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Spain produces more solar energy than ever, but it only gets a cheap time of electricity a day

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In full July, with the air conditioning Working tirelessly and The tuned light billin Spain there is a single moment of the day when electricity consumption does not hurt so much in the pocket. That little energy respite is concentrated at noon, a time strip in which electricity costs half or even less than in the rest of the day, but why is it just time? The fire triggered. On Wednesday, July 16, the average price of electricity had been in the € 164.06/MWh at the regulated rate (PVPC), According to data from Electrica de España. For this Thursday 17, a slight drop is expected to € 102.85/MWh, but that half hides an unequal reality: for much of the day, the cost exceeds 120 euros per megavatio hour, As the Iberian energy market operator has collected (OMIE). Only for a single hour there is a “affordable” price. In just seven hours, electricity will go from relatively affordable to almost double its price. At 15:00, it will cost € 73.00/MWh. At 22:00, it will reach € 129.85/MWh. The explanation is not in a peak of consumption, but in a change of source: the sun is exhausted, the gas enters and the market reacts. Why only in that time strip? The reason is in the sun. From three in the afternoon, the solar production curve increases considerably. The electrical system then enters an overoferta phase: there is more renewable generation than real demand. This surplus translates into an abrupt fall in the price in the wholesale market (‘pool’), which reflects in real time the imbalance between what is produced and what is consumed. The problem is that this surplus cannot be stored properly. Spain still does not have batteries No infrastructure sufficient pumping to save That cheap energy and release it when it is most needed. Thus, the system is forced to sell cheap at noon and buy expensive at dusk. To this lack of storage is added a less visible problem: he Curtailment. Although more renewable than ever, part of that energy is lost due to saturation of the network. According to Red Eléctrica, in some knots of the central-south peninsular-such as Arenas de San Juan or Caroyuelas— It has wasted up to 30 % of the electricity generated due to lack of capacity to evacuate it. Meanwhile, the price of light continues to rise. This schedule imbalance generates what experts call a daily “spread”: a price difference that can exceed € 200/MWh between the cheapest time and the most expensive of the day. It is what makes an invoice shoot although part of electricity is generated almost free. It is not just guilt of the sun. The price of light not only depends solely on solar radiation. From the blackout of April 28, Red Electrica has activated A reinforced operational modewith more weight of the combined gas cycles to stabilize the network. This emergency measure It has become the new normality While structural reforms are implemented that will not be ready until next year. The direct impact on the invoice. Consumers with regulated rate (PVPC) are the most exposed to this volatility. Every day, your bill depends on the price hour by time. But even free market customers are noticing uploads: some electrical companies are transferring the contracts to the contracts, As Facua has warnedwhat could be illegal if it is not foreseen contractually. With this panorama, many consumers try to concentrate the use of appliances such as washing machines, ovens or air conditioners during that cheap time of the day. However, not everyone has room to reorganize their life around a single low cost strip. The solution is more than clear. In this environment we have spoken many times: it goes through More energy storage, greater demand management, More local micro -redes and best interconnections with Europe. The government already has launched Royal Decree-Law 7/2025 To accelerate these changes, and has initiated the creation of a capacity market to guarantee the supply. But none of these measures is immediate. Some have deadlines until September, but others will lengthen until mid -2026. Meanwhile, the gas dependence will continue to mark night prices. A race against clock. Every day, the Spanish electrical system offers a single cheap electricity window. It is the reflection of an energy paradox: there has never been so much renewable energy, and it has never been so difficult to take advantage of it efficiently. As long as storage and flexibility deficiencies are not resolved, the cheap time will be a timely privilege and not a guarantee. In a summer marked by heat waves, the cost of not acting on time will be measured not only in euros, but also in emissions, social vulnerability and energy dependence. Image | Unspash Xataka | Broady in April, more expensive invoice in May: thus has affected the system reinforcement

A new membrane makes it possible (and cheap)

