three million people have disappeared

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Three million people are (more or less) the population of Armenia, Puerto Rico either Mongolia. Also the hole that they just found each other Japanese authorities reviewing their national census, a task they carry out every five years to get a precise idea of ​​their demographics. The last time they had done this task, in 2020, there were 126.1 million residents, including the native and foreign population. Now the figure barely exceeds 123 million, which represents a 2.45% decrease in five years and (even worse) it takes the Japanese census back to the size it was approximately in 1989. The question that more and more people are asking is: Does this decline have a basis or will the projections that predict that the census will fall to 87 million of inhabitants in 2070? Getting deeper (and darker). That is the simplest and most graphic way to describe the demographic hole which Japan has been dealing with for decades. Although all your efforts To reverse the population drain (and there have been many), the Japanese census does not stop losing weight. The last alarm signal is left the five-year report on population and households from the Statistics Bureau of Japan (SBJ), which shows that in 2025, 123,049,524 people resided in the country, including both natives and settled foreigners. Is it bad data? Worse. It’s terrible. To begin with, there are 3,096,575 fewer people than those counted in the last census, in 2020. In case this drop of 2.45% was not enough, the review of the files of the SBJ leave an even more disastrous reading: it supposes the third consecutive fall and worsens the decline recorded between 2015 and 2020, when it had already been noted a ‘puncture’ of 0.7%. Since Japanese officials began taking the census in 1920, they have never documented a decline as pronounced as the one in 2025. 45 of 47. The problem also extends to the vast majority of the territory. The SBJ census shows that, of Japan’s 47 prefectures, 45 lost population in the last five years. In some cases with drops as pronounced as those of Hokkaido, which hosts 239,000 fewer residents than in 2020, Shizuoka (164,000) or Hyogo (141,000). Other territories that had gained population in 2020 have now joined the red list. At the opposite pole are Tokyo and Okinawawhich respectively gained 199,000 and 1,000 inhabitants. Moving away from 2008. The SBJ figures leave few positive readings. Not only do they move Japan further and further away from the data from 2008, when it reached its population peak with 128 million of inhabitants. The latest censuses (and especially their trend) show that the country is gradually meeting the worst forecasts of the National Population Research Institute (IPSS), which estimates that by 2070 the number of residents will have dropped to 87 million and the population over 65 years of age will represent almost 40% of the census. The problem is not the loss of inhabitants or aging itself, but the implications that this has for the economy, health, defense and (in general) the Japanese welfare state. There are those who warn that the loss of residents is already it’s taking its toll to the country’s economy, which among other things has encountered millions of empty housesschools no activity forced to convert into factories or the closure (and bankruptcy) of health centers. “It’s at the forefront”. The most serious thing is not that Japan is losing population, it is that it is doing so despite all the Government’s efforts to tackle the country’s real problem: alarming collapse of their birth rate. The latest official data on the subject, from just a few months agoshow that the number of births has fallen to reach minimums that the authorities did not expect to see until 2042. Against this backdrop, Japan seems to be left with only the resource of immigration, which clashes with the boom of political formations that advocate the opposite. Although its increase In recent years, it is estimated that foreigners represent less than 3% of the population. “Japan has reached a point where this type of decline is not reversible in the short or medium term,” warns in The New York Times James Raymo of Princeton University. “We just won’t see mass immigration.” The Japanese case is interesting because, remember, it does not reflect a trend exclusive to the country. “More and more nations in Asia and other parts of the world will experience similar levels of demographic decline. Japan is simply ahead of the curve and has been in this situation for much longer.” The exception: Tokyo. The most curious thing (or not) is that while most of the country is depopulated and aging, in the Tokyo area the trend is diametrically opposite. The SBJ census also shows that in the metropolitan area of Tokyo The resident population has increased to around 37 million of people, 30% of the entire country. In fact, in the capital the population density more than multiplies the Japanese average: about 6,400 people per square kilometer, while in Japan as a whole it barely exceeds 300. Images | Jezael Mendoza (Unsplash) 1 and 2 In Xataka | Japan no longer knows what to do to make Japanese people have children. So he’s putting free daycare all over the country

