MSI launches the world’s first desktop gaming PC with an AI agent in the form of a ‘hologram’

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Computex 2026 has already ended, but it has left us with several interesting announcements. We already told you a few days ago how MSI had presented several monitorsincluding the first triple-resolution QD-OLED gaming monitor ever manufactured. The same manufacturer has also done something quite curious: it has put an artificial intelligence agent in a gaming PC. And he did it with the appearance of a ‘hologram’. An AI that will help you configure your PC without touching anything A few months ago we brought you an analysis of MSI’s first MEG Visiona gaming PC with an RTX 5090 and where we had a huge screen crowning the tower that gave access to a lot of different functions. The new MSI PC goes in that same direction, although in this case combining an AI agent that runs inside the computer and that has a much more physical presence. Instead of a conventional screen like the previous device had, this MEG Vision X 2 AI⁺ has a cylindrical screen that is integrated within the chassis. In this way, MSI’s AI (called LuckyClaw) will be there in the form of a kind of ‘hologram’ that gives the device a very futuristic look. Be careful, because it is not something merely cosmetic. This artificial intelligence responds to natural voice commandsso it is not necessary to interact with it physically. In this way, we can be immersed in the middle of the game and change things such as RGB lighting, monitor settings or even computer performance profiles without touching anything. What more can we expect from this team? In addition to the above, it will also bring the best NVIDIA graphics card, an Intel Core Ultra processor, WiFi 7 connectivity and a liquid cooling system that is designed to be very quiet even if we push the equipment hard. At the moment, it has no price or release date. New mini PCs and an ‘All in One’ In addition to the previous PC, MSI has also presented other options more oriented to the world of work and productivity, but designed for users looking for equipment that takes up very little space. There we can place the Pro Max Edge AI 11M, an ultra-compact 4-liter device that comes with AMD processors and integrated graphics cards. This, in fact, can be configured with up to 128 GB of unified memory, ideal for working with AI models locally. In addition to this, it has also presented the Pro Max 27TP Z 8MG, an ‘All in One’ device (i.e. It’s all integrated into the screen). It is a computer that even integrates a webcam in a monitor that has a refresh rate of 120 Hz and has an AMD Ryzen 7 255 processor inside. Finally, we also have the new computers that make up the Cubi Nuc AI WCG line. They are very compact devices, designed for both the work world and the home environment. It is an interesting alternative for those users who do not have space for a large PC nor do they want a laptop. Some interesting PCs with a discount from the MSI store These devices are not yet available to buy, as we said above, but there are very interesting options in the MSI store now that we have a 10% discount on everything in it, both complete devices and peripherals. Below we leave you a couple of examples. MSI MPG Trident AS AI If you are looking for a gaming PC, this MPG Trident AS AI is a good option right now. It is a device with an Intel Core Ultra 5 225F as a processor, 16 GB of DDR5 type RAM and a 1 TB SSD. In addition, it has an RTX 5060 Ti as a graphics card. If we take into account the current price of RAM and SSDsit is a top option with the discount it has: it is reduced to 1,399 euros, but with the code ‘COMPUTEXMSI‘ stays in 1,259.10 euros. MSI MPG Trident AS AI 2NVM5-074EU | Gaming PC The price could vary. We earn commission from these links If you want to accompany the previous computer with an ultrawide monitorthis MAG401QR is a top option. It has an IPS panel, 155 Hz and a refresh rate of 1 ms, making it a very interesting option for video games. In addition, it has a good UWQHD resolution (3,440 x 1440 pixels), so it also It is ideal for working with several windows open at the same time. With the same coupon that we indicated above you stay in 323.10 euros. 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 | MSI 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 In Xataka | Faster (and more expensive) is not always better: the big difference between buying an SSD and an HDD for backups

These are all the new features from Apple Intelligence and Siri AI that come to your iPhone with iOS 27

