They are shadows and destroy them is worse than ignoring them

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“What are those stains in my eye.” That is a question that more than one has ever asked each other. That kind of worms or dust that we see when we are driving and look at the sky, when we see the TV or, even now, looking at the PC or mobile screen, they are not microbes It does not mean that we can see the string theory. They are ‘shadows’ and have a name: Miodesopsia either Muscae Volators (flying flies). They are not a danger, but many of us want to know how to eliminate them because, beyond playing with them seeing how they bounce, they are annoying. The bad news is that we are going to have to endure. Trash. I recognize that the first thing I thought when I saw them was “I have a bug in the eye.” It was already bad luck because it was not one and, in addition, they were in both eyes. Well, they are not bugs, They are shadows. Within the eye we have a gelatinous substance called vitreous humor that, when you get older, makes formations of remains that our own body produces and stay there floating. These waste accumulations project a shadow in the retina, so it is much easier to see the ‘flies’ when we look at a clear background that reflects the light towards our eye. There are several factors that trigger this such as myopia, the aforementioned aging of vitreous humor, if they have operated, diabetes, a sudden ocular inflammation or their own age, but may also appear in young people. Killing Cañonazos flies. There are many factors that can make them appear and the big question is can be eliminated? There are two methods to do so, but the news is not flattering. One of them is through a vitrectomy, surgery that eliminates vitreous humor completely and replaces it with a saline solution. Not only does it eliminate it, but it prevents them from appearing. They can also disintegrate with a Yag laser. The problem is that, with vitrectomy we run the risk of infections or a retinal detachment. And when giving the flies with laser, there is also the risk of damaging the structure of the eye or increasing the risk of glaucoma. And with supplements? Surgery is not an option, although there are private clinics that promote it, but … What happens to supplements? There is also cloth to cut. As mentioned in The Conversation, there are companies like Theia Bio that promote supplements to reduce floats. These supplements contain anti-anti-glycation antioxidants and micronutrients that, according to a study published in their webis able to reduce the size of these floats in 70% of the participants after six months of intake. Here there are a couple of doubts that survive the matter, which minocses. The first is the sample, since it was only 26 people and it is complicated extrapolar with such a low number of participants. The second is that vitreous humor is mobile, so flies are moving and rarely are at the same point, which makes it complex to really measure changes in the number of shadows. The sad conclusion. Unfortunately, those of us who live with Míodesopsias have to get used to them. Yes, it’s a “Are you sad? Well, you are not manual, but there is no evidence that supplements or changes in lifestyle help eliminate these shadows. HE esteem That a diet rich in carotenoids (present in foods such as spinach, broccili, watermelon or grapefruit), as well as the omega-3 is beneficial for ocular health and delaying symptoms of aging in the eye, but in general, not focused on eliminating the floating flies. And the best advice that occurs is … ignore them, not chase them and not be distracted with them. Come on, to live with those ‘bugs’ that one day decided to appear in our eyes. Now, it is also convenient to visit the ophthalmologist if, suddenly, many at the same time appear or make vision difficult, since in that case they could be a symptom of something more serious. Images | Belbury, Xataka In Xataka | Aesthetic surgery has opened a new (and lucrative) business in the US that has already made alarms jump: dyeing eyes

The mountains needs maintenance, but doing so is expensive. In León they have opted for four -legged firefighters and hooves

