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Three years of delay later, Valladolid is about to complete what seemed endless: the A-11

January 13, 2026 by usatoday24

Cross Castilla y León on a highway. From Soria to Zamora, passing through Valladolid, to link the first of them with the A-66 or give access to Portugal without having to go through secondary roads. It is known as the Duero Highway and its end is already visible at its central junction, in Valladolid. It arrives, yes, three years late. The works They have already been extended for more than six years, well beyond December 2022 for which the section between Tudela de Duero and Olivares was expected to be inaugurated. Two populations that should have been united three years after work began in 2019, explain in Valladolid newspaper. When this section is inaugurated and connects with the Quintanilla de Arriba section, it will be open the largest highway link which has been opened to traffic once in our country. 34 kilometers that should arrive in spring. Because first there is a hurdle to overcome. A viaduct to finish Until now, the stretch of highway inaugurated only once in our country is the 27.8 km that separate Solares and Torrelavega in Cantabria by the A-8 and which were opened to traffic in 2015. The record should become obsolete when Quintanilla de Arriba and Tudela de Duero are finally linked by the A-11. This section, as we said, was planned in two segments. Between Tudela de Duero and Olivares de Duero there are 20.2 kilometers in length and between this town and Quintanilla de Arriba there are another 14.5 kilometers. The intention is that this first section will be open to traffic in 2022 after investing 79.1 million euros. The second was to be ready at the end of 2023 after spending 97.9 million euros. It is estimated, however, that this section has gone above 220 million euros. A figure that pales compared to the total work, if we take into account that the last 120 kilometers of the Duero Highway under construction have been awarded some 980 million euros in the sum of all the projects. It remains to be built, for example, the expansion of the Aranda del Duero variant. As far as Valladolid is concerned, residents have yet to see how the 34 kilometer link is completed with the construction of the Duero viaduct. When completed it will be the culmination of works that are expected to be ready by the spring of this year. However, in May of last year Those responsible preferred to remain cautious and make it clear that until the end of 2026 the deadlines projected with the last extension would be met. Whether you arrive in spring or winter, the opening of this section next to Valladolid will be key to seeing the light at the end of the tunnel. The connection between Soria and Zamora by highway is a historic demand that should have been completed a long time ago. Especially if we take into account that The first section of the A-11 was opened to cars in 1995. More than 30 years later, there are still fringes to close. Photos | Ministry of Transport In Xataka | Spain has dozens of unique abandoned roads. Now he wants to save them by turning them into “historic roads”

This is one of the most complete controls with which you can turn your iPhone or Android mobile into a portable console

January 6, 2026 by usatoday24

If you usually play a lot on mobile and you are tired of doing it through the touch screen, having a good mobile controller is the best option. He Razer Kishi V3 It is one of the most popular and works for both iPhone and Android. Razer Kishi V3 – USB-C haptic gaming controller for iPhones and Android smartphones The price could vary. We earn commission from these links A very complete controller that offers a complete gaming experience on mobile This Razer Kishi V3 mobile controller is, without a doubt, perfect for playing with your mobile as if you were playing on a portable console. This is thanks to your full size controller designwhich allows you to comfortably play games on your mobile for hours. Offers mobile ergonomics iPhone and Android and features full-size TMR joysticks with interchangeable covers. In addition, you can perfect your aim with the anti-slip control levers high precision, superior to Hall effect designs. It also features dual mouse click rear buttons and pincer grip top buttons. Plus, thanks to Razer Neus Game Launcher, you can discover thousands of games for iOS and Android and save your games. The best thing about this controller is that it is Plug & Play typeso you just have to plug it in and start using it, without having to download any software. You may also be interested Utilify RGB Gaming Mobile Cooler with 2 Modes The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Logitech G G435 LIGHTSPEED 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 | Razer In Xataka | Best controllers to play on the computer. Which one to buy and 10 recommended PC gaming controllers for all budgets In Xataka | The best mobile phones, we have tested them and here are their analyzes

