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These are the best Corsair deals today, June 3

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The peripherals that we use daily or even the PC itself usually last a long time if we take good care of them, but there comes a time when it is time to renew some of them. It could be a keyboard, it could be your computer case or even its power supply, either out of necessity (something breaks) or because you want to improve what you have. If you are in that scenario, Watch out for these Corsair offers on Amazon today. Corsair Virtuoso RGB Wireless XT Multiplatform Gaming Headset with Bluetooth – Dolby Atmos – Omnidirectional Microphone – iCUE Compatible – PC, Mac, PS5, PS4, Nintendo Switch, Mobile – Slate The price could vary. We earn commission from these links This brand and some of its sub-brands (such as Elgato) have very interesting accessories, peripherals and components, although it is true that the vast majority have high prices. For this reason, any discount they have is always welcome. Below, we leave you a selection of five that we find interesting: Corsair K70 Pro TKL by 159.99 eurosa small format keyboard with wrist rest. Elgato Stream Deck MK.2 by 136.39 eurosa very interesting device to improve your productivity. Corsair Vengeance LPX 32GB DDR4 by 191.96 eurosmore affordable than what DDR5 RAM currently costs. Corsair Nautilus 360 RS ARGB by 99.99 euroseasy-to-install liquid cooling with three fans. Corsair Virtuoso RGB Wireless XT by 179.99 euroswireless headphones with great sound and Dolby Atmos. Corsair K70 Pro TKL The Corsair K70 Pro TKL is one of the best options if you are looking for a keyboard that does not have a numeric keypad (this saves a lot of space). It is ideal for playing because it has a very fast response time, although it can also be a very interesting option if you want it for work. And it has a wrist restsomething that can be great for long sessions. comes out for 159.99 eurosan interesting price if we take into account that we can often find it close to 180 euros. CORSAIR K70 PRO TKL RGB Magnetic-Mechanical Wired Gaming Keyboard – Pre-Lubricated MGX Hyperdrive Adjustable Switches, Simultaneous SOCD and Quick Trigger, 8,000 Hz, QWERTY – Black The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Elgato Stream Deck MK.2 Although they have become fashionable among streamers, Stream Decks are devices that can make our work day much easier. They can be programmed so that, for example, a single key opens all the programs you use to work at the same time or for specific functions of tools such as Photoshop. This version, with 15 keyscosts 136.39 euros. Elgato Stream Deck MK.2 – Studio Controller, 15 Macro Keys, Activate Actions in Apps and Software Like OBS, Twitch, YouTube and Others, Works on Mac and PC The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Corsair Vengeance LPX 32GB DDR4 Yes, we already know that RAM has sky-high prices. It is very difficult to find DDR5 memory at interesting prices, but the same is not true for DDR4. This is still a good buy if your PC is a few years old and you don’t plan to change the processor or CPU. At that point this one from Corsair comes in: are 32 GB at 3,200 MHz that are coming out right now 191.96 euros. In March they had a peak of more than 280 euros, although now they were costing almost 200 euros. CORSAIR Vengeance LPX DDR4 RAM 32GB (2x16GB) up to 3200MHz CL16-20-20-38 1.35V Intel AMD Desktop Computer Memory – Black (CMK32GX4M2E3200C16) The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Corsair Nautilus 360 RS ARGB With how hot it is, it is key that our PC is not an oven. For the processor, if we want liquid cooling instead of an air coolermaybe this Corsair Nautilus will fit us. It has a 360 millimeter radiator and three fans with ARGB lighting. You can install it yourself and, as a general rule, it usually makes less noise than an air heatsink (although not always). It’s coming out right now 99.99 euros. CORSAIR Nautilus 360 RS ARGB Liquid CPU Cooling – 360mm AIO – Direct Connection to Motherboard – Intel LGA 1851/1700, AMD AM5/AM4 – 3X RS120 ARGB Fans Included – Black The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Corsair Virtuoso RGB Wireless XT And we finish with some very versatile headphones such as the Corsair Virtuoso, available for 179.99 euros. They are an option with four different types of connectivity (wireless, Bluetooth, USB and 3.5 mm jack), so you can use them with almost any device. In addition, its microphone, which is detachable, picks up your voice very clearly. To all this we must add that they have an outstanding sound. Corsair Virtuoso RGB Wireless XT Multiplatform Gaming Headset with Bluetooth – Dolby Atmos – Omnidirectional Microphone – iCUE Compatible – PC, Mac, PS5, PS4, Nintendo Switch, Mobile – Slate 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 | Corsair In Xataka | DDR4 or DDR5? What RAM to choose so as not to pay even more than necessary in the middle of the price crisis In Xataka | Best wireless over-ear headphones. Which one to buy and five recommended models

“Users have many choices”

