The US suspects that Nvidia chips are arriving in China through Malaysia: it has decided to take action on the matter

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The United States and China fight an increasingly aggressive commercial war. In this pulse, both have imposed export controls to protect strategic sectors. Washington focuses on the most advanced chips, While Beijin responds with critical minerals restrictions. They seem firm measures, but everything indicates that they are not being fulfilled to the letter. Chinese is avoiding restrictions. At the beginning of last year we learned that the popular liberation army He had managed to do with the most powerful NVIDIA GPUs, among which were the GPU A100 and H100. This was particularly relevant because the export of these products is prohibited by the US Department of Commerce. {“Videid”: “X8WLH9Q”, “Autoplay”: False, “Title”: “United States vs. China: The chips war”, “Tag”: “Webedia-prod”, “Duration”: “1611”} And they were not only the Chinese armed forces: also universities and research centers controlled by the government were using prohibited products. Washington believes that this has been possible by different ways, but concluded that the main channel were intermediary countries that collaborate with the Asian giant. First Singapore, now Malaysia. As The Economist points out, Singapore was one Of the countries that raised suspicions, simply because the figures did not square. In the last quarter of 2023, Nvidia multiplied by five shipments to customers in Singapore compared to the same period of the previous year, which suggested a possible detour to Chinese users. HGX H200, one of Nvidia’s most advanced products Now the focus is in Malaysia. According to Financial TimesThe United States suspects that many of the Nvidia chips enter the country end up in Chinese hands, avoiding current commercial restrictions. Given this scenario, Washington has begun to press the Malaysian government to control the trail of these latest generation chips. Tracking shipments is not so easy. The Minister of Commerce, Tengku Zafrul Aziz, has taken note of the requirement of the US and, he explains, has formed an interministerial working group to collaborate. However, he warns, that tracing chips shipments along the supply chain is not as simple as it seems and that it is a broad effort. Malaysia has become One of the great world epicenters of data centers, which explains the massive arrival of chips for the facilities that support companies such as Microsoft or Bytedance, the Tiktok matrix. According to Aziz, Washington is also promoting internal measures to reinforce control over the supply chain. In Xataka The general director of AMD is in China with one purpose: to snatch the AI ​​market to NVIDIA Waiting for results. For now, it remains to be seen if the pressure of the North American country will take effect. Malaysia has reasons to cooperate: a commercial retaliation could put its flourishing data centers at risk. Fulfill could simply be a way to protect your strategic position on the global technological map. The US does not want to give the arm to twist. The United States is doing everything possible to limit China’s access to avant -garde chips, mainly because of the Dual use risk: civil technologies that can also be applied in the military field. The concern is that these advances end up reinforcing the defensive and offensive abilities of the Chinese army. Images | Nvidia + Photoshop In Xataka | China and Russia are squeezing better than anyone the Nvidia GPUs thanks to a material need: they are vetoed (Function () {Window._js_modules = Window._js_modules || {}; var headelement = document.getelegsbytagname (‘head’) (0); if (_js_modules.instagram) {var instagramscript = Document.Createlement (‘script’); }}) (); – The news The US suspects that Nvidia chips are arriving in China through Malaysia: it has decided to take action on the matter It was originally posted in Xataka by Javier Marquez .

