He swallowed a bee and she defended himself

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Real life sometimes surpasses any episode of One thousand ways to die. A recent example is found in the tragic death of the Indian billionaire Sunjay Kapur, who has shocked the world for the unusual circumstances in which it occurred: a bee and a bee were accidentally swallowed bite him in his mouth or in the esophagus causing a mortal anaphylactic shock. On June 12, Sunjay Kapur, 53, participated in a Polo match during the Queen’s Cup tournament that took place in Windsor, England. According The published by The Telegraphface -to -face witnesses say that at one point in the party, the millionaire exclaimed: “I swallowed something”, which caught the attention of those who were around him, just before collapsed from his horse. Those present tried to help him immediately, but all resuscitation efforts were unsuccessful. An event as lethal as unusual Although the official cause of death has not yet been officially confirmed, sourcesof The Mirror They suggest that the businessman died from a heart attack induced by an anaphylactic shock bite result. The British media points to that, during the gallop in one of the game’s plays, the millionaire could have swallowed a bee accidentally. When being trapped in the mouth or esophagus, the insect could chop Kapur internally, triggering a severe allergic reaction. According to Medical expertsthe bite of hymenoptera, Insect order Among those who are the bees, wasps and antscould be potentially deadly. If the bite is produced in the throat or the respiratory tract can cause inflammation of the area and cause obstruction of the respiratory tract, a sudden fall in blood pressure and cardiac arrest. However unusual it may seem, the Spanish Society of Allergology and Clinical Immunology (Seaic) pointsto that mortality due to bite reactions The hymenopid is between 0.03 and 0.48 deaths for 1,000,000 people and year. It is estimated that about 200 annual deaths are produced in the European Union for this cause, although the usual thing is not to swallow the insect. However, it happens. As published A local medium in December 2024, a cyclist from the San Francisco Bay area died fulminantly when he trained, accidentally swallowing a bee while riding a bicycle. International Entrepreneur and Millionaire Sunjay Kapur was an outstanding businessman of Indian origin andpersonal friend Prince Guillermo of England, with whom he shared his passion for the pole and had shared a pitch several times. According to Forbesthe millionaire had an estimated fortune of 1.2 billion dollars and entered the list of millionaires in 2022. His wealth came mainly from his company Sona Comstar, a giant in the manufacture of components for the automotive industry that communicated the death of its president through Your profile in X and He paid tribute on its corporate page. Graduate in Business Administration from Buckingham University, Kapur inherited his role as president of Sona Comstar after his father Surinder, founder of the company, died in 2015. Although of Indian origin and formed in the United Kingdom, Kapur also had US citizenship. With a dozen facilities distributed between India, the United States, China, Serbia and Mexico, the millionaire controlled approximately 36% of the shares of a company with a business volume of 412,000 million dollars. Under its leadership, the company expanded in the electric vehicle sector, becoming a provider of some of the most important car manufacturers in the world, including Tesla. Beyond professional success, Kapur became very popular in India for having been married to Bollywood Karisma Kapoor actress with whom he had two children. His marriage ended in a bitter divorce. Subsequently, the Millionaire married the exmodel and businesswoman Priya Sachdev, with whom he had another son. In Xataka | Minnesota installed solar panels in two huge crops. Five years later, they are a paradise for bees Image | Unspash (Aaron Burden, Damien Tupinier), It sounds to comment

Five offers in mobiles, computers and more to take advantage of the sales during the weekend

