There are thousands of more efficient systems to create a “white smoking”. The Vatican refuses for a reason: the Holy Spirit

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On October 26, 1958, one of the More Rocambolescas stories Around al smoke that announces The choice of a new Pope. That morning, smoke appeared clearly white leaving the chimney of the Sistine Chapel, and the crowd gathered in the Plaza de San Pedro exploded in jubilation. However, shortly after the smoke became dark, and the faces became disbelief. That confusion stressed the need to improve the clarity of the signal and not leave everything in Holy Spirit hands. A choice between the human and the divine. When the cardinals today enter the Sistine Chapel for Start the conclave, will invoke the Holy Spirit With the song Veni Creator Spiritusan ancestral prayer that summarizes the tension between human reason and spiritual discernment. In Catholic theology, the Holy Spirit It is one of the three people of the Trinity and is considered the true guide of this process. Although the election of the Pope involves politics, strategy and human relations, it also presents itself as a Cooperation with the Divine. Some describe it as a silent presence that guides, does not impose, as a “good educator”, As Benedict XVI saidthat inspires, but does not make decisions for men. Some of it remains in the essence of the final announcement through the white smoke. One thing seems clear: the Church rejects any technification of the moment. The conclave that confused everyone. The unusual scene that we commented at the beginning should choose the successor of Pope Pius XII. That day, during one of the votes, it appeared clearly white smokeHabemus Papam, or so they thought. The people gathered in San Pedro shouted for joy, the bells of the Basilica began to repair and some media came to announce the choice. However, minutes passed, then hours, without the official announcement or the new Pontiff appeared. Finally, the Vatican clarified that he had tried to An error: The white smoke had been the product of incomplete combustion or a poorly calculated mixture, and in reality the consensus necessary to choose potatoes had not yet been reached. The confusion made it clear that some things had to be improved, something that the Vatican corrected in part over time and, since 2005, with the accompaniment of the bell repique to confirm the choice. The language of smoke. It is part of the ritual: every time the Catholic Church chooses a new Pope, millions of people look towards the small chimney from the Sistine Chapel Waiting for the signal: Black smoke if there is no agreement, white smoke if the successor has been chosen. What seems like a simple symbolic gesture is, in reality, a Extremely precise operation and loaded with engineering, chemistry, symbolism and tradition. Burning ballots and the use of smoke as a form of communication They date back to the fifteenth centurywhen a way to transmit the result of the choice without breaking the secret of the conclave. The image of smoke ascending to heaven evokes ancient religious and biblical rites, where smoke was understood as a spiritual bridge between the human and the divine. Preparations and technology. After the Death of Pope Francis At 88, the Vatican confirmed that The conclave It would begin today May 7 with a special mass in San Pedro, followed by secret votes in the Sistine Chapel. There have been installed Two stoves: One to burn ballots and another to generate the visible smoke. These stoves are connected through A metallic ductcarefully assembled and inserted by technicians who work without damaging the Renaissance structure of the chapel. Each tube union is sealed, previous smoke tests are carried out and firefighters are available in alert in case any technical failure occurs. Everything must work without error margin: an escape or an ambiguous signal would turn the liturgical act into a global crisis broadcast live. The 1958 example does not forget. The chemistry of the message. To ensure that the world clearly sees what happens within the conclave, smoke is not exclusive product of ballot combustion. The BBC counted that chemical compounds packaged and electronically activated are used. To generate black smoke, potassium, anthracene and sulfur perchlorate is mixed, and for white, potassium, lactose and pine resin is used. In the past He tried with wet and dry strawbut the results were inconsistent. Since 2005, the Vatican also sounds like those bells of San Pedro to visually and loudly confirm that a new pontiff has been chosen, avoiding confusion such as those that have occurred in the past. Negative to modernize. The truth is that the system could be much easier if the Church would like to take advantage of some of the new technologies. However, despite the advances and suggestions of implementing colored lights, digital alerts or more modern electronic systems, the Vatican insists on Keep the ritual as it is. If you want and from your perspective, for your excellence it is not just about communicating a news, but about preserving a liturgical experience with deep theological burden. As The historian Candida Moss explainedthe smoke not only informs: it incorporates the faithful to the mystery, makes them feel participants of a transcendental moment in the life of the Church. The papal choice is not (alone) an administrative event, but a ceremony full of centuries of faith, solemnity and spiritual continuity. Image | blues_brotherWikimedia In Xataka | Just before locking themselves in the conclave, the cardinals have done one last thing in the Vatican: to give a binge In Xataka | Francisco I has died, so the most strange and fascinating ritual of the Church begins: the funeral of a Pope

