The map that teaches us how the land will be within 250 million years

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The present has accelerated so much that it gives the feeling that nothing that has no rhythm of ‘thriller’ has no interest. I do what I can to resist, but the truth is that the old movies seem very slow, the classic novels a stomach loss of time and even fast food seems made with a tempo capable of sleeping the sheep. Luckily, We have plaque tectonics. Yes, that at first glance it is not exciting, but no branch of knowledge can make such huge changes with such small and imperceptible things. No branch of knowledge helps us understand how insignificant we are with just a walk through the mountain. A long time ago, in a very, very … close galaxy. Specifically, it was one thousand eight hundred million years ago when Nuna He gathered in a single continent all the land not submerged. Then the different continents were separated and for seven hundred million years to gather in Rodinia. It is nothing novel: that coming and going of supercontinents has been a constant in the history of the earth. The last and most famous, 300 million years ago, it was Pangea And one of the funniest things in the world is to see how it broke into pieces. In this video, you can see. You can see more things, in fact. In the video, the team of researchers at the University of Sidney He has studied (and projected) Seismic data of the last hundred millions of years to teach us how, where what speed the current continents began to be as they are. There are many curious things: Against the generalized idea, it can be verified that the continents do not move at the same speed. On the contrary! There are times that the cortex moves very slowly and sometimes very fast. In the Pangea division, as explained Dietmar Mullerthe cortex moved to about 20 millimeters per year. That is, the same speed with which they believe the fingers of the feet. The big question is … when will it happen again? And the restaurant, really, is not simple. As we do not know how plaque tectonics works, there are a lot of models that try to predict the future of the earth’s crust. Have ‘Novopangea‘that suggests that all continent will eventually be around the current Pacific; WE HAVE A ‘Aurica‘With India in the center of the board and we also have a’Amasia‘. But above all, we have Pangea ultimate. The upper image of coffete, It is based on the work of CR Scotese And add to the original image the place where the different countries would be. And what will happen? According to this model, only New Zealand and Scotland will remain as isolated territories. The rest of the countries will merge into a huge mass of firm earth. America will be attached to Africa and Europe (with the United Kingdom well stuck to it) will be north of the earth’s mass. Spain, meanwhile, will continue to share its border with Portugal, Morocco and France, but Tunisia, Algeria and Italy will be added to the equation. Nothing too different To the last PANGEAthe truth. In Xataka | PANGEA, the gigantic unique contine Image | Caffete *An earlier version of this article was published in January 2024

A year ago Barcelona began to fine those who walked loose dogs. It has more than 340 fines

