The EU is going to tighten the nuts to mobile manufacturers. You just needed a label

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As of June 20, new rules destined, according to the European Union, will be entered into force, to improve the energy efficiency and repair of smartphones and tablets. Specifically, the rules reflected in the Delegate Regulation (EU) 2023/1669Complementary to Regulation (EU) 2017/1369 and relative to the energy labeling of smartphones and tablets. Energy classification labels that you have been watching for years in appliances such as televisions, refrigerators or ovens will reach mobile phones and tablets. In what products. Mobile phone manufacturers (including Dumb Phones), fixed wireless phones and tablets between seven and 17.4 inches, marketed from June 20, 2025, will have to show in their packaging the EPREL sticker. The modifications in European regulations add up to this ecological design requirement to every mobile and tablet sold in the US, with the objective of “contributing to optimizing the use of fundamental raw materials and will facilitate their recycling.” The label. The commercial label It will sound you, since you have seen it previously in appliances. On a scale from A to G, where A is the maximum score and G the minimum, the energy efficiency of the product is reflected. In the case of smartphones, in addition, there are some more than interesting data. QR code with link provided by the manufacturer to product -related information. Commercial brand of the device. Concrete model identifier. Energy efficiency scale. A is the maximum possible score. G, the worst. Device efficiency level. Battery autonomy per cycle measured in hours and minutes per complete battery charge. Device reliability in free fall. Measure from A (better) to E (worse). On the same scale of A to E, score obtained in repairs. Load cycles supported by the phone until the battery reaches 80% of its maximum capacity. Classification of Water Resistance, Dust and Subsibility. The IP protocol is used. Regulation number. Aue is 2023/1669. What will be taken into account. To the question “how the EU knows if a mobile is repairable or if the battery lasts 1,000 cycles” the answer is “because the manufacturer says.” All suppliers are obliged to register their models on this EPREL platform, being responsible for providing reliable data. The regulation specifies procedures for the conformity evaluation of these data sent, specifically prohibiting devices designed to alter your performance under evidence. Europe is pressing nuts to manufacturers. 2025 will be a good year for mobile phones, and that is that the demands that are imposing manufacturers directly point to the consumer. The batteries must endure at least 800 loading and download cycles maintaining 80% of their capacity. Manufacturers will have to make available to consumers and third parties (repair workshops) the necessary parts for repairs. Operating system updates must be guaranteed for at least five years. Non -discriminatory access of professional reparators to any software or firmware necessary for repair. The big question is, and even more taking into account the Tariff war frameworkif these new obligations about increasing battery quality, fighting to have the most repairable phone and support for several years to any launched device will have a consequence that seems inevitable: Price increases. How it affects us. As consumers we will have access to a very valuable tool: we can consult the quality of the battery, duration, repair and resistance of a device in a single glance. It is something that, to date, we could only consult on the manufacturer’s own website or specialized portals. Beyond the informative level, energy labeling is a cry for smartphones manufacturers: if they want their phones to get a good score, they must take care of key aspects that, in some ranges, were more than neglected. Economic cutting devices have been leaving aspects such as water resistance, software support or battery quality in the background. The new standards are demanding and, if you want to obtain a good score, it is no longer enough to launch a mediocre product. Image | Xataka and European Commission In Xataka | The European Union considers ending the big Android problem: mandatory updates for five years

The good news is that the storms will finally give us truce this week. The bad is that time will remain unstable

