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five cell phones for less than 60 euros that only serve to call and send messages

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Yesterday the news broke: the Government wants to prohibit that minors under 16 years of age have access to social networks. The proposal, which still has to go through Congress, would put in check what is probably the greatest use that this group gives to their cell phones. Will they then still want to have a smartphone? Regardless of whether this new regulation succeeds or at what age do we want to give him his first cell phonethere opens an alternative with a type of telephone that It still has a lot of use in 2026: what is known as ‘dumbphone’. Our selection of ‘dumbphones’, at a glance Samsung C5320 by 59.99 eurosa clamshell phone from the Korean manufacturer. SPC Wild by 58.69 eurosSpanish mobile available in various colors and with camera. Nokia 106 by 18.99 eurosthe most economical option. Pusokei Mini Flip Phone by 36.28 euroswith a different design from the others and space for three SIMs. SPC Stella 2 by 29.39 euroswith charging base and three speed dial buttons. A phone from the past for the people of now A ‘dumbphone’ is what is known as a phone without internet and usually has a classic design. Not all, but that usually means having a physical keyboard and a very minimalist designsometimes like those flip phones from 20 years ago. Since they are easy to use and very basic, we tend to attribute them to older people. However, they gain strength in different contexts. We have already explained the first of them above: the new regulation announced yesterday by Pedro Sánchez. We don’t know how far it will go, but It could be extended to applications like WhatsApp or Telegram for its social component. That makes this type of phone ideal for the little ones to have. a direct means of communication with their parents without having to have a smartphone or another source of distraction. But there is more. A smartphone is a double-edged sword. Yes, it is very useful because it can be used for everything. In return, we also run the risk of getting lost between applications, social networks and that tendency to scroll infinite in which we can fall easier than it seems. There the ‘dumbphone’ also shines as telephones that they make this ‘digital detox’ easier that It has been so fashionable for a few years now.. Of course, all this does not mean that, as we say, They are also perfect for the elderly. Older people tend to have it easier with physical keyboards and simple devices that get to the point. In addition, these phones have a very high autonomy of several days, ideal so that you do not have to worry so much about charging them. Some ‘dumbphone’ options for less than 60 euros Samsung C5320 A Samsung ‘dumphone’ with a clamshell design and a very old-fashioned look. Its screen is 2.4 inches and its battery is disassembled, something that will soon we will see again on smartphones. Its charging connector is micro USB and it has a 3.5 millimeter jack port for headphones. We have it available on AliExpress for 59.99 euros. The price could vary. We earn commission from these links SPC Wild With several colors available (some of them very striking), this SPC Wild is very interesting for the little ones. It also has a clamshell format and a battery that promises to offer seven days of autonomy. In addition, it has extra functions such as a flashlight or even a basic camera. Costs 58.69 euros. SPC Wild – Basic 4G Phone for Digital Disconnection and First Secure Connection | Camera, Double Screen, SOS Button and 7 Day Battery | Turquoise The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Nokia 106 This Nokia 106 will bring a smile to those of us who are already of a certain age. It is a very simple phone that does what it wants: offering calls and messages for very little (it only costs 18.99 euros). Of course, despite its price, it has dual SIM, FM radio and even the occasional game. Like the Samsung, it has a Micro USB port for charging. Nokia 106 for All Operators 4GB Dual SIM 2018 Dark Gray with LED Flashlight – FM Radio – Big Button Phone The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Pusokei Mini Flip Phone Less known than the previous ones is this Mini Flip Phone from Pusokei. This also has a dual SIM slot and even has space for a microSD. Its screen is small, but in color and it even includes a basic camera which is fine for children. What differentiates it most from the others is its design, without a doubt. Available for 36.28 euros. PUSOKEI Mini Flip Phone, 2G Flip Cell Phone with 1.77 Screen, HD Rear Camera, 16GB Memory, Large Buttons, 3 Card Slots, 1000MAh, for Children, People The price could vary. We earn commission from these links SPC Stella 2 The last one is also from the SPC brand, although this time it is the Stella 2 model. This is very ideal for older people due to the typography of the keys, although it is equally suitable for anyone. It has three quick access buttons that we can program to dial quickly. It comes with a charging base, which is a plus. Costs 29.39 euros. SPC Stella 2 – Flip Mobile Phone for Seniors, Large Buttons and Keys, Easy to Use, Remote Configuration, SOS Button, USB-C, 3 Direct Memories, Charging Base, 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 | Samsung, SPC, Nokia, Pusokei 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

China is telling us what a future full of electric cars looks like. And we already know which are the most reliable brands

