Sleeping four hours a day and performing at your best is not a myth, it is a genetic rarity of 1% of the population

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There are people who boast of sleeping only four or five hours a day and claim to wake up fresh as a lettuce, something that can generate a lot of envy, but also skepticism, since it seems hardly credible being able to sleep little and be so active. And science has not stopped saying that sleeping little it is very bad for your healthalthough there is an exception to the rule (as we are used to seeing). What we knew. For decades, the unwavering recommendation of the World Health Organization and sleep medicine experts they have been clear: a healthy adult needs between 7 and 9 hours of sleep night so that your immune system, your metabolism and your mental health function properly. Getting out of there, below, is buying tickets for diseases such as, for example, Alzheimer’s to appear. The exception. Given this rule, there is 1% of the world’s population that has a true genetic superpower that allows them to bypass this rule without any consequences. And the culprit has been detected by researcher Ying-Hui Fu, who after tracking down these people has seen that it has an important genetic component. How it looked. To do this, the researcher decided to analyze entire families where several of their members ‘functioned’ perfectly with just six hours of sleep, without showing daytime sleepiness or cognitive deterioration, while the rest of their family members needed more than eight hours of sleep. And from here, the culprit had a first and last name: the mutation of the DEC2 gene, known as BHLHE41. Although this finding has been the tip of the iceberg, because subsequent studies in animal models and entire families of humans have found a real cocktail of mutations in other genes that seem to optimize sleep so that four hours is more than enough. And it even gave them a ‘protective shield’ against cognitive decline when they faced even shorter nights. In the end they are all benefits. Because you don’t have to try. Reading about these mutations can be tempting, since, after all, different very relevant figures have sold us the myth that we should sleep little because it is a waste of time, and we should get up early at five in the morning. But the truth is that it is vital to separate these people who have an alteration in their genetics from people who sleep little because they want to. If this is not the 1% of the population (which is most likely), science suggests that chronically sleeping six hours or less during middle age increases the risk of suffer from dementia by 30%and even the chances of suffering from diabetes or hypertension also increase. This means that the body should not be deprived of sleep when it is ‘asking for’ it. Something that is noticeable as soon as you wake up. Future views. The interest of the scientific community aims to perfectly understand how these genes can make sleep much more efficient, and above all how they protect against different diseases related to sleep deprivation. In this way, the long-term goal is not necessarily to create pills so that we all sleep four hours and work more, but rather to develop therapies for sleep disorders or prevent diseases such as Alzheimer’s. Images | user18526052 on Freepik In Xataka | Drink water right before going to sleep? Science has finally clarified whether it is a good idea or a terrible enemy of sleep