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Throughout 2024 the agents of the Urban Guard of Barcelona imposed 341 fines For an infraction that has little to do with circular In an incorrect way or dirty the streets. No. The reason that (on average) made them get the ball almost daily was to meet neighbors who walked to their dogs without strap in areas that are not allowed to do so. The figure is interesting because 2024 was the first year in which the new restriction was applied. It is not known how much 341 fines were collected, but the norm provides penalties of Between 100 and 2,400 euros. The data: 341 fines. The figure He has revealed it The newspaper of Catalonia and It is confirmed By Betevé: Throughout 2024 the Urban Guard imposed 341 fines for people who walked their dogs loose through the streets, parks and other public spaces of the city. The data is interesting for two reasons. The first, its number. In Barcelona there are many dogs, it is estimated that Between 102,600 and more than 180,000depending on the source that is handled, but still 341 sanctions continue to assume almost one per day. Premiering ordinance. The second reason is that 2024 was the first year in which Barcelona applied its New Ordinance on pets, in which among other issues it is required when and where dogs can be released. Do not respect it translates into sanctions ranging from 100 to 300 euros or even They reach 2,400 In severe cases, such as walking a dangerous dog without a strap or buzal. The City Council began applying these corrections to offenders in December 2023when the moratorium that had applied until then. New sanctions, old norm. Actually the regulations on the pets of the Catalan capital is quite previous. The ordinance of protection, possession and sale of animals (OPTV) It was approved in Xabier Trias timesbut its application was accompanied by a conditioned moratorium to be resolved by certain slope fringes, such as the famous (and controversial) “Civic and Responsible Tendency Card”. Another pending measures was the creation of what was called “shared use zones” (ZUC), areas in which dogs could be loose certain hours a day. The idea, as its name indicates, is that in them the pets in freedom, their owners and other passersby. And how was it? The “Civic Tenure” card He did not go aheadbut in March 2023 The Barcelona City Council announced the final approval, the decree that defined the 225 spaces in the city for dogs, including the ZUC. Of course, the local government already warned that the new guidelines would take nine months to enter into force, which would not move into practice until December of that year. The exact date was on the 18th. From that moment on the police He started fine To the owners of the dogs that walk to their pets without respecting the ordinance. More than 900,000 m2 for walking. According to the calculations, then by the City Council, in Barcelona there are more than 900,000 square meters for the dog recreation, sum of the 116 “Pipicanes” That already existed, the 109 ZUC areas and the beach of Levant. The result, about 5.4 m2 per dog. “The threshold of a minimal recreation zone in each neighborhood is increased and it is achieved that 95% of the citizens who live with dog can have a space less than 10 minutes from home,” He presumed the session in 2023. In The 109 ZUC Dogs can walk unleashed, but adjusting to certain rules and only during certain time slots. The measure did not completely convince the owners of the dogs, who in 2023 complained that the number of areas without a strap was very limited. “They are poorly thought. There are concentrations of dogs well above the desirable,” He warned to The country A spokeswoman for Spanish. Less complaints. The first year of application of the ordinance and activation of ZUC areas in Barcelona leaves more than that balance of 341 fines. In fact The newspaper Precise that there is another much more positive reading: a sensitive fall in the number of complaints recorded by the presence of feces and urine in the streets. Analyzing equivalent periods of 2023 and 2024 verified that 4,341 to 3,955 was passed. In addition to brand new ZUC, the Consistory has decided to distribute bags and bottles for the urine. And in other cities? Barcelona is not the only city that has regulated how and where to walk pets. In Madrid for example The Ordinance It details that in public spaces animals must be accompanied and “driven by chain or resistant cord.” The norm It allows them to be loose, but only in areas limited by the City Council itself or in parks and gardens, although respecting schedules that change slightly winter to summer. Zaragoza is another example. The general rule It is that the dogs are subjects, although “exceptions” are contemplated, such as the spaces prepared by the Consistory or the landscaped parks and squares with some extension and have the approval of the local authorities. The owners must also respect certain schedules. As for sanctions, Barcelona Nor is it the only city ​​that It has fined Already to pet owners for leaving them loose without respecting the municipal ordinance. Images | Leah Hetteberg (Unspash) and Babak Habibi (UNSPLASH) In Xataka | The domestication of cats remains a mystery. But we are closer to knowing where and why it happened

Butaneros will put an end to their service if they do not reach an agreement with the government

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The Blutane cast in Spain will face an indefinite strike in this month of February but an agreement with the government is not reached. A situation that puts thousands of homes in check. Short. The Spanish Federation of Petroleum Liquefied Gas Distributors (FEDGLP) have held a meeting with the Secretary of Energy, Joan Groizard, after which they have decided to maintain the indefinite unemployment notice in the home delivery service. The motivation of the action would occur if the Spanish Executive does not implement measures that guarantee the viability of the sector. According to FedlGP, butane distribution He is facing A great loss of profitability because the regulations that regulate the maximum price of the packaged LPG has not been updated to reflect the growing operational costs: transport, storage, distribution logistics, inflation, increased labor costs and regulatory demands. This situation has led to intermittent suspensions of home cast in previous months. The beginning. The final decision will be taken in an assembly of the FEDGLP at the end of February. However, the dealers have carried out Several strike days In November and December, claiming an update of the rates they receive for each bottle delivered, since they have been reviewing more than a decade. These strikes affected the delivery of more than 150,000 daily bombs, on which approximately six million homes depend throughout the country. Far from solving. The sector has claimed an immediate update of the regulations to adjust the maximum price of the packaged LPG and compensate for increases in operational costs. From the Federation they have explained that companies lose 1.80 euros for each bottle delivered. Besides, They have added That without a fair and equitable adaptation of regulated prices, the sector is focused on operating in unsustainable conditions, putting the continuity of the supply at risk. But prices? The maximum sale price of liquefied oil gas (LPG) packaged in Spain is regulated by law And it is reviewed bimonthly by the General Directorate of Energy Policy and Mines, in accordance with the IET/389/2015 order. This regulation affects containers with a load equal to or greater than 8 kg and less than 20 kg, with tara greater than 9 kg. The maximum price incorporates the cost of home supply. And what does the government say? So far, the Executive, represented by the Secretary of State for Energy, Joan Groizard, He has held meetings With the Fedglp to address the situation. However, concrete measures have not yet been announced to update the regulations and meet the demands of the sector. The lack of a specific response from the Spanish government has led distributors to maintain the threat of an indefinite strike in the home delivery service. Impact on consumers. The lack of a solution will affect thousands of homes that depend on this service. In addition, many people need them to take home home either by reduced mobility or age. However, in previous strikes, the Bombones were still available in authorized establishments. However, to have more up -to -date information when this occurs, the recommendation would be to directly contact local points of sale or distributors. An uncertain future. With the possibility, strike in the cast and uncertainty about government measures, butane supply in Spain is in the air. If a solution is not found in the coming weeks, thousands of homes will be affected by the lack of supply. Image | Riki Ferrer (Flickr) Xataka | Barcelona starts 2025 with a new prohibition for bars: goodbye to gas stoves on the terraces