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We are going to tell you all the Apple Intelligence and Siri AI news that will come to your iPhone when it updates to iOS 27. Because the main protagonist of the next version of Apple’s mobile operating system is artificial intelligence, driven by the Gemini models, and which will revolutionize Siri. So that you understand everything that is coming, we are going to give you a list of all the new features, briefly describing each of them. And then, we will also give you the bad news about its arrival in Europe. What’s new in Apple Intelligence in iOS 27 Let’s continue with the list of new features from Apple Intelligence and Siri AI that have been presented by Apple. We are going to tell you in summary so that you can see and understand them easily. Apple Intelligence Architecture Apple Founding Models: Apple’s new AI models have been created in collaboration with Google. They take advantage of the technology behind the Gemini family of models by adapting it for use in local processing and on servers. Hybrid processing: Apple’s new AI will be able to work both locally on your device and in the cloud, using servers with Private Cloud Compute architecture to guarantee that the data you store is not accessible by Apple or third parties. Advanced local model: There will be a more powerful secondary version optimized for use locally on systems with the most capable Apple Silicon processors. This version will understand and generate speech, text and images with high precision. Multimodal and understands the context: The new Apple Intelligence is multimodal, that is, it understands text, image and video. You can also securely coordinate system capabilities through personal context, actions in applications (App Actions) and awareness of what is on the screen (On-screen awareness). Semantic Indexing: Integration with Spotlight to instantly search for old or new content locally on the device. Siri AI New Siri: Siri is officially renamed Siri AI. The Apple assistant becomes an artificial intelligence assistant, and becomes powered by the new Apple Intelligence architecture. Coherent Conversational Experience: Allows you to have fluid conversations with Siri, speaking to her and receiving detailed responses. Interactions are saved privately and synchronized via iCloud in the new app. New dedicated Siri app: Siri has a new standalone app on iOS, iPadOS, and macOS to improve the way we interact with her. Visual Redesign: More fluid interface than on iOS allows you to swipe down from the Dynamic Island to write to you directly. In visionOS it is presented as a 3D visualization that can be placed anywhere in space and activated just by looking at it. On macOS you can also invoke it from context menus or Spotlight. Enhanced System Dictation: Great increase in keyboard precision, respecting spellings, punctuation and capitalization thanks to the integrated advanced model. Personality settings: Siri has a new, more natural and conversational voice. But you will also be able to customize it to adjust your personality, speed or type of voice. Integrated into the search engine: Siri is also integrated into the search engine. When you type a request, it will be detected as something for AI and Siri AI will respond. Visual Intelligence: There is a native Siri mode in the iOS camera app. It allows you to take a photo of what’s in front of you and get detailed information about whatever, ask for recipes, get nutritional information. You can even scan an account and split the payment. Writing and Creativity Tools Siri in writing: Siri has the ability to generate texts from scratch in any app on your mobile or Mac, describing what you need in natural language. In Mail and Messages, adapt your tone by mimicking how you usually communicate with a specific contact. Automatic System Correction– Apple Intelligence automatically reviews and corrects writing in the background in almost all apps, including third-party ones, without additional steps. An integrated concealer. Evolution of Image Playground: Image generation improves in quality, including styles such as photorealism. It does this with a model in Private Cloud Compute. It allows you to apply styles to photos in your library and edit them using natural language or touch gestures. Intelligence Applied to Native Apps Safari: AI can automatically classify and organize open tabs by theme or topic. Also the function of monitoring web pages using natural language and notifying if something changes. In addition, it allows you to create custom extensions describing in natural language what you want the tool to do on the web. Passwords: Allows you to automatically update eligible accounts to give them strong passwords with a single touch. The system autonomously navigates the website in question safely to apply the change. Only if they are compatible. Shortcuts: Creating shortcuts is made as simple as possible. Now you just have to describe the automation you want in natural language and Apple Intelligence brings together all the steps and applications required to build it. Photos: Advanced editing with distraction removal in complex scenes with more realistic backgrounds. You can also stretch the edges of an image to change the aspect ratio or straighten horizons using smart generation. Additionally, you can change the three-dimensional perspective of an already taken photo using local spatial models, recalculating the angles of the scene as if you had physically moved the camera sideways or down when shooting. Integration at Home: Siri AI will also work at Home, and will integrate with smart speakers. Siri AI will not arrive in Europe (for now) Siri AI and all the new artificial intelligence news will arrive with iOS 27. However, They will not reach Europe because Apple fails to comply with European legislation. EU law forces Apple to allow any third-party assistant to do the same as Siri AI, to don’t make users only have one optionand can choose from others available. Apple hides behind the fact that allowing other AI apps to access your apps, read your messages, modify files or make purchases for … Read more