Create your own camera sensors

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Huawei has been obsessed for years to achieve full technological independence. He succeeded with his chips, is close to achieving it with his software, and already Face to giants like Nvidia To stop depending not only on the United States, but also on Taiwan. The last information that comes from China speaks of a new plan drawn by Huawei. One in which camera sensors, historically provided by giants such as Sony or Samsung, will also be their own land. Own sensor. We read in Weibo Thanks to Digital Chat Station, one of China’s most reliable filters, the new Huawei plan to lead the photographic career. The company is working on two sensors, one of one inch and another with 1/3 ”size, with resolutions of 50 megapixels. Both sensors have technology Ryybsomething that makes them different from all the proposals that are currently in the market. Ains, the Huawei P30 Pro. But Huawei already had Ryyb. Yes, but not of your own manufacture. Huawei has modified sensors provided by other manufacturers to change its RGGB structure. What does all this mean? RGB is a color model that represents the colors by combining three basic components: red (red), green (Green) and blue (blue). It is important to understand how they work. The filter Red (r) Let the red light and blue blocks pass. The filter Green (g) Let the green light pass. The filter Blue (b) Let blue light pass. This system is based on the way in which the human eye perceives colors, since our visual receptors (cones) are sensitive to these three wavelengths. A normal sensor (RGGB) simply has more green pixels, because the human eye in most sensitive to green. Why Ryyb. If the industry has been moving in the RGGB for years, why bet on the RYYB (Red, Yellow, Yellow, Blue)? Replacing green pixels with yellow means that, according to Huawei, sensors can capture much more light. The yellow is a mixture of red and green, so basically fulfills the function of green, with a pixel that lets in more luminosity. The filter Red (r) Let the red light and blue blocks pass. The filter Yellow (y) Let Green and Red Pass The filter Blue (b) Let blue light pass. The main problem is that these types of sensors require more processed, since green is not pure and has to be rebuilt by software. It is not something that has worried Huawei too much in recent years, since the results are spectacular. Ready for Mate 80. The leaks do not speak in the long term. These sensors would be ready for the arrival of the Huawei Mate 80, Telephone whose launch is scheduled this year. This telephone, above the pure family, would be an entire technological muscle exhibition, in which processor, camera sensors and manufacturing would be 100% national. One more milestone to the collection. With the Huawei Mate 70 chip, the Chinese giant achieved a new milestone: his first 100% national manufacturing chip. If you manage to manufacture your own camera sensors, you will get another trophy to add an extensive list. GPUS for Iaone of the best electric car chargers, The first triple folding in the world either Complete independence in software. Huawei is building its own parallel realityin a context of Revenue record and with a flattering future in sight despite the numerous obstacles it faces. Image | Xataka In Xataka | Best Mobile Huawei (2025). Which to buy and recommended models based on budget, tastes and quality price

