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China has found a solution to tariffs for Amazon sellers in the US. The problem is that it is illegal

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The commercial war between the United States and China can shoot so many prices That the list is, a priori, endless. However, this 145% tariff figure imposed by the Trump administration (later Replicated by Beijing), it affects more products than others, and within that giant on online purchases called Amazon, the problem is much more fat for some vendors than for others. In China they have found a solution, although it does not seem legal. Fraud hidden behind shipments. I told it exclusively Fortune weekend. The rates imposed by the Trump administration of Chinese imports, which have reached such high levels Like that 145% We were talking about, not only have they destabilized great American retailers and sellers In Amazon, but they have also put in check the Chinese manufacturers and distributors who feed those supply chains. In response to this increasingly hostile commercial environment, several Chinese suppliers have begun to offer their US clients a “solution” as simple as illegal: falsify the declared value of imported products to reduce tariff load. It is, without any type of rodeos, a type of customs fraud. Illicit offers in digital tray. The medium lo He explained with examples. In messages sent by email and through the Wechat platform (then obtained by Fortune) at least half a dozen Chinese suppliers explicitly proposed to an American brand of domestic goods with a wide presence on Amazon that Subdeclara The value of its imports. “Many companies in the United States use invoices with minor values ​​to facilitate customs office and reduce rates,” wrote one of them. Another was still More direct: “We can modify the declared value in commercial invoices to help with tariff costs.” These proposals apparently have been frequent and formulated with total normality, as if they were part of the usual treatment. In some cases, suppliers added the option to use the shipping method Delivery Duty Paid (DDP), where the supplier assumes customs management and is responsible for manipulating the declared value of the shipment, thus creating a kind of deliberate barrier between the American seller and customs. Everything, of course, with the aim of relieving the tax burden, but assuming significant legal risks. A mined land for small importers. According to the medium, the founder of the American company involved (which anonymity requested so as not to compromise its usual suppliers) expressed concern that many small companies They can fall In these traps without fully understanding the legal consequences. Such and As he saidone of its suppliers said that this tactic is already common among competitors based on China. It is precisely this type of practices that, according to him, distorts the playing field: Chinese vendors who falsify the value of their shipments not only avoid high tariffs, but also obtain a direct competitive advantage over US vendors who follow the rules. From suspicion to confirmation. Apparently, suspicions about this type of practices are not new. Many American sellers have been complaining that their rivals in China could be Systematically subdeclating The values ​​of your products. Be that as it may, last week the issue exploded within the Amazon sellers community after a Chinese consultant published An entrance to LinkedIn stating that “the declared value of a typical container from China to the United States usually ranges between 5,000 and 10,000 dollars”, a figure that US vendors consider ridiculously low, especially in categories such as “home and garden”, where products such as furniture significantly raise real value. Play within legality. Options under the legal framework? Fortune said that in the face of pressure, some Chinese suppliers have begun to Offer small discounts in wholesale prices as a palliative measure, but that barely touch the surface of the problem. Others mention the possibility of Move production To other countries with lower tariffs, although they recognize that this alternative can only materialize over time. Meanwhile, illegal offers seem to continue on the table. The combination of punitive rates, unfair competition and lack of effective customs supervision has created a scenario where the incentive to the trap overcomes The will to respect the norms. A fraud without punishment. It is the last of the aid legs to explain this type of movements. Impunity seems to be a central ingredient of the crisis. Several American businessmen expressed to Fortune his frustration for the absence of consequences for those who commit customs fraud from China. The control mechanisms do not seem to be prepared to respond with the necessary forcefulness, and each container that enters undervalued represents not only a loss of fiscal income, but also a direct affront to the principle of loyal competition. In other words: the system, as it is, does not seem to punish the cheater. And as long as that does not change, the temptation to cross the line will remain there, in this case, disguised as a simple commercial proposal in an entrance tray. 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If you did not buy the Echo Pop in the Amazon campaign, Mediamarkt has a good pack with two units and several bulbs