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The conquest of China in the automobile industry global has made us increasingly pay attention to the country’s manufacturers and the models that are coming out every year. China leads in new energy vehiclesalthough the reliability of their cars has always been questioned. The latest report Quality test launched by the analysis firm LandRoads offers us a very interesting perspective, as it studies the models that have initially caused the least problems since their purchase. In this aspect, the ranking places the Xiaomi SU7 as the most reliable large sedan, while the Tesla Model 3 dominates among the midsize models. Below these lines we tell you all the details. What is the ranking about?. LandRoads has published its annual report on quality in electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles in the Chinese market, analyzing 6,950 incidents reported by users. According to the report, 3,687 were quality problems and 3,263 were design-related. In the overall ranking by brand, AITO tops the list with a quality risk index of 123 points, followed by Mercedes-Benz (126) and Tesla (146). Image: ChinaEVHome. Source: LandRoads Why does it matter? The Chinese electric vehicle market is immersed in a frenetic race to incorporate more technology and functions. However, the study gives us clues that not all manufacturers are facing this battle completely well. The three main problems reported were noise (24.6% of complaints), exterior components (18%) and failures in intelligent systems (17.3%). Together they represent more than 60% of incidents, pointing out the critical points where the industry needs to improve. Categories. Highlights of the report indicate that: In medium-large sedans and above, the Xiaomi SU7 wins with an index of 108 points, well ahead of the Stelato S9 (218) and the IM L6 (237), according to LandRoads data. In midsize and compact sedans, the Tesla Model 3 leads with 104 points, followed by the Nio Firefly, BMW i3, Geely Galaxy Xingyuan and BYD Seal 06 GT. Among large SUVs, the top three spots go to AITO models: the M9 (88 points), M8 (98) and M7 (135), with the Li Auto L8 and Voyah FREE completing the top five. In medium and compact SUVs, the Avatr 07 stands out (92 points), ahead of the BYD Sealion 05 EV, Yuan UP, Tesla Model Y and Yuan Plus. In MPVs, the Voyah Dreamer records the best result with 192 points. Balance. The report also points out a phenomenon he calls a “high-equipment, high-risk concentration zone.” And according to LandRoads, as some manufacturers rapidly accumulate new features, the maturity and stability of the systems does not advance at the same pace, amplifying the risk of vehicle quality. According to the study, AITO, Xiaomi, NIO, Zeekr, Li Auto and Voyah have managed to maintain low risk rates despite offering high levels of equipment. More mature electronic architectures, better coordination with suppliers and exhaustive validation systems in all types of scenarios come into play here. Looking long term. LandRoads concludes in its study that the electric vehicle industry is moving from simply adding features and functions to the integration capacity and long-term stability of all these novel systems. Furthermore, seeing Aito above manufacturers like Mercedes or Tesla gives us clues about the transition we are experiencing and the ability of Chinese manufacturers to produce a product that lives up to it. Cover image | aboodi vesakaran and Aito In Xataka | Aid for electric cars is complicated: the Auto+ Plan comes with less money, more demands and a key question to resolve