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The English Court has begun a new campaign called Yellow Days. In it we can find the occasional bargain, especially in relation to high -end mobiles. Of course, although they have already begun and will be available throughout the weekend, in this case the campaign will end on June 26. In this article we will review some of the best offers of the Yellow Days, as well as other loose offers that are not within this campaign. Google Pixel 9 Pro XL by 949.90 euros In its 256 GB configuration, a very interesting high -end mobile at this price. Samsung Galaxy Book4 by 699 eurosa laptop with 1 TB of SSD. iPhone 16 Pro by 1,079 eurosone of the best purchase options within Apple’s ecosystem. Marshall Middleton by 199 eurosa Bluetooth speaker with retro design. Zte cloud neo 3 gt 5g by 279.20 eurosa gaming mobile that has 256 GB of internal storage. Google Pixel 9 Pro XL Although it was launched in 2024, the Google Pixel 9 Pro XL It is still one of the most interesting high -end mobiles in the market. Partly for everything it offers, although its software is one of the great claims. By 949.90 euros It is located in the Yellow Days of El Corte Inglés. This model stands out mainly for its multimedia section (screen and sound)but also for its artificial intelligence functions, for its cameras – and the cameras software – and for all the years in which you will receive Android updates. Google Pixel 9 Pro XL (256 GB) * Some price may have changed from the last review Samsung Galaxy Book4 Mobile, watches, headphones, tablets and … laptops. Samsung has in its catalog a good assortment of devices that are generally at a very good price in supplier stores. He Samsung Galaxy Book4 It is a laptop that, in addition to being offer in El Corte Inglés by 699 euroscomes with a 15.6-inch screen, its processor is the Intel I7-1355U, its operating system is Windows 11 Home and has 16 GB of RAM and 1 TB of SSD. Samsung Galaxy Book4 (1 TB) * Some price may have changed from the last review iPhone 16 Pro On the other hand, if what you are looking for is a mobile from the Apple ecosystem that has a good price and that is the best of its catalog, the iPhone 16 Pro It is reduced in various stores by 1,079 eurosbeing the English Court one of them. This Apple model mounts an excellent screen Super Retina XDR of 6.3 inchesits processor is the A18 Pro, it is compatible with Apple Intelligence and includes the camera control button. * Some price may have changed from the last review Marshall Middleton Summer is a good time to dust off the Bluetooth speaker and take it to the pool or meetings of friends and family. If you still do not have one and you are looking for a model that also has a rather particular design, the Marshall Middleton It is offer in El Corte Inglés by 199 euros. This is a retro design speaker that offers an audio power of 30W, allows you to connect several devices at the same time by connection by Bluetooth, offers IP67 certification with dust and water resistance and its battery offers an autonomy of up to 20 hours of continuous playback. * Some price may have changed from the last review Zte cloud neo 3 gt 5g Not all gaming mobiles have exorbitant prices. He Zte cloud neo 3 gt 5g It stands out, among many other things, for its price, which has now dropped in the English Court to the 279.20 euros. Mount a good 6.8 -inch screen that offers a refreshment rate of up to 120 Hz and a resolution of 2,392 x 1,080 pixels. Its processor is the unisoc T9100, it has 12 GB of RAM and 256 GB of internal storage and Its 6,000 mAh battery supports 80W fast charging. ZTE NUBIA NEO 3 GT 5G (256 GB) * Some price may have changed from the last review Some of the links of this article are affiliated and can report a benefit to Xataka. In case of non -availability, offers may vary. Images | The English Court and Buying (header), Google, Samsung, Apple, Marshall, Zte In Xataka | The best mobiles (2025), we have tried them and here are their analysis In Xataka | Best Bluetooth speakers (2025). Which to buy and nine recommended models

The size of the submerged economy of all countries in the world, exposed in this developer map