adjust the price of coffee while using them

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The price that a bar charges you for a coffee usually depends on issues such as where you drink it, what kind of grain is or what you accompany it. In Barceloneta, Barcelona’s tourist heart, in that equation it has begun to sneak An extra factor: How long it takes to drink it. If you sit on the restaurant terrace and hurry the cup in less than half an hour You pay a priceif you relax too much and pass from 30 minutes it will be another and if you already lose the notion of time and you end up more than an hour with the cup in front it will cost you much more. The same goes for tea. The measure has already generated debate. Coffee and minutes issue. In full Plaça de la Barceloneta, not much distance from the Museum of History of Catalonia, there is a small cafeteria that has gone viral in networks. His name: Perfetto. The reason: a small poster. On Sunday @maria_lostia, an X user, A tweet uploaded With a photo in the establishment, a plasticized price table and a message are shown: “In Barceloneta if you want coffee you have to drink it in less than 30 minutes.” If the publication of María is already on the way of 302,000 visualizations and has given rise to news in the Catalan media and of rest of the country It is not however because of what it says, but for what it shows. The table in question basically details what a coffee with milk costs, a Capuccinoa cut, a espresso or a tea depending on the time that the client passes on the terrace. More time, higher price. Click on the image to go to Tweet. You choose: 1.6, 2.5 or 4 euros. In The image It is seen for example that a milk with milk costs 1.6 euros. That is the starting price. If the customer passes with its consumption more than 30 minutes the rate is already 2.5 euros and if the time exceeds the price returns to another stretch until it stays in four. Something similar happens with the Capuccinothe cuts, the espressos or tea. For example, a cup of the infused drink costs two euros, but the rate rises to three past the first half hour and four with the second. What gravels that price increase is supposedly the time that the client enjoys the terrace of the cafeteria. It is not strange that businesses charge A supplement To serve drinks or meals outside the premises, but much less is that the price varies depending on the minutes that the customer passed on the terrace. Although for despair of the hotelier I am more than an hour with a single drink. “Businesses are not profitable”. eldiario.es has spoken with Massimo, the owner of the business, who explains that decided to print the famous table after witnessing a anger between customers precisely because of the lack of space. “It was a night when some were waiting for a table they got tired and faced those who were sitting, who had been lengthening without consuming,” says the hotelier. For him the table is a “warning”, “a way of raising awareness.” Despite the level of detail of the rates, Massimo ensures that the cafeteria does not apply them strictly either. “It is actually a kind of joke. And just we charge this if we have customers waiting. No one likes to see how people occupy a table where you want to sit if they are not consuming anything,” He recounts. “Joke” or not, the hotelier recognizes that customers who eternalize their passage through the terraces with a single drink directly affects business profitability. “You can’t spend many hours without consuming. If not, businesses are not profitable.” A not -so new measure. To collect more or less for a coffee depending on the time that the client passes on a terrace is not usual, but there are Other formulas They do have a tour in the sector. For example, businesses that require a minimum consumption or restaurant tables with limited time. Today it is relatively common that when a reservation is made, the waiter reports that the table can be used only until a certain time. Sometimes because the same table is reserved for another customer in a second turn. Another practice that Nor is it new They are the timed terraces, in which the stay of the clients is limited to prevent them from occupying their limited places with a single cane or coca-cola. In 2022 The newspaper It echoed In fact, some hoteliers in Barcelona were applying a kind of “time tarification”, with posters in which they reported the time each client could be based on what he asked. A soda gave right to 30 minutes. A meal at an hour and a half. The background debate. Although over the last days the media focus has been put in Perfetto, the reality is that its decision connects with other background debates that go far beyond the small cafeteria. The first is the attempt of the restoration to make their businesses in a Complex contextmarked by the rise in prices (special mention for Coffee) and the crisis of old formats, such as The reeds either THE MENUS OF THE DAYin crisis precisely because of how difficult it is to adjust costs. The other key debate, especially If we talk about Barcelonais that of the Tourist. The flow of tourists (including foreigners) moves millions of euros, but also directly affects the day to day of the inhabitants of the great destinations in such basic aspects as housing or Commerce, influencing in its operation. I recognized it recently Malaga in A report in which he warned that excessive pressure from the sector “can cause the expulsion of native businesses, being replaced by souvenir stores and tourist -oriented shops.” Images | Bryan Dijkhuizen (UNSPLASH) and Raimond Klavins (Flickr) In Xataka | More and more Spanish bars … Read more

The 1,548 hp of the Xiaomi Su7 Ultra are so wild that the brand wanted to send you to a circuit to examine you. That or takes away 600 hp

