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Netflix makes more money than ever and its shares fall 9%. The explanation is that Netflix is ​​the new mainstream

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Reed Hastings founded Netflix 29 years ago with an idea as simple as it was revolutionary: charge a fixed fee in exchange for access to content on demand and without interruptions, in a digital version of the video store by mail in which the company took its first steps. This Thursday, as the company posted solid quarterly results that still disappointed Wall Street, it was announced that Hastings will step down from the board of directors in June. The man who built Netflix is ​​leaving now that the platform is no longer what he envisioned. The results. The results for the first quarter of 2026 are, in absolute terms, notables. They reached 12.25 billion dollars, 16% more than in the same period of the previous year, meeting what the company itself had projected and slightly exceeding the average expectations of analysts. Net profit grew 82% to $5.23 billion. It is a spectacular percentage, yes, but that earnings per share of $1.23 includes the $2.8 billion break-up fee Frustrated deal with Warner Bros. Discoverywhich inflates the accounting result. Without it, the number would have been more modest. And that’s why shares fell 9% on Wall Street. Fall in the stock market. The main reason for this stock market crash was not the data for the quarter, but the outlook for the second. Netflix projects 13% growth in revenue for Q2, to about $12.6 billion, when the Wall Street consensus was closer to $13.1 billion. The difference is small in relative terms, but enough to remind us that investors have been accustomed for years to Netflix far exceeding its forecasts. Goodbye Hastings… The company has also announced that Reed Hastings, co-founder and until now president of the councilwill not stand for reelection when his term expires at the shareholders meeting on June 4, 2026. This ends 29 years with the company which he himself co-founded. Hastings had already given a step back in January 2023when he left the co-CEO position in the hands of Ted Sarandos and Greg Peters. His definitive departure from the board, the company explained, responds to his desire to focus on philanthropy and other projects. During the call to analysts after the presentation of results, Sarandos had to respond to whether Hastings’ departure had any relationship with the failure of the operation with Warner Bros. Discovery. Sarandos stated that “I’m sorry to anyone who seeks palace intrigue. Reed was a great defender of that agreement.” …hello to the announcements. Hastings was for years one of the most visible skeptics within the company regarding the use of streaming advertising. In 2022, when Netflix first lost subscribersdeclared to be “against the complexity of advertisements.” Four years later, the advertising business has become one of the structural pillars of the company. The company works with more than 4,000 advertisers, 70% more than the previous year, and the advertising-supported plan already accounts for more than 60% of new registrations in the 12 countries where it is available, according to data from Netflix itself. The projection of advertising revenue for 2026 is 3,000 million dollars, double the 1.5 billion generated in 2025. It is paradoxical that the platform that has been seen as an evolutionary step of traditional television, without its inconveniences (among which, without a doubt, is advertising), now competes directly with YouTube and linear television for brand advertisements. What’s more: Netflix has migrated its advertising technology to its own platform, leaving behind dependence on Microsoft, and programmatic purchasing It is already close to 50% of its advertising business not tied to events. The paradox. That is, everything in these results points to a great paradox. The company itself recognizes which represents less than 5% of the share global television, but projected annual revenues of between $50.7 billion and $51.7 billion place it among the largest media companies on the planet. And meanwhile, its shares fall 9%. There is an explanation for all of this. For years, Netflix was a company of exponential growth, the type of asset that technology funds love: skyrocketing subscriber metrics, unstoppable geographic expansion, its own content that accumulated prestige and audience… Now it is something else: the mainstreamprofitable and predictable, with several monetization levers (subscription, advertising, live sports, gaming) and a business model that is no longer surprising, but widely imitated. A solid company, with a dominant position and prospects for growing profitability, but at a calm pace, in the medium term. It is certainly not the Netflix that Hastings built. In Xataka | Netflix is ​​desperate to find the next franchise that will make it gold. The problem is that he can’t find it.