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Amazon devices dropped a few weeks ago during the spring offers party campaign, but since then we have been able to find some offer. Now, during the campaign “April, save“From Mediamarkt, we can buy the Echo Pop pack with wiz bulbs by 99 euros. Pack (2 echo pop + 2 wiz bulbs) * Some price may have changed from the last review What does this Mediamarkt pack bring? First, the pack that the store has includes two units of the Echo popone of the last smart speakers launched by Amazon. Each of them comes with Alexathey can be connected between them to place them in different areas of the house and You can connect other compatible external devices or accessorieslike one sound bar or one Surveillance Chamber. On the other hand, the pack also comes with Two wiz bulbs. They can be connected to Echo Pop to be able to turn them off, turn them off or create routines and timers – through the Amazon Echo – by voice commands using the Alexa voice assistant. It is a good way to make contact with smart devices at home. Mediamarkt has also dropped the price of Another similar pack: It comes with two pop echo, but in this case it includes two Wiz smart plugs instead of bulbs. Personally, it seems more interesting because we can connect any device that goes cable to an electricity, also allowing to create routines or timers. The “bad” is that it costs more, since its price has dropped to the 129 euros. You may also interest you TAPO P100 – Smart Wifi Plug, Remote Control via app, timers and configurable schedules, energy savings link, compatible with Alexa and Google Home, 10 A, 2300 W * Some price may have changed from the last review Philips Hue – Smart LED bulb, E27 cap, warm adjustable light, 9W – 800 Lumens, Bluetooth, compatible with Zigbee and Alexa * Some price may have changed from the last review Some of the links of this article are affiliated and can report a benefit to Xataka. In case of non -availability, offers may vary. Image | Amazon, Wiz In Xataka | The six best LED bulbs to save on the light bill In Xataka | Best “intelligent” loudspeakers Amazon Echo. Which to buy and recommendations depending on the use

The five last minute chollos that you cannot miss at the Amazon Spring Offers party

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The Amazon campaign is finishing. During these last hours (until 00:00 specifically) we can access the discounts that the store has in a huge variety of devices. Therefore, we have gathered the Five best offers That has the store right now. Samsung Galaxy S24 by 699 eurosa very interesting price in its 256 GB configuration. LG Gram by 899 eurosa laptop that offers an autonomy of almost 30 hours. Samsung Qn85d by 849 eurosa good 65 -inch television of the high -end of the brand. Fire TV Stick by 27.99 eurosan interesting price to have the Dongle of the brand with a good discount. TP-LINK TAPO C200 by 20.99 eurosa good surveillance chamber that is now almost at half price. Samsung Galaxy S24 How long will we see the Samsung Galaxy S24 In stores? Perhaps this is one of the last times that we see this model on offer taking into account that outside any campaign it is difficult to find stock of almost any configuration (something we also see in the Ultra S24). Good guilt is his current generation, the Samsung Galaxy S25which is much more expensive because it is not usually offer. Therefore, the Samsung Galaxy S24 of 256 GB, which is now 699 eurosit is one of the best offers that we can find currently in stores. Even in pccomponentes you can find for 689 euros. It is a mobile that It highlights practically for everything —It is one of the best mobiles of 2024 – and still has many Android updates. Personally, to buy a mobile right now, without a doubt, I would choose the Galaxy S24. Samsung Galaxy S24 (256 GB) * Some price may have changed from the last review LG Gram During the Amazon campaign we can find a lot of laptops, but … Which one would buy me? I have it more than clear: if I don’t buy a macbook to work, I would choose the LG Gram. Beyond its price, which is now for 889 eurosWhat interests me most about this laptop is that not only comes with a good Intel I7 processor, but also its battery touches the 30 hours of autonomy. In addition, it comes with a very good anti -reflex screen; It is a computer oriented to work, and it shows. * Some price may have changed from the last review Samsung Qn85d During this last week we have also seen very good prices on televisions, but without a doubt one of the best discounts is Samsung Qn85da television of the high -end of the brand that has gone from costing more than 2,000 euros to 849 euros. And it is a good price considering that it comes with a screen 65 -inch neo qledis compatible with Dolby Atmos and offers an excellent combination between image and sound sections. In addition, it is compatible with Alexa. Samsung QN85D (65 inches) * Some price may have changed from the last review Fire TV Stick Of course, one of the most relevant devices in each of Amazon’s campaigns is the Fire TV Stick. We have several offers in this campaign, but we are looking for the most economical model Fire TV Stick HD We can find it for only 27.99 euros. Comes with Alexa, offers good performance in its Fireos operating system and the command includes Direct access to apps such as Netflix or YouTube. * Some price may have changed from the last review TP-LINK TAPO C200 Surveillance cameras have become quite popular in recent years, and fortunately having one at home can be very economical. In fact, during the Amazon campaign we have the TP-Link C200 For alone 20.99 eurosa super adjusted price for everything that offers: Full HD resolution, 360º rotation, night vision, movement detectioncompatibility with Alexaadmits SD cards and much more. * Some price may have changed from the last review Some of the links of this article are affiliated and can report a benefit to Xataka. In case of non -availability, offers may vary. Images | Samsung, LG, Amazon, TP-Link In Xataka | The best mobiles, we have tried them and here are their analysis In Xataka | Best televisions in quality price. Which to buy and seven recommended 4K 4K