Doomsday. Disney’s response has been to invent its own IMAX

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On December 18, 2026, two of the most anticipated blockbusters of the last decade share release date. Warner Bros. has contracted exclusivity on all IMAX screens in the United States for ‘Dune: Part Three’ for three weeks. It is a vital space for the box office blockbusters of this type, so Disney, following Bender’s teachings on the moon from the legendary pilot episode of ‘Futurama’, decides to set up its own IMAX for ‘Doomsday‘. He called it Infinity Vision. The contract of evil. The key is in a contract signed before both premieres collided. Warner Bros. booked December 18, 2026 for ‘Dune: Part Three’ in June 2024, almost a year before Disney moved ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ on that same date. Under this contract, Villeneuve’s film has all IMAX screens blocked for three consecutive weeks starting December 18, leaving the Marvel film without access to that circuit in the US market. In favor of ‘Dune’. In addition to the contractual issue, there is an added topic: ‘Dune: Part Three’ has been filmed mainly with 65mm IMAX cameraswhile ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ has done so with IMAX certified digital cameras. For the IMAX standard, there is a difference: the 65mm negative produces a native image in the expanded format of the characteristic IMAX screens, which makes ‘Dune 3’ a more technically competent release. Something that IMAX will undoubtedly use as a selling ingredient. Despite insistent rumors, it seems that Marvel will not move the release date, and Kevin Feige confirmed it at CinemaCon. Infinity Vision arrives. It was there where Disney announced Infinity Vision as a new certification for premium rooms. This is a seal that will help the viewer “find the best screens in their area.” This rating refers to the largest possible screen sizes, laser projection for superior brightness and sharpness, and premium audio formats for an immersive sound experience. That is to say, about 75 certified rooms in the United States and more than 300 globally. What Infinity Vision is not. It is not a new format. It is simply a certification for rooms that already exist and can boast high-quality equipment. IMAX, with its characteristic aspect ratio of 1.43:1, is a different experience from traditional cinema, a space that Infinity Vision does not come out of, no matter how much it is applied to high-quality screens. The Infinity Vision certificate will start with the re-release of ‘Endgame’, as an appetizer before the arrival of ‘Doomsday’. Why IMAX matters. To understand why Disney has a problem, let’s look at the numbers. IMAX occupies less than 5% of the screens, but for large studio productions it represents between 15% and 25% of the collection of the first weekend. For example, ‘Dune: Part Two‘ grossed $81.5 million domestically and $178.5 million worldwide in its opening weekend, with premium formats (IMAX and 70mm) accounting for 48% of the total opening business. That is, almost half of the box office concentrated in a small percentage of the theaters. With ‘Oppenheimer’, IMAX generated 35 million global dollars in the premiere alone, 20% of the opening total. EITHER said by the CEO of IMAX himselfRichard Gelfond: the format has added 15% of the box office in premium releases during 2025. IMAX’s global revenues are on track to exceed $1.4 billion in 2026and ‘Dune 3’ is one of the main drivers of that growth. Disney, for its part, is the largest contributor to IMAX revenue among all the Hollywood studios, which gives an idea of ​​the volume of business that is at stake with ‘Doomsday’. The precedent. In 2025, Jurassic World Rebirth was one of the few big blockbusters that could not have a premiere in IMAX for scheduling reasons. Some analysts blame this for its somewhat weaker performance than other deliveries. Meanwhile, Warner has already reported that the 70mm IMAX screenings of ‘Dune: Part Three’ they have already sold out in 19 locations in North America and London. A panorama for ‘Doomsday’ that, although it does not point to problems for what will undoubtedly be one of the great assets at the box office this year, may have more than one anxious executive in the Disney offices. In Xataka | If you download ‘Torrente Presidente’, Santiago Segura has the same message for you as if you downloaded ‘Torrente 3’

Ukraine has knocked down Russian shaheds from a hotel 500 kilometers away

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During a military test in the United States, a pilot managed to land a fighter plane without touching the controls and miles away, guiding it only through a remote connection as if it were a simulator. A decade has passed, and what then seemed like an almost experimental technological curiosity revealed a disturbing possibility: that one day the most critical decisions in a conflict could be made very far from where they actually occur. The war from the basement. Ukraine has introduced a silent but profound change on the battlefield: the possibility of fighting without being physically in it, operating drones from secure locations hundreds of kilometers from the target. counted in one piece the financial times that, from spaces as discreet as basements in kyiv, highly specialized operators control interceptors that no longer depend on short-range radio frequencies, but on secure internet connections that eliminate distance as a real limitation. This leap allows the same pilot to intervene in multiple scenarios without exposing himself to enemy fire, transforming the traditional logic of combat and reducing one of the greatest costs of war: direct human risk. The distance no longer matters. The unprecedented fact that a drone has been controlled from a hotel 500 km away to shoot down two Russian shahed drones is not a technological anecdote, but a clear sign of where the conflict is evolving. Until recently, pilots had to operate close to the front, making them priority targets. Now, that vulnerability is diluted. Modern warfare enters a phase in which the location of the operator becomes irrelevant (due to remoteness), and where the range is no longer determined by the vehicle, but the network that connects it. The invisible key. The Times told This leap is based on a combination of advanced connectivity and artificial intelligence that allows you to maintain control even in the most hostile environments, with interference or momentary signal loss. As? It seems that current systems not only transmit orders, they also interpret images, identify targets and correct trajectories in real time, reducing operator burden and increasing accuracy. In this context, connectivity (that kind of militarized “WiFi”) stops being a support and becomes the true core of the system that pulls the strings. From improvisation to mastery. Plus: what started as an emergency solution to the shortage of missiles has become anthe pillar of defense aerial in certain areas, spaces where drones already intercept most threats. The key is once again that low cost and ease of deployment that allow saturate airspace with multiple layers of protection, freeing up more expensive systems for critical missions. This model not only resists massive attacks, but quickly adapts to new threats. Hitting where it was impossible. At the same time, this developing technology is making it possible to bring war to the enemy rear with unprecedented precision. We are talking about drones with autonomous decision-making capacity that are attacking logistics routes (the surrounding area of ​​the city of Donetsk) and weakening key defensive systems, facilitating operations that were previously unfeasible, and the decrease in these defenses opens windows of opportunity for deeper, more frequent and effective attacks. A system without borders. It is the last of the legs to analyze, because the integration of air, land and naval platforms reinforces this entire transformation, creating a kind of distributed combat network where each element amplifies the scope of the whole. In fact, that’s why intercepting drones from the sea (this week they shot down a shahed for the first time from a naval platform) or coordinating attacks from multiple domains is no longer an exception, but the next step logical. In this scenario, war is no longer defined by geographical lines and begins to depend on networks, nodes and connections. Invisibility. If you also want and as a last note, these advances give a conflict model where physical distance loses all the relevance of yesteryear compared to the capacity for connection. In other words, a scenario that until recently was more typical of a science fiction movie is opening up, one where a few operators can manage multiple systems from locations as remote as a room or a basement 500 km away away from “the war”, and where the front dissolves to become an extended network. Image | National Police of Ukraine In Xataka | From printing drones to looking at lasers, 300 reports have revealed that Iran’s battle manual has one name: Ukraine In Xataka | A disturbing idea has begun to take hold in Europe: Ukraine has turned Russia into a fearsome air force

