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I’ve been paying Youtube Premium for years and I don’t regret it. The problem is that going back is impossible

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I do not know since when I have Premium YouTube, but the first track in my mail is a cancellation notice of September 2018. Spoiler: At two months I went back to discharge. There is something uncomfortable for many people to admit that you pay for Youtube premium. It is like confessing that you have gone to a sophisticated blackmail. But here I am. I keep paying, and I don’t regret it. I took the step after an annoying epiphany: I was watching a long video and interrupted me for the fifth time with an ad. It was not just the discomfort, but The feeling of being manipulated by an algorithm that had calculated exactly how much I could torture me before he left the platform. Google knows that YouTube is a de facto monopoly and acts as such. Youtube premium changed how consumption content. Without interruptions, I can follow long documentaries without losing the thread. The platform was a library of knowledge again, not a sequence of advertising cuts. The creators who continue to charge more with my subscription than with ads. And as a gift comes YouTube Musickilling two birds of a shot: perfect to solve The Garminoblivious to Apple Music. The model is perverse but effective: degrade the free experience to make it annoying and then sell the solution. It works because YouTube has trained a whole generation to tolerate constant interruptions. We have normalized to cut our thought Every three minutes. But here comes the most insidious: Premium is an entrance drug to an interruption without interruptions. Once that experience tests, go back it becomes impossible. Google knows it. They have hooked not only to their content, but to their version of digital comfort. That accumulated time and constant interruptions are worth more than what the subscription costs. Each announcement avoided is time that I dedicate to something that really interests me. Pure self -defense in an economy that monetizes our attention. I’ve been paying for years and I will continue to do so. Not because the system seems fair to me, but because I have decided that my mental tranquility is worth more than my resistance. In the era of digital monopolies, this is the closest thing to freely choosing that we are going to get. In Xataka | Arc, I apologize for what I said about you, you are the best browser in the world Outstanding image | Omar al-Ghosson