There are electricians against the myth of electric radiators in winter

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Winter not only brings cold; It brings with it the fear of opening the mailbox and finding the energy bill. The scenario becomes complicated when we move away from the new work. Heating an old home is, today, one of the great challenges for homeowners and reformers. High ceilings, thick uninsulated walls and outdated installations turn thermal comfort into an obstacle course. In this context, many users find themselves caught between the desire for efficiency and the technical impossibility of installing the most modern systems. At first glance, the most convenient solution seems to be the electric radiator: plug and play. However, as experts warnthis convenience comes at a price. If not calculated well, these devices can easily become a “hole in the bill” at the end of the month. The reality of the brick versus technology. While Europe talks about heat pumps and decarbonization, the reality of Spanish homes is moving at a different pace. Many of the current solutions, such as underfloor heating either aerothermalare not always viable in historic or older buildings due to structural limitations. Fran Carbonell, electrician specialized in rehabilitation, explains in your TikTok account that, far from being dead, electric radiators are consolidated as an “efficient, simple and compatible alternative” with the character of these homes when it is not possible to carry out major works. Carbonell defends models such as natural stone emitters, which offer interesting thermal inertia without the need to break up floors. There is a sweepinvisible: the wiring. It is worth remembering, and this is not to put my finger on the sore spot, that 80% of the homes in Spain It has obsolete electrical installations and only 22.4% were built after the 2002 Technical Regulation. This means that before thinking about powerful systems, the house must be prepared. In fact, Carbonell himself insists on a key condition for installing radiators safely: “It is essential to carry out an independent electrical installation”, since conventional plugs Many old houses do not support the necessary power. Physics does not forgive the pocketbook. To understand why some options are more expensive than others, you have to look beyond the price of the device and look at efficiency. This is where it comes into play the Seasonal Coefficient of Performance (SCOP). As explained from Xataka Homea traditional electric radiator has a ratio of 1 to 1. That is, for every kilowatt (kW) of electricity you pay, you get 1 kW of heat. However, a heat pump (aerothermal) has an efficiency of 4 or 5. You pay 1 kW of electricity, but the machine returns 4 kW of heat because it “steals” the remaining thermal energy from the outside air for free. The translation into euros. If we update the calculator to the market prices of this first week of February, the electricity bill shows a truce relative, but dangerous. A standard 1,500 W radiator on five hours a day consumes 225 kWh per month. With the average price of the wholesale market hovering around minimums thanks to renewables, the monthly cost per device today would be around 27 euros for regulated rates. However, during peak hours or with high fixed rates, that same device can skyrocket to 45 euros per month. If we multiply by four radiators for a complete home, the range ranges between 108 and 180 euros extra on the bill. So what is the best option? The short answer is: it depends on your house and your initial budget. On the one hand, the efficiency winner—if you can afford it— It is Aerothermal. OCU studies confirm that the cheapest option for the pocket in the long term is the heat pump (aerothermal), followed by biomass. An example cThis is the case of Natalia, collected by The Spanish in Novemberwho went from spending 1,300 euros per year with radiators to around 400 euros after the reform, although the initial investment was around 6,500 euros. On the other hand, if you live in an old house where you cannot raise the floor, or in an area where winter is mild, electric radiators still make sense. They are the recommended option for “specific uses or small rooms.” What if I switch to gas? If we look at the other side, natural gas is experiencing a moment of contained stability at the start of the year. According to MIBGAS datathe daily price stands at €31.72/MWh, with a forecast for March that drops slightly to €30.85/MWh. This means that the “raw material” of gas remains competitive (just €0.031/kWh before taxes), being notably cheaper than raw electricity. However, the advantage is diluted when adding the fixed costs of the bill, boiler maintenance and the lower efficiency of the system compared to aerothermal energy. Furthermore, although today the price is attractive, the volatility of the European market and regulatory pressure to eliminate fossil boilers They add a layer of long-term uncertainty for anyone considering a new installation now. Tricks that are worth money. Regardless of the system you choose, there are golden rules that physics and experts recommend to avoid throwing away money in 2026: Turning off is saving: Forget the myth that “it’s better to keep it on.” Jorge Morales de Labra, energy expertis blunt: “Even if you go down for five minutes to buy bread, it’s worth turning it off.” Maintaining the temperature in an empty house means paying for constant heat losses. The 21 degree limit: Every degree you rise above 21 ºC increases the bill by 7%. That is the invisible barrier that you should not cross. “Low Cost” Insulation: If you can’t change the windows, there are effective patches. According to Decoesferathe use of weather stripping, wool rugs and the strategic closing of blinds to avoid thermal leaks. A resistance against the cold. While aerothermal energy is crowned as the queen of technical efficiency, electric radiators resist as the necessary trench solution for an aging real estate park that does not always allow for comprehensive renovations. The best decision depends of a … Read more

