Christmas

How to create original Christmas 2025 greetings to send via WhatsApp

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Let’s tell you how to create christmas greetings for WhatsAppso you can surprise family and friends with something original. This way, you will be able to send more original and personalized images, something that shows that there is a little more to it than forwarding that trite thing that you find in hundreds of groups. In this article we are going to focus on two ways to do it. First, we are going to tell you how to create your own congratulations with different tools to do it. Then, we will go on to tell you a list of specific congratulations that you can find online, whether formal, fun, or aimed at specific types of people. Once you have the greeting created, you will be able to download it to your mobile and all you have to do is send it to whoever you think is appropriate. In addition, they are congratulations that you can use to send in any other application. How to create Christmas greetings We are going to start by telling you several methods to create a Christmas greeting on your own, and thus ensure that you can make it as personalized as possible. Here, we will use tools ranging from artificial intelligence even other classics like canva or Microsoft Designer. With Canva If you want to use Canva, you have several options available. First you have to enter canva.comand in its index you can use several methods. You can use your designs, use Canva’s many templates, or use Canva AI to describe what you want and have it generated for you. You can also do it from scratch, but this will take more time. In our tests, Canva’s AI was not able to generate a Christmas card. Therefore the best is use templates. Here, you will see that there are designs with text and images and others with photos. You will be able to personalize both the texts and the photos to add your own terms and expressions, or a photograph that gives it extra personalization. With artificial intelligence There are two ways to make congratulations with artificial intelligence. You can make it with an AI-generated image and text, or you can also make a greeting with a photo. This is the best method to do something unique and different beyond templates and images from the Internet. If you want to make a greeting with an image and text, even if the image is based on a photo, you can use ChatGPT, Gemini either Copilotanyone works for you. But if you want to use a real photo and modify it then the best option is Gemini, since at the moment it is the most reliable when it comes to handling them. Here, what you have to do is tell you that you want a Christmas greeting and include the text and description of the image that you want to use. For example, you can say the following: I want you to draw a Christmas card. Santa Claus must appear on his sleigh with gifts. The text “Merry Christmas” should appear above If you are going to use a photograph, you have to describe what you want specifying that I use the photo or the person in the photo that you have attached. If you use the person’s face, you can change their expressions to adapt them to the image you want to generate. You can make a prompt like this: Create a Christmas greeting using the photo I uploaded. You have to dress this person as Santa Claus, and below him include the text “Merry Christmas.” But here, the best thing is that experiment and test with the descriptions. Giving a good congratulation is not choosing the first one that comes out, the best thing is specify as much as possible what elements you want to appear and how you want them to do so. With Designer If you want to use Microsoft Designer, you also have several options. You will be able create from scratch by hand or with artificial intelligence the congratulations you want, but also edit templates or images with AI. There are no longer pre-generated templates, instead Designer invites you to create greetings with an AI. When you create a design with AI, you will be able to edit it. Here the best is create the image first and then edit it to add textsince if you add it with text you will not be able to change it. With free apps Lastly, you can also resort to some free applications to make congratulations on your mobile phone. Most likely, you don’t need these apps today, because with AI you can do everything, but we are still going to mention some: canva: Canva also has a mobile app adapted to your device, and you will be able to do everything we mentioned above. This on Google Play for Android and the App Store of the iPhone. Fotor: Another important and well-known application for editing photos, in which you will also find Christmas templates, effects and various design tools. This on Google Play for Android and the App Store of the iPhone. PicCollage: A fairly veteran app with which to create Christmas cards using photo collages. You have several templates, backgrounds, stickers and fonts to be able to customize them to the maximum. This on Google Play for Android and the App Store of the iPhone. Greetings Island: A simple application with a wide variety of Christmas card templates, and you will be able to customize them with photos, texts and stickers. This on Google Play for Android and the App Store of the iPhone. ElfYourself: A small application, in which you simply take a photo and with it an animated video is made showing you an elf video. This on Google Play for Android and the App Store of the iPhone. Christmas greetings to send on Whatsapp Although using templates to congratulate Christmas is a bit out of fashion in the … Read more