Apple has already sold so many iPhones to adults that it’s now going after kids. Convincing their parents first, of course.

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Apple is celebrating with its WWDC 2026. It is the big software presentation event and those at Apple have not wasted any time, presenting iOS 27 and all your news at the beginning of the appointment. However, they have not started with the long-awaited new Siri (Siri AI, from now on), but by delving into the privacy of your system. And not in general terms, but delving into something very specific: child safety and more parental control. It’s a strange way to open a software presentation where everyone is waiting for details about Apple Intelligence, macOS and the rest of the software for the Apple family, but it is something that makes a lot, a lot of sense with that obsession about which Apple has been building a discourse for years. That of security and privacy as a strong selling argument. iOS 27 with strong parental controls. Maybe too strong I don’t have children, but I am too involved in the day-to-day life of video game controversies like ‘Roblox‘ and social networks so that, if I have children, I would be concerned about their privacy. Every now and then a new hotbed of online predators is uncovered with information that makes you want to leave the Internet forever. It’s not an idea that I dislike, but for whatever reason I have to stay online. The fact is that I’m older and quite skeptical of everything I receive on my mobile. Be Natalie on Telegram who doesn’t know me at all, but already loves me madly, or someone who sends me the opportunity of a lifetime by email. But children and adolescents can be much more exposed. That’s where those predators come into play. many times they roam freely by social apps and games and, as I say, Apple has spoken very early in its presentation about privacy and parental control of the iPhone and other devices in the ecosystem. Does a stranger call you? Notify your parents so they can do the appropriate thing. What they have announced is a package of new tools so that parents can not only better control how much time their children spend on their cell phones, but also to better manage who their children communicate with. That is, I am one of those who thinks that education plays a crucial role so that the minor does not spend the day glued to the phone, but if someone wants to send inappropriate content through networks or messages, then education takes a backseat because it is the minor who suffers a direct attack. And that’s where the new protection package comes into play. The ‘Communication Safety’ layer will continue to warn and blurring images and videos that may be considered inappropriate (nudity, for example), but now it also better identifies content that may contain violence. Do you want to enter a new site that is not authorized? Ask permission and a notification will appear on your parent’s device. This adds a layer of security that is very interesting to limit the content to which minors may be exposed. Craig Federighi, head of software engineering at Apple, said the goal is to give parents “powerful, easy-to-use tools to help manage what kids can see, who they can talk to, and when they have access.” The company has assured that they are following a series of guidelines and recommendations from the American Academy of Pediatrics, which directly states that children under 13 years of age should not have access to social media apps. Notice to know at a glance the approved apps. Although the tools they have presented sound very interesting and can be helpful, I think the best thing they have shown is that everything seems easier to use than before or that in other operating systems whose options may be more hidden or more cumbersome. Allowing easy access to these tools is important for parents to use them actively, controlling both their children’s time with the device and, above all, with certain apps. The censored message. And, obviously, it is one more way to reach a new audience. If years ago they already showed up showing the benefits of the Apple Watch SE like the devices so that the little ones in the family were located, these new security functions are one more argument for parents buy your children an iPhone as that first smartphone. They do not hide, stating that there are many advantages in children having their own device to be connected and available in the Search app, but they know that there may be people sending inappropriate content and that minors themselves have an infinite range of apps that perhaps they should not access. In addition to the options most designed to directly protect the minor, there is also the list of apps that they can or cannot use, as well as screen time. Again, nothing new because there are other companies with parental controls, but Apple has something unique. Because other companies have not been present at an event with global reach to sell the benefits of their parental control system, but Apple gets tired of selling iPhones to adults every year and knows that there is a juicy piece of the cake if it enters the pockets of children. And by convincing parents that their device is the safest, they have gained much of the ground. In Xataka | iOS 27 update: which iPhones it comes to, how to prepare and how to update