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A rival for Porsche and for the Tesla Model S with 1,548 hp of power but much cheaper than them. That was what Xiaomi sold us during the presentation of the Xiaomi Su7 Ultrathe most powerful and crazy version of its first electric car. During their long placed, from Xiaomi they did not stop repeating each and every sections in which the Chinese brand surpassed US and German rivals. Among the Figures More prominent, those of Lei Jun presumed to beat the Porsche Taycan GT Turbo, the most powerful version of the German electric. Specifically, they spoke in the following terms: Benefits Xiaomi Su7 Ultra (Nürburgring Package) Porsche Taycan GT Turbo Power 1,548 hp 1.34 hp Motor torque 1,770 nm 1,240 nm 0-100 km/h 1.98 seconds 2.0 seconds 0-200 km/h 5.86 seconds 6.4 seconds Point speed 350 km/h 305 km/h Price (in China) 107,285.66 euros 259,000 euros The dementeial power figures and their good circuit benefits, highlighting their record achieved in nürburgring nordschleifethey managed to put the “Everything Sold” poster with the most radical version of this Chinese car in record time. In the first ten minutes after opening the reservations, 7,000 orders were recorded. The company hoped to put 10,000 units on the market throughout the year but the reception has overflowed all kinds of forecasts to the point that in the second -hand market its price has shot. What did not know who bought the car is that they could not enjoy 1,548 hp. At least if they did not pass a series of tests. The brand has had to go back. I take 600 hp They explain in Car News China that the surprise has reached users when the company activated the 1.70 update of its electric car. Overnight, who had agreed to pay the more than 70,000 euros that the starting car costs to disappear more than 600 hp. The Xiaomi Su7 Ultra has arrived in two versions. Both have the celebrities 1,548 hp But the Nürburgring version is the one that is configured as a two -seater because inside there are antivuelco bars that improve the rigidity and another series of specific components for circuit. Hence the price increase. In this latest version, special attention was given to sell it as the specific circuit after Several clients had problems With less radical versions. After exhausting their brakes, more than one knew what happened if you were stopped at very high speeds. Xiaomi’s solution was to lift a firewall. With the aforementioned update, the car went on “only” 900 hp of power. And, in addition, it activated a 60 -second wait since the output system was activated from standing (to check its acceleration in 0 to 100 km/h) with the aim that customers did not activate it at traffic lights. In both cases, the company alleged security reasons. Who wanted to unlock these functions had to Demonstrate in circuit They were prepared for it. The company disabled these restrictions if the driver exceeded a return to a circuit below a specific time. This is what Xiaomi called “classification mode”, according to Carscoop. However, they explained in Car News China that the company has had to reverse the criticisms of the drivers and has returned the 648 hp of power that it had capped by software. “We appreciate the passionate comments of our community and we will guarantee better transparency in the future,” they have assured from the company in words collected by the medium. According to Car News ChinaXiaomi understood that those 1,548 hp should only be available in circuit, with the right tires and in the right hands. However, the great attraction when selling the car has been, from the beginning, that magical thousand and a half cv of power CV. Although Xiaomi has been the last company to carry out a Downgrade In the power of your electric car, it is not the last. Mercedes has played with the idea of ​​subscribing to enjoy all the power of its electric cars. The German company proposed a payment of $ 100 per month to enjoy an improvement in the delivery of the motor torque of its most radical versions between 20 and 24%. And Mercedes is not the first to do something similar. Bugatti for years that forces to introduce a second key to unlock the entire potential of his Bugatti Veyron and Chiron. A more elegant and exclusive formula than the one applied by Xiaomi and Mercedes but that, in the background, hides the same as the two previous cases: a car that has been capable of all the power. Photo | In Xataka | I have climbed to the Xiaomi Su7 Ultra. It is the definitive proof that China already plays in another league

What is, how it works and how to install the new European alternative to Google Maps with 25 years of experience

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Let’s explain What is Mapythe European alternative to Google Maps. It is an application that already has 25 years of history and experience, but that after having been all this time being a local tool has now opened to all. We are going to start explaining what this tool is and where it comes from. Then we will tell you its main functions, and we will end up giving you the links to be able to install and use it. What is Mapy Mapy is a map application that He was born in 1998 in the Czech Republic. During all these years it has been a local service in this country, initially with cars maps in certain cities. Then, the service was growing progressively. One of the keys to its growth was to have been bought by the Czech company Seznam.cz, which began to boost the application. The final step was given in this 2025, when they changed their domain .CZ for a .com, and began to work globally to reach more users. At the moment, mapy.com It has detailed maps around the world, and is translated into Spanish In addition to many other languages. You can use it both in a web version and in mobile applications. What Mapy offers Mapy offers practically the same as Google Maps. You have road maps around the world, but also a restaurant and public services index., including phones and opening schedules. You can also see the climate you make in the area where you are. With the maps you will be able to draw routes and receive indications when you are using it in the car. In addition, one of its differentiating characteristics is that information and Routes very thought for hiking or to go by bicycle. You can also look for ATMs or accommodations in the application. When offering you the routes you will not do it with Google services. Inside your country you use your own data, but when you go out of the Czech Republic Use Open Street Maps datathe open source service. You will have several layers of maps, including aerial photos, base, tourist information or winter maps. Also You can use the app in your car with Android Auto or Apple Car. The bad news is that, at least at the level of Spain, the information of the establishments is not so complete, and in some cases expired or erroneous data appears. Even so, You can send corrections whenever you want. There are also some services, such as real -time traffic information, which only work in certain countries such as Germany or Austria. Mapy has a free version and another paymentsomething understandable when you do not have the financial muscle of large companies such as Google or Apple. In exchange for 19 euros a year That you offer you will have routes to run or do several types of sports, speed meter walking or bike or download of offline maps on your mobile. How to use Mapy and lower your app You can use Mapy both with its official website and its applications For mobiles. The official website is mapy.com/eswhere you can start accessing its content. Then, applications are available In Google Play For Android and In the App Store of iOS. In Xataka Basics | 61 European alternatives to Google, X, Gmail, Chrome, Maps, Dropbox, Google Drive, WhatsApp and other popular services