Output gun of the Amazon spring offers party

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As soon as a few months have passed since the last Black Friday and Amazon has just offered us their first sales campaign of the new year: the Spring Offers Partywho has given his departure gun a few minutes ago and what It will last until next Monday, March 31. And these are some of the first chollos that we can already get: Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K by 37.99 eurosa super sales with a value for money brutal price Amazon Kindle 2024 by 99.99 eurosthe most economical and current version of the basic electronic reader of this family Set of LEGO R2-D2 by 89.95 eurosthe most gifted and perfect set for fans of the galaxies war Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 by 148 eurosa great option within the current mid -range SSD WD_BLACK SN850X 2 TB per 149.99 eurosone of the best SSD of this capacity at this price Fire TV Stick 4K Yes all These Amazon devices They are ideal to turn any old television into a most current smart TV, The 4K model It is undoubtedly the best purchase option in quality price when it is on offer. Now, As usual in these campaignswe find it for only 37.99 euros and an irresistible purchase seems like. As the name implies, he admits 4K resolution and is perfect to accompany Ultra HD panels. In addition, it is compatible with Wifi 6, Dolby Vision, Dolby Atmos and HDR 10+. All this, With a command that allows us to get the most out of it through Alexa. Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K (last generation) * Some price may have changed from the last review Basic Kindle 2024 Another regular of these amazon spring offers parties are the Kindle devices: Electronic book readers just seen renewed a good part of your catalog Just a few months ago. On this occasion, One of the best offers stars in the basic model that goes down to only 99.99 euros. This is the latest version of the basic Kindle, launched to the market at the end of last year. It has 16 GB of internal storage, a 6 -inch screen at 300 PPP, integrated light and a long -term battery that offers several weeks of use with a single load. New Amazon Kindle (16 GB) * Some price may have changed from the last review Lego Star Wars R2-D2 With more than 1,000 positive reviews and positioned as number one within the category of most gifted construction toys figures in Amazon, this Lego set will delight Star Wars fans. If we want to have our own R2-D2 at scale we will only have to make a disbursement of 89.95 euros: reduced price of this lego set that usually around 100 euros. It has just over 1,000 pieces and, in addition to R2-D2 itself, comes with a Darth Malak minifigure in commemoration of the 25th anniversary of Lego Star Wars. * Some price may have changed from the last review Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 The PVP of Redmi Note 14 Xiaomi is not much older, but now we find it reduced by only 148 eurosa really content price that makes this phone one of the best purchase options if we want to spend very little. Not by cheap it is less interesting, and despite its low price, it has: a 6.67 -inch screen with 120 Hz AMOLED panel, a configuration of 6 GB of RAM plus 128 GB of storagethe Mediatek Helio G99-Ultra processor and several rear camera sensors (plus a front). All this, with a 5,500 mAh battery with a fast charge of 33 W. Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 6/128gb * Some price may have changed from the last review SSD WD_BLACK SN850X If in recent years we find very good prices in the SSD unitscampaigns such as the Amazon spring offers party are the Perfect occasion to save us even more In them. This digital western, reduced to 149.99 eurosit is the best between those of its category. We talk about the SSD NVME M.2 2280 PCIE GEN4 With a capacity of 2 TB. Specifically, of the high -end, as with the Black SN850x. Moreover, if they have passive heat dissipator. This Western Digital has all this and costs little more than models in half its capacity and similar benefits. All this, with a speed that exceeds 7,000 MB/s. WD_BLACK SN850X NVME SSD, 2TB M.2 2280 * 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 | Amazon, Lego, Xiaomi, Western Digital In Xataka | Better 1 TB or more SSD to not have storage problems In Xataka | This is the gaming tower that I would buy. Computers with better value for money recommended by Xataka

The question that is being asked half Spain is if the rain is over. We have some answers

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Martinho is giving His latest layers on the French coast and, although it is possible that it still affects us Some high impact storm Throughout the week, the mechanism that has made March one of the rainiest months of registration is starting to dissipate. The remains of the Borrascas train. In the next few days, some “residual activity” will still be. The Mediterranean aspect will have some instabildiad, there will be a small Dana and certain showers derived from the situation in Italy. However, the differences with the previous week They will speak for themselves: More sun, less rain and generalized rise in temperatures in most of the country. So, the rain is over? This is worth stopping and explaining it well. What seems to be over is THE BORRASCAS HORS which had been configured in the Atlantic thanks to a blocking anticyclone in northern Europe and the help of Azores. The consequence of that, like Duncan Wingen saidis that the models anticipate a dry week on the Peninsula (especially in the west). We spend between 30 and 60 l/m2 below normal for this time of year. The same rains something in the Cantabrian cornice and the east of the Balearic Islands. Does it mean that it will not rain anymore? It doesn’t have to. What we mean is that we return to a more normal situation. The intense rain is over, constant and without rest. But nothing more than that. Are spring? In coastal areas, temperatures will begin to “prevail”, yes. It will not be rare to find the thermometers above 20 degrees in the Guadalquivir and southern Galicia. However, it will not happen the same throughout the country because, without overcast skies, night temperatures are going to sink into the peninsula. We talk about three degrees lower than normal. A new March. It is true that this March is being “historical” in many ways. In fact, Peninsula soils They are practically saturated due to rainfall. But we would not be wrong if we thought it is a completely isolated fact. The Roberto Granda’s analysis tell us That, except in counted areas of the country, March is becoming increasingly rainy. That has implications for everyone. Not only are the problems that can be given in the field if we do not start recovering some sun: the impact for the health that will have is so good The pollen boom we are going to have In the coming weeks. Image | ECMWF In Xataka | Saharian dust clouds reach Spain and Europe. The other problem is what accompanies them