In 2019 no one gave a damn for it, and today it is one of the best adaptations of a video game

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Nobody was betting much on an adaptation of the mythical blue hedgehog from Segha’s games in 2019 when Paramount published the first trailer for its film and unleashed a storm of memes. Five years and three deliveries later, ‘Sonic the Hedgehog 3’which reaches Netflix on June 10, can boast $492 million at the box office and two stars like Jim Carrey and Keanu Reeves on board the franchise. And the cherry on top: critics, for the first time in the saga, have sided with the hedgehog. We all remember how a avalanche of memes It ended up giving rise to a film that not only succeeded in fleshing out the schematic plot of the original games, but along the way grossed $319 million at the global box office. Three films later, the series has grossed more than $1.2 billion worldwide. ‘Sonic 3’, produced with a budget of $122 million, became the highest grossing of the franchise and closed its career as the tenth most watched in 2024. It is the second most lucrative video game adaptation in history, behind only ‘Super Mario Bros. The Movie’. In this new installment we move to 1974: a meteorite with an alien hedgehog on board, Shadow, falls on Earth. Professor Gerald Robotnik, grandfather of the villain of the series, subjects him to experiments in a secret facility, where the hedgehog befriends the scientist’s granddaughter. When an accident kills the girl, Shadow is left in suspended animation for fifty years. In 2024 someone frees Shadow, who wakes up furious and attacks Tokyo uncontrollably. Sonic, Tails and Knuckles try to stop him without success, forcing them to turn to Doctor Robotnik himself to stop him. On Rotten Tomatoes, Sonic the Hedgehog 3 accumulates 86% (and 95% of the public). Jim Carrey’s double role and the fast-paced pace of the film are responsible for these ratings, well above the scores of the previous installments, which do not reach 70%. The presence of Keanu Reeves has also been highly praised, as he provides an astonishing gravity and dramatic component to Shadow, a secondary character in the video games who here takes a particularly threatening form. A fun and fast-paced puzzle in which, for once, all the pieces seem to fit together. In Xataka | Scorsese signed one of his masterpieces with this film whose new version in series format arrives on streaming today