that Russia has been knowing all its steps from space for years

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After the Cold War, space was conceived by Europe more like an extension of scientific cooperation and the civil market than as a domain of strategic confrontation. Thus satellites designed for television, meteorology or navigation were deployed at a time when the main concern was technical reliability and cost, not the deliberate hostility of other States. While Washington and Moscow kept alive military logic inherited and China began to build its own, Europe was establishing a functional, open and trust-dependent spatial architecture. The latest finding reveals a “big” underlying error. Hybrid warfare reaches orbit. Yes, for years, Europe assumed that space was a technical and relatively stable domain, ultimately protected by its civil and cooperative character. It so happens that recent Russian satellite activity has broken that illusion. As? In parallel with sabotage of submarine cables and other covert operations, Moscow appears to have moved its hybrid war to space, taking advantage a critical blind spot: Many European satellites were launched decades ago without modern encryption systems or advanced protection. This vulnerability, ignored for years, has turned the geostationary orbit into a new silent front where missiles are not needed to inflict strategic damage. Luch-1 and Luch-2. There is much more, since the Financial Times discovered exclusively this morning that Western authorities have been monitoring the movements of two Russian space vehicles for some time, Luch-1 and Luch-2which have performed unusual maneuvers, getting dangerously close to key European satellites and staying next to them for weeks. Since its launch in 2023, Luch-2 has approached at least 17 satellites that provide essential services to Europe, Africa and the Middle East, a pattern that, according to analystsleaves no doubt about its purpose. These approaches are not accidental: they seek to position themselves within the narrow cone of data transmission between ground stations and satellites, an ideal position to intercept signals and study their internal workings. The critical failure. The most disturbing revelation is that some of the most sensitive information circulating through these systems, including the command links that allow orbit adjustment, it is not encrypted. Put another way, that means Russia could not only have spied on civil and government communications, but also recorded enough technical data to imitate legitimate operators from land. With that knowledge, for example, a hostile actor could send fake orders to alter the orientation of a satellite, take it out of service, misalign it or even force its fall or uncontrolled drift, without the need to physically destroy it and without leaving a clear attack signature. A strategic Achilles heel. Although the Luch satellites They do not seem to have the direct ability to interfere with or destroy other devices, their value lies in the accumulated knowledge: how European satellites are used, who operates them and from where. This intelligence allows us to prepare more discreet attacks, such as Selective interference or cyber attacks coordinated from the ground, and reinforces the idea that spatial networks are the true Achilles heel of modern societies. As Russia expands its reconnaissance program with new maneuverable satellites and Europe begins to come to terms with the magnitude of the problem, the message is clear: hybrid war It is no longer fought only at sea or on dry land, but also 35,000 kilometers above our heads, the point where Europe has just discovered that had been exposed for years. Image | woodleywonderworks In Xataka | A space war looms over our heads and Europe is the power that invests the least in defense technology In Xataka | Poland and Spain are the European countries that have increased their contribution to space the most. For very different reasons

buy what others discard

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Primaprix had a turnover of 347 million euros in 2024, 24% more than the previous year. We know this thanks to the accounts for that year, which has just been deposited in the Commercial Registry and which has been published Five Days. In just four years it has quadrupled its income and has gone from 110 stores to almost 300. All this selling exclusively well-known brands, without a single white label product. Counterintuitive in a country where the white label has become a religion. Why is it important. The Primaprix model is exactly the opposite of the one dominates Spanish distribution. While Mercadona has been expelling manufacturer brands to fill the shelves with Hacendado and Deliplus, this chain has decided to do just the opposite: only top brands, but at bargain prices. The formula works because it buys what others discard. In detail. Primaprix feeds on the surpluses that large manufacturers need to liquidate: stocks leftovers, packaging changes, canceled promotions, failed launches… It also purchases products in countries where the price is lower (hence some labels come in other languages) and references with a close consumption date, but always within the legal margins. The result is discounts of between 25% and 40% on the usual market price. In some cases, up to 70%. The effect. This changing assortment generates a “treasure hunt” dynamic: what is on the shelves today may be gone tomorrow. And that urgency builds loyalty. The customer returns frequently because they know that there will always be something new at a good price. Similar to what happens, otherwise, with the news from Mercadona or Lidl’s central baskets. The chain has gained one million customers in the last year. It already reaches 3.3 million buyers. In Madrid it doubles the national average quota. Yes, but. The model has its limits: Relying on surpluses means not being able to guarantee continuity of assortment. There is no developed fresco section. And managing an inventory that rotates every week requires even more complicated logistics than usual in this sector. Between the lines. Primaprix has been able to read a change of era. After years of persistent inflation, buying at a outlet It has become normalized, it has gone from necessity to custom. Stiffness structural. And that is why the customer profile has diversified. It is no longer just those who arrive just at the end of the month, it is also young professionals and middle class households who enjoy finding a brand name shampoo or some snacks imported at half price. The figures: Turnover in 2024: 347 million euros. Growth: 24% year-on-year. Stores: about 300. Staff: almost 2,000 employees. Gross margin: 35%, above the largest in the sector. The context. The owner of Primaprix is ​​the Uruguayan investor John Pfeffera cryptocurrency enthusiast, through his Pfeffer Capital fund. The headquarters is in Luxembourg and also operates in France and Portugal, although the bulk of the business continues to be Spain. The original founder was Carlos Villarformer director of Dia in Brazil, who launched the chain in 2014. Twelve years later, its commitment to selling well-known brands at knockdown prices has shown that there was a huge gap in the Spanish market. One that no one else was occupying. Featured image | Primaprix In Xataka | Of course, Mercadona plans to apply AI in its supermarkets. To “sell lettuce”, specifically