There are drones throwing drones to attack other drones

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In arms key, the war in Ukraine has become the stage of An unprecedented military transformationwith The battle of drones redefining modern combat. If in the first months there by 2022 the clashes were fought with rifles and machine guns in the trees lines, today the battlefield is dominated by Kamikaze drone swarms and precision attacks. In the last dates, these attacks are, if possible, more and more deranged. A new form of war. Guardian counted earlier this year In an extensive report that along the front line, the Russian and Ukrainian troops They are now attacked from kilometers away with those swarms of first -person drones (FPV). We have told it before. They are small but lethal devicesequipped with up to a kilogram of explosives, which have changed the nature of combat. “It’s like the work of a sniper”, explained to the British environment Dimaanother Ukrainian soldier, while showing him a video on his phone of an FPV chasing patiently to a Russian soldier before impacting it with lethal precision. The democratization of air attack. The result is that in the conflict there are no safe sites. The accessibility and effectiveness of these flying devices have democratized air power, allowing any unit, even without support from the Air Force, can execute precision attacks. In this regard, Samuel Bendett, drone expert at the Naval Analysis Centerhe said that the FPV went from being a novelty in 2022 to become the main offensive tool in 2023 and Today they completely dominate tactical space. Speed, capacity to operate at night, reach up to 20 km or extremely low operating costs make them the perfect weapon between guerrillas. Nothing on the battlefield is completely safe. Drones force armored vehicles to move quicklylimit the time that troops can remain in one place and have become obsolete many conventional tactics. From there The erratic tactical of North Korean troops. “Mother” drones throwing drones against other drones. One of the most recent strategies on the battlefield has been The use of “mother” drones. We talk about large unmanned aerial vehicles capable of transporting and deploying small kamikaze drones in full flight. This tactic allows to extend the attack range of FPV dronesletting them fall behind enemy lines without exhausting their limited battery before reaching the goal. In fact, in a recently documented case, a Ukrainian mother drone was Capture on video by launching a small explosive drone against a Russian recognition dronedemonstrating that unmanned air war is no longer only between combat and missile aircraft, but between drone swarms of different categories. Armed drones: rifles shotguns. Since the beginning of the conflict, the Ukrainians have experienced with “Vitamin” drones, either with explosives, grenades or even missiles. However, in recent months they have made significant advances in the use of firearms mounted directly in aerial and terrestrial drones. For example, They have developed FPV drones capable of firing double cannon shotgunsdirectly facing Russian drones in air combat. Despite the recoil problem, engineers have improved drone stability, allowing him to shoot multiple times without losing control (a video recently showed one of these drones Broving three Russian drones before shooting an enemy soldier on land). Or with assault rifles. Despite the difficulty in maintaining precision in flight, tests have been carried out with AK-74 mounted on drones, able to shoot bursts against Russian trenches. Apparently, This type of drones has not yet been displayed by massbut it is part of a growing trend of using them as combat platforms with conventional firearms. Armed terrestrial drones. They counted in Arstechnica This week that one of the most outstanding innovations is El Burya, a land drone of caterpillars equipped with a launching turret able to shoot up to 64 grenades at a distance of 100 meters. Its characteristics: A gyroscopic shooting and stabilization control software to improve aim, mass production and currently in first -line use. Plus: In the future it is expected to be integrated with air recognition drones, allowing to receive coordinates of real -time objectives. New tactics for electronic warfare. Even Drones have developed with retractable claw species or magnetsdesigned to capture and steal enemy drones in full flight, a concept that reminds the hook machines of the Arcade Games, of course, in a war context where Drones can disarm their adversaries in the air. Another recent development is The Pliushch, an unintended land drone but equipped with a 10 -meter communications mast. Its function is to serve as a radio repeater on the battlefield, extending the communication signal to advanced units. In addition, it can operate as a mobile electronic war station, interfering with the enemy’s signs. And drones with optical fiber. The last of the applications We count it recently. The electronic war has become so intense in the front line that many drones have been useless by signal blockages and Russian interference systems. To counteract this, Ukraine has begun to use drones with optical fibera formula that prevents detection by not emitting electromagnetic signals. Image | National Police of Ukraine In Xataka | Ukraine does not have much to win in a peace agreement with Russia. Except if you bring out your rare earth reserves In Xataka | Thousands of North Koreans came to fight with Russia. The question now is where they have gotten two weeks