It turns out that birds and insects live much better under them

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We have been hearing for years that the expansion of solar parks threatens the countryside. The mental image we usually have is of hectares and hectares of black panels under a relentless sun, devastating the landscape and without a single bird for miles around. However, the data is beginning to tell a radically different story. There is more life inside than outside. To understand this phenomenon, we only have to look at the most recent data in Spain. According to a report from the Spanish Photovoltaic Union (UNEF)endorsed by the independent environmental consultancy EMAT, photovoltaic enclosures are proving to be refuges full of life. After analyzing different facilities in 2025, the pattern is repeated within the park, there are more species than in the adjacent agricultural field. The numbers in three different provinces leave no room for doubt: Minglanilla (Cuenca): Researchers counted a total of 32 species of birds inside the solar plant, compared to the 19 they found in the control agricultural area located just outside. Revilla Vallejera (Burgos): The balance recorded 39 species inside the facility compared to 34 outside. Trujillo (Cáceres): 31 species were detected living between the panels, compared to 25 outside them. And what kind of tenants are arriving? They are not just common birds. The presence of protected or declining species such as the curlew, the little bustard, the roller, the owl and the lesser kestrel have been documented. And the food chain works its magic: as wild vegetation grows, insects arrive; with the insects, come the birds; and the abundance of these prey is attracting birds of prey such as eagles, vultures, hawks and owls. There is no technology, but something simpler. To understand why this is happening you have to change the reference point. The question is not whether a solar park is ecologically better than a virgin forest, because it clearly is not. The key is to compare it with what was before in that field. In the vast majority of cases, these fields were previously intensive agricultural operations: impoverished landscapes, treated with herbicides and profoundly silent. In contrast, installing a solar park de facto introduces an ecological exclusion zone. In other words, no pesticides or herbicides are used, hunting is prohibited and there is no tillage of the land, and human presence is reduced to very specific maintenance visits. As Martín Behar points outdirector of Studies and Environment at UNEF, this lack of chemicals, added to natural vegetation management through extensive grazing, is generating fantastic results on biodiversity. Spain It is not an anomaly. At an international level, what science is beginning to call “conservatory” systems (the union of renewable generation and active conservation) already has fascinating evidence. In the United Kingdom, a study led by the RSPB and the University of Cambridge analyzed six solar parks in East AngliaEdit. The conclusion was that they housed a greater wealth of birds than nearby crops. In those better managed (with unpruned hedges and varied vegetation), almost three times as many birds were found than in neighboring fields. But perhaps the most curious story comes from Australia. A Lightsource bp study followed 1,700 merino sheep for three years. Half lived in traditional grass fields and the other half lived among photovoltaic panels. The discovery surprised everyone: the sheep that grazed in the solar park produced better quality wool. The reason is that the microclimate under the modules allowed them to alternate between fresh forage, dry grass and hay several times a year, something not feasible in a normal paddock in full sun. It’s not enough to plant the panels and cross your fingers. Of course, the researchers themselves warn of something fundamental: that solar parks can benefit the ecosystem does not mean that they always do so by magic. It is not enough to install the panels and wait. If you just cut the grass close and leave a “simple habitat”, there will be no miracle. For the magic to happen, active management is needed: maintain vegetation covers, use native vegetation on the margins, create ecological corridors and rely on sheep as a natural lawnmower. To push the industry in this direction, UNEF has promoted a Seal of Excellence in Sustainability, developed hand in hand with experts from WWF and SEO/BirdLife. The debate is changing. What makes photovoltaic energy an ally for biodiversity or a territorial threat is, simply, what we decide to do with it. Image | Pexels Xataka | Australia compared 1,700 sheep and discovered something unexpected: those that graze among solar panels give better quality wool