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Environmental care does not always require large investments or technologies to the last. Sometimes, you just need controlled grazing to prevent problems in electrical networks. Everything may sound very confusing, but a pioneering project has found a great solution. Short. As the saying would say, it is better to prevent than cure, and so is the Redeia project in the Leonese mountain that uses sheep, cows and horses to control the vegetation under high voltage lines. The “Network Pasture” initiative It has joined eight livestock farmsthrough its subsidiary Red Eléctrica, where more than 3,300 animals distributed in different areas of the province, such as La Robla, Villamanín, Pola de Gordón, La Ercina and Cistierna. Grazing. In the Leonese mountain, the project covers 65 hectares and 28 kilometers of electric lines between Soto-Robla and Velilla-Robla. Grazing, which includes a total of 2,900 sheep, 370 cows and 35 horses, improves local biodiversity and reduces the risk of forest fires. This initiative is a clear example of how traditional livestock practices can contribute to the protection of nature. In depth. “Network grazing” is part of your Comprehensive Impact Strategywhich seeks to generate value in the territories where their infrastructure are present, solving social and environmental problems of the communities. Besides, Its objective is Integrate extensive livestock with electrical infrastructure, using cattle to perform vegetation debrote tasks. This approach not only contributes to solving environmental problems, but also socially through employment creation and support for local farmers. Latest technologies. In this project an innovation has been included and it is the use of drones for livestock management. Not only does it improve the efficiency in livestock management, but also offers new opportunities for the adaptation of livestock to the needs of the 21st century. Previously. The initiative was launched in 2022 in Casares de Arbas (Villamanín), where cattle were started to control the vegetation under 3.5 kilometers of lying, about nine hectares. Since then, the project has grown, extending the grazed surface and increasing the number of participating farmers, with the collaboration of the Agrovidar company to manage the project. According to The data collectedthe grazing areas have registered an improvement in biodiversity that other areas where grazing has not been carried out. This translates into a greater presence of arthropods, butterflies, pollinators and floral units. In addition, cattle have reduced biomass volume and modified the type of vegetation, thus reducing the risk of forest fires. Expansion. The expansion of the initiative is taking shape in several locations in the province of León. It is also planned to be extended in the future with more livestock and more grazed areas, which could further benefit biodiversity and reduce the risk of fire in other areas of the region. Image | Unspash Xataka | Australia compared 1,700 sheep and discovered something unexpected: those that graze between solar panels of better quality wool

In the Middle Ages there was a very expensive culinary fashion that would make its uncomstant food today: they bathed in spices

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For tastes, colors. But if you were the guest of a landowner of the Middle Ages, a hostel Hyper spicy. After all, it was not crazy that you were a pheisan tray on the table swimming in a sauce made with 17 different spicesso many that its flavor would hardly please today’s palates. Perhaps that expectation seems little appetizing, but for the diners of the Middle Ages it made all the meaning. Better with spices. The diners with possible of the Middle Ages liked spices. A lot. So much so that their banquets were a real display of ginger dressings, cinnamon, black pepper, nutmeg or saffron, between A long and well spiced and so on. As an example, Michael Delahoydefrom the Washington State University, Explain that a meat sauce could contain about 17 different spices. In another recent example The country He spoke of recipes up to 15 and abundant sugar. All in the same dish. Combined. Forming a mixture of flavors that would make meals that gave luster to the great banquets of the medieval nobles were hardly edible for the diners of the 21st century. And that (culinary ironies) that it was never as easy to find spices as it is today: it comes with entering any supermarket to meet full shelves. A gastronomic window. If we know what and how the medieval nobles ate it is thanks to the work of historians and works such as ‘The Llibre de feel Soví’a manuscript that stands out for several reasons: it is the oldest recipe book of its type of the Iberian Peninsula and for a few days it stars An exhibition On medieval food in Valencia. The work contains 72 recipes and dates from the XV, although experts are convinced that the work starts from a previous, now lost original, which was written in 1324. The work is interesting not only for its recipes. It is also because it tells us about how the diners of the low Middle Ages were, perhaps somewhat different from us in tastes, but not in what they refer to. In addition to appreciating the good taste of the dishes, they liked to presume, use gastronomy as a status symbol. They appreciated kitchens with large stoves, The trenches that cut and distributed meat among diners, Spices and sugar. Kitchen and marketing (medieval). “Eating we have to eat all, every day, but in the Middle Ages they did not have the ways of distinguish leftovers to the poorest classes. Comment to The country Juan Vicente García Marsilla, Professor of Medieval History and Commissioner of the Exhibition. The seventeenth -century recipe book preserved in Valencia has a lot of that pomp and prestige that was sought between stoves and pantries. In his prologue he slides that the original work was prepared long ago by commission of an English kingbut the recipes speak of another reality: an author probably Valencian or Catalan accustomed to the gastronomic tradition of the Mediterranean. “Marketing ínfulas of the time”, Garcia summarizes. By attributing the work to a foreign and old chef, the recipe book sought to imbute exoticism and prestige. Why so many spices? Partly for the above. Status. Today we may find them in any market, but spices or sugar centuries ago They were luxuries that were not available to all tables. “The spices were a sign of luxury and opulence. They denoted prestige,” Delahoyde commentswho reflects on the peculiar value of medieval kitchen books: probably not all chefs knew how to read and the recipes were not used between stoves, but were preserved in private collections. Therefore … Did they serve for those responsible for provisions? Were they a sign of status? A way of knowing the exotic ingredients of each dish, dressings that otherwise perhaps go unnoticed for diners? In search of flavors … and name. Analida Brager slides some interesting reflections in Medievalist.neta platform founded in 2008 and specialized in medieval history. In A broad article On the subject, he points out that the medieval palate was accustomed to very seasoned foods, a symbol of power in part by its exotic origin and the Imports from the East. In the extensive list Cinnamon, nail, nutmeg, ginger, pepper, saffron, macis, cardamom or Galanga. Insatiable demand. “The insatiable demand for spices by Europe at the end of the Middle Ages is a notable example of a drastic historical change caused by consumer preferences,” He pointed in 2012 Paul Freedman in an article published in ‘The Oxford Handbook of Food History’. The result are recipes such as sugar chicken that we can read in the XV manuscript preserved in Valencia. In addition the spices were not only used in the kitchen, they also had Medical applications. There is who says That despite its limited availability and high cost, a very high percentage of the recipes of the kitchen books of the thirteenth, fourteenth and fifteenth centuries include spices and that at least some works cite up to 40 different types. In any case, it is necessary to be clear that the kitchen of the aristocracy and the extended between the popular classes is not the same. Among the latter it was not strange that it was consumed Cold food for a matter of costs. Reviewing old topics. As It often occurs With everything referred to with the Middle Ages, the use of spices is overshadowed by topics and prejudices that are not always accurate. Delahoyde remembers The “common myth” that the chefs of the time resorted to both condiments to mask the taste of meat in poor condition. After all there were no refrigerators or freezers with whom to keep the meat fresh, right? Why not season it well? It is not likely to happen. And the reason is simple. In the Middle Ages they were also aware of the importance of fresh foods and who had the necessary resources to buy spices probably would not use them for that purpose. First because they were too expensive to … Read more