Revolution is doing in the bank the same as Netflix in entertainment or Amazon in retail: conquer from the margins

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That Revolution sets a 2.25% payroll account It is not news. The news is that it has taken so long to do so. This is the time when The so -called “Neobancos” complete their metamorphosis: from rebel alternative to direct competitorof complementary bet to total substitute. Traditional banking has been watching Revolution for years and company as irritating digital mosquitoes. Annoying, but not lethal. “They lack regulatory muscle,” they said. “They cannot give mortgages,” they argued. “People want branches,” they self -convent. Evil Timing. Meanwhile, 4.5 million Spaniards already have Revolution. The third largest population in Europe for Fintech. It only remains to close the circle: Mortgages on the wayNetwork of ATMs announced and now, finally, the payroll account. This is not a tactical movement, it is strategic. The Neobancos have followed a calculated trajectory: first international transfers (the weakest point of traditional banking), then the basic accounts, then the investments, and now the heart of the banking business. Until They accept Bizum and Friends of the Treasury have become. The rest will also come. They have applied The classic disruption manual: enter through the margins and move towards the nucleusfirst occupying the less protected spaces and advancing patiently to colonize the center. Traditional bank has always responded as the incumbents respond: underestimating, imitating late and bad, and finally panic. Do you remember what happened to the telecos after The appearance of the OMVs? The interesting thing about this moment is not that Revolution offers its 2.25%payroll account, but that we have reached the point where the differential between “Neobanco” and “Bank” is purely semantic. It is the moment that the disruption complete its cycle and the disruptor becomes the new established power. We saw it with Amazon in retailwith Netflix in entertainment and now we are seeing it with Revolution in Banking. The Revolution It is over, the post-Banco era begins, where digital entities are simply “banks” and traditional are vestiges of another industrial era. “After Picasso, only God!” Said Dora Maar, lover and muse of the Malaga painter. And after the Neobancos reach the throne? Surely, A period of concentration – we also saw it in the telecos –where the most successful Neobancos absorb the little ones. And then? A stage in which traditional banking is oriented to a more concrete customer profile than the current generalist: seniors and conservatives. The unknown is whether Revolution will keep its advantage – cultural and technological – once this transformation is completed. History lets us intuit that no: yesterday’s revolutionary is the bureaucrat of tomorrow. There is no need to think about ing. But until that time comes, we are going to see a fantastic show: that of traditional bank giants (some are over 150 years old) that are going to be displaced by those who less than a decade were startups in a Coworking. In Xataka | India has been moving away from international payment networks. It is a hard blow for the giants Visa and Mastercard Outstanding image | Revolution

There are European companies that want to become independent from the clouds of Amazon, Google and Microsoft: they will not have it easy

