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

Their figures do not give the slightest truce to the competition

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China is world leader in The production of lithium batteries. If we stick to electric cars the country led by Xi Jinping Fabrica 57% of batteries that these vehicles use. Catl and Byd They are the largest manufacturers of energy accumulators on the planet with A market share in 2023 34% and 16% respectively. And if we look at electronic devices equipped with batteries, your domain is equally forceful. Only in this way are the figures in which we are about to investigate. China has reached this leadership position due to several factors. On the one hand it is The largest producer in the world of lithium and rare earths, which are the main raw materials used in the manufacture of batteries. In addition, it controls the processing of these materials and is capable of producing large -scale batteries and with a very competitive price. There is currently no indicator that invites us to anticipate that your mastery of lithium batteries will be threatened in the medium term. In just a Chinese decade of 50% market share at 80% The evolution that the lithium batteries industry has experienced in this Asian country is the result of a very ambitious strategy pergenerated by the Government a decade ago. In 2015 President Xi Jinping announced the plan “Made in China 2025”an initiative that pursued to take the country to a world leadership position in thirteen strategic technologies. In some of them, such as the production of medicines, large tractors, the manufacture of industrial machinery, the artificial intelligence (AI) or the robots does not lead, but has established itself in a competitive position. If we stick to the production of lithium batteries your market domain a decade after the implementation of the “Made in China 2025” plan is overwhelming However, in five of these Chinese technologies he is already a global leader. In the industries of unmanned aerial vehicles, solar panels, graphene, high -speed trains, and, finally, of the electric cars/lithium batteries binomial, Chinese companies are the most competitive. If we stick to the production of lithium batteries your market domain a decade after the implementation of the “Made in China 2025” plan is overwhelming, as we can see in the following graph prepared by the consultant Benchmark Mineral Intelligence. Source: Benchmark Mineral Intelligence And this country has gone from having a 50% global market share in 2015 to no less than 80% today. A decade ago his position was already good, but In 2025 your domain is absolute. Another fact that we are not overlooking is that the global production of lithium batteries in 2015 amounted to 42 GWh, while in 2024 this figure increased to 1,400 GWh. This growth is mainly explained thanks to China’s intervention. The graph also reflects the participation of Europe, North America and APAC, which is the region that includes Asia and the island areas of the Pacific excluding China on this occasion. Its market share is similar (around 6 or 7% for each of these competitive regions), so it is evident that in the medium term China’s leadership will not be threatened. However, it is curious to verify that not even South Korea, a country that officially considers its battery industry A strategic resourceyou can currently make China the slightest shadow in this area. Image | Tennen-Gas More information | Benchmark Mineral Intelligence In Xataka | Historic record for China: its chips industry has produced in 2024 more than ever despite the sanctions

There are alarmed people because fruits are increasingly sweet. It is a more complicated phenomenon than it appears

