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The US has asked all its allies in Hormuz for help. The answer he received was anticipated by Spain before anyone else: “no”

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In 1988, during the call “tanker war” between Iran and Iraq, a single low-cost naval device managed to seriously damage to a state-of-the-art American frigate in the Persian Gulf. That crisis left an uncomfortable lesson for the great powers: in the busiest maritime straits on the planet, a handful of well-placed threats are enough to put entire fleets in check and alter the balance of the world economy. A global appeal. Two weeks after the start of the war against Iran, the United States finds itself facing a paradox most disturbing. Despite the massive bombings against Iranian military installations and the blows against its strategic infrastructure, the Strait of Hormuz (the energy artery through which a fifth of the world’s oil passes) still blocked for much of the maritime traffic. The White House has responded with a unusual request: ask other powers to send warships to escort trade and reopen the passage. In fact, Trump’s call has not only been directed at traditional allies such as the United Kingdom or France, but also at rival powers. like china. This movement reflects, once again, an increasingly evident reality: the war is much more difficult to end than Washington expected. Reluctant allies. The international response has been prudent when not directly evasive. Spain has been the clearestbut the United Kingdom has insisted that the priority should be reduce escalation military rather than expanding naval deployment. For its part, Japan has recalled that its pacifist constitution limits participation in armed conflicts. South Korea has limited itself to promise consultations with Washington, while France has suggested that could participate in naval escorts, but only if the conflict is stabilized first. In other words, the allies recognize the strategic problem of the strait, but none seems willing to assume the political and military cost of fully entering the war. A notice to NATO. The frustration of the White House has ended up translating into a very direct message through a interview in Financial Times. Trump has publicly warned that NATO could face to a “very bad future” if its allies do not help the United States reopen the strait. The president’s argument is simple: Europe depends on the oil that passes through Hormuz and should help protect that route. In its vision of things, Washington has supported its allies in crises such as the war in Ukraine and now expect reciprocity. The problem is that this pressure comes at a time when many European governments fear being dragged into a military escalation with unforeseeable consequences. Appeal to China. In the face of Western coldness, the American appeal surprisingly included also to Beijing. China buys large quantities of Iranian oil and depends largely on the energy flow that passes through Hormuz. For Washington, this dependence could turn China into an actor interested in stabilizing the area. However, the maneuver has a complex diplomatic background: The United States is asking for help to resolve a war that it itself has started, and it is doing so even from a power with which it maintains a global strategic rivalry. Support for Iran. And while Washington seeks support from the most unexpected places, Tehran has responded proving that it is not isolated. The Iranian government has confirmed that maintains political, economic and even military cooperation with Russia and China. The relationship with Moscow has narrowed especially since the Ukraine war, in which Russia has used Iranian drones as part of its arsenal. With Beijing, the link is supported above all in energy trade and in long-term economic agreements. For Iran, this support does not necessarily imply direct intervention, but it does reinforce its position in the face of Western pressure. The strategic letter. we have been counting. Control of the Strait of Hormuz has become the main instrument of Iranian pressure. Tehran maintains that the passage is not closed to world trade, but only to the ships of the United States, Israel and their direct allies. This narrative seeks to present the situation as a selective retaliation and not as a global blockade. At the same time, it allows Iran use the threat on energy trafficking as a tool to force other countries to become diplomatically involved in the conflict. Economic war underway. Meanwhile, the impact on energy markets is already visible. The price of oil has exceeded $100 per barrel and several countries fear that the rise in energy prices will cause new inflationary tensions. For Asian economies, especially dependent on Gulf crude oil, the blockade represents a direct risk to their growth. That economic pressure is part of the Iranian strategic calculation: turn the conflict into a global problem that forces other powers to pressure Washington to find a solution. Late help. In that context, the implicit response of Iran is quite clear. In his view, the war has entered a phase in which calls for international cooperation no longer change the balance of the conflict. US attacks on strategic targets like the oil island of Kharg They have raised the tension to a level that makes any rapid retreat difficult. In other words, if Washington now seeks external support to close the war, Tehran interprets that it does so when the opportunity to avoid that escalation it’s already happened. An unexpected script. The final paradox begins to become increasingly evident, because the United States insists that has seriously weakened to Iran and that it can reopen the strait “one way or another”, but at the same time it is requesting international help to do it. This contradiction reveals that keeping Hormuz open under constant threat of mines, drones and missiles requires military coordination much larger than expected. Thus, the war that began as an air campaign fast has become a strategic challenge that involves (or seeks to involve) the entire international system. An increasingly complex board. The result is a scenario in which traditional alliances are shown extremely cautiousthe rival powers support Iran and the world economy is beginning to feel the impact of the … Read more