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Cloud computing services such as Amazon Web Services (AWS), Google Cloud or Microsoft Azure have become fundamental tools for governments and companies of all sizes in Europe. Logic is simple: instead of investing in their own servers, they can access powerful technological resources under a payment model for use. It is a scheme that has given good results for years, but in recent times certain inconveniences have emerged. To the costs, which in certain cases are higher than expected, new concerns of geopolitical nature are now added. These concerns began to gain strength with the return of Donald Trump to the White House, and are taking some actors in the old continent to consider a change of course. Europe begins to look beyond the United States A little over a week ago, about a hundred European organizations They signed an open letter Aimed at Ursula von der Leyen, president of the European Commission, already Henna Virkkunen, EU digital manager. They claim “Radical actions“To reduce the dependence on foreign digital services. The document urges to bet on local solutions, covered by hardware to cloud platforms. Practically in parallel, the Parliament of the Netherlands approved eight motions that ask the Government to replace the software and hardware of American origin for solutions developed by local companies. The intention is to sign new contracts with Dutch suppliers that offer equivalent services and, in a broader look, reinforce the country’s digital sovereignty through a national cloud based on local technology. In addition, as Wired points out, European suppliers such as Exoscale – a company based in Switzerland – are registering a notable Increase in demand of their services, promoted by customers who seek to move away from the American cloud giants. According to his CEO, Mathias Nöbauer, even in Denmark there are companies that are distanced by tensions between the Trump administration and the Danish government For the matter of Greenland. There are still no signs that European governments and companies are moving in mass to local alternatives is happening right now, although as we have seen, there are several initiatives underway and some actors taking the first steps. An exodus would be bad news for American technological ones, who have adopted several changes in recent times to protect European clients and prevent them from fleeing to other platforms. In this context, some foreign companies have begun to install servers within the European Union with the aim of ensuring that the data is stored in Community territory. At the same time, security systems have been implemented that limit access exclusively to the clients themselves. As we mentioned before, cloud services are the basis of many fundamental components that work without pause. A complicated task from where he looks at her Change the cloud supplier It is not a simple decision. Beyond whether it is an American or European platform, every migration process implies a high workload, possible interruptions in operations and meticulous planning. To this are added specific risks, such as the loss of data or compatibility problems between systems, especially when the architectures are not aligned. Even in ideal scenarios, where everything goes as planned, the process can be more than desired. The necessary time will depend largely on the size and complexity of the organization, as well as the services involved. In companies with critical operations, a provider change requires more than will: strategy, technical resources and sufficient margin to absorb any unplanned impact is needed. Images | Alexandre Lallemand | DC Studio In Xataka | In full tariff war, the EU has found a weapon to press the United States: soybeans

The first day of the Amazon spring offers party leaves us a ton of chollos: these are the best