It took them two minutes to hack the EU app for minors. It’s not as serious as it seems

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In the middle of the week, the EU announced that he already had his tool ready to verify age on the internet. It put on the table a solution to prove identity when accessing online services, and finally unify a control method for minors. In just 48 hours someone has already hacked the application, but there is a trick. what has happened. Paul Moorecybersecurity consultant, shows in X the vulnerabilities of the app that the European Union promised to have ready. Specifically, the app asks us to create a PIN of four to six digits to protect our identity. A pin in theory encrypted and saved in a file. Moore has discovered that, at least in the version of the app that he has been able to test, the encryption PIN can be deleted from the file and the previously configured profile can be entered. In other words, you just need to delete a line of code to access the data. What is the error. The app, despite the fact that the EU indicates that it was already ready, currently does not encrypt this PIN. Nor are the credentials linked to a specific PIN so that, if someone tries to change or delete it, our data cannot be accessed. He also points out that, at least right now, the app trusts too much data to an editable file. If an attacker accesses it, it is quite easy for them to bypass the app’s layers of protection and use someone else’s identity. It ends by showing how the obligation to use biometrics is a boolean variable (true or false), modifiable by changing “false” and “true” in the editable file. Why is there a trick. There is a distance from saying to doing, and the European Union has launched a triple by ensuring that its app “is now ready.” The version to which the consultant has had access is not the final one, it is a demo version in which the security layers have not yet been added. Beyond being minor bugs, they are structural errors that should not even be present in an initial version. The controversy arises when Ursula von der Leyen assures that the app is “technically ready”, presents it at a press conference, and hours later it is learned that it is still in the testing phase. Why is it important. Despite being a pre-production version, the hack helps us get an idea of ​​the app’s operation and interface, as well as the possible limitations it may have at the security level. In fact, it would not be the first time that an app from the EU or the Spanish administration has had serious security incidents. On January 30 of this year, the European Commission detected signs that its mobile device management platform (in which it stores data on its employees) had been compromisedand Radar COVID was born in Spain without complying with the RGPD. What has tipped us off. The initial version of the age verification app shows us a simple interface in which, after entering the PIN, we have three verification methods. Through our ID By passport Using a QR code The app has four sections: welcome, consent, security (PIN) and verification. The app developers will be responsible for integrating this European solution into their apps and, despite Von der Leyen’s fervor, there is still no date for its arrival. In Xataka | Is it time to end anonymity? The arguments for and against the pillar on which the internet has been built

If you have been excited because your city will see the August eclipse at 95%, we have something to tell you

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This summer we will have the first of the three eclipses that will make up in Spain the already known as the Iberian Trio. This will consist of two totals, in 2026 and 2027, and an annular one in 2028. For months, the places in which totality will be reached They have begun to organize all kinds of events to commemorate this phenomenon. Meanwhile, in the less fortunate points, where the Moon will not completely hide the Sun, we are left to look at what percentage of the sun will be obscured. If you have seen that in your city the eclipse will be 95%, you may have thought that that is already a lot. But the difference between that and the totality is abysmal. The Moon in the middle. A total solar eclipse occurs when the Earth, Sun, and Moon align in such a way that the Moon completely obscures the Sun for some observers on Earth. The areas of the Earth where the complete phenomenon can be seen are within what is known as the strip of totality. It is basically that, a strip of the map in which the lucky points are included. In these places, begins to see little by little how the lunar disk hides the solar disk. Then, after a few seconds or minutes of totality, in which the occultation is complete, the reverse process occurs. The sun is gradually uncovering, revealing more and more light. During the time of totality, it becomes completely night. Bias is not the same. When an eclipse is partial, part of the occultation of the Sun is seen, but it is not completely visible. Those seconds or minutes of totality do not take place. It is usually calculated what will be the maximum percentage of the Sun that will be covered. That’s why we talk about eclipses of 80%, 90%, 95%, 99%… Logically, the higher that percentage, the better, but even if it is a very high percentage, the spectacle is not even close to that of a total solar eclipse. As if it were cloudy. The Sun is very bright. So much so that even a tiny uncovered fraction will be enough to illuminate the Earth. That’s why, as explained in Forbes University of Texas astronomer Angela Speckwhen the percentage is very high, the effect that we observers see is similar to that of a cloudy day. But that dusk does not occur during the day that has so fascinated humans throughout history. Weather conditions matter. In the same article of Forbesretired NASA astrophysicist Fred Espenak explained that weather conditions and pollution also greatly influence the visualization of these phenomena. “If you have a lot of scattered clouds and aerosol particles in the air, they will scatter the light into the shadow, making the eclipse brighter.” Instead, “if you have a very clear atmosphere without clouds or particles, then there is less scattering of the atmosphere and it is much darker in the shadow.” The lucky places. The strip of totality of the solar eclipse on August 12, 2026 goes from Greenland to the Balearic Islands. Therefore, there will be many places in the north of Spain in which that daytime dusk will be seen. Specifically, they will be the north of Galicia, Asturias, Cantabria, La Rioja, the north of Castilla y León and the Valencian Community, La Rioja, and a part of the Basque Country, Navarra, Madrid, Aragon, Catalonia and Castilla la Mancha. Of course, also almost all the Balearic Islands. Still, a partial eclipse is also a rare phenomenon worth watching. If you are not in the zone of totality, do not suffer, you will be able to see something wonderful. Image | POT In Xataka | The trio of eclipses that await Spain on the horizon: an unprecedented and historic chain between 2026 and 2028