there is Nintendo Switch 2 and several PS5

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In recent months, we have seen how PlayStation 5 has increased in pricesomething that has also “replicated” Nintendo Switch 2. That makes it difficult to get one of these consoles at a good price, but not impossible. For this, we have the best purchasing window right now with the new AliExpress Summer Promothanks to which we have a series of discount coupons that these consoles (and almost any device) leave us at a great price. The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Discount minimum purchase coupon 1 coupon 3 coupon 4 COUPON 3 euros 15 euros XATAKAES03 WEBEDES03 ESSS03 SSES03 6 euros 39 euros XATAKAES06 WEBEDES06 ESSS06 SSES6 10 euros 69 euros XATAKAES10 WEBEDES10 ESSS10 SSES10 20 euros 139 euros XATAKAES20 WEBEDES20 ESSS20 SSES20 30 euros 209 euros XATAKAES30 WEBEDES30 ESSS30 SSES30 45 euros 319 euros XATAKAES45 WEBEDES45 ESSS45 SSES45 65 euros 459 euros XATAKAES65 WEBEDES65 ESSS65 SSES65 110 euros 650 euros XATAKAES110 WEBEDES110 ESSS110 – These coupons, which cannot be combined, are added to an additional discount of up to 33 euros if we pay with PayPal. In this way, we can get one of the consoles that we mention above at prices that we will not find in other stores. Below, we show you how they would look applying the greatest possible discount: nintendo switch 2 by 343.54 euros with the coupon ‘XATAKAES30’ PlayStation 5 Slim by 500.99 euros with the coupon ‘XATAKAES65’ PlayStation 5 Pro by 706.05 euros with the coupon ‘XATAKAES110’ Nintendo Switch Lite by 156.90 euros with the coupon ‘XATAKAES20’ nintendo switch 2 We start with nintendo switch 2. This console is, in essence, a hypervitaminized version of the first Switch, being able to reach 4K resolution when we play on a TV through its dock. The console has only been in stores for a short time, but even so it already has high-quality exclusives like ‘Pokémon Pokopia‘or the new one’Yoshi and the Mysterious Book‘. The console will increase in price in September to 499.99 euros, but now we can get it for 343.54 euros if we use PayPal and the coupon ‘XATAKAES30’. The price could vary. We earn commission from these links PlayStation 5 Slim PlayStation 5 It will not wait until after the summer to increase its price and its version with a disc reader already costs 649.99 euros. However, the AliExpress Summer Promo has it available with shipping from Spain for 500.99 euros with the coupon ‘XATAKAES65’ and paying with PayPal. It is a great price if we take into account that it has been difficult to find it on sale lately, even now that we have assets a few Days of Play. The price could vary. We earn commission from these links PlayStation 5 Pro If you prefer to opt for the best of Sony consoles, then you have this PlayStation 5 Pro by 706.05 euros with the coupon ‘XATAKAES110’ and paying with PayPal. It is a great price if we take into account that its RRP right now is 899.99 euros. It is a more powerful version that, thanks to PSSR 2, allows for better gaming performance. It also has 2 TB of storage, which is a plus if you have a lot of digital games. In fact, this console comes without a disc reader, although you can buy it separately. The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Nintendo Switch Lite Are you looking for an even cheaper console? Then the Nintendo Switch Lite is an ideal option for you. It is true that its hardware is more limited than the rest of the options on this list and that this version cannot be used connected to a TV or monitor, but in exchange it has a brutal price (it costs 156.90 euros with the coupon ‘XATAKAES20’ and paying with PayPal) and its video game catalog is enormous, with gems like ‘Super Mario Odyssey‘ either ‘The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom‘, among many others. 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 | AliExpress, Xataka, Nintendo, PlayStation In Xataka | Best wireless over-ear headphones. Which one to buy and five recommended models In Xataka | DDR4 or DDR5? What RAM to choose so as not to pay even more than necessary in the middle of the price crisis

what you need and how to make an appointment to make it in person in 2026

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We are going to explain to you what you need and how file your income tax return in person. After the possibility of making the declaration of the Income 2025 through the Internet and by phonehe Income calendar 2025 It now takes us to its final phase. It is called Income 2025 because it is to report to the Treasury for the last fiscal year, but it is what we do in 2026. In this article we are going to explain the process to make your declaration in person, telling you the requirements to do so and the dates with the deadlines you have to do it. Dates for the in-person declaration If you want to do your 2025 income tax return in personyou can do it from June 1 to June 30. These are the dates on which you will be able to request your appointment at the established telephone numbers. When you make an appointment, They will tell you the center you should go to on the day and date that has been established for your declaration. There, when you go, a person from the administration will help you make the declaration. Request an appointment for your in-person statement The fastest way to request your appointment is call by phone to request it. You will be able to do this with numbers 901121224 and 915357326in which an automated system is used to request an appointment at any time. If you want to be attended to by a person instead of an answering machine, you can use telephones 901 22 33 44 and 91 553 00 71. But for this, you must remember that they will only serve you from 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Monday to Fridayand if the lines are very busy it could take them a while to serve you. You can also make an appointment through the websiteon the web headquarters.agenciatributaria.gob.es/Sede/cita-previa-renta.html. In it, you will need to identify yourself with your NIF/NIE or electronic ID, electronic certificate, Cl@ve PIN or reference number. Once you identify yourself, you can choose a day and time to go to the office indicated to you. And finally, you can also make an appointment through the application of the Tax Agency is available on Android via Google Playand on your iPhone via the App Store. Within the application, enter the section Rentclick on Income 2025and there you will see the option to request an appointment through this app. Requirements for the in-person declaration If you want to file your income tax return in person, you need to meet a series of requirements. In addition to complying with them, you must also have the following information accessible in order to process the declaration. First of all, you must have documentation about your personal situation. This is a bit ambiguous and can vary in each case, but they will always ask for your original ID or a photocopy of everyone who appears on your declaration as your family unit. It is also important to know the IBAN of your bank account, and how cadastral references of all properties of your property, where you rent, or other circumstances. You will also be asked any supporting document that could give the right to regional deductions or other tax benefits. For example, if you rent, you will have to bring the landlord’s NIF, as well as documents with the amounts paid for the rent. If you bought a primary residence with a loan extension, then you will have to bring the pending balances of the original loan, insurance receipts if you have a mortgage, or proof of donations you have made. There will also be other types of documents that you may be asked for if you have received different types of income or income during the year 2025, and they do not appear in your tax data. These documents can be quite a few, and They always depend on each situation. You can find a list with all on this web page. In Xataka Basics | Income Guide 2025: calendar, previous steps and how to prepare for the 2026 declaration