merge sets to save costs

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Telecinco closed January 2026 with an 8.5% screen share, his worst start to the year in its entire history, even below the aggregate of the regional chains (8.7%). The fall especially affects its information services, which have recorded historic lows and have forced the group to take emergency measures. Starting next February 9, Telecinco News and Noticias Cuatro will share the set and editorial teama merger that the company presents as optimization of resources but that shows the depth of a crisis that has been dragging on for more than a year. The figures. The numbers are overwhelming: Informativos Telecinco averaged 8.1% of share with 883,000 spectators. It is the tenth consecutive month without reaching one million viewers on average, a threshold that the network had maintained for decades. Noticias Cuatro occupied the last position among the general news programs with 6.7% of share half. The paradox is that while Telecinco’s sister channel is experiencing its best moment since its relaunch two years ago, exceeding the 5.8% monthly average, its news programs fail to connect with the audience. The distance with laSexta Noticias has narrowed to the point of almost disappearing: barely two tenths separate both spaces, a gap that a year ago seemed unbridgeable and that threatens a surprise which would further sink the group’s position in the Spanish news landscape. It’s the others’ fault. Antena 3 closed January with a 12.9% shareadding its eighteenth consecutive month in the first position of the national ranking. Their news programs average 19.5% share and they chain 73 months leading the Spanish information landscape. RTVE’s 1 consolidated second place with 12.2% monthly quota, its best start to the year since 2012. Public television doubles the records of Informativos Telecinco in prime time: Newscasts perform especially well in the mornings (16.9%) and afternoons (11.3%), where they have their best data in more than a decade. Crisis since 2025. Telecinco closed 2025 with a 9.5% annual audience share, the worst record in its entire history. The chain chained consecutive monthly lows: July (9.2%), August (8%), September (9.2%), October (9.4%), November (9%), December (8.4%) and now January (8.5%). A downward trajectory that has moved it away from 9% and has placed it below thresholds that seemed untouchable. Badly informative. This space has been one of the main problems in this process. Despite the investment made in 2024 with the renovation of the set and the signing of Carlos Franganillo, the current data is lower than what Pedro Piqueras recorded before his retirement. The space has accumulated ten months without exceeding one million viewers on average, an unprecedented drought that reflects the disconnection with an audience that for years trusted the brand. The solution. Hence this new measure: from Monday, February 9, Informativos Telecinco and Noticias Cuatro will share facilities and editorial teams. Francisco Moreno, Director of News at Mediaset España, presented the decision as an operational reorganization without labor consequences. The group promises to maintain the visual identity of each news brand: Noticias Cuatro will retain its characteristic lighting, its corporate colors and its on-screen style. Programming adjustments. The reorganization is not limited to the information area. The first layoffs of the year at Mediaset have been produced in Unicorn Contentthe production company linked to Ana Rosa Quintana, as a direct consequence of the rearrangement of the schedule for 2026. The reduction in broadcast hours of ‘Vamos a ver’ has forced part of the technical and production team to be dispensed with. The move is part of a broader strategy: ‘First Dates’ has returned to Telecinco from Monday to Wednesday, ‘El Precio Justo’ returns at noon and Iker Jiménez’s ‘Horizonte’ has temporarily become a daily program on Cuatro. The economic impact. The audience crisis has a direct translation into advertising revenue. Data for the first quarter of 2025 reflects a significant decrease: Mediaset’s income in Spain fell from 180 to 167 million euros. This contraction contrasts with the 8% growth recorded in the same period of 2023. The consulting firm Infoadex estimates that during the first half of the year the group’s turnover fell by 9.4%, standing at 315.9 million euros. The failure of the big bet. A little over two years ago, Mediaset made a big bet on reinvent your information offer. Carlos Franganillo debuted at the head of Informativos Telecinco, replacing Pedro Piqueras after 18 years at the head of the space. The signing of the then star presenter of La 1’s Telediario was an unequivocal message: Mediaset was looking for prestige, credibility and a qualitative leap in its informative proposal. The operation was accompanied by a unprecedented technological investment in the chain: The new set incorporated 210 square meters of screens, augmented reality systems, three hanging vertical screens designed for mobile consumption, a spidercam and artificial intelligence tools integrated into production. Early data appeared to support the strategy. Franganillo’s debut attracted 1,559,000 viewers and reached an 11.5% share, figures higher than the average that the space had been recording. However, the audience has not connected with the proposal, and the signing of Franganillo has not managed to reverse the downward trend of the network. 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OpenAI going from 70% share to 46% is the symptom of something more worrying: they have entered panic mode