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Piracy is a service problem, not a pricing problem. Gabe Newell, head of Valve, said something like this a few years ago. Newell commented that the fastest way to stop piracy it was not pput up stronger barriersbut to give users a better service than what they would receive from pirates. And it is clear that Steam offers a good service for consumers, but… what about video game companies? That is what, in recent years, has awakened the criticism that Steam is a monopoly. And don’t think that it is a criticism on networks or with a small mouth: it is something that is sparking a deep debate, which has already brought Gabe Newell to court and which translates into two open judicial processes. Newell’s response? Users have many alternatives to buy their games. The reality? Not so many, precisely, because of that good Steam service. But of course, this is a double-edged sword. Steam and the “monopoly” with which users agree, but not all developers David Rosen is an important name in this story. He’s the founder of a studio called Wolfire Games which, if that doesn’t sound familiar to you, is completely normal. What might sound familiar to you if you play on PC is Humble Bundle. At first, Humble Bundle was a website where you paid a certain amount and you took keys that you could redeem on Steam. For 5 euros you got great games and you could decide who the money was going to (non-governmental organizations, the developers, the store or a little for each one). Over time, Humble Bundle evolved and became a store, but also a subscription platform. Things were going well for Rosen and if I tell you this it is because, in 2018, the developer began to pay attention to certain Valve policies that, according to him, harmed smaller creators. These creators would see fewer benefits from having to pay higher percentages per sale on Steam than on other platforms, but they knew they should stay on Steam because it is the platform the user is on. Given the context, in 2021, Rosen himself approached Valve to ask if his studio (the aforementioned Wolfire Games) could publish his game ‘Overgrowth’ on both Humble Bundle and Steam, but at a discounted price on… Humble Bundle. According to Rosen, Valve said something like “you’ll see”, which implied that they would not advertise their game on the cover (something key for visibility). According to Valve, that’s not how it happened, but the result is where we are right now: Rosen and Wolfire Games decided to sue Valve directly for policies that they considered were anti-competitive and anti-consumer. During all this time, and as they point out from BloombergValve has defended itself by stating that its internal policies are actually good for the consumer. And, as I said at the beginning of the article, there really is a lot of reason in this. Although they have questionable things like we didn’t really buy a game, but a license to useSteam is an exemplary platform when it comes to granting refunds if a game is not what we expect or is broken. Steam, in addition, works much better than the store that Ubisoft had, that of Electronic Arts or an Epic Store in which Epic is burning millions of dollars without being able to make a dent in Gabe Newell’s ‘fishbowl’ empire. But Rosen is also right when he points out that This price parity policy is harmful to the user. Because, let’s be clear, if a game is 15 euros on GoG (my favorite platform of PC thanks to the fact that you do have ownership over the games you buy) and 15 euros on Steam, the safest thing for the user who does not care so much about that property is to choose Steam for the achievements, the community, because it is where their friends are, the users who correct bugs or because you have a PC and a Steam Deck and it’s very convenient. But if it is 10 euros on GoG and 15 on Steam, the easiest thing is for them to choose the GoG version. That price parity is one of the battles in these trials and, as usually happens in these cases, many details come to light. Although Valve offers vague explanations about these parity policies, in the Bloomberg report we can see statements from developers who indicate that they received threatening calls from the company. For example, emails to Ubisoft threatening remove ‘Rainbow Six Siege’ edits from Steam because Ubisoft sold them cheaper in its own store or to Warner Bros. because ‘Middle-earth: Shadow of War’ was more expensive on Steam than on other platforms for the same version of the game. A name that has come up is Kassidy Gerberwho worked in business development at Valve and was the one who made those “requests” and, when having to testify, stated that it wasn’t really Valve’s “policy” because “that sounds a little bureaucratic.” The trial, as we say, continues its course, but in the meantime, in the United Kingdom there is a case against Steam which could translate into a fine of up to 900 million dollars for this type of practices. “Customers have a lot of choice. They can decide where they buy their products, whether they buy the game on an Xbox, whether they buy it on Steam, whether they buy it from the Epic Games Store or whether they buy it directly from the software developers” – Gabe Newell And… what does Gabe Newell say about all this? The affable Valve boss who lives on his luxurious yacht was asked about it, responding with the phrase we quote in the headline. That “customers have a lot of choice about where to buy their games” points out that Steam is not a bottleneck like the Google and Apple stores can be (a similar trial occurred between Epic and these stores that ended in both opening the … Read more

Bad Bunny sings against gentrification and touristification. His tour has increased the price of hotels in Madrid by 29%