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A few years ago, Melbourne Zoo decided that he would stop giving fruits to some of his animals “because they were too sweet for their own good“In recent years, red pandas and primates had gained weight and some even had signs of decay. The reason tells a greater story about our relationship with the fruit. Too much sugar. “The problem is that cultivated fruits have been genetically modified to have a sugar content much greater than its natural ancestral fruits,” Michael Lynch explainedVeterinarian Chief of the Zoo, to the Sydney Morning Herald. It seemed a curiosity without much route, but it wasn’t. The idea that “fruit is not healthy because it has much higher sugar levels than in the old days” It has been circulating for years Online. In fact, come back again and again … But is it? The answer is complicated. If we go to the data (for example, to Central fooddataa database of nutritional analysis of food in the US), we can find some fruits in which that is seen growth. For example, “wild blueberries” would have 6.46% of sugars, while commercial “blueberries” would be at 9.96%. Growth is considerable, yes. What happens is that this effect disappears when, instead of comparing with primitive varieties, we analyze whether the fruit has been raising its amounts of sugars in recent decades. Angela Dowden He reviewed the United Kingdom data since 1946 and found no significant differences in the sugar content of apples, white grapes or strawberries. Giovanni Stanchi. This makes sense. For years, human beings have gone improving Fruits and vegetables to the point that they don’t look at anything. Giovanni Stanchi was an Italian still life of the seventeenth century. At some point between 1645 and 1672, Stanchi painted a picture full of peaches, pears and watermelons. Watermelons that do not look anything like ours. And it’s not that it was anything new. The watermelon was a plant of Africa that for 1600 (via al-Andalus) It was already extremely popular in the orchards throughout Europe. Bodegons give us An unbeatable opportunity To see how the watermelon has changed until today. By 1860, the watermelons They were acquiring an appearance more recognizable. It is not just a matter of appearance. Also of flavor. We have seen it With tomatoes (Although, in this case, Often for worse) and we could see it with almost all fruits and vegetables. For example, Brussels cabbage They are much less bitter That 20 years ago. The point is that, when we talk about sugars in fruits, we will see that growth has a limit. A physical limit. In general, As the botanist James to Wong explainedfruity sugars levels tend to converge in a very similar range because, as with tomatoesplants can not manufacture more sugar without becoming much larger or produced less (and none of that interests us at a commercial level). But there is something else. Let’s go to nutritional data to see it clearly: following Dowden’s data, super sweet “modern” strawberries contain only 4.89% of sugars, while Kiwis have 8.99% and bananas have 12.23%. This gives us an interesting key. As Wong points out, what fitomejoradores do is that “the fruit has a sweeter flavor not increasing sugars, but reducing acid and bitter chemicals that mask their sweetness.” And there is the explanation of what happened with Melbourne’s animals. The problem was not so much the level of fruits sugars (which, Rememberbeing “fiber -packaged fructose” cannot increase blood sugar levels as refined sugars), but were so good that pandas and primates stopped eating other things and their diet was unbalanced. It does not seem a problem that affects us human beings. Hopefully the fruit would gain weight in our diet because that would mean that, on average, the feeding of society would improve. What we are seeing is, in fact, it is just the opposite: the weight in our processed food diet tripled between 1990 and 2010 (from 11% to 31.7%) and that led to the added sugars added will pass from 8.4% of our daily energy intake at 13%. Within our dietary concerns, the sweet fruit is not among the worst problems. Image | Evie Fjord In Xataka | “We looked at the US with condescension and now we are almost the same”: the unstoppable degradation of food in Spain

The government wanted to promote the electric car after the Dana with 10,000 euros of help. Everything indicates that he has not delivered any

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On October 29, 2024, tragedy began. Various autonomous communities of eastern Spain but, above all, the Valencian Community saw how strong rains and the posterior floods left 225 dead in their path and three missing people that have not yet been found. Although the Term Dana refers to an “isolated depression in high levels” (the famous cold drop), in memory it has remained as Dana de Valencia What lived on the border between October and November 2024. Some floods that also left the material damage that affected 360,000 people. Months later we have known that he points to 141,000 cars affected by the floods. Most of them insurmountable although we have had images that leave us some optimism, saving vehicles with half a century behind them. Trying to recover normality, populations faced the challenge of What to do with the greatest scratch in history of Spain and how to recover from the consequences. Among those measures to replenish all those vehicles, At the end of November 2024 the government announced that launched the Plan Reinicia Auto+. With him he wanted to give financial aid to those who had lost his car with the floods, delivering an economic amount for the purchase of a new vehicle. The program contemplated the delivery of aid both for the purchase of new and second -hand vehicles but rewarded those who jump to zero emissions. Specifically, the Aid They are distributed as follows: New vehicles with zero label: 10,000 euros. New vehicles with ECO label or C: 5,000 euros. Second -hand vehicles with zero label: 4,000 euros. Second -hand vehicles with ECO label or C: 2,000 euros. Vehicles for people with reduced mobility will have extra help of 1,000 euros more and 500 euros on three -wheeled motorcycles. Motorcycle aid vary between 2,000 euros and 500 euros depending on whether they are new or second -hand and its ecological rating. The problem is that the Ministry of Industry and Tourism has already submitted the accrediting document with the relationship of the beneficiaries of these aid. But, there is no help to a car of zero emissions. What happens? Aid that seem frozen First of all, the first thing to be clear about is how the aids of the Reinicia Auto+Plan are delivered. As explained in the Article 9 of Royal Decree-Law 8/2024 in which urgent measures are collected to help those affected by the DANA, the procedure is the following: If the client had already bought the car before the aid was opened (they did it on December 18), the dealers had to make an entry to the beneficiaries once the aid was approved with the corresponding file. If the client had not yet bought the car, the concessionaire processed the aid and it was discounted from the final price of the car once all taxes were applied. In The automotive tribune They explain that the first aid began to surrender last February. By then, more than 10,000 subsidies to purchase had been requested and as the delay in the deliveries of the aid was affecting customers, in some cases the vehicles began to be delivered before receiving the money with the concessionaire’s commitment to return that money afterwards. But these grants have only been arriving in vehicles with a C and echo label of the DGT, according to Digital economythat raise the number of aid to More than 25,000 files For this type of vehicles. These aid are reflected in the accrediting document of the beneficiaries of the same. Indeed, as can be seen in this document, there is no approved help to cars with zero DGT emissions label. That is, no plug or electric hybrid (both new and second -hand) has received confirmation of such aid for purchase. In the middle they ensure that sources from the Ministry of Industry confirm that “the aid of 10,000 euros are on zero label. Electric cars are paid with European funds, and its processing is being carried out.” From Xataka We have put ourselves in contact With the Ministry of Industry to confirm if this situation is true and where the funds of these aid come from, as well as the procedure that is carried out to deliver them, trying to understand why any car with zero emissions stickers of the DGT has received the approval still for the delivery of said aid. Similarly, we have contacted Faconauto, the largest representative of the Spanish dealers to know if it is true that the aids related to electric cars are frozen or have not received any approval. When we write this article, we have not obtained an answer from the Ministry of Industry and Tourism or Faconauto Photo | Manuel Pérez García and Estefania Monerri Mínguez and Pool Moncloa/César P. Sendra In Xataka | Razed by the Dana but without compensation: in which assumptions we can claim the insurance money for our car