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It is said that, each one does what they want with their money, but in the future there is the question of whether each one You can pay as you want. Cash is still a important part of day -to -day paymentswhat has generated an unequal career in half the world and a problem: the submerged economy, which in many countries is a good percentage of GDP. And on this map prepared by Visual Capitalist It is perfectly reflected, although we must bear in mind that the percentages … they deceive. In the shadow. There are countries that have A crusade against cashand that is why you are promoting payment in digital and tools such as Digital euro. The map is based on the Global Report of Economy in the 2025 shadow of Ernst & Young and reflects which part of the GDP of each country escaped to fiscal control in 2023. Complicated. While this informal economy represents a significant loss of tax revenues for governments, it is really complicated to obtain an exact figure. That is because they are all those economic activities that are not declared and, therefore, regulated. For example, payments without invoice to avoid VAT, but also not declared and without contract, Rentals without contract or something that seems as innocent as some private classes in which no invoice is issued. Depending on the study, percentages of GDP by country or others are handled, but there is something that does not usually vary, and it is the difference between hemispheres. North. Worldwide, it is estimated that the submerged economy is equivalent to 11.8% of GDP and, although there are exceptions, there is a clear line that divides the world into north and south if we get carried away by that percentage of GDP that would correspond to money from the submerged economy. In Europe, countries such as Poland, Spain, Portugal, Italy or Greece have higher levels of submerged economy. Countries like Greece, Romania or Ukraine raise the average, and in others as Albania we talk about more than 27% of its economy belonging to the submerged economy. Canada and the United States remain at 4.5% and 5% respectively, Saudi Arabia has 5.2%, Japan 6.7%, Mexico 18% and in Central America we see that the level of submerged economy is increasing. South. Australia with 5.7% is one of the exceptions of countries in the southern hemisphere with a submerged economy contained, since in most of the rest, the percentage is overwhelming. Latin America It has a high level of submerged economy, but nothing is left if we compare it with what we see in Africa and some Asian countries. Africa takes the palm and it is estimated that, if Sierra Leone had a GDP of 6,400 million dollars in 2023, it had another 4.1 billion dollars, or 64.5% compared to GDP, in submerged economy. It is not an isolated case, since Nigeria, Ethiopia or Burundi are also cases in which the submerged economy is 50% or more of its GDP. And Asia. In Asia, the film is not so dramatic, but it is also not the region with the more transparent economy. India submerged would be comparable to 26% of its GDP, in Iran and Iraq it is similar, in Nepal it rises to 51% and then we have the case of China with 20%. It is not much if we compare it with the rest of the territory, but taking into account the amount of population that hasWe talk about important quantities. The same happens in Indiawith 26% that is much less than what is seen in many African countries, but that in total numbers, is much more. The percentages deceive. Because here there is something to take into account, 64.5% of Sierra Leone GDP has nothing to do with 5% of the United States. The higher an economy, although the percentage of submerged economy is lower, the total will be astronomical. In This other graph It can be seen perfectly, since that 20% of China translates into a total of 3.3 billion euros and the United States, with that “scarce” 5% submerged economy, translates into the largest economy in the shadow of the planet with 1.3 billion euros. Cash safety. As we said, there are countries trying Face this economy In the shadow. Portugal, for example, has converted invoices into lottery ticketsbecause not all activities that are not declared are illegal and the objective is that there are higher tax revenues. Paying with a card or digital media seems to the solution and, although it raises doubts about its operation without internet or electricity, the recent April blackout showed that There were TPV terminals prepared for it And that the future digital euro … It is too. If it arrives one day. In Xataka | The sudden enthusiasm for a society without cash or physical portfolio: the geek and the accommodation, a drama for the poor

What cars can circulate and which ones rest on June 21

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We are already on the weekend. Yes, that means that we have before us the Sabatino does not circulate. That is, we cannot move with total peace of mind if we have some specific cars. Or we can if we have other cars that can be moved calmly. Conclusion? That we must pay close attention to the program devised by the CDMX Ministry of Environment (Sedema), known as today does not circulate. A system that takes into account the hologram and plate number to tell us whether or not we can circulate with our car. And this measure forces us to leave some cars at home. Because a basic guideline is followed: if there are fewer cars on the road there is less pollution. A restriction that can lead us to a fine if we are not attentive. Restrictions, of course, that only apply in the 16 mayors in Mexico City and in the following conurbation municipalities of the State of Mexico: Atizapán de Zaragoza Coacalco de Berriozábal Cuautitlán Cuautitlán Izcalli Chalco Chicoloapan Chimalhuacán Ecatepec de Morelos Huixquilucan Ixtapaluca La Paz Naucalpan de Juárez Nezahualcóyotl Nicolás Romero Tecámac Tlalnepantla de Baz Tultitlán Chalco Valley What cars and plaques affect the Sabatino today Having all this very clear, what are those restrictions that apply? First of all, we have to be clear is that our cars will not be able to move if we are in any of the groups that we are going to specify below. To start, you have the daily restrictions in the superior image. You can find the restrictions that specify whether or not to rest a car. Keep in mind that the thing changes the weekend because on Saturdays there are specific rules. Thus, a day like today the following conditions can be applied. Cars that can circulate every Saturday Cars that have to rest every Saturday Cars that rest on a Saturday yes and another no+ These restrictions, however, do not apply all day. At night they do not take into account and, therefore, are active between 05:00 and 10:00 p.m.. That is, at night we can move freely and without being afraid of fines. Having all this clear, who can or may not circulate during today’s unattainable? As we said, we must look at the hologram, the plate number and, but the calendar. And, on Saturdays, cars with hologram 2 cannot circulate. You don’t have to think much, cars with hologram 2 cannot move. The opposite happens with those of Hologram 0 and 00, which can circulate with total freedom. It is clear that as they are less pollutants, they can move with total freedom. And the hologram 1? In that case, restrictions are limited to the calendar. This Saturday, June 21, 2025 We are facing the third Saturday of the month. That means that it is the cars with hologram 1 and plate finished in odd number those that rest. Next week, as is broken, they will be finished in torque. However, there are some exceptions that must be taken into account because those cars can move with total freedom: Those that work for electricity, natural gas or are hybrid Those who have disabled plate All those dedicated to urban transport services (includes funerals) Those who offer school or passenger transport Those destined for public safety and/or civil protection In case of breaching these restrictions, the fine will be 20 to 30 times the unit of measurement and update (Uma), which is equivalent to 1,924.40 pesos and even 2,886.60 pesos. Photo | Tim tra In Xataka | Contamination is not only making you live less and worse. You are also making you darker

