Mobile Tech & Gadgets

How to take advantage of the new icon design and lock screen

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Let’s explain How to customize your iPhone with iOS 26 and the new options to make changes to the icons and the lock screen. iOS 26 It allows you to change some aspects, being able to create very beautiful and much more aesthetic blocking screens. We are going to start the article explaining step by step how to configure the translucent icons for the applications and menus of your iPhone, and then we will also tell you the options you have for the new lock screen. Use translucent icons One of the new options that the new version of iOS has is A new style for icons of your system, according to the translucent design of Liquid Glass that has received the entire interface. To change it, click on the bottom of your desk and click on the option Edit Up to the right. Now, click on the option Personalize In the menu that is going to open. This will open a screen where you have several options to customize the icons. In it, click on the option Translucent to be able to test the new aesthetics for the icons. You can use it with a clear or dark background depending on your preferences, and everything else will be transparent and without colors. You can also choose between small or large icons. Remember that You also have the option to use mode Tintawhich will continue to offer you a transparent background as if it were glass, but with the particularity that You can choose the color that have the reasons for icons. Here, you can choose the color manually, take it out of the photo, and even the case you carry. Customize the lock screen to the maximum The lock screen also has a greater customization. To change it, you have to enter the option of Wallpaperseither from the settings or holding the wallpaper and clicking on Edit as you have done to change the icons. This will take you to the screen where you can configure the wallpaper. In it, You can change both the bottom and the lock screen. Therefore, slide until the option comes out Newand click on the add button. This will take you to the screen where you can Choose a wallpaper. You have several suggested by Apple, including new for iOS 26. You can also Use your photos as a backgroundor even put only a flat color, emojis or some other options. When you choose the wallpaper, the first thing you can do is change watch size. You can make it larger, smaller or stretch, and depending on how the image is that part of the numbers can be behind one of the elements of the wallpaper, creating overlap effect. There are two important options for the wallpaper. First, there is a kind of hexagon icon, which when you press it generates a space scene. Your iPhone will use artificial intelligence to create a 3D effect, so that when you move the mobile, it seems that the wallpaper moves too. You can also pinch on the bottom to adjust its size. As you can see on this screen, the combination of a background with an element in the foreground and a stretched clock that passes below the element of the wallpaper, can create a very cool effect. You have an options button where you can activate or deactivate this depth effect, or adjust the wallpaper. If you click on the clockyou can change other aspects such as the font used for numbers, as well as thickness. You can also choose between glass or solid effect, and even the color you want to use. Explore these options for everything to be to your liking. Finally, You will also be able to add widgets As you have always been able to. The difference is that these now appear at the bottom of the lock screen instead of just below the clock, in order to favor the depth effects. When you finish, you have to accept the changes and Define them as a couple of funds So that the same background appears on the lock screen and in the interface of your unlocked iPhone. In Xataka Basics I want to buy the new iPhone: everything you should consider to choose the one that best suits you

The AVE to Andalusia once again suffers a cable robbery and anticipates another day of chaos and delays. It’s just the tip of the iceberg