The US tried to erase Huawei from the map. Huawei has something to say to you: “thank you”

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The United States has been trying to put Huawei offside for five years. Well, although it started with Huaweithere has actually been a years-long trade war with China, which implies a escalation of tariffssanctions and blacklists for some companies. This means that public organizations cannot use technology from these companies (although later they skip it to the bullfighter) and that both American and some European companies cannot make deals with China if this means putting the security of the United States at risk. Concrete examples: Nvidia could not sell its best AI chips in China and the European ASML cannot sell its best advanced photolithography machines to Chinese foundries. The objective was condemn Chinese companies and its technology to ostracism, but it turns out that the opposite has happened and the current pHuawei resident has a message for the United States. Thank you. Huawei and the technological boost thanks to the United States Before continuing with the context, because there is a lot to tell, let’s get to the chicha. Recently, within the framework of the IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems held in Shanghai, Huawei presented its technological roadmap. Not one focused on the product, but on the chips, on their ambitions and on their new technologies. At one point during the event, Xu Zhijun (current president of the Chinese company) stood on stage to thank publicly the tight control that the United States has exercised over the West’s commercial and diplomatic channels with China in recent years. The most notable thing about the presentation is Huawei’s plans to manufacture chips with a density similar to those of 1.4 nanometersbut without the necessary machinery to do so. As we say, ASML cannot sell the most advanced machines to Chinese companies, so companies like SMIC or Huawei itself They are managing to stay in the technological race. They use strategies such as “impressions” of many layers on the wafers or, directly, reverse engineering, and Huawei has something they have called ‘Tau Scaling Law’. Instead of going the traditional route by making transistors physically smaller to achieve denser chips by miniaturizing components, what they are developing is a method to reduce the travel time of signals within the chips. That is, the chips do not have physically smaller components, but thanks to the reduction of internal ‘wiring’ and latency, the density of the transistors will be similar to that of chips made with extreme ultraviolet lithography equipment. It is an extremely complicated path to achieve results that can be similar and, in essence, a sample of all the turns that the company must take because they cannot access those ASML SVU machines. However, it’s also something Huawei (and the Chinese industry, in general) is grateful for. Literally. As I say, at one point during the presentation, Xu Zhijun commented that “if the United States had not put pressure on our country, we would not have achieved this,” crowning the phrase with a “we are grateful to them”. Because, in the end, exactly what Jensen Huang (CEO of Nvidia) and other industry experts warned a long time ago has happened: sanctions were not going to work not to stop the Chinese technology sector, but also to find tools and alternatives to boost their industry in record time. These measures include the aforementioned reverse technology or Huawei’s new LogicFolding architecture to much more conventional ones like that of buy smuggling technology or industrial espionage. What Huang pointed out a few months ago was that Nvidia (and the United States) could not miss the opportunity to be in China. “If the United States had not pressured our country, we would not have achieved this. We are grateful to them” Because China was going to find a way to catch up and compete with the United States, but if they were put under increasing pressure, the effort was going to be greater and, furthermore, they were not going to be able to take advantage of selling technology until then. This is why Nvidia got permission to sell their H200 GPUs (with 25% tariffs) to China not so long ago, something that came too latewhen China seems to no longer need them. Either way, Huawei is expected to start selling Kirin chips (the ones inside its phones) built with this new technology before the end of 2026. The company aims toSimilar density to traditional 3nm noteswith the goal of reaching that equivalence with 1.4nm chips by 2031. In fact, they point that in recent years they have already been manufacturing chips using this approach on a trial basis, but it is now that the trial has been opened. We will also have to wait for technological analyzes by third parties to see if Huawei’s claims are correct, of course. What is undeniable is that, whether the figures used by Huawei are true or not, China has technological sovereignty between its eyebrows. And its latest five-year plan is a declaration of intent to achieve superiority in the very short term. In Xataka | Tariffs have accelerated a trend in China: the aspirational thing is no longer to buy Apple, it is to buy Chinese brands

That Iran shot down a US F-15 was something unusual. The problem is that they have opened the missile… and everything points to China