22 years later, ‘Master and Commander’ is still obsessed with men. And it has little to do with ships or sea

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2003 was the year of ‘The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King’that of the first movie of ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’, ‘Terminator 3’ and The double of ‘Matrix’ on the billboards with the launch of ‘Reloaded’ in May and ‘Revolutions’ months later. In the middle of that Thaquillazos drizzle With millionaire collections, movie theaters welcomed another great success of success much more discreet (although success after all): ‘Master and Commander’the tape of Peter Weir in which a russel crowe freshly raised by ‘Gladiator’ Encarna Captain Jack Aubrey. His box office box touched the 212 million of dollars, enough to cover the budget (150) and leave a good mattress, but not to encourage producers to bet on a second part or (Still, at least) a prequel. With the time ‘Master and Commander’, however, something much more complicated has achieved: becoming a classic with a good community of followers (many of them men) fascinated by their plot and character. And it makes all the meaning. When time helps. There are films that the passage of time feels like a bathroom with bleach. It dazzles and corrode. And then there are others that win the varnish of the classics. ‘Master and Commander’ is one of the last. Not for a simple matter of subjective criteria. No. It comes quickly for Google, X or Reddit To verify that almost 22 years after its premiere (they will be fulfilled in November) it continues to generate conversation, with a large legion of fans who continue to review the film to get new readings. Click on the image to go to Tweet. It’s cinema … and it’s philosophy. It is not just that his level of approval in Rotten Tomatoes for example exceed 80% or occasionally News arise On the plans to roll a prequel. Throughout the last years Peter Weir’s film has starred in broad analysis in media such as GQ, The conversation, The Guardian, Den of Geek either Literally Hub (the latter with a February piece) that go beyond the technical aspects, the actions or the plot of the film to focus on its background, especially in its representation of masculinity, friendship and leadership. The key was given by Gabriella Paiella in A broad article Posted in 2023 in GQ With the title “Why are there so many boys obsessed with ‘Master and Commander’?” The answer was recently given in X (confirming his premise) David French, columnist of New York Times: “Because it is perfect and amazing and everyone should see it 100 times.” French is not alone in that opinion. Even today, 22 years after the premiere of the film in theaters, they are Recent references and comments praiseful In X. Why’s that? For several reasons. The main one is probably the readings and messages that advance in parallel to the plot. Recall: ‘Master and Commander’ is an epic movie that adapts the novels of Patric O’Brian And he tells us how, with the Napoleonic wars as a backdrop, the British frigate HMS Surprise looks for the French ship Acheron in the Pacific Ocean. Crowe embodies Jack Aubrey, captain of the frigate of the British Royal Navy. The other key character is his friend, the naturalist and doctor Sthepen Maturin, played by Pablo Bettany. But above all the real attraction of the film, beyond its action or landscape scenes, is the environment that recreates and the relationships between its protagonists. Moreover, there is who says That at times the tape becomes “a pure study of characters”, in which the persecution of the Acheron ship is in the background in favor of what is really important: friendship between Aubrey and Maturin. A ship movie … and friendship. In 2023 Matilda Hatcher, of the Australian National University (ANU) summarized it clearly in An essay About the movie. What attracts so many spectators more than 20 years later is the link of Aubrey and Maturin and the representation of masculinity. “They are not necessarily nautical adventures that attract men, but healthy and affectionate male relationships,” Comment. That message connects With people who saw the movie in his day, being a teenager, and now he faces a new vital stage, advanced thirty or fulfilled 40, in which the film brings him new valuesand readings. “The interpretation that Crowe and Bettany make of the friendship between two men is up to this art (…). Much of the lasting attractiveness of the film lies in that representation of the male closeness,” agrees Martin Pengely in The Guardian. “In my opinion, a middle -aged man whose most intimate friends live more than 5,000 km, ‘Master and Commander’ presents an inspiring vision of vital relations for health and happiness.” A concept: “positive masculinity”. That is probably the other great key to the popularity of ‘Master and Commande’, a film in which otherwise there are no more relevant female characters, with the perhaps exception of the bow mask and a female face seen fleetingly against the coasts of America. In a tape of this type, life in Altamar, sailor rough and with a classic male hero, the representation of masculinity stands out. “At 20 years, Weir’s work remains a captivating historical drama and an emblem of healthy masculinity,” Defend Hatcher. At the time of Handsfsera And between messages that advocate hard masculinity and the “shark mentality”, ‘Master and Commander’ transmits a different message: it clings to positive masculinity, the classic archetype marked by duty, sacrifice, the search for justice and especially companionship, without egolatries or arrivals. A comfortable, soft, universal reading that goes beyond generations and is defined by values ​​that are not conflicting. Or like summarize it Paiella: “A sign of positive masculinity.” In Xataka | It is not your thing, your friends are probably more popular than you: it is the paradox of friendship