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Bad Bunny has been on tour for a year and a half with an album that criticizes mass tourism and the displacement of Puerto Rico’s residents. Meanwhile, his time in Madrid has increased the average price of hotel rooms by 28.9% and its most emblematic setting (La Casita, a replica of a popular Puerto Rican home) has become a VIP area for celebrities. We are well aware of the contradictions of capitalism, but in this case, coming from where they come from, they have exceptional relevance. What happened to you. One of the most relevant songs from Bad Bunny’s latest album, ‘I should have thrown more photos’ is ‘LO QUE LE PASÓ A HAWAii’, a song that, has been analyzed in great detail because it denounces gentrification and the privatization of natural resources in Puerto Rico. To do this, he draws a parallel with the touristification process that has turned Hawaii into a destination for the rich and expelled its original communities. It is a problem that resonates in Mexico, Cuba and Spanish regions affected by mass tourism. The album was accompanied by a short film commentator filmed in a traditional home in Humacao, on the east coast of Puerto Rico, owned by Román Carrasco Delgado, an 84-year-old man. The house (with its wide porch and traditional kitchen) became the visual axis of the project: La Casita. Now, a portable version of it tours stadiums around the world, although its significance has partially changed. USA no. There was also a lot of talk about how on his world tour, Bad Bunny chose not to tour North America. He staged a residency of 30 concerts between July and September 2025 at the José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum in San Juan, Puerto Rico. And the first nine shows were reserved exclusively for residents there. The effect was absolutely unusual: the NGO Discover Puerto Rico calculated a tourist injection of about 200 million dollars in accommodation, transportation and restaurants; others spoke of 733 million including the impact on the international perception of the island. What came then was the inevitable express gentrification: short-term rentals grew 118% in August compared to the previous year. The mayor of San Juan himself recognized months later, at FITURthat visitor spending on the island had increased by 700 million dollars compared to 2024. That is, the album denounces mass tourism and the concerts, in turn, generated mass tourism in the low season. More than half of foreign visitors declared that the concert was the main reason for his trip to the country. Come on, the pattern of event tourism that saturates infrastructure and makes rent more expensive. Welcome Mr. Bunny. The ‘DeBÍ TIRAR MORE FOToS World Tour’ tour has been in Spain since May 30, 2026 and will extend until June 15, with ten concerts at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano. The impact on tourism is being noticed: In Madrid alone, hotel occupancy in the region reached 47% on average in the period between May 29 and June 14 and the average price per room has risen by 28.9%. The Association of Music Promoters estimates a total economic impact of between 185 and 220 million euros, and some 600,000 spectators will pass through the stadium, around 40% from outside the Community of Madrid. The Spanish Casita. The secondary stage once again occupied the center of the debate, due to its repertoire of visitors in Madrid and Barcelona, ​​which has included Esther Expósito, Ana de Armas, Marta Ortega, Álvaro Carreras, Lamine Yamal, Los Javis and Chiara Ferragni, inter alia. Aside from the famous guests, Bad Bunny’s team also selects fans from the general public to go on stage, and this selection process has generated criticism on social networks, since is systematically chosen to young women who respond to a very predictable standard of beauty. Bad Bunny has explained He doesn’t like the concept of the VIP area, so he decided to make a replica of the little house from the short film, with its kitchen and sofa. The intention, in his words, was to “democratize privilege through symbolism.” Many fans see in practice a social showcase which contradicts the message of the album. The original Casita. Let’s go back to Román Carrasco Delgado: he built his home in Humacao in the sixties with the help of his father and brother, both carpenters, block by block. It has three bedrooms, two bathrooms and a porch. In November 2024, a member of Bad Bunny’s team asked him for permission to use the farm as a location for the short film. Collection two checks: one for 2,400 dollars and another for 2,800. In September 2025, Carrasco filed a lawsuit against Bad Bunny and his partners before the Court of First Instance of Puerto Rico for six million dollars: five for unjust enrichment and unauthorized commercial exploitation of the image of his property, and an additional million for emotional damages and loss of privacy, given that since the release of the short film his house has not stopped receiving visitors and onlookers. His house was copied without properly compensating him, and although Carrasco assures that he does not wish Bad Bunny any harm and only wants to receive what is his, the Casita is, once again, the best symbol of the contradictions in the artist’s project.