The housing market in Malaga is becoming such a drama that neither good salary engineers can rent

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In Malaga a curious dichotomy is being given. The city has become a International Technological Pole and business successful model. However, after that brilliant facade of innovation, a worrying reality is hidden: many qualified engineers and professionals cannot afford rent a house in the city. This technological boom is generating a housing crisis that is expelling the architects of Malaga progress. Malaga Techpark: You can die of success. The Andalusian Technology Park (Málaga Techpark) or PTA, is an example of success that has put Malaga on the international technological map. According to data provided by PTAin 2024, the park reached record figures with 27,940 jobs and a turnover of 4,181 million euros, which represents a growth of 21% compared to 2023. The arrival of renowned technology companies, such as Google, and the future IMEC installationa World Vanguard Microelectronics Research Center, consolidate Malaga as an innovation pole. The housing problem. This technological expansion has attracted new talent from everywhere and Malaga has become an attractive place for entrepreneurs and startups. Despite economic growth and job creation, Malaga faces a serious housing problem. Rental and purchase prices have shot in the capital of Malaga, according to data from the real estate portal IdealisticIn 2017, the price of housing in the city of Malaga was around 1,590 euros/m2, while currently 3301 euros/m2. Only for 2024, the price has increased by 21.4%, making a housing at a reasonable price It is difficult for many professionals. Even well paid. As Felipe Romera, general director of the PTA, said in An interview For the local newspaper Malaga todayis also affecting professionals with good salaries, being a stumbling block to capture and retain this new talent that is reaching Malaga. Expelled from Malaga. As in many other large cities in Spain, this real estate problem has led many of these workers to look for alternatives in surrounding towns to Malaga, increasing real estate pressure on these areas and generating mobility problems in the access roads to the new technological infrastructure. Romera described this situation as a “city failure”, where economic success is expelling its own citizens. The lack of affordable housing threatens to undermine Malaga’s appeal as a technological center. Telework and transport. Given this panorama, teleworking and the improvement of public transport are presented as possible solutions to relieve pressure on housing in Malaga. Teleworking allows professionals live in more affordable areas no need to move to the city daily. However, for this option to be viable, it is necessary to have a good Internet connection and quality services in peripheral areas. Romera pointed out that the improvement of public transport was also a fundamental aspect to facilitate the mobility of technological workers who live outside Malaga to avoid the dependence of the car to go to the work center. These measures could contribute to reducing housing demand in Malaga and relaxing real estate pressure. Malaga is not an isolated case. The problem of accommodation for its workers is not exclusive to Malaga. Other areas with strong economic growth, as IbizaThey are also experiencing similar housing crisis in which the price of housing is affecting talent collection. Although employment offers are attractive, high rental prices make Do not be profitable For employees. The City of Malaga and the Junta de Andalucía are aware of the housing problem And they are taking measures to address it. Projects are being promoted Social Housing Construction and land are being reclassified to increase the offer. However, these projects take time to materialize due to the labor shortage that the sector already lives the complexity of administrative procedures. In Xataka | If the question is whether tourist floors take the price of rentals, we already have the answer: more than 30% Image | Unspash (Jonas Denil)