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The last weeks have been marked by instability: rains (we have seen One of the most wet that remember the records), cold and storms several have been protagonists in this spring. Now, after the holiday period, experts foresee a change in the atmospheric trend. Changes, in theory. This week will be A week of changes at the atmospheric level with respect to the dominant trend during Holy Week. Of course, at ground level these changes will be noticed rather: instability and rains will continue to accompany the day -to -day life of many Spaniards, although in some areas the increase in temperatures can take the thermometers towards the 30º towards the end of the week. No storms in sight. Meteorological forecasts for the next few days foresee a change in the atmospheric pattern: the storms disappear for the peninsular geography, opening the way to the major influence of anticyclones such as the Azores. According to the forecast of the State Meteorology Agency (Aemet), this will be reflected in an increase in maximum temperatures in the southeast peninsular interior, as well as in mountainous areas of the north. However, this is only part of the story. A tape tall It will become the protagonist In these first days of the week, accompanied by a front that will bring new rains to a good part of the Peninsula. In practice. The Aemet forecastwhich throughout the day will extend to much of the northwest peninsular half, being able to reach areas of the southeast. The forecast also speaks of possible snowfall in mountains of the north end. On Tuesday, instability will increase, with “showers and storms that can be locally strong in areas of the northeast peninsular near the Mediterranean.” If Monday temperatures are experiencing a slight rise, the situation will be reversed tomorrow in some areas, with a notable decrease in the maxims in the Ebro, the east of the Northern Plateau and the Eastern Cantabrian, according to the agency’s forecasts. A more palpable change. As of Wednesday, the change in the atmospheric state could materialize in a change over time. The models foresee that this day the influence of the Azores anticyclone will stabilize the meteorology of the peninsula. The heavens, yes, will remain overcast in the north, with rainfall “weak although persistent”In the area. The showers are not ruled out in the rest of the peninsular territory either. Round of the rains? The situation is expected on Thursday but Friday could see the arrival of A new trough and, with it, the return of rainfall of greater consideration. If the forecasts are fulfilled, this phenomenon will move west throughout Friday and Saturday, leaving rains and even storms. In Xataka | While Spain was pending the rains, something strange was happening with the polar vortex Image | ECMWF

Chrome’s extensions have a big problem. Anyone can buy them and fill them with malware without finding out

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One day John Tuckner decided to try to be evil. He found a browser extension called “Website Blocker” that could buy for $ 50 and took it. The extension, which allows to block certain websites so that the user is not distracted with them for some time, was especially interesting because it allowed to reuse it for spam attacks. And then things happened. Sight problem. In just a few days I had control of the extension and could do what I wanted with it. He modified the code, published the update and confirmed that the novelties had reached all users without being found. And then told what was happening: He is the founder of the cybersecurity company Secure Annex, and wanted to confirm their fears: there is great danger with extensions: anyone can buy them, modify them and reuse them for all kinds of purposes. Google reviews the modifications, but “it is not clear about what level of scrutiny,” Tuckner explained. Another recent case. At the end of January the creator of the Browser Boost Extra Tools for Chrome extension sold this development and transferred it to its new owner. Its 30,000 users were soon exposed to the new code, which dynamically redirected websites that the new owner decided unilaterally. I have not been. One of the extension users He warned of the problem in the github repository of the extension and analyzed the code notifying the danger of malware that could reach due to the new owner. The creator, n0m1111, explained who had sold the extension months ago and was no longer responsible for the code. Playing with permits. These extensions often allow permits of all types of browser parameters. Tuckner explained how in the extension he bought a permit called “declarativemetretreQuest” was used that was very wide and allowed to redirect users to false authentication sites to steal their passwords. Other permits would allow the owner of an extension to take screenshots with sensitive information or access the cookies that the browser keeps to steal data from the browser sessions. The possibilities are multiple and in Xataka we already talked a few months ago about how extensions They are becoming a silent method to infect users. A recent attack. In February, the Gitlab Threat Intelligence expert team They discovered A group of 16 Chrome extensions “used to inject code into browse to facilitate advertising and SEO fraud.” Among them they added 3.2 million users, and in Gitlab confirmed that the extensions had been bought and then modified, which allowed to avoid suspicions by users and the industry itself. These experts notified Google of the problem, and the company eliminated them all in January 2025. Block extensions, the solution. If you want to protect yourself from these problems, the solution is block The execution of extensions in your browser, especially in computers that handle sensitive data such as work. Unless they are extensions of trust, these types of problems can cause serious security problems. Care with permissions. Browser extensions can end up being bought, sold and reused without notice by their new owners, as has been the case. That raises a serious problem for users and companies, which before installing an extension should provide A lot of attention to permits that ask for these extensions to work. What do they say in Google. In Xataka we have contacted Google responsible and we will update this article if we receive new data on the subject. Be that as it may, the company offers A HELP DOCUMENT In this regard and also indicated in a Article in your official blog How to stay safe with the use of extensions in Google Chrome. In Xataka | Those responsible for the Robinson list confirm that it has not been hacked or data robbery (updated)