copying what Claude Cowork does

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One might think that the new Siri AI would be specially integrated on iPhones with iOS 27but in reality its options may end up being even more striking on macOS. Apple’s desktop operating system promises especially powerful integration because will be integrated into Spotlight: Once you start typing something in the Spotlight search field, the system itself will be in charge of detecting whether Siri AI should take action. And when it goes into action, things happen. To start, there will be a shortcut with the Ctrl key that will cause when you press it while clicking anywhere in the macOS interface, a contextual option will appear to make a call to Siri AI and that will give you information about that element on which you have clicked. But the really interesting thing is that in addition to those conversational searches and queries that one can also do on the iPhone, in macOS Siri AI can act on our files to, for example, extract information about them. How to enjoy Claude Cowork without having to pay for Claude Cowork During the presentation, one of those responsible for Siri AI at Apple selected three PDFs to compare the specifications and cost of three 3D printing products. Siri AI scanned the documents and generated a comparison with a comparison table in just a few seconds. This type of feature is especially interesting, because basically what Apple is offering here is its own Claude Cowork integrated into the operating system. An AI that can manage your computer for you—or at least, manage part of it for you if you let it—to assist you in all kinds of tasks. Typical examples of things you can do with Claude Cowork on a Mac include things like “organize my downloads folder by content type and move old .dmgs to the trash”, “go to my supplier’s website, download the invoices for the last month, extract the amounts and fill out this internal form”, or a simple “My desktop is full of files and folders, organize it and leave it clean.” It seems that these types of options are now coming in that Siri AI integration in macOS, and Plus they do it for freetaking advantage of the alliance between Apple and Google and those new local models that will be installed in the operating system to resolve these types of queries. There’s another interesting bonus here: Apple has promised that all of these AI features are built with privacy as a key focus. In theory, this will mean that nothing you do with these types of functions will be recorded on any company’s servers. Certainly not in Apple’s, which will use your Private Cloud Compute to guarantee precisely that if local models are not enough, when we have to use the cloud models that Apple offers us, those queries will remain private. If that integration is as powerful as it promises, we may have here a real punch at the table of Apple and Googlewhose alliance will make maybe (just maybe) Claude subscribers realize that they don’t need to pay if macOS already offers basically the same thing for free. We will see if that promise is fulfilled when we can test this operating system. In Xataka | The alliance between Apple and OpenAI has begun to crack: there is an underlying reason that explains it, according to Bloomberg

which iPhones it comes to, how to prepare and how to update

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We are going to tell you everything you need to know to update your mobile to iOS 27. Now that Apple has officially announced iOS 27we also have other important information such as the models that are compatible. And this is what we are going to focus on. We are going to start by telling you all the iPhone models that will receive iOS 27. Then we will go on to give you four tips to do before updating so that everything goes correctly, and we will end by explaining the process to do so. Which iPhones are compatible One of the big surprises of the new iOS 27 is that It will be compatible with all mobile phones up to the iPhone 11. This means that all iPhones that have iOS 26 will also receive iOS 27. They are the following: How to prepare for iOS 27 Before updating to iOS 27, it is a good idea take four preparatory steps essential so that your mobile is prepared. These are essential things to avoid losing data and to ensure that the update is updated correctly. Make a backup: You never know, something can always go wrong, and that’s why it’s always important to back up your iPhone before updating in case you need to reset it. It doesn’t matter if you make the copy on your computer or in iCloud, the point is to have one made. Free up space on your iPhone: An iOS update usually takes up at least 10 GB of storage on your phone, sometimes more. Therefore, it is also important that if you are going to update you make sure you have enough free space on your mobile. Remember that you have a guide on how to free up space on your phone. Have your mobile connected to WiFi: As we have told you before, these types of updates require a large amount of data that you must download. Therefore, to increase speed and not blow up your mobile data rate, it is best to have your device at home connected to WiFi. Have your cell phone with a charged battery: When you are going to update, it is recommended that your battery be at least 50% charged, to ensure that you do not run out of it and there are undue interruptions in the process. If possible, you can perform the update with the mobile phone connected to the power. How to update to iOS 27 The first thing you should know is that Before the arrival of iOS 27 we will have two types of beta versions. Over the next few weeks, the beta versions that will be available will be the developer ones, and after several of them the public betas will arrive. When public betas are available, before updating you will have to register for them on the website beta.apple.com. Once you have registered for the public betas when they are available or when the final version of iOS 27 arrives in September, the method to update the mobile is the same. You will have to go to the settings and enter the section General. Once inside, click on the option Software update. You’ll go to a screen where your iPhone will automatically check Apple’s servers for updates. If there is, you can click below on the option Updateand this will take you to the process where you can start the download and installation. In Xataka Basics | The best apps for iOS 2026: new, essential and hidden gems

Two years later and with the help of Google, this is what Apple’s AI assistant does

