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our online community to talk about what we like most

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If there is something that makes Xataka special, it is your community. The xatakeros are a cornerstone of this website and we celebrate it whenever we can, such as at the Xataka Awards gala and at the Xataka Live. Now, with Xataka That’s why we present to you the Discord server of Xataka Xtra. It is a space shared between xatakeros and editors of the house in which to debate, talk, share, have a good time among people with similar interests and, ultimately, create a community. What you will find in the Xataka Xtra Discord server The server has themed chat and voice rooms in which any user can participate. If you want to talk about mobile phones, tech products, tablets, etc., you have the #mobiles-and-gadgets channel at your disposal. If you prefer to talk about the trendy MMORPG, you have #videogames; and if you prefer to talk about cars you have, exactly, #cars. So with a lot of themes. For example, today we had a talk on #cine-y-tv about the second season of live action from One Piece, and a few days ago we talked at length about old cell phones and vintage technology. The idea is share with the community what we like in a more direct and personal way. In addition, Discord serves as a meeting point for all Xtra news. If there is a new draw, we will notify you through the corresponding channel and we will update the history there. If there are any questions or concerns, The Office It has a dedicated space within the server. If you want to give your opinion or suggest any improvements for Xataka or Xtra, you can help shape this project through the #feedback channel. In short, the Discord server is the best definition of a xatakera community. And a lot of hours, too, because it is inevitable to always want to have it open and participate in all the conversations. The Discord server is one of the exclusive advantages of Xataka Xtraour new community for subscribers that includes giveaways, discounts, exclusive newsletters and more. How to join Discord Once you are part of Xataka Xtrayou will find the link with the invitation to join the Discord server in the welcome email and in your subscriber area. If you can’t find it, you can write to us by email at xtra@xataka.com and we will facilitate it for you without problem. If you’ve never used Discord, you will find the instructions and a first step guide in this tutorial. When you join the server, a team member will check that the email is associated with an active subscription to Xataka Xtra and it will give you access. From there, feel at home and free to introduce yourself and participate in the channels. Please note that if you join on a weekend or holiday it will take a while to grant access, because we also stop to rest. Do you dare? You can join now Xataka Xtra.

the alert for community transmission is now real

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Measles seemed like an eradicated disease and something of the past thanks to the very high vaccination rates in our country. However, the most recent epidemiological data is clear: the virus is back and is beginning to circulate among us. This is something that was seen in January 2026 when the WHO withdrew to Spain the status of “measles-free country”. Now, the figures recorded in the first weeks of the year illustrate the size of the problem. Local situation. Only in the Community of Madrid have been confirmed officially 24 cases of measles in the first seven weeks of 2026. To put this figure in perspective, we must know that in just a month and a half the total number of infections recorded in the region for the entire year 2025 has been exceeded. Community circulation. What is truly alarming about the current Madrid outbreak is not only the absolute number of cases, but their nature. This is not something that can be perceived in a non-objective way, but rather the latest weekly epidemiological report of the Community of Madrid, published this February 17, explicitly confirms the community circulation of the virus. Until recently, the vast majority of cases in Spain, What were the 108 reported in 2025?were imported from other countries, such as Morocco and Romania mainly. But this situation has completely changed, since the geographical dispersion of current cases and the absence of previous travel in the vast majority of patients demonstrate that the virus is being spread indigenously within our borders. The profile of those affected. Among the 24 infections There are 13 women and 11 men, most of them being adults. But the most striking thing about all this is that 66.6% of those affected They were not vaccinated with the complete schedule. It must be taken into account that measles is not a mild disease, but six hospitalizations have been recorded, four of them due to severe respiratory involvement. It already transcends Madrid. The national data, centralized by the Carlos III Health Institute through its Weekly Epidemiological Bulletin, reflect that the rebound is not a phenomenon isolated to the capital. Here it has been seen that only in these first weeks of 2026, 60 cases have already been registered nationwide, locating Madrid and Alicante as the main sources of contagion, although these figures are still provisional due to delays in notifications. It comes long. This beginning of the year is the direct consequence of an upward trend that has been brewing for months. According to the Situation Report of the Ministry of Health published at the end of January, Spain closed 2025 with 397 confirmed cases, which represents a jump compared to the 227 infections in 2024. It was precisely this reestablishment of the endemic transmission documented between 2024 and 2025 that led the WHO to give us the wake-up call and revoke our virus elimination status. European context. We are not alone in this crisis, since, according to ECDC data, measles continues to be a continental challenge. Although Europe fell from 35,000 cases in 2024 to 7,655 in 2025, the global trend is the same, since community transmission makes its way through gaps in vaccine coverage. In fact, the WHO European Regional Committee warns that 87% of those infected on the continent do not have the vaccination schedule. What is being done. Given this scenario, the Ministry of Health has already made a move and is updating and reinforcing the Measles Elimination Plan with a clear objective: encourage vaccination in susceptible groups and break the chains of transmission thanks to herd immunity. On the other hand, the Madrid health authorities have raised the alert level in health centers so that professionals keep this new situation in mind to request tests with the aim of confirming possible cases. Images | AboutKidsHealth Community of Madrid In Xataka | Thanks to AI we can now stop reading and writing as much as we used to. According to science, it is the worst for Alzheimer’s

