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A remote town in Soria attracted neighbors by offering them a house and bar. Two months later they left due to the cold

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Beratón is a small municipality in Moncayo, province of Soria, which stands out for its high altitude (the largest in the province) and reduced census (38 inhabitants, according to the INE). However, in recent weeks it has left one of the clearest examples of how difficult it is to keep pace with the depopulation of the ’emptied Spain’. A few months ago, its City Council tried to attract residents by offering a “business + housing” combo that managed to awaken the interest of a young couple from Cuenca. They didn’t even last three months. The cold and the drop in activity have led them to pack their bags again. It could be just an anecdote, but it illustrates how complicated it is to reactivate rural Spain. Even when there is good disposition and ideas. What has happened? That Beratón (Soria) has left one of those stories that, although a priori may seem simple and anecdotal, reflect much more complex trends. In May, the municipality made the news because its City Council launched an unusual announcement: whoever agreed to manage the town’s tavern would have at their disposal a newly renovated house. Business and housing guaranteed. “All kinds of facilities will be provided,” the mayor insistedCarmen Lapeña, on the SER Soria network, who also recalled that Beratón was a popular point for hikers and groups who came to Moncayo to spend the day. And it worked? Yes. The offer attracted a familya young couple from Cuenca. His arrival was doubly good news: not only did he swell Beratón’s meager census, but in theory it would serve to reactivate the town’s main point of socialization. The joy, however, was short-lived. A few days ago our colleagues from Straight to the Palate revealedciting SER, that the new residents have not lasted even two months there. They packed their bags at the end of December, which does not prevent the mayor from continuing to think about attracting new blood for the town. Of course, starting in March, when temperatures begin to rise and the town regains activity little by little. Why are they gone? The couple’s decision is actually little surprising. To start Beratón it becomes a cold place in winter, with temperatures that often fall below zero. “The winter months are very hard,” acknowledges the councilor, who for that reason rules out trying to bring in new families during January and February, “bad times.” However, the weather is only part of the problem. After all, there are other icy locations (even more than Berathon) who have no difficulties in attracting hoteliers. Its other big problem is depopulation and especially the ups and downs of the census. Although the INE has registered there 38 inhabitantsactually that’s just a reference. Although during the summer months the town welcomes more than 300 residentsin the harshest months of winter it is left with a handful of inhabitants stable, just half a dozen. The figure is so low that it is difficult to maintain the profitability of a business, even if it is a bar. “The days are very short, very cold… sad. People come, but punctually.” Is it a unique case? The story of Beratón includes some of its own ingredients, but its underlying problem is not very different from that faced by other parts of ’emptied Spain’ that find it difficult to stop the population drain. If at the beginning of this century there were in Spain 934 municipalities With less than 100 inhabitants, in 2021 that figure had risen to 1,379. Of the slow emptying of ’emptied Spain’ echoed before the pandemic the Spanish Rural Development Network (REDR) and the problem does not seem to be subsiding. The latest data from the INE show that the club of localities with less than a hundred registered residents has added thirty municipalities in the last five years, remaining at over 1,400 as of 2025. Is it that complicated? It seems so. In Galicia we found other cases which, although again they may seem anecdotal, help to better understand the general trend. There are rural town councils there that are taking over businesses such as gas stations and stores to prevent them from closing, which would be equivalent to running out of services and further accelerating their decline. It may seem excessive, but a recent report from the Consello de Contas warns that in Galicia there are almost a hundred of towns in ‘danger of extinction’, many of them located in A Coruña and Lugo. In Spain, in fact, there are already ‘ghost towns’ for sale. Why’s that? Due to a combination of factors: rural exodus, poor communications, difficulties in finding employment or establishing a long-term life project… For a time the pandemic, reconnection with nature and teleworking seemed to clear the future of some towns, but that ‘renaissance’ it didn’t always stick. In the background there is another problem, much more complex: housing. It is one thing that when we visit rural areas of Spain we see empty houses and quite another that those same properties are available for people interested in taking advantage of them or are habitable. How to solve it? The big question. In rural areas there are also second residencetourism-oriented housing, constructions whose ownership has become blurred over the decades and others that do not directly meet the necessary conditions to welcome new tenants. “The legislation gives city councils weapons to act in case of ruin, but we are so small and with so few resources that we cannot execute the laws,” he lamented in 2024 Enrique Collada, mayor of Alcarria, a town of 71 inhabitants in Guadalajara. Similar message launches the Tierras Sorianas del Cid Association: “There is a lot of empty housing or housing with residual use that we should try to put on the market.” The objective: escape the effects of demographic winter. Another thing (as has happened in Beratón) is the rigors of the climatic winter. Images | Beratón Town Hall and Miguel Á. Garcia (Flickr) In Xataka … Read more