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Apple promised a radically new Siri in 2024. It didn’t arrive. He promised it again in 2025. And it didn’t come either. Today, in the last keynote of Tim Cook as CEO, has finally presented the complete review of this wizardwhich now runs on the models of artificial intelligence (AI) from Google. Two years late. A multi-million dollar agreement with its biggest historical rival. And a question that hangs in the air: is it enough to make up for lost time? Several notes before we get into trouble. Apple pays approximately 1 billion dollars a year for licensing a custom Gemini model from Google with some 1.2 trillion parameters, according to Mark Gurman at Bloomberg. It is not a built-in ChatGPT. Nor a direct access to Gemini. It’s a bit different: Apple distills those models to create versions optimized for local execution on iPhone and Mac with its own privacy requirements. But the brain belongs to Google. What Siri AI can do now Siri will continue to run on Apple devices, locally, and in this company’s private cloud, maintaining the apple company’s privacy standards. This is the biggest promise that Apple has made to us. And it simply means that Google provides artificial intelligence. And Apple provides the infrastructure, the chips and the promise that no one, not even Google, can access our data. For the first time, Siri has its own app with a dark interface, a text field, a microphone for voice mode and an icon to attach images and files. The conversations are saved in a history with optional expiration date and are synchronized via iCloud. It is, in essence, a direct competitor to ChatGPT and Gemini in Apple’s own ecosystem. Article in development…

the new Siri at the forefront of a bigger update than it seems

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iOS 27 has a clear protagonist: Siri. After years of falling behind what many expected from an assistant built into the iPhone, Apple has shown in the WWDC26 a much more ambitious version, designed to better understand what we do, help us within the apps and respond with more context. Artificial intelligence takes a good part of the focus, but this update also touches many pieces of everyday life: from the camera and photos to Liquid Glass and performance. Siri: Apple’s great pending promise Assistant is by far the most ambitious change to the iPhone operating system. Those from Cupertino have not limited themselves to giving longer answers or a more natural voice: they have updated Siri with Apple Intelligence at the center so that it better understands personal context, takes into account what appears on the screen, recognizes images and can act within applications. It also gains access to updated knowledge of the web and becomes more conversational, with richer responses and the possibility of maintaining a back-and-forth with the user. The idea is that Siri stops serving only to set an alarm or send a message and starts solving more complex tasks simply by asking it. Apple has shown simple but very illustrative examples: “when is the Suki Waterhouse concert in San Francisco?”, “how can I buy tickets?”, or more personal requests supported by information distributed by the device. It will also be able to help with writing and editing practically anywhere we can enter text. Everything seems to indicate that Siri wants to stop being a function that we use to get by and become a layer of help that is much more present on the iPhone. Liquid Glass: Apple adjusts its big redesign after listening to feedback Liquid Glass It also receives adjustments in iOS 27. Apple introduced this visual language last year as its most ambitious cross-platform design update, but now it recognizes something quite natural in a change of this size: after the first leap come the refinements. The company has explained that it has listened to comments from users and developers. This translates to a new slider in Settings to adapt its look, from a lighter, sharper version to a more tinted one. Added to this is a more uniform top toolbar in applications, designed to keep labels, text and headers more readable. Search: Spotlight, Photos and Mail better find what’s already there Apple has also rebuilt one of those parts of the system that we only miss when it fails: search. We’ve all had that moment of looking for something we know is on the iPhone and for some reason it doesn’t appear. With iOS 27, the company has redesigned the base that powers Spotlight, Photos and Mail, with a more stable, efficient and complete index to better understand what content we have and where to find it. After updating, the system will re-index the device to have a more accurate image of what was already there. In Mail there is also a new ranking system so that the email we are looking for has more options to appear at the top. Child safety: more controls for families and adolescents The apple firm has also dedicated a part of iOS 27 to child safety. Apple expands the tools so that parents can better decide who their children communicate with, manage access to apps and adapt device use to different times of the day. Communication Safety will continue to warn and blur images or videos that may contain nudity, and also adds new protections against shared violent content. In Time of Use, there are recommendations for daily limits by categories such as entertainment, games and social networks, as well as times to choose which apps are available during school, on the weekend or during leisure time. In development. Images | Apple In Xataka | AI has meant that so many apps have never been launched in such a short time. The problem is that almost no one is using them.