A TIKTOK TYPE AND SEARCH WITH THE CONVERSATIONAL

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In a few weeks – or maybe a few months – you may be trapped in an infinite series of series like ‘Bridgerton‘,’Black Mirror‘ either ‘Adolescence‘. And it won’t be Tiktok The app you have open. It is also possible that you are asking for recommendations with phrases “I want to see something fun and with good vibes”, and not Chatgpt Where are you writing that. It is Netflix, which is renewing in an ambitious way. The American platform He has more paid users than any of his rivals. In other words: he leads the streaming market with weight competitors such as Amazon Prime Video, Disney+ or Max. However, he is striving to maintain that leadership. And he does not only with more content, but also renewing his experience of use. A good part of these changes has to do with technical decisions and integrating concepts that are already familiar to us. Everyone has ever used a Tiktok style feed or chatted with an AI. The company founded in 1997 by Marc Randolph and Reed Hastings, now bets on combining them within its own platform. He is not inventing anything, but stepping on the accelerator. A new way of searching. One of the most relevant changes is the new natural language -based search. It will no longer be necessary to know the exact name of the content. Netflix’s generative AI wants to help you just write something like “I want to see something fun and with a good vibes.” An interesting point is that Netflix has not developed this technology completely. The company has confirmed that it works with different suppliers to enhance its artificial intelligence functions. In the case of generative search, the system relies on OpenAI technology. Netflix’s ‘tiktokization’. A new vertical feed with infinity scroll also arrives. These are short content of content of the platform itself, selected by the algorithm according to your tastes. It is not a social network, but it behaves like one: you can save the content, see it instantly or share it with whoever you want. Many users recognize They spend more time choosing what to see than seeing something. Netflix wants to attack right there. Vertical feeds have something that hooks: time drains between clips and recommendations. Now it remains to be seen how this formula fits on a platform like Netflix. A new experience for televisions. Netflix has also redesigned its TV app. Now it will be easier to find something interesting to see. Useful labels have been added such as “winner of an Emmy prize”, direct accesses have been moved such as searching and my list to the upper part, and everything is wrapped in a cleaner and more modern aesthetic. When will these news arrive? Netflix says it will display all these functions “in the coming weeks and months.” The good news is that they will not be limited to certain countries: the deployment will be global. And yes, Europe is included. Images | Netflix In Xataka | Unraveling the financial “miracle” of Spotify: how he has declared benefits after 18 years losing money

People are completely obsessed with the ‘GTA VI’ trailer. And you are looking for clues and theories in every detail