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Entering the page where Adif collects information from high speed arrivals and outings serves to immerse yourself in the Infinite yellow of incidents. At the time of writing these lines, almost 11:00 am on Tuesday, September 16, each and every one of the trains with arrival in Madrid today have a possible delay warning. Someone has stolen a cable in the ADIF facilities near Córdoba. It is only the tip of the iceberg of an infrastructure that is suffering numerous delays in recent months. 40 minutes. They are not such, as we have learned in Xataka From the hand of one of its journalists who traveled in one of the birds that Córdoba connected with Madrid. Despite Adif’s notices that were discussed of an expected delay of between 10 and 40 minutes in the Andalusian line to Córdoba, the truth is that in this case it has lasted more than an hour. The reason has been a Cable theft between Córdoba and Guadajoz. The incidence was confirmed at the edge of 8:00 am and three hours later It was supposed to be. The problem is evidently the trains that has caused this breakdown that forces us to delay the usual paths for several hours. The last case. Today, Tuesday, September 16, it is just another case of cable robberies that Adif is suffering in recent months, with special incidence in the Andalusian corridor. Last May More than 16,000 passengers were thrown away for the theft of cable at various points of the line. This time, the bulk of the subtractions took place in the passage of the line through Toledo. Just a few days later, also the same month of Maythe section that connects Palencia with Catabria was also affected by a robbery of cables. Last June, Another robbery also caused delays in Catalonia. On that occasion, as in Madrid last Julythose affected were nearby users. A problem. Already in May, the president of Renfe, Álvaro Fernández de Heredia, left a phrase nothing optimistic in a Interview with Antena 3: “They cannot be monitored 24 hours 15,000 kilometers of network, but more means will have to be put.” Then, in Xataka We already wondered if it was so easy to steal in the train network. In 2015cable theft provided a group of thieves a booty that was valued at more than 800.00 euros. In 2022, another robbery also left some 135,000 euros in the pockets of another group of thieves. But in the case of the theft of Andalusian cable last May, the action was distributed by up to five points. And, despite this, According to the Government Delegationcopper had barely won worth 300 euros. So? Óscar Puente, Minister of Transport, said that robbery as “A serious sabotage act”. A few months later, the idea of ​​sabotage slipped again from the government. This time was the Minister of Finance, María Jesús Montero, to which An open microphone “caught” saying that the delays in the bird could be due to these supposed sabotages. On that occasion it coincided with Another of the chaotic days That Renfe and the rest of the operators have lived in the Spanish high -speed lines and, specifically, in La Andaluza. That time, a breakdown on an Ouigo train caused the chain stop of the rest of the trains. One of them, from Renfe, overheated and burned his electrical systems. As a result, More than 200 passengers spent the night Within one of those trains. In the same sense, those who pointed out that they pointed out that The real culprit of his fault was of Adifwhose facilities caused the problem. On the other hand, from the Popular Party they already pointed out months before (coinciding with the theft of May) that the maintenance of the network was inefficient or insufficient, ensuring that they would ask “An audit of the entire network”. The tip of the iceberg. Worst of all, Spain has entered a maelstrom of delays and cancellations in Spanish high speed trains as not remembered. This morning’s cable theft is only the last case of a summer that already closes with other cancellations due to infrastructure problems, trains that crack and Fire affectations that, according to Minister Óscar Puente, could have been avoided. What the summer is demonstrating is that, for some reasons or for others, the ADIF infrastructure needs more investments or is being oversized. The bridge itself indicated a few weeks ago that the volume of trains in recent years He has shot but in ELECONOMIST They also pointed out that the investment has not gone hand in hand with such growth. Photo | Dariusz Sieczkowski and Xataka In Xataka | This megameter that joins Europe with a high -speed train sounds good. The problem is too good to be real

Russia has launched its Zircon hypersonic missile at NATO doors. And he has accompanied him with a video so that there is no doubt