12 million people delivered their DNA to 23Andme. The company broke, but the problem for users goes further

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“Discover what your DNA says about you and your family.” This is how 23Andme, a company that proposes something as simple as sending a saliva sample and receiving information about the origin of your ancestors or possible relatives lost over time. No needles, without blood: a domestic genetic test that promises personal answers to ancestral questions. A few days after registering on the platform, the user receives at home a small box with a collection tube. You just have to deposit a saliva sample and return the package by mail. From there, the DNA is digitized and analyzed by algorithms. Three or four weeks later, the results appear directly on the entrance tray. In bankruptcy. Open the door to the past for less than $ 120 seemed a proposal for success. However, things did not go as expected. Last Sunday, 23 Andme accepted Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Law, that is, he declared himself in bankruptcy, and his CEO, Anne Wojcicki, soon presented her resignation. This outcome was not sudden. 23Andme had been facing doubts about his business model, disputes with investors and a concern for the property of his huge genetic database. Has never reported net benefits And its stock market value has collapsed in recent yearsentering a complicated field. Wojcicki tried to get the company several times, but its proposals were rejected again and again. “Although it disappoints me that we have reached this situation and that my offer has been rejected, support for the company and I intend to participate as a bidder,” The executive said in a shared message this Monday in X. Privacy nightmare. More than 12 million people, according to figures that we found on their website, shared their DNA with 23andme. Now, they could see how their data end up in the hands of another company. It is a very real possibility: the restructuring process includes the sale of assets with the objective of “maximizing the value of the business.” The situation has lit the alarms of the Attorney General of California, Rob Bonta, who issued an consumer alert focused on privacy. In it, he recalled that any citizen has the right to ask the company to eliminate their data and the destruction of any genetic sample that still retains. The company, on the other hand, has assured that there will be no changes in the way it protects user data during the bankruptcy process. However, your security history is far from being impeccable. Without going any further, last year One of its databases with millions of profiles on the Dark Web was leaked. Images | 23ndme In Xataka | My data has been filtered, now what: the steps you should always take that there is a massive filtration on the Internet that can affect you

Spacex will launch next week the first polar space flight in history. Your client: A Bitcoin tycoon

