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There is a product prepared so that we can stop taking our cell phone out of our pocket. The glasses: Crossover 1×44

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We have been wanting to find a replacement for our cell phone for years. We believed that smart watches could be a good alternative, but in reality they have ended up becoming a useful complement, without more. However with the smart and connected glasses things promise to change, especially because it is a product with a very striking formatfeatures that can be truly remarkable and a current state that promises a lot in the short term. The question is whether glasses can process everything that smartphones can do today. They may not be prepared for our current consumption of video or networks – there the mobile touch screen continues to win for the moment – but their possibilities in terms of voice and visual interaction with AI They are very interesting. There is here a first clear challenge with privacy. We already saw how Google Glass could not fight against that stigma, and suspicions have continued to appear with Ray-Ban Meta glasses. The other, that of miniaturization: can technology integrate everything necessary into these glasses that weigh just 50 grams to ensure that the experience and performance achieve their results? What we have seen seems to point to yes -the chinese manufacturers They are surprising a lot in this area—but we will have to see how it advances quickly. We talk about all this in this new episode of Crossover, so we hope you enjoy it and find it interesting. On YouTube | Crossover In Xataka | Going to an exam with AI glasses and passing it by cheating is now possible. And Valencia wants to avoid it

Sterilize your cell phone in the dishwasher and eat steaks that last 10 days in the refrigerator: Haier redefines household appliances

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It would never have occurred to me to put a cell phone in a dishwasher, but that is just one of the things he proposed to us. Haier at a press event yesterday in Madrid. It sounds crazy, but it is not, and it joins other surprising and above all very practical ideas with which this manufacturer surprised us. Be careful, household appliances can also be eye-catching technological products. The dishwasher that looks like an operating room. One of the stars of the Haier catalog is the I-Pro Shine Series 7 dishwasher, a dishwasher equipped with technology Biovitae. This system uses visible light of multiple frequencies to sterilize without the need for water or extreme temperatures. dry sterilization. The “dry” program is designed specifically for those objects that we constantly touch such as cell phones, keys or the TV remote, eliminating bacteria and viruses in a cycle that before it was unthinkable and that it was more typical of operating rooms or dental clinics. For these segments, so-called autoclaves based on high-pressure water and high temperatures are used to achieve this sterilization, but the Haier dishwasher takes advantage of this unique technology. Three drums, one wash. While the dishwasher takes care of our devices, the Candy Multiwash solves the traditional logistical puzzle that many have with the washing machine and clothes. Integra three independent drums on a single chassis and allows the 10kg cycle to be used on the main drum for daily laundry while, simultaneously, two small onekg drums handle silk or baby clothes by UV sterilizing them. This appliance is capable of managing water, energy and detergent in the three drums independently and you can activate one, two or all three at the same time. This washing machine is now somewhat larger than the conventional standard of 60 cm, but they are already working on a model of this size to launch at the end of the year. Three better than one. Haier vacuum cleaners arrive. The firm enters the hyper-competitive vacuum cleaner segment for the first time and does so by attacking the floor cleaning market, until now dominated by robotics specialists. Its ace in the hole is Double Roller, a technology that replaces the traditional roller with two synchronized cylinders that rotate in opposite directions. The Z5 model is a wet&dry system that reaches 25,000 pascals of suction and is capable of cleaning and drying its own roller with water at 74º to prevent the proliferation of mold. There are also new robot vacuum cleaners like the v3, which is a wireless model for cleaning and disinfecting mattresses. My refrigerator is bigger than yours. The Cube 90 Water Tank Auto Ice refrigerator solves one of the big problems when installing American models in Spain: plumbing installation. It has a capacity of 706 liters, and incorporates an internal tank for the water dispenser and automatic ice production, eliminating the need to connect tubes to the general network of our house. This makes it possible to place the multi-door refrigerator in any corner of the kitchen. This model maintains the ABT Pro technology to eliminate 99.9% of bacteria, but the efficiency also rises to category C, something that represents notable energy savings. Or what is the same: a more affordable electricity bill. Magnetic fields for steaks. Every year on average a European citizen wastes 130 kg of food, but Haier has proposed a really striking solution to mitigate the problem. It is about NutriBanka technology with Haier’s own patent that, through the application of a harmless electromagnetic field, is capable of preserving the texture and nutrients of meat and fish at zero degrees without freezing them. According to the company, this system keeps 95% of the nutrients intact after ten days, so one can buy these products and keep them much longer without freezing before consuming them. This is not just about preserving, but about taking advantage of a financial tool to protect that part of the purchase that we usually spend on meat and fish. Dry pants, wet pockets? Anymore. The new Horizon range washer and dryer tower reduces the height to 160 cm so that the screen is much more accessible, but the real innovation is inside. Unlike the conventional dryers that use contact sensors, this model employs a “3D humidity scanner.” It is able to detect if the pocket of thick pants is still wet even if the surface appears dry, adjusting the drying cycle in real time. In addition, the dryer intelligently preheats 15 minutes before the end of the wash to save time and energy. I’ll tend when I can. The dryer also has symmetrical rotation, which allows drying to be active in both directions, and has another striking practical improvement: when one finishes doing the washing machine, one usually has to hang it up immediately to avoid or minimize wrinkles, but this washing machine has a system that keeps the clothes spinning and that “ventilates” them for up to 12 hours after finishing the washing cycle so that we can take them out at any time as if that cycle had just ended. Ovens that puncture food. in the ovens Series 4 Flesh Flavor Steam Air tanks of up to one liter are used to inject steam precisely depending on the type of food. Some models have the Preci Probe thermal probe that can accurately monitor the internal temperature of the dish and adjust the heat applied to ensure that the exterior is crispy and the interior is hydrated. The hON application, which already connects millions of Haier devices, is capable of notifying when the food reaches the exact point. 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The world will run out of memory for AI chips until 2027. And cell phones and cars are already paying the price