PLD Space already has a complete Miura 5 rocket ready. to destroy it

November 21, 2025 by usatoday24

The renders are over. PLD Space has once again demonstrated that it is advancing at a devilish pace by publishing the first photos of the entire Miura 5 rocket. These images are history of the Spanish space industry. With you, the Miura 5. The first complete unit of the Miura 5 is not made to fly, but to suffer. Named QM1 (Qualification Model 1), has been almost completely assembled for integration testing of all subsystems before the final flight model takes off into Earth orbit next year. This is the first orbital launcher from a Spanish company, the same one that successfully launched the Miura 1 suborbital rocket from Huelva in October 2023. It was that milestone that has allowed PLD Space to complete the development of a rocket in record time. No other European company has done it so quickly. Why it is important. At a time when preserving sovereign access to space It has become a geopolitical issueEurope needs to have a strong aerospace industry and cheaper and more versatile rockets than the Ariane 6 and Vega C developed by ESA. The Miura 5 leads the European New Space thanks to its TEPREL-C biokerosene and liquid oxygen engines, more powerful than its competitors and developed internally by PLD Space in its Elche factory. The rocket measures 35.7 meters high, has two stages (the first with five engines, and the second with an engine adapted to the vacuum of space). The next steps. The first stage of the QM1 will perform a full propellant loading test known as “wet dress rehearsal.” They will fill the tanks, pressurize the vehicle as they would before a flight, and replicate all the structural and thermal loads prior to launch, without actually turning on the engines for takeoff. The second stage will be sent to the United States to test the Flight Termination System (FTS). Basically, it will be destroyed to validate that the explosive charges are capable of safely disintegrating the rocket in the event of an in-flight anomaly. PLD Space expects to have the second qualification unit ready in December. The first Miura 5 designed to fly will arrive shortly after. He is scheduled to travel to French Guiana in the first quarter of 2026. Images | PLD Space In Xataka | PLD Space has a detailed plan to become Europe’s rocket factory. And the pieces have started to fit

Apple is resisting the push for AI PCs because AI PCs have caused complete indifference

October 31, 2025 by usatoday24

On paper everything was the sea of pretty. Copilot+ PCs wanted resurrect and reinvent the PC turning it into a device with which you can do much more with much less effort. There was a lot of talk about TOPS power, how AI would do a lot of things for us, and an argument that would boost sales. Do you know what? Its impact has been practically zero. For better or worse, the PC segment has not undergone major changes. Sales have not suddenly started to grow, nor have they plummeted. If the Copilot+ PCs wanted to boost sales, they certainly haven’t seemed to succeed. But at least they don’t seem to have had a negative impact either. Own elaboration. Data: IDC The arrival of AI features on PCs should theoretically have had an impact on PC sales by boosting them, but also theoretically on Mac sales, from which it should have stolen some share if AI had been an important argument. As we know, Apple has barely emphasized the AI functions of its equipment. Although introduced Apple Intelligence in June 2024, it did so in a very limited way and almost a year and a half later its functions remain modest. Own elaboration. Data: Apple quarterly reports. The people keep buying Macbut not because of Apple Intelligence, but because they are just that, Mac. This has been noted throughout this period in which sales have remained relatively stable. The Mac is a lot of Mac The recent presentation of the MacBook Pro M5 could encourage sales towards the end of the year, but where Apple seems to have a winning horse is in the MacBook Air M4which has only been on the market for eight months and offers an enviable price-performance ratio. In the US, for example, you can get it right now for 800 dollars (without taxes). Here, for 949 euros. Few Windows laptops can compete with Apple’s offering, which is surprisingly balanced and has extraordinary room for maneuver thanks to its Apple M4 chip. When we tested the Acer Swift Go 14 AIFor example, we find a device that at 719 euros is undoubtedly cheaper and boasts 16 GB of RAM and 512 GB of SSD, but is inferior in its chip, the Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus. In Geekbench single-core it is around 2,400 points, and in multi-core it is 10,500. The Apple M4 is around 3,600 and 15,000 points respectively. Acer’s, like other manufacturers selling PC Copilot+, is on paper a comparatively decent proposal, but still fails to impose that TOPS argument and AI functions. They are there and can help, but they are not a decisive argument at the moment, at least if we look at the sales of these devices. PC sales may pick up and boost in the short term, but if they do it will probably not be because of AI features, but for the simple reason that Official Windows 10 support has ended —although that has small print— and many users and companies may have decided to renew their IT infrastructure. However, the promise that AI was going to revolutionize our PCs remains just that: a promise. Apple seems like it can rest easy. And it must be, because this last quarter the Mac division has grown 13% in revenue compared to the same period of the previous year. Not bad. In Xataka | Microsoft is already thinking about what the computers of 2030 will be like and has come to a conclusion: touching is overrated Image | Wesson Wang

