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Tesla has launched in China a Model and L. It is the most Chinese (and logic) bet that could do in the short term

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After months in which he has signed up for a Tesla Model and smallsomething cheaper to boost sales in Europe and press the competition for price, Tesla has surprised us with quite the opposite: a tesla model and longer. Only for China. And it makes all the meaning. The new Tesla Model Ylthat is, the elongated body version of the well -known electric SUV, increases the 150 millimeter wheelbase and its height in another 44 millimeters. A six -seater configuration is adopted (2+2+2) Therefore, a third row of seats is added that has been somewhat controversial. But it is also provided with heating and ventilation to the seats, electrical plates and integrated speakers. They are small improvements to increase the comfort of the passengers that are in tune with the bets of the L versions that the rivals usually offer in China. A category of vehicles that are based on three fundamental pillars: more space and more comfort for passengers. And that, curiously, they are transverse to all types of sizes. Purely Chinese With the presentation of Tesla Model YL, the opinions between criticism and public have been divided as usually happens with Elon Musk’s company. In Hybrids and electric They point out that some media qualify the third row like “going mounted in a convertible”given the little size between the head of the passenger and the roof. They ensure that the space that is free in the legs for a 1.70 -meter person is minimal and that it is an emergency solution for adults. In social networks a whole debate has been mounted following some images in which the same adult is seen sitting in the third row of seats. In one of them You see how it has a lot of free height between the head and the roof and ensures that it measures almost 1.90 meters. In another image it is observed as, with the trunk open, that same adult I would have serious problems traveling comfortably. Personally, I am inclined to think that the second option is the real but that does not mean that Tesla’s bet is bad. Yes, there are rivals that have a third row of more comfortable or practical seats. We have verified it in the Hyundai ioniq 9 or his brother, the KIA EV9. However, they are cars created from scratch with this intention in mind. Tesla is adding a third row of seats with a body L to improve the versatility of the car but, above all, with the intention of improving the comfort of the second row. That third row is an emergency solution and the really interesting is in a second row of a 2+2 configuration car with two good seats with all the comforts desired by a passenger. And in China the bodies L are usual. These cars are versions with longer bodies, with more wheelbase to generate a greater interior space. Europe has tired of selling this type of cars and Audi there, for example, demonstrates that the phenomenon is transverse to the size of the vehicle. The Germans have sold in China the Audi a3 l But also in those cars that, for European standards, already seem huge and do not need more interior space. Example? An Audi A8 L. To get an idea, this last car can exceed 5.19 meters to some endless 5.32 meters or impressive 5.45 meters. The latter refer to Audi A8 l horch. But the most interesting is in its interior seats with resting function or the possibility of adding a fridge in the central compartment, among other possibilities within the company’s customization program. Obviously, we talk here about a luxury car that Tesla does not intend to match but the company’s movement clearly points to proposing an experience in the cabin that is very sought in the Chinese car, transforming the interior into a kind of lounge with more space where feeling as comfortable as possible. Keep in mind that the great Chinese metropolis are huge and that the paths can languish for many minutes before the driver reaches his destination. This has made Chinese cars (and Europeans who want to sell there) have thrown into the arms of the screens and connectivity. But also that very wide rear seats are prioritized. Even sacrificing a good part of the trunk where Chinese cars tend to lose in front of the rivals. This happens because, despite its enormous sizes, in China the car is a Priority urban vehicle. It is rare that you travel with them since the distances are so long and the trains so competitive that either it is traveling in high speed or by plane. That is, cars are spaces with wheels where it is about giving the highest comfort to the client (another good example is the rise of their luxury minorities). And that is why the L -bodies L versions do not seek to have a third row of very comfortable seats. It is about prioritizing central seats in a 2+2+2 configuration and, in the best case, add a third emergency option. That is what Tesla has done. Photo | Tesla In Xataka | Tesla wants to keep certain accidents of accidents with her cars. A judge will decide if they should be made public