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Neither open mines on the earth’s surface or pierce the background of the ocean. The next lithium fever may not require dynamite or excavators. Rather, something simpler: a thinner membrane than a hair, designed to capture the valuable white gold that drives the new technological era in which we live. A new path. A group of researchers from the National Argonne Laboratory of the US Department of Energy (DOE) and the University of Chicago They have created A membrane capable of extracting lithium from salt water with great efficiency and low cost. Like hair. This membrane is made of an abundant clay, the vermiculite, which costs about $ 350 per ton. But the secret is how clay has been manipulated: the team has achieved Peel the vermiculite to two -dimensional layers, from just a Metro Metro, which then stacked one over another. They placed microscopic pillars of aluminum oxide, which maintain the stable and functional structure even under water. How did they achieve stability? At this point you have to get a little more technical. The researchers infused the membrane with sodium cations, which changed their superficial load from neutral to positive. In this state, the membrane repels more strongly to magnesium ions (with load +2) than those of lithium (with load +1), which allows a much more precise filtration. In addition, by adding more sodium the pores of the material are narrowed, which further favors the capture of lithium and allows only the smallest ions, such as sodium or potassium. A very precious resource. Who has Lithium knows that part of world geopolitics dominates. If not, they tell China, that since the beginning of the century adopted a deliberate strategy large -scale investment throughout the value chain of critical minerals. The result of that bet is that, currently, China is the main world refining of 19 of the 20 strategic minerals evaluated by the International Energy Agency (IEA). However, the way to extract it is still Very expensiveslow, pollutant and Geopolitally unstable. Today, production is in the hands of a few countries, which staggers the global supply chain. And although sea water and underground salmueras contain vast lithium reserves, extracting it has so far an impossible mission: too expensive, too inefficient. Until now. The idea is novel, but not so much. China always carries the front, that’s undeniable. The Asian giant too The idea of extracting lithium from the sea has emergedbut with a completely different approach: a floating device that uses solar energy to boost extraction. The system, developed by the University of Nankín and known as Stles, generates pressure by solar evaporation to pass the lithium ions through a membrane with nanoparticles. Both projects share an objective – access the lithium dissolved in the water without resorting to traditional mining – but differ in its technology: one uses selective filtration with ionic load; The other, solar perspiration as a motor force. Together, they show that the future of lithium may not be in the subsoil, but floating on the surface of the sea, driven by avant -garde science. Dreaming of success. If it reaches the industrial scale, this technology could radically transform global access to lithium. Countries without mines but with coasts, underground salmueras or even wastewater could become new actors in the market. In addition, technology is not only worth for lithium. According to the equipment, the same principle could be used to recover other key minerals such as nickel, cobalt and rare earth, or even to purify drinking water eliminating pollutants. Image | Pxhere and Argonne Xataka | You have to wait 17 years for a mine to give results. China already has two decades of advantage

Europe has insisted that Spain must change its laws for unfair dismissal: it is too cheap

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It is not the first time that from Europe There is a pull of ears to the Spanish regulations that apply to those cases in which it is incurred in an inadmissible dismissal and, therefore, that companies must compensate or readmit to workers. In your opinion, the Bars that applies Spain in these cases are insufficient and workers are not protected. The European Social Rights Committee He has just answered to the complaint filed in November 2022 by CCOO. The resolution of this body is not binding or sanctioning, so it must be read more as a recommendation than as a reprimand from Europe. What has Europe said. The European Social Rights Committee, an organ dependent on the Council of Europe, considers in its resolution that “there is a violation of article 24.b of the letter”, in reference to article 24 of the European Social Charter than Spain ratified in 2021 and whose objective was to harmonize the labor legislation of the EU member countries. In this article 24, the Council of Europe recommended, “the right of dismissed workers for no valid reason (inadmissible dismissal) to adequate compensation or other appropriate reparation.” Therefore, the Council’s decision follows the path of the first resolution with which he responded to the UGT demand in 2022insisting that the dismissal compensation system is not repair. At CCOO, the Council He has spoken on the compensation of the TEMPORARY PERSONNEL OF ADMINISTRATIONS in fraud of law that, as in the case of inadmissible dismissals, They are considered insufficient. On the other hand, the demand for CCOO also puts the focus on which Spanish legislation does not offer sufficient guarantees so that employees dismissed in the improper way must be readmitted in your position. The EU establishes that this is a point that Spain must reinforce in its labor regulations. Why are compensation insufficient? The Committee considers to establish A universal scale Like the one applied in Spain, with fixed compensation of 33 days per year worked with a maximum of 24 monthly payments, it does not serve to “repair the damage suffered by the victim in all cases and be deterrent to the employer.” In its resolution it is explained that in the calculation of these compensation the specific circumstances of each case are not taken into account (a dismissal is not the same to a 60 -year -old person than someone of 20 years, members of a single -parent family, etc.). In the brief, it is considered that a fixed allocation system allows companies calculate the convenience of dismissalthus eliminating the deterrence for the employer when the dismissal is not done due to justified objective causes, and is unfair for workers with Minor contracts. In addition, the little weight of the readmission and the fact that this is an option that is only offered to companies, and not to the employee who has lost its job for no justified reason. What do they say in Spain? In a Union statementUnai Sordo, general secretary of CCOO, insisted that this writing “what is at stake is the compatibility of the dismissal model in Spain with the European Social Charter. From now on there are only two paths: not do anything and let the jurisprudence resolve case by case, or open a tripartite, mature and responsible negotiation, that adapts our dismissal regime to the European social standards.” For its part, Yolanda Díaz has shared From your profile In Bluesky your disposition “to open social dialogue table” to adapt legislation on dismissal in Spain and comply with what is recorded by Spain. “The inadmissible dismissal has to comply with the European Social Charter. Without excuses. It is in the Government Agreement and will be a reality,” said the head of the Ministry of Labor. It should be remembered that, in a parliamentary response of 2024, the current government assured that Article 56 of the Workers’ Statute “It is already consistent with article 24 of the European Social Charter, providing adequate reparation to dismissed workers without valid reason (inadmissible dismissal), so a modification of the regulation in this regard is not expected and, therefore, particular effects on vulnerable groups or on small and medium enterprises are not estimated.” How is it being managed now. At present, if an employee considers that his dismissal is inadmissible he must go to the judicial means, and it will be the court who establishes the regulations to be applied. In this context, employees cannot claim Additional compensation to the one already marked by the legislation in relation to the years worked, as CCOO denounces in its demand and supports article 24 of the European Social Charter. On very few occasions, the courts have preferred to opt for the prerogative of admitting international legislation over the state, so it is expected that, as of July 16, the Supreme Court will rule on this situation and establish a doctrine. Until now, the High Court considered that it was not possible increase this compensation by judicial means. In addition, although it is true that the courts always offer readmission alternatives or Payment of the assigned compensationthis decision remains in the hands of the company, which in the vast majority of cases chooses to pay compensation. What the Council recommends in this case is that the election falls on the employee and choose if you want to return to an employee from which it has been fired without objective reasons. In Xataka | 55,245 euros for eating a sandwich and a beer: Mercadona must compensate an employee for unfair dismissal Image | Unspash (Antoine Schibler, Manuel)