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Between January 2025 and January 2026, ChatGPT has lost almost 24 points of market share among daily users of its mobile app in the United States, its main market. Gemini has gone from 14.7% to 25.1%. Grok, from 1.6% to 15.2%. In web traffic the pattern repeats itself. ChatGPT rose 50%, from 3.8 billion to 5.7 billion views. Gemini jumped 647%, from 267 million to 2 billion. OpenAI is still the leader, but it already has a real alternative in all aspects. Why is it important. When you lose 24 share points while the market grows 152%, something has broken along the way. And it’s not just technical leadership. It’s the narrative. Sam Altman sold OpenAI as the company that would reach the market first AGI. That promise mobilized a lot of capital, a lot of talent and a lot of faith. The AGI has not arrived yet. Meanwhile, OpenAI has had to become something else: a conglomerate that does quite a bit more, from chatbots to chips to a wearables. In Xataka The AI ​​of 2026 brings an uncomfortable truth: the most useful will be the one that watches us the most The business model problem. OpenAI… It earned $13 billion in 2025. It lost $12 billion in the last quarter alone. It has 40 million paying subscribers at $20 a month. There are 800 million monthly. It is still insufficient. The company needs AI to function as a business service, not just a consumer product. But there he is losing to Anthropic, which leads with 32% of the business market compared to 25% for OpenAI. Claude Code has become the favorite option for developers: 42% share compared to 21%. Google has 20% and counting. Meta controls 9% with Flame. DeepSeek barely 1%, but its model shows that the level of OpenAI can be replicated without the same resources. The great advantage of Google. Google doesn’t need you Gemini earn money tomorrow. It can afford low prices and red numbers for a long time, while perfecting the technology and integrating it into products that already work: the search engine, YouTube, Android, Chrome… OpenAI depends on ChatGPT to survive. The snowball in debt and payment commitments is too big. Sundar Pichai’s strategy is clear: not to place advertising on Gemini to maintain trust, but to try placing ads on the AI-powered search engine, where users see them as something to be expected. Google can learn without risking its brand. Yes, but. Altman has reacted with quite aggressive diversification. OpenAI no longer wants to be just a modeling company, but rather control multiple layers: from hardware to consumer applications. The objective is become too big to fall. That a hypothetical failure represents a systemic risk for the US economy, as happened with the banks in 2008. {“videoId”:”x9u4ml2″,”autoplay”:false,”title”:”Does Gemini 3 surpass ChatGPT? This is Google’s new AI”, “tag”:”Webedia-prod”, “duration”:”156″} behind the scenes. The dispersion is becoming noticeable. Banking is reducing its dependence on OpenAI. 18 months ago, half of AI use cases at large banks used OpenAI models. By the end of 2025, that figure had fallen to a third. While OpenAI loses focus, Anthropic wins them. Projects to be profitable in 2028. OpenAI, having moved the goal along the wayin 2029. Featured image | Xataka In Xataka |Google had a practically unsolvable dilemma with AI and its search engine. So you have chosen to create a subscription (function() { window._JS_MODULES = window._JS_MODULES || {}; var headElement = document.getElementsByTagName(‘head’)(0); if (_JS_MODULES.instagram) { var instagramScript = document.createElement(‘script’); instagramScript.src=”https://platform.instagram.com/en_US/embeds.js”; instagramScript.async = true; instagramScript.defer = true; headElement.appendChild(instagramScript); – The news OpenAI going from 70% share to 46% is the symptom of something more worrying: they have entered panic mode was originally published in Xataka by Javier Lacort .