An army of robot dogs

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Hong Kong is preparing to combat the increase in cases of the Chikungunya virus, transmitted through mosquitoeswith a strategy taken from the Black Mirror series: with robots dogs. The authorities themselves They are already planning Deploy these four -legged robots equipped with insecticides to deal with the threat in difficult access areas. What is the ‘chikungunya’ disease. In summary, it is an infectious disease that is transmitted through mosquitoes that have the virus inside being the vectors of the disease. The symptoms generally begin four to eight days after the mosquito sting, and mainly will be accompanied by fever and joint pain. At the moment, there is no treatment because it is a virus, and the health system can only focus on treating symptoms. The problem is that the concern for the disease does not stop growing. Recently, nine imported cases have been registered this year and one significant out of the neighboring province of Guangdongwith more than 7,000 cases reported since June. The good news is that this is not a disease with a great mortality rate, being more dangerous only for pluripatological patients, which are normally those of older. The ‘war against mosquitoes’ will begin as a pilot plan. It will be From next month When the city will begin its strategy to fumigate slopes and other places that present difficulties for pest control equipment. In this way, eliminating mosquitoes (which act as virus vectors) can control the spread of the disease. This was confirmed by the Secretary of Environment and Ecology, Tse Chin-Wan, that he pointed out That the initiative seeks to relieve the load of first -line personnel, especially during the hottest months. And in the event that this first strategy works, many more robotic dogs can be deployed. Technology for difficult land. Robotic dogs, popularized by companies such as Boston Dynamics, are designed to operate and perform tasks on irregular land. Their agility makes them a viable solution to reach the habitats of mosquitoes in areas where humans cannot easily access. The potential of this technology goes beyond simple fumigation. By integrating AI, cameras and sensors, these robots can in the future detect stagnant watersmap mosquito hatcheries and send real -time updates to command centers. The AI ​​could also analyze the temperature data, rainfall and outbreaks to predict where mosquitoes are most likely to prolve, allowing preventive and more ecological action by reducing the use of chemicals. Alternatives and concerns. In addition to robots, the Hong Kong government is exploring other alternatives, such as A technique recommended by WHO which introduces a bacterium into Aedes mosquitoes to limit their reproduction capacity and virus transmission. Something that according to the authorities is already taking a result in Singapore. Robotic dogs are not free of controversies. The high cost is one of the problems that part of the population can see to this plan. In addition, there is concern that excessive dependence on technology can weaken basic preventive habits of the community, such as being careful with stagnant waters. Another critical point is The possible damage to other insects beneficial, such as bees and butterflies, which generates long -term environmental risks in pollination processes, for example. Robots begin to be present today. Apart from this idea with robotized dogs in the field of health, in China it is already organizing the Robotic Olympicsbut they are also using Robots to patrol the autonomous wind farms either even install solar parks. And having them at home is also possible Thanks to robots megatiendas that will arrive in November 2025. Images | Andrew Jephson In Xataka | China has gathered more than 150 humanoid robots in Shanghai. Your message is clear: this is no longer about ideas, it goes from industry

Return to class with these ergonomic chairs with lumbar support reduced by the back to schooo campaign from Sihoo

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When you spend many hours studying or working, it is necessary to choose A good chair to avoid annoying back pain and give more and better. That’s why, The ergonomic Sihoo chairs, the C300 and S100 models in particular, have become very interesting optionssince this brand specializes in the sector with a presence in the market for 14 years. But the best thing is that now we can get both chairs with Discounts of up to 200 euros until September 10 by Your Back To School campaign. You can have the Doro C300 for a final price of 253.80 eurosthanks to an initial 10% discount for the campaign, plus another additional reduction with the coupon Sihooxt6% If you buy it through our links, when it usually costs on average 299.99 euros. While the Doro S100you can get it with a final price of 249.10 euros With both discounts applied, when it usually costs 289.99 euros. A chair with dynamic lumbar support: Doro C300 Normal when we usually think about buying an ergonomic chair is looking gaming chairssince we believe they are more comfortable, but there are office chairs that are even more comfortable and focused on your back. That is the case of Sihoo Doro C300, which has a Lumbar body tracking systemthat is, it is going to adapt to your movements, resulting with day to day. In addition, your support is designed to support your back at all times, and Allow you to reclise up to 130 degrees When you need to rest or relax for a few minutes when you study or work. Even at that time, the chair adapts to the movements of your body so that when you reclise you still have a good posture. Another interesting point of the C300 is its seat, since it is designed for the weight is distributed in a balanced way, so as not to feel any pressure on the thighs. Both support and seat are made of a mesh fabric that allows ventilation. It has padded 4D supports that can be moved in four directions, being very easy to adjust. And finally, but not least, Neck support can be adjustedup, down, forward, back or even turning it in small degrees to always maintain a good posture. Sihoo Doro C300 – Ergonomic office chair with 3D ultra soft plates, dynamic lumbar support for office chair, adjustable backrest for desktop chair (gray) * Some price may have changed from the last review A chair with double adjustable lumbar support: Doro S100 The other model, Doro S100, is a chair that differs by have a double lumbar support, which is regulated and is independent of the rest of the backup. It adapts to all sizes and weights thanks to its four springs located behind the lumbar support. Your support can also be reclined up to 135 degrees, but the interesting thing is that The height can be regulated by up to five levelsso, if you are a person who measures 150 cm or 190 cm high, the chair will adapt without problems. On the other hand, their armrests are also 4D, being able to configure them up to four directions and upload them or lower them when you need it. In addition, like support, The seat can be adjusted to provide 2.5 cm more deep For more comfort for thighs and hip. SIHOO Ergonomic office chair Doro S100 – With dual dynamic lumbar support, adjustable backrest in 5 levels, 4D coordinated headquarters suitable for the house office (S100 White) * Some price may have changed from the last review Some of the links of this article are affiliated and can report a benefit to Xataka. In case of non -availability, offers may vary. Images | Sihoo In Xataka | Finding an elevable desk to work at home was hell. And also one of the best investments in my life In Xataka | How to set up your home office: Guide for the purchase of supports, monitors and other peripherals, cables, headphones and more