Microsoft has finally realized what the community has been shouting at it for months: we don’t want so much AI

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The people are fed up with the avalanche of AI that has flooded Windows and Microsoft turned a deaf ear to the numerous community complaints. They have put AI even in Notepadwhich is saying something. Microsoft’s obsession has caused the Windows image to sufferbut finally it seems that they are listening to the users. We are still passing. One of the things Microsoft has been doing in its pro-AI crusade is add Copilot buttons everywhere. It’s in Paint, in Notepad and even they want to put it in file explorer. Although Microsoft has not commented, according to Windows Central fontsthe company is rethinking its AI strategy and one of the things that is under review are these buttons that they have been adding almost indiscriminately. Maybe they end up eliminating some or just being more selective from now on. Windows Recall. “It’s like having a photographic memory.” This is how Microsoft sold what aimed to be the PC+Copilot star feature. What followed were many doubts about your safety and so many criticisms that Microsoft had to delay the project for more than a year. Recall is already implemented, but according to Windows Central the company is not satisfied with how it is working and wants to correct course. How they will do it at the moment is unknown. There will still be AI. Microsoft still has a lot of AI features in the works and nothing indicates that they will stop, so if you were rubbing your hands at the idea of ​​a Windows 11 without AI, that is not the case. Some of the initiatives they have underway are: agentic functions which they announced in November of last year (to which The community flatly refused.by the way) and developer features like Windows ML or semantic search. The complaints have been heard. There will probably still be more AI features than the community would like, but it seems that Microsoft has heard the feedback and they are going to take their foot off the accelerator. The obsession with AI has not been the only reason for discontent, there have also been highly criticized decisions such as force to use an online account to upgrade to Windows 11 or the stability problems after updating. Despite everything, Windows 11 is advancing unstoppably and It is already on more than 1 billion devices. Image | Microsoft, edited In Xataka | I have decided to become independent from all US technology and embrace European technology. This is how I’m getting it

The community has made it clear that they do not want AI in Windows and Microsoft has ignored them. So they have taken the law into their own hands