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Just a week ago, Russia launched the Greater order to Europe From the beginning of the invasion of Ukraine when entering a swarm of drones in the airspace of Poland. Europe’s response was overwhelming, but nobody escaped then that it was produced at the doors of the Zapad 2025the military exercises that Moscow shares with Belarus and that suppose another headache. How much? For example, the size of a hypersonic missile. Demonstration of power. Because Russia has sent an unequivocal message of strength within the framework of those joint maneuvers. From the Frigate Admiral Golovko, deployed in the Barents Sea, the nation He has disseminated images of the launch of your hypersonic missile 3m22 Zirconcapable of reaching white 1,000 kilometers and traveling to Mach 9. The projectile successfully hit its goal, According to the Ministry Russian defense, reinforcing the narrative that, despite the enormous losses accumulated in more than three years of war in Ukraine, it continues to have strategic abilities that few rivals can counteract. He Video showed In addition the participation of hunting Sukhoi Su-34capable of transporting up to eight tons of weapons and covering long distances without replenishment. The inclusion of such high profile armament in an exercise that develops a few kilometers from NATO borders has been interpreted as a calculated provocation rather than a simple defensive trial. Zircon and his use in Ukraine. The Zircon, along with The Kinzhalis one of the hypersonic missiles that Russia has used in Attacks against Ukraine. Its combination of extreme speed and limited maneuvering capacity makes it a target practically impossible For current air defense systems, generating a sense of vulnerability in both Ukrainian cities and among neighboring countries. Although its operational deployment remains reduced, the dissemination of its impact on a naval exercise seeks Clear answers. The signal is evident: Russia maintains the initiative in the field of new generation weapons, and wants to demonstrate it right in the perimeter where the alliance concentrates Your most sensitive flank. Zircon against China and USA. The Russian missile is a naval HCM that, flying low With Scramjetrun high energy terminal profiles suitable against ships and, a priori, certain land targets. His Achilles heel is not so much the missile and the objective beyond the horizon, which requires reliable cueing by satellite/plane/helo/uav. Faced with this, the Chinese DF-17 Use a hypersonic planner about ballistic booster to overcome defenses with lateral lifting maneuvers (Cross-ngege), while Your DF-27 Expand strategic scope with longer time. For its part, the United States pursues a mix: Hacm (Air-respirate, integration in fighters) for rapid theatrical attacks and CPS (common glide-body with the army) for conventional long-range blows from stealthy maritime platforms. Zirkon Zircon in front of the old continent. Europe accelerates Planning technology (France) and prioritizes interception in planning phase With GPI. In interception, AEGIS/SM-6 It offers the only Western capacity today “On Call” (limited and highly dependent on geometry), while GPI seeks to “paste” the glider when it has not yet descended to its terminal sprint, increasing the successful window. Be that as it may, in all cases the key is not only the missile: it is the sensor chain, the data link and the decision latency for close the cycle “Find-Fix-Track-Target-Engage-Assass” before the vector cross the non-return threshold. About drones and how to answer. As we said at the beginning, the launch of the Zircon coincided with an increase in tension after Drones incursions Russians in Poland’s airspace and RomaniaNATO members. On September 10, Warsaw denounced the entrance of at least 19 devices, demolished by allied fighters, in what described as “Unprecedented violation” and “large -scale provocation.” Three days later, a Russian drone was detected in Romanian territory, reviving the alarms. Poland invoked article 4 of the North Atlantic Treaty, which establishes an urgent consultation mechanism between partners to agree on joint measures. From that debate the Eastern Sentinel operationwhich contemplates the deployment of advanced fighters, antimile defenses and military reinforcements in Eastern Europe. NATO He reacted quicklyaware that the escalation of provocations, although without direct damage, is a direct challenge to its credibility as a safety guarantor. Provocation or accident. Versions about incursions They have varied. Moscow ensures that the drones had no Poland target and that they could deviate, while Belarus suggests trajectory failures. However, both NATO and the United States consider that they were Deliberate launcheswith the aim of testing allied patience and giving up western responses. The US Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, described the facts of “unacceptable, unfortunate and dangerous.” The contradiction between Russian justifications and the forcefulness of Western reactions reinforces the perception that it was a political pressure trial rather than a technical error. An unstable scenario. Thus, the combination of exercises Zapad 2025he Zircon launch or drone raids In NATO space They draw a scenario of increasing instability in Eastern Europe. Although Russia and Belarus insist on the defensive nature of their maneuvers, the location of these operations and the nature of the employee armaments transmit the opposite: a willingness to intimidate and demonstrate that the Kremlin retains the ability to challenge NATO on their own borders. The result points to a new tension cycle, where each military gesture acquires an immediate political reading and where the possibility of unplanned incidents (although with climbing potential) is multiplied dangerously. Image | Russian Defense Ministry, минобороны рф In Xataka | Russia and the most fearsome weapon for Ukraine: it is called Orbit and does not shoot, but turns its soldiers into “invisible” In Xataka | Someone has taken a look at Russia’s satellite images and has discovered something: it is running out of tanks