The discovery of a 14-month-old baby has proven the opposite

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Strange as it may seem, human childhood is an evolutionary oddity. And to understand it, you just have to see that, unlike other primates, Homo sapiens we take a long time to developmature and be independent outside the family niche. But… Are we the only ones who have this ‘bad’ evolution? To resolve this question, science has gone to see our evolutionary cousins, the neanderthalsto see if they were also in a hurry to grow or if they were developing in slow motion. How it has been seen. Today there is no time machine that allows us to go back to the moment when the Neanderthals took over the planet, but we can ‘see’ it through the remains that are found. Here specifically, science has analyzed the remains of Amud 7, a Neanderthal baby between 6 and 14 months old that has been found in Israel. A puzzle. The study of infant skeletons in the fossil record, the truth is that it is very complex, because baby bones are fragile, small and rarely survive the passage of time. However, the team led by researcher Ella Been has managed to analyze 111 bone elements from this infant found in the Amud cave. Here, when studying the skeleton, the researchers discovered that the bone development of Amud 7 was going at a pace that today would seem dizzying given how advanced it is. And their physiology already showed very clear Neanderthal affinities despite their young age, confirming that the morphological differences between our species and theirs were established practically from birth or even in the womb. A Spanish touch. To understand the magnitude of this discovery, we have to travel to our country, and specifically to the Asturian cave of El Sidrón. Here in 2017 the magazine Science published a great work on a 7.7-year-old Neanderthal boy named Sidrón J1. What they found in that young hominid blew our minds, since, although in most of its bones it matured at a similar rate to ours, your brain was still growing at an age when a child’s brain sapiens It has already reached its final volume. But in addition, the maturation of his thoracic vertebrae was curiously delayed. Its meaning. The combination of these two discoveries makes us realize that Neanderthal development was not simply a rapid version of human development, but a completely different physiological pattern. In this way, while in its first months the body grew at a frenetic pace to guarantee survival, organs as energetically expensive as the brain required a prolonged growth period. It makes sense. If we look at the time where these children grew up, the truth is that this rapid growth makes sense. At that time, survival was the most important thing, and staying small and highly dependent on other people, the truth is, did not mark good survival within the theory of evolution. Although there is a nuance. A study published in 2012 suggested that, from the third or fourth month of life, the growth in height of Neanderthals could slow down. The reason is nothing more than weaning and the metabolic stress of growing up in Eurasia. hostile and cold, exposed to a large number of diseases and with a great energy need to maintain themselves. Images | freepik In Xataka | The surprising thing is not that we have sequenced the DNA of a Neanderthal from 11,000 years ago: it is what it has revealed

A frantic race has begun between China and the US for Brazil’s rare earths. And Brazil only asks for one thing in return.