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Microsoft’s obsession with putting AI in every corner of Windows is logical at the current time (after all, it’s what everyone is doing). The problem is that the community has been very clear about this: they don’t want to. Microsoft has continued with its plan flood Windows 11 with AIbut we already have a way to avoid it. Winslop. The name comes from the play on words between Windows and Slop, which is the term used to refer to ‘AI garbage’, that is, very poor quality content. This is a free tool whose purpose is to eliminate all traces of AI from the system. Its creator makes it clear that he is not anti-Windows, in fact he states that he likes the platform, what he doesn’t like is the direction it is taking. CleanIA Windows. Winslop is totally free and you can download it from Github. The interface looks like old versions of Windows and consists of a list with all the changes that we can apply. There is an option that inspects the system and proposes the changes to be made, or we can check the boxes we want, depending on the level of cleaning we want. The list is quite long and is divided into categories, these are some of the functions we found: System: shows details if there is a blue screen instead of a sad face, optimizes system sensitivity, speeds up shutdown time… Microsoft Edge– makes it not the default browser, disables the Copilot icon, removes the shopping assistant, does not show sponsored links when opening a tab… Interface: Turn off transparency effects, hide taskbar search, turn off Bing search… gaming: Disables DVR recording, power throttling and visual effects. Privacy: disables activity history and location tracking Advertisements– Remove ads system-wide. AI– Hides Copilot from the taskbar and disables Windows Recall. Bloatware. There is more. Winslop is divided into three tabs: Windows 11, applications and extensions. From the apps section we can eliminate pre-installed applications such as Bing News, Bing Weather, WindowsCamera and many more. As in the other section, pressing the ‘Inspect System’ button gives us a list of suggestions to eliminate and we mark the ones we want. It’s not the first. Recently we told you about a tool that was born with the same objective (although with a name with less punch), RemoveWindowsAI. Like Winslop, it also disables all AI functions, but beyond its functions, the important thing is that its simple existence was already a symptom of community fatigue. The fact that another app has come out only confirms it. The PC IA. The obsession with turning Windows into an agentic system has collided head-on with what the community is asking for, to the point that Microsoft is losing favor with users. A year ago PCs with AI promised to be a revolutionbut they have come face to face with reality and even historical brands like Dell are changing their discourse. Microsoft is left alone. Image | Winslop In Xataka | There’s a reason AI PCs aren’t hurting Apple: Nobody asked for AI PCs

Mozilla wanted to turn Firefox into an AI-powered browser. The community has forced a change that was not in their plans

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For years, Mozilla and its Firefox browser have represented a rarity: a product shaped by demanding users, jealous of their control and unwilling to accept imposed changes. That’s why, when the word “AI” began to appear in his official speechdid not sound like a simple technical update, but rather a possible identity change. It was not a discussion about specific functions, but about limits. How far can Firefox stretch while still being recognizable to those who choose it precisely because it doesn’t look like the others. Before the controversy broke out, Mozilla had already begun to draw out its AI roadmap with a deliberately cautious tone. In his communications he talked about choice, transparency and preventing artificial intelligence from becoming a permanent layer of the browser. The AI, according to that initial approachhad to coexist with the classic Firefox experience without replacing it, offering specific and deactivatable tools, and maintaining the promise that the user decides if, when and under what conditions they use them. AIWindow. The most visible piece of that roadmap is a new window designed specifically for interacting with an AI assistant while browsing. Mozilla describes it as a separate, completely voluntary space that allows you to ask for contextual help without altering the rest of the browser experience. It does not replace the classic or private window, but is added as an additional option that the user decides whether to activate or not. The company insists that it can be deactivated at any time and that its development is being done openly, with a waiting list to test it and send comments. Why Mozilla thinks it’s important. The organization argues that AI is becoming a new way of accessing the web and that ignoring this change would leave the browser in a passive position. Their thesis is that, as more interactions go through assistants, it becomes essential to preserve principles such as transparency, accountability and decision-making capacity. Firefox, as a standalone browser, thus presents itself as an intermediary that uses AI to guide the user to the open web, rather than retaining them in a closed conversational environment. That balance began to break down in December, when the message about AI was publicly reinforced from Mozilla’s leadership. The reaction was not accidental if you understand who Firefox is addressing. A good part of its users do not come to the browser out of inertia, but after having searched deliberately, moving away from options such as Chrome, Edge or Safari. This more technical and critical profile tends to monitor any change that it perceives as a transfer of control. In this context, AI is not evaluated only by what it does, but by the precedent it sets and the risk of normalizing decisions made without the user’s explicit consent. The “AI kill switch” and the calendar. Faced with escalating criticism, Mozilla moved from generalities to explicit commitments. In a response to an open letter posted on RedditCEO Anthony Enzor-DeMeo wrote: “Rest assured, Firefox will always remain a browser built around user control,” adding: “You’ll have a clear way to disable AI features. A true kill switch (kill switch) will arrive in Q1 2026.” With that promise, Mozilla made a verifiable commitment: an option to completely disable all artificial intelligence functions by a specific deadline, the first quarter of 2026, as a way to reinforce trust. When the deabte is still open. The announcement of the “kill switch” did not close the debate, but rather moved it to a more basic question: when does AI come into play. For many users, the fact that there is a switch to turn it off implies that the AI ​​would be present from the beginning and that it is the user who must deactivate it. The alternative they demand is the opposite, that the AI ​​is completely turned off when installing Firefox and is only activated after an explicit decision. On Mastodon, the Firefox for Web Developers account admitted that there are “gray areas” about what optional means in the interface, such as whether a new button counts as such, but he insisted that the “kill switch” will disable the AI ​​completely. With the discussion already on the table, Mozilla has been forced to do something that was not in the initial script: specify, clarify and publicly commit more than expected. The discourse around AI in Firefox has moved from general principles to uncomfortable details, and that’s where the trust of its community is at stake. The promises are made, the deadlines marked and the words written. Now the difference will not be made by the communications, but by how those guarantees are translated into the final product and if Firefox manages to integrate AI without diluting what made it different. Images | Firefox | Denny Muller In Xataka | AI has allowed developers to program faster than ever. That’s turning out to be a problem.