Now there is a naval base with six nuclear submarines

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In recent months, satellite images have revealed some of the latest military key in China. In October 2024 a new missile launch point was discovered in A strategic island. In November it was the appearance of a mysterious ship whose dimensions left few doubts of their reach, and a few weeks ago the largest military center of the planet. The latest: a base with six surprises. A hidden base. What happened has been possible through a Image update Satellite on Google Earth. Only then, Naval Analyst Alex Luck He found something That was not before: the presence of at least six nuclear submarines in the first submarine base in Qingdao, in the province of Shandong, China. The same, located at a strategic point with direct access to the yellow sea, the Eastern China Sea and the Japan Sea, has been a high military sensitivity installation for years, but now it can be observed with relative clarity from public services of digital cartography. In other words, the active existence of a secret base of nuclear submarines where, as explained by the analyst, several docked nuclear submarines are identified, a revelation that confirms not only the sustained expansion of the Chinese underwater fleet, but also its growing commitment to reinforce strategic deterrence through naval power. The submarines. The images from the space show at least six docked nuclear submarines, including two of Type 091 classtwo of class Type 093A and unidentified, in addition to a dry dike submarine that could be dismantled. Also, According to the analysta Type 092currently out of service and replaced by the most modern Type 094. Said form, we would be facing five nuclear propulsion submarines (although these with conventional weapons), and at least one with nuclear ballistic capacity (SSBN). Plus: The base, which as we said until now had remained under a relative veil of secrecy, points to a centerpiece in the growing maritime expansion of China. A Chinese submarine Type 094 Evolutionary deterrence. China currently has some 600 Nuclear Ojivasa modest figure compared to more than 5,000 from the United States, but enough to unleash a winter global nuclear in case of conflict. We have commented beforealthough Beijing maintains a policy of “Not first use” Of nuclear weapons, the country has begun to diversify its strategic arsenal, traditionally dependent on terrestrial and aerial platforms, through an expansion of its underwater force with nuclear capacity. A THREAT INITIATIVE NUCLEAR REPORT He stressed that the Navy of the Popular Liberation Army (Plan) operates both nuclear propulsion submarines and a robust diesel-electric submarines, the latter being the back spine of its underwater power. However, the recent focus seems to modernize and expand its naval nuclear component, with expectations that its total fleet reaches 65 units by 2025, According to estimates of the US government, and 80 by 2035. China goes very seriously. In the last fifteen years, China has built twelve submarines of nuclear propulsion: two Type 093 (Shang I class), four Type 093A (Shang II) and six Type 094 (Jin Class), the latter equipped with ballistic missiles launched from submarines (SLBM) as The JL-2 (CSS-N-14) and the most advanced JL-3 (CSS-N-20), thus representing the first marine nuclear dissuasion truly credible of the country. Each submarine Jin class can transport up to 12 missiles, and They were shown Publicly during the parade for the 70th anniversary of the Foundation of the Republic of Popular in 2019. In parallel, the imminent construction of the new Type 096 is expected, which will operate together with the Type 094 during the 2030s, as part of that Objective marked by Xi Jinping of significantly strengthening this strategic branch. The underwater race. No doubt, the discovery of this active and visible base from satellite is One more sample How the limits of strategic surveillance They have diluted in the era of digital cartography. However, and beyond the technological anecdote, the finding illustrates the growing role that marine deterrence will play in the Chinese nuclear strategy. With a fleet every time more advanced And a leadership determined to project power in the Western Pacific, the submarine program of the plan represents a critical dimension in the new geopolitical balance. The challenge does not reside solely in the number of submarines, but in its technology, capacity for stealth, autonomy and strategic armament. As China continues to develop Its presence under the waters, Qingdao’s revelation serves as a reminder that the next great struggle for nuclear supremacy may not be seen from the surface, but observe (as now) from orbit. Image | Google (Via Alexluck), United States Naval Institute In Xataka | Satellite images have discovered something: China is building the largest military center on the planet In Xataka | Satellite images leave little doubt: China is building a mysterious ship, and has an unusual size