the questions you have sent us (and their answers) about this sound bar

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The downside of any television is usually always in the sound, and therefore, to enjoy movies and video games to the fullest, it is usually advisable to invest in a sound bar. An example of a good alternative is JBL BAR 1300MK2the brand’s high-end bar. We have been testing it for several days, and now we bring you a video with all the answers to the questions that you have been sending us about it to our Instagram profile. JBL BAR 1300MK2 Q&A We start the video talking about their channels. The JBL BAR 1300MK2 has a 11.1.4 configurationwhich are distributed between the central bar, two removable satellites and a subwoofer. In total we have 8 front speakers and another four upwards in the center bar. The satellites have three each, and the subwoofer has a double speaker. We also talked to you about the wireless features of this bar, with the peculiarity that the wireless ones are the two satellites so you can place them wherever you want at all times. The body of the bar does have to be connected via HDMI to the TV. Then we do an express round, where by answering several short questions we tell you that it has 2470W peak power, its Dolby Atmos support or its many wireless compatibilities with technologies such as Chromecast, AirPlay, Alexa Multi-Room Music or Spotify Connect. The sound bar has 4 HDMIs, being an eARC. Another thing we talked to you about is its sound quality and its sensationstelling you about the experience we have had testing. Be careful with content with surround sound, because that is where it shines the most. And we end up talking to you about other aspects such as the vibrations of the bar, how you can control it with the remote or with the mobile application, the options of this app, and many other aspects of the bar. But the best thing is that you watch the full video to see all the answers we give to the questions you have sent us. This content is a collaboration and sponsorship between Xataka and the brand, but there is no agreement on the script or the selection of the topics. The editorial content is created entirely by Xataka.

A beach bar in Malaga had the happy idea of ​​taking its ‘Sardinator’ robot for a walk. Until the police found out