In 2017, the owner of an electric car installed a charger with his neighborhood community against him. The Supreme Court has spoken

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A neighborhood association does not have the right to prevent a neighbor from installing a charger in their garage. This is the conclusion reached by the Supreme Court, confirming what can already be read in the Horizontal Property Law where this assumption is included. This has been the case of a neighbor from Alicante. 2017. The entire case studied by the Supreme Court has its origins in the last months of 2017. As stated in the rulingat the beginning of September of that year, the owner of an electric car contacts the administrator of his neighborhood community to inform him that he is going to install an electric car charger in his garage. There begins an exchange of communications in which the property manager maintains that he cannot carry out said installation because he is occupying common areas with the cables pulled for it and asks him to wait for the ordinary meeting to ask the neighbors if they agree with said installation since he can only carry it out if all the neighbors give their approval. Why does an electric car have less autonomy than advertised? without permission. It is then that the owner of the electric car tells the administration of the garage’s community of neighbors and its president that he does not need the approval of the neighbors since it is only necessary to inform the community of owners of his intentions. To do this, remember that in the article 17.5 of the Horizontal Property Law the following is specified: The installation of an electric vehicle charging point for private use in the building’s parking lot, provided that it is located in an individual parking space, will only require prior communication to the community. The cost of said installation and the corresponding electricity consumption will be assumed entirely by the person or parties directly interested in it. Therefore, he points out, the installation will be carried out whether the neighborhood community wants it or not. He emphasizes that he will pay the costs in full and that the electricity will be supplied with the service of his home. The complaint. Once the charging point was installed in December 2017, the ordinary meeting of the neighborhood community decided in February 2018 that the installation is illegal because it is occupying common areas and that for this the owner must receive the approval of the neighbors. They point out that if the installation is not eliminated within two months they will use the appropriate legal measures. Given this decision, the owner of the electric car denounces the community of neighbors so that the agreement in which the installation of his charging point was discussed is annulled. The defendant neighborhood association requests that it be dismissed and the court of first instance agrees with it, dismissing the lawsuit and ruling that the owner of the electric car has to pay the costs of the trial. From there, the matter escalates to the Supreme Court. First, the owner appeals the decision and the court of second instance agrees with him, admitting the complaint to be processed and declaring the agreement of the ordinary meeting null and void despite the fact that the community of owners filed an appeal that was dismissed. Then, the community of neighbors files an appeal against the decision of the court of second instance. The Supreme Court. With all this background, the Supreme Court concludes that the owner has the right to install a charging point in his parking space despite the fact that he has to occupy common areas with perforations and passage of cables, as detailed by the community of neighbors. In its ruling, the highest judicial body rejects the appeal of the community of owners. They remember that although in article 17 of the Horizontal Property Law there are several points that require the unanimity of the owners to occupy common areas for private purposes, this is not the case in the case of the fifth point in which the installation of charging points is regulated. Additionally, they explain the following: (The installation) requires an electrical supply, which can only be obtained through the appropriate conduction, it is obvious that it must necessarily flow through such elements. In other words, the legislator had to necessarily imagine that the wiring would pass through common elements. If, however, it introduced this rule without referring to said circumstance or the agreement of the Community, it is because it considered that this particular action was excluded or outside the decision-making powers of the Community, which could not oppose the practice of installation Communicate but do not ask permission. As confirmed by experts in horizontal property to Xatakaany resident of a community garage can install a charging point for their electric car even if the neighborhood community objects. Legally, it is only necessary to communicate the intention to do so and comply with the Technical Guide of application of the ITC-BT 52. Special purpose facilities. Infrastructure for recharging electric cars. When the Madrid College of Administrators was consulted, its advisors recommended complying with the following requirements to avoid problems: Prior communication by the requesting owner or neighbor. From the meter to the charging point, the line must be installed under approved pipe and along the route agreed upon with the community of owners, and common conduits and boxes cannot be used. The pipe pass from the meter room to the garage will be the responsibility of the requesting owner. The charging point will be installed on the back wall of the parking space, as centrally as possible and without occupying the flight of the adjacent spaces. The owner or neighbor must deliver the installation bulletin to the community of owners. Comply with current regulations at all times. An exception. It occurs in Catalonia and its objective is to facilitate the installation of more than one charging point for electric cars by taking advantage of the implementation of the first plug or, at least, trying to ensure that it … Read more