The shadow of solar panels

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Shared soil use is one of the great controversies that continue to stir in the field: many farmers Do not see with good eyes that crops live together with solar panels. However, More and more studies are and projects They show that agrovoltaic can be a real optimization for the sector. In Álava, Iberdrola wants to try it with apple trees for cider. Short. Iberdrola, in collaboration with the City of Vitoria-Gasteiz, will build a new plant agrovoltaic in Álava. This project will be developed on land assigned by the City Council within the Municipal Program “Vitoria-Gasteiz: Laboratory City”. The agricultural exploitation will be in charge of Kuartángo Sidrería, a reference in agricultural research in the province, whose objective is to boost the local apple production for cider. For its part, the 901 KWen photovoltaic plates installation has been the only agrovoltaic project selected in the Basque Country within the first call for aid to innovative renewable energy and storage projects. Panels between apple trees? As indicated Iberdrolathe project responds to a double need: produce green energy and, at the same time, improve agricultural performance. In this way, panels generate shadow over apple trees, reduce irradiation and thermal stress, protect against adverse weather of climate change, improve soil quality and reduce water consumption. Technical innovations. The installation will have several innovations aimed at optimizing both energy production and crop. An artificial intelligence software, developed by the Basque company Powerful Tree, will adjust at all times the orientation of the plates to ensure the best performance of apple trees. The modules will be located on a porticated structure of 4.1 meters high, which will allow the growth of the trees and the transit of agricultural machinery. In addition, a high -strength steel cable system will be incorporated, designed to reduce maintenance costs. The panels will be 700 W bifacial, capable of capturing solar energy on both sides, and will be accompanied by three investors with a total power of 750 kWn. The set will be completed with a 240 KWN storage system, which will offer a two -hour autonomy. The Italian mirror. The Alava bet is not an isolated experiment. This new project remembers to the Volta winery in the pugliawhich installed 7,770 solar panels in its vineyards. The results were clear: the harvest The results were clear: the harvest was delayed between three and four weeks (improving the quality of the grape), the consumption of irrigation water was reduced by 20 % and a greater balance between acidity and alcoholic degree in the wine was reached, without the need for artificial corrections. In addition, the system reduced the water stress of plants and allowed cultivating unusual varieties in the region. Not only is it agrovoltaic. The formula also works with cattle. In Nueva Wales del Sur (Australia), A study demonstrated That sheepsay of sheep under solar panels improved the quality of wool. The explanation that underlies this situation is because the shadow of the modules allowed animals to have more varied and fresh grass access, while reducing maintenance costs by acting as a “natural corteped.” Many examples, a conclusion. From the puglia to Australia and, now, in Álava, agrovoltaic is much more than an energy technology: it is a model of coexistence between the primary sector and the green transition. And it is not about choosing, as is happening in some cases by The profitability of the land. Between that black and white a third way arises: agrovoltaic. In short, the future of the field does not go on to choose between sun or earth, but to combine them. In the agrarian Spain of 2025 a hectare is no longer measured only in kilos of cereal or liters of oil, but also in kilowatts. And in Álava, apple trees that will soon grow under solar panels could become a symbol of that new balance. Image | Iberdrola and Unspash Xataka | Some English researchers have discovered which is the best cultivation for agrovoltaic facilities: tomato