tips, transport and a complete guide of the best activities

September 24, 2025 by usatoday24

Literally, around the corner, this week, the Comic-with Malaga Give the starting gun for its first edition. While the last guests confirm presence and we know the last practical details (the latest: Photo and signature prices), We have immersed ourselves in the wide agenda of the event, and we highlight a few essential quotes. Here is everything you can’t miss in The 2025 edition. How to get there The Comic-Con will be held at the FYCMA, the Palace of Fairs and Congresses of Malaga. This enclosure is located next to the Cortijo de Torres Fairgrounds, on José Ortega y Gasset Avenue, with easy access from the Circunvalación round and the Mediterranean highway (A-7). Public transport Plane: The airport is 8 km. From there you can take taxi or public transport. Train: The bird station is 15 minutes away from the place. BUS: The EMT offers several bus lines that stop near the FYCMA: Line 4 (Pase del Parque – Cortijo Alto) Line 19 (Main Alameda-Santa Rosalía-Maqueda) Line 20 (Jardín Ciudad – Los Prados) Line 22 (Teatinos – Cortijo Alto) In addition, the Metro El Perchel station is 10 minutes on foot. The best of the agenda You can consult the location and time of each act On the event website. Thursday, September 25 Walter White “Cooking Games”: Two authors of Spanish Spanish video games, Gonzo Suárez (Commandos Saga) and Isabel stems (Warhammer 40,000: Warpforge) analyze their own works, and tell us how they have managed to become success. Between heroes and villains: International stars such as Luke Evans (the hobbit, the alienist), Aaron Paul (Breaking Bad, Westworld) and Pedro Alonso (the paper house, Berlin) talk about how to give life to morally complex characters. Ian Livingstone: From the workshop to the legend – 50 years of games, 30 of revolution: Ian Livingstone is a key figure in the history of the video game and the role, of the eighties books, through the creation of Tomb Raider and its connection to Games Workshop, reviews more than three decades of career. MY reinventiondo: ANDl Contemporary terror in the comic: Some of the most scary comics authors of recent times, such as Werther Dell’dera (someone is killing the children), Álvaro Martínez Bueno (The Nice House on the Lake), Martin Simmonds (the department of truth) and Fernando Blanco (W0Rldtr33) explore the new era of horror in the comic. This is a comic for Marvel: Natacha Bustos is one of the most unique Marvel creators and what else departs from the norm. In this talk discover how a comic is created like Moon Girl and Diabolic Dinosaur for the most important editorial in the world. Warriors: Dafne Keen (Logan, Dark Matter), Gwendoline Christie (Game of Thrones, Star Wars) and Natalia Dyer (Stranger Things) talk about how they give life to women with powerful personality in fantasy worlds and science fiction. The American Comic Market: Myths and realities: Carmen Carnero (Exceptional X -Men), Natacha Bustos (Moon Girl and Diabolic Dinosaur), Rafa Sandoval (Absolute