Ukraine has opened Russia’s cruise and ballistic missiles. War is impossible if your allies make weapons for you

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He fed up with Ukraine with the hole that exists around international sanctions it is palpable and numeric. kyiv intelligence has hundreds of reports in your possession that reveal that Russian drones have passed those sanctions for the lining. And not just drones, even in the tanks. The latest: Ukraine has begun analyzing parts of Moscow’s latest cruise and ballistic missiles. And what they found is a deja vu. Clandestine circuit. Three and a half years after the start of the invasion, Ukraine continues to dismantle the last Russian missiles and drones and find tens of thousands of parts inside made in the westthe majority of his “allies” (microcontrollers, sensors, connectors, converters) from countries that have theoretically embargoed the supply: United States, United Kingdom, Germany, Switzerland, Netherlands, South Korea, Japan, Taiwan. Of course also, Moscow’s allies like china. In fact, Zelensky put in more than 100,000 the foreign components found only among 550 vectors used in a single recent bombing, confirming that the sanctions have not turned off the tap: if anything they have made it more expensive and slowed down, but not dried up. The escape mechanism. It we have counted before. The mode of entry does not require sophisticated espionage, but rather exploiting loopholes in global trade: pieces “dual use” sold to civil actors who then they deviatecomponents placed on the market before sanctions, networks of shell companies and brokers in lax jurisdictions, and triangulated purchases via third countries that do not apply or execute controls. The sanctions gave the West three years to close the gaps, but they also gave Russia (and those who traffic for it) the same time to learn to get around them. In practice, it is a market: if you pay more, there is always someone willing to move the merchandise with layers of opacity sufficient to break traceability. Iran and North Korea. Moscow relies on two veterans of the sanctioning regime: Iran (which has spent decades refining the engineering of commercial border hopping) and North Korea (capable of moving components and complete systems despite being formally embargoed). Cooperation with both not only transfers material: it transfers method. Both logistical routes and corporate and financial camouflage techniques now migrate to the Russian military supply chain. What is possible and what is not. They remembered on Insider that the West hardens the perimeter: compliance guides for companies, “catch-all” to block sensitive exports (even if they are not listed), border inspections, criminal threat to repeat offenders, closures of loopholes when Ukraine identifies specific pieces. But even so, the regime is not airtight: global trade in components is massive, triangulation via third countries It is structural and already exists “pirate” production replacement that replicates or falsifies sanctioned parts. By design, control is reactive: it is as if each new closure encourages Moscow to seek an alternative route. Partial effectiveness. Plus: just because embargoes haven’t cut off the flow doesn’t mean they’re irrelevant. London estimates that the sanctions have deprived Russia of at least 450,000 million of dollars and have multiplied by up to six the price of dual pieces, draining war liquidity and adding temporary friction to the Russian military chain. This, a priori, penalizes rhythms, quality, scaling and maintenance, even if it does not prevent the material from arriving. The structural limit. If you want, the export control It is an instrument of soft power: its real power depends on what the rest of the world is willing to do and tolerate. It can raise the cost, strangle necks, penalize intensities, but it can hardly seal an economy-state Russian size connected to global intermediaries willing to charge for the risk. The result is an industrial war where the blockade is never binary (flows / does not flow), but rather marginal: raising the cost per Russian shot, reducing the cadence, pushing failures due to logistical stress and buy time, but hardly prevent a chip made for a laptop I ended up controlling the guidance of a kamikaze drone over a Ukrainian city. Image | Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation In Xataka | After Cubans and North Koreans fighting alongside Russian troops, new guests have appeared in Ukraine: Chinese In Xataka | In 2023, a pilot from Ukraine had an idea for Star Wars. Not only did it go well: his kamikaze plan has rewritten the war manual