The store has never had it so cheap

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There is little left to celebrate the Amazon Prime Day 2025 And it shows even in other stores. Mediamarkt is launching a good assortment of campaigns, being the FRIDAY NETWORK One of the most important. During its final track we can find many discounts on mobiles and if you are looking for a good, beautiful and very cheap model, a lot of eye because the Google Pixel 8a He has just downloaded to 360.05 euros. Of course, to see this price it is necessary to register or log in to the store. * Some price may have changed from the last review A very cheap Google Pixel It is not the newest mobile, but the Google Pixel 8a Keep giving a lot of war, especially at this price. One of the most interesting points (but not the only one) is that, as we see in other Google mobiles, He still has several years of software updates (six in total). Regarding its screen, the Google Pixel 8a rides a panel 6.1 -inch OLED Display Act which offers a Full HD+resolution, a 120 Hz soda rate, a maximum brightness of 2,000 nits and compatibility with HDR. It is about this form of a good mobile with compact format. Internally comes with the processor Google Tensioner G3 Together with 8 GB of RAM and, in this case, with 128 GB of internal storage. Its 4,492 mAh battery supports fast charging of 18W and its rear cameras module is made up of a main 64 MP sensor and an ultra -wide angle sensor of 13 MP. You may also interest you Google founded pixel 8a – durable and spots resistant silicone – Android phone case – aloe * Some price may have changed from the last review Google Pixel Buds Pro 2 – Wireless button headphones with active noise cancellation – Bluetooth headphones – Porcelain * 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 | Ricardo AguilarGoogle In Xataka | The best mobiles (2025), we have tried them and here are their analysis In Xataka | The best price quality price (2025). Your analysis and videos are here

The cheap mobile was seriously injured in Europe. The energy label can advise the coup de grace