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In 1960, when an American U-2 spy plane was shot down over the Soviet UnionWashington initially believed it was facing a military problem. He ended up discovering that the incident had diplomatic consequences much larger and blew up a summit between the two superpowers. Because sometimes a single downed plane reveals a story much bigger than the battle in which it fell. The takedown that changed the conversation. He downing of an F-15E on Iran last month was, in itself, an extraordinary event. It had been decades since a United States fighter had been shot down by enemy fire, and the rescue movie operation later, with one of the crew hiding for two days in the Zagros Mountains, underlined the seriousness of the episode. However, as investigations continue, the incident is shifting from being a story about Iranian military capabilities to something else: a story about China. According to cited sources by NBC News the suspicion that the plane was hit by a portable anti-aircraft missile (MANPADS) of Chinese manufacture has shifted the focus from the battlefield to a much more uncomfortable question for Washington: to what extent Beijing is helping to sustain Tehran’s military capacity. More important than the missile. From a military point of view, a portable anti-aircraft missile is not a revolutionary weapon. Its appeal lies precisely on the contrary: It is relatively cheap, easy to deploy, and capable of threatening even extremely sophisticated platforms if circumstances are favorable. Hence, what has aroused American interest is not so much the type of weapon used as its possible origin. If suspicions are correct, the shootdown would demonstrate that Chinese technology has ended up participatingdirectly or indirectly, in one of the more symbolic hits suffered by American aviation in years. From that perspective, the discussion then stops revolving around how Iran managed to shoot down an F-15 and begins to focus on what role played China to make it possible. The shadow of broader support. Because suspicions are not limited to the missile. US sources also suggest that China may have provided Iran with radar systems capable of detecting stealth aircraft and access to space capabilities that would facilitate the location of targets. So far none of these accusations have been conclusively proven publicly and Beijing categorically rejects them, but together they paint an image that is worrying in Washington: that of a technological support network which, without involving direct military involvement, could significantly increase Iran’s ability to challenge the United States and its allies. In this context, the downed F-15 becomes tangible proof of a broader phenomenon that US officials have been denouncing for some time. The contradiction of American diplomacy. The situation is especially delicate because the United States simultaneously needs to contain Iran and keep channels open with China. Beijing is the main buyer of the iranian oil and one of the few actors with enough influence to put economic pressure on Tehran. During negotiations to reach a ceasefire, the Trump administration sought precisely that collaboration. But every new accusation on Chinese missiles, radars or satellites used by Iran complicates that balance. Washington thus finds itself in an uncomfortable position: it needs China to contribute to stabilizing the region while accusing it of providing tools that strengthen one of its main adversaries in the Middle East. The real message. That’s why the downing of the F-15 It has a relevance that goes far beyond the loss of a plane. What is at stake is not only the effectiveness of Iranian defenses, but the American perception that more and more regional conflicts are connected to global strategic competition. against China. The investigation on the missile seeks to determine how the fighter fell, but also who was behind the technology that made it possible. In a sense, Washington has opened up the missile to examine it piece by piece, and in doing so has discovered that the biggest questions no longer point solely to Tehran. They aim more and more towards Beijingwhere the United States believes is a growing part of the economic, technological and military infrastructure that allows its rivals to challenge its power in different corners of the world. Image | U.S. Force In Xataka | The US has copied its very cheap drone swarms from Iran and Russia. The problem is what Starlink asks for connecting them In Xataka | The war in the East has reached an unexpected agreement: one where the US does not discuss Iran’s missiles, bombs or uranium