China has organized a half marathon in which 21 robots participated. We have questions

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Last Saturday a popular half marathon was held in Beijing in which there were some unique participants: 21 robots joined thousands of human runners to try to complete the 21,097 meters of the urban tour. The event has allowed to yield some conclusions about the Robotics art statusbut it has also generated new questions. Varied robots. In the race They participated Humanoid robots of Chinese manufacturers such as Droidvp or Noetix Robotix. The designs and sizes varied significantly, and were from 1.2 m high models to others that measure 1.8 meters. One of them remarkably imitated the human appearance in a robot that even waded his eyes or smiled. You by your side, I for mine. Although the organizers brought breast, stating that it was the first race in which humans and robots ran at the same time, in reality the Robots route was separated from that of human corridors. The robots were also accompanied by teams of engineers who monitored that their operation was correct (or that the batteries changed during the race). Slow. At the moment the performance of biped robots in the race was modest, and everyone ran clearly more slowly than human corridors. The fastest robot It was the Tiangong Ultra of the Ubtech company in collaboration with the Beijing Humanoid Robots Innovation Center. The tour ended at 2:40 hours after exchanging his batteries three times and falling on one occasion. Only six of the robots ended up crossing the finish line, and most did not last long in the test. Still far from humans. He was the only one that ended before the time limit was fulfilled to finish the test for human runners, which was 3:10 hours. The world record is in 56 minutes and 42 seconds, while a good time for human amateur runners is 1:45 hours for men and 2 hours for approximately women. Varied disasters. As they point out In Wiredthe Tiangong Ultra and the second classified, the N2 of Noetix Robotics at least managed to end at a slow but consistent rhythm. Others were a disaster. It happened with a robot named Huanhuan that moved at snail speed while moving his head uncontrollably. Another call Shennong had to be disqualified (he used small wheels) but the serious thing was that he turned on himself after starting the race and He fell next to their human operators. In some cases the operators used adhesive tape to protect the “feet” of the robots, but also to hit the head of one of them when it fell during the race. Critable autonomy. In addition, the robots were accompanied as we said of human operators. Some had control panels to go to the robots, and others went ahead to point out the way and remove obstacles from Enmedio. During the broadcast several spectators commented how operators seemed exhausted with all that operation to help robots to advance. But running is not theirs. The truth is that these robots are not designed to run, but the objective of the companies that design them is to be able to execute a variety of tasks that have nothing to do with moving quickly. Even so experts indicate that this test demonstrates the evolution of the market, because a few years ago It was difficult until they were walking. Even Elon Musk launched a job offer to “teach Tesla’s Robot Optimus to walk”. That some can already run a half marathon It is a good proof that some companies have created especially robust models. Important absences. Chinese manufacturers participated in the race, but many were absent reference companies In the market. Was not for example the Optimus of Tesla, but neither does the Atlas from Boston Dynamics, the Figure O2 of figure ai or the Apollo of Apptronik. There were also absences of large Chinese robotics companies Like Unitree (which did not officially participate, although two were used by other institutions), AGIBOTor the runner robot Star1 Robot was. Is this for something? The test organized by Chinese institutions served to demonstrate the advances of some of the robotics companies, but it was also a clear demonstration of the limitations of these robots. As we said, these companies do not design these robots with this type of purpose, and specialization is usually a key aspect of current robots. However, this half marathon serves to boost new ideas among robots developers, which should undoubtedly pursue that intensive motor capacity for their projects. Image | Xataka with Freepik In Xataka | China’s robots represent an existential threat to the US, according to semi -health experts