We knew that humanoid robots would reach factories. Nvidia has already chosen where and when to start, according to Reuters

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When did humanoid robots stop being a spectacle to become a tool? Maybe that’s right there. Sources consulted by Reuters They assure that Nvidia and Foxconn are in conversations to display them in a server manufacturing plant of artificial intelligence in Houston. Nvidia has trusted the Taiwanese giant to lift a new server manufacturing plant in Houston, Texas. The objective: produce the GB300its new AI servers based on architecture Blackwellwithin the ambitious plan for relocate part of its production in US territory. As Reuters has advanced, both companies are in conversations to display humanoid robots in this factory. The intention would be that they begin to operate in the First quarter of 2026. If concrete, it will mark a double milestone: it would be the first time that a NVIDIA product is manufactured with the help of these tools, and also the first use of this technology by Foxconn in a production line of AI servers. Houston is not any factory: something new is prepared here For now, the details are scarce. It is not known how many robots will be used, how will they look or what exact functions they will perform. But there are indications. In an internal presentation of May, Foxconn showed how he was training humanoid robots for tasks such as manipulating objects, inserting cables or making basic assemblies, usual activities in the manufacture of servers. Houston’s choice is not accidental. Being a new plant, spaces are being designed with margin to integrate these technologies From the beginningsomething much more complex to achieve in already operational facilities. According to one of the sources consulted, that design would facilitate the incorporation of humanoid robots in the line. NVIDIA GB300 has a rack scale design That Nvidia bet on humanoid robots in its production chain is not just a logistics movement. It is also a declaration of intentions. Until now, no company product had been manufactured with the help of this type of robots. And Foxconn, the largest manufacturer on the commission of the world, had not used them in a production line dedicated to AI servers. The decision, according to what the sources have told Reuters, would mark the beginning of a new stage for both companies. In the case of Foxconn, it would also serve to show the world the advances in robotics who has been developing with Nvidia, although third -party models such as those of China Ubtech have also been tested. For Nvidia, the movement fits with its broader strategy. The company not only designs chips for AI models training: it also offers A development platform Specific for humanoid robots, with visual, motor and cognitive abilities based on their own architectures. In March, Jensen Huang himself He predicted that The generalized use of humanoid robots in industrial environments would come “in less than five years.” They are not alone: ​​Tesla, Mercedes, BMW, China The idea of ​​incorporating humanoid robots into the assembly lines is no longer a rarity. Although its deployment is still limited and experimental, several manufacturers have been testing this technology for some time in controlled environments or in very specific tasks. Among them BMW stands out, that has made trials in American plants. And it is known that Teslawhich has developed its own humanoid robot called OptimusHe has put at least two units to work in a production line. But interest is not limited to the great western brands. China has converted humanoid robotics into a national strategic priority Within its Made in China 2025 plan. Companies like Ubtech – whose model has also been evaluated by Foxconn – are being driven directly by the government with a view to transforming the country’s industrial fabric. Strategic alliances are part of this mission Like Huawei and Ubtech Specified this year. This possible deployment of humanoid robots in Houston does not occur in a vacuum. Is part of a broader movement, driven by political pressure and the strategic need of Relocate production Technological on American soil. In April, Nvidia announced its intention To manufacture AI infrastructure of up to 500,000 million dollars in the US in the next four years, with partners such as TSMC, Wistron and Foxconn itself. For many companies, automating is a matter of survival. The Houston factory, still under construction, is part of that strategy. But producing locally implies facing at least one new problem: the shortage of labor. And that is where automation would come into play. Perhaps not essentially for these factories, but as a test field for possible future expansions. For many companies, automating is no longer a matter of improvement. It is a matter of survival. Thus, more and more local actors are developing humanoid robots designed specifically for the industry. Tesla, Figure, Apptronik or Agility Robotics They are among the companies that have opted for this new generation of machines. Jeff Burnstein, president of the Association for Advancing Automation, summed up axios The new industrial reality: “This is how it competes today”, so “you have to take advantage of the best available tools.” Humanoid robots lived for years with skepticism: beautiful exhibitions, Little useful in practice. Now, that perception is turning. We are faced with a change that aims to be important, but whose real range we will know only over time. Images | Nvidia | Boliviainteligent In Xataka | The US is willing to do anything for advanced chips not to reach China. And Malaysia is an obstacle