We can already choose and reproduce any song

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Spotify has a gigantic user base that uses the application completely free. Now, the platform It has just improved this plan With something that took years: the possibility of searching and reproducing any specific song, thus ending with one of the most frustrating limitations of its free service. The platform has introduced the functions “Pick & Play”, “Search & Play” and “Share & Play”, which allow to select and directly reproduce any topic. Choose yes, but the ads continue. Until now, Spotify free users could only listen to music in random mode with a maximum of six jumps per hour, which forced to wait until the desired song sounded. This restriction pushed many users towards other alternatives, such as YouTube, or make the leap to the premium subscription. With this change, Spotify seeks to retain their free base while exposing these users to more ads. In detail. The new functions eliminate the most annoying barrier of the free service. Users can now play any song in the mobile application and reproduce it instantly, look for specific songs or play songs shared by friends on social networks. However, limitations do not disappear completely: as the company has confirmed to specialized media, There is a daily limit From “time on demand” that, once exhausted, is restricted again to six jumps per hour. A lucrative source of income. This decision comes at a crucial moment for Spotify. Your advertising business is going through difficulties, with CEO Daniel Ek recognizing that the company has “moved too slow” on this front. The platform wants advertising income to represent 20% of its total income, but It has only reached 11% until June. With 433 million free users compared to 276 million premium subscribers, improving free experience can translate into greater engagement and, therefore, more advertising exposure. And now what. Spotify maintains exclusive premium functions such as lossless audiothe Reproduction lists with AI and other advanced characteristics, beyond, logically, of reproduction without ads. With this change, the company has positioned itself towards maintaining sufficient incentives to not make its users opt for other platforms, some of them consider climbing the premium and thus continue to grow in advertising income. It is of course good news for users who were conf formed with the free plan, although everything will depend on that limitation of ‘time on demand’. Cover image | @felipepelaquim In Xataka | What is Rokk, the new alternative to Spotify for rock and metal lovers that focuses on paying more and better artists

Alicante has found a tourist mine in an unexpected place that is contributing thousands of visits: Poland

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Between Warsaw and Poland there are about 2,200 kilometers and above all a change of climate, landscapes and considerable architecture. Despite that difference (or precisely for her) both cities seem to have found a powerful link: tourism. I pointed it yesterday The avant -garde in a broad article On the boom of Polish tourism in the Valencian town and the last corroborate it AENA datawhich show that air traffic from and to Poland grows at a good pace, much more in fact of what general traffic has grown during this year. In the hotels and streets of Alicante more and more strongly sounds the Polish accent, which agrees with National data collected by Turespaña. How much has it increased? According to The latest data From Aena, during the first ten months of 2025 they moved between Poland and Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández Airport 676,502 travelers, 20.6% more than in the same period of 2024. In August, one month with an intense flow of tourists, 94,000, 20% more than last year were touched. The data reflects all kinds of displacements, both arrivals and exits, which also includes residents of Alicante who travel to Poland, but gives an idea of ​​the interest raised by the Costa Blanca in the country. AENA graph with passenger traffic from Alicante-Elche Miguel Hdez airport. Why is it important? At the outset, because that growth is much higher than that of Aena’s network or the Alicante-Elche airport assembly, which during the same period saw how passenger flow increased 9.1%. Growing is easier when you start from low data, but the truth is that Poland has gone to play an interesting role in the Valencian terminal. Although its 676,500 users represent 5% of the global airfield traffic, Poland is already the fifth main destination of its grid by user volume. The room, if we focus exclusively on the international market, without Spain. Right now they only exceed Poland in the United Kingdom travelers (4.4 million), Holland (819,800) and Germany (813,200). They all grow, but so far this year, none has done it to the rhythm of the Polish market. Their data in fact exceed those of other destinations (and traditional tourist -emitting points) closer to the Peninsula, such as Belgium, France or Italy. While the transfer of airplanes increased between Alicante-Elche and those foreign countries, what descended was the flow with the airports of the rest of Spain (-2.3%), which fits with The stagnation which seems to cross domestic tourism. What is the reason? Tastes and affinities apart, there are two keys that help to understand the increase in trafficking traffic between Alicante and Poland and especially the foreseeable interest that the Valencian town arouses in the Central European country. The first is connectivity. Alicante airport has various routes With Poland operated by Ryanair and Wizz Airtwo companies specialized in the market Low Cost and an aggressive rate policy. The first offers flights with several Polish terminals. The second, with Gdańsk, city of the Baltic Coast. And the other reason? The promotion. Alicante has made a clear effort to make known in the Polish market. Last year the Tourism Patronage Alicante City & Beach took advantage An initiative of Turespaña and the Polish Touroper Nekera to present the destination before 160 Warsaw and Katowice agents. “Polish tourism has not stopped growing in recent years in the city”, He stood out The Councilor for Tourism. More recently it has been the Patronato Costa Blanca that It has moved token To “connect the tourist offer of the province of Alicante with the Polish travel market”, giving known in situ, in Poland itself, especially in the cities of Wroclaw, Poznan, Gdansk and Warsaw. Is it something new? Not quite. As I recognized The Alicante Tourism Councilor, the flow of travelers from Poland has grown until occupying an “important” place in the sector. And interest does not monopolize only Alicante. A decade ago Already the Ministry of Tourism advertised the benefits of the Valencian Community in Poland and Benidorm has also verified the great interest that arouses as destination both in that country and others of the East. And not only in the traditional holiday market. At least in 2023 The demand reached residential tourism. In general, Turespaña Calculate That in 2024 Spain visited 2.4 million Polish tourists, 2.6% of the total number of travelers who arrived in our country. “The very positive evolution of this market is remarkable. Compared to 2019 Poland has contributed more than one million additional tourists, which represents an increase of more than 43%,” stands out The organism. “From the point of view of the estimated total nominal expenditure, the evolution has been even better (48.8).” Here they seek mainly leisure and their favorite destinations are warm regions, such as Canary Islands (22%), Valencian Community (19%), Andalusia and Catalonia (18%). Images | Jorge Fdez. (UNSPLASH), Herry Sucahya (UNSPLASH) and AENA In Xataka | On his way to become the great resort of Europe, Spain is at the gates of a milestone: 100 million tourists