When the cold arrives and we turn on the Christmas lights, something worries those who have solar panels

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When Christmas approaches and the first waves of cold begin to seep through the buildings, Spain turns on its lights again. Streets, balconies and living rooms light up as temperatures drop in winter particularly unstable. But, along with this luminous ritual, a new question has arisen in many homes: can Christmas lights, climbing reindeer or LED garlands interfere with the solar panels that already occupy thousands of balconies and rooftops? The doubt is understandable. For years it has been repeated that shadows are the number one enemy of solar energy, leading to the belief that any object—no matter how small—could ruin production. But the reality is much less dramatic. The coexistence between self-consumption and Christmas decoration is today simple, safe and with practically no impact on the generation. “Lights bordering a solar panel are usually not a problem,” Alejandro Diego Rosell explains to Xatakaenergy consultant and professor specialized in photovoltaics. “The panel isn’t that picky… as long as you don’t cover their face.” A thin LED garland, a light cable passing over it or a spot light “generate minimal or directly negligible loss.” The only scenario to avoid is opaque, large or rigid objects that cast harsh shadows for many hours, or those that physically rest on the glass of the panel. Not due to electrical risk, but for safety and durability: wind, weight and scratches can damage the surface. Not even a slight shadow. To understand why these minor shadows are no longer a relevant problem, it is worth looking at how the panels have evolved. Héctor de Lama, technical director of the Spanish Photovoltaic Union (UNEF), He sums it up to Xataka like this: “A large part of the current panels are monocrystalline split-cell panels. This innovation allows that, if a part of the panel is covered, the performance of the entire module is not lost. In previous panels, if an area was covered, you lost almost all production.” In other words, modern modules work in independent halves and support partial shading much better, especially if they are narrow, discontinuous or moving shadows, such as those generated by LED strips or light decorations. Even so, de Lama clarifies that completely covering a panel can significantly affect “depending on how the circuits are connected and whether they contain optimizers.” In fact, Diego agrees with the idea, but takes it to everyday ground with humor: “Santa Claus hanging from the balcony, acrobatic reindeer, Three Wise Men rappelling… All of this falls into the category of emotionally necessary but technically harmless decoration.” And the invoice? A lot of noise, very little expense. Although many households associate Christmas lights with an increase in electricity consumption, the real impact is minimal. According to energy expert Iván Terrón, interviewed by El Españolthe cost is surprisingly low: “Even if they are on 24 hours a day, LED Christmas lights cost very little. All together they cost about the same as running a washing machine.” Starting from an average price of €0.14/kWh, Terrón estimates that keeping them on for a whole month is around 5 euros. The data from Selectra, a media specialized in energy consumption, offer an even more precise breakdown: 100 LED lights consume 5 W. In 33 days, at 6 hours a day, that is equivalent to 0.99 kWh, that is, about 0.10 euros. An equivalent incandescent garland – already rare – can reach 1.23 euros in the same period. Even in indexed or PVPC rates, where it is advisable to avoid the most expensive hours (between 6:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m.), the impact remains symbolic. For those who want to optimize thoroughly, early morning usually offers the lowest prices; But in practical terms, the cost of Christmas lights is practically irrelevant. Christmas and self-consumption: coexistence without surprises. In a meteorologically hectic winter and with millions of households more attentive than ever to the price of electricity, any doubt about self-consumption generates concern. But in this case, the technical evidence is clear: the usual Christmas lights and decorations do not damage the solar panels, do not compromise the installation and have almost no economic impact. The final recommendation is as simple as it is poetic: let the lights illuminate your home and let the panels continue to see the sky. With common sense and modern technology, the magic of Christmas and the sun can coexist without a shadow of conflict. Image | Unsplash and FreePik Xataka | Vigo represents its consecration, but the journey of Christmas lights begins in another Spanish town: Puente Genil