These are the best deals on AliExpress mobiles

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Yes, the AliExpress Summer Promo is already active. This marketplace launches events throughout the year, but there are not many that are as powerful as this one. There are very juicy technology offers, although this time we are going to focus only on mobile phones. And the best thing is that, since the promo started just a few hours ago, most discount coupons are still available. Google Pixel 10 (12+128GB) The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Discount minimum purchase coupon 1 coupon 3 coupon 4 COUPON 3 euros 15 euros XATAKAES03 WEBEDES03 ESSS03 SSES03 6 euros 39 euros XATAKAES06 WEBEDES06 ESSS06 SSES6 10 euros 69 euros XATAKAES10 WEBEDES10 ESSS10 SSES10 20 euros 139 euros XATAKAES20 WEBEDES20 ESSS20 SSES20 30 euros 209 euros XATAKAES30 WEBEDES30 ESSS30 SSES30 45 euros 319 euros XATAKAES45 WEBEDES45 ESSS45 SSES45 65 euros 459 euros XATAKAES65 WEBEDES65 ESSS65 SSES65 110 euros 650 euros XATAKAES110 WEBEDES110 ESSS110 – These discount coupons have only one limitation: we cannot combine them. In addition to these, if we use PayPal as a payment method, we will take an additional discount that can reach up to 33 euros. This applies to practically any mobile phone that we look for on AliExpress, but we leave you below five that we really liked: POCO X8 Pro Max by 304.91 euros with the coupon ‘XATAKAES45’, a mobile phone with a huge 8,500 mAh battery. Samsung Galaxy A57 by 271.19 euros with the coupon ‘XATAKAES45’, Samsung’s best mid-range phone. Honor Magic7 Pro 5G by 514.64 euros with the coupon ‘XATAKAES65’, a high-end mobile launched in 2025. Google Pixel 10 by 490.52 euros with the coupon ‘XATAKAES30’, one of the best compact phones there is. Redmi Note 15 5G by 159.78 euros with the coupon ‘XATAKAES20’, a top option for those looking for a very economical mobile phone. POCO X8 Pro Max The first of the mobile phones that we bring you is this one POCO X8 Pro Max from Xiaomia device that stands out, above all, for its huge 8,500 mAh battery (with 100 W fast wired charging). In addition, it has a 6.83-inch 120 Hz screen and a Dimensity 9500s processor, so we can expect notable performance in both the most common apps and video games. stays in 304.91 euros with the coupon ‘XATAKAES45’ if we also pay with PayPal. POCO X8 Pro Max (12+256 GB) The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Samsung Galaxy A57 Samsung’s best mid-range mobile to date is the Galaxy A57 5G. It is a very balanced device that comes with a 6.7-inch screen, 5,000 mAh battery and a lot of artificial intelligence from Gemini and Galaxy AI. One of the best things about this mobile is, without a doubt, its six years of guaranteed updates. stays in 271.19 euros with the coupon ‘XATAKAES45’ and paying with PayPal. The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Honor Magic7 Pro 5G Looking for a mobile phone from the previous generation allows us to get real bargains, as is the case with this one Honor Magic7 Pro 5G: comes out 514.64 euros with the coupon ‘XATAKAES65’ and choosing PayPal as the payment method. We are looking at a high-end phone with a very good 6.8-inch screen with 1,600 HBM nits (so you can see it outdoors even if the sun is shining directly on it), a top processor such as the Snapdragon 8 Elite and a versatile camera system. Honor Magic7 Pro 5G (12+512GB) The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Google Pixel 10 If you are looking for a compact mobile phone and you want a phone with the Android operating system, one of the best options is undoubtedly the Google Pixel 10 by 490.52 euros if we pay with PayPal and use the coupon ‘XATAKAES30’. It is a phone that has seven years of guaranteed updates and that will allow you to receive the latest updates from Google’s operating system very quickly. In addition, its camera system does a very good job in almost any scenario and has a lot of artificial intelligence thanks to Gemini. Google Pixel 10 (12+128GB) The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Redmi Note 15 5G And we close with one of Xiaomi’s best-selling phones: the Redmi Note 15 5G. It is a highly recommended mobile for those users who are looking for something very economical and that offers sufficient performance for apps like WhatsApp or social networks. This one, with 8 GB of RAM, costs right now 159.78 euros with the coupon ‘XATAKAES20 and if we use PayPal. This is the version with 5G and 256 GB of storage. Redmi Note 15 5G (8+256GB) 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 | AliExpress, Xataka, Xiaomi, Samsung, Honor, Google In Xataka | The best mobile phones, we have tested them and here are their analyzes In Xataka | The best quality-price mobiles. Their analyzes and videos are here

A man paid $23 for a PC case at an auction. He discovered inside a 24-core CPU and an RTX 3080 Ti

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Online auctions are full of unexpected opportunities, but few stories surprise as much as this one. Imagine entering a local second-hand platform with the idea of ​​​​getting a simple computer case. You’re not looking for anything spectacular, just a large chassis for future projectssomething functional and cheap. You place a low, almost token bid, and expect nothing more than a basic item wrapped in cardboard. However, when you pick it up, something doesn’t add up: it weighs more than expected, it sounds different, and what seemed like a routine purchase becomes the beginning of an anecdote that sweeps Reddit. The story broke through Redditwhere the buyer posted the find on r/pcmasterrace. According to images published by “LlamadeusGame”, the box was not empty nor did it contain old parts, but rather a complete high-end computer. In its photos you can see a TRX40 AORUS Pro WiFi motherboard with an AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X 24-core processor, accompanied by 256 GB of RAM and a graphics card NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti. Although the interior shows accumulated dust, the screenshot shared by the user indicates that the system works and recognizes all hardware. When a cheap bid turns into treasure The details of the operation are available on the Capital City Online Auctions website, where the lot is still published. It is number 123 and describes a box Fractal Design Define 7 XLpriced at $317.99. The final bid was $23.50 plus commission, according to the official listing. The images associated with the advertisement only showed the box inside a cardboard and a catalog photo, without giving any clues as to its real contents. The contrast between the price paid and the real value of the components is striking. According to AMD and NVIDIA launch prices, only the Ryzen Threadripper 3960X processor It was originally sold for $1,399.while the RTX 3080 Ti It exceeded $1,100 at its release in 2022. Even with current depreciation, the complete set can fetch thousands of dollars on the secondhand market, especially because of the large amount of RAM. The Capital City Online Auctions ad included clear warnings: all items were sold “as-is,” with no warranty or return option. He also insisted in what bids had to be based on the written description and not in the images, which could be archival. Pickup was in-person only, with no delivery option, and the site’s rules state that any dispute must be resolved through arbitration in Ohio. The case raises an interesting question: how far does a buyer’s liability go in such a situation? The user paid what the bid indicated and picked up the item according to the rules, so they have not broken any auction rules. However, some commenters on Reddit wonder if they should have notified the company to correct what appears to be a cataloging error. Capital City Online Auctions’ policy makes it clear that sales are final, but the ethical debate remains open: take advantage of luck or return the find? Buying this PC case remembers that in online auctions there is always a component of risk and surprise. In this case, the buyer obtained high-level equipment for the price of a chassis part. Beyond the stroke of luck, the story underscores the importance of reading the fine print and reviewing lots before any move. Images | LlamadeusGame (Reddit) | Capital City Online Auctions In Xataka | Corning succeeded by manufacturing the “armored” glass in our phones. Now it has become Nvidia’s whim In Xataka | Nvidia’s superpower is not having money, it is making everyone work for it: Foxconn is the latest to join A version of this article was published in September 2025