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After a diplomatic incident with Japan, China abruptly reduced its exports of rare earths, causing an immediate shock in industries around the world that depended on these materials to manufacture everything from magnets to advanced electronics. For weeks, companies and governments discovered the extent to which a seemingly invisible resource could become a lever of global power. A global race that is decided far from Washington and Beijing. This push for critical minerals has entered a new phase, with Brazil now converted on the board where the interests of the United States and China intersect. The reason? They both search ensure access to key rare earths for technology, defense and energy transition, but this time they are not negotiating on equal terms. Brazil, with one of the largest reserves in the world, has made it clear tons of common sense: that it does not want to repeat the historical role of simple exporter of raw materials, and is using that position to redefine the rules of the game. The US accelerates, but Brazil slows down. Washington has intensified its offensive with multi-million dollar investment proposalsbilateral agreements and formulas to guarantee direct supply to US companies. It has even started to secure rights on production through financing, trying to close the path to China in a supply chain that it considers strategic. However, this approach has been perceived in Brazil like too aggressivewhich has generated political resistance and has stopped agreements that, on paper, would benefit both parties. China is still in the game. Meanwhile, China has not disappeared from the board, but quite the opposite: is still the main global player in the processing of rare earths and maintains active commercial relations with Brazil. Exports to the Asian giant have grownand its industrial experience remains difficult to match in the short term. This puts Brazil in a unique position, where it can negotiate simultaneously with multiple powers without being forced to choose, at least for now. The Brazilian condition. This is where Brazil introduces its strategic turn: opening the door to foreign capital, there is no problem with that, but with a clear and unusual condition in this type of agreement. It is not enough to extract resources, but any partner must contribute to local technological development, processing within the country and job creation. In other words, Brazil demands to transform its mineral wealth in own industrial capacitybreaking with decades of dependence in which it exported raw materials and imported finished products. From exporter to industrial power. This change of focus is translating in concrete proposalssuch as the possible creation of a state company to manage critical minerals or a battery of laws aimed at strengthening national control over the sector. The idea is clear: go from selling resources to build the entire chain of value within the country, from extraction to manufacturing of key components. There is no doubt that it will not be a quick or easy process, but it marks an ambition that goes far beyond a simple commercial agreement. The real pulse: who accepts Brazil’s rules. In essence, the competition between the United States and China for Brazilian rare earths is no longer fought only in terms of investment or access, but in who is willing to accept the conditions that third parties imposein this case Brazil. Because the country is not saying “no” to anyone, but something more uncomfortable for the great powers: “yes, but on our terms.” And that introduces a new element in the geopolitics of resources, one where control no longer depends only on who needs the minerals and has the money, but on who has the capacity (and the will) to impose the rules of the game. For Brazil, a master move. Image | NZ Defense Force, YouTube In Xataka | China has just discovered the largest deposit of rare earths in the world. And he did it just when he needed it most. In Xataka | The world’s rare earth reserves, laid out in this graph showing the brutal dominance of a single country

“It takes two years to learn to speak and sixty to learn to be silent”

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Whether or not you are part of their legion of userssomething must be recognized about X, the old Twitter: it has become a gigantic social laboratory. Also definitive proof that it is often less difficult for people to open their mouths (or type) than to think beforehand about what we are going to use them for. It doesn’t matter that it’s the last game of the League, the war in Iran, a video of kittens or issues as sensitive as euthanasia: There will always be someone willing to take out their phone and share their opinion, even if that opinion has just been formed. Hence in this world verbose Ernest Hemingway resonates strongly: “It takes two years to learn to speak and 60 to learn to be silent.” Speak and be silent. The history of Philosophy (thus, with capital letters) is full of good ideas… and suggestive phrases of uncertain origin and dubious attribution. We have told it more times. A quick Google search arrives to find alleged statements by Marcus Aurelius, Da Vinci or Marie Curie (among a very long list of thinkers) whose authorship is impossible to confirm. Something similar happens with the sentence that concerns us today. We have been putting the phrase “It takes two years to learn to speak and sixty to learn to be silent” on Hemingway’s lips for decades when in reality it is impossible to know if he ever uttered it. In 2019 Quote Researcher tried to confirm it and came to three conclusions. First, it dates back to at least 1909, when Hemingway was still a boy from Illinois. Second, that it has been associated (with variants) with other intellectuals, including Mark Twain either Lydia Allen DeVilbiss. Third, it is very difficult to go beyond the two previous conclusions. The value of each word. In view of all the above, we might ask ourselves why pay attention to a proverb of diffuse authorship. The answer is simple. Perhaps we cannot confirm if it came from Hemmingway’s lips (or pen), but it certainly connects with the style of a novelist who was characterized by concise sentences and maximum economy of language. In the works of Hemingway every word counts. And that is also a valuable lesson if we think about the fact that humanity (or at least a large part of it) has never had it so easy when it comes to expressing its opinions and participating in public debate. The torrent of public opinion is so powerful that it has even overflowed and has been carried forward the 140 characters of Twitter. In defense of silence. If Hemingway’s supposed phrase has been captivating us for more than a century, it is not only because of its ironic point. To a large extent it also connects with an idea that has permeated philosophy since the time of Pythagoras, to whom another similar phrase is attributed: “Listen, you will be wise”. People express themselves naturally. It is part of our elemental baggage, which we develop during the first years of life along with other skills such as walking. The complicated thing, in fact, is to do the opposite: embrace silence. In silence you think, reflect and listen, tasks that often require active effort. “It takes sixty years to learn to be silent,” reminds us Hemingway sarcastically, implying that silence is a complex virtue that we must work on and takes a lifetime to master. Is it that important? Yes. Educated in a world in which from a very young age we are instilled that ‘he who remains silent grants’ it is easy to forget it, but silence is sometimes an art. To begin with, it requires self-control. It is not always easy to remain silent. As they comment our colleagues TrendsIt also requires discipline, tolerance and a certain dose of humility and generosity. Against polarization. In exchange, silence offers us other things. It leaves us more room for reflection, to form more informed opinions and, above all, to measure our words and avoid regrets. In the age of networks, the debate held from anonymity and with society increasingly polarizedalso helps to ask certain questions: Can I contribute something to the conversation? Am I sure of what I’m going to say or will I just contribute to generating noise? What repercussions might what I say have on others? The virtues of silence and contemplation have been defended by many thinkers throughout history, from Pythagoras to the Stoics (including Epictetus either Marcus Aurelius) to the great humanists of the Renaissance. Even neuroscience has endorsed the advantages of giving yourself some time before opening your mouth. I already said it Aristotle himself in another equally ingenious phrase: “The Wise Man never says everything he thinks, but he always thinks everything he says.” Images | Wikipedia 1 and 2 Via | Trends In Xataka | “A place of joy with pain”: the phrase that summarizes the Aztec philosophy to be happier in this life