This is the Internxt promo this Christmas

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When we talk about cloud storage, most of the time we go to the services that have been running the longest, such as Google Drive. Now, we cannot forget that we have very good alternatives to these services. One of the best is, without a doubt, Internxt: a cloud service of Spanish origin that right now has a very interesting Christmas promo: we can get its cloud storage service from 16 euros per year. And be careful, because that can make us win a card of up to 1,000 euros to spend on sites like Amazon or a Visa prepaid card. The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Secure cloud storage at a very good price The offer, which allows us to enjoy a discount of 87%, is great. Before talking about it, yes, it is worth stopping first to talk about the service that Internxt offers. It is a great option if we are looking for a cloud that guarantees the highest level of privacy, since this service uses ‘Zero-Knowledge’ encryption‘. This means that the files are encrypted before being uploaded to the cloud on the user’s computer. and not even Internxt itself can access them. Furthermore, this data is distributed and fragmented throughout the network. Thanks to this, what is achieved is that it is very difficult for a third person to fully access them, thus increasing their level of security. And not only that, but it is also about an open source alternativewhich is a window of transparency that makes it easy for any entity to audit it. To all of the above we must add that its servers use renewable energy and that it does not use any type of tracking policy or selling data to third parties, so, as we have already said a few lines above, it is a great option in terms of privacy. Although, obviously, it is also a great service (and a very complete one, in fact). Internxt offers three different plans. The most basic, called Essential, costs as we said above, 16 euros per year currently (or 247 euros if we opt for their lifetime plan, whose RRP is 1,900 euros). This, in addition to giving us 1 TB of cloud storage, also offers a VPN and an antivirus. If we go with this plan, we will enter a draw to win a 100 euro card to spend on Amazon or whatever we want, since it acts as a virtual Visa card. This is a fairly attractive price for everything it offers, although we only have to take advantage of it until January 11. Below we leave you a summary of what the other two Internxt plans offer and their prices (both annual and for life): Premium Plan: 3 TB of storage, VPN, antivirus and cleaner per 31 euros per year (or 377 euros lifelong). With this, you enter the draw for a 300 euro card. Ultimate Plan: 5 TB of storage, VPN, antivirus, cleaner and meet per 47 euros per year (or 507 euros lifelong). With this, you enter the draw for a 1,000 euro card. 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 | Internxt In Xataka | Google Drive alternatives: the best cloud storage services for your files In Xataka | Best VPNs 2025: guide with the 17 best services to protect your online privacy

McDonald’s has not learned from Coca-Cola and has presented a Christmas advertisement made with AI. The reactions have been even worse