Samsung responds with 6K, OLED and up to 330 Hz in its new Odyssey monitors

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A gaming monitor is not the typical product that we renew every year. Who we play on PC or console We tend to stretch it for quite a long time, and that is why the choice matters more than it seems. It’s not just about buying a screen to play today, but about thinking about the experience we will want in a few years. In this area, choosing well is not a whim: it is part of the investment. Manufacturers, on the other hand, do update their proposals periodically. Samsung has just made a move with its new line of gaming monitors for 2026presented today in Madrid. There we were able to see the products up close, but also better understand where the South Korean company wants to take its catalog in an increasingly competitive market. Samsung’s idea is not to fight solely on price. Javier Luque Pérezhead of B2B marketing for the screen division of Samsung Spain, summarized it during the presentation with a basic idea: the brand wants to continue playing the ambitious product card, but without leaving out those who are looking for a most accessible gateway to OLED. For the consumer, the reading is quite clear: if the absolute priority is to pay as little as possible, it may make sense to look towards more aggressive price proposals. If you are looking for a combination of features, design and technological ambition, Samsung wants to be in that conversation. “We maintain our philosophy and continue with it: innovating, offering better specifications and offering a premium product, but also opening the range and making it more accessible, as with the OLED G7 and the entire OLED G5 range that we released last year, so that everyone can access OLED, but maintaining our philosophy of innovation and good product.” Odyssey G8: the jump to 6K gaming comes with two sizes and Dual Mode The first of the great protagonists is the Odyssey G8which comes in two clearly differentiated versions. The 32-inch model, identified as G80HSis the most ambitious proposal of this new batch: Samsung presents it as the industry’s first 6K gaming monitor. This resolution implies working with a much higher number of pixels than a 4K monitor, something that can translate into more detail, more visual space and a particularly sharp image, as long as the PC is capable of moving games or applications at that level. The promise here is not just to see more, but to see more accurately. 32-inch Odyssey G8 6K The other half of the equation is fluidity. The 32-inch Odyssey G8 hits 165Hz in 6K. In practice, this helps movement feel smoother than on a conventional 60Hz monitor, especially in fast games. In addition, the manufacturer incorporates Dual Mode, a function that allows you to lower the resolution to increase the refresh rate: up to 330 Hz in reduced resolution (non-standard, close to 1440p/3K proprietary). In this case, we can prioritize resolution for image quality or refresh rate for competitive games. The second version of the Odyssey G8 is the 27-inch G80HF. Here Samsung drops a step in size and resolution, but maintains a very performance-oriented proposal: resolution close to 5K (5120 × 2880) at 180 Hz at 180 Hz or up to 360 Hz in QHD through Dual Mode. This mode makes sense for a very specific type of user: who wants a high-resolution screen to play with a lot of detail, but also the possibility of reducing the graphical load and squeezing out more frames per second when the game asks for it. 32-inch Odyssey G8 6K Both models incorporate DisplayPort 2.1, a connection that is especially relevant in high-resolution and high refresh rate monitors because it allows more bandwidth to be moved between the graphics card and the screen. In the case of DisplayPort 2.1 With UHBR20, we are talking about up to 80 Gbps, a figure designed precisely for demanding scenarios such as 4K at many hertz, 5K, 6K or configurations with HDR. They also have AMD FreeSync Premium and compatibility with G-Synctwo technologies aimed at synchronizing the monitor frequency with the frames delivered by the GPU to reduce jerks and cuts in the image. The list is completed with HDR10+ GAMINGa variant of the HDR10+ standard designed specifically for video games. The difference compared to conventional HDR10+ is that it adds elements adapted to the game, such as automatic HDR calibrationlow latency and support for variable refresh rate, as long as the content source and cable are compatible. It’s time to talk about numbers. The two Odyssey G8 arrive in Spain with very different prices: 1,299 euros for the 32-inch model and 749 euros for the 27-inch model. Odyssey OLED G8: 4K OLED at 240 Hz and a commitment to brightness The Odyssey OLED G8, code G80SH, occupies another place within the family. It does not seek to stand out for the extreme resolution of the 6K or 5K models, but for combining a 4K, 32-inch OLED panel and a 240 Hz refresh rate. The OLED plays a key role here– By not relying on a traditional backlight, each pixel can be turned off individually, allowing for deeper blacks, more contrast, and an especially striking image in dark scenes. In gaming, this can make differences both in immersion and in visual reading of certain scenes. Odyssey G8 32-inch 4K One of its keys is the Glare Free technology, designed to reduce annoying reflections on the screen, the USB-C port with charging up to 98 W and the QD-OLED panel with a multi-layer structure (Penta Tandem). This last name refers to an evolution of QD-OLED panels with a structure of several emissive layers, aimed at improving aspects such as brightness, efficiency and color performance. The recommended price in Spain is 1,199 eurosso it is very close to the Odyssey G8 6K in price, although with a different proposal: less maximum resolution, but OLED, 4K, 240 Hz and a very clear orientation towards image quality. Odyssey OLED G7: … Read more

With 3,500 tons and 15 meters in diameter, China already has the largest tunnel boring machine in the world for high-speed trains

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China has just introduced Jiaoping No.1, the world’s largest earth pressure balance (EPB) TBM designed specifically for high-speed railway tunnels. According to counted recently reported by the state broadcaster CGTN, it is a 3,500-ton colossus with an excavation diameter of 14.57 meters, capable of also using artificial intelligence to monitor, adjust and correct breakdowns while drilling underground, all under extreme underground conditions. We tell you everything. What exactly is it. An earth pressure balance tunnel boring machine is a type of machine that excavates the ground while supporting it at the same time. The rotating head (cutting head) tears off material from the front, which accumulates in a closed chamber just behind. This accumulated earth acts as a “plug” and compensates for the natural pressure of the soil and water, preventing the excavation face from collapsing or the surface land from sinking. For soft soils or urban areas, it is a widely used method and we have seen it other times, like in Madrid with ‘Mayrit’ for transform L11. Why size matters. The larger the tunnel, the more complex and heavier the equipment needed to excavate it, and the more difficult it is to keep such a large excavation face stable. The latest one presented in China is almost 15 meters in diameter and specializes in high-speed lines, so it exceeds a considerable technical ceiling. It is a diameter comparable to that of the largest Chinese underwater tunnel boring machines, like the Dinghaiwhich has an identical maximum excavation diameter (14.57 meters) for the Jintang underwater tunnel. What AI does. According to the media, Jiaoping No.1 incorporates AI to monitor drilling in real time, adjust parameters and detect failures autonomously. And it is something that we see more and more in machinery of this caliber, since in recent projects such as the yangtze river tunnel between Chongming and Taicang, the Linghang TBM employs, according to Interesting Engineeringan intelligent control system capable of automatically regulating pressure, anticipating ground conditions using data and self-guiding during progress. Independence of the West. As has happened in many other sectors, China has gone from depending almost completely on foreign technology to dominating the world market in just a few years. Until a decade ago, German and Japanese manufacturers controlled the vast majority of this market. The turning point came in 2017, when China presented its first domestically manufactured 15-meter class TBM. Today the situation is very different. And according to data from People’s Daily, Chinese-made tunnel boring machines They hold close to 70% of the global market. Behind these teams are usually large state groups such as China Railway Engineering Equipment Group (CREG), the largest manufacturer in the country, or China Railway Construction Heavy Industry. What is all this for? The ultimate goal of these machines is to allow high-speed trains to cross rivers, seas and mountains at 350 km/h inside tunnels, something that a decade ago was a much greater challenge. Projects like the Yangtze Undersea Tunnel seek to drastically cut travel times between large cities and boost the economy of entire regions. And a tunnel boring machine like the Jiaoping No.1 makes its way however it wants. Cover image | Modern China In Xataka | Spain and Morocco have been dreaming of a tunnel under the Strait for 40 years. The great enemy of the project is called Umbral de Camarinal