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Incredible things happen by mixing large heritage with the spacex’s launching ability. The First private extravehicular activity either The manned flight to the highest altitude from the Apolo program They were two great milestones of the Polaris Dawn mission. But the new Fram2 mission will achieve something that had never been done, not even by space agencies. Fram2 will be the First spatial flight manned in polar orbit. The first time a ship will take its occupants to fly over the polar caps. Commanded by Chun Wang, a Chinese-Maltés entrepreneur who made fortune with Bitcoin mining, the four crew will be the first humans who observe first-hand the north pole and the southern pole of the earth from space. The never seen To date, there has never been a space flight with astronauts in polar orbit. The highest inclination reached by a manned mission was 65 degrees and the Soviets achieved in 1963 with the Vostok 6. Spacex mission aspires to achieve a pure polar orbit of 90 degrees. To access a polar orbit, the ship must be launched north or south, passing on inhabited land regions. The fuel spending is greater and, in case of emergency during takeoff or re -entry, it will be more complicated to guarantee a safe landing and the rescue of the crew. The launch of the mission, aboard the Crew Dragon ‘Resilience’ ship of Spacex, is scheduled for Monday, March 31 at 23:30, local time of the 39A launch platform of the Kennedy Space Center, in Florida. Spacex will have to land the propeller of the Falcon 9 rocket in Bahamas For this mission. Who travels Fram2 mission crew The person behind the mission is Chun Wang, the co -founder tycoon of F2POOL, one of the largest Bitcoin mining companies that exist. Stake Fish has also founded, an Ethereum stake platform. They are very profitable businesses, taking into account that a flight on board Crew Dragon of Spacex costs about 200 million dollars. Wang was born in China. Acquired the nationality of Malta in 2023 With a gold passport. Vive Svalbard (Norway), but flies almost daily with the aim of visiting the 249 recognized countries and territories of the world. Next to him will fly a Norwegian cinematographer, a German scientist and an Australian doctor: Jannicke Mikkelsen: He will be responsible for documenting the mission. With experience in filming under extreme conditions, it has registered polar flights and other projects in remote locations. Rabea Rogge: Mission pilot, focused on polar robotics research for your doctorate in Norway. He has directed satellite missions and works with advanced technologies in the Arctic. Eric Philips: Doctor and specialist in the mission, contributing years of expeditions to both poles and the prestige of their participation in polar guidelines. The crew has received An intense eight -month training which included microgravity simulations, rescue techniques, first aid and coexistence tests in small spaces, including an experience in the Alaska desert to ensure its adaptation to extreme conditions. Three to five days FRAM2 crew with their space costumes The ship that will transport the four crew on this journey is the Crew Dragon “Resilience”, which has already flown in three missions: Crew-1, Inspiration4 and Polaris Dawn. On this occasion it will be equipped with the Cupola module, a glass dome that will offer panoramic views of the poles. The Fram2 crew They will do scientific research on atmospheric phenomena and collaborate with Spacex in studies for future long -term space flights. The itinerary of three to five days includes 22 scientific experiments. Among them Spacexray, the first radiographs made to human beings in microgravity, and Study Egresss, with which they will evaluate their ability to perform maneuvers to get out of the ship after their removal and secure it without help from rescue equipment. Images | Spacex In Xataka | Polaris Dawn is a success: Spacex has just changed the rules of the game with the first commercial space walk

How a German submarine cable is threatening to change energy control in Spain

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European energy infrastructure is one of the more interconnected in the worldone in seven electricity units It is marketed through terrestrial and submarine cables. However, electrical networks They need more connections and improvements to guarantee stability and energy safety. Now, a German company has decided to challenge the monopoly structure of Spain. German initiative. The Europe Link Development Company has proposed Apollo-Link, a project to create underwater interconnection between Spain and Italy. From the project page They have explained that it is an alternative to continue promoting networks in Europe and more in A context of energy crisis. In this way, the initiative would allow Italy to reduce its energy dependence and take advantage of the renewable energy of Spain. Connection so far. Currently, the interconnection of Spain with the rest of the EU countries is done through France, except with Portugal. The Spanish electricity grid has exclusivity in the transport of electricity, so the German project will challenge the monopoly structure. However, there are exceptions for private international interconnection projects that can be described as “Merchant Lines”. Merchant Lines. European legislation allows third parties outside of transport networks (TSOS) to develop international interconnections under the “Merchant Lines” regime, which is eximicated from the regulations of the Spanish electricity sector. However, these projects must meet certain requirements, and the technical-economic viability of the interconnection must be demonstrated. Despite the possibility of these private projects, the TSO always have preference to execute projects that conform to the official network planning. Economic impact. As The economist has been able to have accesswithin the energy sector they have warned about the implications of this project. While Italy would benefit from Spanish renewable energy, on the other hand Spain would experience an increase in electricity prices due to the greater exchange with other countries. The negotiation of economic terms and the distribution of benefits and costs will be crucial to avoid disadvantages for the country, as already It happened in full crisis of 2022. In addition, before the implementation of the project, thorough studies must be carried out to evaluate its impact on the networks of both countries. What will it consist of? Europe-Link Development has mentioned which seeks to facilitate the exchange of electricity between Spain and Italy. The objective is to link the electrical systems of both countries through an underwater cable of 660 kilometers and an exchange capacity of 2,000 MW. However, it is in a preliminary phase and needs the approval of the managers of the electrical networks of Spain and Italy, Electric and Terna, respectively. Image | Apollo-Link Xataka | Taiwan has just stopped a ship after cutting an underwater cable. The problem is that there are only Chinese citizens inside