Superman) and Laura Pérez (Night) share their experience, from areas that go from the absolute indie to the mainstream, in the competitive US market. Friday, September 26 Round table: “Professionalization of cosplay: art, trade or profession?”: Round Table with Yaya Han, Anhyra Cosplay, Geheichou and Talent. We analyze the professionalization of the cosplay and what this phenomenon has ahead, at a table that adds to the many workshops on the subject that are distributed by the agenda. “The Matrix ▶ ︎ Neo Cinema ► Future” a conversation with John Gaeta: John Gaeta, Oscar -winning pioneer and legendary responsible for the FX of films and series such as Matrix or The Mandalorian, among other pieces of the Star Wars franchise, redefined his field with his inventiveness. In this talk he shares his vision about the present and future of effects, and how creativity and technology transform film, video games and more. Batman #1: With millionaire sales, Matt Fraction’s new Batman comic and Jorge Jiménez is redefining the stories of the dark gentleman. In this round table they tell how they do it .. 50 years of video games in Spain. Past, present and future: Santiago Bustamante, director of the Oxo Museum, talks with a medium legend, Pablo Ruiz, founder of Dinamic and FX Interactive. The Renacer of Dungoons & Dragons: A historical role of dice and paper, Jeremy Crawford (main designer of Dungeons & Dragons) explores how the most iconic role -playing play in the world has reinvented itself for a new generation. Presentation of Tron Ares: The expected sequel to the science fiction classic will be attended by its protagonist, Jared Leto, revealing the first secrets of this new delivery of adventures in cyberspace. Fantasy melodies: Nobuo Uematsu. Scenic reading and concert: Nobuo Uematsu, is one of the video game music composers, and made history with those of the Final Fantasy saga. In the comic he will take the stage to share the stories and inspirations behind his most iconic soundtracks. Saturday, September 27 Elesky in concert: Sound bands of great Spanish video games: Pianist Elesky will offer a unique concert, playing live some of the most emblematic melodies of Spanish video games. A musical journey that celebrates national talent and revives the emotion of titles that have left their mark on the industry. Devir Show: Special 25th Anniversary: A historical company company we celebrate its 25th anniversary and revive key moments of the genre in Spain such as the arrival of Catan, Carcassonne or Secret Code, until the popularization of the role with Warhammer Fantasy or Pathfinder. Worlds for negotiaBrir: The romantasy that is changing the rules: Iria G. Parente and Selene M. Pascual with Lucía Cerezo explore how Romantas and is revolutionizing fantastic literature. Editorial successes that fuse romance and fantasy and that pass under the radar of critics, but that hook millions of readers. From script to the big screen: Fantastic cinema made in Spain: A tour of the races of some of the best director of Fantastic and … Read more