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The big bottleneck in the artificial intelligence industry has nothing to do with AI models, GPUs, or data centers. It has to do with memory, and for months we are immersed in a crisis of which now the manufacturers give us more information. Three companies—Samsung, SK Hynix and Micron—control 90% of global production, but current estimates indicate that between the three They can only cover about 60% of expected demand through 2027. That’s terrible news not only for AI, but also for everything non-AI. The era of memory scarcity. These three manufacturers have prioritized HBM production for AI accelerators because these memories leave better margins. The direct consequence is the shortage of DRAM memories, which are used in PCs and mobile phones, and since October 2025 we have seen how this market has skyrocketed in price. Betting everything on one segment has left the other dangerously neglected. Samsung will have new factories. According to indicate In Nikkei, Samsung plans to launch its fourth memory manufacturing plant in Pyeongtaek, South Korea, in 2026, although mass production will not begin until 2027 or later. Furthermore, not only memories will be manufactured in that plant. There is a fifth plant under construction on that same technology campus, but it will be dedicated to HBM chips and will not begin operating until at least 2028. The South Korean giant has another ace up its sleeve: the United States. HBM to power. SK Hynix is ​​the only one of the three that has a concrete supply improvement for 2026, because it has already started manufacturing HBM chips at its Cheongju plant in February. It is also accelerating construction of a plant in Yongin, near Seoul, with the goal of completing it by February 2027. Micron also asks for patience. Meanwhile, Micron, the American company, has the goal of starting production of HBM chips in Idaho and Singapore in 2027, and will build a factory in Hiroshima that will theoretically come into operation in 2028. It has also just purchased a plant in Taiwan from Powechip, but the chips that come out of it will not be available before the second half of 2027. This is not enough. The consulting firm Counterpoint Reserach estimates that in order to resolve the current DRAM crisis, an industry-wide production increase of 12% annually until 2027 would be required. However, current plans add up to a growth of 7.5%, which makes it clear that these expansions by these three manufacturers are not enough. For Counterpoint analysts, the consequence is clear: the balance between supply and demand will not be normalized until 2028. SK Hynix is ​​already talking about supply limitations for AI chips could last until 2030, and the truth is that all the forecasts only confirm that this problem will still last for years. We consumers pay the price. Memory is an absolutely transversal product that is everywhere. 80-90% of current memory chips go to computers, mobile phones and servers, and the rest to cars and industrial equipment. The most direct impact is already in the mobile market entry-level: memory already represented 20% of the manufacturing bill for one of these smartphones, but that figure is expected to reach 40% by mid-2026. That gives manufacturers few (or no) options, which will impact that cost on the price of these devices. And so with everything. IDC esteem that mobile sales will fall by 13% in 2026 due to this circumstance. The danger of cycles. The memory industry has a history of cycles in which the rise and fall of memory prices is traditional. In 2023 there was a collapse in prices after post-pandemic demand for PCs faded. Several manufacturers recorded historic losses, and learned the lesson of overproducing to meet demand. Now that we need more production, manufacturers are being much more cautious when it comes to increasing their production or investing in new factories. For them, by the way, the crisis is going great: Samsung has earned in three months of 2026 what it earned in all of 2025. China to the rescue. Although South Korea and the United States dominate global memory production, there are several Chinese manufacturers that are gradually gaining relevance. YMTC and CXMT They have been growing significantly in production for some time and that is making now have a golden opportunity to gain market share over competitors that they seemed unattainable. Image | Liam Briese In Xataka | The situation with RAM prices is so desperate that there are already those who build their own memory at home