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An establishment in La Malagueta decided to innovate when it came to attracting new customers with an advertising robot that wandered along the seafront, advertising mojitos, caipirinhas and espetos for four euros. Although the idea was striking and made heads turn among the local residents, the Malaga City Council has stopped the initiative. ‘Sardinator’ does not comply with municipal regulations and the Local Police have already reported the beach bar. The beach bar play. The robot, named Sardinator, walked along the La Malagueta promenade inviting people around to follow its voice to the beach bar. It wasn’t a waiter robot of those that serve inside the premises, but an autonomous device designed to advertise in the middle of a public street. It advertised drinks and food as it moved, although according to MálagaHoyhis ability to avoid obstacles left a lot to be desired: “he avoids trash cans, but he is not so skilled with people”, even tripping over a pedestrian. Why did the police intervene? Just like has shared The medium, Elisa Pérez de Siles, Councilor for Public Roads of the Malaga City Council, assured that this type of robots “are not authorizable” in the city. The use of the device on the promenade violates the municipal ordinance, which is why the Local Police were ordered to draw up a report and report the establishment. Although in other cities they are quite popular devices, in Malaga “there is an ordinance that must be complied with,” said the councilor. The political reaction. The municipal group Con Málaga has also focused on the issue. Its councilor, Toni Morillas, submitted a letter to the mayor asking about the robot after receiving complaints from neighbors who observed the advertising device “with astonishment.” Morillas even described the situation as “Málaga, the lawless city” on his social networks, according to inform MálagaHoy, highlighting the concern over the lack of control over this type of initiatives on public roads. The legal loophole of advertising robots. The case of Sardinator is something very specific and Spanish legislation does not yet specifically contemplate autonomous advertising robots on a public road. Municipal ordinances regulate outdoor advertising through urban planning licenses, but these regulations are designed for static elements such as fences, signs or posters. Many ordinances expressly prohibit the distribution or delivery of brochures and advertising on public roads, and even advertising in circulating or parked vehicles except for very specific exceptions. The boom of robots in hospitality. Sardinator does not seem to have had the same luck as other robots that have had growing popularity, such as those who work inside serving at the tables. In Spain, waiter robots are being introduced mainly in fast food restaurants, chains and some fine dining restaurants. Cities such as Madrid, Barcelona, ​​Valencia or Seville have already seen the introduction of these robots in several establishments. The fundamental difference here is that these robots move in controlled private spaces, not on public roads, which avoids conflicts of this type. Without going any further, in Malaga, there are several establishments that have incorporated this type of robots, although never outside the premises, as is the case of Sardinator. How they work. Waiter robots are designed to take orders from the kitchen to the customer’s table, following already marked routes and avoiding obstacles. The manufacturers are mostly of Chinese origin, including PUDU Robotics with its Bellabot and Kettybot models, Orion Star with Lucky, and Keenon, although there are also Spanish companies such as DAX Robotics with its Delibot and Slimbot model. The prices of waiter robots range between 6,000 and 15,000 euros, and they can support up to 60 kilos of load. They are equipped with LIDAR laser sensors and 3D cameras to move autonomously and safely. Robots as an alternative to labor shortages. The labor shortage in the Spanish hospitality industry, which affects more than 60% of businessesaccording to the Bank of Spain, means that this type of device could end up being an effective alternative. This is not about replacing staff, but about easing the burden due to the difficulty in finding waiters and qualified staff, which is why many establishments are turning to service robots as support. Although they are not yet a complete substitute for human interaction nor are they profitable for all establishments, these robots may end up representing a pragmatic response to a structural problem. And now what. The La Malagueta beach bar will have to return to traditional advertising methods or look for alternatives that respect the regulations. Meanwhile, ‘Sardinator’ has stopped touring the promenade and his catchy “mojito, caipirinha, daikiri” promotion is no longer heard in the area. Let’s give a minute of silence for our friendly friend. Cover image | Javier Albiñana In Xataka | The crazy story of the Galician woman who registered El Sol before a notary, sold plots online and then took eBay to court

Bar terraces have been colonizing the squares of Spain for years. Logroño is proving how difficult it is to change it