Welcome, Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5

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Qualcomm has just presented its new mobile chips for high -end mobiles, the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5. Although the details of the chip will be revealed on September 23 at the Snapdragon Summit event, it has already offered interest data on this true mobile beast. Why Gen 5. To begin with, the name is surprising because last year we had a Snapdragon 8 Elite, without more. One would expect this new chip to be gen 2 at most, but in Qualcomm they have explained that it is actually the fifth generation since this family began. So: 3 Nm? The internal details of this new SOC (System-on-Chip) of Qualcomm are not known at the moment, but it is expected that it will be based on the photolithographic nodes of 3 Nm of TSMC and that has new more powerful Oryon nuclei than ever. No low consumption nuclei. The rumors They point to two “prime” nuclei at 4.61 GHz and six high -performance nuclei at 3.63 GHz. There is also talk that the manufacturer will follow the same line as the previous year and in this new chip there will be no efficient and low -consumption nucleus. Here the idea is to offer a solution that is totally aimed at offering maximum power. Xiaomi will be one of the first (and there will be numbering jump). Last year we saw how the processor debuted in the Xiaomi 15and the firm has already confirmed In Weibo that their new high -end mobiles will use the new Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5. One would expect those devices to be the Xiaomi 16, but no: the company has decided to skip a number and we will have Xiaomi 17 very soon. The reason is clear: compete more clearly with the iPhone 17. At least, at the marketing level. Personalized version for the Galaxy S26. As indicated In Android Authoritythis processor will also be used in future Samsung Galaxy S26. In fact, rumors suggest that the version of that chip will be personalized and slightly modified and that could even be somewhat more powerful than the “standard.” And the AI? There is also no details or comments on the NPU (Neural Processing Unit) of this soc. This part of the chip, dedicated to the processing of AI processes, should be strengthened, and notable improvements are expected here. If that jump was confirmed, we would have an even more prepared chip to be able to run local models on the mobile device itself. In Xataka | Samsung tries

This 50 -inch QLed TV is now at outlet price

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If you are thinking about renewing your old TV, now on Amazon, we have found a bargain that will interest you. Specifically, you can buy a smart TV Toshiba 50qv3463dg With QLED panel for less than 300 euros. Is specifically available for 289 euros. Toshiba 50qv3463dg Smart TV QLED 4K UHD of 50 “ The price could vary. We obtain commission for these links A good, beautiful and cheap TV This Toshiba TV rid a 50 -inch qled panel With 4K UHD resolution. In addition, it is compatible with Dolby Vision and HDR10so you can enjoy a visual experience in cinematographic quality. Thanks to its Tru Picture technology (the firm’s own), you can enjoy a fluid and more detailed visualization. In the audio section, mounted some Speakers signed by Onkyowith a 20 W RMS power and compatible with Dolby Atmos. Works under it Lifeaa operating system And it has a filmmaker mode. It is a TV compatible with Alexa and Google Assistantso you can control it by voice commands. As far as connectivity is concerned, it comes with HDMI ARC, LAN port, two USB 2.0 ports, three HDMI inputs, digital audio and output optical output for headphones. Some accessories to maximize this TV Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K with Alexa voice control (includes TV controls), 1.30 Generation The price could vary. We obtain commission for these links LG SQM1 – Sound bar, 40W The price could vary. We obtain commission for these links Some of the links of this article are affiliated and can report a benefit to Xataka. In case of non -availability, offers may vary. Images | Toshiba and Freepik In Xataka | Better televisions in quality price: which to buy and 10 smart TV 4K recommended In Xataka | Better sound bars in quality Price: which to buy and seven recommended models from 140 euros