The price of gold is in the clouds so that has created a new criminal business: “narcomineros”

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In Stilfontein, an ancient mining town in South Africa, neighbors no longer fear the void of abandoned tunnels, but to strangers who arrive in cars loaded with rifles. “A few days come, they buy tools, they disappear,” said a local merchant. They are not traditional miners. They are armed bands that dispute, underground, an increasingly valuable booty: gold. Similar scenes are repeated in the Forests of the Amazon, in the Colombian Cauca rivers or in the tunnels of the Peruvian Andes. What was artisanal gold fever has become a silent war. The precious metal that in London or Dubai represents refuge and financial stability, in the field is stained by mercury, blood and organized crime. Goldery Fever of the 21st Century. According to Reuters estimatesthe price of gold has tripled in the last decade and rose more than 25% only so far this year. On August 21, the ounce, a historical record was quoted around $ 3.331. Amid inflation, commercial wars and geopolitical tensions, investors seek in gold which always represented: security. But that fever does not translate only into bullion in vaults. It has also unleashed a metal race in the most fragile areas of the planet. The SWISSAID NGO has counted in a report that 435 tons of gold – about 31,000 million dollars – came out of contraband of Africa in 2022, twice as much before. In Peru, the first producer of South America, the regulatory authority itself calculated that 40% of last year’s gold exports were illegal. For its part, the UN He has warned that organized crime is already embedded in global gold supply chains. “The mafias are earning more money with gold than with cocaine,” has summarized for Financial Times Sasha Lezhnev, Anntry analyst. From the subsoil to the global market. A report for Financial Times He has detailed it quite accurately, since the illegal scheme is repeated: the metal leaves an Amazonian garimpo, an abandoned mine in South Africa or a site controlled by paramilitaries in Sudan; Cross borders by smuggling or with false licenses; He arrives in Hubs like Dubai, Switzerland or India; and once molten in standard bullions, it is integrated without friction to the international financial system. In Dubai, indicated as a “washing machine” of the world gold, it is enough to pay in cash to obtain refined bars with Emiratí seal. From there they re -export to Switzerland, London or Hong Kong. A merchant He has admitted it Non -Rodeos: “We are not going to buy gold. We acquire it in the wholesale market, we give the money and receive it. No one asks where it comes from.” Modus Operandi Global. On the one hand, in Latin America, groups such as the Gulf clan in Colombia or the PCC in Brazil already operate mines and dredgers. In Peru, almost 40 workers have been killed in deposits. On the other hand, in South Africa, the calls Zama Zamas They work under the control of mafias in abandoned mines, where authentic underground wars are fought. In Sudan, gold finances the RSF militia, accused of atrocities in the civil war. Logistics remembers drug trafficking: clandestine flights, improvised clues, corruption networks. With a crucial difference: while cocaine is always illegal, gold is legalized at the moment it merges into a ingot. The consequences are devastating. According to FTMercury poisons Ríos del Amazonas, fauna disappears and communities such as Yanomami suffer hunger, malaria and violence. “When the Garimpo arrives, diseases and drugs arrive,” explained the indigenous leader Juarez Saw. In South Africa, entire villages survive around ghost mines, trapped between poverty and violence. And in Sudan, gold has become a fuel of a civil war that already adds more than 150,000 dead. Governments against the strings. States try to react, with partial achievements. In Brazil, the Lula Government destroyed camps In the Yanomami Earth and boasts a 98% drop in illegal mines there and 40% less in gold exports. But the miners return when the operation ends. In South Africa, the police cut access to tunnels, without stopping the power of the mafias. In Sudan, international pressure has forced Dubai to harden purchase controls, although in his gold of gold there are still ingots of uncertain origin. The pattern is repeated: local corruption, territories impossible to monitor and criminal networks better financed than the states themselves. The formal market, innocent? The legal circuit is not alien either. The London Bullion Market Association (LBMA) sets global standards, but is a private club and traders club. Its liquidation system concentrates world trade without public supervision. The European Central Bank warns that the opacity and concentration of the gold market represent a risk for global financial stability. Bernhard Schnellmann, former director of the Swiss Refinery Argor Heraeus, He has synthesized it in his opinion column for FT: “Gold is too important to leave it in the hands of private clubs.” The new oil of the crime. The gold, eternal symbol of wealth and security, is today the new oil of the crime: a resource that feeds mafias, destroys jungles and finances wars. For investors in London or Dubai it is an active refuge. For clandestine miners in the Amazon or South Africa, it is a promise of escape that often ends in violence. In the vaults, a 400 -ounces ingot is identical regardless of its origin. But behind each bar can hide rifles, malaria, corruption and poisoned rivers. Image | Pexels and Africraigs Xataka | The price of copper reached maximum for a tariff that was not. The result: the biggest fall in almost 40 years