the only autonomous community that continues to be a leader in its region thanks to jotas, folklore and walks in the countryside

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It is a unique phenomenon among regional television stations: together with TV3but with much more modest programming (and budget), it is the only channel of its type that is the most seen in its autonomy above the national generalist television networks. Neither Telemadrid, nor Canal Sur, nor TVG can boast of such a feat: what Aragonese people like to see most is television that talks about Aragon. A special case. Aragon TV It began its official broadcasts on April 21, 2006 after a long and complex political and technical process that lasted more than two decades, from the first legislative attempts in the 1980s to the final implementation. The first attempts to create autonomous television ran into multiple obstacles, both political and legal. This extensive process made the late birth of Aragón TV a unique case in the field of Spanish regional television. Grow without stopping. A few days ago we saw this amazing tweet from @hugo_cnm which visually made the situation very clear in terms of audience: Basically, Aragón TV has experienced a sustained growth in audience, reaching a historical record in 2024 with 11.6% annual screen share, an outstanding figure for regional television. In the recent months of 2025, it continued to grow with shares greater than 12%, leading key schedules such as after-dinner hours and surpassing other regional channels (except TV3 in Catalonia, which is the most watched with shares closer to 13-14%). In addition, its news programs reach peaks of up to 30% or more in share, being the most viewed in Aragon and with a quality recognized nationally. Aragon against Catalonia. As we sayTV3 has a more notable general audience, but there are days like last October 11, to which the aforementioned tweet refers, in which Aragón TV soars, reaching 27.1% on recent key days (now we will see why), and with very strong audiences in slots such as after-meal (18.9%). ETB2 and Canal Sur Andalucía complete the podium in the most viewed regional list. What Aragón TV does stand out above all its competitors is that it is the autonomous one with greater penetration and loyaltyfar exceeding the average of the autonomous communities in Spain.​ But… what does Aragón TV broadcast? The network stands out for entertainment programs with a strong local component such as ‘Oregon TV‘, one of its historic and longest-running formats (almost 20 seasons), which makes humor with native content, in the style of its clear reference, ‘Polónia’. Another successful program is ‘Jotalent‘, a talent show focused on the Aragonese jota, which scored an 18.7% share in its last season with 200,000 viewers between DTT and internet. Or ‘Giving it my all’, also focused on regional dance and songs. But beyond humor and information, Aragón TV offers a varied range of cultural, social and leisure programs, often focused on rural life: ‘Here and now’ (morning show with more than 36% of share), ‘Pasados ​​por agua’, ‘Aragón Connection’, ‘The countryside is ours’, and programs on gastronomy, routes, history, environment and Aragonese heritage. It is a programming that contrasts with the usual general programming, and where the demand for rural life plays an important role. Without getting wet. Aragón TV also responds to an avowed editorial strategy that avoids delving into territorial or political controversies (something, without a doubt, much easier to carry out than on TV3), focusing on inform and entertain from close proximity and the representation of the average Aragonese. Its programming is oriented towards the proximity and plurality of the territory, with strong dishes that burst the audiometerssuch as the retransmission of the Pilar Festival: during the ten days of the festivities, Aragón TV averaged a 20% screen share. On October 12, Pillar Daythe broadcast of the Offering of Flowers reached 29.9% of sharethe network’s third best historical record, with 692,000 unique viewers. In the first section of the Offering, from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., the audience reached an impressive 44.5%, and in the second section, 30.8% with peaks of up to 60.5% share. The news program Aragón Noticias 1 achieved a season record with a 43.8% share on that day. To all this we must add more than 500,000 views on its digital platforms. In Xataka | In the midst of the housing crisis, in Zaragoza they have had an idea: build a building in pieces like a giant LEGO