Our brain is “rotting” based on infinite scrolling. Someone has left their cell phone for 14 days to see if there is a way back

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Today it is a reality that most of us live glued to a screen, and this is something that is documented in studies that point out, for example, that on average we review an average of 200 times the phone throughout the day, which is equivalent to looking at it approximately every five minutes. In fact, 46% of users consider themselves “dependent” on the device and 53% say they have never spent more than 24 hours without it. But what really happens in our heads if we decide to cut corners and return to the analog era? A test. To answer this question, CNN journalist Bill Weir decided to test this premise to commemorate Apple’s 50th anniversary. In this way, for 14 days Weir kept his iPhone in a box and replaced it with a basic phone like the ones we had 15 years ago, with which we could only send SMS with a non-touch keyboard and a low-resolution camera. From here the sensations he had were observed, but a group of scientists behind him were also monitoring his brain through brain scans. The results. After two weeks of disconnection, the journalist’s reaction times improved by 23%, and his brain activity also increased significantly, causing his brain connectivity to become more coordinated and organized. Subjectively, Weir experienced a much better recovery in his ability to concentrate and also noted a sharp decrease in the need to consume social media after the first week. The changes. It is no coincidence that the term “brain rot”, translated as brain rot, was crowned the neologism of the year in 2024 for the Oxford dictionary, since it is a concept closely linked to be swiping all the time with your mobile. And clearly the excessive use of smartphones and all the applications they contain is leaving a physical mark on our brain anatomy. It’s proven. MRI-based research, including a National Library of Medicine publication in 2023, they point out that problematic smartphone use is associated with a reduction in gray matter in the brain. And if we go into something more specific, it was seen that there was a smaller volume in the anterior cingulate cortex, the orbitofrontal cortex, the fusiform gyrus and the striatum. These areas are fundamental for emotional regulation, decision making and impulse control, making these alterations similar to those observed in addictions to harmful substances such as drugs. And supported. A study published in 2025 analyzed individuals for 72 hours without a mobile phone using functional magnetic resonance imaging, and the results indicated that withdrawal triggered brain activations identical to those of addictive withdrawal syndromes, followed by notable cognitive improvements. Digital amnesia. Beyond anatomy, our daily cognitive abilities are in free fall, and science suggests that the average attention time before an interruption has gone from about 2.5 minutes to about 47 seconds, blaming the accelerated digital pace here. And the culprit again is the smartphone, since a study published in 2017 analyzed to 520 participants and demonstrated that the simple presence of the smartphone on the table, even face down, consumes and exhausts our cognitive attention resources. This is why we should opt for better control of the time we dedicate to social networks or the smartphone in general, since the benefits of quitting are many. Images | freepik In Xataka | Smartphones are destroying our memories. The big question is whether we should care

iPhones were supposed to be the most secure cell phones in the world. It was supposed