Russia wants to know how trips will affect us to Mars, so you will throw a thousand flies and 75 mice in a rocket

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He Baikonur Cosmodrome, in Kazakhstanhe has witnessed the launch of the Soyuz-2.1b rocket that has put the mission into orbit Bion-M No. 2. This Russian space agency project, Roscosmos, is a crucial step in the investigation of the effects of the microgravityand above all, the Cosmic radiationabout living organisms. But on board they are not human, but travel flies or mice, among other organisms. A varied crew on the ship. As if it were Noah’s ark, 75 mice are found in this ship, more than 1,000 fruit fliescellular crops, microorganisms and plant seeds. For a month, these ‘bionautas’ will orbit the earth in a polo pole trajectory, at an altitude that will expose them to the levels of cosmic radiation significantly higher than those experienced in the International Space Station. A “high -tech mice hotel”. The true protagonists of this mission are the 75 mice, who will travel in a specially designed passenger cabin: a “mini hotel”. Each unit is equipped with food, lighting, ventilation and waste systems to guarantee their well -being during the trip. In addition, chips have been implemented in some of the rodents to be able to monitor the constants in real time. Scientists have divided mice into three groups to compare the results. The first will remain on earth in normal conditions, which is what we call in science ‘control group’. The second will live in a land laboratory in flight equipment identical to those of the satellite. The third group, of course, will be the one who travels to space. In this way, the effects of the space flight of other variables can be isolated. Why are they chosen to mice. It has already become an iconic image to see how in biomedical research Mouse is used as the ideal test ‘subject’. And it is not a coincidence. The mouse has a genetic very similar to human, they have a short life cycle to see changes throughout several generations and are very economical to maintain and feed. On the other hand, for this specific investigation the mice They are very radiation sensitiveso they make it the ideal subjects to give us more information on the effect of this physical phenomenon. It has important implications for our health. The objective of this mission is clear: knowing how this radiation will affect astronauts traveling to the moon or Mars. Cosmic radiation In the long term you can damage cell DNAdrastically increasing the risks of long -term cancer, and what you want is to quantify the real damage and prove countermedons as armor for ships and drugs that avoid these undesirable effects. But it also has medical applications here on Earth. Its results can give us more weapons to fight aging, since the rapid loss of bone and muscle mass suffered by astronauts is a perfect model to study osteoporosis and sarcopenia to find new treatments. There are more research apart from mice. In collaboration with the Vernadsky Institute of Geochemistry and Analytical Chemistry, the mission transports 16 test tubes with dust simulations and lunar rocks. The objective is to study how radiation and space emptiness affect these materials, information of great value for the future development of lunar bases. Other experiments on board will investigate the susceptibility of organisms to radiation, the development of new life support systems and possible medical benefits in the earth derived from spatial biological research. Continuing the legacy of the bion-m No. 1. This mission It was launched in 2013 And he also spent 30 days in the orbit. However, the new mission will orbitate a 97 degree inclination, which will increase exposure to cosmic radiation compared to its predecessor. It is not the first time that it is investigated in space. There are many precedents that exist of space missions that have aimed at investigation. For example, I know analyzed the potential risks of fertility in space in mice or even the Japanese wanted to see If you can procreate in space through mouse embryos. Images | Spacex Joshua J. Cotten In Xataka | Spacex is on its way to having more money than NASA. He has succeeded, in part, because he does not pay taxes

They are fires “out of extinction”