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The terraces of the hoteliers have become a huge hot potato for town councils. It’s nothing new. Their coexistence with the neighbors, especially in the most touristic neighborhoods and with the greatest concentration of homes (as happens in many historic centers) led years ago to not a few town halls to take action and declare acoustically saturated areas. However cases like the one from Logroño They remember that the terraces continue to be a focus of debate. And above all, it is not always easy to balance the interests of bars and neighbors. There, in fact, they have generated a thorny controversy. Why Logroño? Because your City Council has proposed updating the terrace ordinance. In fact the document will pass today by the local plenary sessionheaded by Mayor Conrado Escobar and where the PP has a majority. The new standard will bring important changes for the sector and comes preceded by an intense debate. However, if there is something that stands out (or not) it is for having managed to be the target of criticism from both the neighbors of the historic center as well as the hoteliers. Both are suspicious of the rule, although for different reasons. What does the ordinance say? The Town Hall defend that “rearranges” the public space and “reduces” the hours and surface of the terraces. To be more precise, the municipal government highlights three points. The first, a significant cut in the hours of these facilities: from Sunday to Thursday their maximum time will be 00:00 and on Fridays, Saturdays and the eve of holidays, 1:30 a.m. “One daily opening hour is reduced from Sunday to Wednesday, two on Thursdays and a half on weekends with respect to the current norm,” clarify from the Consistory. And the other two objectives? They go through the “reorganization of public space”, restricting the surface that the terraces can ‘colonize’ to give “priority” to pedestrians and increasing the occupancy rate. Another of the guidelines that will appear in the ordinance has to do with the number of tables and chairs that each premises can install to seek “proportionality between the space occupied and the square meters that businesses have granted in their licenses.” The maximum allowable surface area will also suffer a snip: from 120 to 100 m2. What do hoteliers say? Which is a bad idea. And that will have consequences that go beyond the sector. In statements collected by Europa Press, Hostelería Riojana warns that the ordinance “destroys an essential part of the activity of bars, cafes and restaurants in the city” and warns that the terraces are “a hallmark” of Logroño, one that from now on “will be disproportionately limited and restricted.” “It puts Logroño’s tourism at risk and therefore the viability of the hospitality sector in the city, since part of its income comes from these spaces,” they insist. The hoteliers go further and point out that with the new ordinance the City Council “does not ensure the proper balance” in the coexistence between neighbors and businesses and leaves local hoteliers in a delicate position, “increasing legal uncertainty and encouraging arbitrary decisions.” In summary, the sector considers that the rule represents “a real setback” for tourism and demands that the City Council review it. In fact, in June he submitted more than twenty pages of allegations to the draft, although most of them did not materialize. And the neighbors? They’re not much happier. At least those in the historic center. The association Old Town Lawsuit already has shown his discomfort and they accuse the mayor of showing “feeling” toward “the lobby hotelier”, wasting in the process the opportunity to improve the current rule. “It is a cowardly ordinance, which has nothing to do with the one proposed by the municipal technicians a few months ago and which, in practice, means removing four tables and half an hour less than the one that is especially generous with the hospitality industry and anachronistic regulations of 2012, which had turned Logroño into the paradise of drinking and drunk tourism.” Is there any more lake? Yes. One of the keys to their anger is the differences between the draft standard and the final project. As you remember, the first document advanced the closing on weekends at 1:00 a.m., when the tables should have been cleared. The Government ended up incorporating an amendment that raised the limit at 1:30 a.m. the days of greatest demand, such as Fridays, Saturdays and holidays. Another of the most sensitive changes is related to the authorized size for terraces based on the surface area of ​​the premises. If the useful area was taken as a reference, it would have been transferred to the real area, which includes bathrooms, kitchen or warehouse. The Town Hall itself remember that the preliminary project was approved in February and later went through a phase of allegations before receiving a first approval in May. Does it only happen in Logroño? No. A year ago we told you how Seville wanted to review its ordinance to facilitate coexistence between the terraces of candlelights and the neighbors, which also sparked considerable debate there. Other locations, such as Madrid, Vigo, Barcelona either Malagato name just a handful of examples, have seen firsthand how complicated it is to regulate terraces. In the background is the enormous weight they have in the Spanish sector: a 2021 report published by the Madrid City Council estimated that terraces, “a substantial source of income”, provide between 20 and 25% of business billing. The calculation was made in the middle of a pandemic, but it is still revealing. Images | Logroño City Council and Chris Arnold In Xataka | The hoteliers promised themselves happy with the enormous business of the terraces. Until the new anti-smoking law arrived

In rural Salamanca someone has had an idea to revitalize the towns: give you the bar