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Imagine a tool capable of bend the security of a mobile simply browsing a website, without downloading any file or accepting any permission. It’s scary, but if that cell phone is also an iPhonethings get even worse. It is not the argument of a conspiracy theory, it is reality and it has just destroyed Apple’s aura of invulnerability. What has happened? Google security engineers have published a report detailing ‘Coruna’, a sophisticated hacking kit designed specifically to compromise iOS devices. According to the investigation, Coruna uses a chain of ‘zero-day’ vulnerabilities which give almost total access to the device. It’s going to be something similar to Pegasusbut even more sophisticated. The most disturbing thing is that it has been located in the hands of cybercriminals, but its origin appears to be in US government agencies. What Coruna does. As we said, all you have to do is visit a malicious website for it to take action. Coruna’s architecture is based on an extremely complex exploit chain that takes advantage of flaws in the browser’s rendering engine and in the operating system core itself. In this way, it takes control of the iPhone silently, without the user downloading any files or accepting any additional permissions. The good news is that Apple patched one of these vulnerabilities with iOS 17.3, so if your phone is on this version or higher, you have nothing to worry about. However, despite these limitations, it is estimated to have infected tens of thousands of devices. Image: Google Timeline. In early 2025, Google first detected parts of this exploit chain that had been used by a commercial surveillance company. In the middle of the year he reappeared in a campaign against Ukraine attributed to Russian espionage and at the end of the year he made the jump to China, where he was hiding on fake websites about finance and cryptocurrencies. The kit stole cryptocurrencies and other data from victims, such as photos or email accounts. Who has developed this. In statements to Wiredthe head of the security company iVerify, highlights that the code is “extremely sophisticated and its development has cost millions of dollars.” The most striking detail is that Coruna shares modules with the one known as “triangulation operation”another cyberattack targeting iOS discovered by Kaspersky and attributed to the NSA. At the moment it is a suspicion, but according to iVerify, the signs clearly point to it being the work of some US government agency or contractor. How it has ended up in the wrong hands. It is the question that experts ask themselves and at the moment there is no answer, but there is a hypothesis. Zero-day exploits are those that the manufacturer, in this case Apple, has not yet detected and are the most expensive ones sold on the black market. The theory is that it was sold by an exploit broker to some foreign intelligence service and from there it made the jump to cybercrime organizations. iVerify analyzed a version of Coruna and found that the code had been modified to install malware that emptied cryptocurrency wallets. These additions were “poorly written” and contrasted greatly with the underlying code, which fits with the theory that it was conceived by a very well-funded organization and then ended up in the world of cybercrime. Image | Apple, edited with Gemini In Xataka | Anthropic has become the Apple of our era and OpenAI our Microsoft: a story of love and hate

How to turn your cell phone into an mp3 player without notifications or distractions