What the Auto+ Plan offers, requirements and how to request it

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Let’s explain to you What are the aids to buy an electric car? of the Auto+ Plan. Thus, if you are thinking of buying a car of this type in 2026, you will know until when the aid can increase and what the requirements are to be able to apply for it. The Auto+ Plan is the successor to the MOVES III Plan which ended last year, and solves some of the problems that it had been dragging on. This new aid plan has some important newsboth in the amounts and in the way in which the aid is calculated. These are the aids of the Auto+ Plan Below, we leave you the table in which you can see the amounts of aid and the percentage received. Here, to calculate the aid, both the type of car and its price before taxes will be calculated and where it was manufacturedso that those who are European will be given more priority. Here you have the table: Category Maximum aid amount Vehicle type Percentage received based on price Manufacturing Tourism (M1) 4,500 euros Electric: 50% of the aid (2,250 euros) Plug-in and electric hybrid with extended autonomy: 25% of the aid (1,125 euros) Maximum of 45,000 euros before taxes: Up to 35,000 euros: 25% of the maximum aid amount (1,125 euros) Between 35,001 and 45,000 euros: 15% of the maximum amount of aid (675 euros) Vehicles whose assembly and final completion prior to marketing has been carried out in an EU industrial facility will be allocated: 15% of the maximum aid amount (675 euros) Additionally, if a part of the battery manufacturing process (at least must include the assembly of the battery packs): additional 10% of the maximum aid amount (450 euros euros) Vehicle (N1) 5,000 euros Electric: 50% of the aid (2,500 euros) Plug-in and electric hybrid with extended autonomy: 25% of the aid (1,250 euros) No maximum limit: All vehicles receive 25% of the maximum aid amount (1,250 euros) Vehicles whose assembly and final completion prior to marketing has been carried out in an EU industrial facility will be allocated: 15% of the maximum aid amount (750 euros) Additionally, if a part of the battery manufacturing process (at least it must include the assembly of the battery packs): additional 10% of the maximum aid amount (500 euros) Moped (L3e, L4e and L5e) 1,100 euros Electric: 50% of the aid (550 euros) Plug-in and electric hybrid with extended autonomy: 25% of the aid (275 euros) Maximum of 10,000 euros before taxes: All vehicles receive 25% of the maximum aid amount (275 euros) Vehicles whose assembly and final completion prior to marketing has been carried out in an EU industrial facility will be allocated: 15% of the maximum aid amount (165 euros) Additionally, if a part of the battery manufacturing process (at least it must include the assembly of the battery packs): additional 10% of the maximum aid amount (110 euros) Quadricycle (L6e and L7e) 1,500 euros Electric: 50% of the aid (750 euros) Plug-in and electric hybrid with extended autonomy: 25% of the aid (375 euros) No maximum limit: All vehicles receive 25% of the maximum aid amount (375 euros) Vehicles whose assembly and final completion prior to marketing has been carried out in an EU industrial facility will be allocated: 15% of the maximum aid amount (225 euros) Additionally, if a part of the battery manufacturing process (at least it must include the assembly of the battery packs): additional 10% of the maximum aid amount (150 euros) Aid phases and requirements The Auto+ Plan aid is calculated based on three phases. This means that 100% of the aid is divided into three partsone of 50% and two others of 25%. With this, if you want to receive 100% you will have to meet the requirements of each of the phases of the aid. Phase 1: Type of car (up to 50% of the total aid): If you buy an electric or fuel cell car, you will be awarded 50% of the total aid. This is all that can be given to you in this phase. If the car is an extended range electric or plug-in hybrid, then it will only be 25%. Phase 2: car price (up to 25% of total aid): If your car costs up to 35,000 euros before taxes, an additional 25% of the aid will be added. If your car costs between 35,000 and 45,000 euros, you only receive 15%. If it costs more than 45,000 euros, nothing is added to you. Phase 3: where it is manufactured (up to 25% of total aid): This phase is divided into two conditions. If your car was manufactured in Europe, an additional 15% will be added for the aid. And if the battery has also been produced in Europe (at least the battery pack assembly), then you receive an additional 10%. If you meet both requirements, then the remaining 25% is added to the total aid. With this, you will only be able to aspire to the maximum aid of 4,500 euros if you comply with everything: if your car is electric or fuel cell, if it cost a maximum of 35,000 euros, if the car was manufactured in Europe and if the battery was assembled in Europe. In the event that you do not meet all the requirementssince you will stop receiving the percentage of the aid that corresponds to the phase whose requirements the vehicle you have purchased does not meet. In addition to this, you should know that There are other points to take into account. on the types of vehicles to which aid is provided. As we explained in Xatakathese are the points: The aid takes into account all purchases made from January 1, 2026 so those who have purchased an electric car in the first month of the year will be able to have access to them. Aid is only provided for purchases of Zero-emission vehicles. Aid is only provided to passenger … Read more

The only thing that can save the Guadalquivir from widespread flooding are the swamps and the room for maneuver is becoming less and less