The EU wants to corner the privacy of WhatsApp and Signal with rear doors. In France the play has gone wrong

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The National Assembly of France vote On March 20, a fundamental issue for the privacy of its citizens. One that put into play the confidentiality of their conversations in messaging applications such as WhatsApp or Signal. Rear doors. As they point out In EFF (Electronic Frontier Foundation), the French proposal was disturbing. The objective was to force messaging platforms such as WhatsApp or Signal to create “rear doors” that allow hidden access to private conversations. The proposal is part of measures with the argument of avoiding child pornography (sexual Child abuse material, CSAM). We are waiting for you in territory s Do you like Samsung? We have a new specialized medium in Samsung and its products with tricks, offers, tutorials and all news about the brand. Go to territory A for mass surveillance. The law proposal raised a spectacular tool for mass surveillance. One who already tried adopt in the United Kingdom in 2019 and that would allow security agencies to join encrypted chats without their participants getting tale. Terrible for privacy, but also for security. The threat not only affected our privacy, but the security of these applications. The experts They criticized Already in 2019 the proposal and They warned that it could serve to introduce systemic vulnerabilities or create tools that many would end up abusing. The French organization La Quadrature du Net (LQDN), which defends the fundamental freedoms of the digital world, He urged a mobilization Against this “drug law” that among its options included this theoretical creation of rear doors. Of that, nothing. Fortunately for privacy defenders, French legislators voted against said proposal, allowing these platforms to continue to continue operating with end -to -end encryption that protects the confidentiality of these communications. A difficult victory. As indicated in the EFF, this victory was not easy, and only came after popular pressure, expert comments “and the support of civil society.” Even so, they warn, the pressures will follow to try to activate measures that mining the privacy of our communications, “perhaps repaired, or put in full speed through quieter legislative moments.” That is also the danger: that these laws end up being approved in a deceptive way and as part of broader and more generic laws. Blissful chat control. Last September the Presidency of Hungary of the European Union Council recovered the proposal of the so -called Chat Control, that is, the end -to -end encryption elimination. There was a first attempt that was rejected, but during the summer the threads began to be moved for review, the called chat control 2.0 that is in development. The new proposal relaxes the terms. Chat Control 2.0 is still worrying. The proposal Published by the Presidency of Poland of the Council would make the scan of these “voluntary” conversations and would be classified as preventive. The experts They believe That this proposal is a step in the right direction to protect the right of European citizens to maintain their private digital correspondence. The Government of Spain wants rear doors. Fernando Grande-Marlaska, Spanish Interior Minister, is one of the great defenders of the rear doors. In a 2023 document he presented how it is “imperative that we have access to the data.” There are many other European countries in favor of this type of measures, and as explained in the activist organization ChatControl.EU “Created by Patrick Breyer, of the German Pirate Party,” the risks to privacy are important. Image | Nathan Dumlao In Xataka | A rear door 30 years ago has compromised all US safety. Europe wants to make the same mistake

Boeing came from difficult years. The US has just given air with the contract that can mark his return: that of the new F-47