China has built a space empire in 30 years after being expelled from ISS. Your revenge is about to complete

September 22, 2025 by usatoday24

If the space race of the last century was decided on the moon, that of this century could be a few years after its final act. The space is again the great theater where the two greatest economies in the world demonstrate their technological muscle, and China He has been preparing a master function to close your arc of redemption. A little paint in the face. This story has a clear origin: 1994. That year, China requested to join the International Space Station program with the other partners, But the United States vetoed its entrancearguing that the Asian country was not trustworthy. China developed its own manned space program, but in 2011, the United States Wolf amendment was a second blow, prohibiting NASA from any type of cooperation with Chinese counterparts. In parallel, China suffered the consequences of a world increasingly dependent on navigation satellites. In 1993 he had a first affront when the United States deliberately turned off GPS satellites on the Chinese ship Yinhe, leaving it drifting for 33 days. In 1996, a new blackout made the GPS guidance of a Chinese missile fail. In 2003, China invested 230 million euros to join the Galilean satellite navigation system of the European Union, but also ended up being expelled from this project. Of isolated to self -sufficient. Instead, China started a long -term plan to build, piece by piece, everything they had denied. In 1999 he launched the Shenzhou ship 1. In 2003, it became the third country, after the Soviet Union and the United States, to independently send a man to space: Yang Liwei aboard the Shenzhou 5. In 2007, China undertaked at the same time its lunar career and its own navigation network. The Chang’e 1 probe began to orbit the moon, and the Beidou-1 satellite meant the first stone of an alternative system to the American GPS. Similarly, in 2011 he launched Tiangong-1, the embryo of what would be his future space station. In 2022 he was no longer interested in ISS: China put the Tiangong Space Stationthat since then It is permanently inhabited. Even in areas such as planetary defense, China is replicating and improving Western missions. After the success of NASA’s dart mission, will launch its own mission to divert an asteroidwith a key improvement: a second ship that will observe the impact in real time and measure the live result. The first milestones. China’s space exploits have been growing in complexity. In 2020, the Chang’e 5 probe brought samples of the visible face of the moon for the first time in 44 years, and of a geologically younger area than the samples of the Apollo missions, so that They also interested NASAdespite the law that prevents them from collaborating. It was not until 2024, with the Chang’e-6 mission, which China achieved an impressive unpublished feat: bring to Earth The first samples of the hidden face of the moona tremendous effect in the new space race that now seeks to repeat on Mars, going for the first soil samples of the red planet. While NASA’s Mars Sample Return mission is in a limbo, China plans to launch its Tianwen-3 probe in 2028 and bring samples of Mars in 2031, foreseeably advanceing NASA. He could do it alone, but in a brilliant geopolitical movement, he has invited agencies around the world to join with their own instruments, which leaves the United States in an awkward position. Sorpasso in sight. Beyond the robotic missions, the most important milestones at stake are the missions manned to the moon. While the NASA Artemis program accumulates numerous delays and cost overruns, China advances firmly towards its objectives of stepping on the moon and establishing a lunar base. NASA has already arrived six times to the surface of the moon between 1969 and 1972, but the new lunar race does not go to put a flag, but to control resources. The one who arrives first and establishes a base in the South Lunar Pole It will have a key advantage to select areas with ice water and establish the communication protocols of the cislunar space. Nervousness in Washington. The United States reaction to China’s spatial advances show that the Sorpasso It is possible. The Wolf amendment has fallen short, and now NASA has hardened its position, prohibiting Chinese citizens Access to all its facilities, programs and even zoom meetings. The agency alleges reasons for “cybersecurity.” At the same time, NASA’s acting administrator, Sean Duffy, has adopted A belligerent rhetoric against China: “We are in a second space race. We will win the Chinese on the moon.” You can intuit the fear of a defeat, and one of the strategic movements of the United States to avoid it will be to install a nuclear reactor on the moon before China does, to be able to declare an “exclusion zone”, de facto controlling the most valuable areas. In 30 years, China has gone from being a spatial outcome to an undisputed leader who marks the rhythm in the exploration of the 21st century. The veto that had to stop her became the fuel of her ambition. His space empire is no longer a promise; It is a reality that orbits our heads and perches on other worlds. Revenge, patient and meticulous, is already served. Image | Xinhua In Xataka | While NASA faces the cancellation of 41 missions, China is making authentic virguerías in space

We have detected a mysterious and very potent radio signal of a nearby galaxy. And its origin is a complete enigma