A percentage illustrates to what extent there is no going back in the war war against teleworking: 14.6%

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The Covid-19 pandemia accelerated the adoption of teleworking in Spain, five years later, the mantra that the teleworking had arrived to stay admits some nuances. While it is true that it does not record the adoption figures of 2020, it does seem to have stabilized by the advantages it offers To companies. Gone were the days when going to the office was the only option and Teleworking was a science fiction thing. With almost 15% adoption, teleworking double They value conciliationor as a talent collection tool for companies. Teleworking is stabilized. As we already pointed out in October 2024, Teleworking has started a consolidation stage in the labor market after its boom and subsequent fall. According to data collected in the last Randstad Workmonitor Report14.6% of Spanish employees Teletrabajan. This implies the highest figure of the last three years, and a considerable increase with respect to 5% teleworking that was recorded in 2019. This means that approximately one in six workers has adopted this modality, either teleworking full time or in a hybrid day format that combines days in the office with days at home. The most significant thing is that, despite the increase in the policies back to the office that some companies have undertaken, the slight rebound of the last quarter of 2024 registered by the INEThey reveal that teleworking has maintained the guy. More flexibility and conciliation. This percentage represents a significant change in the labor market, in a country with a strong face -to -face work such as Spain. “The new hybrid work models are consolidating in Spain and in the rest of the developed countries as a result of a demand by employees to implement measures that facilitate the conciliation between working and staff life,” says Oriol Mas, general director of Randstad Enterprise. Although teleworking has not meant the total revolution that some predicted, it has been consolidated as a tool for Time and conciliation flexibilityas well as to maintain productivity before specific or meteorological events that in other times would have involved stopping business activity. An example was the Dana that Valencia sufferedor recent meteorological alerts in which great companies recommended Your employees work from home. The secret of success: hybrid day. The factor that has made this increase in teleworking have been the appearance of The hybrid dayswho have gained prominence in recent years. This model allows to maintain the cohesion of the equipment with face -to -face days, and make the day with teleworking days. In absolute terms, the Randstad report indicates that only 7.5% of the total employees who telework do so full time, while the remaining 7.1 does so regularly in a context of Hybrid Day. Where do you telework more. Teleworking is closely linked to the nature of the companies that offer it, so the type of companies in a territory decisively influences the percentage of teleworking. According to him Randstad studythe autonomous communities where the most telework are usually those with a greater concentration of technology companies and large companies. By communities, Madrid leads teleworking with 25.9% of total workers betting on this modality. 13.5% do so regularly (3 days or more), while 12.4% do so occasionally (less than three days per week). It is followed by Catalonia (16.2%), Community Valencian (14.4%), Basque Country (13.1%) and Galicia (12.4%). Teleworking percentage by Autonomous Communities In contrast, those communities with the greatest predominance of manufacturing industry or the primary sector are those that register a lower incidence of teleworking in their labor market. La Rioja with only 6.3%is the one with the lowest percentage of Teleworking, followed by the Canary Islands (8.2%), Navarra (9%), Castilla y León (9.3%) and the Region of Murcia (9.4%). In Xataka | Teleworking dominated the world during pandemia. Five years later your reality is very different Image | Unspash (DFY)

For some reason, there are people trying crash against a wall. Makes more sense than it seems