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Today, June 20, 2025, it is a before and after for those phones that are sold in Spain. From this date, every manufacturer who wants to distribute their new products in Europe will have to add The energy label in its box. It is an effort at European level to guarantee compliance with Regulation on Ecological Designaffecting mobile phones, wireless landlines and tablets. In addition to forcing manufacturers to introduce this label, changes relating to the support years arrive They will have to give to every new mobile. These changes in the design, software and product life of the product paint well. But the question is who is going to pay the duck. What changes. From now on, manufacturers have to introduce the new energy labeling in every mobile that they want to put on sale. In it, they are collected data related to the energy efficiency of the samereliability in free fall, autonomy measured per cycle, supported battery cycles, Water and dust resistance protocols and repair index. In addition to informing about ecological design, manufacturers will be obliged to make draft changes throughout the chain process: from how they manufacture the phone to What happens to him with the guarantee time. The updates. Smartphones manufacturers will have to guarantee five years of updates (dry updates, not mandatory version jump) for each and every one of their phones. It is something that great manufacturers such as Samsung, Google, Honor, Xiaomi and Motorola They were already doing with some of their most recent mobiles. The key is precisely in that “some.” Each system update, however small, entails: A team of active software engineers dedicated to the project Quality control processes (internal tests, Google certifications to meet the requirements of each update) Operator certifications in the event that the phone is distributed through a third party Keep the ota infrastructure alive Costs that, in the case of low and medium -end devices, disappeared after the two years that used to be updated. Duplication support will entail an additional expense to companies on devices that leave tight margins: a device of less than 100 euros updating for five years does not seem the best business. And this is just a part of the cake. The new manufacturing standard. The EU focuses on the manufacture of the device. Manufacturers will be obliged to be more resistant to falls, scratches, splashes resistance, and batteries that promise a minimum of the 80% of its total capacity after 800 load cycles. Similarly, spare parts must be guaranteed for at least seven years since the product stops selling. Each and every one of the necessary components to repair the phone must be available to surrender within five to ten days. In summary. Consumers are going to win in two pillars. We will have better phones in the market. We will be able to inform ourselves in a single view of the quality in the ecological design of each of them. The problem is precisely what. Manufacturers will have to support five years. Manufacture, distribute and guarantee spare parts for seven. Introduce better batteries. Create phones more resistant to falls and scratches. Ensure compliance with splash resistance protocols Who pays it. In Europe we are buying increasingly expensive mobiles. So much so that there are more users buying phones of more than 800 euros than users buying mobiles of less than 200 euros. In fact, one of the main reasons why shipments in Europe fell into the first quarter of 2025 has to do precisely The fall in the input range mobile demand. The lowest volume in this segment in the last decade. This segment is precisely one of the most affected will be seen by the normative change: mid -range devices (strip between 399 and 799 euros, according to consultants) and superiors already met a good part of the demands of the European Union. The big question is whether manufacturers will try to absorb these additional costs through the margin in more profitable ranges, or if economic ranges will face slight increases to continue fighting for positive yields. Image | Xataka In Xataka | Apple puts the longevity to repairs. And he has justified it with a 24 -page document

The folding mobile of Xiaomi at half price, the Samsung Galaxy Watch ultra very cheap and more. Hunting bargains

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We return with a new hunting gangs loaded with offers. There are still a few weeks left for the arrival of the new Amazon Prime Day 2025but we are already seeing the most interesting discounts on all types of devices: from mobile phones and smartwatch to Bluetooth keyboards and speakers. In this article We will review some of the best offers of the week. Xiaomi Mix Flip by 649 eurosXiaomi’s folding mobile is now half a price compared to the official price of the brand. Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra by 364.99 eurosSamsung’s smartwatch top with a 48%discount. 8bitdo retro by 79.95 eurosa beautiful wireless keyboard in a complete Spanish (ISO-ES). ‘Gears of War Reloaded‘ by 39.95 eurosthe remastering of the first installment of the saga will reach PlayStation 5 in physical format. And it can be reserved! Soundcore Motion 300 by 59.99 eurosa small Bluetooth speaker that is ideal for summer. Xiaomi Mix Flip Since its launch, the Xiaomi Mix Flip It has been receiving more and more offers to the point of staying at half price with respect to the official price. In Amazon we have it for 649 euros And a lot of eye because it is a very complete mobile: its external screen is 4.01 inches, the processor mounts Snapdragon 8 Gen 3has 512 GB of storage, its battery supports fast charging of 67W and its two screens (the internal and external) offer a maximum shine of 3,000 nits. * Some price may have changed from the last review Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra If we talk about smartwatch or smart watches, one of the most top, and also the most expensive, is the Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra. Although its official price is 699 euros, it is now offer in PowerPlanet per 364.99 euros (48%discount). Mount an excellent 3,000 nits maximum shine screenit has a good sports record, it has LTE connectivity, its operating system is Wearos and its battery offers good autonomy. Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra (47 mm, LTE) * Some price may have changed from the last review 8bitdo retro There are many wireless keyboards, but the 8bitdo retro It is one of the most beautiful. Has dropped in coolmod price to the 79.95 euros and Its design is inspired by the classic IBM teams. It has Bluetooth connection and for the Dongle That is included-it can also be connected by cable-its distribution is ISO-ES, so it comes with the letter “Ñ”, and includes two totally configurable superbotones. * Some price may have changed from the last review ‘Gears of War Reloaded’ Yeah, ‘Gears of War Reloaded‘It is the new remastering of the video game that gave rise to the saga and will be launched in physical for PlayStation 5. Although there is still a time for us to enjoy it fully (August 26), it can already be reserved in some stores. And at a reduced price! In Xtralife, for example, it is found by 39.95 euros. If you did not get to play this title, one of its strengths is its history, although personally what I like is that it has a much more oppressive atmosphere than in later deliveries. Gears of War Reloaded (PS5) * Some price may have changed from the last review Soundcore Motion 300 We are practically already in summer. It’s hot and you want to stay with friends and go to the pool. Therefore, if you are looking for a good Bluetooth speaker to liven up meetings with family or friends, Soundcore Motion 300 Now it has dropped at Amazon to the 59.99 euros. It has IPX7 certification (Full immersion protection in water), is a very compact speaker, offers an audio power of 30W and its battery offers a Autonomy of up to 13 hours. * 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 | Xiaomi, Samsung, 8bitdo, The Coalition and Xbox, Anker In Xataka | Best folding mobiles in 2025. Which to buy in Spain and recommended models In Xataka | The best smartwatch (2025): their analysis and videos are here