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Let’s tell you how to turn your cell phone into an MP3 playerso you can dedicate it solely to playing music without any other distractions. You are going to do this so much with an old cell phone to which you want to give a new life as with a new one when you want to use it only to listen to music. Our mobile phone is the control center of our digital life, and at all times we receive notifications, notices, updates, and the eternal temptation to use it to write messages or browse social networks. But what happens when you want to isolate yourself from the world and have your phone only serve to listen to music and podcasts? In these cases, you may be tempted to simply buy a new device, a media player that is not so connected to everything and only serves that purpose. But before spending money, you should try doing this on your current mobile to see if it is enough. Let’s tell you two ways to limit your mobile to listen to music. One is going to be less aggressive, that of limiting all notifications and interruptions that could take you out of your musical bubble. And the second will be more aggressive, to directly limit your mobile. First decide where you will listen to the music The first choice you have is to decide where you are going to listen to your music. And here you will have many options, both music streaming services and other native alternatives to have greater control over the musical content you have. Here we leave you a list of alternatives which you can opt for: streaming service: Spotify and Apple Music are the most popular music streaming services, with other alternatives like Tidal quite close behind. If you don’t want algorithms, you can opt for Qobuz, which has better music quality, without music inserted as an advertisement, and a clean experience that is like entering a record store, without sacrificing the ability to have playlists. YouTube-based streaming: You also have available free alternatives to Spotifymany of which they use YouTube or other pages as a source. Come on, they create a streaming service with albums and everything, and use YouTube to extract the music from their videos. Create your own Spotify: You also have applications for create your own Spotify. They usually do this by having an application on the computer to turn it into a server, and then be able to play the music over the Internet on other devices. You will need to have your main computer on, although many will allow you to download music. The most popular option is set up your own Spotify with Plexbut there are other interesting alternatives. Have your music on your mobile and use a player: And then you have the more artisanal method. If you have digitized your music to convert your CDs into mp3, purchased digital music directly, or used any other method to build your own music library, you can simply put it in a folder in your phone’s memory and then use a music player. With alternatives like AIMP, Retro Music Player or Pulsar you can have everything: integration with lyrics, covers, tag editor, and everything you need. And finally, you must think If you will listen to the music having an internet connection or not. In the event that you are not going to have a connection, make sure that if you use a service that takes music from the Internet such as Spotify or the alternatives, you download the albums that you are going to want to listen to directly on your mobile. Set a focus mode The least aggressive way to limit your phone to focus on the music listening experience is set up a focus mode. With this, what we are going to do is prevent notifications from appearing or that no application or phone call can bother us while we have our mode active for when we listen to music. If you want to create a concentration mode on Android, you have to go to your mobile settings. Inside, click on the section Modes. Inside here, click on the option Create your own way to make a custom one. On iOS, the option is called Concentration modes. In both cases, you will have to give it a name and an icon. This is up to you, but I suggest it be something recognizable, such as a reference to listening to music and an icon like headphones. Each operating system has its options, but they are quite unified. The most important thing is that make two specific changes on Android or iOS when you are creating this mode: Don’t create a schedule: This is so that the mode is activated automatically at certain times. In this case, I recommend not setting a schedule and using it manually, activating it only when you are going to use it. Turn off notifications: Disable the option Allow all notificationsand don’t allow any app to send you notifications. Perhaps, you can set an exception such as very close family so that if they call you the call will ring, but what are notifications you can deactivate them all, so that you do not receive any notice, and thus you can escape and not look at what is happening. Make very few exceptions: On both Android and iOS you will be able to set an application as an exception so that its notifications appear. You may want to put something like emails, but always try to remove messaging and social media apps, and this way you will avoid the main distractions. There are apps that make your screens minimalist But of course, with all the changes we have made we have altered the behavior of the mobile, but we still have home screens full of app icons and distractions. 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discounts of more than 30% on TVs, cell phones and more

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We have just started March, a new month in which Amazon is one of those stores that surprises us with offers on a multitude of products. If you want to know what are the best deals in technologythese are some of the ones we have found. smartphone Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro by 319.99 euros: 6.77 inches and with a 200 MP camera. Super automatic coffee maker Krups Essential by 298.99 euros: compact and with integrated grinder. Wireless headphones Anker Soundcore Q20i by 31.98 euros: headband and noise cancellation. air fryer Ninja Max by 149.99 euros: 9.5 liters and with six cooking functions. Smart TV TCL 55V6C by 299 euros: 55 inches and with Google TV. Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Smartphone One of the flagships of the mid-range is this terminal from Xiaomi’s Redmi family. Its recommended price is 349.90 euros but, now, it has dropped to 319.99 eurosthus obtaining a 9% discount. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro is a smartphone with a good and generous screen 6.77-inch FHD+ AMOLED. Its brain is the MediaTek Helio G200-Ultra processor, which is accompanied by 8 GB RAM and 256 GB of memory. It also stands out for its photographic system, with a 200 MP main lens. XIAOMI REDMI Note 15 Pro – 8+256GB Smartphone The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Krups Essential super-automatic coffee machine Compared to the well-known capsule coffee makers, super-automatic machines have been gaining ground in kitchens. It is true that they tend to be expensive models, so finding one on sale is a good opportunity to get a machine of this type. Now, this Krups Essential has a 36% discount and you can buy it for 298.99 euros. This coffee maker Super-automatic has a very intuitive digital display and comes with a milk and frother accessory. Its integrated grinder is highly precise and one of the things it also stands out for is being compact and elegantbeing perfect for small kitchens. Krups Essential, Super-automatic coffee machine The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Anker Soundcore Q20i Wireless Headphones If you are looking for some wireless headphones headband without spending a lot, these Anker They are a good option and even more so now that they are on sale. Its recommended price is 49.99 euros but you can take them, right now, for 31.98 euros. For the price they have, don’t think that you are giving up good features. They offer three listening modes (noise cancellation, normal and transparency), have connectivity Bluetooth 5.0multipoint connection, its battery lasts up to 60 hours and you can also use it by cable. Soundcore Q20i Wireless Bluetooth Headphones with Hybrid Active Noise Cancellation by Anker The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Ninja MAX Air Fryer The Ninja firm has been achieving great success within the small appliancesespecially thanks to their innovative (in terms of design) air fryers. Now, on Amazon, this Ninja MAX has gone from costing 229.99 euros to 149.99 euros. This air fryer of Ninja is double and offers a 9.5 liter capacity. It is sold exclusively on Amazon and has six cooking functions. In addition, in addition to the two drawers, it comes with two racks with non-stick bases and a recipe book. Its design stands out for its golden stone color, which will give a very elegant look to your kitchen. Ninja MAX Dual Compartment Oil-Free Air Fryer The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Smart TV TCL 55V6C If you are looking for a cheap TV but with good features, this TCL 55V6C is a great option and even more so now that it is on sale. Before it cost 449 euros, but now it has a 33% discount. This allows you to buy it for 299 euros. This TCL TV mounts a panel 55 inch Direct LED with 4K HDR resolution. The operating system under which it works is Google TV and is compatible with Alexa and Google Assistant. TCL 55V6C 55″ Direct LED Smart TV The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Some of the links in this article are affiliated and may provide a benefit to Xataka. In case of non-availability, offers may vary. Images | Xiaomi, TCL, Ninja, Anker and Krups In Xataka | Home alone: ​​buying guide for smart devices to take care of your home when you go on vacation In Xataka | Best iPhones. Which one to buy and recommended models based on budget, tastes and quality-price