The one to get its new chip for AI with the Nvidia market in China

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Until just a few months ago Nvidia monopolized some more than 90% of the Chinese chip market for artificial intelligence (AI), but after the entry into force of the last US sanctions package its leadership with all probability is being committed. The Chinese government is allocating a lot of resources to the development of Your own lithography teamswhich are those used to manufacture integrated circuits, and also to the tuning of their own Vanguard chips for artificial intelligence. As we told you last week, the US Department of Commerce It has imposed restrictions to the export to China of The H20 GPUand this in practice means that this chip presumably will not reach the Chinese clients of Nvidia. The company led by Jensen Huang is already paying it. His shares have fallen 6% and Nvidia has announced that this prohibition will cause a hole in its accounts of 5.5 billion dollars due to the commitments linked to the H20 GPU that the reserves of this chip had already acquired that it will finally not be satisfied. Huawei’s Ascend 920 GPU is ready to occupy the hole left by the H20 chip Some of the Chinese companies that have bought large amounts from the H20 Chip to NVIDIA and who presumably planned to continue doing them are Tencent, Alibaba or Bytedonce. The interesting thing is that this situation puts Huawei in a tray the opportunity to increase its market share in its own market taking advantage of the fact that US government prohibitions are weakening Nvidia’s position. However, this Chinese company is doing very well in this market because invoices annually about 7,000 million dollars Only in China. Huawei invoices about 7,000 million dollars only in China Huawei has lists its own GPU for iathe chips ascend AI, for more than five years. During this period of time it has been refining them and increasing their abilities with the purpose of matching or even overcome performance of the chips A100 and H100 of Nvidia. According to some analystslike those of the Chinese company Ifly Tek, the gross power of its GPU equals that of the Nvidia chips, but they are still one step behind if we stick to its performance in a real -use scenario. In any case, Huawei was prepared to react to the regulation that prevents Nvidia from delivering its most successful GPU (in China) to its Chinese clients. And it is that only one day after the US Department of Commerce formalized its latest sanctions He has presented his GPU Ascend 920a chip for AI that is clearly intended to occupy in the Chinese market the gaps that the NVIDIA H20 GPU is going to leave. The GPU Ascend 920 will begin to be manufactured on a large scale during the second half of 2025 using 6 Nm integration technology that presumably have developed side with huawei elbow and SMIC. The characteristics of this lithographic node have not yet been officially confirmed, but it will probably use the technique known as Multiple patterningwhich is the same one that SMIC is using 7 Nm chips. In addition, the GPU Ascend 920 will reach a 4 TB/s transfer speed for the memory subsystem thanks to the use of HBM3 chips. Image | Huawei More information | Digitimes Asia In Xataka | The Nvidia pulse and US administration becomes more virulent. The B20 GPUs for danger

Chatgpt has been a tool. If you start remembering all our conversations, it will be something else: a relationship