We have cheap dough chatbots, and ultra -premium products for the elite

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A 200 euro mobile normally does everything you need. A mobile of 1,000 euros simply makes it faster and better. A 25,000 euros car takes you perfectly from one place to another. But experience is different and better in a 60,000 car. Contemporary economy has taught us how life can work at two speeds. And with AI is happening exactly the same. AI at the balance price. Yesterday Deepmind announced The availability of Gemini 2.5 Flash Lite, a reasoning model “for those looking under cost and latency.” It is not Google’s most powerful model, much less, but it is one thing: cheap. Costs Between three and six times less than its standard model, Gemini 2.5 Flash, and that makes more than ever a clear trend. Welcome to the McDonalization of the AI. Since the AI ​​models began to be marketed, we were seeing how we had a two -speed AI. On the one hand, free or very cheap chatbots –even local– With “minced meat” models for the big masses. On the other, the superpotent and capable chatbots, the most advanced and also the most expensive. Free and ia at $ 250 per month. That division was enlarging over time. AI plans of $ 20 per month have already become “middle range” plans for users. Now we are living a clear phenomenon in which if you want the best, you will have to pay a lot for it. The most advanced models of Openai and Google They cost 200 and $ 250 per month respectively. Before we had super -premium mobiles. Now we have overemium. Free AI is still (very) good. The most striking thing is that this McDonalization of AI is not bad at the moment. Free models, those who use the vast majority of users, They are fantastic for many scenarios And they fully meet their needs. Here we have benefited from an ultracompetitive market: AI companies have had to offer better benefits on their free platforms so that we would not run to use others that did the same for free or cheaper. The cost per million tokens (in dollars) has not stopped falling for two years. He will continue to do so. Source: Epoch AI (click on the image to access the interactive graph). And the AI ​​will continue to be reduced. A few days ago OpenAi The price of O3 was cut by 80% and offered its advanced version, O3 Pro. The latter is an even more capable model, but it is also 10 times more expensive than the standard O3 model. It is intended for very specific users who get all the juice to these models with very detailed prompts and contexts. O3 Pro is not helpful for typical consultations (often not too specific) that we do in Chatgpt, for example. That tendency to the reduction of AI is constant. But also more expensive. The opposite is also true: the cost of inference does not stop lowering, but access to the best models could be further increased. Especially if, as the companies that offer them look like they propose them as substitutes for human employees. Sam Altman already pointed out that an agent of the hyperavanzado with the ability of a human doctorate will not leave for 200, but for $ 20,000 per month. But if you meet expectations – and as always, maximum uncertainty here, Altman is a specialist in generating Hype-, that AI will be able to do the job of many employees, and also do so constantly, 24/7. The price of exclusivity. We are also seeing how these ultra -premium models are those that give access to characteristics that consume many resources, such as Spectacular capacity Video generation of Vist 3. although it is possible to generate a few videos with the “mid -range” accounts of Google (Google Ai Pro, 21.99 euros/month), to use that option much less limited we can sign up for the Google Ai Ultra Plan, 250 euros per month. Maybe 250 euros a month is a bar. We can consider that paying 20, 200 or 250 euros per month for accessing an advanced AI model is somewhat absurd considering that free models are already very good. However, there is another overwhelming reality: those advanced payment models can be an absolute bargain. If you produce double or do your work in half of time, what are 20 euros per month, or even 250? It all depends on how you squeeze them, of course. As said Javier Recuenco (@recuenco), Author and academic: “Something that takes away 80% of the work and that lets you do what you are good, that cool you and what you are good? Please give me more.” Supply and demand. Alberto Romero, author of the Newsletter ‘The Algorithmic Bridge’, I reflected weeks ago About that potential gap. As in the rest of the market industries, for it OpenAi and the rest of the companies of AI will operate in the market “with the only rule that matters, that of supply and demand.” Winners and losers of the AI. But it is also true that That for the poor and for rich will cause A new digital gap. Those who can pay the best AI models can do more things and better – if they really take out the juice – than those who only have access to free or cheap models. There will be no equal opportunities for each other. We could see something like that with access to promising AI agentswhich will be especially intensive in resource consumption but theoretically they will also do many things for us autonomously … but not those who cannot pay for them. In Xataka | The AI ​​race seemed to be matching. Openai has just hit the table with a model that points very high