What if we have made a mistake with the orientation of the panels? Two projects in the Valencian Community are testing it

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For decades, solar panels have looked to the sky with an almost religious inclination. But, what if the error was precisely that? What if the future of solar energy lies in putting them on their feet? Position is everything. The Norwegian company Over Easy Solar and its Spanish partner Albricias Energía have installed the first two vertical solar systems in the Valencian Community: one in the Elche business park and another on the roof of a residential building in Bétera. The idea of ​​raising the panels is not only aesthetic: it responds to a practical need. In cities there are more and more flat roofs and fewer sloping roofs, and in the countryside, agrivoltaics seeks to free up soil for crops. In this context, verticality is becoming a solution that is as logical as it is efficient. The logic behind the vertical panel. Its promise is as simple as it is disruptive: assembly in 15 minutes per kWp, without tools or ballasts, and with a design that does not pierce the roof or alter its tightness. The panels, manufactured with heterojunction (HJT) cellsreach an efficiency of 22% and a bifaciality of 92%, that is, they capture solar radiation on both sides. In addition, being in a vertical position, they dissipate heat better, which translates into better thermal performance. At the Elche facilitythe modules were placed with an east-west orientation, so that one side receives the morning sun and the other the evening sun. That generates two daily production peaks —one around 10:00 and another around 8:00 p.m.—, just when domestic electricity demand is usually highest. While traditional panels reach their maximum at noon and fall when more energy is needed, the vertical ones fill those production “valleys”, reducing dependence on batteries or the electrical grid. Production curves of the Elche facility Source: Over Easy Solar Beyond the angle. Furthermore, their shape and geometry make them almost immune to dirt, hail or wind, and as they do not require screws or ballasts, they can be easily dismantled if the roof requires maintenance. The Fraunhofer ISE Institute has endorsed that this configuration does not compromise structural stability, which reinforces its technical feasibility. According to Over Easy itselfvertical solar installations are becoming a value option for both urban rooftops and large-scale or agrivoltaic projects, and offer competitive capture rates and payback periods compared to conventional photovoltaics. The vertical spin expands. It is not an isolated idea. In California, the Sunstall company has developed Sunzauna system of vertical bifacial panels designed to combine agriculture and energy. The project, installed in a vineyard in Somerset, uses modules that generate electricity on both sides and allow cultivation under partial shade, reducing UV stress on the plants and taking advantage of the land for both uses. The principle is the same: more usable surface area, less heat, less maintenance and a more stable production curve. And, furthermore, with added value: keeping the land available to produce food. In urban environments, verticality also makes its way. The Canadian Mitrex SolarRail has launcheda bifacial solar railing system that turns balconies into small energy generators. With transparent and opaque versions, these modules integrate photovoltaics into the architecture without altering the design of the building or taking up additional space. The technology that makes it possible. With twist or without it, all recent proposals point in the same direction: bifaciality. HJT (heterojunction) cells combine crystalline and amorphous silicon to make better use of reflected light and reduce temperature losses. This symmetrical structure allows energy to be generated from both the front and rear of the panel, something essential for vertical systems or systems integrated into facades. And it doesn’t stop there. New advances, such as bifacial perovskite panels developed by the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Dharwad, could make these solutions even cheaper and better. Will the future be vertical? Verticality does not seek to replace traditional photovoltaics, but rather to complement it. It allows energy to be produced when it is needed most, reduces the visual footprint and increases generation on already saturated roofs or in buildings without inclination. In the words of Pablo Sánchez-Roblesfounder of Albricias Energía: “Over Easy systems can complement already executed installations, increasing generation without changing the inverter.” Maybe in a few years we will look at the sloping roofs and think that the panels always wanted to be standing. After all, the sun rises in the east and sets in the west. Image | Over Easy Solar Xataka | Quantum find in Cambridge points to solar ‘Holy Grail’: single-material solar panels