five eReaders on offer to devour novels on Book Day

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There are only two days left until the arrival of Book Day, so if you dare to make the leap to digital format or if you simply want to make a “wardrobe change” to renew the one you already have, today we are going to review the five best offers that we can find in these devices with brands such as Kindle or Kobo. Kobo Clara Color by 149 eurosa perfect reader for those looking for two things: color screen and a compact format. Kindle Paperwhite by 129 euros when you log in to MediaMarkt, Amazon’s best value eReader. PocketBook Verse Pro by 155.90 eurosa reader aimed primarily at those who want to use buttons to turn pages. Kobo Clara BW by 149 eurosa reader similar to the Clara Color, but with a black and white screen. PocketBook Era by 229 eurosa perfect reader for those looking for a large, color screen. Kindle Paperwhite (with advertising) The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Kobo Clara Color He Kobo Clara Color It is perfect for those people looking for a color eReader without losing the portable format offered by a six inch screen. It allows you to read comics and magazines, as well as novels, manga and other types of books. But it also allows you to see illustrations and covers in color or underline dialogues with different colors to differentiate the characters in a book. And all this for 149 euros at MediaMarkt and other stores. The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Kindle Paperwhite The eReader with the best quality-price ratio on Amazon is the Kindle Paperwhiteand it is basically because it offers performance like few other readers we have seen, its battery is the largest of the Amazon models (autonomy of up to 12 weeks), comes with a seven-inch screen and has 16 GB to store many books. In addition, it is waterproof. By 129 euros It is one of the best eReaders for reading in black and white. Of course, right now it is on sale for 129 eurosbut to see the discount you have to log in to MediaMarkt. Kindle Paperwhite (with advertising) The price could vary. We earn commission from these links PocketBook Verse Pro He PocketBook Verse Pro It is a very interesting eReader because it has several features. It is the ideal model if you are looking for a compact six-inch reader, but that allows the possibility of turning pages with the touch screen or through buttons, which in this case are located at the bottom. It’s also waterproof, comes with 16GB of storage, and allows you to access Dropbox. Its price in this case is 152.90 euros in El Corte Inglés. The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Kobo Clara BW Do you like the Kobo Clara Color but you are only going to read in black and white? Well he Kobo Clara BW It’s perfect for you. In fact, It’s the one I usually recommend to friends and family.. It is essentially the same model, but instead of having a color screen, it comes with a black and white e-ink screen. It also has a six-inch panel, is waterproof and can play audiobooks. Its price on MediaMarkt is 149 eurosthe same one that the Kobo Clara Color has. The price could vary. We earn commission from these links PocketBook Era And if you are looking for a large model that also incorporates a color screen along with a button panel… here comes the PocketBook Eraan eReader that 229 euros It is most interesting. Its color screen is seven inches, the button panel in this case is located on the right side of the front, it comes with 32 GB of internal storage, is water resistant, has an audio output and allows access to Dropbox. The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Some of the links in this article are affiliated and may provide a benefit to Xataka. In case of non-availability, offers may vary. Images | Rakuten Kobo, Amazon Kindle, PocketBook In Xataka | Which Kindle to buy: buying guide with recommendations to get it right with Amazon e-book readers In Xataka | The 25 best science fiction books