If the alcohol industry no longer had enough problems, it has now encountered one more: Ozempic

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The drugs of the family of the GLP-1 hormone (peptide similar to type 1 glucagon) as Ozempic or Zepbound have meant a revolution in the world pharmaceutical market. The success of these medications aimed at the treatment of diabetes has to do with its slimming effect but the ramifications of this phenomenon go further. New tests. One of these ramifications has to do with alcohol consumption: a new study He has found evidence That the semaglutida, the active compound used by drugs such as Ozempic or Wegovy, can also help in the treatment of alcohol addiction. Chronicle of a social phenomenon. Ozempic began to gain popularity about two years ago when it began to be used not to keep glycemic levels under control in people with type II diabetes, but as a treatment to lose weight both in people with diabetes and in those who only wanted to lose weight. In parallel, several clinical trials endorsed this effect and the regulatory organisms approved the use of the drug for this second use. This success led to the appearance of other side effects associated with this compound, some of them positive. It was then that some laboratories got to work to test these effects. Among them An apparent reduction in alcohol consumption among those who were under this treatment. How does it work? The GLP-1 hormone performs several functions in our body, one of them being indicating that we have satiated our appetite. That is why the drugs that function as their analogues in our body generate the same feeling of satiety, which in turn implies that we will eat less and therefore lose weight. But soon some users began to realize that this not only affected food, but also the alcohol they consumed. Although the mechanism is not entirely clear, it is possible to intuit that it is the same mechanisms that enter into operation. There is another factor to take into account, and among the Side effects From ozempic drugs we can find stomach symptoms such as nausea and vomiting. This can also lead to alcoholic beverages less appealing, as well as other foods. 48 participants. The study was conducted through a randomized rehearsal with placebo. That is to say, It was distributed randomly to the 48 participants in two groups: one was treated with semaglutida and another with a placebo. They contrasted that the effects of treatment were greater than those of a simple placebo, that is, the participants drank less alcohol. While the number of days in which the participants drank these were not reduced in less volume. “These data suggest the potential of the semaglutida and drugs similar to covering an existing need for treatment for alcohol use disorder,” explained in a press release Klara Klein, member of the study responsible for the study. “Broader studies (…) are necessary to fully understand security and efficacy in people with (this) disorder, but these initial results are promising.” The team presented the details of the essay In an article In the magazine Jama Psychiatry. The analyzes continue. The reduced sample size in this study suggests that there is still a lot of work to be done. If we want to better understand Ozempic’s potential to fight addictions and similar disorders will need experiments with greater samples and studies that allow us to better understand the underlying biological mechanisms, as well as the potential risks of this use. All this while other teams investigate other potential risks and benefits of this drug family. An example of the potential benefits still to explore is In cardiac healthcontext in which we have begun to see some potential benefits but that, as in the case of excessive alcohol consumption, we must still explore more thoroughly. In Xataka | In Tinder there is a trend that is gaining weight between generation Z: quotes without a single drop of alcohol Image | Andreas m / Chemist4u