There are still phones, Nintendo Switch 2 and more at a good price in the best summer promotion on AliExpress

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All good things come to an end, something that we can also apply to the events full of offers that happen all year long. There are just over 24 hours left until it ends AliExpress Summer Promoa campaign that began last week and in which we have seen brutal prices for consoles, mobile phones and many other devices. The good news? There are several of these offers that are still availableyes. 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 – Only until tomorrow at 11:59 p.m. (or until the discount coupons run out, whichever comes first) we have access to very good deals in technology. There is not as much to choose from compared to last week, but even so we still have very good purchasing options. Here are five we love: nintendo switch 2 by 366.33 euros with the coupon ‘XATAKAES45’, a great price for the Nintendo hybrid before it increases in price. POCO X8 Pro by 262.81 euros with the coupon ‘XATAKAES30’, in its version with 512 GB of storage. Huawei Watch GT 6 Pro by 254.33 euros with the coupon ‘XATAKAES30’, a smartwatch with autonomy for up to 21 days. AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D by 382.85 euros with the coupon ‘XATAKAES45’, a very powerful processor ideal for gaming and heavy tasks. Xiaomi TV Box S (3rd generation) by 37.46 euros with the coupon ‘XATAKAES06’, a device that could be great for an old TV. nintendo switch 2 One of the most sought after devices in this AliExpress promo has been nintendo switch 2. The hybrid of the Japanese company The price will increase next Septemberspecifically up to almost 500 euros. For this reason, while the Summer Promo lasts, we may have one of the last opportunities to take it home for much less: it comes out for 366.33 euros with the coupon ‘XATAKAES45’. The price could vary. We earn commission from these links POCO X8 Pro It is very possible that the POCO X8 Pro be one of the best quality-price phones of the year. It is a very balanced device that has a 6.59-inch screen with good maximum brightness (ideal for outdoors), a chip that offers good performance and 8 GB of RAM in this version of the device. In addition, its 6,500 mAh battery offers very good autonomy and this version has 512 GB of storage. comes out for 262.81 euros with the coupon ‘XATAKAES30’. The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Huawei Watch GT 6 Pro Autonomy is the Achilles heel of many watches, although that does not happen to the Huawei Watch GT 6 Pro. This smartwatch is capable of reaching up to 21 days of autonomy, a figure that not many devices can match. In addition, it is compatible with both Android and iOS, it has a very cool design and has many different functions, both for playing sports and for measuring our health. Costs 254.33 euros with the coupon ‘XATAKAES30’. The price could vary. We earn commission from these links AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D If you are looking for a new processor for your PC, this Ryzen 7 9800X3D from AMD is a great option. This CPU uses the technology 3D V-Cache and it has 8 cores and 16 threads. In addition, it is compatible with DDR5 RAM, although it is true that right now is not the best time to buy it. Yes, it is to buy this processor, which remains in 382.85 euros with the coupon ‘XATAKAES45’. The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Xiaomi TV Box S (3rd generation) If you have an old TV that you don’t want to change or one where you simply don’t like the operating system, this Xiaomi TV Box S could be great for you. It offers 4K resolution and supports both HDR10+ and Dolby Vision. In addition, it has a Google TV operating system, so it will give you access to applications like Netflix or DAZN in case you plan to watch the World Cup. comes out for 37.46 euros with the coupon ‘XATAKAES06’. Xiaomi TV Box S (3rd generation) 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 | Nintendo, Xiaomi, Huawei, AMD, Xataka In Xataka | Best mobile phones in quality price. Which one to buy based on use and nine recommended models In Xataka | Best smartwatch in quality price. Which one to buy based on use and seven recommended models