features, price and technical sheet

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Chinese mobile companies have set a goal for this beginning of 2026: get muscle. But wildly, too. If Vivo presented a few weeks ago the Vivo X300 Ultranow it is the turn of an Oppo that also has a new offspring with that same surname. Next, we go with all the features of an Oppo Find X9 Ultra which, like the Vivo, intends to turn the mobile photography segment upside down. Oppo Find X9 Ultra technical sheet oppo find x9 ultra SCREEN 6.82-inch AMOLED panel QHD+ resolution 144Hz frequency HBM brightness of 1,800 nits 3,600 nits peak PROCESSOR Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 RAM 12GB STORAGE 512GB FRONT CAMERA 50 megapixels REAR CAMERAS Main 200 megapixel f/1.5 200 megapixel f/2.2 3x telephoto 10x telephoto 50 megapixel f/3.5, shift sensor 50 megapixel f/2.0 wide angle BATTERY 7,050 mAh 100W charging 50W wireless charging OPERATING SYSTEM Android + ColorOS 16 Others IP69 certification PRICE 1,699 euros Hasselblad takes control Unlike the Vivo model, Oppo wanted to break with the rest of the X9 family if we talk about design. If he Oppo Find X9 Pro opted for a more discreet camera module than that of competing mobile phones, the X9 Ultra mounts a round and enormous module that, as we will see when we talk about cameras, has its reason for being. That glass circle is the main protagonist of a rear in which another proper name stands out: Hasselblad. They have been collaborating for a while, but putting the name of the camera brand on the same level as that of their own brand is a declaration of intent. The ‘Hasselblad orange’ is present both in the customization touches of the camera app and in the extra button that we find on the right side. On the front, things remain the same as seen in the Pro model. Same design, taking great advantage of the edges to create an all-screen experience, HBM brightness of 1,800 nits and a slightly larger panel than that of the Find X9 Pro, going from 6.78 inches to 6.82 inches with 144 Hz refresh rate instead of 120 Hz. Snapdragon to the latest and battery to match Inside, things also change. Of the MediaTek Dimensity 9500 that surprised us with its performance on the Find X9 Pro, we move on to the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5. It is the ‘almighty’ of Qualcomm and a processor that will star in the guts of the vast majority of premium mobile phones in 2026. It is accompanied by 12 GB of RAM, a curious change compared to the 16 GB of its ‘brother’, but which can be explained by the current component crisis we are in (and from which it will take us a while to get out). To feed the beast, the mobile has a silicon carbon battery 7,050 mAh with 100 W fast charging and 50 W wireless charging. Cameras, many Until now, one more premium range mobile. Where Oppo reflects all the ambition of this model is in the photographic section. As in the case of Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultrawe have four rear cameras, two of them focused on the telephoto for very different uses. main camera. It has a huge 1/1.12″ 200 megapixel sensor. The focal length is 23mm and the aperture is f/1.5. 3x Telephoto. Another large sensor (1/1.28″) that also has 200 megapixels for a focal length of 70 mm. It aims to be a spectacular portrait lens thanks to the focal length and aperture f/2.2, but it also has a focusing distance of only 15 centimeters to function as a macro. 10x telephoto. The sensor on this one is 50 megapixels and the size is 1/2.75″. The aperture is f/3.5 because it is much more designed for outdoors and something interesting is that it has stabilization in the sensor. wide angle. 50 megapixels with an f/2.0 aperture that is not usually conventional. The front camera It is 50 megapixels. Apart from the Hasselblad-type controls and color filters in collaboration with the brand, another extra of this model is the teleconverter. This is the second generation of Oppo (we already tested the first with the Oppo Find X9) and it goes from a focal length of 230 mm to 300 mm (a 13x, wow). Oppo points out that it offers up to 690 mm of optical quality (30x) thanks to the cutouts in the sensor and it is another of those points in which Chinese companies are looking to differentiate themselves. Also, another change is that the adapter for the teleconverter is easier to place, since on the X9 Pro it was a bit of gibberish that left the rest of the lenses useless. Oppo Find X9 Ultra price and availability Given the features, let’s move on to the price. The Oppo Find X9 Ultra will be available starting today, April 21, at a price of 1,699 euros. This time there is no “from” because there is only one RAM and storage configuration. Until April 29, however, it can be purchased with extras included in the price. On the one hand, a magnetic case. On the other hand, the photographic kit or other device to choose: Hasselblad Limited Imaging Kit (valued at €599) Oppo Pad 5 (valued at 399 euros) Oppo Watch X3 Titanium (valued at 379 euros) Oppo Enco Clip 2 (valued at 179 euros) 100 W charger (valued at 59.90 euros Images | Oppo In Xataka | The mobile phones with the best camera 2026: next level photography in your pocket