Chrome has been failing to some Windows users at least two weeks. Everything points to a responsible, and it is not Google

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The world’s most used browser has been giving problems to some users of Windows 10 and Windows 11. Chromethat The global market share on computers dominate with more than 60%it is failing unexpectedly: just open it and shows no error messages. For those who suffer it, it is as if it had directly ceased to exist. No warning, without solution. In Google’s official forumsdozens of users have been warning of these sudden closures since the beginning of June. The usual solutions – Reinstall Chrome, restart the system – do not work. The problem persists and, until now, there was no clear explanation. Is Microsoft the culprit? As explained A spokeswoman for Chrome’s support team, the error is already being investigated. And the most striking thing is that the failure does not seem to have its origin in Google, but in a function of Microsoft 365 For Windows. Everything points to Microsoft Family Safety. When this function is activated, Chrome stops working. It is not clear if it is a recent change in the browser or an error in the Microsoft tool itself. Family Safety allows you to establish time limits in front of the screen and filter inappropriate content. It is an especially useful function for parents who want to supervise the use of the computer by their children. A temporary solution. For now, there is no official patch. According to The VergeMicrosoft has not spoken and Google has not given more technical details either. However, there is a way to recover Chrome: disable the filter of inappropriate websites within Family Safety. Of course, doing so implies leaving one of the key barriers to protect minors. Images | Google + Photoshop | Google In Xataka | Microsoft Edge has become the second browser after Chrome. At the expense of an almost intrusive insistence