cell phones, headphones and more with discounts

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In a week in which we have witnessed several Samsung announcements, it is normal that some of the best offers are found precisely on these devices. But it is undeniable that stores like Amazon or MediaMarkt have continued to launch discounts on other brands with quite juicy bargains. Do you want to know more? Today we review the best deals of the week in the Hunting Gangas of Xataka. Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra by 1,449 eurosthe mobile phone with the greatest generational change from Samsung. Huawei FreeBuds Pro 5 by 199 eurosheadphones that come with a juicy gift. Samsung HW-B66CF by 159 eurosa very competitive price for a model compatible with Dolby Atmos. Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 by 649 eurosa computer that comes with an OLED screen. Samsung Galaxy Buds4 by 161.10 euros When registering in the store, the brand’s new headphones with lossless audio quality. Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra He Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra It is the mobile phone of its generation that has undergone the most changes. Samsung has it in pre-purchase under its “Double storage” campaign: if you buy the 512 GB version, for example, you pay what the 256 GB version costs, which in this case is 1,449 euros. In addition, the store also offers a series of discounts and gifts: Additional discount of 50 euros when paying with Bizum or Samsung Pay. Free color cover using the code REGALOS26. Gift charger when consulting with an expert in the chat. Possibility of receiving more discounts when handing over your old smartphone, tablet or smartwatch with a maximum of 775 euros in savings. What does he bring? Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra? First of all, a privacy screen which allows you to see its content if you look at the phone from the front, but not if you look at it from the side. It also supports 60W fast charging, incorporates the processor Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5comes with a vapor chamber to reduce its temperature and includes multiple artificial intelligence functions. Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra (512GB) The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Huawei FreeBuds Pro 5 If you want a good combo of headphones with another device, keep a close eye on what Amazon has for 199 euros: the Huawei FreeBuds Pro 5 along with a Huawei Band 10 as a gift. The headphones have good noise cancellation and include a spatial audio system to have a better immersion when listening to music. Huawei FreeBuds Pro 5 + Huawei Band 10 The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Samsung HW-B66CF Lately we are seeing very good prices on sound bars that are compatible with Dolby Atmos and at MediaMarkt right now we have an excellent discount on the model Samsung HW-B66CF. By 159 euroswe are faced with a sound bar with wireless subwoofer that offers great power at 3.1 channels. It has Bluetooth connectivity and comes with a remote control. The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 If you want to buy a computer and prefer to prioritize the quality of its screen to watch movies or study, MediaMarkt has the Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 for a price of 649 euros. This computer features a 15.1-inch OLED screen and comes with both 16 GB of RAM and 512 GB of internal storage. Additionally, you won’t have to install Windows 11 on your own, because it is already integrated. The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Samsung Galaxy Buds4 In addition to mobile phones, Samsung has also announced a new generation of its headphones, and you can buy them on sale. The Samsung Galaxy Buds4 have dropped in price at MediaMarkt from 179 euros to 161.10 eurosbut to see this discount you must first register in the store. They are headphones with good autonomy (up to 30 hours) that are also compatible with the SSC-UHQ codec to enjoy lossless audio on platforms like Spotify. The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Some of the links in this article are affiliated and may provide a benefit to Xataka. In case of non-availability, offers may vary. Images | Samsung, Huawei, Lenovo In Xataka | The best mobile phones, we have tested them and here are their analyzes In Xataka | Best wireless headphones. Which one to buy and 21 models from 15 euros to 470 euros