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A few days ago, Openai announced an “memory” update for chatgpt: You will begin to remember all our conversations Already take them into account when giving us an answer. No four inferred pieces as before: All our history. Well, it wasn’t even Openai who announced it. Was Sam Altman in Xas who does not want the thing. Openai focused those days on giving a court to a GPT 4.1 Much less transcendent for the user. And a few days later, Grok announced the same movement. The new super memory (not yet available to the European Union) is a total change in the use we give to Chatgpt. And to a lesser extent, to Grok, who does not have a lower professional utility. We are no longer facing a tool that we use and abandonbut before a digital entity with which we have an evolutionary conversation. A relationship. Let’s think about how we use a hammer, a calculator or even Google: we use them to solve a problem and then forget them until the next time we need them. There is no evolution in our interaction with them. On the other hand, our relationship with another person is contrasted on a cluster of previous interactions. We do not expect to have to remind a friend what team we are, or our partner what music we like. There is something deeply human in wanting to be rememberedto desire continuity in our interactions. The IAS that offer this experience will have an advantage not only technical and functional, but also psychological. Each conversation with chatgpt – at the margin of the utility of the GPTS– It will no longer be an eternal first day, but the continuation of a thread of shared knowledge. An assistant who remembers your allergy to nuts. Which understands that you like explanations with sports analogies. Who knows that you are working on an important personal project. On face B of the album, the concerns that it provokes to deposit so much about ourselves in an entity controlled by a company. Persistent memory offers extreme customization, but it also costs us A privacy toll. Openai says that you can deactivate this function, but the value of the service decreases if you do. It is a usual dilemma for any user of modern services. It will also exist for some The subtle temptation to replace human interactions – Sometimes frustrating – for more predictable interactions with an AI designed to please us. The AI ​​never tired, never has a bad day, never judges our repetitive questions or laughs if we ask something too basic. It is an idealized company version that could be too attractive to some, especially for those who feel alone. It is the first stone of A new type of software that asks for another type of relationship. And we are not accustomed to something like that. It is not useful to treat it as another human, but neither as the classic tools. Another conceptual category will need. Chatgpt will know us better than many of our friends and family. It will be something that maintains the thread of our thoughts throughout weeks, months and years. A constant presence that will evolve with us, which will even anticipate our desires. Chatgpt will no longer be a tool, but something much more intimate and personal. Almost alive. Outstanding image | Xataka In Xataka | Openai’s hypothetical social network does not want to connect people. Want your data to train your AI

The Kindle has returned to lower price and has a good discount to give it to Book Day

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Book Day is just around the corner, so if you don’t have the perfect gift for a reading lover, you are still in time to buy the Kindle In Mediamarkt. The store has dropped its price until 99 euros And, as mentioned in the description, if it is bought now you can receive it on April 22. That is, one day before the celebration of the Book Day. * Some price may have changed from the last review A very complete ereader for the price it has He Kindle (2024) It is a good ereader for those who want to start in the digital format. It is easy to usecomes with its own store to buy and download digital books and, in general, offers an excellent value for money. One of the aspects that, personally, most interest me is its format. Mount one Six -inch screen And the frames are not excessively large: their size is ideal to take the Kindle anywhere, and to have it at home or to take it on a trip. In addition, it can be stored very comfortable almost anywhere, such as in a backpack, in a bag and can even fit in some pockets. To all this we must add that it comes with a battery that offers a autonomy of weeks and that has 16 GB of internal storage, which means that many digital books can be stored. In addition, this model is the one that was launched in 2024 that offers a better performance. You may also be interested in these other alternatives Kobo Clara Color | Electronic color reader | E-Ink Kaleido ™ 3-color screen without 6-inch reflections | Dark way option | Water resistant | Audiobros | 16 GB of storage * Some price may have changed from the last review New Kindle Paperwhite (16 GB) of Amazon | Our faster kindle, with a new 7 “screen without reflexes and battery weeks | with advertising | Black * 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. Image | Amazon In Xataka | Best electronic books. Which to buy and nine recommended models In Xataka | What Kindle Buy: Purchase guide with recommendations to succeed with Amazon electronic book readers

When the Pope dies, his rooms are sealed and his ring is destroyed. It is the beginning of a ritual that ends in white smoke