Mercadona must compensate an employee for inadmissible dismissal

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Mercadona applies a strict work discipline to its employees. Sometimes, breach some of these strict labor policies derive in disciplinary dismissals. A sanction that the courts have already described as “excessive and disproportionate” On other occasions. The Superior Court of Justice of Madrid has declared inadmissible the dismissal of a Mercadona employee after being accused of consuming a beer in your rest time. Therefore, the supermarket must compensate the employee who, during her breakfast pause, ate a chicken sandwich accompanied by a beer. What happened? As reflected in The judgment issued For the TSJM, the farewell employee occupied the functions of manager to since 2001 in the section “Ready to eat”, with an annual salary of 28,006.21 euros and was fired on June 29, 2023 through a communication in which they claimed disciplinary causes. The key events date back to June 21, 2023, when the person responsible for her turn informed that the employee allegedly smelled of alcohol when she presented to work. However, the coordinator verified that there was no such smell, but that the worker used a colony and chewed gum, something that, everything is said, also prohibited the employees of Mercadona. This served him for the person responsible to point out this detail. On June 27 and during her break for breakfast, the employee bought “a cold beer and a chicken sandwich” and ate it inside her car inside the parking lot for the company’s employees. When he finished, he left his vehicle, he threw the containers to the paper and prepared to return to his position in the established deadlines. The coordinator witnessed the scene, picked up the paper packaging and required the presence of the employee in his office. There, the employee acknowledged having drunk An Mahou beer of 50 CL with alcohol during your breakfast pause, signing a document in which the event was recorded. That same day, she was sent home before finishing her workday. Disciplinary dismissal. In his allegation, Mercadona claimed that the behavior of the employee contravened the rules established in the Article 39.3 of your collective agreement On very serious offenses. In its epigraph specifies: “Go to work or work under obvious symptoms of alcohol or drug o Consumption in the workplace of narcotic substances, or when the behaviors acquire the status of usual and negatively affect the performance of their work, as well as, they constitute a serious risk to the integrity of the working person or other people of the company or alien to this. “ Among the sanctions provided for very serious offenses that are included in article 40 of that same collective agreement, it is established that employees incurring this type of faults face: suspension of employment and salary of sixteen days up to sixty days or The dismissal. Among all possible sanctions, they opted for the most expeditious: The disciplinary dismissal. The Judgment of the TSJM. In a first trial, Social Court No. 7 of Madrid determined that the worker’s behaviors did not justify the disciplinary dismissal. Judgment that Mercadona raised in a supplicatory to the TSJM that now ratifies it. As stated in the sentence, the supermarket did not present conclusive evidence that the employee had been under the influence of alcohol or that her behavior affects her work performance, which led to declare dismissal inadmissible. The Court based its sentence to which the measure adopted by Mercadona did not respect the principles of proportionality and good contractual faith. Disproportionate sanction. Mercadona argued that the worker had incurred a serious offense, adjusting to article 55 of the Workers Statutebut the judges concluded that the facts that were caused by dismissal were not serious enough as to justify a measure as extreme as dismissal. The Superior Court of Madrid recalled in his letter that the good faith must prevail both for the worker and for the employer, and that the analysis of any breach must consider not only the act in itself, but also the context and proportionality of the sanction. The Court stressed that the decision to say goodbye must be reasonable and proportional, considering the seriousness of the behavior, its context and the human factor. He also stressed that there were no signs of drunkenness in the worker or prove that her alcohol consumption in rest time affects the performance of her functions, even if she used potentially dangerous tools such as knives or machinery. Therefore, the resource filed by Mercadona was dismissed. Readmission or compensation. By declaring the inadmissibility of dismissal, Mercadona must now opt between two alternatives: readmit to the employee under the same working conditions prior to dismissal and pay the wages that he stopped receiving from the date of dismissal, or with the sum of 55,245.13 euros for compensation. Although Juan Roig’s supermarket chain has not spoken about the meaning of his decision, his decisions in previous sentences suggest that Mercadona will choose to pay compensation since he does not usually readmit to the dismissed employees. In Xataka | 40,000 euros for a croquette: Mercadona dismissed an employee for eating a croquette and must now compensate him Image | Unspash (Calitore), Wikimedia Commons (Daiima)