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A Tesla Model and, a wall that simulates a road, a youtuber of 65.8 million followers, its reputation. The reputation of Tesla, its security systems and semi -autonomous driving. Another YouTube. A cybertruck tesla. Another wall with another painted road. Indeed, there are people by throwing their tesla against a wall: what is happening? The coyote game and the roadrunner. “I am in my tesla at 64 km/h with the activated highway launched against a false wall in the style of the coyote and the roadrunner.” This is how it starts Mark Rober’s videoknown NASA engineer with a YouTube channel in which 65.8 million subscribers are counted. Rober travels in his car thrown against a false wall in which he has simulated that the road on which circulates continues and perfectly simulates what it really is: a decoration. The objective is to check if your Tesla Model and equipped exclusively with cameras offers better or worse performance than a car equipped with a Lidar system As far as autonomous driving systems are concerned. The background. Rober uses his video to explain the differences between a car that bases its semi -autonomous driving in the cameras exclusively and those that use the Lidar system. In 2021, Tesla already advanced that would base its entire system of driving aid in the cameras. In 2022 it was confirmed that the company would stop riding radars and sensors. The company ensures that its software is able to analyze everything that happens exclusively using cameras with reliability that matches that of radars and sensors. Along the way, evidently, the cost of assembling these components that irremediably increase the final cost of the vehicle is saved. To check if this is true, Rober tests A Tesla Moder and that only uses cameras In its Autopilot system and a lexus RX equipped with a lidar sensor of the luminar company. The cars are launched with activated semi -autonomous driving functions (Autopilot in the case of Tesla and adaptive cruise control in the lexus) to verify what happens in different scenarios. Among them, children who appear in the trajectory of the car or very intense rains. The wall. During his tests, the vehicle equipped with Lidar December and saved a child from being hit if he was already on the road, if he appeared behind an obstacle, in cases of fog and intense rain or if he was dazzled by an intense light. And yes, also if there was a wall on the road painted with the simulation of a road. The Tesla Model and could not say the same and the cameras did not exceed the tests of the fog, the rain … and the famous wall. In the latter case, the car was cheated and thought that the road continued, not stopping at all. And has exploded the controversy. The video Mark Rober has exploded the controversy on social networks for various reasons. The first and most obvious: does this type make sense? When can a car find a wall that completely covers a road simulating that it continues later? Beyond that this has to value each other, what is true is that Rober activates the highway a few seconds before reaching the wall and in the video it is observed how the system is disabled when it is going to collide. Rober has been accused of turning off the system but has defended himself on social networks publishing a complete video in which it is seen how the system is disabled before the crash. A criticism that has been repeated To Tesla vehicles, accusing the company of washing their hands before the authorities. But not only that, Rober has also been criticized for using a vehicle with autopilot and not with Full Self Driving (FSD)the most advanced autonomous driving system in Tesla while Lexus was equipped with Lidar, one of the most expensive technologies at the moment. Cameras vs lidar. The experiment has something interesting although not a resolution. The truth is that one might expect that a cameras based system is less effective than one accompanied by a lidar. The single combination of mounting a camera and a radar has been demonstrated The most effective option So far both day and night. The cameras analyze with images what they have in front but a lidar sends pulses of light constantly around them. That light bounces on the object and returns to the lidar. With the time that has passed since the shipping of the pulse of light until it receives it again you can create a 3D map that, in the case of the wall, serves to verify that there is an obstacle on the road even if it can deceive the camera. Autopilot and FSD. The other great criticism that has been made to Rober is that he uses a car equipped with Autopilot but not with the FSDthe most advanced driving aid system of Tesla. The FSD is offered as an additional option through a subscription and allows the driver to disregard driving (even in urban environments) as long as it remains attentive to what happens in front of his eyes. For example, the Autopilot demands from the driver the confirmation of lane change but the FSD navigates between the streets by itself, without the need for driver’s validations. In fact, in the United States it allows The car travels 65 meters without a driver Inside. Thus, we can ask a tesla parked to come to pick us up from a distance. And there are people by throwing their cars against a wall. Rober’s experiment has given wings to other YouTuber who have come out to defend the company. In response, Kyle Paul, who has 237,000 subscribers on his YouTube channel and specializes in Tesla videos, He has published his own test. The goal has been the same: will your Tesla Cybertruck before a wall that simulates the continuation of the road? And his answer is that if the car has … Read more