The cell phone on the nightstand is not “frying” your brain, but science is beginning to understand why it prevents you from resting

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It is practically a ritual today: connect your phone to the charger, set the alarm and leave it on the nightstand just 30 centimeters from the pillow to sleep. According to the data, for 95% of adultssleeping with your phone within reach is a logistical necessity; For a growing stream of longevity experts, It’s a biological miscalculation. because we rest less. To do this, we have analyzed the bibliography to know exactly the effect of having your cell phone next to you. The culprit confirmed. Before entering the swampy terrain of the possible problems that radiation can generate when it is around us, we must point out the “elephant in the room.” The most solid evidence we have today does not blame antennas for having a bad sleep, but to the screens and what we do with them. To give us an idea, a meta-analysis over 36,000 participants concluded that excessive use of smartphone increases the risk of having poor quality sleep by 228%. The double responsible. The first is the suppression of melatonin, since the blue light emitted by the LED panels of mobile phones tricks our brain making him believe that it is still day. This delays the release of melatonin and fragments the architecture of sleep. But not only the blue light is information, since responding to a WhatsApp or doing doomscrolling on TikTok before bed keeps the brain alert. A study of medical students suggested that nighttime cell phone use corresponded to poorer sleep. The radiation debate. It has always been a mantra for many: having your cell phone nearby is having a large source of radiation that causes many health problems. In this case, organizations such as the WHO or ARPANSA have traditionally maintained that evidence of damage from low-level electromagnetic fields is “insufficient.” However, it does not mean that it is non-existent. The most recent studies They are beginning to see the non-thermal effects that mobile phones have. One of the most interesting was done with baby monitors that have a frequency of 2.45 GHz, similar to Bluetooth or Wifi, to simulate environmental exposure. The result was that the exposed group, compared to the placebo, showed a worse subjective quality of sleep and alterations in heart rate variability, suggesting that sensitive people do notice the invisible “presence” of the electronic device nearby. Brain wave modulation. Other research on 5G signals found that exposure to 3.6 GHz waves affected sleep spindles during N2 phasethat is, light sleep that accounts for 50% of the total rest time. The curious thing about this study is that the effect depended on genetics: only carriers of certain variants of the CACNA1C gene showed alterations in the electroencephalogram. This qualifies the warnings of some experts, since radiation may not affect us all equally, but for a genetically predisposed subgroup, sleeping next to a continuous emission source could be fragmenting their N2 phase, crucial for memory consolidation. The habit factor. It is often cited Sinha’s studio to demonize radiation, but what this study really measured were habits in a sample of 566 participants. In this case, it was seen that those people with high mobile phone use took longer to fall asleep, their sleep was less efficient, and 22.6% reported worse quality of sleep. In this way, the conclusion was not that the waves prevented them from sleeping, but that the habit of having their cell phone nearby inevitably leads to using. If it’s on the table, you look at it. If you look at it, you become active. It is a behavioral rather than a radiological vicious circle. Hygiene protocol. The question in this case is inevitable: should we wrap the room in aluminum foil? It’s not necessary. In this case, physics works in our favor thanks to the inverse square law: the intensity of the radiation falls drastically with distance. That is why the most important thing is to move the device at least one meter away from the bed, since at this distance the exposure falls to negligible basal levels, making Sleeping with your cell phone under your pillow is the worst possible decision. If we want to go a little further, we can put it in airplane mode, although the best advice, as the Spanish Society of Neurology points out, is to have a sacred hour, where the recommendation is to leave the screens an hour before going to sleep. Images | Nubelson Fernandes In Xataka | We thought insomnia was just not being able to sleep. Now we know that there are five different disorders