The country seeks to prohibit them in 2027

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It is almost always a detail that comes to get chest from the ‘technological’ which is a car, promising greater aerodynamics or simply an aesthetic decision not to shave the doors, but it is also an issue that entails its risks. We refer to retractable handles that have been conquering high -end vehicles for a good time. In China They study prohibiting them from 2027and the reasons go beyond aesthetics. The background problem. Popularized by Tesla And massively adopted by premium manufacturers, retractable shooters are added on many occasions because they promise better aerodynamics and a cleaner design. However, according to Testing of the Chinese Institute C-IASIthey only work correctly in 67% of the lateral impacts, compared to 98% of traditional mechanical handles. The figures. His aerodynamic contribution is practically insignificant, as they point out information of the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE), since they barely reduce between 0.005 and 0.01 points the air resistance coefficient. This translates into an energy saving of 0.6 kWh per 100 kilometers, equivalent to some cents by route. In return, they add between 7 and 8 kilos of electrical mechanisms to the vehicle and cost three times more than a conventional handle. When technology fails. The cases Documented In China the worrying problems that these elements can cause in vehicles: from occupants trapped after flooding, to delays in frozen handle evacuations in winter, also passing through drivers forced to break the windows of their own cars. An electrical failure, a disconnected battery or the engine of the blocked handle can be enough to turn the car into a trap. “Many passengers of the rear seats do not know where to find or how to activate the emergency system,” They report From Bloomberg in an article focused on the retractable handles of the Tesla. The Chinese effect. The Asian giant, the first world market for electric vehicles, could change the rules of the game. The country proposes a regulation where only conventional or semi-scamoteable handles with emergency mechanical solution is allowed. Since developing both systems in many manufacturers is an unfeasible solution, a prohibition in China could mean the almost universal disappearance of this type of cranks. Beyond the handles. Europe also moves in this direction. From 2026, the Euro NCAP program will not grant five stars to models that integrate vital functions only through tactile interfaces, without physical controls. In China this was already a reality, demanding physical buttons for certain essential functions. The immediate future. Some manufacturers They have advanced: Volkswagen and Audi already favor semi-scamoteable handles with mechanical backup cables. Wei Jianjun, executive director of Great Wall Motor, also publicly denounced “the uselessness and dangers of retractable handles.” It is very possible that, if Chinese regulations continue, we will see fewer cars with these handles in concessionaires around the world. Cover image | Matt Smith In Xataka | They have arrested the ‘ghost’ pilot who was driving on the highway with a car: dozens of patrols and a helicopter have needed

They have decided the future of the country on a discord server

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On September 4, the Nepal government announced the 26 platform closure including YouTube, Facebook and X. It was the drop that filled the vessel for generation Z. What followed was a wave of protests that ended the Parliament in Flames, 30 dead and Government’s collapse. Today, Nepal already has a new interim prime minister, the curious thing is that they chose it in a discord channel. A digital parliament. They count on the New York Times That, after the fall of the government and the consequent void of power, citizens began to organize to discuss the way to follow. They did not do it in a place, but on a discord server. Was organized by Hami Nepala non -profit organization, and had more than 145,000 participants, especially young activists who had participated in the protests. The Army in Discord. When the government announced its resignation, the power passed to the army, which took control of the capital and imposed a touch touch To stop the protests. The Discord group became so influential that several army controls met with the organizers to ask them to propose a candidate who could lead a acting government. The choice. “The idea was to make a kind of mini-elections,” said one of the group’s moderators. Several candidates were shuffled and after several surveys and long discussions, they decided on Sushila Karki, who had been Minister of Justice. Chaos. The group acknowledges that it does not represent the entire country and its goal is only to look for a functions leader who can organize elections. It is the first time that a vote of this importance is made on a messaging platform and some participants have that everything was very disorganized. Even the moderators had to eliminate messages inciting violence or simply looking for trolley. In addition, it was not the only group in Discord, others who tried to gain influence were also created. Origin of the conflict. According to the previous Government, the prohibition of various platforms and social networks was due to the fact that they did not comply with the norms of the Ministry of Communication. However, for critics, the closure would respond to a growing tendency in those networks where Nepalís, especially Young people from gene generation criticized nepotism: The privileges enjoyed by relatives of influential politicians. This, added to an 20% youth unemployment rate led to a great concentration in the capital. Cover image | Wikipedia, Ivan Radick (Flickr) In Xataka | That Japan has 100,000 people over 100 years explains a problem: they are running out of drivers, literally