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Everything indicates that the negative reaction to use of AI in Coca-Cola Christmas ad It has set a precedent… but it has not discouraged large corporations. MacDonald’s has made its own greeting with synthetic images and the reaction has been so overwhelmingly negative that the company has decided to remove the spot from social networks. Once again, issues such as creativity, aesthetics, profitability over ethics and, above all, what majority reactions they are generating are put on the table. What has happened? McDonald’s Netherlands has withdrawn its Christmas campaign generated entirely with artificial intelligence after facing a avalanche of criticism on social networks (and after being forced to disconnect comments on their profiles). The advertisement, ironically titled “It’s the most terrible time of the year”, is a perversion of the classic Christmas carols, and showed disasters with a festive atmosphere: traffic jams in which Santa Claus is involved, rebellious fir trees, unpalatable family members… the whole pack of suffering of these dates, to remind us that at least we have McDonald’s left. The problem. As happened with Coca-Cola, the problem is twofold. Aesthetically, the result is spooky.: Disturbing physics, expressionless faces, slapstick humor taken to the extreme because of that strange elastic and surreal violence of the AI. But above all, it makes viewers and critics wonder about the ethical legitimacy of this type of operationswhich completely dispense with human capital to produce more and faster. We are facing the first steps of an experimentone that corporations will put into full gear as soon as public rejection eases. Who has done it. The burger brand had entrusted production to the Californian duo MAMA (Mark Potoka and Matt Starr Spice), together with the AI ​​division The Gardening.club of the studio The Sweetshop. In a post that has since been deleted, the directors defended their work: The announcement required “seven intense weeks” of work, investing in it “more hours than in traditional production. Their central argument: “AI didn’t do it. We did it.” The controversy with Coca-Cola. The McDonald’s disaster represents the year’s second major Christmas controversy involving AI-generated advertising. A month ago Coca-Cola ignited a similar debate by launching its remake of the iconic 1995 ‘Holidays Are Coming’ spot, this time produced using generative artificial intelligence and starring animals… after the poor reception that a spot with the same concept but starring people had in 2024. The Atlanta multinational hired three specialized studios (Secret Level, Silverside AI and Wild Card), but the reaction from the public and critics was devastating. A reflection on that rejection, in reference to the 2024 ad with non-existent humans: Tim Halloran, who worked for a decade in Coca-Cola’s brand management division, stated that the campaign constituted “a violation of the brand promise” of Coca-Cola since, “for years, the core of that brand has been the idea of ​​authenticity.” Toys R Us too. Ahead of Coca-Cola’s first spot, in June 2024, Toys R Us debuted “the first commercial ad created with Sora,” OpenAI’s text-to-video tool. The one-minute spot narrated the origins of the company through its founder Charles Lazarus, combining images of the boy who would end up creating the store with the mascot Geoffrey the Giraffe in completely synthetic sequences. The industry reaction was almost unanimouswith people like Joe Russo stating in X that the ad It was “shit”. The impact on brand perception was measured Marketing-Interactivedocumenting negative reactions from 53.4% ​​of the spot’s viewers. The problem of authenticity. Behind the rejection of these ads there is a deeper problem than mere poor technical execution. In December 2024, NielsenIQ published research that revealed how viewers cognitively processed AI-generated advertising, and the result was not very promising: consumers consistently rated these contents as “annoying,” “boring,” and “confusing,” even when the technical quality was high. Neeraj Arora, professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, explained why the rejection is particularly acute in the Christmas context, with special attention to the Coca-Cola spot: “The holidays are a time of connection, of community, of coming together with family, and that’s a big part of what the holidays are about. But when you introduce AI into the mix, it doesn’t fit: it doesn’t fit with the festive moment, but also, to a certain degree, it doesn’t fit with Coca-Cola and what the brand stands for.” Christmas, traditionally a space of emotional authenticity, collides head-on with the synthetic nature of AI. Controversial results. The cases of McDonald’s and Coca-Cola illustrate a contradictory reality: the speed of production and cost savings that AI promises do not necessarily compensate for the loss of emotional connection with audiences. The consumers are developing rapidly the ability to identify synthetic content, and their immediate reaction is rejection. In Xataka | The secret formula of Coca-Cola is in a safe in a town in Valencia. The same one who claims his authorship

This Christmas I won’t go on a trip without my powerbank. It has a screen and can charge up to a computer

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I never got around to using the portable battery that I bought many years ago because it took many hours to charge, but a few months ago I bought the Anker Prime Power Bankwhich usually hangs around 75 eurosand the truth is that I am using it a lot, especially for traveling. And for next Christmas I have it clear: it is one of the devices that I am going to use the most. The price could vary. We earn commission from these links A powerbank that I now carry almost everywhere The practical thing about the Anker Prime Power Bank is that it is a portable battery very powerful (up to 200W), so it can be used for a wide variety of devices, whether the mobilewhich is usually the most common, the tabletheadphones and even Compatible laptops like MacBook. Another point to highlight is that it comes with a 20,000 mAh capacitythus allowing devices to be recharged several times. It incorporates a total of three USB ports (one USB-A and two USB-C) and allows you to recharge up to three devices at the same time. At the design level, the most particular thing is that incorporates a screenwhich is quite useful both to see how much autonomy you have left and to check at what power each device is recharging. On the other hand, the portable battery also comes with a USB-C cable and a carrying bag. You may also be interested Anker Nano Power Bank 10,000 mAh Powerbank with Integrated USB-C Cable, PD 30W Maximum Power with 1 x USB-C & A, Compatible with iPhone 17/16/15/14 Series, MacBook, Galaxy, iPad, AirPods and more The price could vary. We earn commission from these links UGREEN Nexode Power Bank 20000mAh 130W, Portable Charger with 2 USB C and 1 Type A External Battery with Screen, Compatible with MacBook iPad, iPhone 17 Pro MAX Air 16 15, Galaxy S24 Ultra, Gray 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. Image | Anker In Xataka | 21 essential gifts for travelers: gadgets for train, plane or car trips In Xataka | The five essential accessories for traveling comfortably by plane (even if you fly with Ryanair)