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Spain faces a crisis for which it is difficult to find precedents. The fires have always been present in our summers, but this year it could be thought that their voracity would have caught us off guard. Fire extinction teams have often had problems supplying in their work in the fight against fire. And it is not for less, the situation has been extreme and, in part, the fault is in the very nature of these fires. The magnitude of a crisis. The most recent data indicate that fires this year have already devastated plus 340,000 hectaresthe worst data in several decades. The fires They have cost life to several people, eight according to more recent databut they have also caused injuries and have forced thousands of people to move to safer areas. According to data from the emergency management system of the European Terrestrial Observation Program Copernicus (Copernicus ems), this summer the fires have devastated with a much greater area than usual in Spain, approximately 6.5 times the average of previous years. Another fact that allows us to illustrate the seriousness of the problem is that of the almost six million tons Carbon dioxide (CO2) that these fires have released the atmosphere only in Spain, a figure that almost doubles the records of previous years and multiplies the previous average several times. Sixth generation. The voracity of some of the fires we have seen responds to its nature as fires called “Sixth Generation”. In this type of fire the fire reaches an intensity so that it alters the circulation of air in its environment, it generates important convective movements and even pyrocumuli, “clouds of fire”. All this makes the displacement of fast and unpredictable fire, making it difficult to control and extinction. Not all the fires that are currently produced are of this type, but the current conditions favor the appearance of this type of fires. An extreme heat wave as lived in recent weeks, added to the presence of abundant fuel matter, is the broth of Ideal culture for appearance Fifth and sixth generation fires, the most dangerous we catalog. “After a spring as wet as this year in which the vegetation has grown a lot, now we find an extreme heat situation, strong winds and a lot of time (in some cases several months) without rain,” explained to Science Media Center Cristina Santín Nuño, Head of the Department of Biodiversity and Global Change of the Mixed Institute of Biodiversity Research (University of Oviedo-CSIC). “We have all the ingredients for the ‘Molotov cocktail’ that we are seeing right now not only in Spain.” Prevent, better than turns off. Experts agree that our resources when fighting this type of fires are very limited due to their extreme intensity. Often the tools we have to fight fire lacks utility due to the enormous accumulation of energy in these fires, which implies the need to wait and focus on preventing the situation from getting worse. “We cannot forget that, in many cases, when the fires are very large, fast and intense, they cannot be fully controlled by many means of extinction that are dedicated to them. In principle, it seems that the current heat wave will begin to refer in a couple of days, so that could give a truce,” Santín Nuño added. In A recent interview In the newspaper The worldPaco Castañares, who was the General Director of the Environment The Board of Extremadura in the early 90s, also emphasized the impossibility of fighting these events. The reason is that the fires of this magnitude “reach temperatures of 1,200 degrees Celsius in their pirocumulus.” As if this were not enough, it is “fires that have neither head or fronts because they come and go from one place to another,” he added. Not only the voracity of fires. The lack of means when facing fires has been one of the great debates during this fire cycle. The impossibility of fighting this type of fire can make us fall into a false sense of inevitability, but the truth is that the means of extinction are more necessary than ever for several reasons. The first and most obvious is that not all forest fires we are seeing get into an inextinguishable phase: the fires of lower generations are manageable and require the work of the troops destined to the fight against fire. In Spain There are still numerous active fireseach with own characteristics and intensity. Secondly, it must be remembered that sixth generation fires are not inextinguishable from beginning to end although they can be in its intermediate stages. Getting control a fire before acquiring characteristics that make it indomitable is a way to prevent the worst consequences of these events. In addition, after this peak of intensity, the fire refers facilitating its extinction. Finding this moment and taking advantage of it requires these media. Beyond the border of fire. To this is added the importance of having means beyond the limits of the fire, both in space; to protect vulnerable places before the arrival of the flames; And in time, out of the fire season. Regarding the latter case, the present fires have revealed the need to take care of the rural environment Also during winter. The key is also in how the means destined to protect people and the fire environment are distributed. According to Castañares himself explained“Above all, the media have to be inside the people protecting people, with them, it didn’t.” In Xataka | The heat wave and forest fires have another face: the agricultural sector is the one that has to lose in this crisis Image | Copernicus / Ministry for Ecological Transition

In 2017, four Australians revolutionized video games. ‘Silksong’ and its ‘Coca-Cola formula’ promises to repeat it