Give a stretch to its underwater borders west of Galicia

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Spain is about to give A considerable stretch north. One, yes, that will only be appreciated under water or in the offices. After Years of workmeetings and oceanographic campaigns, Spain is about to ensure that its underwater borders west of Galicia are extended by 38,500 square kilometers, an extension that will be added to The already achieved A long time ago in the Cantabrian. This has just ratified the UN at a meeting with Spanish delegates. For the final seen we will still have to wait a few months. Maybe bureaucracy sounds, but extending underwater limits beyond 200 nautical miles (just over 300 km) is much more interesting than it seems. What happened? That Galicia prepares to give A small stretch. And with it the whole country. Of course, the border extension will not be visible, nor will Spain redraw the silhouette we usually see in the maps. The reason is simple. What will really be expanded is the continental platform, the underwater border located west of Galicia. There is still the final OK for change, which is expected for August, but for the moment the United Nations already It has ratified it. Click on the image to go to Tweet. Who has announced it? The news was advanced on the weekend Vigo lighthousewhich has echoed in turn of the information that He has been publishing In networks the Geological and Mining Institute of Spain (IGME) and Luis Somozainvestigator of the institution and scientific coordinator of the expansion of the continental platform of Galicia. The reason? The Redibration of the underwater borders of Galicia It was these days In New York, where a Spanish delegation was transferred. There the UN It has ratified The expansion of the continental platform north of the Bank of Galicia. Of course, the newspaper specifies that the final approval will not arrive for a few months, in August. And how much will it be expanded? A good pinch, as Luis Somoza himself recognized Thursday after the meeting held in New York. “We have secured an extension of 38,000 km2 beyond 200 miles,” revealed in x. To better learn the geology of that huge plain, which exceeds 5,000 m deep, at the end of May a new scientific campaign will be undertaken with the Sarmiento de Gamboa ship. Click on the image to go to Tweet. Is it something new? The advances do. The background struggle to widen underwater borders no. In August 2006 Spain He already presented A proposal to expand the domain of the continental platform in the Cantabrian, an aspiration that achieved a key advance in March 2009, when the New York commission gave the green light to the extension of the legal title of Spain of some some 78,000 km2 in the area. In the case of Galicia, in 2009 Spain looked at the outer limits of the continental platform beyond 200 marine miles. On the surface, that would mean adding about 50,000 km2 under Spanish sovereignty. Apart from Galicia and Cantabria, Spain was interested in a third point: the Canary Islands, more specifically an extension of 206,000 km2 to the Oste of the Islands. If the three ambitioned regions (Cantabrian, Galicia and the Canary Islands are added) they would go from 330,000 km. And based on what? The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, which includes the scientific criteria that allow the limits of the sovereignty of a country over the seabed to go beyond the 200 nautical miles. In 2010 Spain presented Before the UN precisely that, the scientific evidence that would endorse the aspirations of the underwater borders in Galicia. Spain is not the only one immersed in such a process. In 2010 The country I pointed That the attractiveness of the platforms, rich in gas and mineral deposits, among other resources, had aroused the interest of other tens of nations with coast. Specifically, he spoke of 51 countries that had moved to achieve their continental slopes. Why is it important? The area that is now in the focus, west of Galicia, has depths of between 800 and more than 5,000 my the objective of geologists is to achieve a more detailed cartography to know it better. The data will be presented at the UN with a view to the August appointment in which, As progress Lighthouseit is expected to put the final touch to more than a decade of work to expand underwater borders. The objective: “shield” its preservation and allow Spain to explore and exploit its resources. Images | Gregorio Puga Bailón (Flickr) In Xataka | Galician marshare have launched a ‘sos’ in the face of their great threat: the risk of collapse of the AruSo estuary

Samsung and his official store launch a new round of exclusive offers with brutal prices