How to create your own Christmas carol with artificial intelligence

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Let’s explain to you how to create your own carol with artificial intelligenceso that you can have one completely personalized. Here, it is not so much about creating covers, but rather one with original music to which you can add the lyrics you want. For make a song with artificial intelligence you have many tools to generate music. We will start by telling you several of them, and then we will tell you the step by step that you should follow with Sunofor being the most popular among all. However, the steps will be almost the same with the others. Some tips before starting Before you start, you should consider the type of song you want to create. In this case it is evident that we want to create a carolso it is something we should mention in our prompt so that the AI ​​can relate it and generate a type of music according to this. In this case, the key will be in decide the letter you want to put. The beauty of making your own carol is being able to add to the lyrics references to things that those who are going to hear it will recognize, and here you will have two ways to proceed. On the one hand, you can write the lyrics by hand, try to compose some kind of poem that you think would look good in the song. But you can also use normal AI chatbots like ChatGPT, Copilot, DeepSeek either Gemini inter alia. Even Apps like Suno have their own AI for lyrics. In this case, then what you have to do is tell it the concept or even mention things you want added in the lyrics, and let the artificial intelligence do it all for you. Once you have everything clear, then you will have to proceed with choose an AI tool to create musicsomething for which we are going to help you a little later. You will see that in general they are quite easy to use. Don’t settle for the first resultbecause it may not be good the first time. Repeat the process or you promptmake changes to refine what you want, and little by little you will get something better or closer to what you have in mind. Lastly, you should know that the music you create does not belong to you. You are not a musician creating a song with your skills, but you have generated music by algorithms, and therefore in many cases you cannot register it as yours, nor claim its exclusive ownership. You won’t be able to monetize either. music in most cases, since many platforms will detect it as made by AI. Tools to create music by AI Now, we continue with a small list of AI tools to create music from your text requests. They all work in a similar way: you will have to give it a short description of what you want to achieve, include the lyrics and musical style, and the application will do the rest. Suno: Suno It is the best-known AI music creation service, and one of the first that began to surprise users. It has a simple way to describe what you want and give it creative freedom, and another to specify genres, lyrics, and have greater control. Link: suno.com. Riffusion: Very similar to Suno, although it is a lesser known AI tool. It also has two modes: you can use a prompt in which you explain what you want or by using its advanced panel where you can add genres by hand or the lyrics you want. Link: riffusion.com. udio: This program divides the song creation process into three steps. First you define the style, then the lyrics, and then you specify the vibe, the sensation or feeling it conveys. Link: audio.com. Boomy: Another alternative that allows you to create songs by AI, and even has a function to publish them on streaming services. Link: boomy.com. soundraw: Look for a different mechanic to help you create the song, with a genre selector and the ability to choose the duration and tempos to use. Link: soundraw.io. Create your Christmas carol with Suno Create music with Suno It’s simple. First enter suno.com and log in or create an account. Once you do, on the main screen click on the section Create. You will go to a page where you must choose between simple and custom modeswhich appear with the names Simple and custom. If you choose the option Simpleyou just have to describe the type of song you want using natural language. Mention that you want a Christmas caroland if you don’t write the lyrics, you can at least give it a hint by writing the theme you want it about. You can also choose to make it instrumental only, and in Inspiration you can choose a musical influence. When you have it, press the button Create to start the creation. If you choose the option customwhich will take you to if you decide to add letters in the simple one, you will go to a screen with many more options. Here, you will find the following options: Lyrics: It is the field where you have to write the lyrics of the song for the AI ​​to sing them. you have a button Make Random Lyrics to automatically generate letters randomly. Instrumental: This button is used to skip the lyrics and make an instrumental song. Styles: This is another of the most important fields, in which you have to choose the style of music you want to use for your song. Here you can write “carol”. Advanced options: Includes the option to exclude musical styles. Song Title: The title of the song. Workspace: You can create different workspaces to organize your songs, and choose which one goes to. Create: This is the button you must press next to create your song. Now what you have to do is fill in all the fields as you wantpaying … Read more