There is no reason why the price of light rises. There is a storm of reasons and are related to gas

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Europe does not leave one to get into another. Why has the price of light uploaded this time? Beyond that we have returned to the VAT of 21% in the light invoice, if you have noticed an increase in the price of electricity and gas lately it is for the delicate moment that the natural gas industry lives again in Europe. The perfect storm of gas. This is how They call analysts To a confluence of factors in the gas industry that has the unfortunate European consumers suffering the consequences on the electricity bill. Regulatory measures that come to an end, a sudden reconfiguration of supply routes and the increase in demand for wind shortage have generated a scenario in which electricity prices have firing again, affecting both homes and To industries. Goodbye to the top in the price. More than two years ago that the European Union established a stop at the price of gas as an emergency measure to counteract speculation and relieve the crisis caused by the Russian invasion of Ukraine. That mechanism expired on January 31so now the reality is different. Much of Europe has started the month of February heating with gas, but without a “firewall” that slows the expense, a situation that has raised criticism of several Eurodiputados. Italy in particular asked to reconsider or adjust the threshold so that consumers do not pay excessive prices. Total interruption of Russian gas. At the same time, the energy relationship between Europe and Russia has not gone to better. The Total gas traffic interruption Through Ukraine, an agreement that since 1991 allowed Moscow to supply the continent, has left several countries in a vulnerability situation. One of the most affected countries It is Moldovawhich is not yet part of the EU block. Although the dependence on Russian gas is getting smaller, the supply maintained relative stability throughout the region. The new gas routes. Given the disappearance of the traditional route, Europe has had to resort to alternatives such as Liquefied natural gas that comes to us by ship from the United StatesCatar and Australia, or the limited use of gas pipelines such as Turkstream. These sources allow to maintain the flow of energy in exchange for a much higher cost than the gas transported by land, which translates into rates of up to 50 euros per megavatio hour and, therefore, a direct rise in the prices of the prices of the prices of the light. A WINDER WITHOUT WIND. The impact is aggravated in the electricity sector, where the demand for gas for generation has reached historical levels. The most flagrant case It happened in Germany because of the famous Dunkelflautebut the analyst Pedro Cantuel He points out that Spain registered in December 2024 the highest demand in ten years. And reservations going down. The last edge of this scenario are gas deposits. Point out Bloomberg that storage levels in key countries such as France and the Netherlands are below the objectives set by the European Commission, adding a layer of uncertainty for next winter. The Difficulty replenishing these storesaggravated by summer contracts with high prices, it is a real risk for the security of the supply that has ended up affecting, like everything else, on the electricity bill. Image | Endesa In Xataka | Forget the industrial revolution: the fastest energy change in human history is happening now In Xataka | 2025 is the beginning of the end for gas boilers in Spain. European regulations have started its long withdrawal

They are not experiencing their same audience crisis

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Awards deliveries are falling in a fallen layer. The Oscars sink into historical minimums, other relevant awards such as the Emmy or the Grammy fall every year. It could be said that the awards for the best cultural proposals of the year no longer interest. However, The Goya They endure firm, with more or less stable audiences except for occasional and understandable ups and downs. Decadent awards. In audiences at least, as seen In this axios picture. And not in all cases: Emmy For example, they had their best audience in three years (6.8 million viewers), and the Grammy They are also experiencing in the last four an ascending curve to pre-pandemic levels (17 million), but all within a context of generalized fall. Worse are the Gold balloonswhich are maintained after the spectacular fall of a few years ago (9.3 million) or the Oscars, these yes in clear free fall, after a historical minimum in 2021 of which They have not yet recovered. In Spain they work. Goya audiences They have experienced the high logic of the circumstances of each moment (in 2021 they fell to historical minimums, such as the Oscars, because of the Covid and a ceremony where all the nominees were in their homes), but in general, they have remained since 2009 Always around 20 and 25% of Share. They are figures that involve few variations in interest. Post-pandemic television. It is true that there was a time, between 2009 and 2011, in which the Goya exceeded four million viewers, and now they are rather around two and a half million, but it is a fall that is part of the Disappearance of the general chains as the main entertainment of society, along with the consecration of the platforms of streaming Around the Covid years. And of course, with the generalized descent in television consumption in recent yearswhich makes the 2024 gala the least seen in 18 years, in the context of the audiences of that year it was a good percentage According to RTVEwinning fee, going up to the previous year and being the most watched that day in Prime Time. The secret: few changes. If you think about possible reasons for Goya to continue maintaining their form, it is precisely the few changes they have experienced over time. Since its first edition, in 1987 (televised since 1991), it has followed the awards codes such as Oscars, with very scarce freedoms. The format of one or two presenters has only broken three times, in 2001 with six, in 2002 with the animal group and at the 2022 choral gala. The statuet has not changed, the rules to be nominated and awarded have barely experienced Evolutions Classics without risk. A statism that at the moment seems to benefit them: this year, the gala will be presented by two classics without risk such as Leonor Watling and Maribel Verdú, and has already promised, in advance, a gala without controversies and Without politics. That is, the desire and intention is that, for the moment, everything remains the same. At least, as regards the audiences. In Xataka | Karla Sofía Gascón has achieved more than endangering her own Oscar: jumping all Netflix alarms