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Renewing a mobile phone or an appliance is something that we usually want to delay as much as possible. It is not for desire, but rather because of the investment it requires. The best time to do it will always be When we have important active offersas is the case of Samsung Festival. If we are looking for a product of the South Korean brand, right now we have access to A ton of offers, promotions and discounts For televisions, mobiles, appliances and more. 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 Right now we have a lot to choose from, so much that we may not know where to opt. For that reason, just then we leave you A selection of the most interesting offers: Galaxy Tab S10+one of the best tablets on the market, for 920 euros and with a free keyboard case (as of March 25). 9kg Ecobuble washing machinewith great capacity and loaded with artificial intelligence, by 331 euros. 50 8 kg white dryerwhich stands out for offering energy efficiency A +++, by 455 euros With discounts. Smart TV QLED QE1D 65 incheswith a great diagonal and an unsurpassed value-value, by 569 euros. Smart TV Neo qled 4k QNX1D of 55 inchesthat rises the level in terms of image and sound quality, by 759 euros With all discounts. Smart TV OLED 55 -inch S93Done of Samsung’s best televisions, by 1,139 euros If we apply all discounts. Galaxy S25the most economical option of the high -end of Samsung, by 816 euros. Galaxy Tab S10+ If we want a tablet and we are looking for a top option, the Galaxy Tab S10+ It is a model that possibly fits us very well. It stands out without a doubt for Its large 12.4 -inch screen (120 Hz soda rate) which is perfect to play, to watch movies or work. He does not lack power thanks to his Medatek Dimensity 9300+ chip and neither autonomy thanks to his 10,090 mAh battery. The price of this, in its version with 256 GB of storage, is 1,119 euros, but is now reduced to 1,019 euros. If we say pay with Bizum we will save 50 euros, in addition to the option of requesting A 5% discount code to the expert chat That is in Samsung page. All this makes its price down to some 920 euros. To the above we must add that we have the option of further lowering the tablet with the delivery and premiere program. In addition, as of March 25, We can take a whateful case valued at 179 euros for free. * Some price may have changed from the last review 9kg Ecobuble washing machine If we are looking for a new efficient and lasting washing machine, betting on this Samsung ecobubble is a great idea. This technology that gives name to the washing machine, converts the detergent into bubbles, making it more easily penetrating clothes and better results are obtained in each wash. In addition, it is accompanied by AI to have specific cycle suggestions and information that will help us save and have more efficient washes. The PVP of this model with 9 kg capacity is 679 euros, although it is now reduced to 399 euros. Thanks to the delivery and premiere program we can obtain A direct discount of 50 euros And, in addition, we have the possibility of applying the 5 % discount of the expert chat. All this lowers its price to 331 euros. 9KG ECOBUBBLE ™ WASHER WW90T504DAWCS3 * Some price may have changed from the last review 50 8 kg white dryer What better partner for a washing machine than a new dryer? This Samsung 50 series stands out for having Energy efficiency A +++which is evidently fantastic to save every month. In addition, it integrates perfectly into the brand’s ecosystem thanks to Smartthingsapp with which we can carry a control of each cycle. The PVP of this model is 809 euros, but now we have it reduced to 529 euros. As with the previous appliance, We can also enjoy the direct discount of 50 euros for delivery and premiere and of the additional 5 % with the code of the expert chat. All this lowers its price to some more than attractions 455 euros. 50 8kg White series dryer * Some price may have changed from the last review SMART TV QLED QE1D Having a great image quality at home no longer costs a fortune. This samsung is the test, Specifically this 65 -inch version. It is a large diagonal, ideal to be home television. It is compatible with HDR10+ and with it we will enjoy a great experience both when watching movies and when playing. The launch price of this specific model is 1,299 euros, although now we have it for much less, specifically 699 euros. We can also enjoy a direct discount for delivery and premiere, Although in this case it is 100 euros. If we add it to the 5 % discount of the expert chat, we stay in 569 euros. * Some price may have changed from the last review SMART TV NEO QLED 4K QNX1D If we want an even better experience, then the model that may interest us is this QNX1D. It belongs to the Samsung Neo Qled line, one of the best that the company has. This is the 55 -inch version of the samewhich combines a great image quality with quality sound. In addition, it has HDMI 2.1, which makes it perfect for gaming with consoles such as PlayStation 5 Pro. The launch price of the same was 1,599 euros, although it is now available for 799 euros. In this case, we can apply The 5 % discount of expert chat onlythanks to which we can reduce its price to 759 euros. … Read more