In Galicia it is already happening

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Make pension systems be sustainable In time while the population pyramid It will be reversed It is one of the main challenges For many countries in the coming decades. Japan, Denmark, Germany or Spain are already taking measures to delay as far as possible The retirement age. The worst possible scenario is that the number of active workers Be lower than the number of pensioners. It is something that It is already happening In some regions of the interior of Galicia. The Galician imbalance. According to the more recent data Of affiliation, Spain exceeded in March for the first time the figure of the 21.6 million affiliates. That is, active people who contribute a percentage of their salaries to social security pensions. For its part, Social Security paid in the same month 10.3 million pensions. However, if we focus on certain regions areas very punished for depopulation and demographic aging such as Galicia, the figure is reversed. According to published he Vigo lighthousein 15 of the 53 regions of Galicia there is a mismatch between the number of affiliates who provide contributions to social security and the number of pensioners. More pensioners than workers. The data of the GALEGO INSTITUTE OF STATISTICS They reveal that in the whole of Galicia there are 1,019,106 of social security affiliates, while The latest data of 2025 gave a total of 685,800 pensioners. That leaves Galicia with a ratio of 1.5 contributors for pensioner, compared to the 2.44 that is recorded on average In the whole of Spain. This ratio already leaves Galicia in a delicate situation. He BBVA Pension Institute He considers that, a ratio below the 2 is already serious risk. According to data published by The voice of Galiciaprovinces like Orense were already in 1.1. The “emptied Galicia”. Those regional figures only show a general photo in which territories with greater economic activity compensate for deficiencies of the most unpopulated areas and eminently rural from the interior of Galicia. This trend is especially observed in the provinces of Ourense and Lugo, where demographic aging and emigration of young people towards the Atlantic aspect with more employment opportunitiesThey have considerably aggravated the situation. According to the published data by him Vigo lighthouseOnly Pontevedra is saved relatively from this problem, while in Ourense and Lugo the situation is especially serious. Regions with a high depopulation rate such as Limia registered 5,943 quotes against 7,071 pensioners; o Verin with 6,674 active affiliates for 8,161 pensioners, which clearly reflects the existing imbalance. The lack of Labor opportunities And population aging in those interior regions has created a vicious circle difficult to break, where there are less and less young people to support a retired population in constant growth. The future is not encouraging. The forecasts for the next few years are not optimistic. According to projections of the GALEGO INSTITUTE OF STATISTICS By 2038 there will be 2% less active population in Galicia, despite the fact that those over 16 will grow 1.9%. In absolute terms, assets will go from just over 1.26 million in 2023 to 1.23 million in 2038, which will aggravate the imbalance between contributors and pensioners Leaving a ratio of 0.858 quotes for each pensioner. Or what is the same, more pensioners than active workers. In Xataka | If your dream is to retire at age 52 with 100% of the pension, Spain offers you a road: a high -risk job Image | Unspash (Carlos Torres), Flickr (Elantir)

The James Webb has just photographed one of the great mysteries of the universe’s galaxies: how they intertwine

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How many galaxies fit in an image? In the instruments of the James Webb space telescope (JWST), at least, many: hundreds. And even thousands. From close to the distant. The image taken by the JWST (with the help of the veteran hubble) and published by the European Space Agency (ESA) It shows us objects in a wide range of distances: from stars located within our own galaxy (easy to distinguish thanks to The characteristics six points of diffraction of this telescope) to distant galaxies in space and in time. The “star” of the image. However, according to Explain the agency itselfthe main protagonist of this capture is none other than a cluster of galaxies that we can see below the center of the image, a distant group of galaxies that shines in a mixture tone of white and gold. This group emerged about 6.5 billion years after the Big Bang, when the universe as and as we know it was somewhat less than the age it is now. The importance of this group lies in the fact that more than half of the galaxies we know can be found in similar groups, so studying it can help us understand more about how these groups that make up the greatest structures linked through the force of gravity are formed, says ESA. Cosmos-Web. The outstanding group is the largest galactic cluster in the region called Cosmos-Web Field. COSMOS (Cosmic Evolution Survey) It is a survey that uses telescopes such as webb, hubble or the XMM-Newton Space Observatory of ESA to explore the spaces and space phenomena that occurred in that celestial region. He Cosmos-Web program It seeks to take advantage of the high abilities of the JWST and instruments such as the Nircam filters on board to explore and map an area of ​​0.54 square degrees of the celestial vault, a little more than twice and a half times the area that occupies the full moon in our sky. This power of the instruments of the orbital telescope should allow us to understand how galactic clusters formed, taking us at a time when the universe was only 1.9 billion years old, 14% of their current age. This is intended to meet three objectives: identify galaxies at the time of reion (when the first stars were “caught”; probe the formation of the most massive galaxies; and understand the relationship between the mass of the stars in a galaxy and The galactic halo that “wraps.” “Galaxies feast ”. In its publication, ESA has given some additional details about the image we see. They explain, this combines nircam images (Near-Infrared Camera) with Hubble observations to present ourselves “a visual feast of galaxies.” In capture They can be seen galaxies of different types and even pairs of galaxies in the process of merging. The European Agency He also explains The interpretation of the colors of the galaxies: the galaxies that tend to the bluish tones are those in which young stars predominate, while the most old are older; either because of the color of the stars inside, either because they are further in space and therefore in time. The latter is the effect of the phenomenon called Redshift or red shift. Galactic evolution. Images like this have to tell us about the evolution of the universe and, above all, of galaxies like ours. The gravitational interaction between galaxies (more or less) close affects what happens within the same galaxies, such is the mass that these groups accumulate. And not only that: collisions and mergers between galaxies in the same group also condition what happens in these. An example can find it when the nearby step of two galaxies of different size allows a huge clouds of matter “start”, or it can Cause a “burst” that quickly consumes the gas of this. In Xataka | The James Webb has found a galaxy when the universe was 330 million years old. Hide an entire enigma Image | Es es/Webb, Nasa & Csa, G. Gozaliasl, A. Koekemoer, M. Franco, and The Cosmos-Web Team