In which communities it can be done and how to do it in the 2026 declaration

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Let’s explain to you How and where you can deduct veterinary expenses in your 2025 Income, which is what we do in 2026 to account for the last fiscal year. You can now request and submit your draft online and from the mobilebut before doing so it is advisable to pay attention to this. We have already explained the most important boxes that you have to pay attention to in your return, but there are also others that you should pay attention to in case you can scratch any deductions. For example, we have taught you how to deduct your home insurance and gym feebut in three communities you can also deduct vet expensesalthough with some conditions. This deduction is for veterinarian fees for your pet: your dog, cat, or ferret. The one who lives with you at home. They are not deductions for ranchers, work animals, or for farms, because if you are self-employed and there are animals in your work activity, these go through a different tax route (as an expense of the activity), not through this deduction that we are going to explain to you. Being able to deduct veterinarian expenses in the income tax return It depends on the autonomous community in which you live.. But before we start listing them all, we are going to tell you other general requirements that you need to know. Requirements in addition to the community where you live In order to be able to correctly deduct veterinary expenses without ending up with a request from the Treasury for having done it wrong, you must meet the following requirements: Private pet: The deduction is exclusively for pets in your home, regardless of their origin. Other wild animals only enter if they are on the official positive list of pets. Production animals, those intended for consumption, sale or any commercial or professional activity are excluded. Expenses from January 1 to December 31 from 2025: If the declaration we make in 2026 is called “Income 2025” it is because it corresponds to the last fiscal year. Therefore, only the expenses you have made throughout 2025 count, neither those before nor after. Invoices with complete data: A ticket from the clinic reception is not enough. You need an official invoice issued by an authorized veterinary center, with your personal information (name, ID) and the center’s tax information. It must also correctly detail the services provided. Traceable payments: It is not advisable to make payments in cash. It is better to make payments traceable by the Treasury so that it can be verified correctly. Therefore, payments you have made using debit or credit cards, bank transfers, Bizum or direct debit receipts. In cases of accounts with multiple owners, marital money or shared payments, each community has specific rules for distributing the deduction between spouses. Expenses that do come in: The deduction mainly covers vaccinations, deworming, sterilization when mandatory, consultations, interventions, diagnostic tests and mandatory treatments according to regulations. Expenses that do not enter: Expenses for food, hygiene products, accessories, dog grooming, residential or training services are not deductible. Come on, your furry friend’s medical expenses are included, not food or aesthetic expenses. Only expenses without subsidies: Expenses cannot have been subsidized by public or private entities. If you have received aid, you cannot deduct that part. Deductions for each autonomous community Community deduction Annual limit Key requirements Andalusia 30% €100 Taxable base less than €80,000 (individual) or €100,000 (joint). Only the year following the purchase of the animal or the following 3 years if it was adopted. Unlimited for assistance dogs. Recuón of Murcia 30% €100 Taxable base less than €25,000 (individual) or €40,000 (joint). Without limitation by type of animal or date of acquisition. Castile – La Mancha 30% €100 Only for assistance dogs. It is applied for as long as you have the animal. We start with this table where we summarize the autonomous communities where you will be able to deduct veterinary expenses, as well as the deduction and the annual limit that you can deduct. This way, you will have everything clear at a glance. Deduction for veterinary expenses in Andalusia In Andalusia there is a 30% deduction of veterinary expenses, with a maximum of 100 euros per year per taxpayer. This means that, according to Treasury regulations For this autonomous community, to get that maximum of 100 euros deducted you will have to have spent at least 333 euros at the veterinarian. One important thing you should know is that only the expenses for the year following the acquisition of your pet are covered. This period rises to the following three years if your animal is adopted. If it is an assistance dog, things change, and it covers the entire period of ownership of the animal by the taxpayer. Animals include dogs, cats and ferretsand the rest of the species will depend on their registration. If they are production animals, they are only considered companion animals if they have stopped being used for production, and the owner has registered them as a companion animal in the Companion Animal Registry. It is essential that the sum of your general tax base and savings does not exceed 80,000 euros in individual taxation or 100,000 euros in joint taxation, so access to this deduction is quite broad. It only applies to the regional section of personal income tax and you must have your tax residence in Andalusia. The deductible expenses include vaccinations, deworming and other mandatory treatments according to Andalusian regulations, as well as sterilization expenses when mandatory in accordance with the Law on the Protection of the Rights and Welfare of Animals. Deduction for veterinary expenses in the Region of Murcia In Murcia there is a 30% deduction of veterinary expenses, with a maximum of 100 euros per year per taxpayer. This means that, according to Treasury regulations For this autonomous community, to get that maximum of 100 euros deducted you will have to have spent at least 333 euros … Read more