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It has been waiting a bit, but we already have with us the Festor of Spring of Amazon. From today until March 31 we will be able to get a lot of chollos in technology, ideal if we need to renew a device And we want to do it for much less money. In these events two things are key: the selection of offers and not long to launch us for them. As the event has just begun, we have a huge amount of chollos so large that it can be very difficult to find some of the most prominent. For that reason, we leave you next a selection of some that are especially striking: Smart TV Samsung Neo Qled Qn90Din its 55 -inch version, by 823 euros. Realme 14 Pro 5gin its version with 8 GB of RAM and 256 GB of storage, by 299.99 euros. Amazon Fire TV Stick 4Ka very useful device to relive an old television, for 37.99 euros. SSD Corsair MP600 Elitewith 1 TB of capacity and very good performance, for 79.99 euros. Samsung Galaxy A35 5gone of the most popular phones of the brand, by 249 euros. Samsung Neo Qled Qn90D If we are looking for a new home television, taking advantage of this Amazon spring offers party is the ideal time for it. This Samsung QN90D is one of the protagonists of these first hours of the event, a model with a very high image quality, 55 inches And whose price is the lowest to date for this model: 823 euros. This model belongs to the Samsung Neo Qled 4K line and was launched last year. It is a television that It comes with HDMI 2.1 portsso it is perfect to make the most of consoles such as PlayStation 5 Pro either Xbox Series x. In addition, it has a sound of 60 w of power that is compatible with Dolby Atmos. Samsung TV 55 inches neo qled qn90d 4k mini LED with improved 4K resolution, NQ4 AI GEN2 processor with artificial intelligence, Dolby Atmos, Q-Symphony and Motion Xcelerator 144 Hz * Some price may have changed from the last review Realme 14 Pro 5g These types of events are also ideal to change our old mobile phone, Even if we look for something that has been in stores for a short time. That is the case of Realme 14 proa device with a rather high value for money, especially now that it costs 299.99 euros. To enjoy this price, it is necessary to apply the 50 euros discount coupon that is on the same page of the product at Amazon. This is a device with a large 6.77 -inch OLED screen (120 Hz refreshment rate), good power thanks to its dimensity 7300 and a 6,000 mah batterysignificantly larger than the phones of this price range. REALME 14 PRO SMARTPHONE 5G, 8 + 256 GB, White, Sony IMX882 OIS AI, design that changes color with the cold, 5260 mAh battery, IP69, 120 Hz screen, exclusive Amazon (without adapter) * Some price may have changed from the last review Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K Amazon products, of course, are also offer during the event. This Fire TV Stick 4K is always one of the best -selling products when it is on offer And reasons for this do not lack: he is super user and it only costs 37.99 euros. Thanks to it, we will be able to give a second life to a TV that works slowly or that directly does not have Smart TV functions. Allows reproduction of content in 4k and is compatible with Dolby Vision, HDR10+ and even Dolby Atmos. In addition, it will allow us to install many applications of all kinds in it, thus giving much versatility to the device. Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K (last generation) | Streaming device compatible with Wi-Fi 6, Dolby Vision, Dolby Atmos and HDR10+ * Some price may have changed from the last review SSD Corsair MP600 Elite Although we have several options in case we want to expand the storage of our PC, choose A SSD NVME It is perhaps the most interesting. It is a component that meets capacity and performance, although it is not easy to find A unit that does it at a good price. This one of Corsair does it right now: it goes out for 79.99 euros. This is the MP600 Elite model, in this case the version that comes without disisuse. Is capable of reaching Reading speeds that go to 7,000 Mb/s And it will offer us 1 TB capacity. It is perfect for gaming, although also to give a good general performance to the equipment (provided that the motherboard has a free PCIE 4.0 port). CORSAIR MP600 Elite SSD NVME M.2 PCIE GEN4 X4 1 TB – M.2 2280 – Sequential reading of up to 7,000 MB/S – NAND 3D High Density TLC – Black Black – Black * Some price may have changed from the last review Samsung Galaxy A35 5g We close this selection of offers with another mobile phone, one that is A true supervent. He Galaxy A35 5g Samsung is one of those phones with which it is difficult to make mistakes. His successor, the Galaxy A36 5git is now available in stores, although this offer leaves the A35 5G at such a great price that it is worth going for it: it goes out for 249 euros. It is a phone that has a 6.6 -inch screen (120 Hz of refreshment rate), an exynos 1380 processor and a triple camera system so that we can take good photos in almost any scenario. It also has 5,000 mAh battery And in this case we will have a device that will receive four years of guaranteed updates. Samsung Galaxy A35 5G 128GB + Transparent case – Android mobile phone, free smartphone, 6GB RAM, 2 -day drums, 50MP camera, blue (Spanish version) * Some price may have changed from the last review … Read more