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As Cardinal Kevin Farrel has confirmed, the Pope Francis has died At 88 years of age. With his death, a protocol as old as ancient, a meticulous process designed for centuries of ecclesiastical tradition has been automatically activated. This has begun a kind of choreography of ancestral rituals that regulate the transition of the most emblematic spiritual power in the world. These are all the phases that will end in white smoke. Sealed for centuries. As we said, after the death of the pontiffthe head of the Vatican Health Department, the Cardinal Kevin Joseph Farrellcurrent head of the position, ha officially verified Death. The body will now be transferred to the Pope’s private chapel, dressed in a white cassock and liturgical ornaments, and placed in a zinc -lined wood coffin. Next to him They will be deposited His miter, the canopy and a bag with coins of his pontificate, in addition to a “rogito”, a scroll that summarizes his life and legacy, which will be read aloud before closing the coffin. Meanwhile, the Pope’s private room, located in the Santa Marta housewill be sealed, and the fisherman’s ring (the official seal of the Pontiff) will be ceremonially destroyed with a small hammer to prevent any type of falsifications. Farrell will write a Official Death Act and will be responsible for ensuring the Pontiff’s personal documents. The period called then begins vacant headquartersduring which ecclesial leadership is in the hands of the Cardinals College, but without faculties to make transcendental decisions until the new successor is chosen. Public tribute. Faithful to his style austere and away from the boatoFrancisco had already reformulated the rules Papal funeral home in 2024. He did it by eliminating many elements of the traditional pomp. Namely: your body will not be Exposed in a catafalco high or transferred for private views of ecclesiastical hierarchs, but will be displayed directly inside the coffin in the Basilica of San Pedro so that the people can pay tribute. Thus the nine -day mourning will begin to be known as novel. Francisco had abolished the tradition of the three coffins for the deceased pontiffs, replacing them with A single simple coffin of wood and zinc. This decision, contained in the new edition of the Ordo Exsequiarum Romani PontificisI was looking for (in words From the master of liturgical ceremonies, Diego Ravelli) “show that the funeral of the Roman pontiff is that of a pastor and disciple of Christ, not that of a powerful man in the world.” Funeral without ostentation. The procession to the temple will be directed by Camarlengo Farrel, and the Cardinals College will set the date of the funeral, planned between four and six days After death (that is, from Monday). Throughout nine days, funeral masses and prayers will be held throughout Rome. In addition, and contrary to the custom of burying the Pontiff in the Vatican crypts, Francisco has also arranged REposar in the Basilica of Santa María la Mayor, place of deep personal devotion and frequent fate of prayer during his papacy. With this choice it will become the First Pope in a century in being buried outside of San Pedro. The conclave. Fifteen to twenty days after death, the College of Cardinals will be summoned by its dean, the cardinal Giovanni Battista reto give Start the conclave which will designate the new Pontiff. Only cardinals under 80 can vote (about 120 approximately) and all must swear absolute secret before being isolated in the Sistine Chapel, the sacred space that becomes the headquarters of the most hermetic and solemn process of the Church. By the way, the term conclave (From Latin cum key“Under key”) refers to the obligatory confinement that prevents delays and guarantees confidentiality. Voting, which can be repeated up to four times a day, require a two -thirds majority for a candidate to be chosen. White smoke After each vote, the ballots are burned together with chemical additives that generate smoke: black if there is no agreement, white if there is. Once the consensus is reached, the chosen one is asked if he accepts the position and what papal name wishes to adopt. As a reference, Francisco’s choice (first non -European pontiff in 1,300 years.) He required five votes in 24 hours, but in the past there were conclaves that extended for months or even years. Habemus The new Pope is then dressed in the White Sotana in the next sacristy, and after greeting his voters, he goes to the central balcony of the Basilica of San Pedro. There, before thousands of faithful gathered in the square and millions of viewers worldwide, a cardinal announces in a solemn voice: Habemus Papam. Now, the new Pontiff greets and offers his first blessing Urbi et Orbithus opening a new chapter in the millenary history of Catholicism. No doubt, the figure of the Pope, in addition to being a spiritual guidance of more than one billion faithful, exerts a remarkable moral and diplomatic influence on the global scenario, and his choice will surely be observed with attention both by believers and by international leaders. Meanwhile, Francisco’s legacy (marked by a preaching focused on humility, social justice and institutional reform) will be sealed not only in his Rogitobut also in the memory of an era in which the throne was occupied by a man who chose to “walk among his.” The truth is that the death of a Pope remains an event of enormous global resonance, wrapped in a solemnity and a symbolism that transcends the religious to become an expression of historical continuity and spiritual power in the 21st century. Image | Diariocritical, Penn State In Xataka | Pope Francis made his opinion clear about the medical ethics of the end of life. The one we do not know is that of the Vatican In Xataka | In the sixteenth century it was believed that coffee was a satanic drink. So Pope Clemente VIII decided to “baptize him”