features, price and technical sheet

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Oppo has launched at the end of April with a complete renewal of a good part of its line of devices. The most powerful is an Oppo Find Next, we go with all the details of the new Oppo tablet that wants you to start writing with its new ‘pen’. Technical data sheet of the Oppo Pad 5 oppo pad 5 SCREEN 12.1 inch panel Resolution 2.8K 7:5 aspect ratio PROCESSOR RAM STORAGE FRONT CAMERA REAR CAMERAS BATTERY 10,500 mAh 33W charging OPERATING SYSTEM CONNECTIVITY OTHERS Oppo Pencil 2R Four speakers PRICE 399 euros Design without surprises. Expanded ecosystem If mobile phones are a segment in which innovation is complicated in many aspects beyond the technical characteristics, when we talk about tablets, things get complicated. It is a very closed format and the Oppo Pad 5 does not break with this. We have a large tablet, 12.1 inches with a 7:5 format screen. Oppo aims for some more paper-like dimensionssomething they want to promote in this generation. The resolution is 2.8K and it is TÜV Rheinland Intelligent Eye Care 4.0 certified to reduce eye fatigue during prolonged use. For entertainment consumption, it has Dolby Vision certification, as well as a four-speaker system, but Oppo has focused the announcement heavily on two aspects. One is the ecosystem, or the interconnection between ecosystems, rather. Oppo, and other brands in the group such as Realme, have been focused on blur the barriers not only with other Android/Windows devices, but with the Apple ecosystem. The Oppo Pad 5 has the possibility of exchanging videos, documents and photos with an iPhone or iPad. For multi-ecosystem people, it is a very important point. The Pencil 2R The other strong point that Oppo pushes is the Pencil 2R, a new generation of its ‘pen’ that is supported by software to be able to convert our quick strokes (and, sometimes, with regular handwriting) into something readable directly in the Notes application. In addition, it incorporates an AI system that can make summaries, reduce noise in recordings, transcribe roles in real time and summarize meetings. Another function to take advantage of both the pen and the AI ​​system are the automatically generated mental maps to structure the points of those meetings that we want to summarize. That focus on productivity is something that is pushing the tablet segment. Price and availability of the Oppo Pad 5 Once the features of the Oppo Pad 5 have been detailed, it is time to address the price. The tablet can be purchased from today, April 21, at a price of 399 euros. It comes in only one color (black or ‘StarlightBlack’). Images | Oppo In Xataka | Best tablets in quality price. Which one to buy based on use and seven recommended models