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Spain is full of ghost towns that are sold for a few hundred thousand euros. There are also such small towns where, unfortunately, silence is your most precious asset. And I say “unfortunately” because they are isolated areas, towns with barely a hundred inhabitants that are seeking to have a new life and that are launching initiatives to, if not maintain, stop losing population. The idea of ​​a Salamanca town is “give a present“the bar to whoever wants it. They only have one condition: Open on weekends. Rent for one euro a year. Alba Coca It is a small town in Salamanca that had its population peak in the 60s with… 273 inhabitants. Since then, free fall to 95 registered in 2024. It is another of those towns with centuries of history behind it, and another of those that have a shortage of resources due to the gradual abandonment of a population that has been migrating to the cities. To try to breathe life into the town, the City Council has had an idea: rent the municipal bar for a symbolic price: one euro a year. A few years ago, and after renovating it thanks to the help of the Salamanca Provincial Council, an Argentine family registered in the town and took over the business. He gave it life, but after returning to his country, the local, fully equipped and 200 square meters, it was abandoned again. “The bar is everything”. Dori Vicente Ciudad is the mayor of Coca de Alba and points out the importance of the place as it is not only… well, a bar, but also a center for leisure, meeting, coexistence and entertainment as it can be used as a civic center. The rent, as we say, is symbolic, but the condition is that “it must open, at least, on weekends.” In addition, the mayor comments that she asks the successful bidders to register in the town and attract people to energize it. Because the bar will not be the leisure center of Coca de Alba: it will also be the center of people from other nearby towns who could be attracted to the activities held there. A carte blanche, in short. That importance for the figure of the bar is something that anyone who lives in or visits such small towns knows well. Pedro Astudillo is the mayor of Border Zoritaanother town in Salamanca with about 150 inhabitants that also rents the bar for about 180 euros per month and is thinking of installing solar panels to alleviate expenses. “The bar is everything, the meeting place where we all get together, it is a social good,” assures the councilor, who shares the opinion with Juan Carlos Martín, mayor of Cantaracillo -190 inhabitants after reaching 825 in the 50s-. “The bar is a meeting point, you see more people on the street, it creates activity, it is a very important benefit and is essential in the municipalities,” says Juan Carlos. Cantaracillo rents his bar for 50 euros a month, and it already has license plates. Alba Coca Institutional support. This giving life to the bars of emptied Spain is not an isolated measure and, in fact, the Salamanca Provincial Council itself detailed at the end of 2023 that there was a plan to allocate some 300,000 euros so that towns that do not have active hospitality establishments can open one. Thus, each city council that requested it would have up to 30,000 euros to undertake the renovation. At the time, it was estimated that there were at least 80 towns that could benefit from subsidies and it was ensured that anyone who met the requirements would not be left without help. The conditions were similar to those of Coca de Alba: commitment to opening throughout the year with an activity of at least two days a week. It is not an isolated case. It is no longer just the symbolic price (and not so symbolic in other cases), but the commitment of the people installing solar panels or running the bar’s expenses so that the meager profits from the establishment go to whoever settles in the town to run it. Although we mention cases of Salamanca, other towns have recently launched contests to find someone to run the municipal bar. Bermellar is also in Salamanca and, apart from offer the bar for one euro, also includes housing. Towns of Burgos like Santa Cecilia have similar offers and, apart from institutional initiatives, there are also some private ones. For example, BarLab Rural is a project promoted by Mahou-San Miguel and AlmaNatura to reopen bars in towns with less than 5,000 inhabitants. There is no clear guide to attract population or, as we said, encourage what is there not to be lost. AND examples of initiatives there are lots, like promote research, create parties, give it all done or directly pay for you to move. Images | Google Maps, Tamorlan In Xataka | Spain’s industry is moving from traditional cities to Emptied Spain. The reason: renewables

Carrefour is at the price of outlet this huge TV neoqled Samsung of 75 inches and comes with a gift sound bar

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Carrefour has been offering good offers on televisions for some time, one of the devices that we use the most at home when summer ends and fancy sofa plan, movie and blanket. Now, we have found this Samsung TQ75QN74FAT by 1,199 euros That, in addition, it comes with a gift sound bar, 100 euros of reimbursement and a package of content such as gift. Samsung TV 75 inches neo qled qn74f 4k The price could vary. We obtain commission for these links A large perfect TV to ride your own home cinema This Samsung TV rides a 75 -inch neoqled panel with 4K UHD resolution (of 3,840 x 2,160 pixels). It presents a 120 Hz soda rate and, in addition, it has backlight Mini-read. It is compatible with HDR10+ and has a filmMaker mode. As far as audio is concerned, its two speakers offer a 20 W RMS Power And they come with OTS Lite and Q-Symphony technology. Works under the Tizen operating system and is compatible with Alexa and Google Assistant. Regarding its connectivity section, it is very wide and comes with Four HDMI entriestwo USB-A, Digital Audio Optical Output, Bluetooth 5.3HDMI EARC, WIFI 5 and Ethernet port, in case you want to connect it to the Internet by cable. The sound bar That Carrefour gives you with this TV is the Samsung HW B650D. It is valued at 129 euros and comes with wireless subwoofer and has Bluetooth 4.2 connectivity. In addition, with the purchase of this TV, you can receive a 100 euros reimbursementin addition to free access to Samsung TV Pus and ten free movie rentals in Rakuten. Some accessories that may interest you for this TV Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K (last generation) The price could vary. We obtain commission for these links Strong SRT420 TV Box Android TV 4K The price could vary. We obtain commission for these links 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 | Webedia and Samsung In Xataka | Best home film projectors. Which to buy and five recommended models from 299 to 18,000 euros In Xataka | Mega-guide to ride a home cinema: projector, screen, sound system and more