Five great offers from MediaMarkt in technology during its Christmas Gifts campaign, today December 7

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MediaMarkt has stepped up after Black Friday and during its new campaign Christmas gifts We can find bargains of all kinds. In this article we are going to review your campaign that will be available until next December 14. Google Pixel 10 by 599 euros Using a coupon, a top quality-price mobile phone. nintendo switch 2 by 499.01 eurosa console pack with ‘Mario Kart World’ and ‘Pokémon Legends Z-A’. Garmin Forerunner 55 by 169.99 eurosa very complete and cheaper sports watch. Beats Solo Buds by 49 eurostop quality-price headphones within the brand. Xiaomi 14T by 349 eurosa high-end mobile phone that has fallen to almost half the price. Google Pixel 10 One of the best MediaMarkt offers can be found in the Google Pixel 10 which has once again dropped in price with a double discount: one direct and another additional one of 100 euros when applying the coupon Pixel100TradeIn before processing the purchase. Finally he stays 599 euros. It can be financed at 0% and, if you want another mobile or another storage configuration, this coupon works with all Google Pixel 10 series. The price could vary. We earn commission from these links nintendo switch 2 Stores are starting to put together their own unofficial packs of the nintendo switch 2. First We saw it in El Corte Inglés and now it’s MediaMarkt’s turn. The store right now has the nintendo switch 2 along with ‘Mario Kart World’ and ‘Pokémon ZA Legends’ by 499.01 euros. To buy the pack you have to click on the MediaMarkt button that appears a little further down, where it says “Buy pack”. Nintendo Switch 2 + Mario Kart World + Pokémon ZA Legends The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Garmin Forerunner 55 If this Christmas you want to give a good sports watch, watch out for the offer that MediaMarkt has in the Garmin Forerunner 55 that stays for 169.99 euros (yes, right now it is cheaper on Amazon). It has up to 14 days of autonomy, is oriented towards sports, comes with a heart rate sensor and includes daily running recommendations. The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Beats Solo Buds Not all Beats headphones are expensive and the best example is found in MediaMarkt. The Beats Solo Buds have fallen to 49 eurosa very reasonable price for everything they offer. On the one hand, taking into account their charging case, they offer a autonomy of up to 18 hoursare compatible with iOS and Android and come with four sizes of silicone tips. The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Xiaomi 14T If you are not looking for the most current mobile phone, but one that is very complete and, above all, quite cheap, MediaMarkt right now has the Xiaomi 14T by 349 euros. It is a good phone that incorporates a 1.5K resolution screenits cameras are signed by Leica, its multimedia section is quite good and it will receive software updates for many years. 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 | MediaMarkt and Compradicción (header), PlayStation, Google, Apple, Rakuten Kobo, LG In Xataka | The best mobile phones (2025), we have tested them and here are their analyzes In Xataka | Best sports watches with GPS. Which one to buy and most recommended models from 199 euros to 749 euros

We Spaniards are stopping having Christmas trees because they don’t fit in our house. So there are already companies renting them