more than 100,000 pieces were from their own allies

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A kilometer report could be made with the different analysis that has led out Ukrainian intelligence when a Russian artifact has been found. The drones have revealed on numerous occasions that, in war, international sanctions they don’t work of great deal. And not just drones, even in the tanks. Now, and after the brutal Russian offensive last Sunday, Ukraine has once again dissected the enemy. The surprise at this point is no longer “who,” but “how much.” The fragility of chains. one night of massive attack exhibited, with crude clarity, a paradox that has been brewing for some time in modern war: the destructive capacity of a State that declares itself sanctioned and isolated continues to depend (and to a large extent prosper thank you) to the circuits, chips and parts that circulate in civilian markets and manufacturers around the world. In the night assault that combined 496 attack drones and 53 missilesthe Ukrainian authorities counted 102,785 components of foreign origin embedded in the munitions and devices that tore the country’s sky; Of them, around 100,688 were on drones (among them about 250 powerful replicas of the Shahed type) and the rest distributed in Iskander (about 1,500), Kinzhal (192) and Kalibr (405). Zelensky has said That Ukraine does not only intend to point out culprits: it is a forensic exercise that reveals how everything, from a converter to a microcontroller, ends up accelerating the aggressor’s ability to persist. What and from where. The identified components cover parts that the civil industry mass produces: converters (analog and power), sensors, analog-digital converters, microelectronics and microcomputers, which, according to kyivcome from companies located in the United States, United Kingdom, China, Taiwan, Germany, Switzerland, Japan, Korea and the Netherlands. Ukraine has pointed out concrete examplessuch as British microcomputers for flight control, Swiss microcontrollers, German connectors, and has stressed that the greatest diversity and volume comes from from China and Taiwanwhich explains why, even when the most advanced parts are restricted, technological proliferation keep feeding arsenals. Sanctions, double use and illusion. The figures and traceability reveal the essential limitation of sanctions: the international export control regime collides with complex global chainsintermediary agents and pieces cataloged as “dual use” that circulate through civil markets and logistics centers that do not ask about the final destination. The compliance standards of companies and state controls are necessary but insufficient regarding re-exports, transshipments and suppliers that serve to non-military sectors. Furthermore, even large corporations do not have absolute visibility over the useful life and final destination of each component. The practical consequence is a war economy that thrives on the tenuous border between the legal and the hidden, between licit manufacturing and war use. Politics and geostrategy. If you also want, the ukrainian reaction It is political and operational: beyond reporting, kyiv transfers the data of the pieces and their origins to its partners to pressure for concrete measures. Zelensky demands to close “now” the flows of critical components and proposes additional restrictions, from boarding controls to logistical blockades. Experts from Ukraine itself they claim a coordinated decision at G7 level that addresses implementation gaps and harmonizes checklists, due diligence procedures and interdiction measures in ports and trade routes. Vladyslav Vlasiuk and other sanctions officials they underline that without systemic and synchronized action (inspections, conditional cargo insurance, monitoring of re-exports) the prohibitions would remain on paper. Industrial and ethical implications. It we have commented other times. The phenomenon also raises a question moral and practical for the industry: to what extent should a company assume responsibility for the end use of its products and what investments does this require in traceability, auditing and third-party controls. The technical answers there are (tracking servers, controlled party lists, customer integrity certifications), but they have costs that, in practice, fragment markets and raise prices. For allied governments, the solution is to tighten controls without suffocating critical civil chains. For the firms, for redoubling diligence and collaborating with the authorities. Industrialized war. In military terms, the availability of these components speed up production mass of drones and missiles, reduces manufacturing times and makes it more difficult to dismantle a threat that finds pieces in the global economy. The continuous waves of attacks that damage infrastructure civilians and kill or wound to non-combatants They demonstrate that pieces are not mere objects: they are damage multipliers. For Ukraine, the battle over sanctions It is, therefore, another front line, and its success depends both on the diplomatic and legal effectiveness of its allies and on the technical capacity to track and block logistical routes. Technological containment. They remembered the analysts at Insider that closing the gaps requires mixing diplomacy, intelligence and regulation: harmonizing control lists, coordinating port inspections, conditioning insurance and logistics services, and building international standards on industrial traceability. It also implies strengthening national capacities for alternative production (relocation of critical chains) and reducing dependence on strategic components in jurisdictions with less export control. However, no isolated measure will be enough: experience shows that flows adapt very quickly. That’s why Ukraine ask and need a G7 outreach strategy that combines smart sanctions, pressure on intermediaries, and a clear map of risks and responsibilities. An uncomfortable diagnosis. The verification of those more than 100,000 foreign components in a single attack is a clear photograph of how technological globalization has reconfigured conflicts: now the vulnerabilities are no longer just ammunition depots or bases, but supply networks, commercial contracts and neutral ports. The lesson for “friendly” governments of Ukraine is twofold: suppressing supplies is as important as supplying defenses, and for companiesacting responsibly is not only ethics, but collective security. In the end, the question this episode raises is not just technical (how to cut off that supply chain) but politics and morals: to what extent industrial prosperity can be sustained without control rules and without effective mechanisms that prevent a seemingly innocuous chip from ending up igniting large-scale violence. Image | National Guard of Ukraine In Xataka | Russia has an advantage over Ukraine: it is called … Read more

A Spanish company wants to convert the chitamiedos into biker allies. Promises to be as simple as effective