characteristics, price and technical file

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Asus returns to mobile burden. After launching last year the Zenfone 11 Ultrathe Taiwanese firm has just announced its successor, the Zenfone 12 UltraTerminal bets on the latest Qualcomm, for artificial intelligence and photography to compete in a premium price segment where contestants for Samsung, Xiaomi, Oppo, Alive and company squeeze strongly. We are going to know it better next, but not before it stresses that the device can be achieved in three colors (green sage, ebony black and white Sakura) and that will be available in a single 16 GB version of RAM and 512 GB of storage internal for 1,099 euros. Presentations made, let’s see how this new Zenfone 12 Ultra de Asus. Technical Card of Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra ASUS ZENFONE 12 ULTRA dimensions and weight 163.8 x 77 x 8.9 mm 220 grams screen Amoled Ltpo of 6.78 inches FullHD+ resolution (2,400 x 1,080 pixels) Refresco rate: 1-120/144 Hz Maximum brightness: 1,600 nits HBM 2,500 nits 107.37% DCI-P3 Gorilla Glass Victus 2 processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Adreno 830 GPU RAM 16 GB LPDDR5X Internal storage 512 GB UFS 4.0 rear camera Angular: 50 MP, F/1.9, 1/1.56 “, six axes Great angle: 12 MP, 120º, Free-From lens Telefoto: 32 MP, F/2.4, OIS, 3X optical zoom Video: 8k@30fps Camera in front 32 MP RGBW sensor battery 5,500 mAh Fast charging 65W Wireless load Qi 1.3 Operating system Android 15 connectivity Wifi 7 5G SA and NSA Bluetooth 5.3 NFC Dual GPS Dual nanosim+esim others FUNCTIONS OF IA Dual stereo speakers Survey reader on screen facial recognition Jack of headphones Virtuo dirac Audio and Hi-Rres Wireless Ozoaudio IP68 resistance price 1,099 euros A body so big that even includes Jack Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra | Image: Xataka The Zenfone 12 ultra retains the general lines of the design of its predecessor, but is committed to a more sober finish. Nothing of stripes or decorations, but smooth colors and a smaller camera module that repeats location. We are facing a big deviceof almost nine millimeters thick, and not suitable for weak hands: its weight is 220 grams. More than him Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultrato give an example. The positive part is that this has allowed Asus not to leave anything behind, to the point that the terminal incorporates headphones jack. This port, very popular in past times, will allow us to use wired headphones (wired!). Joking apart, Sound seems to be a strong point Not only because of the double stereo speaker, but for compatibility with wireless hi-res, as well as with Ozo Audio (nokia courtesy audio). With regard to the screen, Asus has opted for Samsung Flex Amoled E6 panel with FullHD+ resolution and an impressive coverage of more than 100% of the DCI-P3 color space. Being Ltpo, admits a Variable soda rate that goes from one to 120 Hzalthough in video games it is capable of reaching 144 Hz. The panel, by the way, is protected by Gorilla Glass Victus 2. On paper, the screen points ways. Bumper from the hand of Qualcomm Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra | Image: Xataka The AI ​​has not taken to reach mobile phones and in the case of Asus it has not been less. The previous model had several functions and this also incorporates them. In addition to the editing and retouching functions, ASUS has implemented transcription tools for voice notes, summary of articles and documents whose execution (based on Call 3 8b of Meta) the Qualcomm Hexagon (the NPU of the processor) is responsible. It also has a call translator and cancellation of calls in calls via AI, I feel the latter the only function that is not in beta. The Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra mounts the Snapdragon 8 Elite, maximum exponent of mobile processors With regard to power, Asus has always stood out for not falling short and In this case it has not been different. The firm has implemented the Snapdragon 8 Elitethe latest Qualcomm, along with 16 generous Gigas of RAM and 512 GB of internal storage. All this gives life a 5,500 mAh battery with a fast -charged 15W and 15W wireless load. According to Asus, it gives for 21.1 hours of content streaming. Nor does it fall short of connectivity. The Zenfone 12 Ultra riding a chip compatible with Wifi 6, 5g and, something very niche but that is always fine to have, Dualsim+Esim. The Bluetooth version is 5.3 and, as far as technologies are concerned, the terminal has everything: Aptx Adaptive and Aptx Lossless Audio of Qualcomm, Dirac, Dirac Virtuo and the aforementioned Hi-Res Audio Wireless Certification. The camera points ways Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra | Image: Xataka Without having the most powerful camera in the market or high -end, Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra promises versatility and good performance, at least on paper. The main camera consists of a sensor Sony Lytia 700 of 50 megapixels with six -aka gimbal stabilizer AKA OIS. The camera, remember, use the technique of Pixel binningso the final resolution will be lower. Next to it is a 32 megapixel telephoto with three increases optical zoom and artificial intelligence. As already do other terminals, making more increases and going to absurd zooms, such as X30, The camera uses AI to improve sharpness and offer better results. The reality is that this varies greatly from one terminal to another and the results are not always perfect. Finally, we have a wide angle of 13 megapixels with 120º of Field of Vision and Free-From lens, that is, a lens that reduces distortion. The selfies, meanwhile, remain in the hands of a 32 megapixel camera hidden in the hole in the central area of ​​the screen. As for video functions, the most remarkable is the recording up to 8kthe stabilization and monitoring of subjects, the equivalent of cinema mode and the reduction of noise through AI during recording. Versions and price of Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra | Image: Xataka He ASUS ZENFONE 12 ULTRA It will be … Read more

