX-5. The EREV has the advantage of being able to travel hundreds of kilometers in completely electric mode with the appropriate battery and, if necessary, draw on the combustion engine. Mazda’s intention is to improve it in its entirely models with a rotary engine. Thus, the motor hardly takes up any space and adds very little weight to an assembly that will inevitably be weighed down by the weight of the battery, what is happening within the Japanese company itself. But are we talking about a plug-in hybrid? In practice, yes. The car uses the combustion engine as an electrical generator. Thus, it operates at the most efficient rpm in most situations, providing electricity to the battery and that electricity is sent to the electric motors, which are what actually drive the wheels. The advantage is that you have an electric car for everyday lifewith a safety net on long trips and, despite everything, the immediate torque and smoothness of an electric vehicle. The solution in fact, seems like one of the most logical options with the tightening of the European Union’s emissions conditions. And most Chinese plug-in hybrid cars already work this way on most occasions to lower their consumption. But at Mazda they send a message: It will be difficult to see this version in Europe. And there is a technical detail that differentiates a plug-in hybrid from an extended-range electric car. The European Union makes a distinction between the two that does not focus on whether or not it has a gasoline engine, it focuses on what energy propels the wheels. That is, the Mazda 6e EREV is considered electric because its combustion engine never drives the wheels, always works as a series hybrid. Many Chinese cars prioritize this way of working but they are considered plug-in hybrids because, very specifically, their technology does allow the combustion engine to directly … Read more

the most powerful warship in the history of South America

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South America has long lived under a fragile balance between military modernization, internal tensions and the constant influence of external powers. That balance shakes again todaywith a turbulent regional scenario marked by the renewed pulse of the United States around Venezuela and a continent that observes how security, autonomy and defense once again occupy a central place on the strategic agenda. This context explains an unprecedented naval project. The assault of Colombia. Yes, Colombia has started one of the most ambitious industrial and military transformations in its recent history as it began construction of its first frigate manufactured in national territory. The project of the Strategic Surface Platform It marks the country’s entry into the small group of Latin American nations capable of designing and building highly complex combat ships. It is not only a military decision, but a strategic bet for autonomy, knowledge and control of the complete cycle of its naval capabilities. Cotecmar and shipyard maturity. Project responsibility falls on Cotecmarwhich assumes for the first time the complete construction of a frigate for the Colombian Navy. The media they have spoken these days of the beginning of sheet cutting as a symbol of the culmination of years of investment in engineering, production processes and industrial infrastructure. In this way, the nation leaves behind the role of simple buyer or assembler. and goes to control design, integration and maintenance of a strategic platform. Designed to last. They counted in Defense that the PES is built under an advanced modular architecture based on the design SIGMA 10514 from the Dutch Damen shipyard. With more than 107 meters in length and nearly 3,000 tons of displacement, it will be the largest warship never built in the country. Plus: block construction will allow optimization of time, quality and future modernizations without compromising the basic structure of the ship. Fleet renewal. These frigates will give rise to the class Grand Admiral Padillacalled to become the new nucleus of Colombian surface escorts. The plan contemplates up to five unitswhich will allow a progressive and sustained renewal of the fleet over the next decade. Bottom line: replace veteran ships and ensure modern capabilities in anti-aircraft, anti-submarine, surface and electronic warfare. Operational versatility. There is much more, since ESP has been conceived as a multipurpose ship capable of operating both in naval combat scenarios and in surveillance missions, protection of sea routes and international cooperation. Furthermore, its flexible and digitalized design places it among the most modern frigates in Latin America, and the most powerful in terms of war technology. On paper, this versatility will expand Colombia’s strategic room for maneuver in the Caribbean and the Pacific without the need for specialized fleets for each mission. Technology and strategic autonomy. Beyond its military power, the program reinforces industrial autonomy by allowing maintenance, updating and modernization to be carried out in the country itself. The frigate will also be prepared to operate under NATO compatible standardsfacilitating exercises and combined operations with allies. In other words, Colombia thus gains operational independence without having to give up international interoperability. Economic impact. It is the last of the legs in the global analysis of the movement. The PES program will have, a priori, a tractor effect on the economy and specialized employment, with thousands of direct and indirect positions until the delivery of the first unit scheduled for 2030. However, its true scope is structural: consolidating an industrial base capable of sustaining future naval projects and positioning Colombia as a relevant actor in the regional defense industry. If you want and from that perspective, the frigate is not simply a ship, it is a declaration of long-term intentions. Image | Defense In Xataka | Brazil has been following a path reserved for few powers for years: that of developing its own nuclear submarine In Xataka | Neither drones nor fighters nor elite soldiers: the US entered Venezuela disguising a 20th-century tactic as technology. XIX

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