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We are not going to discover anything if we say that chitamiedos are one of the great dangers for motorists and cyclists. For years solutions of all kinds have been sought. Among them have been proposed and installed Save them With double protection, Some even padded To absorb the impact and above all, eliminate the blade effect from the supports. There are also tubular options that follow that same logic of double and lower protection but avoiding the small pillars that can curtail members. Now, a Spaniard has presented a new addition that does not imply a new design of the cloakrooms. In this case, the objective is that emergency services can act faster and, therefore, some times that can be crucial when an accident is suffered. A connected alternative The system is called Plugsmart Pro And it is devised by the University University of Valencia (UPV) in collaboration with the Valenciana Metalese company is based on a similar idea. In this case they use artificial intelligence, environment monitoring systems and bidirectional signaling to alert drivers in real time. The system Analyze Constantly what happens around them and changes their lighting to warn drivers, bikers or cyclists that they approach a dangerous place, in complicated conditions or that there is some obstacle along the way. To do this, use some lights connected to each other that are installed on the wore. These emit a certain halo of light but when the weather conditions are complicated, the light takes strength. It is the simplest function because the truly interesting is in the monitoring of the environment. If the guardraíl detects that another vehicle is approaching, the flashes become more visible to alert who is on the other side of the curve. Also if, for example, there is a damaged vehicle, an injured person or an animal is crossing the road. If the system detects a dangerous object, the intensity of light increases. The invention has won the Ponle Brake Prize for Innovation in Road Safety in 2024 and this year the National Award Award for Conservation Safety. The companions of Motorpasion motorcyclethat from the DGT have already shown their support for the system. And it is that when the last great advantage of the system is that it can notify emergency services in case of accident. The latter is one of the incentives that the DGT has wielded to convince us that the V-16 lights that will be mandatory as of January are better than the classic triangles. That is, the system alerts drivers, cyclists and motorists that They approach a danger and its light adapts to signal its risk. But, in addition, it comes into contact with the authorities in case of detecting a blow with the intention that the response time from the accident warning to its performance is as much as possible. Photo | Miraxh Tereziu and Metals In Xataka | Spain has a problem with old motorcycles: they neither pass the ITV nor are they a maintenance day

Ukraine has opened Moscow drone to electronic war. From Russia it only has the name, the rest is one of the allies

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The “unboxing” of Russian drones intercepted by the Ukrainian forces has revealed everything, since hidden messages until The origin of many of the technology components (with big surprises). It has also been known to what extent China is part of the war machinery or that even Nvidia has a fundamental role. Now, Moscow’s last drone, the most sophisticated, has fallen into Ukrainian hands. The last drone. The Ukrainian Military Intelligence Service He has revealed Detailed information about The Geran-3a new Russian attack drone derived from the Shahed-238 Iranian. Its incorporation into Russian arsenal represents a qualitative leap against to the geran-2: Reach speeds of up to 370 km/h thanks to Your turbojet engineIt has a range of approximately 1,000 kilometers and culminates its attacks with a terminal immersion maneuver that makes it detonate when impacting. Its massive deployment this year reflects the Russian bet for Kamikaze drones increasingly sophisticated and produced in large volumes. Design and capacities. The Geran-3 maintains the basic configuration of its predecessor, including similar cameras and transmission systems, but incorporates a satellite navigation system that, According to Ukraineis resistant to TElectronic War Ecnics usual. This armor against interference is an added challenge, since it limits the effectiveness of the electronic methods that until now managed to neutralize part of the enemy drones. The internal design reproduces previous, but optimized schemes for the highest speed and to cross areas under strong anti -aircraft coverage. Dependence on the “allies.” The surprising, or perhaps at this point Not so muchis that Hur’s investigation suggests that drone contains almost 50 pieces of foreign originfrom countries such as the United States, the United Kingdom, Switzerland, Germany and China. This fact reveals the difficulties of controlling The proliferation of two -use technology: although international sanctions seek to limit Russia’s access to critical components, global supply chains allow pieces manufactured in the West or Asia They end in military systems through intermediaries. The case underlines, one more timethe limits of the embargo measures and the need to reinforce technological traceability. Mass production Russia ha multiplied production of drones of the Shahed family, reaching industrial levels that allow massive attacks of enormous size. In fact, offensives have already been registered with More than 800 drones In a single night and western intelligence estimates consider it possible that Moscow can launch up to 2,000 units In a single coordinated attack. In addition, new launch centers are being built, demonstrating a planned saturation strategy to wear Ukrainian defenses and force a high economic cost in your response. Ukraine and new defenses. Given this panorama, Ukraine has accelerated production of interceptor drones capable of pursuing and demolishing objectives in flight. These systems, cheaper than conventional anti-aircraft missiles, seek to balance the cost-effect equation that currently favors Russia. In parallel, they are being deployed acoustic and optical sensors For early detection, along with tactical adaptations on the ground. kyiv tries to create a flexible and low -cost antidron shield, aware that the main threat resides in the volume and persistence of these attacks. Strategic implications. The Geran-3 symbolizes The new phase of the drone war: cheap, fast and difficult systems to neutralize that force adversaries to spend much more expensive resources in their defense. This dynamic erosion classical military doctrines and demands from the West coordinate production, exchange intelligence and reinforce export controls to prevent sensitive pieces from feeding the Russian arsenal. If you want also, the conflict shows that the technological war is no longer freed with great cost strategic weapons, but with swarms of autonomous systems whose proliferation is difficult to stop. Perspectives and risks. The appearance of the Geran-3 He anticipates an escalation in which Russia will bet on mass and persistent attacks to saturate Ukrainian defenses, while kyiv and their allies look for economic and rapid solutions to counteract. Thus, each advance in speed, autonomy or resistance A electronic countermeasures multiply the risk that the balance be tilted in favor of who can sustain serial production. In that field, Ukraine needs both technological innovation and industrial and financial support of its partners, because the drone war is emerging as a decisive component of the conflict. Image | Wikimedia Commons, National Police of Ukraine In Xataka | Ukraine has opened the most advanced Drone Kamikaze in Russia. Now they know what the key to their power is: nvidia In Xataka | Ukraine has hunted an “invisible” drone of Russia. The surprise has been capitalized when opening it: it is “made in USA”