MacBook Air, iPhone, Smart TV with Ambilight and more at a bar

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Almost without realizing, we are approaching the September Ecuador, a month in which the return to school and routine are the absolute protagonists. If you are thinking about renewing some of your technological devices, like every Friday, we present some of the best chollos. It’s time for Hunt bargains! Portable MacBook Air M4 2025 by 1,199 euros: 13 inches and with 256 GB SSD. iPhone 15 Plus by 729 euros: With 6.7 -inch Super Retina and Dynamic Island. Philips Combo: monitor, keyboard and mouse by 139.99 euros: 27 inches and peripherals compatible with Windows and Mac. Portable Samsung Galaxy Book4 Edge + mouse and found by 499 euros: 15.6 inches and Windows 11 Home. Pack Philips Ambilight TV 55pus8010 with Tab4000 sound bar by 399.99 euros: 55 inches and with titan. MacBook Air M4 2025 portable If for this new course you are thinking make the leap to macOS or renew your old team with this operating systemand you want a cheap laptop, this is the most economical model that Apple has for sale. Now you can buy this MacBook Air of the latest generation with a discount of 250 euros, since in Amazon it is available for 1,199 euros. This Macbook Air on offer is the 13 -inch model. Mount a 16 GB and a 512 GB SSD storage. The brain of this laptop is the M4 processor From the signing of the bite apple, a very powerful chip to process any task. It offers several USB-C ports, headphone jack and Magsafe for loading. Apple 2025 MacBook Air of 13 inches with m4 chip The price could vary. We obtain commission for these links iPhone 15 Plus Although the main protagonist in the mobile sector is the iPhone 17which can already be reserved, there is an offer of Mediamarkt that can eclipse this launch. Now you can take the iPhone 15 Plus reduced, by 729 euros. This iPhone 15 Plus rides a 6.7 -inch XDR OLED SUPER RETINA. It has IP68 certification and a double 48+12 MP rear camera and a 12 MP front. It also comes with Dynamic Island And its brain is Apple A16 Bionic chip, accompanied by a 6 GB RAM and 128 GB of internal storage. Apple iPhone 15 Plus (128 GB) The price could vary. We obtain commission for these links Philips Combo: Monitor, Keyboard and Mouse If you are thinking of equipping your work space at home to be more productive, this PCcomponent pack It will interest you. Now, you can take this Philips pack with screen, keyboard and mouse at a very interesting price: 139.99 euros. The monitor of this pack is the philips 27e1n5500la, 27 -inch and with adjustable base in inclination and height. It has Low Blue Light technology and offers Quad HD Resolution. The pack is completed with a wireless keyboard and a mouse optic in ambidiestro format. Both peripherals are compatible with Mac and Windows. Philips Combo: Monitor, Keyboard and Mouse The price could vary. We obtain commission for these links Portable Samsung Galaxy Book4 Edge + Mouse and founder Although the first offer we have presented to you is a MacBook laptop, if you are more Windows, do not worry, because the English Court has a device that may interest you. It is about Samsung Galaxy Book4 Edgewhich comes with a mouse and foundation and costs 499 euros. This portable From the Korean firm stands out for being light and fine. Its screen is 15.6 inches with Full HD resolution. Comes with Windows 11 Home Operating System and co -pilot+ PC. It also brings speakers, multiple connectivity options, a 16 GB RAM and 256 GB of SSD storage. Samsung – Samsung Galaxy Book4 Edge + Mouse The price could vary. We obtain commission for these links PHILIPS AMBILIGHT TV 55PUS8010 Pack with sound bar TAB4000 Autumn is approaching and the home film plan is one of the favorites for many. Now, on PcComponentes, you can buy this TV Philips Ambilight TV 55pus8010 With the Tab4000 sound bar at a very good price. It is available by 399.99 euros. This Philips TV is 55 inches and comes with lighting technology Ambilightwith which you can enjoy immersive content. Works with operating system Titan Os and is compatible with Dolby Atmos and DTS: x. The sound bar of this PAC has a power of 30 W and comes with HDMI EARC, Bluetooth and USB. Philips Ambilight TV 55Pus8010 4K UHD LED 55 “Dolby Atmos Titan OS + Tab4000 Sound bar The price could vary. We obtain commission for these links 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 | Apple, Samsung and Philips In Xataka | What Kindle Buy: Purchase guide with recommendations to succeed with Amazon electronic book readers In Xataka | What a dehumidifier buy. Purchase guide with better recommendations, tips and six models from 40 euros