The era of supermaterials is about to begin. And we can thank the AI

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The applications of the artificial intelligence (AI) are presumably unlimited. The rapid development that this technology has experienced during the last five years, and of which we are all being to a greater or lesser extent, invites us to assume that we are probably not yet entirely aware of the impact it will have on our lives. The AI ​​is already being used in the medical diagnosis by images, to elaborate new drugs, to discover exoplanets, or even to filter the data that LHC detectors collect (Large Hadron Collider). These are just some of the applications that are already underway, and we can be sure that many more will arrive in the future. In any case, the authentic protagonist of this article is a discipline in which AI already has much to say: the science of materials. And this technology is already being used to Design new materials with optimal properties for biomedicine, energy, aeronautical or electronic applications. The era of supermaterials is in the hands of artificial intelligence Domenico Vicinanza, who is an associate professor of smart systems and data science at the Anglia Ruskin University in Cambridge (United Kingdom), explains in the very interesting article he has published in The conversation that the complexity of many materials at the atomic and molecular level forces scientists to invest a lot of time and effort in their search. Until the arrival of AI, the design of a new material required to resort to specialized equipment and apply the test and error method once after another. Fortunately, AI is changing everything. And is doing it because Automatic learning In particular, it puts in the hands of scientists and engineers the possibility of developing more efficient and better directed strategies. In fact, current AI models are already capable of Generate new materials in a direct wayand, therefore, without the need to resort to the essay and error in the traditional way, from the set of requirements and properties specified by the researchers. Somehow we are facing a technology that allows us to obtain new “to the letter” materials. Automatic learning puts in the hands of scientists and engineers the possibility of developing more efficient and better directed strategies On January 16, a group of Microsoft researchers published an article in the scientific journal Nature in which Mattergen and Mattersim announced. They are two AI tools designed to elaborate inorganic materials, and, therefore, not based on carbon. The first one is able to generate new candidate materials, while Mattersim carries out the filtering of the candidates and their validation with the purpose of ensuring that it is possible to manufacture those materials with the capacities of the real world. The most surprising thing is that Mattergen can generate thousands of materials with specific properties in much less time than it would be necessary to invest using conventional material science techniques. In this way, researchers can explore a much broader fan of possible new materials and then carry out an exhaustive analysis only of the most promising candidates. The implications of this technology are huge. And it is that in the short term in the short term it will have a very deep impact on the areas of battery design, renewable energies, the manufacture of medical devices, implant setting, obtaining new drugs, carbon capture or The administration of waste, among many other possible applications. Image | Oak Ridge National Laboratory More information | The conversation | Nature In Xataka | Solid state batteries will only be a success if they are safe. Superionic materials have reached the rescue

After almost a decade with the Apple Watch I have spent a Garmin. And I have understood what I was losing me