This is how coffee and green tea have sneaked into the list of allies

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Before looking at the mobile, before speaking with anyone, there is an almost sacred gesture: prepare coffee. Beyond frightening sleep, that cup could have an unexpected benefit to your health: protect your liver. An invisible enemy. More and more people live with a diagnosis that usually goes unnoticed for years: the fatty liver. A disease that in Spain affects one in four adults, According to the Spanish Association for the Study of the Liver (AEEH). Can’t it be detected before? The point is that the liver accumulates fat silently. At first it does not hurt, it does not bother and does not warn. Only when it advances already becomes more serious problems such as fibrosis, cirrhosis or liver cancer. The accumulation can should be mainly two causes: Alcoholic liver disease, linked to alcohol consumption, or metabolic hepatic stanosis (EHMET or MASLD), related to obesity, insulin resistance and metabolic alterations. And a key actor in the equation: sugar, especially the fructose added in sodas, pastries or ultraprocess cereals. Unlike glucose, fructose is almost exclusively metabolized in the liver, which triggers fat manufacturing. An unexpected ally. Among the classic recommendations – e -evident simple sugars, trans and alcohol fats – science has begun to look at coffee. According to Dr. Javier Escalada, Endocrinologist and director of the Department of Endocrinology and Nutrition of the University of Navarra Clinic, This has explained it for Hola magazine: “Coffee is not only safe, but its consumption is associated with less risk of progression of liver damage. It can even reduce transaminases and protect against hepatecellular carcinoma.” Different studies, collected by Cleveland Clinicthey also demonstrate that coffee helps reduce inflammation and prevents the accumulation of fat in the liver thanks to its antioxidants. As Dr. Jamile Wakim-Fleming pointed out to the same medium, a process called autophagy is activated, a kind of internal cleaning that eliminates damaged cells and protects the organ against fibrosis. Another type of allied cup. In parallel, green tea is also consolidated as another ally. Its catechins and antioxidants help reduce liver fat, improve the lipid profile and exert an anti -inflammatory effect. The evidence is more solid in green tea than in black or red. Of course, with an important nuance: the benefits are observed in traditional infusion, not in extracts concentrated in capsules, which in high doses can damage the liver. A great population study in the Netherlands, Published by Journal of Hepatologyanalyzed more than 2,400 people and found that those who took three or more coffee cups a day had less liver rigidity – a fibrosis indicator – against those who did not consume it. The effect was also observed in herbal infusions consumers. Although not everything depends on a cup. It should be put in context. Neither coffee nor green tea are a magical potion. They work, but within a healthy lifestyle. Doctors insist that the basis of fatty liver treatment is to change the lifestyle. That means following a Mediterranean diet, exercising, no alcohol or tobacco, dominating well and controlling stress. As the nutritionist Isabel Higuera has detailed To the Spanish magazine: “The diet set is more important than food in isolation. In these patients it is key to consume enough fiber, healthy lean proteins and fats, but always adapted to each person.” Beyond the cup. The fatty liver does not warn, but it is not an inevitable destination either. There is no miraculous remedy, although science suggests that small daily habits can make a difference. Among them, something as simple as coffee or green tea, which not only clear the dream, also seem to protect the liver. A reminder that health begins in gestures as simple as what we eat, drink and repeat every day. Image | Freepik and Freepik Xataka | To promulgate raw liver as a nutritious food to end up arrested for threatening Joe Rogan, Liver King’s unique route