Google Pixel, iPad, Dyson and more at a price of bar

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Like every Friday, we return with a new hunting bargains with the best offers in technological devices. September starts and, with it, one of the perfect moments to renew your old devices. It’s time for Hunt bargains. Google Pixel 9a by 449 euros: 6.3 inches and Google Tensioner G4 chip. Microsoft Surface Pro by 849 euros: With 12 -inch screen and Windows 11. Vacuum cleaner Dyson V8 Advanced by 258 euros: With a power of 130 AW and 40 minutes autonomy. Smart TV TCL 50Q7C by 549 euros: 50 inches and with Google TV. iPad Air 11 inches by 609 euros: Compatible with Apple Intelligence and Apple Pencil Pro. Google Pixel 9a The Google Pixel have become an icon within the mobile sector. If you are thinking about buying one and you don’t want to spend what the new is worth Google Pixel 10now in Amazon you have reduced the mid -range of the firm, the Google Pixel 9a. In Amazon it is available for 449 euros. This Pixel 9a stands out for your screen 6.3 -inch OLED with 120 Hz of refreshment. With him you can enjoy pure Android without having to disburse a money. Your brain is the G4 tensioner and is accompanied by an 8 GB RAM and 128 GB of storage. Google Pixel 9A – Free Android Smartphone * Some price may have changed from the last review Microsoft Surface Pro Another outstanding chollos this week has to do with the Back to school. Now, at Amazon, you can get this Microsoft Surface Pro 12a totally versatile computer equipment, which is reduced to 849 euros. There are many characteristics that this device stands out. The main one is your 12 -inch Pixelsense LCD screen With good resolution. Comes with 512 GB of internal storage and brings installed Windows 11 as operating system. * Some price may have changed from the last review Dyson V8 Advanced vacuum cleaner Although the Dyson vacuum cleaners They are synonymous with excellence, it is true that their price is usually high. If you have your eye on one and do not want to spend much, the cheapest model is the Dyson V8 Advancedwhich is now reduced to 258 euros In Amazon. This Dyson is perfect if you want to eliminate pet hairs at home, thanks to its excellent 130 AW suction power. It easily becomes a hand vacuum and has a battery with autonomy of up to 40 minutes. * Some price may have changed from the last review SMART TV TCL 50Q7C If you are thinking about renew your old TV, this TCL 50Q7C It is a good option for a good movie, sofa and blanket during this autumn-winter. In Amazon, this model has a discount of 100 euros and you can buy it for 549 euros. This TV mounts a QD panel with a 50 -inch diagonal and mini LED retroilumination. It is compatible with Dolby Vision IQ and HDR 10+. In the audio section, it has a power speakers of 30 W. It works under the operating system Google TV and has a wide section of connectivity. * Some price may have changed from the last review 11 -inch iPad Air He iPad Air It is the model between the Basic iPad and the iPad Pro. Now, you can get this Apple tablet at a very good price on Amazon, reaching its minimum. Specifically, the 128 GB and Wifi model is available by 609 euros. This iPad Air comes equipped with the Apple m3 chip. It has an 11 -inch screen and works under the iPados operating system and is compatible with Apple Intelligence. You can also use it with the Apple Pencil Proto get the most out. Apple ipad air of 11 inches with m3 chip * 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 | Apple, TCL, Dyson, Microsoft and Google In Xataka | Better Minipcs: Which buy and nine recommended miniors for all pockets In Xataka | Better Humidifiers: Which buy and six recommended models from 20 euros

How to use Gemini from the Chrome address bar to make faster queries

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Let’s tell you How to use Gemini from the Chrome navigation barso that you can ask Google’s artificial intelligence questions saving the time to open a tab. This will be able to do it even if you do not have a payment subscription. You must understand that This is not Gemini’s complete integration in Chromeonly a first small part of it. The rest of the functions will arrive over time. We are going to focus on this concrete, which is basically a shortcut to AI. Gemini in Chrome’s navigation bar To be able to make Gemini a request at any time from Chrome, you have to click on the navigation bar and Write the command @gemini. This is the bar where you write the websites you want to visit, only in this case what you should write is exactly what we have told you. When you write @gemini and press on the space key on your keyboard, the navigation bar will change and The text will appear Ask Geminiand the writing field will tell you to enter a question. Now, what you have to do is write what you want to ask Gemini. Come on, you write @gemini, you press space and ask the question or write the prompt you want for artificial intelligence. Then, click intro to confirm the request. This It will open an automatically tab on Gemini’s website With the question you have asked, and without having to do nothing more, the AI ​​will begin to generate the answer to what you have asked. The bad news is that The rest of Gemini’s functions in Chrome are not yet available. This is a simple shortcut that does not even take into account the context of the tab from which you throw it. In Xataka Basics | Improve your Gemini images: 6 official tricks to create and improve the images you generate with artificial intelligence