The five best chollos on Amazon devices at the spring offers party

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The Amazon spring offers party He has already given the departure gun. Some of the products that are usually a sales success are those of the company itself: Kindle, Echo and Fire TV Stick speakersamong others. If you were thinking about buying any of them, now it is a good time to do it and these are the best chollos we have found. FIRE TV SICK HD AND FIRE TV SICK 4K by 27.99 euros and 37.99 euros: A gadget that connects to the HDMI of the TV. Intelligent speaker Echo dot by 39.99 euros: With Alexa and a RGB LED light ring. Electronic book Amazon Kindle by 99.99 euros: With 16 GB of memory and frontal light. Amazon Echo show 8 by 144.99 euros: 8 inches and with integrated Alexa. Amazon Echo car by 34.99 euros: With very compact and Alexa design. FIRE TV SICK HD AND FIRE TV SICK 4K If you are tired of your TV operating system and want to try Amazon’s: Fire TV, this is the device you need. This Fire TV Stick HD It is the most basic of all those offered by Amazon and, now, during the spring offers party, you can get it for 27.99 euros. Amazon Fire TV Stick HD (last generation) * Some price may have changed from the last review Although if your TV supports 4k, the Fire TV Stick HD 4K It is also reduced and you can take it, at the moment, almost half of the price. Specifically, it is available for 37.99 euros. Both models come with Alexa and connect directly to your TV’s HDMI input. Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K (last generation) * Some price may have changed from the last review Echo Smart Speaker Amazon Echo have become the best -selling smart speakers and the spring offers party is a good opportunity to get one, if you still didn’t have it at home. He Echo dot It is a real superventas and, now, you can get it for 39.99 euros. This is the fifth generation of the famous speaker Echo dot. You can get it in three different colors and allow you to enjoy music and it can also be the epicenter of your connected home. Integra Alexa and has a RGB LED Light Ring that sends light signals with different meanings, by way of notifications. Echo Dot of 5th Generation * Some price may have changed from the last review Electronic Book Amazon Kindle Another of the Amazon devices that is always a safe success is the Kindle. The most economical model usually costs about 120 euros but, now, at the spring offers party, it is available for 99.99 euros. This Kindle It is the lighter and more compact model and has a much more powerful frontal light than previous models. Its screen is six inches and without reflexes. It comes with one 16 GB internal memory And its battery is long lasting, offering an autonomy of weeks without having to load it. New Amazon Kindle (16 GB) * Some price may have changed from the last review Amazon Echo Show 8 Another of the Amazon devices reduced during the spring offers party is the Echo Show 8. Its usual price is 169.99 euros but, during this campaign, a 25 euros discount and stays in 144.99 euros. He Echo show 8 It is one 8 -inch touch smart screen and offered HD resolution. In addition, it has an enveloping space audio and is a gadget that can also become the epicenter of your connected home. Integra Alexa and Chamber, to be able to make video calls or function as a surveillance chamber. Echo Show 8 (last generation) * Some price may have changed from the last review Amazon Echo Auto If you have an older car, which does not have hands free or Bluetooth connection to be able to reproduce your favorite music from the mobile, Amazon also has the ideal gadget for your vehicle. This is the Echo Auto that, now, is available with a 50% discountsince it can be bought by 34.99 euros. He Echo car It is a gadget with a compact design, which makes not occupy much in the car. Its operation is simple: you just have to attach it to the fan grilles (as if it were an atmosphere) and connect it to the USB port or to the lighter (with adapter). It will allow you to use Alexa from the speakers of your vehicle and enjoy all the functionalities of this voice assistant. * Some price may have changed from the last review Some of the links of this article are affiliated and can report a benefit to Xataka. In case of non -availability, offers may vary. Images | Amazon In Xataka | Best “intelligent” loudspeakers Amazon Echo. Which to buy and recommendations depending on the use In Xataka | Best electronic books. Which to buy and nine recommended models

Output gun of the Amazon spring offers party

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

Someone used AI to overcome an interview on Amazon. His success has made Google see his candidates face to face

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There is a thin line Between genius and deception. With the arrival of artificial intelligence, this line is fade even more and the scope of work interviews are a good example of this. A student exceeded a technical interview of Amazon helped with AI and his success has had consequences: someone gave him away to his university, he has created a company so that others use AI in their work interviews and Google will stop doing their work interviews remotely in the face of increased the use of AI by the candidates. The debate on whether the use of AI has been opened in a job interview It is cheating Or it is to use the tools at your fingertips to find a solution to the problem. Entrepreneur or cheater? According to published CNBCChungin “Roy” Lee is a 21 -year -old computer student at Columbia University who got some work interviews in large technological ones such as Amazon, Meta or Tiktok. During the remote technical interview with Amazon, the student used an AI tool that he had created with which he could easily answer the programming questions and tests asked for the Amazon recruiter. “Today, everyone program with the help of AI,” said the young student to CNBC. Technical tests are an essential requirement to access engineering positions in these large companies so the young man had no choice but to prepare conscientiously as can be checked on his profile of the website of the website Leetcode training. Such and As you collect Gizmodothat training was one of the hardest tasks that Lee faced. “It was one of the most unhappy experiences I’ve had programming. I felt that I had to do it. It was something I needed for a job in a large technological company, and there was so much to learn, so much to memorize, and so many random problems that I could wait for me to ask me. He made me hate the programming.” According to the student, the problems that arise in the interviews are very unlikely and more a “theater” approaches in which the interviewee pretends that he has never seen that problem, when in reality he has already studied and memorized his solution. “They are not representative of what you do as a programmer at work,” said the young man. To lighten this “technical procedure” the student used a tool he had developed to successfully overcome his interview with Amazon. The test result was a success and ended up receiving a job offer in the company, although the young man rejected it since the interview was only a way to test his tool. A video with the recorded test that hung on your YouTube account (now not available) and on the tool website are proof of this. Chivatazo and university file Days after his technical interview, Lee received a notification from the University of Columbia informing him of a disciplinary hearing that the teaching entity had opened to the second year student, as you can read in the letter that Roy Lee has published In his X profile. As published by Gizmodo, the University showed its rejection of the use of AI tools as “support” to these technical tests, which it considered as a trap. “Amazon has a long tradition of collaboration with Columbia Engineering … and we are deeply worried that situations like this occur. We trust Columbia will take the appropriate measures regarding this student and we hope to continue with this long collaboration,” says the university in its writing. The young man, far from being concerned about the measures undertaken by the entity, offers the tool so that other students and candidates can use it in their interviews. Face to face in technology Due to the increasingly frequent use of these AI tools during interviews, great technological ones are thinking about again doing these technical interviews in person. Such and As I pointed out Cnbc en One of the latest meetings of L sundar interviews in person. This request contrasts with the fact that, only a few months before, the own Google CEO admit That, thanks to AI, around 25% of the Google code was generated by artificial intelligence. The use of AI is increasingly present in selection processes. From the Use of candidate monitoring algorithms (ATS for the acronym in English of Applicant Tracking Systems), that They automatically select the curriculum of the most appropriate candidates, to methods of training for candidates Based on chatgpt or, like Roy Lee, the Use of AI during interviews remotely The use of AI tools in selection processes, especially by candidates, has opened A debate on social networks On whether this is a lack of ethics, or is as valid as any other tool with which you work daily. In this debate, there are those who see right to use these tools during the interview whenever it is done transparently, since it shows that the candidate has resources To find the solution to a problem. “I remember that once, more than a decade ago, I said in an interview: ‘I do not know that specific command, but there is Google for what we do not know.’ assures a user which raises an equivalence between the use of AI and the search engine. Others, on the other hand, ensure that the objective of these tests is precisely to check the programming skills. If it is altered using AI, loses its reason for being. In Xataka | If your chair holds in a job interview, it is no accident: they are evaluating more than your curriculum Image | Pexels (Anna Shvets)