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In June this year They had been ten years since I had an Apple Watch in my doll. They had. I had. During this almost-década I have defended their virtues, understood their limitations and celebrated their improvements. AND I have spread a lot about him And how to get the most out. The idea of ​​migrating to Garmin was always alien to me: his watches seemed excessively specialized, with complex interfaces and a public too specific. Watchos versatility eclipsed any alternative. Today, after more than a month with a Garmin Epix 2 On the wrist, all these convictions have faded. Other priorities The catalyst for this change was my own evolution as a corridor. From the trot to seven minutes per kilometer five years ago, in recent months I have completed A half marathon at 1:40 h and 10 kilometers races in 43 minutes. Nothing very there, but of course much better than before. Now, with an eye on improving those brands and completing my first sub’3: 30 h, my needs have changed. The Epix 2 on my wrist. Image: Xataka. The epiphany arrived in the half marathon of Valencia, two days before the Dana. My Apple Watch Ultra 2with which I left 50% battery, agonized at 1% when reaching the finish line. The LTE, inadvertently active, had drained energy almost until I left without a record since I moved away from the iPhone, because several hours passed. The revelation was crystalline: Even the most advanced Apple Watch is, in essence, a smart watch with sports benefits, not a sports clock. The Garmin had notified me before starting the race telling me that with that configuration I would not even have for two hours of race. For years I compensated for the lack of Apple Watch with a mosaic of applications: Many of them with their monthly subscription, fragmenting the experience and multiplying costs. What Garmin offers natively, the Apple ecosystem resolves it by means of third -party payment patches. The final drop was A 31 kilometers run In a little familiar area. Three stops to guide me with the mobile phone put on the navigation limitations of the Apple Watch: it is possible, but it is also tedious and is not natively integrated into the training application. The first popular race with Garmin on the wrist. Image: Xataka. Between Garmin, Suunto and Choos, I opted for Garmin mainly to keep the payment from the clock. Epix 2 demolished my prejudices from the first moment. Its interface, surprisingly intuitive, is controlled by five physical buttons and an optional touch screen. Navigation is precise even with rain or sweat, without the need for constant visual attention. Minipunto for buttons. A sphere with twelve very customizable complications and the time in digital very visible. Image: Xataka. Not even the most complete and versatile spheres of Apple Watch come to so much. Between seven and nine complications (in that case, with analog time) is the maximum where it arrives. Image: Xataka. The contrast with Apple Watch is clear: where Apple offers a polished but rigid experience in sports, Garmin allows huge customization, so great that the principle overwhelms. From the granular configuration of each training screen to the creation of complete routines via web, much more comfortable. The device not only records data: interprets, analyzes and translates them. Some examples: Training load focus. It induces to balance the load between low intensity aerobic, high intensity and anaerobic aerobic. At first he always had unbalanced in favor of high intensity aerobics, which makes improvement difficult and increases the risk of injury. When starting with the Garmin this graph was unbalanced, a month later the values ​​that were low are within the range and the one that exceeded by a lot is about to normalize as well. Image: Xataka. Resistance score. To understand our real physical form and its evolution over time. Sleep score. Not only says how much we have slept and how much in each phase, but gives a score and gives a brief description that correlates with our recovery and our predisposition to train. Pending score. It measures our resistance and strength in earrings, bad news for the ego of a Valencian accustomed to flat. The role of VO2 Max. A key metric that in the Apple Watch is relegated to a corner of health and the one that Garmin gives prominence. Image: Xataka. Acute training (short -term) and its optimal range depending on chronic (long -term). Image: Xataka. Another example: when detecting my suboptimal career cadence (160 steps per minute), the clock not only helped me visually understanding that it was too low, but allowed me to build the solution: integrates a vibration metronome to guide me towards 170 steps Ideal for my height. This level of integrated detail makes the difference. Do I miss Apple Watch? Undoubtedly. The quick message response, the musical control, the remote control of the iPhone camera, instantaneous Shazam, voice timers or consult the Valencia score from the sphere during a concert (real case) are luxuries difficult to leave. But I have discovered that I prefer the specific excellence to versatility that is not so deep in sports. There are nuances, of course. The GPS is not as precise as that of Ultra 2 or selecting the maximum precision mode. The predictions of career times (5k, 10k, 21k, 42k), another added that is not in the Apple Watch, and there are not even options of third -quality third parties and reliability. Image: Xataka. Autonomy deserves separate mention: Weekly load He has replaced the daily ritual. On Friday mornings are my new load ritual. And there is still a battery after seven days of use. Migration has not been easy. Ultra 2 is still extraordinary, but my needs have evolved. I no longer seek just register activity, sleep and passive metrics: I need to understand those metrics to optimize and plan precisely. Specialization has its value. The Epix 2 does not aspire to be a mini-uhone, … Read more