look at the OPPO Watch X3

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Today is a big day for OPPO. Taking advantage of the launch of its new flagship, the Find X9 Pro, the company has presented two most interesting devices: its new OPPO Enco Clip2 headphones, and its OPPO Watch X3 smart watch. The latter is the brand’s most advanced smartwatch to date, one that lands in Spain to compete with some of the best rivals in its segment. We tell you all the specifications and features of this OPPO Watch X3, a watch whose predecessor managed to conquer us in a few daysand now it comes looking even more wonderful. OPPO Watch X3 technical sheet OPPO Watch dimensions and weight 47.70 x 47.0 x 11mm 43 grams (without strap) screen 1.5 inch LTPO AMOLED Resolution 466 x 466 pixels 310 DPI Refresh rate: 60 Hz Maximum brightness: 600 nits HBM: 1,500 nits Peak brightness: 3,000 nits 2D sapphire crystal processor Snapdragon W5 Gen 1 ram memory 2GB internal storage 32GB 4GB eMMC for RTOS Sensors Acceleration sensor Gyroscope Optical heart rate sensor Optical pulse oximetry sensor Geomagnetic sensor light sensor Barometer Temperature sensor on wrist Battery 648mAh VOOC fast charging Autonomy Up to 16 days in saving mode connectivity WiFi 2.4/5GHz Bluetooth 5.2 endurance MIL-STD-8710H 5ATM IP68 buttons Side action button rotating crown compatibility Android 9.0 or higher operating system Wear OS 6.0 with Color OS OTHERS Auto Brightness AoD mode Heart rate monitoringSleep monitoringSpO2 monitoringStress monitoring Electrocardiogram Vascular health Fall detection NotificationsMusic control More than 100 sports modes Google Play PRICE 379 euros A familiar face, with better hardware than ever The OPPO Watch X3 has a design quite similar to the one we saw in the previous generation. It stands out mainly for being finished in aerospace-grade titanium alloy, resistant to corrosion and even tighter in weight this generation: only 43 grams without strap. Specifically, it is 13.4% lighter and 6.3% thinner, without losing any of its premium finish. The screen repeats with 1.5 inches, with LTPO AMOLED technology and a noticeably higher brightness than the last generation. How much? No less than 3,000 nits of peak brightness and 1,500 nits of typical brightness. Specifications higher than many high-end mobile phones. It also improves its battery, which it repeats with the silicon-carbon but now it goes up to 646mAh. One of the main advantages of this technology is that manufacturers can increase the gross capacity of the battery without increasing the physical size of the battery. In other words, although this watch is much thinner than the previous one, it will have better autonomy. Wear OS performance accompanies. The most complex operating system is responsible for moving the Snapdragon W5 Gen 1but the OPPO Watch OnePlus Watch 2). The Snapdragon is joined by a BES2800BP, an ultra-low consumption SoC that drives an RTO system. What is this paraphernalia for? So the coprocessor can handle daily low-power operations while the performance chip handles the heavy lifting. For everyday and the most extreme use The OPPO watch is not just a pretty face, it is also an ideal health and sports accessory. It has more than 100 sports modes, integrates certified ECG function, SpO2 monitoring, general health check mode in just 60 seconds… Being a watch with WearOS, we can download Google Pay, Google Maps, and all the apps optimized for Google’s wrist operating system. Despite the careful design, it is a watch with MIL-STD-8710H grade resistance, being water resistant up to 5 ATM and withstanding both bumps and scratches (without going overboard, of course). OPPO Watch X3 price and availability The OPPO Watch X3 will be sold in Spain at a price of 379 euros, available in two colors: Misty Titanium and Obsidian Black. It can be purchased both at the official OPPO store and at the main distributors in the country. In addition, from April 21 to May 31 we can get it with an offer of 40 euros off. In case this was not enough of a discount, you will get some Enco Air4Pro as a gift. Image | OPPO In Xataka | The foldable that comes closest to the perfect screen avoids all problems except one: the OPPO Find N6 points the way forward

In London someone has paid 310 million for the most expensive house in history. It is proof that the luxury market has no ceiling