When Jeff Bezos asked his parents for $240,000 to found Amazon, they asked him only one thing: “What is the Internet?”

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In 1995, Jeff Bezos decided quit your stable job and well paid as an analyst on Wall Street to set up a business selling books online. At that time, Jeff Bezos was not the millionaire he is today, so he went to his parents and asked them for help investing in Amazon. His father’s first question was clear and direct: “What is the Internet?” Miguel and Jacklyn Bezos didn’t know much about this new technology, but they knew that their son was determined to make the most of it. According to the writer Brad Stone in the book “The dream store. Jeff Bezos and the era of Amazon“, Bezos warned his parents: “There is a 70% chance you will lose everything. “I just want to make sure I can come home for Thanksgiving if this doesn’t work out.” Without hesitation, the Bezos invested a good part of their life savings in their son’s project. Today, that initial investment has grown by 38,200% and is worth more than the GDP of Iceland and the Maldives combined, making his father so rich (his mother died in August 2025 at age 78) that, according to what he said The Wall Street JournalMiguel Bezos is hiring a CEO to manage the assets of his Family Office. The origin of a historic fortune In the mid-nineties, Mike Bezos, of Cuban origin and with family ties in a small Valladolid municipalitydecided to entrust the family savings to his son Jeff and, in the process, becoming the first investors after the founding of Amazon. According to documents According to the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the Bezoses’ initial investment was through the purchase of 582,528 Amazon shares and, just a few months later, they expanded their investment by purchasing 847,716 more shares. In total, 1,430,244 shares at a purchase price of 17 cents per share. That leaves a total investment of $243,141.48. As and as revealed Bloombergit is quite a fortune for a couple formed by a single mother who had to raise her son alone with a very poor salary while studying a career, and of a Cuban immigrant who arrived in the United States at the age of 16. After thirty years, if the initial investment had remained intact it would amount to about $92.9 billion. However, after various sales and donations of shares, the family wealth of Jeff Bezos’ parents exceeds $40 billion. CEO wanted for a fortune According to estimates by The Wall Street Journal and Bloomberg, Aurora Borealisthe company in charge of managing Miguel Bezos’s assets, was founded in 2020 and, if it were a person, it would rank 48th among the largest fortunes in the world. list of Forbes millionaires. Aurora Borealis is currently one of the family offices most relevant in the world due to its volume of assets. The company manages assets of a very diverse nature, from those founding shares of Amazon to investments in funds and philanthropy projects through the Bezos Family Foundation. The growing assets of Jeff Bezos’ father reached such levels that it became necessary to professionalize the team that manages it from Aurora Borealis, signing as CEO to Valeria Alberola, an executive with experience in managing large assets. For reference, the new manager of Amazon’s founding fortune managed the investment and philanthropy activities of Ben Walton, heir to Walmart. Their goal, to make Miguel “Mike” Bezos even richer. The story of Miguel Bezos’s fortune is not only relevant for having facilitated the founding of one of the largest companies in the world, it is also a unique phenomenon since it is unusual for a family loan of just under $244,000 to end up making the founder’s parents millionaires, and not external investors. Was a risky bet which turned out well, but could also have left Jeff Bezos banished from Thanksgiving dinners and his parents with a serious financial problem. In Xataka | Technological millionaires boast of ecological awareness. Their superyachts and private jets tell another story Image | Flickr (George W. Bush Presidential Center)

Young people are stopping drinking beer like crazy. That’s why Mahou wants to sell you water as cosmetics