China conquered us with its cheap drones. Now the price of its pieces is shooting for a reason that is not accidental

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The Chinese market has been the most attractive option to buy drones for years, both for price and variety. From Ultraeconomic models of 30 euros even professional drones such as DJI MAVIC 4 PROfor more than 2,000 euros. The fan is really wide. Now, that successful formula begins to face a new context. Such as collect Financial Timesthe prices of the components from China are rising, in some cases duplicating. Let’s analyze the reasons and scope of this phenomenon. The scenario has changed. More and more suppliers operating in China are raising their prices for international clients. They do, according to the aforementioned British newspaper, in response to the reinforcement of the export controls that Beijing is applying on “sensitive components.” The aforementioned changes occur in a global context where the United States and China are immersed in a commercial war marked by ups and downs. Although in recent months Some offensives have softeneduncertainty still persists how the next steps will be. Key components in the spotlight. Among the elements most affected by these restrictions are Thermographic cameras. These cameras allow to detect temperature differences and generate images in low visibility conditions, such as night, fog or smoke. Image captured by a drone with thermographic chamber They are used both in civil applications (such as rescue work or industrial inspection), but also in military environments. This last use could be behind the increase in controls and increase in exports, since these cameras allow surveillance tasks in adverse conditions. A strategy that reminds the US. Although the hardening of controls from Beijing may seem a sudden response, it is not an isolated or new movement in the global context. USA It has been restricted for years China’s access to certain products for “national security.” Here we find The well -known case of Huawei. In 2019, Donald Trump’s administration imposed a prohibition that forced US companies to request licenses to offer some technology to the Asian manufacturer, a measure that would be maintained during Joe Biden’s mandate. Drones in front of war. One of the reasons behind Chinese controls is precisely the military use of these devices. Certainly, in recent years we have seen how consumer drones have become an essential part of the military arsenal in conflicts such as Russia and Ukraine. The Ukrainian attack with Hundreds of drone drones on Russian basesor the massive production of low -cost explosive drones, they have made it clear that there is no border between the civil and the military. Possibly this also explains why China wants to control who sells what. Europe and the US try to react. Both Europe and the United States are reacting to Chinese domain. In the American case, associations like Auvsi They have claimed Fiscal incentives and loans to facilitate the transition to local drones, especially in security forces and public services. There have also been more forceful movements, such as the decision of the United States Department of Defense to include DJI in its list of “Chinese military companies.” This classification led to the manufacturer To start a legal battle with the aim of revoking said label. In the European case, the answer is taking shape through initiatives such as the program Eurodronea joint development between France, Germany, Spain and Italy that seeks to reduce the dependence of non -European manufacturers. There are also other programs, such as European Defense Fund. And what does this affect us? For now, what seems clear is that access to pieces from China is no longer as easy or as cheap as before. Restrictions and controls are making key components more expensive, something that some buyers already notice throughout the planet. We will have to wait to see if this trend ends also affecting the price of the drones that we use on a day -to -day basis (those we buy online or in stores), but everything indicates that the market, as we knew it, is starting to change. Images | DJI | J. Weisner | ABODI VESAKARAN | Guillaume Issaly In Xataka | Huawei was the first great victim of the commercial war initiated by the US. Today is at the head of mobiles