Vitoria has been the greatest city in Spain for years. Now he has turned against him for a gardener strike

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Vitoria-Gasteiz can boast many things. Of gastronomylandscapes or heritageto quote only a few examples. If something has presumed, however, in recent years the Basque capital is from Green areas. Its city council ensures that the city has 42 m2 of landscaped areas by each inhabitant, allowing it to be sneaking often in The Top 10 of the greatest cities in the country and even won the title of European Green Capital. Now its gardeners have strike and that vast vegetation cover has become a problem. The parks have gone from being a reason for pride to a headache. Vitoria, “Green Capital”. With the global warming Converted into the subject of priority (and recurring) discussion, more and more cities They choose to apply a “green” logic when planning their urban planning. It occurs both in Spain and in other countries, but few cities have taken a step as determined as Vitoria. In Your website The Basque City Council presumes to have 42 square meters of green areas for each neighbor, 171 kilometers of bike lanes, 115,000 trees in streets and parks and a green ring of 33 kilometers with hectares Field. The bet has not gone badly and the city It usually sneaks in The highest of the national top 10 of green cities. The effort has been accompanied in addition to some important international recognitions: the European Green Capital 2012, the Green Ciudad Global 2019 and the Biosphere Responsible Tourism certification. So much so that the city presumes being a “Green Capital”. And the strike arrived. For A few months However, the residents of Vitoria look at that vast green area, which include parks and gardens, but also roundabouts, gutters, alcorques and curbs with some concern. And the reason is very simple: professionals who are in charge of their care are on strike. At the end of March, the Envier Company Committee, the hire of the maintenance of the green areas of the municipality, He summoned a strike for Demand improvements labor. “Their working conditions are absolutely precarious, with salaries that barely reach the minimum interprofession He warned In March, the ELA union on the situation of the 85 employees affected by Envise. The first day of strike the tracking has already been around 90%, according to the workers, and the City Council has found that its municipal gardeners template It falls short to assume the management of all parks and gardens. “It is a risk”. Three months later and despite the Mediation attempts Among the parts involved, the gardener strike is still underway in Vitoria to desperate the authorities and neighbors. Its acts of fact were noticed very soon. Without pruning, irrigation or stubble withdrawal, the vegetation of the city has faded … with all its consequences. In May Antena3 He informed Already with grown weeds, plants more than a meter high in the gardens, green on the sidewalks and even the appearance of insects, including ticks and mosquitoes. “The presence of fleas and ticks begins to be common and is a health risk,” Recognize to Basque chronicle Rafa Busto, member of the ELA union. To the weed, the carelessness of the parks and the risk of bites is also added another handicap: a much harder year than usual for the allergic to the pollen. After three months of strike, the City Council has also found that the news has climbed nationally and Furibunda complaints of its citizens. “Threatens lives”. The situation has reached such a point that a few days ago the Basque Government ordered to the gardeners who guarantee minimum care of the green areas. The decree has served to The seasons come back to the parks of Vitoria, but has further walked the spirits. The syndiacts already They have warned that will resort to an order that, they insist, “condition the strike”; and the reports of the transport and firefighters service in which the Executive has been supported to make its decision stands out for its forcefulness, warning of serious risks. “The lack of clearing threatens lives, properties, infrastructure and public health, in addition to overflowing emergency services,” They warn Firefighters in their analysis. In a similar line, the traffic service warned that in some areas of Vitoria the vegetation has been felt so much that it has gained height that prevents traffic or traffic light signals. More vegetation, many more flowers. Not all the effects of the strike are negative or all see them with the same eyes. The rains and the fact that the bushes grow at ease has led certain areas of Vitoria to have seen a floral explosion, to the joy of botanists and biologists. “The flowers that we previously considered very rare, today we found them almost in any split”, Point out Gorka Belamendia, of the Center for Environmental Studies, in the SER. “If plants are allowed to develop, biodiversity is multiplied: insects and invertebrates especially,” coincides in The country Pello Urrutia, president of the Alavés de la Nature Institute (Ian). Irene Zúñiga, doctor in urban architecture, even He went further When assessing the effects of the strike: “All botany schools should be here, taking out inventory.” Images | RDA SUISSE (Flickr), Euskadi.eus and Mariya Prokopyuk (Flickr) In Xataka | The most unknown language in Spain is in danger. The 500 gypsies who speak it just want them to leave them alone