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On May 28, social networks in Spain woke up flooded with pink, lychee and promises of beauty. That day YUZZ saw the lightthe new business adventure of the influencer María Pombo in alliance with the brewing giant Mahou San Miguel. Under the motto Here You Glowis presented not as a simple drink, but as a revolutionary concept of fun skincare: a soft drink that “takes care of you on the inside so that you shine on the outside”, formulated with hyaluronic acid and vitamin C. The deployment was massive: the strategy started with mystery videos, a WhatsApp channel that was fuming with thousands of followers looking for clues and culminated in an experience pop-up in the heart of Madrid. However, beyond the indisputable success of the call, the launch uncovers a striking contradiction: that of an industry traditionally linked to nightlife and beer trying to bottle the idyllic universe of health, cosmetics and well-being. Why does a brewery sell beauty? Beer is beer you might be thinking. However, the alcoholic beverages sector is going through a moment of profound transformation in the face of the decline in consumption among new generations. This is where they make the leap towards functional soft drinks, since it responds to an unstoppable global trend. In fact, the wellness market It already moves 480,000 million dollars in the United States, with annual growth of up to 10%. Europe follows in the same wake, and Mahou is looking for its piece of the pie. But to connect with Generation Z and millennials It is not enough to launch a product; a narrative is needed. This is where María Pombo comes in. The industry is witnessing an evolution of influencer marketing, it is no longer about paying a well-known face to hold a can, but rather a “shared business model” based on co-creation. Pombo has been involved from day one, sharing the development process organically with her more than four million followers. This drastically reduces the consumer’s natural resistance to conventional advertising. The label under the magnifying glass. While marketing works perfectly, the scientific community has raised eyebrows when analyzing the list of ingredients. Can you really drink cosmetics? According to Dr. Emiliano Grillo, specialist in Dermatology, is blunt in the magazine Cuore: “There is no way for you to eat the skincare“. The expert warns that, for oral hyaluronic acid to have a real impact, it would require much higher doses than those anticipated in this type of recreational formats. But the biggest problem with YUZZ is not what it promises, but what it hides: sugar. Although the brand prides itself on being a low-calorie drink without sweeteners, nutritionist Paola Sánchez explains in the same medium that each can contains about 10 grams of sugar, the equivalent of two cubes, from the concentrated apple juice that serves as a base. The pharmacist Mencía Hermosa goes one step further and points out the paradox of the product: the consumption of sugars is directly involved in the glycation process, a mechanism that damages collagen and “contributes to skin aging.” That is, the soft drink could be torpedoing the effect it promises to generate. For her part, the pharmacist and disseminator Lena de Pons dissects the formulation in Infobaedenouncing that “the narrative sells more than the evidence.” De Pons clarifies that YUZZ is governed by food regulations, not cosmetics. Legally, they can only claim that it helps collagen because it covers 15% of the Nutritional Reference Value (NRV) of vitamin C, a tiny amount. “A fruit salad has more antioxidants,” says the expert ironically, also regretting that the word “science” is used in the campaign without providing independent studies that support the bioavailability of its formula in the body. The undeniable triumph of narrative. At the end of the day, the reality of YUZZ depends on the lens through which you look. If we evaluate it under the rigor of dermatology, trying to replace a cream with a soft drink is nonsense. As a timely and recreational alternative to a mixed drink with alcohol or a traditional soft drink loaded with artificial additives, it is an option that the experts themselves consider acceptable. But in the corporate field, the move is masterful. How to conclude Article 14in a saturated market where attention is the rarest commodity, getting an entire country to debate about your brand is the greatest success. Mahou and María Pombo have made the initial impact. Now they face the real challenge: to demonstrate that this cross between a brewery and skincare It has enough commercial history to survive on the shelves once the noise of social networks has died down. Image | instagram Xataka | It’s cheaper and less anxiety-inducing: ‘solo-maxxing’ is Generation Z’s answer to the stifling dating industry

“We recognize that we have done things wrong.” Peugeot apologizes for the PureTech and presents the engine that wants to make us forget it