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In the world there are expensive houses (increasingly), very expensive houses and then houses within reach only of the greatest fortunes on the planet, like the one that has just been sold in London for a whopping 270 million poundsabout 310 million euros at the exchange rate. The figure is shocking in itself (it is the same that has been paid in other parts of Europe to build a stadium), but it becomes even more interesting when another detail is known: everything indicates that it is the most expensive home sold to date in an operation of that type, focused on a single residence. To get the keys, its new owner, an influential British businessman, had to beat three royal families from the Middle East. What has happened? that the real estate market premium has just reached one of those milestones that sound almost like science fiction, at least among ordinary mortals. The British press has revealed that a wealthy businessman in the country has closed the purchase of the most expensive home sold to date. And “more expensive” can be understood in a literal sense. Although it is not easy to talk about world records in a sector in which properties do not always go on the market nor are operations advertised, the Bloomberg agency slide which is probably the largest sale in history centered on a property of its type: a single single-family home. It is not crazy if you take into account that the transaction was signed for 270 million pounds, about 310 million euros. Some sources raise the figure to more than 315 million. What is the housing like? The property is called Providence House (formerly Gordon House) and is a huge 19th century mansion located in the Chelsea neighborhood of west London. The plot once housed the residence of the British Prime Minister Robert Walpolebut for years it has belonged to Nick Candya London businessman linked to the brick sector and the Reform UK party. Beyond its privileged location, in the heart of one of the most expensive cities on the planet, the house surprises with its figures: the house stands on a plot of two acres (just over 8,000 m2) with a lake and swimming pool and Georgian style decoration. Media like Financial Times they need which has a private cinema with IMAX screen, greenhouse and the second largest garden from the center of London. It is only surpassed by the one surrounding Buckingham Palace. Who bought it? The buyer is Sunel Setiya, co-founder of Quadrature Capitala trading firm that according to Bloomberg data obtained a profit of 411 million pounds in the financial year ending January 2025. Although with Providence House he has broken all the molds, this is not the first time that Setiya has made headlines for his taste for luxury homes… and his enormous generosity in paying for them. In his day he already paid 110 million pounds for a penthouse in One Hyde Park. And that the property, of around 1,300 m2lacked interior divisions and required works. The Times details which on this occasion has had to pay more than 31 million pounds for property tax alone. The operation certainly marks a before and after in the British real estate market. The most expensive house sold in the United Kingdom before Setiya took out his checkbook was the mansion known as 2-8A Rutland Gate, awarded in 2020 for £210 million to Hui Kan Yan, founder of the Chinese developer Evergrande Group. Click on the image to go to the tweet. And who sold it? Nick Candy, another British tycoon who shares Setiya’s taste for exclusive homes. In fact, he has a penthouse in the same complex that is also for sale for around £175 million. Nick and his brother Christian are known in the sector for the development of the complex One Hyde Parkmade up of 86 apartments and duplexes in the heart of Knightsbridge. Beyond their taste for luxury homes, Setiya and Candy are at opposite poles on an ideological level. The first (Setiya) is a important donor of the Labor Party and dedicates large sums of money through his company to fighting climate change. Nick Candy however is a prominent figure of Reform UK, Nigel Farage’s far-right party. Have there been more interested parties? Ideological differences do not seem to have been an obstacle to closing the operation. In fact, to become the new owner of Providence House Setiya had to prevail over three Middle Eastern royal families also interested in the luxurious London mansion. Given its characteristics (and amounts), the operation was carried out outside the market. The operation represents a lifeline for the luxury residential market in London, which, as remember Five Daysis not going through its best moment. According to LonRes, 2025 was the second time since 2011 that no sales of more than £50 million were closed and in February transactions worth five million (or more) suffered a year-on-year drop of 55%. The puncture coincides with a tax change that directly affects properties. Image | Jaanus Jagomagi (Unsplash) In Xataka | If the question is whether house prices will rise forever, London has the answer. And it is a warning for Madrid