Steve Jobs and Bill Gates seemed irreconcilable enemies. They were actually great allies: “We worked well together”

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In the field of technology, times of A fierce rivalry between large companies to master a certain market: Intel and AMD, Sony and Nintendo, Nvidia and AMD or, of course, Apple and Microsoftwith Steve Jobs and Bill Gates as representatives of that rivalry. However, beyond that business competitiveness to achieve The best products of the market with PC or Mac: Bill Gates and Steve Jobs cultivated a relationship of “intimate enemies” based on mutual respect and recognition. Complementary adversaries Microsoft and Apple’s story has been marked by rivalrybut on many occasions, both companies have collaborated hand in hand to develop products. However, despite those collaborations that, for example, took Office to the Macintosh, has maintained the image of Steve Jobs and Bill Gates as eternal irreconcilable rivals. Nothing is further from reality. In An interview For the podcast ON PURPOUS From Jay Shetty, Bill Gates confessed that Jobs and he were complementary, and that allowed them to work together on different projects. “I had a fantastic relationship with Steve. At first I worked with Jobs and Wozniak with Basic for Apple 2, and later, as Steve had a small group inside Apple developing the Macintoshinvited Microsoft to make some software applications for him. We work very closely in that project. We loved both of the result and ended up being a key product for Apple, “Gates explained. The founder of Microsoft stressed that “although we were very competitive, we also admired each other.” Apparently, Steve Jobs thought the same as Bill Gates. In one historical interview in which journalists of The Wall Street Journal Kara Swisher and Walt Mossberg sat on both on the stage of conference D5, Steve Jobs claimed citing the song Two of the Beatles: “‘You and I have longer memories than the path that extends ahead’ and that is clearly true in this case.” Gates assured that the secret of the long relationship of love/hate between Apple’s co -founder and he was that both were complementary. “We worked well together. He was very good in what I was not,” said the millionaire. Without Apple and Microsoft the computer science would be different The visions of how a Microsoft and Apple computer should be They were very differentand a faithful reflection of the strengths of their two leaders. While Apple put all the focus on design and efficiency, in Microsoft they focused on developing a platform for their software with the aim of taking a computer to each house. “They said we were out of reality, but we knew that computer science would be part of everyday life,” Gates recalled in his interview. “Steve had incredible skills. He appreciated the user design and interface and even for his intuition with people. It was simply a genius in a way that I cannot explain. I did not look at the code or write it. Instead, the programming is mine. Let’s make that faster and more efficient code.” This rivalry and concept differences caused computer science to advance to the mature industry that is currently, with two companies reaching capitalizations that range The 3 billion dollars. This success would probably have been impossible Without the incentive of the competition which was lived in the late 90s and early 2000s. Microsoft’s co -founder millionaire recognized that both had speeches about how computers would change education and improve it, although he also acknowledged that projects to improve the use of computers They were not always successful. “I think we were both satisfied with what we had done. We got a seat in the front row and helped build all this,” Gates said in reference to the last conversations he had with Steve Jobs before his death in 2011. In the joint intervention that both founders made in 2007, Steve Jobs defined how he saw the competition between Apple and Microsoft of the late 90s: “Many people believed that the rivalry between Apple and Microsoft was a zero -sum game in which for Apple Microsoft won had to lose. It was clear that it was not necessary to play that game because Apple was not going to beat Microsoft. Microsoft. In Xataka | Elon Musk got outstanding in computer science. Who designed the computers they used did not approve with the same ease Image | Flickr (Joi Ito, Kazuhiro Shiozawa)

Ukraine has captured the new cruise missile of Russia. His surprise has been capitalized when he opened it: the “allies” did so