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Peugeot has decided to close one of the most uncomfortable chapters in its recent history. The lion brand gathered the motoring press in Madrid a few days ago to do two things at the same time: apologize for PureTech engine problems and introduce your substitutethe new Turbo 100, a block designed from scratch that is in fact already available. Bad reputation. For years, the PureTech 1.0 and 1.2 gasoline engines that the Stellantis Group installed in brands such as Peugeot, Citroën and Opel have had a considerable bad reputation for two of their most common breakdowns: their oil dipped strap deterioration and excessive oil consumption. Now Peugeot has come forward and publicly acknowledged that it was wrong. “We recognize that we have done things wrong,” admitted those responsible at the press event, according to collect I amMotor. And, above all, that They took too long to respond to clients and workshops. Figures. In Spain alone, around 500,000 units of these engines were sold, adding the three affected brands, and more than five million were manufactured throughout Europe. Furthermore, Spain is more affected than other territories by how things go for Peugeot, since as they mention Our colleagues at Motorpasión, Stellantis produces up to 14 models here in its plants in Vigo, Figueruelas and Villaverde. The brand closed 2025 with more than 81,000 cars sold in our country, so regaining trust is a priority for the company. Issues. On the one hand, the timing belt deteriorated due to chemical aggression, because on short, daily city trips (3 to 5 kilometers), the fuel mixed with the oil, swelled the belt and ended up releasing fragments that clogged the oil pump, which led to quite serious breakdowns. On the other hand, in the first generation PureTech (2014 to mid-2018) the repeated cycles of cold and heat accumulated carbon in the piston rings, which increased oil consumption. As the Stellantis engineers explained, the determining factor was not the total kilometers of the car, but the “quality” of those kilometers. Between the lines. Peugeot insists that this was not cost cutting. Its engineers denied that controls were eliminated to save and they remembered that “non-quality in the end is very expensive”, alluding to what extended guarantees now cost. The real failure, according to the brand, was in testing protocols that did not take into account the intensive urban use that a good part of the drivers in Spain, Portugal, France or Italy do. The wet belt, by the way, was chosen around 2010 because it was then a technically sensible solution, being quieter and with less friction than a chain, and useful for balancing the internal pressures of a three-cylinder engine. A decision that other manufacturers madeincluding Japanese (like Honda, although in a much more conservative way, until it turned out that it was not a good idea). The new engine. Here enters the Turbo 100presented by Fabien Gouzonnat, Director of Engine Development in Europe at Stellantis, and Vincent Jaquier, Engine Project Manager at Peugeot. At first glance it looks similar to the PureTech, because it had to fit in the same cars, but inside it is something else. In fact, the brand states that 70% of all the components that make up the engine are completely new and of the above the only thing they say is preserved is screws and some gaskets. The most notable change is that it dispenses with the belt and adopts a silent and maintenance-free distribution chain throughout the life of the car. And not just the chain. The Turbo 100 is a 1.2 three-cylinder engine with 100 HP and 205 Nm that debuts technology that has hitherto been unusual in high-volume gasoline. It works with a Miller cycle, direct injection at 350 bars and a variable geometry turbo (the first that Peugeot uses in a mass-produced gasoline engine). To reduce oil consumption, the pistons have been completely redesigned, with an internal cooling gallery and reinforced segments, as well as a new oil separator with a more resistant membrane. The brand assures have reduced mechanical wear up to 80%. To validate it, he says that he has subjected the block to more than 30,000 hours of bench tests and more than three million kilometers in real conditions. The guarantees. The other front is customer trust. New cars with the Turbo 100 extend the usual coverage up to 8 years or 160,000 km through the Peugeot Care program, as long as maintenance is carried out on the official network. For those who already have a PureTech, there are a web tool that reimburses for repairs paid between January 1, 2022 and December 31, 2024, providing the invoice for the repair and the three previous maintenances. And if the engine has not failed, the Check Plus certificate (free) covers up to 10 years or 180,000 km, even for second-hand cars or those with maintenance carried out in independent workshops, as long as they can be accredited. And now what. The Turbo 100 is already available in the Peugeot 208 and 2008, and serves as the basis for the 110 and 145 HP hybrid versions that are fitted to the 308, 408, 3008 and 5008, in addition to being extended to the rest of the group’s brands. It’s clear that Stellantis is making a monumental effort to eliminate the footprint left by its PureTech engine. Time will tell us if this new engine lives up to its promise. Cover image | Xataka and Stellantis In Xataka | Europe promised them a happy time by turning off 2G and 3G. He did not take into account that there are 64 million cars that need it

The cryptocurrency bubble is crashing again. The problem is that it is not at all clear that this time they will survive.

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Cryptos are not raising their heads. In the last 11 months the value has fallen from those $124,000 in July 2025 to the $67,000 where it is moving today. This 46% drop has spread to the rest of a market that He has already cracked other times and then recover. It is not at all clear that this time he will succeed.. Crypto winter. yesterday bitcoin fell 7% in a single day and both its value and that of the rest of the cryptocurrencies have been in free fall for months. What differentiates this crash from previous ones is the breaking of a trend. Until not long ago, large and small investors seemed to see a great opportunity in cryptocurrencies, but we are facing a “crypto winter” in which the stampede of these digital assets is colossal. Record settlements. The apparent panic over that bubble burst seems to be behind a streak of massive withdrawals from investments in bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. On Bloomberg indicate that the current perception of bitcoin as a value asset in free fall has caused 1.5 billion dollars to be liquidated in just 24 hours. Even Strategy betrays itself. The company Strategy had become the staunch defender of bitcoin, but for the first time since 2022 it has sold bitcoins. The amount has been anecdotal, because they have sold 32 BTC (about 2.2 million dollars at current value) and they own 843,706 BTC in these moments. However, it is a sale with a lot of symbolism, because it betrays that HOLD spirit of crypto believers. Curiously, the analysts they fully trust in the future of Strategy, which they see reaching a value of $400 per share, 185% more than the current value. The failure of ETFs. It was assumed that the exchange traded funds with bitcoin as the main asset, they were going to result in stability and massive attraction of institutional capitalbut they are becoming a burden for investors, who have been withdrawing from their positions for 11 days: in less than two weeks 3.5 billion dollars have been liquidated, confirming that in the face of uncertainty, professional investors are the first to abandon ship. How was that safe haven value? for a long time bitcoin has been compared to gold in terms of its ability to become a refuge value in the face of potential crises. What is happening leaves that argument in a very bad place, although it is true that we have experienced other notable falls in bitcoin and cryptocurrencies in the past. Contagion effect. The collapse of bitcoin has spread to the rest of the cryptocurrency market. Ethereum, Solana and Dogecoin suffer combined losses of $1.6 billion, and once again it is confirmed that the interdependence of “altcoins” with bitcoin is too important. AI as savior. While cryptos bleed, Wall Street is experiencing a paradoxical sweet moment thanks to artificial intelligence. This technology is what is causing all the bullish momentum in the market, and we are seeing how the money that previously flowed into digital assets now rotates to tangible technologies (or at least that are being used). Loss of identity. Some experts they point out that bitcoin is losing precisely what made it different. It is behaving like an asset vulnerable to interest rates and global politics. It has stopped becoming an alternative and has become just another piece on a game board that is now rewarding those who have dedicated themselves to AI. It is paradoxical that bitcoin is being so punished when we have also been talking about the AI ​​bubble. In Xataka | Predicting bitcoin’s growth seems impossible: these charts prove it