The new space race has created Boomerang scrap. The probability that clash against a plane has also increased

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We are launching more rockets to space than ever. Between China and Spacex, they occur releases every few days in a new space race with multiple objectives on the horizon. It’s something that is lowering space transportationbut also generates a new problem: the amount of scrap that orbits our planet. And this generates another conflict: with more satellites and rockets in orbit, the risk that a fragment of some of them hit a plane is increasingly high. At the University of British Columbia they have proposed to analyze it and have determined that, to anyone’s surprise, the consequences of the clash would be devastating. The problem. Beyond the test rockets, transport of goods and people, something that is causing more and more launching are the satellites that bring the internet to any corner. There are several players in this segment, but Spacex carries the front with its program Starlink. These satellites are sent in rockets that, when they fulfill their function, lose height and return to the planet. Some partially disintegrate and others, to the re -enter the atmosphere without controlthey fall anywhere. The ocean is usually the main receptacle, it is also possible that they fall in urban areas or that, on their way, they clash against a plane. The probability. First of all, tranquility: the risk that these space debris impact an plane is still low, very low. According to The Aerospace Corporation, in 2021 (when they were thrown, but it was not the current fever), that risk was one between 100,000, or 0.001%. The system predicted, taking into account future releases, which by 2035 would rise to seven out of 10,000, or what is equal to 0.07%. It is, as we say, a low probability, but that is there. In the study From the University of British Columbia they have analyzed how all this depends on air traffic density. Taking as an example the traffic of September 1, 2023, and the United States as a area, we can see that, every year, there is a 99% probability that the resentments of rocket bodies occur in green areas, 75% in the yellow, 26% in oranges and 0.8% in red. Las Rojas are the most activity areas, such as the main airports, oranges are large cities and green and green move away from urban nuclei and, therefore, from the agglomeration of airplanes. Long March 5B. Beyond the direct clash of this space scrap against a plane, something whose probability remains exceptionally low, there is another problem: the danger of happening and leads to the decision to cut the airspace. On November 4, 2022, the body of the Long March 5B rocket, 20 tons of weight, re -entered the atmosphere, falling on the Pacific Ocean. All good, but it might not have been like this: the entrance location was the product of chance, since the body of the rocket was abandoned in the orbit and a planned design was not made for the re -entry of the remains. Consequences. The night before the reentry, different surveillance agencies, as well as the European Air Safety Agency, issued reports in which they encouraged national authorities to restrict airspace “in a corridor of at least 70 kilometers and up to 120 kilometers on each side of the estimated reentry trajectory ”of the rocket. Spanish and French authorities complied with this and They closed part of their airspace. As a result, 645 flights were delayed, with an average of 29 minutes per plane. In addition, some airplanes that were in full flight had to return to the origin airport or take a detour. It was the evidence of a lack of planning, anticipation and control over this space scrap. Interestingly, Portugal, Italy and Greece did not make the decision to close, generating other problems in their airports due to the unexpected increase in air traffic due to deviant flights. In purple, the airspace closed by the Long March 5B. In blue, his career and fall Solutions. Unfortunately, although this is a problem that will go more, controlling the reentry of space debris is not something that has an immediate solution. The researchers propose that those responsible for launching rockets also invest in controllable reentry technologies so that they do not enter the atmosphere unpredictably. These technologies include engines capable of re -effective to partially direct the rocket, but also a better mission planning so that the rocket falls into a remote area of ​​the ocean, far from populations and, evidently, air traffic. The problem is that, although the technology is there, they estimate that less than 35% of the launches perform these controlled inputs and, with 2,300 bodies in orbit with an annual increase of between 30 and 40 bodies, the risks will continue to increase. In 2001, the titanium engine coating of the third stage of a Delta 2, with a weight of approximately 70 kg, landed in Saudi Arabia, about 240 km from the capital Obviously, it is also a huge money expense, so achievements such as catch the Starship propeller and the advances of Spacex engineers so as not to have launch and throw rockets They are so important. And a global protocol is also necessary to manage these resentments and make coordinated decisions, not to delegate everything in an aeronautical industry that is not responsible. In the end, it is much more likely that there are alterations in air traffic due to this space garbage than to the clash of one of these remains with a plane, but whenever this probability is not zero, solutions must be contemplated. Images | Nature, Spacex In Xataka | The capture of the Super Heavy changes everything: Spacex has gone from being 9 years ahead of the industry to not having a rival