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The year or the city doesn’t matter. At least in Spain, Christmas usually comes accompanied by a series of images that are repeated December after December, invariably: streets full of colored ledsbalconies in which they begin to appear papanoels and other Christmas decorations, shop windows in which gold, silver and reddish colors suddenly predominate… and living rooms in which trees full of tinsel and garlands sprout overnight. Year after year the same questions are also repeated: better natural or artificial tree? And above all… What the hell do we do with it after Epiphany, when it’s time to pick up the decorations? Where do we store it, if we already have the storage room all the way up? There are those who have seen In those doubts a promising business. Tree Earrings. There is no Christmas without decorations. And there is no Christmas decoration worth its salt without a good tree. It’s been like this all our lives, but just in case there were any doubts, cities like Vigo, Barcelona, Badalona either Madriddetermined to build gigantic trees in the heart of the urban area. Something similar happens in businesses, offices and homes. People demand trees (both artificial and natural), something that is felt in the nurseries and the big chains of decoration. As a reference, the National Christmas Tree Association (NCTA) estimates that each year they are sold in the US between 25 and 30 million of natural Christmas trees, which requires a huge plantation with hundreds of millions of copies distributed throughout the country. The dilemma, whether you choose real or fake fir trees, is… What to do with them later? A question, a business. There are those who have seen that question and the demand for Christmas trees as a business. After all… Why rack your brains choosing decorations, assembling them, disassembling them and then looking for a place to store them for months if we can pay a company to take care of everything? Or better yet, what if instead of buying the tree we rented it? Leasing trees may sound strange, but there comes a quick search on Google to find a few companies that operate in Spain and they dedicate precisely to that: to temporarily give up trees full of lights in exchange for a fee. The offer is wide and includes everything from small specimens to others of large size and size, for both indoor and outdoor spaces. But is it a business? Yes. The holidays may only last a few weeks, but if companies like Ximenezthe Córdoba company that has been in charge of setting up decorations in Vigo, Madrid, Barcelona or Milan, is that Christmas decorations can become a million dollar business. After all, it is not only families who demand decoration. Governments and companies of all kinds also do it, from businesses that do not have space to store decorations the rest of the year to hotels that need trees for their living rooms and hallways. In a warehouse in Madrid… One of the most popular Christmas tree rental companies in Spain is B&M, a family business with twenty years of experience that works from a warehouse in Tetuán, Madrid. Recently those responsible they explained to The Spanish Newspaper Every campaign, about 200 trees come out of there ready to decorate and that the company itself is in charge of collecting once the holidays are over. Their work involves several challenges, such as matching the taste of their clients and coordinating the logistics that require dismantling and removing 200 trees during the second week of January. “The pickup is intense because on the 9th everyone wants you to pick it up.” “Three, four hours at least”. The company also makes it clear that although it may seem like a simple task, preparing the ideal tree requires work. First they convey a proposal to the clients. Then they shape it. “A four or five meter tree is a job for five or six people, who have to spend at least three or four hours on it,” clarifies the signaturewhich explains, for example, that there are businesses that want trees with their corporate colors. How much do these services cost? In your website There are rates (with delivery and collection service included) ranging from 265 to 2,800 euros, without VAT. It all depends on the tree you want. They range from 1.5 to five meters. Are there more options? Yes. The demand for Christmas decoration is intense enough that it has encouraged other businesses, such as those that are committed to sustainability and offer a rent in pot. Your proposal? Instead of buying a plastic tree or taking a felled fir, rent one that you can place in your house alive, with its pot. Once in your living room you can decorate and take care of it and after Christmas the company will collect it to take it to a forest or to its nursery of origin. Images | Arun Kuchibhotla (Unsplash) and Jared Lind (Unsplash) In Xataka | Without knowing it, we all honor Thor during Christmas thanks to a pagan ritual: the Christmas tree

How to make a Christmas greeting by creating a family or group photo from separate photographs