What the Horizontal Property Law says and does not say about fans: when their use becomes a problem

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With summer just around the corner and part of the country fooling around with the 30thmore and more homes in Spain are surrendering to the ‘pre-summer’ ritual: the fans are installed, the air conditioners are checked and the compulsive search for tips to make the torrid afternoons begins. more bearable at home. Against that backdrop, there is a question that in recent weeks has been circulating on the Internet: What does the law say about ventilators? If my neighbor uses a noisy one, can I have him change it? What if it is my device that causes discomfort? As is usually the case when we talk about housing blocks, the most advisable thing is to resort to the ‘bible’ of neighborhood coexistence, the Horizontal Property Law. What has happened? If you go to Google and search for information about fans and laws, you will come across a few recent articles that, more or less emphatically, warn of “complaints”, “dislikes” or even “sanctions” due to improper use of these appliances. All supposedly based on the Horizontal Property Law (LPH). The reality is somewhat more complicated. It is true that the LPH establishes a regulatory framework that can be applied in cases where the use of a fan causes obvious discomfort, but it is equally true that the LPH does not specifically talk about fans (in fact the guidelines it establishes are very general) and the general ‘picture’ must be completed with other regulations, such as Noise Law or local ordinances. What does the LPH say? The article that interests us most here is the seventh. To be more precise, your section two. In it, the Horizontal Property Law clarifies: “The owner and occupant of the apartment or premises are not allowed to carry out activities in it or in the rest of the property that are prohibited in the statutes, that are harmful to the property or that contravene the general provisions on annoying, unhealthy, harmful, dangerous or illicit activities.” The pattern is quite general, but as they explain from the Uncibay Abogados office, a persistent, intense noise, perceptible from the rest of the homes and repeated at odd hours could be considered an “annoying activity” and, therefore, be affected by the article 7.2 of the LPH. As for its source, it can be caused by a party, a dog that doesn’t stop barking at night, a neighbor determined to move furniture at dawn… or an old appliance, such as a fan that vibrates and squeaks. What to do in those cases? In general, the LPH explains to us that when “annoying, unhealthy, harmful, dangerous or illegal activities” occur, it is normal for the president of the community to speak with the problematic neighbor to correct them. The first thing, therefore, is dialogue. If that does not work and the nuisance continues, the homeowners’ meeting must meet and approve more severe measures, such as taking the issue to court. After this procedure, the judge can order “as a precautionary measure” the cessation of the annoying activities. And that would be just the first step. “If the sentence is upheld, it may provide, in addition to the definitive transfer of the prohibited activity and the compensation for damages that may be appropriate, the deprivation of the right to use the home or premises for a period not exceeding three years, depending on the seriousness of the infraction and the damages caused,” clarify the LPH. “If the offender is not the owner, the sentence may declare all rights relating to the home or premises extinguished, as well as its immediate release.” {“videoId”:”x7znesx”,”autoplay”:false,”title”:”Self-consumption building THIS IS HOW THEY WORK – Solar panels in apartment blocks”, “tag”:”solar”, “duration”:”564″} Are there more rules? Yes, there is more legislation that should be taken into account. For example the Law of Noise (37/2003), the Civil code and local ordinances. The one in Madrid, for example, addresses the issue in its article 46: “The owners or users of radio receivers, television, music equipment, household appliances, air conditioning devices or instruments and, in general, any domestic sound source, must install them and adjust their use, so that they comply with the limitations of this ordinance, in order not to disturb good coexistence.” The same standard details the “sound level limits” and “noise indices” that must be applied in spaces with healthcare, residential, hospitality or educational use, among others. In general, within a home the limit is usually set at 35 decibels during daylight hours, roughly the equivalent of a quiet conversation between two people. If we talk about nights, that barrier extends to 30 dB. If we want to apply it to the use of fans, the conclusion is clear: the law establishes a framework, but it only applies when the device causes obvious and demonstrable discomfort. Images | Nameofmin (Unsplash) and Jason Anderson (Unsplash) In Xataka | If there are elderly people in your building, an elevator can be installed without the board’s approval. The key: the Horizontal Property Law (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 What the Horizontal Property Law says and does not say about fans: when their use becomes a problem was originally published in Xataka by Carlos Prego .

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