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It is inevitable: when a New Trailer of a long -awaited cultural artifact as’GTA VI‘, immediately the second to second analysis of each of their plans in search of clues, details, Easter eggs. Internet in full becomes a field of culture for amateur detectives, in search of clues that sometimes set in facts and sometimes not. And that search is part of the game. Some examples. For example, there are some of the most notorious examples of what has been found in this new trailer of ‘GTA VI’, beyond general deductions such as the Importance of love story Among the protagonists or the colorful graphic impulse that has received this delivery. There was Rumors That this delivery will give considerable space to manage in the gym, and an image of a weightlifter on the beach seems to confirm it. It was already an important mechanic in ‘San Andreas’. Finally we have different images of the same characters, and a wide variety of haircuts, stature, facial features, body structure … in a similar way, we see the same house increasingly improved and decorated. It seems that the customization of the appearance will be the order of the day, and it is something that fans are talking about For months. Fight Clubs! That seems to be deduced from a fleeting plane of Lucia fighting in a ring surrounded by public that jelly after a fence. One of the most juicy and commented winksfrom what it implies at the “GTA Multiverse” level, it is a very direct to ‘Vice City’: an advertisement of a weapon store, presented by someone who could be Phil Cassidy. The curious thing is that Cassidy is part of a temporal line (the one known as 3D GTA) apart from ´RSTA (the HD line). Are the multiversos, with the possibility that we see characters from ‘VC’, like Tommy Vercetti? Is it a simple wink? Is this of Phil so even the same character? AND A tipfrom the trailer, but of the launch date. He May 26, 2026 It is the 92 anniversary of the funeral of Bonnie and Clydethe gangsters couple in which Jason and Lucía are obviously inspired. The city of vice. Those examples mentioned above are only the tip of the iceberg: some of the rumors and theories directly extracted from the trailer and their surroundings. But there is much more: getting carried away by the underworld of the Fan theories gives a good measure of the passion that unleashes a game, which in the case of GTA VI is excessive. Normal, taking into account that the franchise has sold 440 million copies. And as it deepens that Meme’s own icebergtheories are going crazy. The theory that the trailer weapons seller is Phil Cassidy derives from another much crazier: ‘Vice City’ and ‘GTA III’ are films that see the most realistic game characters such as ‘GTA VI’. The relationship between Jason and Lucia, of course, branches in many theories, which cover all probabilities: since there will be more playable characters than Jason is a policeman. Reddit is an authentic hotbed of theories about the particular (here There is an example, here another, and too here either here). Crazy dates. Where the Delirio Fan really unleashes is in the theories to guess launch dates and upcoming trailers. We already have a definitive date (esoterically linked to Bonnie and Clyde), but until it was announced, attempts have been occurred to predict all kinds. Numerology and hidden patterns are always very juicy (they set, for example, from previous games releases that They pointed to the last Thursday of January). They are not the only secret codes that are traced: there are direct references to previous games of Rockstar as ‘Max Payne 3’. A Mixture of conspiracy and numerology That, first of all, it denotes a spectacular ingenuity. A unique phenomenon. With ‘GTA VI’ a series of circumstances meet, beyond the spectacular sales we mentioned, which shape a phenomenon that is transcended a simple long -awaited game, and that configures this devotion, which sets in the continuous search for Easter tracks and eggs. For example, there is the long time space that passes between the launch of the games: when ‘GTA VI’ will go 13 years of the launch of ‘GTA V’. And Rockstar It has not been lavished with other games: Only ‘Red Dead Redemption 2’ in 2018. Cultivation broth. All that time has served for ‘GTA’ to become a phenomenon of cult, transgenerational in terms of video games and sufficient than the previous titles of the franchise acquire the category of mythical. It is a phenomenon that very few games can boast and that has an extra incentive: ‘GTA’ is not linked to any concrete console or system, so fanaticism for the franchise is oriented to games itself, not marks or console wars. The secret is in the fomo. The phenomenon of Fear of Missing Outor fear of being left out, it is essential to understand the way that companies like Rockstar have to manage these crises: for a year we will have the feeling of needing news about ‘GTA VI’ to placate the desire. And therefore, these trailers full of Easter Eggs That they promise very attractive news and game modes (they don’t really promise anything, but make the public imagine those promises) are not, at all, a patch to appease the crisis. Rather the opposite: they are an essential tool for fever for ‘GTA VI’ not to decline. Header | Rockstar In Xataka | If the question is “what is the most seeing people on Twitch today”, the answer is the usual: GTA V

Spanish nuclear have been criticized for their role in the blackout. This was what they did before, during and after collapse

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On April 29, just a few hours after Total collapse of the electricity grid Spanish, Pedro Sánchez, the president of the Government of Spain, He made these statements: “Citizens should know that during this crisis nuclear power plants, far from being a solution, have been a problem Because they were turned off. And it has been necessary to divert large amounts of energy to maintain their stable nuclei. At this time there are two nuclear centrals activated, and they are not because they are needed, but because their activation was already planned. “ His words require several nuances if we want to know in some detail what was the role of Spanish nuclear facilities in this incident and what they did before, during and after the total blackout. The first thing is worth repairing is that only three of the seven nuclear reactors of the Spanish park were turned off: the Trillo because the technicians were recharging fuel barsand those of Almaraz I and chests due to the needs that the electric market had at that time. The other four nuclear reactors, those of Almaraz II, Ascó I and II and Vandellós II, were operating normally before the blackout occurred. If we have this present the statement of Pedro Sánchez in which he argues that “(…) nuclear power plants, far from being a solution, have been a problem because they were turned off (…)” is not right. As we have just seen, Four reactors were delivering electricity to the network with total normality. In any case, the most interesting is what happened just when the collapse occurred. Security systems went into action to guarantee a safe stop Nuclear reactors are prepared to stop fission reactions whenever. The procedure that is used, very broadly, consists of introducing the control bars in the active section of the vessel, which are made of metal alloys of boron, cadmium or hafnio because these chemical elements have the ability to absorb a large number of neutrons. Fission reactions stop very quickly thanks to the effect of control bars, but, and this is very important, nuclear reactors have a great thermal inertia. This simply means that once the flow of neutron has stopped completely the reactor continues to generate residual heat due to the disintegration of products derived from nuclear fission. The main consequence of this behavior is evident: It is essential to sustain core cooling of the reactor even although this machine has stopped by introducing the control bars and modifying the composition of the refrigerant By adding boric acid to the primary circuitwhich also has a very high index of neutron absorption. Active and liabilities refrigeration systems must ensure that residual heat does not compromise the integrity of the reactor Active and passive cooling systems have to ensure that residual heat does not compromise the integrity of the reactor, and, curiously, thermal inertia can last even for several days. When on April 28 there was the collapse of the Electric Red the four reactors that were in operation were automatically stopped and the security systems that have been designed to hold a safe stop were activated. The first thing that happened was that autonomous diesel generators started automatically and generated the electricity that was necessary at that time to keep the entire installation on a safe stop. Everything was executed as planned according to the Nuclear Safety Council. A few hours later, when the supply of electricity from abroad resumed, the autonomous diesel groups were disconnected and the emergency plan was deactivated. From that moment on, nuclear centrals have been resuming the production of electricity, although before doing so the technicians have carried out the security checks that are necessary. An important note once we have reached this point: the recovery of the activity of nuclear power plants and their synchronization with the electricity grid are carried out as the system operator, which is Red Eléctrica de España, and the electricity market requires it. A week after the total blackout we have no solid reason to conclude that Spanish nuclear power plants have put us in danger. Image | Nuclear forum More information | Nuclear forum In Xataka | China and Russia have an extremely ambitious plan: in 2028 they will build a nuclear power plant on the moon