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Let’s tell you how to create Christmas greetings by generating a group image from separate photos. For this we are going to use artificial intelligencespecifically Gemini with its Nano Banana, being possibly the best free alternative to do this. Here, the secret is again to use an appropriate prompt in which you describe exactly what you want. We are going to tell you everything you should take into account and the prompt you should use later to create the image. You will see that it is quite simple. Group Christmas greeting with Gemini Before you start, you first have to Carefully select the photos you want to use. Try to have similar lighting, or that the same part of everyone’s body can be seen. Gemini is going to try to cut and paste all the photos together making as little modifications as possible, so keep that in mind. They should be photos that look similar. Of course, you should also know that you will be able to change their clothes to the people in the photos. Therefore, and although the ideal is for everyone to be dressed similarly, it is not essential, because then you can have Gemini put the clothes you want on them. Once you have everything, start a conversation with Gemini. Inside, first upload the photos you are going to use. Afterwards, you can copy and paste the following prompt and send it along with the photos: I want you to create a Christmas card with a family photo. I’m going to give you separate photos of people, and I want you to create a family photo where they all appear together. Under the photo you have to say “Merry Christmas”. Make the background with Christmas motifs. In this prompt you can make changes or more details. You can describe the background to be used, and also the font and text. Don’t be afraid to try, experiment and try again if the first result doesn’t work out for you. After doing so, as we have told you before, you can ask Gemini to change their clothes. This way, if people’s clothes are different in the photos, you can unify the result a little. In fact, if you have a group photo you can also simply ask them to change their outfits. Another option is to upload the group photo and then an individual photo of another person who is not there and ask Gemini to add this person. And do you remember when we told you how to turn your photos into video game scenarios either in a character from Stranger Things? Well, you can also use these tricks here to make the greeting as original and personalized as possible. In Xataka Basics | Gemini Image Editor: 16 Ways and Tricks to Squeeze Nano-banana with Google’s AI

Five offers from El Corte Inglés in technology and entertainment during its Christmas campaign, today December 6

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There is very little left until the arrival of Christmas and stores continue to launch offers and campaigns on the occasion of this holiday. El Corte Inglés has many discounts on practically all types of products, so in this article we are going to review five of the best deals on technology and entertainment. nintendo switch 2 by 499.90 eurosa pack that includes two video games from the Super Mario saga. Xiaomi 15 by 599.90 eurosa mobile phone with 512 GB of storage capacity. Uno Spin by 16.99 eurosthe classic card game but with a different touch. Dyson V8 Advanced by 289 eurosa good price for a cordless vacuum cleaner from the brand. TCL 65P8K by 499 eurosa 65-inch TV with an excellent quality-price ratio. nintendo switch 2 If you were thinking of buying the nintendo switch 2 and you didn’t get to take advantage of their offer on Black Friday, El Corte Inglés has put together a pack along with the two video games that come in ‘Super Mario Galaxy 1 and 2‘. Costs 499.90 eurosand to buy it at this price you have to add both products (console and games) to the store cart. Nintendo Switch 2 + Super Mario Galaxy 1 and 2 The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Xiaomi 15 If you are looking for a good mobile phone that has a lot of storage, be careful with the Xiaomi 15 that has gone down to 599.90 euros. Has 512 GB internal storageits screen is 6.36 inches, it incorporates the Snapdragon 8 Elite processor, it offers excellent performance and is super complete and its screen is very good. The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Uno Spin For family or friend gatherings during the Christmas season (or any other time), the Uno Spin It can be very interesting, especially with the very attractive price of 16.99 euros that El Corte Inglés has. This is a variation of the Uno that comes with a roulette wheel with additional features such as changing hands with another player or discarding cards by color, among others. The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Dyson V8 Advanced If you want to give yourself a good gift and are looking for a good cordless vacuum cleaner so that cleaning the house does not become so burdensome, the model Dyson V8 Advanced has dropped to 289 euros. Its battery offers up to 40 hours of autonomy, it incorporates a hygienic system for emptying the dirt and dust tank to prevent us from getting dirty, it has two power modes and can be converted into a handheld vacuum cleaner. The price could vary. We earn commission from these links TCL 65P8K On the other hand, if you want to take advantage of the Christmas offers to change your TV and are looking for a big model, the TCL 65P8K is discounted by 499 euros. It is a smart TV with a 65-inch QLED screen that, in addition, its speakers are signed by Onkyo and are compatible with Dolby Atmosoffers a refresh rate of up to 144 Hz and its operating system is Google TV. TCL 65P8K (QLED, 65 inches) 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 | El Corte Inglés and Compradicción (header), Nintendo, Xiaomi, Mattel Games, Dyson, TCL In Xataka | The best mobile phones (2025), we have tested them and here are their analyzes In Xataka | Best televisions in quality price. Which one to buy and seven recommended 4K smart TVs

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