He ended up seeing how they touched him

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There are stories that begin with a stroke of luck and end with a lump in the throat. Chris Willson’s started In California in 2008When, sailing through Lacraigslist, he found an unusual advertisement: a German cruise in the 50s, abandoned in a port of the Delta del Río Sacramento, was for sale. Willson, an American entrepreneur dedicated to technology, came there simply out of curiosity. He met a deteriorated ship, but with a lot of charm. Without giving him many laps, he decided to buy it. A historical transatlantic renamed at dawn But that was not just any ship. It had been built in 1955 in Hamburg by the Blohm & Voss shipyard and originally baptized as Wappen von Hamburg, becoming the first great German transatlantic after World War II. With about 89 meters of length And 85 cabins, in his best times he crossed the Atlantic several times. In addition, it appeared as the headquarters of ‘Specter in from Russia with love’, one of James Bond’s films, and served as inspiration for a series called ‘Vacation in the sea’. The first night Willsson was on board was surrounded by garbage and chaos. But in his first dawn on the ship he decided to baptize him as Aurora. From that moment he began to give his life to the project. He moved to live on the ship, brought together a group of volunteers and began an artisanal restoration that would last more than fifteen years. The objective was clear: turn it into a floating museum. Financed the project with own resources, sporadic works as a consultant and, later, thanks to donations and a community that grew around Your YouTube channel. But not everything was so good. The Aurora changed several times of location and ended up in an area known as Herman & Helen’s Marina. There the local authorities began to perceive it as an environmental riskespecially after the nearby sinking of another military ship. The eviction notifications followed, and the last one was the definitive one: to avoid collapse, Willson had to face works whose cost amounted to a millionaire figure. Surpassed by institutional pressure and without sufficient funds, Willson decided to sell the ship in October 2023. The buyer, whose identity did not transcend, promised to continue the project. But that would be the beginning of the end. The sinking of the project of your life Only seven months after the sale, the Aurora began to sink. San Joaquin County authorities discovered a waterway in the helmet and a diesel leak that forced them to intervene urgently. Although the ship was refloated, it no longer sailed again. In December 2024, after an operational complex that involved several agencies and specialists, it was towed without navigation to Mare Island, north of California. There began its destruction. The cranes torn the steel structure piece by pieceuntil making it disappear. In April 2025, there was nothing left. From a distance, Willsson contemplated the entire process. “It is probably one of the saddest things that I have had to witness in this life,” declared in an interview with CNN Travel. “It’s hard to see how fifteen years of work are completely lost.” Although he no longer had legal link with the ship, the outcome affected him deeply. The entrepreneur says he kept the ship safe for fifteen years, he managed to show his history to the world, but he could never enjoy sailing as he had once dreamed. During all that time, Willson estimates that he invested “more than one million dollars” in his pocket. The city of Stockton assumed part of the control of operations, although it has not yet revealed the final cost of the scrapping. Everything indicates that the invoice will be millionaire. According to Naval Historian Peter Knego, who documented the process, the costs could be between the 10 and 20 million dollars. The authorities have already announced investigations to determine who allowed the ship to reach that State, and do not rule out undertake legal actions to recover expenses. Meanwhile, the emotional part of the project is still alive. On the official website of Aurora Restorration Projectfollowers and volunteers share memories of their visits to the ship. Images | Peter Knego/Midshipcinema | Chris Willsson/Aurora Restorration Project In Xataka | 40 million dollars, a superyate and four gift passports: the happy outcome of the Alpha Nero that almost ruins an island

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