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It is an absolute barbarity, but thousands of video games are thrown every year. The vast majority pass without penalty or glory because we do not have time for everything, but in 2017 a game was launched that shook the segment as an earthquake: ‘Hollow Knight’. An indie title slipped among the great productions of that year thanks to two words: ‘Game Feel’, and in 2019 it was announced that it would have a continuation called ‘Silksong’. Six years later, ‘Silksong’ has become a memebut also in one of the most anticipated launches of 2025 and the absolute star of the great European video game event, the Gamescom. And, finally, ‘Silksong’ has a release date. Without surroundings. When it was learned that ‘Silksong’ would be in Gamescom 2025, the community was excited. This is the perfect frame to show material of a game that, in all these years, has peeked the leg with dropper and, above all, the best time to give a release date. They have done it through a trailer in which we can see the game in action and that expected date: September 4 of this year. Now yes: {“Videid”: “x9p7eki”, “Autoplay”: True, “Title”: “Hollow Knight: Silksong – Trailer Release”, “Tag”: “”, “Duration”: “113”} Earthquake. If you like video games, but the indie scene catches something far away, we go with a little context. ‘Silksong’ is the independent sequel to the aforementioned ‘Hollow Knight’, a game that was born in a Kickstarter campaign, like many others, but unlike many, came to fruition not only in financing, but in recognition. They waited $ 35,000 to give light to the project and reached almost 60,000. Team Cherry was the name of the study and, at the beginning, was composed of two developers: Ari Gibson and William Pellem, but with that extra money, they hired David Kazi as technical director already Chris Larkin as composer and audio designer. Its creation was a ‘Metroidvania’ with an extremely spoiled design and, after a PC launch, it took 15 months to reach one million copies sold. It is not something that all games get, but ‘Hollow Knight’ was very, very good and mouth to mouth worked wonderfully. So much that, when a year later it came out on switch, It took just two weeks in selling more than 250,000 copies. He also reached Xbox One and PS4 and, in addition, with physical versions for the three consoles. In Xataka If there was a museum to the prettiest games, these 28 would be in it The Coca-Cola formula. In it analysis of my 3DJUEGOS companions or in that of my compis of Lifextra They already get rid of praise towards the game, but what I want to contribute is that, much of the success of ‘Hollow Knight’ is due to something that, in video games, is known as ‘Game Feel’. This is that feeling that awakens the title when we have the command between hands, the feedback we receive when performing any action and that keeps us ‘hooked’. In the case of ‘Hollow Knight’, the extremely ‘fine’ controlññ in the platform part has much of the fault, but I consider that it is the fight that really makes a difference. When we attack, the sound is pleasant, the blow feels powerful thanks to both the sound effect and to the particles on screen or that the enemy goes back a few steps due to the forcefulness of the blow and, in addition, the vibrate chamber. Together, it is a dopamine chute for our brain, which only thinks about getting more of those, and it is something that is only achieved if we continue playing. In a nutshell, playing ‘Hollow Knight’ introduces us to a flow state as few games get. THE HYPE TRAIN. Like ‘Super Metroid’ or ‘Symphony of the Night’ in its day, or the Spanish ‘Blasphemous’ more recently,’ Hollow Knight has served as influence for many games developed in recent years. And, being so dear, when in 2019 it was announced that They were working in a sequel Independent with a character we already knew, Hornet, madness broke out. The problem? In these six years we have seen ‘Silksong’ in presentations such as Rog Xbox Ally or in the Nintendo Switch 2but barely passed and without being shown in any case new material, since the same year of presentation already a demo was shown… and since then we have been waiting. And the problem is not so much that there is something wrong within Team Cherry, but in the community we got anxious for each possible novelty of ‘Silksong’ and, in each Nintendo event, the thought circulated in networks of “In this we are going to see it” for, when we had no news, some would always end up putting an image turned into meme and icon clown wig. The meme of each presentation for. Six. Years. ‘Silksong‘. But ‘Silksong’ was alive and Team Cherry has been working all these years in the new installment. I don’t want to imagine the pressure That all this journey since the presentation in 2019 has been supposed for the Australian study, but what has already been played in Gamescom 2025 makes it clear that ‘Silksong’ is not ‘Hollow Knight 2’. While 2017 put us at the controls of a “heavy” and forceful character, almost like a tank, ‘Silksong’ puts us to Hornet’s control, much more athletic and skilled. But what seems not to change at all is that ‘Game Feel’ that marked ‘Hollow Knight’. And, if not only have they managed to maintain those sensations, but have given them a twist thanks to the kinetesia of the new character, ‘Silksong’ only has one destination: selling to espuertas and becoming another milestone of the independent scene. Hype will also help this, of course, but just a few days left to put your hands on top. 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The self -employed cars promised to get rid of paying attention to them. At the moment they only achieve it every 9 minutes