2024 has been a year full of uncertainty for chip designers. So much that the market has changed leader

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2023 was a bad year for companies that are dedicated to the design of integrated circuits. The report published by the consultant Gartner in early 2024 collected that the joint revenues of companies that are dedicated to direct or indirect sales of chips They fell for 2023 11% compared to 2022. The panorama did not paint well by 2024, but there is no doubt about one thing: the year we just left behind has been better for the chips industry as a whole than 2023. According to Gartner During 2024 the income of the semiconductor designers grew 18%. Not bad if we are in mind where they come from. However, this is not at all the only interesting fact that the detailed report that this consultant has prepared. And it foresees that 2025 will also be a very good year thanks to the push of the artificial intelligence (AI). In fact, global revenues will grow, again according to Gartner, of the 626 billion dollars from 2024 to 705,000 million in 2025. Samsung has traced and has been placed again in front of Intel Samsung re -leads the world classification that includes all companies that are dedicated to direct or indirect sale of integrated circuits. Presumably Gartner has not included TSMC in his report, and yes to Intel and Samsung, because the Taiwanese company only manufactures semiconductors for third parties. It does not design or market them directly or indirectly, something that both Intel and Samsung do. In any case, this last company has entered for 2024 66,524 million dollars compared to 40,942 million of 2023. These figures entail a growth of 62.5%. 2024 has been a hard year for Intel greatly due to its difficulties in competing in the hardware market for AI Intel, meanwhile, entered during the year we had just left behind 49,189 million dollars, while in 2023 their income amounted to 49,117 million. It is evident that 2024 has been a hard year For this American company greatly due to its difficulties in compete in the hardware market for AI. The figures that we have just reviewed describe a growth of only 0.1% for 2024 compared to 2023. In fact, this bad economic result led to The company’s departure from the company. If we stick to the gross income Nvidia already steps on Intel’s heels, which has placed it in the third position of the classification. The company led by Jensen Huang entered for 2024 45,988 million dollars, which represents an increase of no less than 83.6% compared to 2023. Behind it has positioned SK Hynix, Qualcomm, Micron Technology, Broadcom, AMD, Apple and Infineon Technologies. Anyway, the most obvious conclusion we can get is that for 2024 the semiconductor market has been promoted above all by the GPUs for AI, and surely this trend is not going to be altered in 2025. Image | TSMC More information | Gartner In Xataka | The virtuous circle: China has become the greatest added value of the planet thanks to feedback