The CEO of logistics gives way to the CEO of engineering

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Tim Cook has announced that will step down as Apple CEO on September 1. will replace you John Ternusits senior vice president of hardware engineering. This long-awaited generational change represents an important change in the DNA of the leadership of one of the most valuable companies in the world. Why is it important. Cook was a genius of logistics, supply chain and business diplomacy. Ternus is very different: we are talking about a mechanical engineer who has spent 25 years (half of his life) designing, testing and manufacturing Apple products. Apple goes from a leader who optimized how products are made and sold to one who decides how they are conceived and built. The sign that anticipated everything. In January 2026 we say that Cook had put Ternus in charge of Apple’s design teams. The move was not officially announced, but Mark Gurman made it public in Bloomberg. It was the definitive signal and Cook’s succession had been on the agenda for some time… and Ternus was the number 1 favorite. Until then, design at Apple had functioned as an independent fiefdom, a direct inheritance from the Jony Ive era. That it became dependent on hardware engineering meant that in Ternus’ Apple, technical execution rules over aesthetics. It’s not that design stops mattering. He is no longer the king as he once was. What Ternus has achieved and what he hasn’t. Its footprint is on practically all of Apple’s current hardware catalog: Apple Silicon on the Mac. Intel’s transition to its own chips has probably been Apple’s most important technical decision in the last decade. In chip architecture, the main merit is attributable to Johny Srouji, Ternus’ replacement. In product execution (a MacBook Air without a fan, sustained performance, record autonomy, coherent integration with the SoC…), the credit goes to Ternus. We are possibly in the best Mac cycle in history. iPhone. Not everything in the iPhone is yours, but the build quality, thermal management, choice of materials, and internal integration are. iPad, AirPods, Apple Watch. He has participated in the launch of several new generations and product lines. What is not his fault is the stagnation of the iPad as a platform. That is a software and strategy problem, not the hardware, which is excellent, so we have to ask Craig Federighi and Tim Cook about it. Between the lines. The best comparison we can make here is not so much between Cook and Ternus but between Cook and… Steve Ballmer. Steve Ballmer was a sales and operations CEO who multiplied Microsoft’s revenue but missed the mobile revolution. Cook has been an operations and services CEO who has multiplied Apple’s revenue, but whose tenure has not produced a game-changing new product on the level of the iPhone or iPod. The Apple Watch took several generations to find its place, AirPods are a resounding success almost ten years later, but conceptually they are not a new category. The Vision Pro are in a limbo from which we will see how they emerge. Ternus arrives with a profile closer to the product. And that, in a product company, matters. Besides, Apple has appointed Johny Srouji as Chief Hardware Officera new position that unifies hardware engineering and hardware technologies under his command. It is important for two reasons: Srouji was about to leave. Months ago it was learned that he had informed Cook that he was seriously considering leaving the company. Apple has retained him with more power and responsibility. Confirms that Apple Silicon is the central strategic bet. Ternus’s first big decision as incoming CEO has been to shield his most valuable piece. Yes, but. Ternus inherits a company with pending tasks that cannot be resolved with good hardware alone: AI. Apple Intelligence has arrived with a notable delay (in various senses) with respect to Google, Microsoft and OpenAI. AI is fundamentally software, models and services. Ternus comes from iron. Regulation. The App Store is more controlled than ever and not only in the EU. Commissions, alternative payments and third-party stores are going to define a good part of the coming years. Tariffs and supply chain. The manufacturing structure in China that Cook has built and optimized for many years is now threatened by the Trump administration’s trade policy. The need to surprise. Apple hasn’t launched anything that evokes the ‘effect’ for a while. wow‘so common in the Jobs era. And now what. Cook, as has happened several times with the old guard, is not leaving completely. He will be executive president, focused on the relationship with governments and regulators: the same diplomacy that he has managed with reasonable success for 15 years remains in his hands. Apple does not lose Cook. It relocates it where it can provide the most value now. Ternus is 51 years old. Cook was 50 when he took office.. If Apple maintains its pattern of long tenures, Ternus may be at the helm for a decade or more. Apple’s commitment is to believe that its difference compared to Google, Microsoft and OpenAI will not be in the most powerful AI model, but in how it integrates AI into hardware that people touch, carry and use every day. That’s where Ternus has an advantage that no one else has. If that bet is correct, Apple has chosen the perfect CEO. If the AI ​​battle is won in the cloud and in models, you may have a problem. In Xataka | The foldable iPhone is getting closer every day: this is everything we know about it so far Featured image | Xataka

How to measure the distance between two points in Google Maps on PC and mobile

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Let’s explain to you how to measure distances in Google Mapsso that you can have better references of how far away the points that interest you are. It is not about measuring distances on roads or paths, for that you can make routes on Google Mapsbut to draw a line between two points and know their physical distance. You will be able to do this to measure streets, roads, or anything you want on the map. A virtual ruler will be generated telling you the distance. We are going to teach you how to do both on the Google Maps website and in the application. Measure distances on the Google Maps website If you are using the Google Maps website, you have to do right click on one of the points of the measurement you want to make. This will open a context menu, where you have to click on the option measure distance that will appear at the bottom. Now all you have to do is click on another point on the map. Come on, you right click on the starting point, and then when you choose the option, click on the final click. This will generate a ruler that will show you the distance between these two points. Now you can continue marking new points that will be joined with the previous ones, and you will be able to see the distance between each of the points. Besides, At the bottom you have a local distance indicator which will tell you the total of the sum of all the distances. Measure distances in the Google Maps app Distance measurement is different in the Google Maps app, since it only shows you the total distance and not point by point. But the way to do it is quite similar. The first thing you have to do is click with your finger on the place on the map that you want to be the starting point. This will open a menu with many options, and in it you must click on the option measure distance that you will have inside at the bottom. Now, there will be an aiming point in the center of the screen, and with your fingers you will have to move until you go pointing to where you want to add new points. When you do, click on the button Add pointand everything will stay the same so you can add new points. At the end, you also have an indicator at the bottom left where it will tell you the total distance that all the points add up. In Xataka Basics | Google Maps: 45 functions and tricks to get the most out of both your website and your mobile app

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