Elon Musk not only wants to reach the Moon, he also wants to turn it into a factory for satellites launched with catapults

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What do they have in common ChinaSpaceX, Auriga Space and Electromagnetic Launch? Well, possibly several things, but one of them is that they have expressed interest in using mass cannons to launch from the Moon. Said to very roughlywant to use electromagnetic catapults loaded with satellites or construction materials to other points in space. Today, existing technologies are not optimized to launch large loads, but with so much power involved it would not be strange if it were finally achieved. The ethical implications would be many even if they only focused on science and communications. However, it could be even worse; Well, according to the analysis recently published by an expert, the arrival of the military applications It would only be a matter of time. From moon rocks to nuclear warheads. The idea of ​​the lunar mass cannon He initially proposed it a scientist named Gerard O’Neill in the 70s. His idea was to use them to extract minerals from the Moon and launch them into space to build space colonies with them. Over time, many space agencies, public and private, have become interested in its use. For this reason, the independent analyst specialized in cislunar security Andre Sonntag just published a report in which he recounts the risks that these catapults would entail. If the necessary technology is optimized to launch large payloads, they could be used to launch probes aimed at destroying satellites, inert projectiles and even ships loaded with nuclear warheads. Furthermore, if launches are made from the Moon they may be more difficult to detect by conventional early warning systems, so many attacks would go unnoticed. An ingenious design. Mass cannons are actually very interesting systems for space launch. They consist on a track in which one electromagnet is placed after another. A metal cart is circulated above and is attracted by said magnets. Each of these electromagnets is activated just when the car passes over it, giving it a new impulse, so that it accelerates more and more. The goal is to reach 2.4 kilometers per second, since this is the speed necessary to escape from the Moon. When this is achieved, the cargo on board the car is launched into space. In short, it is possible to catapult what is inside the car without having to consume propellant. Better on the Moon. This system has historically been proposed for use on the Moon for two reasons. To begin with, unlike what happens with a conventional rocketa very high speed is reached very quickly. If the process were done on Earth, the rocket would reach the atmosphere so quickly that it would catch fire due to friction when crossing it. On the other hand, there is no classical atmosphere on the Moon. On the other hand, since gravity on the Moon is much lower, a lower speed is needed than what would be needed to escape through this system on Earth. The case of Elon Musk. In his report, Sonntag has not mentioned any company or agency. However, it is well known that Elon Musk speak of the use of these mass cannons last February. He has been expressing his interest for a long time establish data centers in space and manufacture AI satellites directly on the Moon. This would avoid the energy, thermal management and launch logistics limitations that Earth poses for its ambitious plan. The vacuum of space would serve as a coolant and solar energy could be used to obtain electricity. The release waiting listIn addition, it would be much clearer than on Earth. In order not to have to carry large amounts of fuel to the Moon, their idea is to launch these satellites directly from our satellite. That is why he has already mentioned electromagnetic catapults on several occasions. There is legislation, but it is difficult to ensure. The United Nations Outer Space Treaty strictly prohibits the construction of military installations on celestial bodies. It also prohibits nuclear launches from space. However, Sonntag points out in his report that it would be quite difficult to verify. Therefore, he is concerned if these types of systems advance, given the interest of tycoons like Elon Musk. The payloads that could be launched with current technologies are minuscule. In fact, launching functional satellites directly with one of these cannons is science fiction. However, technology will advance. By then, we must be prepared, because those who have no scruples on Earth will not have them in space either. Image | SpaceX/xAI In Xataka | We knew there was water on the Moon, but not why some craters were empty. Finally we have the answer

Nvidia has just launched its missile against Intel AMD’s dominance in PCs and laptops. There is a problem: it is a slightly obsolete missile