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Right now, Andalusia has six rivers at red level and many more than 3,000 people evacuated in Cádiz, Jaén, Granada and Málaga. But that’s not the bad news, the bad news is that there are hours and hours of rain ahead. A rain that, according to the data that is beginning to arrive, not even the models have captured well and is exceeding expectations. That’s what Google saw when it activated the flood risk. What I didn’t see is that the reservoirs can contain the problem. They are, in fact, the last hope of the lower Guadalquivir valley if the situation gets out of hand. The question is whether they have room to maneuver. What is lamination? Flood lamination is a hydraulic engineering technique used to reduce the peak flow of a river flood. What is done is to temporarily store water in reservoirs and retention areas in such a way that the amount of water that reaches downstream is controlled. Although all reservoirs have the capacity to laminate floods (that is, the maximum flow that can leave the reservoir is always less than the maximum flow that can enter), not all have the same capacity to do so. In this case, the truth is that the Guadalquivir basin has many reservoirs and is hyperregulated. And what does that mean? Well, the SAIH of the Guadalquivir Hydrographic Confederation has been working for days to prepare the basin so that the impacts are minor. For example, the reservoirs in the upper part of the Genial basin (where the largest water discharges are expected this afternoon-night) They have been releasing reserves for days downstream. In the same way, the swamps at the head of the Guadalquivir (especially The Tranco and, to a lesser extent, Siles) are ready to receive water. The problems are further down, of course: in Seville there is only one reservoir is below 90% and although Iznájar has capacity to laminate the Genil, the situation can quickly get complicated. How quickly and how complicated? The CHG I said yesterday that “for it to overflow (in Seville) the flow must reach 3000 cubic meters, now it is at 740.” That does not mean that other places, such as Palmar de Troya, do not end up suffering from the flooding of the river; but it does give us a psychological limit of how strong the flood has been and how effective the lamination has been. The situation, however, is much more complicated. in the Guadalete-Barbate basin. Right now, the accumulation in Grazalema is destroying the forecasts, the reservoirs are full, reaction times are much shorter (because the distance to travel is shorter) and cities like Jerez are currently living in terrible uncertainty. This week’s lesson. There is something important that we don’t seem to learn well in the terrible DANA from Valencia: that the danger is not always where it rains, that a red warning does not only affect the place where it is declared and that we must be prepared for the weather to surprise us. Let’s hope that these days we have time for the waters to return to normal. Image | Manuel In Xataka | Andalusia anticipates the storm and has already canceled in-person classes and activated the UME. The doubt is placed on the workers

Meteorologists expected 80 mm of rain in Grazalema, which was already a lot. They are already going for 180 mm

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This Wednesday the storm Leonardo is showing all its strength in a good part of Andalusia, something that has forced to cancel classes or even to mobilize the UME due to the possible floods that may occur. One of the focuses of this storm is set in the Sierra de Grazalema in Cádizone of the places where it rains the most in Spain. The point here is that a large number of liters per square meter was expected to fall, but reality has surpassed everything previously calculated. The data. As collected the user in X @Vigorrothe discrepancy between what the model “saw” and what has fallen from the sky is massive: from a forecast of 60 to 80 mm accumulated at 7 in the morning, has moved to a reality of 180 liters per square meter. And this makes us have many questions in our heads… How is it possible that in the era of Big Data and high-resolution models, we fail by more than double in such a short-term prediction? The answer is in the orography. Harmonie’s failure. The technological protagonist here is in Harmonie-AROMEthe mesoscale model used by the AEMET to predict local phenomena. Unlike global models such as the European IFS, Hamonie is designed to see detail down to resolutions of a few kilometers to calculate, for example, how many liters will fall in a specific location. However, today it failed in the Sierra de Grazalema with the differences that we have seen before. And although the AEMET reacted activating the red warningwith an extreme risk of receiving up to 200 liters in one day, the real-time evolution during the early morning hours was much more explosive than the model output indicated. And the worst thing is that there is still a day ahead. A “wall”. To understand why the software falls short, you have to look at the mountain, and the Sierra de Grazalema acts as a formidable physical barrier against the humid winds of the Atlantic. In this way, when these storms hit the mountains, the air is forced to rise abruptly, cooling and condensing all its moisture in a very small space and gives what is known as orographic enhancement. In this peculiar storm, two factors have come together that have undoubtedly magnified it. On the one hand, we have had an atmospheric river which acts as gasoline for the clouds, intensifying precipitation much more than models anticipate, especially when they collide with a mountain. It fails on the scale. On the other hand, we also have the limitations of the numerical models that we use on a daily basis such as collected in the Stormchaser forum. Here they point out that these models continue to have problems resolving short-duration, high-intensity events in complex orographic areas. And they are good at saying that it is going to rain a lot, but they fail when we talk about the magnitude of a specific flood. It rains in the wet. The problem of this underestimation is not only meteorological, but also hydrological since this torrential rain falls on terrain that no longer supports even one more drop. The context in this case is critical, since the month of January already broke historical records in this area with accumulated amounts of around 1,300 liters per square meter. That is why the soil, which is composed mainly of clays is completely saturated, which means that the infiltration rate is zero, causing everything that falls to immediately run into the bed of the Guadalete River and others. Images | Freysteinn G. Jonsson In Xataka | Spain is preparing for a “festival” of storms in February: with more rain than normal and hardly any cold

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