MediaMarkt starts its Web Week with good discounts on TVs, cell phones and more

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Until next February 23 at 9 in the morning, MediaMarkt is celebrating two very good campaigns: Techmania and Web Weekwith which you can get the best technological devices with good discounts. Below we offer you a compilation with some of the best deals that we have found today, at the beginning of this MediaMarkt campaign. smartphone Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 for for 199 euros: with 6.77-inch OLED screen and 256 GB. Smart TV Xiaomi TV S Mini LED 55 2025 by 399 euros: 55 inches and with Google TV. sound bar Ultimea Poseidon D70 by 169.99 euros: 7.1 channels and 410 W of power. Robot vacuum cleaner Cecotec Conga M50 by 99 euros: with laser navigation and 5,000 Pa. electric scooter Segway ZT3 Pro E by 699 euros: with double suspension and 1,600 W motor. Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 smartphone If you are looking for a good, pretty and cheap mobile, this Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 It is one of the smartphones that is worth it now on MediaMarkt. It used to cost 229 euros but now it is available for 199 euros. He Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 It is a smartphone with a good 6.77-inch OLED screen. Your brain is the processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3accompanied by 256 GB of storage and 8 GB RAM. Its main camera is 50 MP and works under the Xiaomi HyperOS 2 operating system. Redmi Note 15 5G 8+256GB The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Smart TV Xiaomi TV S Mini LED 55 2025 If you are looking for a TV with good features and a low price, this one from Xiaomi is one of the bargains you can buy now at MediaMarkt Web Week. It has a discount of 250 eurossince it has gone from costing 549 euros to 399 euros in these moments. This Xiaomi TV S mount a panel 55 inch QD-MiniLED with 4K resolution and also stands out for its 144 Hz. It is compatible with HDR10+, HGL, Dolby Vision IQ and IMAX Enhanced (in terms of image) and Dolby Atmos (in the sound section). The operating system under which it works is Google TV and it has an extensive connectivity section. Xiaomi TV S Mini LED 55 2025 The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Ultimea Poseidon D70 Soundbar If you are thinking of setting up your own home theater, a sound bar is the perfect accessory for your TV. Now, you can take this good, pretty and cheap from Poseidon, which is almost half price at MediaMarkt Web Week. Now, you can buy it for 169.99 euros. This is a sound bar 7.1 channel that incorporates SurroundX technology (the firm’s own), so you can enjoy fully surround sound. It has six equalization modes and offers a 410W RMS power. Ultimea Poseidon D70 Soundbar The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Cecotec Conga M50 Robot Vacuum Cleaner Robot vacuum cleaners have become one of the main protagonists in home cleaning. If you are looking for a cheap one, but with good features, this Conga M50 It is a good option for you. Now, it is available for 99 euros. This robot vacuum cleaner cheap from Cecotec has laser navigation, which is perfect for creating cleaning routes and avoiding obstacles. Its suction power is 5,000 Pa and, in addition to vacuuming, it also mop. It is programmable and its battery offers autonomy to clean up to 160 square meters. Cecotec Robot Vacuum Cleaner and Floor Mop Conga M50 The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Segway ZT3 Pro E electric scooter If you usually move around the city daily and want to avoid public transportation, this Segway electric scooter It is the means of transportation you were looking for. It is now on sale for 699 eurosalthough you should know that the DGT established a registration for scooters and VPMsomething you should keep in mind. This is a electric scooter very top with a 1,600 W motor. In addition, its wheels are 11 inches and it comes with front and rear disc brakes. Likewise, it stands out for incorporating double suspension. Segway – Segway ZT3 PRO electric scooter. The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Some of the links in this article are affiliated and may provide a benefit to Xataka. In case of non-availability, offers may vary. Images | Webedia, Xiaomi, Segway, Cecotec and Ultimea In Xataka | The best mobile phones, we have tested them and here are their analyzes In Xataka | The best quality-price mobiles. Their analyzes and videos are here

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