An advantage against Russia, a problem for its pilots

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In the last twelve months what We have been counting: In Ukraine, war has transformed to the nation becoming a catalyst for a war industrial revolution Unexpected It has ceased to be a utopia to think of Kyiv for those nations that want drones. Therefore, the contest, full of paradoxes, offers us one more than anyone saw: they have so many combat drones and so varied that they are an advantage, but also a problem at the same time. Innovation to adversity. The technological history of Ukraine, marked by ingenuity and resilience since Soviet times, explains its current prominence in the field of defense. In 1951, on the outskirts of Kyiv, Ukrainian engineers developed one of The first computers from Europe in a bombarded building without access to Western publications. This spirit of innovation in isolation, documented in THE BOOK INNOVATION IN ISOLATIONhas endured until today, feeding the emergence of companies such as Grammarly or Ajax, and supporting resistance to Russian invasion. A war revolution. Faced with the Russian invasion, Ukraine has mobilized not only its army, but also its software engineers and developers, who have transformed commercial technology accessible into Effective Combat Systems. From Kamikaze drones Even inhibitor inhibitors of digital signals and platforms Like Delta (which offers real -time tactical vision), Ukrainian solutions arise from improvised workshops and laboratories to the very trenches. Volume, speed and adaptability. In a context where powers like China and Russia They increase their bet For drones, Ukraine has been outlined as An indispensable partner For the western world. Last year, according to Anton Verkhovodov, partner of the Capital Signature D3the country secretly assembled near two million drones In scattered workshops, something unprecedented even within NATO. The advantage does not lie only in the volume, but in the speed of the innovation cycle: it is estimated that in less than a month A new drone can be deployed in the front and, shortly after, face Russian electronic countermeasures, forces it to iterate and improve tirelessly. This adaptation capacity exceeds the development and proof times of Western Defense Contractors, which can It takes years in bringing a new design system to the battlefield. For Rafael Lossof the European Board of Foreign Affairs, this makes Ukraine an ideal partner, both for his tactical knowledge and for his agile and contextualized production capacity. National Autonomy. They counted in Insider that this decentralization has given rise to a kind of “spilled toolbox”, in which countless models, types and technologies coexist. This strategy responds not only to the tactical urgency of facing the Russian invasion, but also to The need for independence in defense, in view of the unpredictability of Western support, especially from the United States. A fact to understand it: in 2024, 96% of 1.5 million drones Acquired by Ukraine were of local production, which shows the solidity of this emerging industrial capacity and its strategic relevance. Flexible supply and adapted to combat. Thanks to this fragmented model, Ukraine has achieved something exceptional: Transfer technology and products from manufacturers directly to the battle frontwithout going through traditional military acquisition structures. Many units obtain their drones through collective financing campaigns, and use civil models adapted to military use. This flexibility allows rapid feedback between operators and manufacturers, optimizing the performance of the equipment and adapting them to the changing demands of the fight. Dimko Zhluktenkoa member of the Ukrainian unmanned systems forces, it emphasizes that it has used multiple drones (99% Ukrainians) from different companies, and that diversity is a tactical advantage over the uniformity of Russian arsenal, much more predictable. Advantages. Unlike Russia, which uses a limited number of drones types, the Ukrainian variety complicates the work of detection, neutralization and counterattack of the enemy. According to The expert James Patton Rogersif Ukraine used only a handful of standardized models, Russia could quickly learn to intercept them by electronic war. However, when facing drones of multiple signatures, configurations and capacities, the Russian forces face a Much more steep learning curve. In addition, the geographical dispersion Production makes Russia identify and destroy key manufacturing centers, something that would be possible with a more centralized model. The competition between manufacturers National also encourages an accelerated career of innovation, with the development of drones guided by artificial intelligencesystems Without GPS, Submarine drones and unmanned land vehicles. Too much. The rhythm of consumption and destruction of drones in the front It is very high. Samuel Bendett, Del Center for Naval Analysishe pointed out that No one foresaw The quickly these technologies would be used, nor the speed with which they would develop countermeasures. Given this reality, Ukraine has opted for the quantity of quality, with an ambitious acquisition plan of 4.5 million drones in 2025. Logic is simple: minimize costs, accelerate times of deployment and maintain tactical pressure by technological saturation. Benjamin Jensen, from Center for Strategic and International Studies, Describe this tactic As a kind of “war lego set”, where pieces of different origins are assembled with creativity, under the guidance of operators and experts around the world. The great disadvantage. However, the worst of this huge drone industry that is raising Ukraine Alexander Pyslar explainedPeloton commander of attack drones, who warned that the diversity of manufacturers represents a constant and unprecedented operational challenge: each model requires adjustments, calibrations and specific training in a scenario where time seems not to exist. This implies that many of the drones received are not sufficiently proven in battle conditionsunlike what would happen with a centralized acquisition strategy with standardized models. Rogers coincides: the quality of the results in the field It varies widelyand the operators must become experts on multiple platforms to use them effectively at an impossible time for it. No doubt, this approach also generates problems of interoperability, maintenance and logistics, key elements in a prolonged combat environment. The drone as the protagonist. In what there are no doubt is in The importance that have acquired these war machines despite their limitations. The drones They have transformed All aspects … Read more

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