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The Advanced driving assistance systemsor Adas, they have become an argument of Key sale for many car manufacturers. Functions such as Adaptive Cruise Controlmaintenance within the lane and Assistants for traffic jams They promise to relieve driving load, especially in dense traffic situations. However, A recent study by the American Automobile Association (AAA) returns us to reality: technology is useful, but the attention of the duct remains indispensable. A test in extreme conditions. The AAA chose one of the worst possible scenarios: Los Angeles highways in rush hour. For more than 16 hours, over 550 kilometers, five vehicles equipped with different level 2 ADAS systems (Those who attend, but do not assume total control) face the real world. The cars were instrumented with cameras and GPS to record every detail of their behavior. Less than 10 minutes of tranquility. Although these systems promise us to have great tranquility at the wheel (even if they are not self -employed at all), the reality is very different. On average, in this study it has been seen that every 9.1 minutes (or every 5.1 kilometers) a notable event was recorded that requires driver’s intervention. There are situations that are very frequent. Among these events that require a person to take control of the vehicle, the lane invasion stands out above all. This happens when another car gets into the lane in front of the vehicle, forcing the driver to intervene to adjust the appropriate safety distance to avoid collision in the face of speed decrease. But they stay here. Secondly, there is the inability of the car to stay perfectly focused on the lane, needing driver intervention in 72% of the occasions. This is very typical, especially when it comes to curves. But in addition to these, 71 more cases have been recorded in which the car did not resume the march after a total stop or 43 moments in which the car did not stop enough, being able to have caused an accident. There are differences between proven systems. One of the most interesting comparisons that was carried out in this regard was among the systems that require the driver to keep his hands in the steering wheel and the most advanced that allow them to remove them. Surprisingly, systems that do not require having their hands on the steering wheel are more reliable when requiring a driver intervention every 20.1 minutes. Instead, the most basic systems need human help with a frequency three times higher: every 6.7 minutes. Of course, the “hands -free” systems also asked the driver to take control every 15 minutes for security. The best security recommendation: to have common sense. Given these results, the AAA has launched a series of recommendations in the face of the proliferation of these driving aid systems and trust that can be deposited in them. They point to that the alert must always be maintained, since ADAS does not replace the driverdistraction must be avoided and above all know the car and how each system works before starting it actively. Right now, the goal ahead is to press manufacturers to make driving aid systems that are more reliable. And although driving technology advances by leaps and bounds, the human factor is still essential to guarantee security. The ADAS are already mandatory. Little by little, these systems are increasingly present in our day to day and without having to pay an extra in the car settings. Since 2022 all new approved vehicles They must include Smart Speed Assistant, Integrated breathalyzer or lane involuntary change alert. Images | Charlie Deets In Xataka | The new Mazda CX-5 has taken the physical buttons ahead. According to Mazda, it’s what we want

It also offers an antivirus compatible with PC, Android and Macos by very little

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No matter the device we refer to: if we can protect it with an antivirus, better. We have several available, even Free options for both PC as For mobile phones. What is not so easy is to find one that serves us for several devices simultaneously and that works well, preventing our equipment from infecting malware and other dangers. If we are looking for a versatile and quality, It may be that of Surshark fits us perfect: Its price is only 2.99 euros a month. Protection for up to 5 devices no matter how little The investment required by this antivirus is very small if we take into account everything it offers. This surfshark tool is not only compatible with Windows, but also with macOS and Android. In addition, we can use it simultaneously in 5 different devicesso we can have everything protected at the same time without having to worry about using several different antivirus. More things. The antivirus analyzes everything, both downloads and applications. Your database is updated very frequentlyso it allows you to identify possible Malwares or other threats, even if they have been acting for a very short time. It is also a very light software and that barely affects the performance of the devices, so we will not notice any type or similar. Protect your devices with an antivirus of the best level * Some price may have changed from the last review To all of the above we must still add some other thing. One of the functions that this tool allows is to Protect our webcamblocking any unauthorized access. It will also send us a notification in case an application or program is trying to access it without our prior authorization. All this is what we take with surfshark for just 2.99 euroshence A year of service will cost us 35.88 euros. We have the option to test the service for 30 days and, if we are not satisfied, ask for a refund. A software that is worth winning in tranquility, not only on the PC: also in the rest of the devices. Some of the links of this article are affiliated and can report a benefit to Xataka. In case of non -availability, offers may vary. Image | Surfshark In Xataka | Why it is dangerous to connect to public wifis and what you should do to protect yourself In Xataka | Antivirus in Windows 11: What are, differences between free and payment and the best for your PC

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