I have left a weekend with the Renault 5. This is all that awaits who is bought a cheap electric car

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He Renault 5 It has become one of the electric cars of the moment. The update of its classic lines has been so good that it has been attracting the eyes of those in a day -to -day basis following the current engine but, surprisingly, of those who are oblivious to it and only approach when they have to buy a car last eight, ten or twelve years. In fact, I have already told that it is one of the cars with which I have felt more observed. I would not lie if I said that they have asked me more times about the car and more necks have turned with this car than driving authentic beasts of Lamborghini by northern Italy. I have had the feeling that it is the first electric car in which people tell me that I would be willing to buy for being the car that is, regardless of whether or not it is electric. But can you cover the needs as it did, for example, a Renault Twingo (which will also have electric reissue) or a Renault Clio? Can that car for almost exclusive city use but with which we can move no matter where or when? Let’s analyze it. A weekend with the Renault 5 Imagine, we are thinking of buying a Renault 5. We accept that it can be a bit more expensive than the competition because we like its aesthetics, we value how well finished it is inside and we want a car with a tact of direction and brake superior to its rivals. We are very clear that the use we are going to give is to move through the city and its periphery on a day -to -day basis. But of course, we have a car at home and we want to leave a weekend With friends or children. Nor do we want to go very far, a two or three hours trip to get out of the routine and return on Sunday with recharged batteries. In our case, we left Madrid. We have almost loaded batteries. We have been making some message first thing about the day but we have 90% battery. That is, of its 52 kWh capacity we have about 47 kWh. We arrive home, set up the bags and set up to our destination. In this case: Trujillo (Extremadura). I have stayed with a couple of friends in the four wind subway. We will go three people, with our respective luggage. Soon we discover that a trunk is not left over but we put the luggage without much difficulty. Ahead we have 252 kilometers and we do not plan to make them 80 km/h with the air conditioning off. Soon we go to the highway and as soon as we leave Móstoles behind, we put cruise control. Without exceeding we start eating kilometers. At 120 km/h, the travel computer tells us that we do not arrive, that we have to stop before. And the calculations begin. I look at consumption and the figure is immovable: 22 kWh/100 km. Fast, the accounts. If 22 kWh give us to do 100 kilometers … Indeed, we do not arrive. The 47 kWh that we have left in batteries should not let us make more than 225 kilometers. That is, we would have 25 kilometers ahead before arriving in Trujillo. But the browser tells us that we stop much before. About 150 kilometers after starting the march. We start the mathematical game and take electromaps. Shortly before arriving in Trujillo there is a quick charger. But it is too close to Trujillo, it would be a lot to trust that we would arrive and it would be worth reducing the speed. Another option is in a town called Romangordo. But it forces us to deviate and the load is 50 kW. We discard. Almaraz is at kilometer 200 and that convinces us more. In a service route next to the road there are loaders of Tesla and Zunder. Those of Tesla carry 150 kW and those of Zunder at 350 kW. Let’s ignore the second because the Renault 5 loads to a maximum of 100 kW. Using a plug superior to that power leads us to spend more money (the more powerful the charger, the more the rate the general rule) but we will continue loading a maximum of 100 kW. We have done the calculations well and we had very little load on the battery. We arrived with 10% of it. We were calm because about 20 kilometers before arriving in Alamaraz there is another fast wene plug and two other fast plugs. We had a well covered network. Aware that there is charger at the destination, the stop will be a little matter. In fact, we lengthened it. We stretch the legs a little, we take a soda and between hesitation and hesitant of “With my diesel I make a Bilbao-Tarifa without stopping” half an hour has spent. The car is 80% of the load. That is, we have about 42 kWh in the bedroom. We could about 170 kilometers ago. We have 50 kilometers ahead but we can move with some ease through nearby peoples. In fact, the next day we will visit the Monfragüe National Park and there we will decide where to go. We have available a 50 kW charger in a couple of nearby towns and in Plasencia, a larger population, we have plugs of all kinds to load while we eat. We return to Trujillo On Saturday night and we have 20% battery. We take the opportunity to see the city. We leave the car loading and take a walk. Now the goal is to load it completely to resume the way back to Madrid with full battery. Aware that we have hours ahead, we put the car to load in an 11 kW plug. It is cheaper and we are going to spend that morning or yes away from the … Read more

The Google Pixel 9A comes with a gift, a Xiaomi mobile with 512 GB very cheap and more. Hunting bargains