The best deals on technology that we have found throughout the week until today, April 17

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This week started in style with MediaMarkt’s Day without VAT campaign and has held up quite well until today. For this reason, in Hunting Bargains of the week we have done a sweep of the best deals we have seen in recent days with quite interesting offers on e-book readers, ceiling fans and even TVs and projectors. Kindle Paperwhite by 129 euros by registering with MediaMarkt, Amazon’s eReader with the best quality-price ratio. Philips Ambilight 55OLED820/12 by 849.15 eurosan OLED television ideal for those looking for a good image and sound experience. Samsung The Freestyle 2nd Gen by 429 eurosa projector with WiFi that allows you to project an image of up to 100 inches. Philips Bliss by 159 eurosa ceiling fan that is ideal for getting ahead of summer. iPad Pro M4 by 1,345.18 eurosAmazon’s all-time low price on this tablet with 1 TB and 5G connectivity. The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Kindle Paperwhite If for Book Day you were planning to make the jump to the digital format with an eReader or electronic book reader, MediaMarkt has now lowered the price of an Amazon model, as long as we are registered in the storeotherwise the discount will not appear. Specifically, it is about Kindle Paperwhite that, for 129 euros (before 169 euros), it is the model with the best quality-price ratio of the brand. It incorporates a seven-inch glare-free screen, it can be used with one hand because it is quite light, offers good performance and its autonomy is up to 12 weeks. Plus, it’s waterproof, so you can take it to the pool in summer. The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Philips Ambilight 55OLED820/12 If in view of the World Cup, or because you are looking for a very good experience when watching movies at home, you are thinking about buying a good television, the Philips Ambilight 55OLED820/12 has fallen to 849.15 euros (before 1,999 euros). Its screen is 55-inch OLED, it reaches a refresh rate of up to 144 Hz, it is compatible with the three formats Dolby Vision, HDR10+ and Dolby Atmos and its operating system is Google TV. Additionally, you can use both Google Assistant and Alexa. Philips Ambilight 55OLED820/12 The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Samsung The Freestyle 2nd Gen On the other hand, if instead of a television you want to go for a projector, be careful because PcComponentes has the one at a very good price. Samsung The Freestyle 2nd Genspecifically for 429 euros (before 999 euros). This projector allows you to rotate the capsule to project image up to 100 inches on the wall or ceiling, it is compatible with the HDR10+ format, it incorporates speakers and its operating system is Tizen, so you can download applications. Samsung The Freestyle 2nd Gen The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Philips Bliss In some cities it has started to get quite hot, so if you want to buy a ceiling fan for summer, the Philips Bliss is on sale right now on Amazon for 159 euros. Philips Bliss It is a fan that tends to sell out quite frequently on Amazon, since it has a fairly low price for what it offers: design with retractable blades, lamp with white, warm and cold white light and a fairly silent DC motor. In addition, it includes a control to adjust its six speeds and other options. The price could vary. We earn commission from these links iPad Pro M4 It won’t be especially cheap, but the iPad Pro M4 right now it is found 1,345.18 eurosAmazon’s all-time low price. And it is not in any version, but that of 1 TB with 5G connectivity. In addition, it is one of Apple’s most powerful models thanks to the M4 chip that we also see in some of its computers, it comes with an 11-inch screen and its autonomy is up to 10 hours of web browsing over WiFi. iPad Pro M4 (1TB, 5G) – 11 inches 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. Image | Amazon, Philips, Samsung, Apple In Xataka | Best home theater projectors. Which one to buy and five recommended models from 299 to 18,000 euros In Xataka | Best electronic book readers (e-readers) in quality price. Which one to buy based on use and five recommended models