The best medium flash offers in iPhone mobiles, 75 -inch televisions, electric scooters and more

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Mediumkt has launched one of the best campaigns of what we have been from the year. In the Flash offers We can find enough discounts on a wide variety of devices, but there are five specifically that stand out above the others. The campaign will be available for just a few hours, Until February 17 (tomorrow) at 09:00 hours. iPhone 14 by 599 eurosApple’s mobile from two generations has never been so cheap. Samsung Q64D by 799 eurosa good price for this huge 75 -inch qled television. HP Victus 16 by 1,099 eurosa gaming laptop that mounts an RTX 4060 graphics card. Xiaomi Electric Scooter 4 Ultra by 399 eurosan electric scooter of the most complete that is at half price. Apple Airtag pack by 105 eurosa pack that includes four units of the Apple locator. iPhone 14 Before the rumors about an imminent presentation of the iPhone se 4Mediamarkt has launched a historical discount on the iPhone 14. Apple’s mobile can now be found at a minimum historical price during flash offers, since it remains for 599 euros instead of the usual 739 euros. The iPhone 14 highlights, above all, its excellent 6,1 -inch OLED Retina Screenbut also because still He has several years of updates. * Some price may have changed from the last review Samsung Q64D Mediamarkt has also launched a good assortment of discounts in many TVsbut there is one that stands out above others. The smart TV Samsung Q64D now it can be found by 799 euros instead of 1,899 euros with the discount of 57%. This television comes with a generous 75 -inch qled screenis compatible with HDR10+ Adaptive and integrate the voice assistant Alexa. Samsung Q64D (75 inches) * Some price may have changed from the last review HP Victus 16 On the other hand, if what you are looking for is a good gaming laptop, Mediamarkt also has a good price in the HP Victus 16 model. 1,099 euros instead of 1,499 euros, we are facing a fairly complete computer that integrates a 16.1 -inch antirrefle IPS screenan Ryzen 7 7840hs processor, 32 GB of RAM and 1 TB of SSD and a GEFORCE RTX 4060 graphics card. * Some price may have changed from the last review Xiaomi Electric Scooter 4 Ultra If you were waiting as water from May February a good price in a electric scooterhe Xiaomi Electric Scooter 4 Ultra It is in Mediamarkt at half price: by 399 euros instead of 799.99 euros. This scooter has double suspension, offers maximum speeds of 25 km/Hy an autonomy of up to 70 km, has IP55 certification and allows one Powerful acceleration in slopes with inclination of up to 25%. Xiaomi Electric Scooter 4 Ultra * Some price may have changed from the last review Apple Airtag pack Although it is not the best offer to date, the four pack Apple Airtag It has dropped in a good discount during the Mediamarkt Flash offers, since it stays for 105 euros instead of 129 euros. The Apple locator stands out, among other things, because You can prevent us from lost a wallet, a backpack, a suitcase and even house or car keys. It is integrated into the search network, its autonomy is up to 1 year and Changing the battery is very simple. Apple Aireg (pack with four units) * Some price may have changed from the last review Some of the links of this article are affiliated and can report a benefit to Xataka. In case of non -availability, offers may vary. Images | Mediamarkt and Buyardation (header), Apple, Samsung, HP, Xiaomi In Xataka | Best iPhone. Which to buy and recommended models based on budget, tastes and quality price In Xataka | Best gaming laptop in quality price ratio. Which to buy and eight recommended models