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Boeing is going through one of the most complex periods in its recent history. The reputation of the aerospace giant has been harmed by a series of operational and financial problems that have accumulated in recent years. Its commercial aviation division, responsible for the development and manufacture of airplanes such as 737 Max, has been especially hit: The 2018 and 2019 accidents marked a turning pointto which new foci of concern have been added, Like delays in production or strikes in their plants. Its defense and space division has not been left out either. Starlliner ship’s setbacks have not only revealed the technical difficulties of the program, They have become a public humiliation for the company. To this are added other deficit projects that have drained resources, further deepening the crisis. In the midst of this panorama, Boeing has just received a new opportunity to recover prestige and demonstrate that it is up to its own name: The contract to develop F-47. An airplane that can mark a before and after for the US (and for Boeing) The Air Force defines the F-47 as the first sixth generation hunting of the United States. Only that already places it in the center of all eyes. Integrated in the program Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD)is called to replace F-22 Raptor with improvements in stealth, communication and fire power. In addition, it is designed to operate next to the next fleet of pentagon drones, known as collaborative combat aircraft (CCA), conceived to carry the missions not manned to the next level. Although so far there has been little of the project, the budgetary figures published last year reveal that the Air Force plans to allocate up to 20,000 million dollars in research and development of the NGAD until 2029. But everything seems to indicate that this figure will be only the beginning. If we take as reference to Lockheed Martin F-35, The most expensive combat plane in historyit is reasonable to think that the new sixth generation hunting will require an even greater investment throughout its useful life. But the F-47 is not a plane that Donald Trump’s administration has taken from the sleeve from one moment to another. It is an initiative that, as we suggest above, has been circling for some time, although in a very discreet way. The NGAD combat aircraft program evolved from the plans for what was originally called a penetrating counterattack platform (PCA), which publicly emerged publicly mid -decade of 2010. Unlike other programs, the Air Force has decided to maintain a very low profile. The great defense contractors of the United States, Lockheed Martin, Boeing and Northrop Grumman, participated in the bidding process. Northrop retired in 2023, leaving the contest between Boeing and Lockheed. Now he is official: Boeing has been the great winner. The data is not less, since Lockheed was the one who developed the F-22 Raptor, the hunt that this new model seeks to replace. In addition, Boeing will put the firm on this plane: its most successful models, the F-15, the F/A-18 and the EA-18, were inheritance of McDonnell Douglas. As we said, there are few confirmed data on the technical specifications of the future F-47. However, A Congress report stressed The urgency of developing a sixth generation hunt to maintain aerial superiority Facing China’s military advancewhich already has the J-20 and J-35and work in an even more advanced model. The new American plane should not only be overcome in weapons systems, but also in scope, a key capacity to operate in the Pacific Ocean, where F-22 Raptor shows limitations. Conceptual images | United States Air Force In Xataka | Boeing’s last development is not a plane: it is called GLSDB and it is an improved bomb that is on its way to Ukraine

They are not going to fit the 60,000 satellites that plan Spacex and company

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More than 10,000 active satellites Orbit our planet. Two thirds are from the Starlink constellation Spacex, which has A team working 24/7 to prevent collisions against other satellites and large fragments of space garbage, of which there are at least 40,000. It is a known problem, but we did not expect it to get worse for climatic reasons. The effect of climate change on space garbage. Carbon dioxide emissions, responsible for global warming due to their greenhouse effect, cause the opposite effect on the upper atmosphere, cooling and shrinking the highest layers, which makes the atmosphere itself become less dense. This phenomenon favors the accumulation of space garbage. As? The upper atmosphere acts as a natural “cleaner” for space garbage. When the objects orbit near the earth, they touch the atmosphere, however light, slowly slowing down until they fall and burned. But, with a thinner atmosphere, this cleaning effect weakens significantly, which means that space garbage remains in orbit longer. The projections are scary. According to a study published in Nature SustainabilityIf we continue to generate greenhouse gas emissions without control, the atmosphere will become so thin that, by 2050, the ability to house satellites of the low terrestrial orbit orbit would be reduced by 27%. By the end of the century, the reduction would be between 50 and 66%. The study introduces the concept of “instant orbital capacity” to calculate how many satellites can operate simultaneously without generating uncontrolled growth of space garbage, emphasizing the cyclic variability of the sun: during the minimum solar, the atmosphere is further contract. The problem of constellations. The growing technological demand of the land orbit is dominated by Starlink, which will soon follow other Chinese, European and American constellations with their Plans to launch up to 60,000 satellites In the coming years. The low orbit (between 200 and 1,000 km of altitude) where most satellites operate could become unsustainable. In the worst stage, a single collision would cause A destructive waterfall Known as Kessler syndrome: a chain reaction in which each shock generates more fragments, exponentially multiplying the amount of space garbage and returning the practically useless earth orbit. What we are doing to avoid it. Beyond reducing emissions that aggravate this phenomenon with the energy transition, there are companies and space agencies Testing techniques to remove space trashlike the famous satellites capable of capturing old objects. But the most effective solution, which bets on the European space agency in its Strategy 2040is to stop adding trash through launching and design regulations of the strictest satellites. Jared Isaacman, nominated for NASA administrator, stressed in his X account the seriousness of the problem: “Even an aluminum fragment of millimeter size, traveling at orbital speed, can cause considerable damage,” wrote. For Isaacman, the solution is to immediately stop the creation of new space garbage and Avoid military conflicts in orbitthat could trigger the dreaded Kessler syndrome. Image | Max Alexander/Steve Kelly (ESA) In Xataka | Space garbage is such a real problem that Starlink satellites make thousands of evasion maneuvers every month

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