It is very likely that charging bar is more false than a wooden euro

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You get home after a long work day, you throw yourself into the couch, you turn on your console, you release the game you are already vitiating. Well, no, because before your avatar, the map and your mount appear before you There is a load bar that must be completed. It’s normal, you’ll think. You have to load the textures, the game or whatever, go to know, but that bar advances, so something will be doing. There is little left. A little less. Oh, how slow, will now be with something heavy, surely. Well, most likely no. Most likely, this load bar will be false and its only goal is to play with your brain. Charging… Load screens, with their bar, an illustration and perhaps a text with advice or some of LoreThey were necessary. They served to entertain the player while the machine was looking for, read and loaded the game information on a console whose power was not, from afar, the one that the current devices have. It was a normal solution, because the other was a black screen or showing a half -load level that would leave a bad impression. Load screen of ‘The Elder Scrolls: Skyrim’ | Image: The Elder Scrolls Wiki However, technology has evolved and, currently, the few bars of progress that we can find in video games have more customs and psychology than useful. That does not mean that there are no load screens, because there are even if they are very well camouflaged, but the speed of the components has allowed us to use alternative methods to avoid them. It is false. If we are in the tail of an attraction in Port Aventura, we calculate how much a trip lasts and we look forward, more or less We can estimate how much is left to ride. In a process that is happening on a computer without us seeing anything, that is much more complex not to say impossible. Load screens and progress bars are the only way that the software has to indicate that something is happening, that everything is going well, but they are false. Progress bars are the only way to tell us to indicate that it is doing something, even if we don’t see it Because? Because players They don’t trust fluid progress bars. A progress bar that moves slowly gives a feeling of bad optimization, but a bar that moves too fast or an instant load could lead to think that something has gone wrong or that is not well done. Mike Bithell, developer and creator of ‘Thomas was Alone’, He already pulled the blanket in 2023 When he confirmed that the cargo bar is fictitious and that, really, it is the pulls that the bar gives that indicate that something is happening. Load screen of ‘Guild Wars 2’. Below right can the progress bar that, in this case, is circular | Image: Xataka Basically, the bottom of everything is that we expect to wait, if that makes sense. Rami Ismail, video game developer and well -known industry disseminator, confirmed In X that he had “worked on projects where we simulate load bars, we extended load times or made the load bars move artificially at unequal speeds.” Raúl Munárriz, executive director of the Now extinct Tequila Workshe also said that “I have never worked in a game that did not have a false load bar. The reais cause anxiety.” Is your whole life a lie? Yes and no. Making a progress bar is something complex because there are many processes that come into play during a load, as many as factors can make it more or less fast. We could make a progress bar based on how many files they have moved from x a y, but it would not be fluid because the files, surely, have different sizes. Nor would it work to do it based on the transferred data, since moving few heavy files is faster than moving many small files. And neither depends on how much it remains so that all the steps of the process are completed because it is enough for Chrome to open so that the state of the PC is altered and the times change. There is no perfect solution. The load screens are still there. Although they are not seen as such, many current video games continue to have load screens. More dynamics, more concealed, but visible. Normally, when a game artificially slows you it is a sign that, in the background, it is carrying what is coming later. A known example is that of the elevators of ‘Mass Effect‘, but we can also think about travel through the hyperspace of’Star Wars: Jedi Survivor‘, any medium of teleport, the time we run through Yggdrasil in’God of War‘, when we receive a call in’Gears of War‘That forces us to walk very slowly or in a kinematics that jumps at the right time to separate one level from another. The techniques for video games not to disappear with a load screen are wide and varied. It is very likely that the game is carrying elements in the background while we do something else without realizing it. Or to load and download the textures in real time depending on the distance and our position. Image | Xataka, VECTEZY In Xataka | The milling of a programmer made a fateful mistake of this classic video game into a congratulation message

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