The Japanese demography debacle, illustrated in a graphic that speaks for itself

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The Japanese demographic crisis comes from afar. In 2019, we already commented that Japan was extinguishing. In 2018 there were 921,000 births in the country, a worrying number if we take into account that more than 1.3 million Japanese died. That exceptionally low fertility rate It is directly related to a very aging population, so much that it has already been baptized as a “demographic winter.” And it is something that is reflected perfectly in this graph elaborated by Visual Capitalist. And forecasts are not good. Discouraging. We can appreciate the data since the 1950s to see a clear trend that seems to be not changing. On the contrary, everything points to a worsening of a critical situation in the country. There are two very marked moments in the Japanese demographic curve. On the one hand, the population boom that occurred after Second World War. On the other, the unstoppable increase in the population over 65 due to improvements in life. However, at the beginning of the 21st century, the demographic curve began to twist. It is when we see that the amount of population begins to decrease as the amount of aging population takes run at a slope that seems to have no end. Forecast. The data In which they are based for the creation of this graph, they come from the Japan Statistics Office and, beyond the past and current panorama, it offers us an estimate of the country’s future demographic. It is not good and, in this table, we can see the proportion between the total population and those over 65 so far, as well as the projection for 2045: Year Population in millions Population of more than 65 years in millions Percentage 1950 83 4 4.9% 1955 89 5 5.2% 1960 93 5 5.7% 1965 98 6 6.3% 1970 105 7 7.3% 1975 112 10 8.4% 1980 117 19 10.1% 1985 121 14 11.8% 1990 124 16 13% 1995 126 19 15% 2000 127 22 17.4% 2005 128 25 19.6% 2010 128 29 22.8% 2015 127 33 26.3% 2020 126 36 28.6% 2023 124 36 29.4% 2024 124 36 29.3% 2030 123 37 30.1% 2035 120 38 21.9% 2040 117 41 34.8% 2045 113 41 36.4% Consequences. It is not necessary to wait for that 36.4% of the population over 65 to see the consequences: it is something that Japanese society is already experiencing. A clear example is schools: in the absence of children, there are schools that They are being reconciled in other spacessuch as aquariums or sake factories. It is so devastating that it is estimated that 450 centers close every year. Between 2002 and 2020, almost 9,000 closed and, if the trend continues, there are those who consider that, on January 5, 2720, There will only be a child under 14 in the country And long before, All Japanese will swell the same. It is an apocalyptic scenario, almost identical to that seen in the movie ‘Children of men’, but this does not only affect schools. Before the lack of young employees, there are companies that They are already delegating to robots To do the job and diaper companies they have reinvented themselves as adult diaper companies. Not to mention the pension system: without young workers to support it, the pyramid collapses. Measures. From the government, of course, they are taking measures. An example is that, in a curious movement, They want to attract digital nomads. They have also opened to something unusual: companies like McDonald’s have opened their arms to Workers with colored hair. Until not so long, the company prohibited its workers from dying hair and having certain beards, measures that have had to relax due to that demographic fun. There are also government measures, such as Free nursery in Tokyo to promote birth and four -day work week to support family reconciliation. Yuriko Koike, governor of Tokyo, said there was no time to lose and acknowledged that the crisis will not disappear for itself. Success cases. Missing time to see the green outbreaks of the new policies and attitudes of the government and companies in birth, but there are examples within the Japanese society that can give wings to recovery. One of them is Nagi’s. It is a small town that has been placing the problem of birth in the upper area of ​​its agenda years. Apart from the aid for parenting and nurseries, they do not pay books or school materials. There are also incentives such as family rents for a monthly rate of about 345 euros to the change or medical expenses fully covered for minors. Of course, they did not succeed from one day to another and get a rate close to the three points (when the country is closer to a single point) is something that took them two decades and sacrifices, such as the cut in public works projects . They are not the only. Nagi’s change of thought and model has not been simple and there are other measures involved, such as charging tourists for entering into the “miracle” in the town and the incentive for young couples who want to move to Nagi. We need to see how that case of individual success can be extended to a country, but Japan is not the only dramatic case worldwide and, above all, in the Asian territory. South Korea is an example, with 20% of the population over 65 and an enlightening national debate: At what age someone is ‘old man’. In China they do not get rid and, despite His efforts, tax advantagesyou aid, incentives And even his effort for campaign In favor of love and marriages, 2024 closed as the third consecutive year losing population. A quick solution seems immigration, something that Several countries are experiencingbut it is certainly a problem whose solution is not simple and that will not be solved overnight. In Xataka | Demographers have been wondering for centuries when the human population will stop growing. It already has … Read more

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