Your fans community is stirred to the price increase

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At the beginning of July we welcomed the Nothing Phone (3)a device that marked a turning point In the company for two main reasons: better specifications and higher price. The smartphone is marketed at a price from 799 euros, a significant escalation compared to the rest of the terminals that has been launching Nothing. Users, including the most faithful, They have not fit this price increase well and Carl Pei, CEO of the company, has responded to the greatest criticism of the phone in One of his latest videos. One thing is clear: the trajectory to which Nothing derives has already seen it before. The perfect storm. The launch of Nothing Phone (3) should have been a moment of celebration for the startup. However, despite the great characteristics of this terminal, of which our partner Ricardo Aguilar has spoken to us in Your analysisCriticisms have not taken long to arrive. The price has been the most prominent conversation issue, a price leap of 150 euros compared to its predecessor, the Nothing Phone (2). Image: Ricardo Aguilar Nor is its design exempts from criticism. And despite the fact that the phone has managed to enlive Glyph Matrix. The comments on the YouTube channel of Nothing have been especially hard, something that has led Carl Pei himself to recognize that some employees are being “harassed” by design decisions. The usual pattern. What Nothing is living is not new in the technological sector. It is the story that is repeated again and again: a brand breaks with aggressive prices, conquers an enthusiastic user base, grows in popularity and, when it reaches some success, economic pressures push it towards the premium segment. The result is inevitable: the complaint of the original fans, who feel betrayed by the drift of a brand that is no longer “yours.” The PEI case is especially striking. The founder of Nothing comes precisely from OnePlus, where he lived in the first person this same transformation. OnePlus began in 2013 as “flagship killer” with the OnePlus One at 269 euros. Seven years later, the OnePlus 9 Pro It cost more than 900 euros. PEI abandoned OnePlus In part for this new trajectory that OnePlus had taken, in addition to that he wanted to focus on his own project, promising that Nothing would be different. The ‘different’ has succeeded, although perhaps not in the aspect we would like. And three years later, his flagship already goes for 800 euros. Although as usual in these types of strategies, Nothing also has more competitive phones in price, such as His range ‘A’ or its CMF by Nothing. Growth syndrome. The problem is not in Nothing’s ambition to create better products, but in the inevitable tension between maintaining the original identity and economic realities of growth. PEI says In the video that Nothing has “the highest costs for components compared to everyone else” due to its smallest production scale. A dilemma known in the industry, because to grow you need to improve the product, but improve the product requires raising prices, and raising prices aliene to your original user base. Fans do not see it justified. Criticisms focus on two fundamental aspects: the phone (3) mounts the Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 instead of the most powerful Snapdragon 8 Elite that carry other flagship, and photographic performance is below other direct competitors. For many users, pay the same as for a iPhone 16 or a Galaxy S25 By lower specifications it makes no sense (in the United States, the three devices are officially found from $ 799). PEI has defended that his brand “was never intended for the warriors of the specifications”, but the message is not pending. And now what. Nothing is at a crossroads Similar to the one that OnePlus lived or Xiaomi. You can continue to raise prices and specialize in the premium niche, risking your ‘rebel’ identity, or trying to maintain the balance between growth and accessibility. At the moment, everything indicates that they have chosen to diversify, with more accessible phones and other products such as headphones. The market response to Phone (3) will be decisive these months to mark the road that the company will take. Meanwhile, Carl Pei seems to be facing the same ghost that once made him leave OnePlus. In Xataka | The best price quality price (2025). Your analysis and videos are here

The Valencian Community has a single inhabited island. And when summer comes tourism is the slightest of its problems