China has built such a huge laser that is seen from space

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Last year, China revealed a budding technology to which They had called Crazy Li. It was an unpublished combat laser capable of cutting metal or causing blindness on the battlefield. What has now discovered an American satellite is completely different from everything known. By size, we are facing an unusual development, so much that it is seen from space. A technological colossus. Apparently, everything indicates that China is developing in the city of Mianyang, Sichuan province, A huge laser fusion research centera technology with the potential to provide clean and unlimited energy. A project that also could also have military applications in the design and modernization of nuclear weapons, According to analysts from two independent intelligence organizations. And how have we learned? Satellite images have revealed A structure with four gigantic arms that will house laser bays directed towards an experimentation center where fusion tests will be performed using hydrogen isotopes. According to analyst Decker Evelethof the CNA Corporation, this installation is at least 50% larger than the National Ignition Facility (NIF) in the United States, which would make it the largest nuclear fusion center in the world. The company would have been monitoring its evolution from space since in 2020 it was just “a land patch.” The project, called Laser Fusion Major Device Laboratoryit had not been previously reported, which has generated concern in the international community about its true purpose. How the laser fusion works: star energy. Nuclear fusion consists of joining hydrogen atoms to generate energyreplicating the process that occurs in the sun and other stars. Unlike the nuclear fission currently used in nuclear plants, Fusion does not generate long -term radioactive waste or pose catastrophic accident risks. In this type of facilities, the powerful lasers shoot on a central chamber that contains hydrogen isotopes, compressing them until they merge and release a huge amount of energy in a process known as ignition. In the case at hand, the design of the Chinese installation presents those four huge arms that They will channel the laser energy towards a central tower where the fusion chamber is located. China vs.euu. Until now, the National Ignition Facity from the United States has led the laser fusion research for decades, achieving in 2022 a historical milestone: The first fusion reaction with net energy gain. The only “but”: the advance did not tell the energy expenditure necessary to feed the lasers, which still leaves the merger far from being viable as a commercial source of electricity. For its part, China, With its aggressive approach in technological developmentcould be shortening the distances. Analysts such as Melanie Windridge, director of Fusion Energy Insights, highlight that the Asian country is advancing with determination and speedwhich could give it a strategic advantage. For Andrew Holland, director of the Fusion Industry Association, if the United States and its allies do not accelerate the investment in nuclear fusion, China could win the race in a short time. Its ability to carry projects from the concept to construction is remarkably faster than that of the West. China East Fusion Reactor Energy or weapons? It is the big doubt after knowing the images. Beyond its application in energy production, these facilities can also perform A crucial role in the development of nuclear weapons. Both China and the United States are signatories of Complete prohibition treaty of nuclear testswhich prevents testing with atomic explosives. The problem? The capacity of these facilities It allows to simulate nuclear explosions without physically detonating themoffering key data to improve the design and performance of nuclear eyes. In this regard, William Alberque, analyst at the Henry L. Stimson Center, He pointed to the CNN that any country with an installation similar to the NIF inevitably will use its ability to improve its nuclear arsenals. Eveleth coincides, suggesting that the Chinese project It could allow the development of more sophisticated weapons, even smaller and more efficient versions. While some experts believe that this advance reduces the need for real nuclear tests, it could also mean a modernization of the Chinese arsenal without the country needing to perform test explosions, thus avoiding international sanctions. And a hybrid reactor? It is the other possibility that is considered, that the installation in Mianyang is not only a conventional laser fusion installation, but A hybrid fusion-fission reactor, which would further raise its strategic potential. The reason? This type of technology combines nuclear fusion with fission to generate energy more efficiently. According to Holland, if China develops this type of reactor, It would be more advanced than any similar installation in the Westwhich would consolidate its leadership in the field of advanced nuclear energy. Geopolitical implications. China’s advance in the construction of this installation points to part of an ambitious energy and military development program, marking a new phase in technological competition with United Statess. As we said, nuclear fusion has been considered The “energy of the future” for its ability to provide clean and unlimited electricitybut also represents a powerful tool in terms of national and geopolitical security. While the United States continues to lead scientific achievements in the field, China accelerates or seems to be demonstrating A much faster construction and scalability capacity. A development that could influence the balance of global power, not only in the energy field, but also in the strategic and military. A fact to consider: China has performed 45 nuclear tests in its historya significantly lower number than The 1,054 of the United States. In other words, its detonation database is more limited, so the use of advanced fusion simulations could be crucial to improve their designs without the need for real evidence. Image | Planet Labs PBC, Chinese Academy of Sciences In Xataka | His name is Crazy Li and is able to cut metal or cause blindness: China has developed an unpublished combat laser In Xataka | This is ‘Orca’, the new Chinese military ship without crew and up to weapons

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