four times more visitors than neighbors and a turn to luxury

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Ibiza is one of the biggest holiday destinations in Spain. Also one of the places that most clearly suffers the effects of mass tourism. That’s nothing new. The overcrowding of the island has generated a billionaire businessbut it has also led the neighbors to go out into the street (same as in other points of the Balearic Islands) to denounce its effects, especially in the real estate market. There is, however, a point in Ibiza where the weight of the tourism and its tendencies are felt in a special way: It’s Canarin Santa Eulària. In a way it acts as a huge tourist ‘laboratory’. One town, two realities. If something characterizes the great destinations (in Spain and any other place in the world) it is that their routine is very different depending on the time of year we are talking about. The high season has little to do with the low season. In It’s Canar That dichotomy is felt in a special way, as just remembered elDiario.es, which has revealed a peculiarity of the neighborhood: its tourist offer quadruples (at least) the number of residents registered. One figure: 7,600. According to the Hotel Federation Fehifin the area there are 7,645 tourist places, four times more than the number of residents registered (1,689). As a reference, the ‘Balearic Sea Report’ estimates that in 2023 they will operate in the entire Balearic Islands. 607,500 places legal tourist activities, while the INE counted in the region just over 1.2 million of residents. Although to the ‘legal’ accommodation offer of the ‘Balearic Sea Report’ we must add the one that operates outside the lawthe regional ‘photo’ is different from that of es Canar. “A ghost town”. This duality between summer and low season is deduced from the statistics, but above all it is felt on the street, as recognize some residents to elDiario.es. “What shocks us the most is winter because Canar becomes a ghost town,” says a neighbor. As temperatures and daylight hours rise, the neighborhood itself is transformed. “It’s a bit overwhelming because… Who isn’t overwhelmed when suddenly there are a lot of people in the area where they live?” he adds. In winter, even the surrounding hospitality offer collapses, which is reduced to its minimum expression. Beaches, market… and relaxation. It is not Canar (far from it) the only area from Ibiza or the Balearic Islands whose routine is marked by the flow of tourists. Its offer, however, has made it a popular destination among those looking for family-friendly tourism. To your beach offer adds its urban center, the port, the beach bars, activities and one of its great attractions: the hippie markets. “The truth is that it is tourism, as far as possible, very familiar. (almost all are British families) and respectful. Since COVID-19 it seems that there is also more national tourism, it is not like in Sant Antoni or Platja d’en Bossa”, comment the same resident. Part of this influx of visitors who choose to stay in es Canar do so in large two- and three-star tourist complexes. Changing the model. If the neighborhood is interesting, beyond its registration data or tourist offer, it is because it also reflects a trend that can be seen in other tourist areas of Spain: the commitment to tourism premiumthe one with the greatest purchasing power. It is something that is detected clearly in Madrid or Barcelona, ​​where have been shot luxury hotels and cruises. In recent years, businesses focused on a clientele looking for a higher category have been opening in the surroundings of es Canar and, if everything goes according to plan, in a short time the neighborhood itself will strengthen its offer in that sector. “Non-shrill luxury”. a few days ago Ibiza Newspaper revealed that work has started to build a new five-star hotel in the area. The idea is to provide it with 116 rooms and for it to open for the 2027 season. Its promoters they are already negotiating to choose an operator, but they advance that, although they want to target a higher segment, they will bet on “non-strident luxury.” “This is not going to be a hotel with rooms at 2,000 euros a night. It is a five-star hotel but not very luxurious. We do not aspire to have a media chef.” Images | Wikipedia 1 and 2 Via | elDiario.es In Xataka | Mallorca has been the dream of thousands of European expats for years. Now it has its own ‘Little Sweden’