376 meters long and destination Africa

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China has just delivered one of its most ambitious naval works: a floating 376 -meter gas plant ready to cross to Africa. The scene was lived in Nantonga port city of the province of Jiangsu, east of the country, which concentrates part of the Chinese naval industry. We talked about Nguya Flng, an installation designed for transform gas into LNG Without touching the mainland. As CGTN points outthe plan is to locate it in front of the Republic of the Congo after an oceanic trailer coordinated since its exit from the port. The record is in the figures: we are talking about the largest floating gas installation ever manufactured in the Asian country. Its structure integrates industrial systems for liquefy gas directly on the high seas, store it and transfer it to metaneous ships. This type of platforms allows you to take advantage of deposits without building terminals on land, accelerating export. According to Rystad Energy, the FLNG (Floating Liquefied Natural Gas) are gaining traction and their global capacity will triple around 2030. In that context, the development of Nguya Flng places China in the league of the large floating projects, so far led by initiatives such as Prelude Flng of Shell or the PFLNG of Petronas. The Chinese floating plants bet enters the world’s first division As we anticipated above, the floating plant measures 376 meters in length, 60 of manga and 35 of strut. It houses cryogenic tanks for 180,000 cubic meters of liquefied natural gas and 45,000 liquefied oil gas. Its annual production capacity is 2.4 million tons of GnL. The plant is equipped with processing, storage and loading systems that allow its continuous operation in an open sea. Among its characteristics are units of electricity generation, cooling compressors and a cover designed to facilitate the safe gas transfer to other ships. Nguya Flng’s departure from Nantong’s shipyards required a detail planned operation. The local maritime administration carried out security evaluations and adjusted the towing plan to adapt to the tides. To displace the structure, 14 tugs and patrols were used, next to drones to supervise the process. The convoy reached 740 meters in length, establishing a record in coastal trailer in the area. The maneuver marked the beginning of its transfer to Africa and evidenced the logistics complexity of moving an installation of this size. Nguya Flng’s trip is not a simple navigation: requires an oceanic trailer of thousands of kilometers. Pacc Offshore Services Holdings (POSH), a company based in Singapore, was hired to coordinate the operation. The route will take the unit to the water of the Congo, where it will be installed about 50 kilometers from Pointe-Noirein an area of 33 to 35 meters deep. Once anchored, it will connect to the wells of the Marine XII block through underwater systems of the project. The forecasts place their entry into service in the second phase of Congo LNG, with a horizon at the end of 2025 if the deadlines are maintained. The Marine Block XII, in Aguas del Congo, is the nucleus of the Congo LNG plan led by ENIItalian energy multinational based in Rome and wide presence in Africa. The strategy combines two floating units: Tango Flng, in operation since 2023, and Nguya Flng, which will multiply the installed capacity. Together can process about 3 million tons of liquefied gas per year. For the African country, it is an opportunity to take advantage of significant reserves without large terrestrial infrastructure. For ENI, it reinforces its role as an actor in central Africa and diversifies its LNG export portfolio to Europe and Asia. For Europe, the deployment of new LNG capabilities in Africa is a strategic movement. Congo LNG aspires to become in a Stable supplier for European markets They seek to reduce the dependence of Russian gas. The commitment to floating plants accelerates terms, although it also raises logistics and financial challenges that the sector is closely followed. Nguya Flng’s trip does not end with his arrival to the Congo. Its installation on the high seas, the connection to the underwater system and the first gas load will be determining tests for this project. ENI and its partners see the unit as a centerpiece to expand the African production of LNG in a moment of energy transition. Experience will show to what floating plants can accelerate the global supply and if China is consolidated as a competitive supplier in this niche. All eyes will be put in their performance in the coming months. Images | ENI In Xataka | A very rare element of the periodic table is unleashing a new geopolitical battle with China: Germanio

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