When the password manager disappears, how to export yours and alternatives

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Microsoft Authenticator will stop saving your passwords And neither will you self -fulfill them, and we are going to tell you everything you need to know to face this change of rhythm. This means that the application will be useless, and that it will only serve for TOTP tasks, which are to manage and allow you to use temporary passwords of a single use. We are going to start this article by telling you what will happen exactly, and key dates in dismantling of this application. Then, we will briefly tell you how you can export your passwords, and we will end up remembering the main alternatives. What about Microsoft Authenticator Microsoft is going to make changes in Authenticator, specifically in its tool to self -supply passwords. Authenticator will cease to be a password managerand this means that You will stop being able to keep your keys In this application, and you will also stop being able to autocomplete them on web pages. In addition, later you will also lose access to your passwords from this application. Passwords will remain in your Microsoft account, but You can only access them from the Edge browser. Come on, if you do not use this browser, you can no longer use this service. If you have been using this manager in recent years, you will stop accessing passwords. But what is worse, Passwords will disappear from authenticator In summer, so it is best for exports to use them in another application. Authenticator It will also delete payment data that you had saved in the app, such as debit cards or bank accounts. The only thing that will remain are access keys or passkeys, although no self -domestic passwords. To continue using the self -fulfilled and access your passwords, you will have to use the Edge browser. When Authenticator will disappear As we have told you, Authenticator a priori will not disappear as app, although they will dismantle their password manager service. These are the key dates What are you going to take into account: From June 2025you can no longer save new passwords in Authenticator. During July 2025you will not be able to use the autocomplete function with authenticator. From August 2025your passwords saved in Authenticator can no longer be accessed. How to export your passwords Exporting your passwords from the Authenticator app is quite simple. All you have to do is Enter the app configuration. For this, open the lateral menu and click on Configuration. Once you do it, go down at all and click on the option of Export of passwords. This will create a CSV file with all of them and allow you to send it or save it on your mobile. This is the file that you will then have to use to import them in another application. Main alternatives to authenticator In Xataka Basics you already have a list with The best password managers That you have available. However, we are going to remind you of them so that, if you were using authenticator, you know what are the most popular options to replace it. Google password manager: This is the natural option if you are looking for a good free manager, that of Google itself that integrates in Android and Chrome. You have all the essential options without having to pay anything. Link: passwords.google.com. Apple passwords: He is Apple’s own password manager for its devices, which has an independent application. 1Password: A professional and paid password manager, a little expensive compared to others but with many options and an excellent design. Link: 1Password.com. Bitwarden: One of the best passage managers in the market, which is not excessively expensive and has all the options. It stands out for being open source and being able to accommodate it on your own server. Link: Bitwarden.com. Dashlane: Another of the most popular managers, with a free version for a single device and other payment. Link: dashlane.com. NordPass: The password manager of the creators who Nordvpnand that focuses on offering the essential. It also has a free version for a single device. Link: NordPass.com. In Xataka Basics | How to create safe passwords: usual advice and how to do it with password manager

The magic number that puts Mercadona very much ahead of its competition and that has a hidden cost