The cheap mobile was seriously injured in Europe. The energy label can advise the coup de grace

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Today, June 20, 2025, it is a before and after for those phones that are sold in Spain. From this date, every manufacturer who wants to distribute their new products in Europe will have to add The energy label in its box. It is an effort at European level to guarantee compliance with Regulation on Ecological Designaffecting mobile phones, wireless landlines and tablets. In addition to forcing manufacturers to introduce this label, changes relating to the support years arrive They will have to give to every new mobile. These changes in the design, software and product life of the product paint well. But the question is who is going to pay the duck. What changes. From now on, manufacturers have to introduce the new energy labeling in every mobile that they want to put on sale. In it, they are collected data related to the energy efficiency of the samereliability in free fall, autonomy measured per cycle, supported battery cycles, Water and dust resistance protocols and repair index. In addition to informing about ecological design, manufacturers will be obliged to make draft changes throughout the chain process: from how they manufacture the phone to What happens to him with the guarantee time. The updates. Smartphones manufacturers will have to guarantee five years of updates (dry updates, not mandatory version jump) for each and every one of their phones. It is something that great manufacturers such as Samsung, Google, Honor, Xiaomi and Motorola They were already doing with some of their most recent mobiles. The key is precisely in that “some.” Each system update, however small, entails: A team of active software engineers dedicated to the project Quality control processes (internal tests, Google certifications to meet the requirements of each update) Operator certifications in the event that the phone is distributed through a third party Keep the ota infrastructure alive Costs that, in the case of low and medium -end devices, disappeared after the two years that used to be updated. Duplication support will entail an additional expense to companies on devices that leave tight margins: a device of less than 100 euros updating for five years does not seem the best business. And this is just a part of the cake. The new manufacturing standard. The EU focuses on the manufacture of the device. Manufacturers will be obliged to be more resistant to falls, scratches, splashes resistance, and batteries that promise a minimum of the 80% of its total capacity after 800 load cycles. Similarly, spare parts must be guaranteed for at least seven years since the product stops selling. Each and every one of the necessary components to repair the phone must be available to surrender within five to ten days. In summary. Consumers are going to win in two pillars. We will have better phones in the market. We will be able to inform ourselves in a single view of the quality in the ecological design of each of them. The problem is precisely what. Manufacturers will have to support five years. Manufacture, distribute and guarantee spare parts for seven. Introduce better batteries. Create phones more resistant to falls and scratches. Ensure compliance with splash resistance protocols Who pays it. In Europe we are buying increasingly expensive mobiles. So much so that there are more users buying phones of more than 800 euros than users buying mobiles of less than 200 euros. In fact, one of the main reasons why shipments in Europe fell into the first quarter of 2025 has to do precisely The fall in the input range mobile demand. The lowest volume in this segment in the last decade. This segment is precisely one of the most affected will be seen by the normative change: mid -range devices (strip between 399 and 799 euros, according to consultants) and superiors already met a good part of the demands of the European Union. The big question is whether manufacturers will try to absorb these additional costs through the margin in more profitable ranges, or if economic ranges will face slight increases to continue fighting for positive yields. Image | Xataka In Xataka | Apple puts the longevity to repairs. And he has justified it with a 24 -page document

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