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November 2024. The Ukrainian forces “hunted” a Russian non -manned plane from the rest, a lure drone prepared to deceive and saturate enemy anti -aircraft defenses simulating radar signals. That day, the surprise was not so much to have captured an “specimen” of the called Parody. The true surprise was given when opening and discovering Who had built That “Russian” machine. Interestingly, the same thing has happened now with the last missile in the conflict. Moscow did not do it, the United States and a group of allies did. The “Russian” Banderol missile. Ukraine has recently revealed the operation of the S8000 Bnderola new Russian cruise missile developed by the Krnstadt company (known for its drones) that has already been deployed in combat and represents a significant evolution in the Kremlin’s long -range attack strategy. According to the Ukrainian military intelligence (Gur), this missile is launched from non -traditional platforms such as Orion drones (similar in size to MQ-1 Predator American) and its adaptation to attack helicopters is expected Mi-28n. Bnderol is driven by a small reaction engineit has retractable wings, it reaches speeds of 500 km/Hy can cover a distance of up to 500 kilometers with A 110 kilos eye. Its superior maneuverability suggests that it has been designed to evade anti -aircraft defenses, which makes it a weapon of great tactical value. Made in Allies. The interesting thing is that the Gur has achieved Examine several Banderol missiles in good condition after being demolished or recovered their remains. His technical analysis revealed a pattern that is increasingly common: the Russian total dependence on foreign componentseven for its most recent developments. In other words, missile dissection reveals an amalgam of components of supposedly allied countries (and not so much) of Ukraine. Dissection of the missile. Namely: The SW800PRO engine (manufactured by the Chinese company Swiwin and accessible on platforms Like Aliexpress) drives the missile, while the RFD900X telemetry module points to Australia. To this are added batteries of Murata (Japan), Servomecanismos Dynamixel MX-64ar of Robotis (South Korea) and an inertial navigation system of possible Chinese origin. Also key, in each missile there are, according to the report, about twenty microchips manufactured mainly in the United Statesbut also in Switzerland, Japan, South Korea and China, many acquired through The chip and dipone of the largest electronics distributors in Russia, currently sanctioned. Infographic prepared by the GUR that shows the Banderol cruise missile and some of its components of foreign origin Evasion of sanctions. As we said at the beginning, the massive presence of western pieces in Russian weapons It is not new: similar components have already been found in drones such as S-70 okhotnik-bin planning bombs, and even in armament supplied By Iran and North Korea. In spite Recycled microelectronicsespecially with epicenter In China. Many of these components come from civil productswhich hinders your tracking. They counted Twz analysts That the Russian industry has been perfecting these evasion mechanisms, and the association of the semiconductor industry (SIA) already warned that, despite the efforts, there are “certain” actors that continue to obtain access to sensitive technology through deception maneuvers. Low cost and high range missile. As for the flag, it is not a high -end missile like the KH-69 (Which waves of up to 300 kilos), but represents a low cost solution, sufficient precision and medium reach, optimized for the current context of the conflict. The combination of its own motor, guided by inertial navigation and satellite correction, and systems against electronic interference They make it a key tool for saturation attacks or against sensitive objectives beyond the front line. Although it is not yet known if it can be reprogrammed in flight (it would be a valuable capacity for mobile or opportunity targets), its only existence already worries Ukraine, which has suffered great damage to the planning pumps UMPK and UMPBalthough the latter lack their own propulsion. Russia and alternative platforms. The fact that the flag is conceived to launch from drones or helicopters is an operational innovation in Russian doctrine. Not depending exclusively on strategic bombers or tactical fighters (frequent target of the Ukrainian air defense), Moscow can diversify your attack vectorsreduce risks and extend your ability to project remote force. This allows traditional aviation to be released for other roles while multiplying platforms capable of carrying out precision attacks. Plus: The concept is aligned with an emerging trend also in the United States: The fusion between Light cruise missiles and effects of effects released from the air, cheaper, modular and adaptable to various missions. Strategic implications. In short, the appearance of the flag is significant not only for what it represents on the military plane, but also for what it reveals in terms of Technological dependencevulnerability of sanctions and tactical evolution systems. According to the Gurmore than 4,000 foreign components have been identified in 150 Russian weapons analyzed, which highlights a structural failure in international export controls. In other words: the war in Ukraine is molding the global arms industry and evidencing that modern conflicts are not only freed with tanks and airplanes, but also with microchips, algorithms and hidden parts in the heart of civil devices. Also something that has been sensed for centuries: in war, there are no “friends.” Image | Ukraine Intelligence, Gur In Xataka | The last and surprising tactic of Ukraine to avoid the Russian drones: hide their tanks and artillery underground In Xataka | The last tactic of Ukraine is a drone that seeks to catch him. When Russia opens it displays its threat: a virus

Russia plans to manufacture its own 28 Nm chips in 2030. It will continue to be light years from the US and its allies