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Mercadona has achieved something that seemed impossible in the saturated food distribution sector: A net margin of 3.88% in 2024. Well above not only Spanish or European rivals, but even world giants such as Costco (2.95%), Walmart (2.88%) or Tesco (2.87%). The figure, a trifle compared to other sectors, is stratospheric if we compare it with rivals such as Carrefour, with just 0.93%. Others, such as Dia, Casino or Auchan directly record losses. The supermarket business Historically operates with megic margins (1-2%) compensated for its high volume and cash flow. Mercadona, touching 4%, It is an anomaly. And he has achieved it mainly in the last five years, in which it has gone from 2.7% of 2019 to 3.88% of 2024. In addition, its net benefit has shot 37%, to 1,384 million euros. The 6 keys to unprecedented profitability “Total Efficiency” Model. The figures obey a polished strategy for decades. Juan Roig described the results of 2024 as “from ‘very good’ to ‘spectacular’” during his presentation at the central offices in Paterna. He attributed them to “the good progress of the economy, a great business model and brave decision making,” according to Castellón Plaza. One of Mercadona’s distinctive elements is its commitment to an “efficient assortment.” In other words: a short catalog. Other chains offer between 15,000 and 20,000 references, Mercadona has a rather lower number, prioritizing high -rotation products. It is one of the points that highlights the analysis of Food retaila strategy that “allows you to be more efficient, reach economies of scale and boost the quality of your own brand, all this while offering low prices.” That goes in the next point … Own brand domain. The weight of the distributor brand in Mercadona is overwhelming: its landowner brands, green or deliplus forest represent 58.2% of its sales, according to data from Actuality distribution About 2018. The chain then controlled approximately 44%of the total Spanish market of white brands, far ahead of competitors such as day (16%) or Lidl (11%). This strategy eliminates marketing costs and intermediaries associated with commercial brands. And allows you to set competitive prices without sacrificing margin. Mercadona has constantly invested in improving the quality of these products, developing them together with specialized suppliers to match or overcome the quality of leading brands. A unique relationship with suppliers. The Valencian chain has changed the distributor-professional relationship since the late nineties, when Roig promoted the “interproved” model. As it details INFORETAIL MAGAZINEMercadona “selected a manufacturer by category and granted long -term exclusivity to produce its brands”, working in “open book”: the chain knew the costs of the supplier and jointly set objectives of productivity improvement. Although this model has evolved since 2018 to a broader base of 1,400 “Totaler suppliers“, The philosophy of vertical integration and joint optimization remains. Mercadona negotiates block for all its stores, and that allows you to get conditions that other distributors do not get. The success of this symbiosis is such that, according to The economist“Mercadona suppliers are made of gold”, with growth of more than 10% in their sales during the last year. Logistics and automation. Mercadona operates one of the most sophisticated logistics networks in Europe, with 16 large highly automated blocks that supply their 1,674 supermarkets daily. In 2024, it allocated 276 million euros (26% of its total investment) to strengthen this infrastructure, according to Digital economy. The company has implemented advanced technologies such as the system Figa bridge picking (PPG) In its fresh warehouses, which speeds up the preparation of orders: it allows you to carry fresh products from the field to the store in 24 hours. Less losses and better perceived quality. This obsession with efficiency has raised productivity per employee at 313,545 euros per year, the highest in the sector. Almost null expense and marketing control. Unlike other chains with a lotHere is an example in this house) and not so much to announce products. Trust more on the mouth-a-or and the repetition of purchase. This savings in marketing, which for competitors can mean 1-2% of sales, is direct to the net margin. The company also maintains a relatively simple directive structure. In 2024, he even reduced his management committee to only six members, in front of the sixteen he came to have, according to reports Castellón Plaza. The six members of the Management Committee with Juan Roig in the presentation of results of exercise 2024. That committee came to have sixteen members. Image: Mercadona. No promotions or discounts. Mercadona has no loyalty program, points, coupons or specific discounts. Instead, opt for stable and competitive prices throughout the year. He no longer entrusts his motto ‘Always low prices‘which started at the end of the nineties, and in fact He has explicitly said that it is not his goal to be cheapbut the idea of ​​SPB remains in a certain way: fixed prices instead of specific offers. This saves you promotional marketing costs and constant price changes. In 2024 He reduced 2,000 pricesbut permanently and without this affecting its profitability, according to the company itself. In fact, its gross commercial margin remained stable at 24.7%, confirming that the increase in net profit (37%) compared to sales (9%) is mainly due to internal efficiency improvements, not to make products more expensive. Internationalization problems Mercadona has a 28% market share in Spain and is a baggy leader, but it is having difficulties when leaving other markets. In Portugal he has been for five years but “only” has sixty stores. Although the Portuguese is a market that has begun to give benefits (7 million euros in 2024), Roig has admitted that “it costs a lot” to grow there. As collected The avant -garde“after being forty years in Spain” it is not easy to adapt the model, and international expansion requires “generating managers in the country through internal promotion, which is a long process.” Mercadona has had to adapt its assortment to Portuguese taste and develop a local supplier network. According to Merca2although store sales in Portugal … Read more

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