August 25, 2025 by usatoday24

In March 2025, an energy pulse as powerful as the one that emits our Sun in several days hit the earth. It lasted just a few milliseconds, but its detection, and above all, the location of its origin, mark a before and after modern astronomy. Now a team from Northwestern University has managed to identify the origin of the fast radio gust (FRB) brighter ever registered. Although there are still many questions to answer. What is a fast radius gust. To understand the magnitude of this finding you must first know what we are talking about. The astronomers themselves describe THE FRB LIKE a cosmic lighthouse of immense power that ignites during a fraction of second In a vast and distant universe. These signals are incredibly energy and travel for millions of light years to reach the earth’s telescopes. Detect one of these bursts It is already an achievement. However, the real challenge is Respond to the origin of these bursts of energy. Until now, the frb that were repeated, which gave scientists multiple opportunities to triangulate the position, had been precisely located. Now they have done it with only one signal. A “photo” with unprecedented precision. The protagonist has been baptized as FRB 20250316A which was detected on March 16, 2025. To achieve this, it is where our current technological capacity enters. Thanks to a telescope network called Chime Outriggerastronomers were able to locate this burst of energy with an amazing accuracy of 13 parsecs, which is equivalent to 42 light years. If we move this measure to the universe itself, we could talk that they have been able to point out a specific house in an entire city seen from space. Something that marks preceding, is that the first time it is achieved for a burst that has apparently been a unique event. An origin that was almost empty. The address from where this signal came to a spiral galaxy called NGC 4141. At that time, all the great telescopes of the world, from the MMT in Arizona to him Keck in HawaiiThey turned to observe that little corner of the universe. Everyone tried to look for some explanation to this event, but what they found did not square them at all. And it is that in the exact place of the outbreak of this signal there is nothing. Not a supermagnnetic neutron star (a Magnetar), Neither a nebula, nor any continuous radio source. A very quiet neighborhood. When looking around the point that scientists had located, you could think that there would be something spectacular. But nothing is further from reality. It was seen that the signal could not come from another close place. Specifically, the formation of stars closest to the localized point is 190 Persecs away. In this way, the origin is located in a really quiet region of the universe. There have been no more repetitions of the event. Despite looking intensely for months, the signal has not reappeared. This is key. Many frb are “repeating”, emitting bursts sporadically. If it were, given its closeness and power, we should have detected weaker pulses. Statistical calculations are clear: the probability that it is a known repeater and we have only seen this bright pulse is very small (with a tension of more than 3.7σ, a very high level of certainty in physics). What could cause this signal. This combination of factors puts the main theories about the origin of FRB. The most accepted hypothesis is that they come from young magnetares, neutron stars with incredibly powerful magnetic fields. These objects are usually born in active star formation regions. The fact that FRB 20250316A is displaced from its “cradle” could mean that the Magnetar He is older of the one that is thought (between 200,000 and 3 million years) and has moved away. However, this clashes with the active life that is presupposed to these objects. The study also rules out other scenarios, such as outbreaks gamma rays Recent The “cleaning” of the environment and the lack of any residual glow in radio or X -rays do not fit with the models of cataclysms such as the Fusion of two neutron starsat least not immediately. The beginning of a new era. Beyond the enigma of the origin of this particular signal, this phenomenon marks a before and after in astrology. The capacity of the Chime/FRB system to locate unique events with this precision The field will revolutionize. It will no longer be necessary to wait for a source to be repeated to be able to study it in detail. Now, astronomers will be able to create a large -scale map of the environments of hundreds of FRB, allowing to compare the unique bursts and those that are repeated every so often. Perhaps in this way we discover that, after all, not all FRB are born from the same type of event. We may be facing two (or more) different phenomena that produce the same type of signal. The universe is plagued by mysteries. From how The stars were formed to him How the ‘big bang’ formedthey still have Many intrigues For our scientists. This makes every time there are more fronts in open -open astronomy And also the hardware field for put our best teams pointing to space with the aim of increasing our knowledge. In Xataka | There is a radio signal arriving at Earth since 1988. The pulsar from which an important mystery is hidden

If the question is what China is giving Russia in the Ukraine War, we have news: a complete army