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The relationship sustaining USA and Russia is disturbing. The interests of the administration led by Joe Biden They seemed hardly reconcilable with those of the Government of Vladimir Putin, but Donald Trump’s return to the White House The rules of the game have changed. It had been many years that the interests of Russia and the US were not as aligned as they seem to be now. At this situation it would not be strange for Trump -led administration to Advanced lithography equipment. At the moment it is only an elucubration, but in the current circumstances it is not a far -fetched possibility. Anyway Russia has a plan to reinforce your semiconductor industry and reduce their dependence on foreign technologies. In October 2024 the Ministry of Industry and Commerce announced that it will invest 2,540 million dollars until 2030 in the development of own photolithography machines that allow it to become independent of foreign powers. Within the framework of the Russian economy it is an important expense that in the medium term seeks to develop the ability to make chips of 28 nm. Russia says you are already making chips with its first UVE lithography team At the end of May Vasily Shpak, Deputy Minister of Industry and Commerce of the Russian Federation, advertisement During the conference “Industrial Russia Digital Industry” that your country already has prepared its first team of extreme ultraviolet photolithography (UVE). In addition, Shpak confirmed that its construction is entirely Russian, and, more importantly, it also anticipated that this first UVE machine is capable of manufacturing integrated circuits of 350 nm. In 2026 Russia should have a prototype of UVE equipment capable of manufacturing 130 nm chips The really important thing is that Russia apparently already has the necessary technology to tuning these photolithography machines. From here their engineers and physicists can gradually refine their technology to make possible the production of more advanced integrated circuits. In fact, it is fair What the Russian government plans to do. And its itinerary establishes that in 2026 Russia should have a prototype of UVE lithography equipment capable of manufacturing 130 nm chips. And in 2028 another similar one trained to produce integrated 7 nm circuits. However, it is important that we do not overlook that this itinerary does not describe the moment in which Russia will acquire the ability to manufacture these large -scale integrated circuits. This will be the really relevant milestone. Whatever the Russian medium COMNEWS He has collected statements from Konstantin Trushkin, the deputy director of development of the MCST CPU Design Company, in which this engineer argues that Russia will have plants capable of producing large -scale integrated circuits of 28 Nm between 2028 and 2030. This purpose is credible, but by then presumably TSMC, Intel and Samsung will already have the capacity to manufacture in a massive way 1 Nm semiconductor. More information | COMNEWS In Xataka | China needs to develop a new type of immune chips to US sanctions. And their scientists have just achieved it

Political Round: Mayor turns to allies to save herself

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The attack against the mayor of Los Angeles, Karen Bass after the dramatic fires has placed her in a vulnerable situation, after the serious crisis took her by surprise in Ghana when she was making her fifth international journey. It is known that the progressive movement is looking for a candidate who can give them the fight when they try for re-election next year; and many wonder if his former opponent, Rick Caruso, would come for a rematch. The mall businessman raised $20 million for the Fire Department Foundation to purchase equipment to help save lives. And here comes the interesting thing: the mayor has realized the pit she has fallen into, and has turned to her political allies to save her. The president of the Los Angeles County Federation of Unions, Yvonne Wheeler, and even the international firefighters union headed by Frank Lima, another union of theater employees and two more representing service workers have publicly come out to clean him up. the image, splashed by fire. The campaign to remove blame for the fires is underway. First stop, the unions. The City’s budget problems, which will be aggravated by the expenses of the feared fires, will not help him in his quest to regain his lost popularity. And things have gotten so bad that the devastation caused by the fires prompted Councilwoman Traci Park to resign as chair of the Los Angeles Council’s 2028 Olympics Committee to dedicate herself full time to recovery efforts. as president of the Special Committee on Recovery newly formed by the councilors. Rob Bonta rises Contrary to Bass, the figure of California prosecutor Rob Bonta has risen to the skies with the arrival of the anti-immigrant hurricane Donald Trump to the White House. And no politician in California, nor Governor Gavin Newsom himself nor Mayor Bass, has been as open and vocal as the prosecutor after the avalanche of anti-immigrant measures by the new president.. Bonta, who immigrated as a child with his parents from the Philippines to California, immediately sued the Trump administration over its executive order that wants to end birthright US citizenship. The opportunity to make his name better known in the state comes when time is short for him to decide whether or not to enter the Democratic race for governor. De León opens fire Former councilman Kevin de León reappeared on the scene, publishing on site De León, author of the Sanctuary Law he introduced when he was a senator, said he made sure this legislation survived the most rigorous legal challenges, even winning approval from the Supreme Court in the early Trump era. De León tagged in his comment Prosecutor Bonta, who defended SB 54 against a Justice Department memo that calls on prosecutors to prosecute those who do not participate in federal immigration enforcement efforts. Without delay, Republican Congressman Kevin Kiley responded to De León, telling him that he introduced a bill to prevent California from going after local officials who do not comply with SB 54. Kiley’s plan is to end the Sanctuary State in California and MediCal for undocumented immigrants. All of this becomes more relevant following the announcement that Huntington Beach in Orange County has just declared itself a Non-Sanctuary City and filed a lawsuit against California’s Sanctuary State law.

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