Cinema has been accusing Netflix and Amazon of suffocating it for years. Now it has new saviors: Netflix and Amazon

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In Las Vegas, before thousands of theater owners, the head of Amazon MGM Studios promised that at least 15 of its films a year would reach theaters. He did so days after Netflix, which has been avoiding cinemas for years, announced that it will respect traditional exhibition windows for Warner Bros. films, thus building new bridges of understanding with its former enemies, traditional cinemas. Coincidence or highly studied public relations move? 15 a year doesn’t hurt. Mike Hopkins, director of Prime Video and Amazon MGM Studios, He was very direct with the exhibitors: “While some competitors have entered and exited the theatrical waters, for us this is neither a test nor an experiment. Our commitment to release at least 15 films each year in your theaters is underway.” The theater owners responded with a standing ovation. Amazon backs this promise with figures: they have been announcing for some time an investment of $1 billion annually in movies for theaters. The ‘Hail Mary’ gift. Immediately afterwards, Ryan Gosling spoke. The actor and producer of ‘Salvation Project’the science fiction film that has been dominating the global box office for weeks, thanked the exhibitors for their decisive role in the film’s success. He later said that the production, which has accumulated more than $525 million at the global box office, was going to extend its exhibition window, delaying its arrival on digital platforms. A true gift of good will for a sector that appreciates any oxygen cylinder. In the other corner. On the other hand we have Netflix. In April 2025, his co-CEO Ted Sarandos described going to the movies as “an outdated concept”. Obviously, given the platform’s trend-setting power, the statement did not sit particularly well with exhibitors. Months later, when Netflix announced its intention to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery for around 80,000 million dollars, the alarm became something more concrete: the main studio committed to the exhibition passed into the hands of the platform most hostile to traditional cinema. Collect cable. Sarandos partially retreated in January 2026 in an interview: “When this deal closes, we will have a phenomenal theatrical distribution engine that generates billions of dollars of theatrical revenue that we do not want to put at risk. We will manage that business as it is today, with 45-day windows.” He clarified his comment about “outdated” cinema: he was referring to locations without access to theaters, not to the experience itself. Internally, suspicions did not subside: according to the CEO of the Cinemark chainNetflix intended to approach a window of only 17 days. Cinemas are improving. The point is that a slight improvement is detected in the situation of cinemas. According to Comscorethe US box office accumulated from the beginning of this year until April 12 reached $2.26 billion, 23% above the same period of the previous year and the best figure since 2019. Ticket sales grew by 16%, reaching 154 million viewers. This improvement has been echoed among production companies: Universal, which during the pandemic reduced its windows to 17 days, has already announced that will extend its guaranteed minimum to 45 days since January 2027. In this context, MGM’s congratulations and Netflix’s change in philosophy make sense. Reasons for suspicion. The rooms, however, have reasons to be reticent. David Zaslav, CEO of Warner, promised three years ago 20 films a year from Warner Bros. for rooms. He never kept his promise. But we may be seeing the winds of change blowing. The box office in slight but clear improvement, the expansion of windows and the regulatory pressure They are creating a panorama in which it is more profitable for platforms to be allies of cinemas than enemies. Although the rooms know that they have to make sure before burying the hatchet. In Xataka | Spotify killed the record and the industry pivoted to concerts. Netflix killed cinema and the industry was left with a “space crisis”

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