July 23, 2025 by usatoday24

At the beginning of July Bloomberg he took Some documents They showed how a little known firm based in Khabarovsk, at the eastern end of Russia, had emerged as one of the main drone manufacturers of the country. I did it thanks to a dense cooperation network Covering with Chinese companies. Now, Ukraine’s intelligence has shown something much bigger: Beijing is giving Moscow a 100% Made in China complete army. A new generation. The Ukraine Defense Intelligence Directorate (Gur) He has revealed The existence of a new type of Russian decoy drone manufactured entirely With Chinese componentsa disturbing milestone that shows the growing implication of Beijing in the Kremlin war machine. Although for years it is has documented the use of foreign pieces (including Chinese) in Russian arsenalthis would be the first time that an unmanned aerial system used in the Ukrainian front is completely built with technology from a single country: China. Chinese shahed. The drone, of the delta and reduced size, reminds superficially to the Shahed-136 Iranianbut it works mainly as a decoy to saturate Ukrainian aerial defenses, although it can also incorporate an explosive load of up to 15 kilos. The existence of this platform confirms that Russia has not only perfected its saturation tactics With drones, but has also consolidated new technological supply chains that avoid international sanctions. All the components and blocks of the drone are of Chinese origin Commercial components. Of the two drones recovered by the Gur, one of them contained exclusively Chinese pieceswhile the other included two still unidentified components. According to The investigationalmost half of the pieces of the first came from a single company: Cuav Technology Co., a Chinese firm based in Guangdong that It specializes in open source created systems. The components were flight controllers with autopilot functions, navigation modules, antennae and air speed sensors. The most notable is that this company, which in 2022 had publicly announced restrictions on the sale of products both to Russia and Ukraine to avoid its military use, has ended up starring in The technical nucleus of a new Russian weapon. The paradox. The contradiction is even more striking to know that Russia had previously presented a supposedly native vertical take -off drone that turned out to be a direct adaptation of a Cuav acquired product acquired Through Aliexpress. The fundamental difference with the new lure does not lies in the origin of its parts, but that it is now a Russian endogenous production based completely on Chinese technology, not a simple direct purchase. Some of the Chinese components found in a new Russian decoy drone AI and tactical expansion. Chinese involvement is not limited to passive electronics. Ukraine has documented The use of artificial intelligence in Russian drones as the V2Uwhich uses algorithms to Identify and select Objectives autonomously. This drone used a Chinese Leetop A203 minicomputer and a central processor with Jetson Orin de Nvidia module, which reveals a combination of Western and Chinese hardwareused by Russia to incorporate AI capacities in its operations. In addition, Beijing has contributed to the development of fiber optic drones long journey, allowing Russia to extend the scope of these platforms up to 50 kilometers. This technology offers immunity against electronic interference and signal blockages, in addition to overcoming geographical obstacles that limit control via radio frequency. Thus, Beijin has endowed Kremlin with key tools to maintain Your tactical advantageespecially in an increasingly conditioned conflict for The electronic war and the saturation of enemy sensor. Foreign pieces war. We had gone counting In the previous months. Actually, the drone lure manufactured in China is only one more piece within the vast Russian war gear assembled with foreign components. The Gur has recovered multiple Russian arms systems (such as Shahed-136 drones, cruise missiles S-8000 flagcommand vehicles with Radar 9S932-1attack helicopters KA-52 and missiles KH-101) that They contained pieces Native of the United StatesIran, Taiwan, Switzerland, Japan or South Korea. In all cases, the parties escaped the export controls and ended Integrated in armament deployed on Ukraine. Even complete systems have been detected, Like a laser of Chinese origin designed for Brink Ukrainian droneswhose presence in Russia was confirmed after circulating videos on social networks. This transfer, identical to systems already provided By China to Iranreinforces the hypothesis of an active and sustained collaboration between both authoritarian regimes in the development of sophisticated weapons. China and implications. Although Beijing claims to maintain a neutral position before the war in Ukraine, its behavior seems the opposite. Filtered statements This month in CNN they revealed that Foreign Minister Wang Yi confessed to a meeting with the EU Foreign Policy Head of Foreign Policy, Kaja Kallas, which Beijing “cannot accept a Russian defeat” because it would allow the United States to focus their attention on containing China. In private, admitted that a prolonged war could benefit Beijing by distracting Washington from their strategic interests in Asia. This geopolitical calculation does not seem trivial: it reflects that for China, Ukraine is not a secondary issue, but A key piece on the global power board. His strategy seems to focus on keeping Russia sufficiently strong to erode Western influence, without compromising enough to become target of direct sanctions. The axis and the transformation of the conflict. Plus: unlike North Korea support (focused on Artillery, missiles and troops), the Chinese contribution It aims to silently mold the technological architecture of the conflict. The supply of microelectronics, complete platforms, AI tools and critical components has allowed Russia reconfigure your economy In war code and adapt your military industry to resist in the long term. A pattern that suggests that the flow of Chinese technology will not only continue, but will probably intensify, extending, perhaps, throughout the Russian arsenal. With Moscow Diplomatically isolated and financially pressedthe convenience alliance with Beijing is emerging as one of the most decisive variables in the future of war. Image | Gur In Xataka | It is not that the war is asymmetric, is that Russia is attacking with … Read more