Some Amazon made in the US hid a fantastic option for privacy. Alexa +’s arrival will disappear

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In recent times Amazon launched three models of his family with an interesting option that yes, was only available in the US and in English: local processing of voice recordings. That prevented users from They had to send those recordings to the Amazon cloud and supposed an interesting improvement in privacy. That option will soon stop being available. Less privacy. The products that allowed this feature, explain In The Vergeit was the Echo Dot (4th generation), echo show 10, and echo show 15. As of March 28, those devices of the Amazon Echo family will stop being able to process the audio locally on the device itself. Thus, all audio clips will end up transferred to their servers to be processed in their cloud infrastructure. AI as an excuse. In Ars Technica They indicate how Amazon has explained in an email to this publication that the change is due to the new use of AI models in Alexa+. Specifically, they assure, By continuing to expand Alexa’s capabilities with generative functions that depend on the processing power of the safe cloud of Amazon, we have decided to stop supporting this function. Alexa+ in sight. After this decision is the launch of Alexa+the new version of this voice assistant that will now be enhanced by AI models. To process these models, however, the power of the Amazon cloud is needed, which according to the company makes it impossible for requests to be processed at home as happened so far. Voice recognition. The new AI system that will govern these devices will also have more advanced options to recognize the voice of who is using it and thus be able to respond more precisely and contextually, something that the company calls Voice ID. This characteristic forces Amazon to eliminate the privacy function that was present before, although very limitedly: it is likely that many users of these models did not even know that such privacy characteristic was available. It doesn’t matter if you don’t want to in your echo. Users of these devices will not be able to avoid this sending of audio clips even if Alexa+will not use: Amazon will also send those audios even if they do not use said service with ia. The Alexa+ service based on AI models will be included in the Amazon Prime subscription. Another condemnation for privacy. Apart from that special option, the Amazon Echo family devices allow to control certain privacy options like him time that the recordings were stored If they reach their servers. Controversies of the past. In April 2019 it was revealed how Amazon employees listened recordings with the excuse of improving the service. That made The controversy will jump And in fact they already had problems with the suspicion about privacy When Alexa began to be available in Spanish. Amazon promises to protect that data. In that email to Ars Technica Amazon also assured that “Alexa’s voice requests are always sent to the Amazon security cloud, which was designed with security protection layers to keep customer information safe.” They also point out that there will still be various controls to refine that way of managing user data. In Xataka | The announcement of the new Alexa hides an awkward truth: the silent sunset of the Solo-Voz interface

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