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In October 2025 Nvidia launched its DGX Sparka unique workstation that the company called “the world’s smallest AI supercomputer.” that machine It was actually announced in January.but it took a while to reach the market. When it finally did, it became an interesting alternative but somewhat limited in scope. That is just what the new Nvidia RTX Spark family, which will arrive, wants to change both in the form of laptops as desktop computers, and that it will do so with a fundamental difference: Windows for ARM. Hello, Windows for ARM. The golden DGX Spark were Linux-based workstations, which targeted them at a smaller audience, but with the RTX Spark, Nvidia wanted to make the big leap to the general public. These devices are based on Windows 11 for ARM, and will take advantage of all hardware and software capabilities so that this technological solution is no longer only aimed at AI enthusiasts. Of course, that will continue to be one of the segments it will target, but these systems can also be used for both creative and gaming environments. In Xataka We wanted an ideal PC to be able to experiment with local AI models. The Framework Desktop is the answer to our prayers Approximate performance: an RTX 5070. Those responsible for NVIDIA have not yet given too many specific details about what we can expect from this platform in terms of performance, but they have indicated that the performance of the GPU It is close to that of an RTX 5070 (portable version), although the exact numbers depend on the specific application or game: in some it will be a little better, in others a little worse and in others exactly the same. Yes, they have indicated that the promise is to obtain 100 FPS in 1440p gaming as reference data. Same chip, different operating system. Hardware technical specifications They are identical to those of the DGX Spark. The main data are the following: NVIDIA Grace Blackwell Architecture CPU: up to 20 Grace cores GPU: Developed in collaboration with MediaTek, up to 6,144 CUDA cores, 1 PFLOP of AI performance Unified memory: up to 128 GB LPDDR5X at 273 GB/s with NVLink at 600 GB/s But compared to the DGX Spark, we insist, the fundamental difference is that instead of using a specific Nvidia Linux distribution for these machines, here we can take advantage of Windows 11 for ARM. When AI controls your computer. During the presentation of this platform, those responsible for Nvidia talked about the absolute rise of AI agents and how this will mark a paradigm shift in the way we use our PCs and laptops. Before we did it with a mouse and keyboard, but they see a near future in which control is taken by those AI agents, with whom we will interact in a quite different way. The example is the already famous OpenClaw and Hermeswhich with the appropriate permissions can run all kinds of tasks and applications on the computer to autonomously do things for us. Six laptops initially. The Nvidia RTX Spark platform will initially be available in six devices from six different manufacturers that will rely on this technological solution from launch. ASUS, Dell, HP, Lenovo, Microsoft and MSI will have their equipment ready this fall, although at the moment there are no specific specifications or prices announced. It is possible that during Computex we will learn more details about these devices. What can we expect in autonomy. At the moment no specific data has been given about the efficiency of these devices, but Nvidia spoke of a battery life “for the whole day.” They highlight the efficiency of the GPU and in fact indicate that GPU performance will be virtually the same whether the laptop is plugged in or not. Obviously in intensive tasks and demanding games that battery will drain much more quickly. In Xataka Goodbye to the duopoly of Intel and AMD in Windows: the arrival of NVIDIA processors is imminent and brings 8 laptops under its arm The doubt of Windows for ARM. The commitment to Microsoft’s operating system is striking, but Nvidia believes that now the system is much more mature, and that both emulation and hardware support It’s much better than in the past thanks to the work that Microsoft and Nvidia have done in the months and years leading up to this launch. They talk about a “first-class experience” for the operating system, and even commented that they have worked with the developers of anti-cheat systems in video games so that this is not a problem on these computers. And also desktop computers. When Nvidia announced its DGX Spark, then similar desktop computers appeared in format that also offered that same platform. The same thing will happen with RTX Spark, and although there was hardly any data here, Nvidia did indicate that these devices will appear in the fall from Acer, Asus, Dell, Gigabyte, HP, MSI and Lenovo. {“videoId”:”x7ztphf”,”autoplay”:false,”title”:”How to know the components of your PC (RAM, Graphics, CPU…) and the state they are in”, “tag”:”webedia-prod”, “duration”:”387″} Many unknowns and certain obsolescence. There are many doubts surrounding these devices in terms of performance or price, but there is another fundamental problem: when these laptops and desktop PCs appear starting in the fall, they will do so with chips that have been on the market for a year and therefore in a certain sense are already somewhat obsolete. Competing with the Desktop Framework. The memory bandwidth is not exceptional, and for example the Framework Desktop presented in August 2025 already offered a similar configuration in that section, with up to 128 GB of LPDDR5x memory at 256 GB/s. It will be interesting to see how the RTX Spark machines perform against alternatives like this (which makes use of a “traditional” x86 Windows 11 operating system) and whether Nvidia’s ARM chip can really make a difference in an ultra-competitive market. In Xataka |The demand for AI memories is suffocating mobile manufacturers. The largest … Read more

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