Some substack authors already invoice more than complete writings. The company has found its moment

June 19, 2025 by usatoday24

Substock is in conversations to lift between 50 and 100 million dollars in a new financing round, with an assessment greater than the 700 million it reached in its last round, according to Eric Newcomerwho quotes his own sources the silence of replacement in this regard. Why is it important. The company has found the perfect moment: Trump’s return has triggered interest in Newsletters policies. Its mobile application is promoting payment subscriptions. With 500,000 creators on the platform, some already generate more income than entire traditional media. Two years ago There were already two doctors generating at least half a million a year. “At least”. It is the symbol of a trend of this decade: the permanent crisis of the media against author’s journalism, focused on a name and not on the brand of a large group. In figures. Substack stays with 10% of payments to writers. The total volume of subscriptions moves around 450 million dollars. 45 million, therefore, are the income of the platform. The context. We are seeing the rise of a new wave of independent journalists who have found an escape route to traditional media. In Spain the phenomenon is being several magnitudes lower than that of the United States, but there are prominent creators: Most are authors who seek independence to tell their stories or parallel projects rather than a replacement for their job. The panoramic. What started as a modern tool for Newsletters It has become a network of independent creators that competes with traditional media. Substack does two things: It offers journalists (and not journalists) with their own audience the opportunity to directly monetize their work leaving their media. Then paquetizes all that network of creators as a network with shared infrastructure. First fragment, then package. Yes, but. The model has its risks. The Newsletter Subtack average loses 50% of payment subscribers each year. To earn 50,000 dollars annually-an American average-moderate salary-charging $ 8 per month, a writer needs 900 payment subscribers. And also, add 31 a month to compensate for those who will leave. That constant pressure to create quality content (the one expected of someone in substitution who charges a subscription), often without more tools than the creator’s own mind, is also a risk to the Burnout. The model. And associated with these risks, there is the long -tailed model that prevails in substack. As in Onlyfansbut for different reasons, the economy of attention is reproduced: A few creators accumulate most income. A few live reasonably well. A huge mass gains symbolic amounts that need to complement to reach the end of the month. The Mehdi Hasan and Bari Weiss of the ecosystem generate hundreds of thousands of dollars a year. Or millions. Niche creators with very faithful audiences can get between $ 50,000 and $ 200,000 a year. The vast majority stay with residual income, insufficient to dedicate full time. The backdrop. The migration to substock is no coincidence. Traditional media have cut templates for a decade while advertising income migrated to Google and Facebook. Between 2008 and 2020, United States lost more than 1,800 local newspapers In addition to usual cuts, rounds of layoffs, frozen hiring, etc. At the same time, star journalists discovered that their names had more value than headers. Matt Taibbi left Rolling StoneGlenn Greenwald left The interceptCasey Newton left The Verge. Everyone found in substitute not only more money, but total editorial independence. At stake. Substack is not alone in this race. Beehiiv, Kit and Ghost They compete for the same market, but with SAAS models that charge fixed monthly payments instead of 10% of substitution commission. Substack’s advantage is their discovery network: readers find new authors through recommendations. But if the big names migrate looking for better economic conditions, that network weakens. It is the paradox of all platforms: you need stars to attract talent, but the stars are the first to leave when alternatives appear. In Xataka | On an internet of social networks and fast content, an old forum resists against wind and tide: hacker news Outstanding image | Replaceck

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