Self-employed people can collect two retirement pensions together. The fine print is that they must have paid for both

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There is one thing that any worker who contributes to Social Security expects: to receive a retirement pension. when your working life ends. What not many people know is that you can collect up to two retirement pensions: one if you have listed as self-employed and another if you have done it in the general regime as an employee. The fine print, of course, is that it is not enough to have contributed a couple of years in each regime. The conditions for both benefits to be recognized They are quite demanding. But yes, you can retire with two retirement pensions. What exactly does Social Security say?. The Social Security website has an answer Directly for that doubt, you may have the right to collect a retirement pension from the General Regime and another from the Special Regime for Self-Employed Workers (RETA) as long as the contribution requirements for each one are met separately. That is, having at least 15 years of contributions in each of the regimes. If at the time of retirement the requirements of any of them are not met, they are accumulated in the one that is. That is, they continue to count for the regime that does comply, although only one pension will be received, as established in article 205 of the General Law of Social Security. First requirement: meet the minimum contribution. The first requirement to receive two retirement pensions is the minimum required for any worker who wants to access a retirement benefit. That is, have the required age to retire and have contributed enough years to receive it. In 2026, that means have quoted at least 38 years and 3 months (to retire at age 65) or less time if you wait until age 66 years and 10 months, which is the ordinary age for this year. The second requirement: 15 years in each modality. The second requirement is a little less common, and that is why not many people can access this type of double pension: prove moonlighting simultaneous. In other words, to receive it, the worker must be registered in both the RETA and the General Regime. That is, be listed as an employee and an employee simultaneously, and prove a minimum of 15 years of contributions in each of the regimes. This contribution can be simultaneous (15 years registered in both) or overlapping (15 years as an employee and 15 more years as a self-employed worker). If the worker is not registered in the General Regime but is in the RETA at the time of retirement, he or she must prove that at least two of those years must have overlapped within the last 15 years prior to retirement. In other words, you may have been alternating periods of time as an employee and as a self-employed person throughout your working life until you add 15 years of each, but two of those years of change between one regime and another must occur during the last 15 years of your working life, as specified in the article 205.1b of the General Law of Social Security. There must be a coincidence of both in the years prior to retirement, it is not useful to have contributed 16 years as an employee at the beginning of your working career and then another 23 years only as a self-employed person. If not multiply, add. At this point, many of you will have had a question come to mind: if you don’t reach 15 years of contributions in one of the two, what happens to those contributions, are they lost? This is where the article 49 of the General Law of Social Security. If, for example, you have contributed for 10 years as a self-employed person, but you do not reach the minimum to collect a pension for the RETA, but you do for your work as an employee, the regulations contemplate that these contribution bases as a self-employed person can be accumulated to those you have generated as an employee (or vice versa), but only for calculate the regulatory base that determines How much will your pension be?not to add more years of contributions. This means that those years of self-employment do count, even if they do not generate a second pension. They raise the regulatory base and, with it, the amount of the pension that you do collect. Two pensions, but one pension capped. Collecting two pensions at the same time does not mean being able to add any amount. Although these are two benefits from different regimes, there is a maximum limit for pensions contributions that also apply in this case. In 2026, this ceiling is set at 3,359.60 euros per month, in 14 paymentswhich is equivalent to 47,034.40 euros per year. If the sum of the two pensions exceeds that figure, the cut will be applied up to that amount. This means that it only makes economic sense to collect two pensions if each of them, on its own, falls below the maximum. In most cases, people in this situation will have contributed fewer years for the RETA than for the General Regime, so their two pensions, added together, are usually well below the ceiling. In Xataka | In Spain, those over 65 years of age are working like never before. It’s not passion for work: it’s for retirement age Image | Unsplash (Matt Bennett)

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