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Tabarca is a special island for many reasons. By its sizejust 1,800 meters long, a few hundred meters wide and an area of 0.3 km2. For its condition of Only inhabited island from the Valencian Community, although its census barely goes from half a hundred of neighbors. And for the particular situation that lives in the tourist stage of the Costa Blanca. Although in summer Tabarca receives thousands of visitors a day, its main problem with tourism is not the massification but The deficiencies suffering from the archipelago and worsens with the arrival of heat. Tabarca is a unique island. And not always for good. In a place in Alicante … Tabarca is a small island on the Alicante coast, located scarce Eight kilometers from the port of Santa Pola. And the “little” is more than justified. The island is around 0.3 km2 and the entire archipelago barely passes from 1,800 m long and 400 wide, which can travel from top to bottom in A small walk. Its size and their population, of just over fifty people (According to the INE There are 34 men and 25 women censored there) they make it an exceptional case. It often presents itself as The only one Populated Island of the Valencian Community and The smallest of the country with permanent population. Its location, beaches and landscapes also make it something else: a busy destination in summer. A figure: 10,000. One thing is the autumn tabarca, winter and the principle of spring and a very different summer tabarca. When the heat arrives, the island becomes a defendant destination. Both in fact that the transfer of bathers and families multiplies exponentially. Some estimates talk that in summer peak days exceed 5,000 visitors. Others raise it to 10,000. It is good for one or another figure, in October that translates into a tourist pressure that far exceeds its register. The figures handled by the local press do not always coincide, but are equally blunt. Some estimates point to more than 150,000 visitors during the summer months or even 230,000 Throughout the year. The influx of tourists also concentrates on a Very concrete season: The drip begins towards Holy Week, with the arrival of retirees of the Imserso, continues among the ends of spring and the beginning of summer with the schoolchildren and intensifies in the warmest months with visitors attracted by the beaches. Is it a problem? The tide of tourists has sneaked into the public debate of Alicante, with Voices in favor to control access to the island and apply “limits to the number of visitors” daily, a measure that already applies in other parts of the country, such as in the CIES, in Galicia. At least a year ago the Almeria City Council It was not shown However, too supportive of afor and restrictions. Others bet on DestationalizeThe demand for the bulk of tourism not to concentrate in the summer months. “The island needs a more balanced approach that considers not only beach tourism, but also ecotourism and cultural tourism, which can help distribute the load of visitors more uniformly during the year,” he said In 2024 Alejandro Triviño, from the University of Alicante, to Information. In his favor Tabarca has more than beaches. It is considered Marine reserve Since 1986 and enjoys an interesting story that links it to Berber pirates and Genoese fishermenin addition to A rich heritage which includes The wall or the Church of San Pedro and San Pablo. Something more than massification. However, the big problem of Tabarca is not the massive influx of visitors, but how they arrive and what they are once land. I explained it yesterday The country in An article Remember that the main challenge of the island in tourism is the deficiencies that it drags, a few deficiencies is that they become even more visible when the heat comes. “The problem is not tourists,” Recognize to the Diario Carmen Martí, president of the neighborhood association. “We need a comprehensive plan that condition the island for inhabitants and visitors.” The reason? In summer Tabarca receives a tide of travelers willing to spend the day on their coasts, but unlike what happens in other Arenales of Alicante, on the island –Martí complaint– They do not have some basic services. “Public toilets, shadow areas, tourist attractions such as the church or the vaults of the wall are closed, the tower is in ruins …” insists The neighborhood leader before adding one more task to the list: regulate displacements and a public transport service. “How 40 years ago”. Martí is not the only one who thinks like that. The owner of one of the island’s restaurants Recognize to The country That Tabarca has gone from being a small community that basically lived from fishing to a hyper tourist destination, but that transformation has not come accompanied by changes that make it more assumed for the locals. “Many people come and we are like 40 years ago,” Reflect. “We need a larger port, to separate the tourist from goods ships and more cultural activity so that the visit is not only sun and beach.” The list of resident requests is wide. They talk about transport, pricing disparity with which visitors are and the cost assumed by those who work on the island, of public services as basic as medical assistance or public spaces (picnic or even shadow areas) in which visitors can protect themselves during the warmer afternoons of the summer. Is it something new? No. It comes a quick search to verify that the complaints of the neighbors are not new. A year ago, during An interview In Onda Cero, Martín explained that the Island supports a tourist pressure similar to that of “any tourist area of ​​the Peninsula”. “The problem is that it is not prepared to welcome with guarantees the numerous visitors who agglomerate mainly during the months of July and August,” warns the representative of the neighbors, who regrets that “the impression that … Read more

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