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We arrive at Last hunting May bargas. Many of the suppliers and officers stores have launched quite interesting discounts, either in mobile phones, smart watches and even some television devices. In this article we will review some of the best offers we have seen throughout the week and that are still available. Google Pixel 9a by 549 eurosa pack that includes Google’s mobile along with a Pixel Watch 2 smartwatch. Little x7 pro by 349.99 eurosa very tight price for a mobile that has an excellent technical file and that has 512 GB of internal storage. Huawei Watch Fit 4 by 169 eurosHuawei’s new smartwatch comes along with Freebuds Se2 headphones. Fire TV Stick 4K by 39.99 eurosonce again the Amazon device has dropped again. PlayStation 5 Slim (Digital) by 399 eurosa good price for the console in its digital configuration. Google Pixel 9a Many brands release their devices with launch offers or even, in some cases, in packs with which you can take an additional gift device. The latter is what has happened with the Google Pixel 9asince in Amazon it can be found together with the smartwatch Pixel Watch 2 for the same official price that the mobile has. He Google Pixel 9a It is an interesting mobile for those who want to make the jump to the brand with a fairly compact mobile whose screen is 6.3 inches. It stands out mainly for its photographic section – both for the app and by the cameras – but also does it for Your operating system that will receive updates for seven years. You can find offer in two configurations: Google Pixel 9a (128 GB) + Pixel watch 2 per 549 euros. Google Pixel 9a (128 GB) + Pixel watch 2 per 649 euros. Google Pixel 9A + Pixel Watch 2 (only at Amazon) * Some price may have changed from the last review Little x7 pro If we talk about mobiles with excellent value for money, the Little x7 pro Xiaomi is one of the most interesting. Since its launch we have been able to see some offers, but it is now when we can find it with a good discount. In addition, it is available in its three configurations. He Little x7 pro Mount a very good 6.67 -inch AMOLED screen that offers a 1.5K resolution. Monta the mediaTak Dimensity 8400 Ultra processor and comes with a generous 6,000 mAh battery which supports up to 90W by cable. In addition, their speakers are compatible with Dolby Atmos and its screen with Dolby Vision. It is on the offer in the official store in its different configurations, although the best discount is in the 512 GB: Little x7 pro of 8 GB of RAM and 256 GB of storage by 299.99 euros. Little x7 pro of 12 GB of RAM and 256 GB of storage by 319.99 euros. Little x7 pro of 12 GB of RAM and 512 GB of storage by 349.99 euros. * Some price may have changed from the last review Huawei Watch Fit 4 Huawei recently released his new smart watches for this year. He Huawei Watch Fit 4 It practically maintains the design of the previous generation, but it is more complete and now it can be found in a pack interesting enough to take it into account. In stores like Amazon is found by 169 euros (its official price) and comes along with the headphones Freebuds is 2 of Huawei. Among the most remarkable, we find that the Huawei Watch Fit 4 Mount a 1.82 -inch AMOLED screen that offers a 2,000 nits brightness level. It also includes a good assortment of connectivity options, such as GPS, Glonass, Galileo, QZSS and Beidou, in addition to the corresponding sports modes and sensors to monitor physical activity. Huawei Watch Fit 4 + Freebuds Se 2 * Some price may have changed from the last review Fire TV Stick 4K Amazon has returned to lower the price of many of its devices. In addition to Ereader readers such as Kindle Scribewe can find their Dongle reduced The one that currently has a better value for money is the Fire TV Stick 4Ksince with your new offer you stay for 39.99 euros. He Fire TV Stick 4K It is a very interesting device for everything it offers. Not only has it improved in performance with respect to the previous generation, it also offers 4K resolution, it comes with Alexa Integrated and allows to use (if we are signed) Game Passsomething that the most economical Fire TV stick (HD and Lite) cannot do. * Some price may have changed from the last review PlayStation 5 Slim (Digital) In addition to the FIRE TV SICK and the rest of the devices that we have reviewed in this list, this week they have also dropped the prices of the PlayStation 5. If you are looking for the most economical price, the PlayStation 5 Slim in its digital configuration is found in PCComponentes by 399 euros. Of course, if you want to play videogames in physical format, although the record reader dropped a few months ago – they are still at the previous price in many stores -, it is cheaper to buy the console directly with the console with a reader and not separately. In this case, the PlayStation 5 Slim with reader It is on offer in PCComponentes by 449 euros. PlayStation 5 Slim (Digital) * 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 | Google, Xiaomi, Huawei, Amazon, PlayStation In Xataka | The best mobiles, we have tried them and here are their analysis In Xataka | The best smartwatch (2025): their analysis and videos are here

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