Weddings where they don’t work alcohol

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In the middle of a dance floor surrounded by dim lights and tables decorated with wild flowers, someone asks for a “red fruits mocktail with basil.” There is no toast with cava, or white wine glasses. In short, there is no alcohol. And more and more weddings are rewriting the bridal script: goodbye to the champagne, hello to the mocktails with a hibiscal flower and the dance tracks without stumbling. How without alcohol? More and more couples are consciously deciding to eliminate alcohol from their celebrations. The motivations are diverse: healthy lifestyle, background of addictions, religious reasons, or simply the desire to avoid the typical drunk drama at the party. In a report for The Wall Street JournalGracie Giambrone, a marketing professional in Tampa (Florida), summarizes it clearly: “If it’s a day on us, it makes no sense to put alcohol just to please others.” Instead of a open bar, he will opt for live chefs cooking Paella and a handmade coffee station. Tradition vs Trend. Here comes the clash. Some guests do not understand it and do not hide it, as is the case of American influencer Siobhan McCaffrey. Interview by the American media did not hesitate to qualify the experience as “the worst wedding of his life” after attending a celebration in Paris. “Your wedding is not just about you, it is also about creating a good experience for others,” also declared the WSJ. And, despite the growth of the sober movement, most weddings continue to bet on alcohol. According to the Wedding Wedding Sector Report.in Spain 94% of couples claim to have served alcohol in their celebration. In addition, for 81%, it is still directly “essential.” A slight change. However, there are nuances: only 58% of couples hired Barra Break for the final party, a slight drop compared to the previous year. And most interesting: the mocktails, without alcohol, are booming. “More and more work so that they are up to alcohol classics,” has pointed out in the newspaper Albert de O’Drink Molecular cocktails. In fact, in his letter, one third of cocktails are already without alcohol. The debate is spilled in networks. The Argentine influencer Sol Carlos, with more than seven million followers on Tiktok, was a trend for a radical decision: his wedding I wouldn’t have a drop of alcohol. “Neither my partner nor I almost ever took. Maybe that money we invest in a show where we all enjoy,” he said in one of his most commented videos (now not available). The reactions soon. Some supported their decision with a blunt “The wedding is yours.” Others asked for a “midpoint”: some alcohol, but without excesses. Also She was criticized for her intention not to invite children: “In several weddings that I was, the children destroyed decorations and nobody tells them anything,” he argued. The truth is that the debate no longer revolves around what is drinking, but how we redefine the meaning of the party. There is a generational change. Behind this trend there is a new generation that begins to reconfigure the ecosystem. Generation Z, born between 1997 and 2012, already represents almost 20% of couples who marry in Spain, According to Bodas.net. And with them comes a new way of celebrating: more customization, less protocol, and a different relationship with consumption. As we have already detailed in Xatakathis generation stars in a new underground of leisure that includes raves without alcohol, rest zones and sensory experiences designed to “heal a broken generation for stress.” For many young people, getting drunk is no longer synonymous with having fun, and emotional and physical well -being prevails even on holidays. Rewriting weddings. And it is not just alcohol that is changing. Also the menus. In full explosion of conscious food, vegan weddings have gained prominence. This was shown by the tiktoker @rocio.girasol, which narrated a 100% vegan banquet: ham and cheese without animal origin, cauliflower croquettes, vegan gossip and chocolate brownies. Although the opinions were divided, the video exceeded 25,000 views. The debate is the same: is it all at a wedding, if it reflects the identity of the couple? What do you get for? Maybe the answer is there, because they are finally ceasing to be crowded rituals to become personal expressions. Some couples choose classic luxury, others prefer fair -type celebrations or intimate parties with sustainable decoration. The important thing is no longer to meet others, but feel represented. And that is very good. But it should also be remembered the context: today weddings are no longer only emotional rituals, but events of high economic, logistics and social voltage. In Spain, more than 160,000 weddings are celebrated a year, According to the INEwith an average expenditure per link that exceeds 20,000 euros. Guests, meanwhile, usually assume gifts Between 150 and 250 euroseven if the wedding does not feel like it, it does not suck them or not remotely close. They go because “it’s what touches.” In the midst of that emotional and financial machinery, alcohol had remained the only collective consolation. The open bar was the prize: what justified the expense, the hours of travel and to the ill -ironed shirt. And now, that also disappears. This new generation not only changes the menu or the protocol: it eliminates the agreed drunkenness. Is it a revolution or a betrayal? It depends on who you ask. But if you are going to marry you and yours, do not forget that there are many others that – although they don’t say it – are there only for you. Image | Unspash Xataka | A councilor of Valencia had a date and place to marry, but not a couple. 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“I don’t know if I want my children to see short videos and are not able to see something more than 15 minutes”

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The arrival of the new short videos formats driven by platforms such as Tiktok or Instagram has dragged YouTube and other social networks to adopt the same content format Based on the infinity scroll. That change has generated a growing concern among the pioneers themselves in online video. Steve Chen, co -founder of YouTube, has shown his doubts as a father and user with respect to this format of short fast consumption videos that Pop for all attention of the user. “I think Tiktok is entertainment, but it’s pure entertainment,” Chen said. Use and throw content. Within the framework of A talk with students From the Stanford Graduate School of Business, the YouTube co -founder was not fully comfortable with the idea that their young children grow up watching videos of a few seconds. “I do not know if I want my children to see short format content as their only form of entertainment, and that they are not able to see something that lasts more than 15 minutes,” Chen, father of two children confessed, answering the questions of Stanford’s students. These statements show a growing concern among parents: children are digital native, but that does not guarantee that they develop skills or have the necessary tools for the responsible consumption of content served in Infinite Scroll Format demanding of constant attention. The child’s attention capacity. Chen also insisted on an argument that has become frequent among researchers: excess short content can alter the capacity to concentrate, especially among the youngestaccording to published by The Guardian. “The shortest format content is equivalent to lower attention capacity,” Chen said in his response. This type of highly visual videos were described by the engineer as a simple entertainment that does not necessarily provide educational or formative value, but with a high risk of affecting The attention capacity and to the cognitive development of the youngest when exposed to increasingly brief and addictive stimuli. Screen time control. One of the situations that most disturb Chen is the role of algorithms in foster digital addiction. As explained by the founder of YouTube, many platforms depend economically that users, including children, spend as long as possible connected. “It is a delicate balance between what attracts user attention and what generates more income, compared to what is really useful,” he warned. Faced with this risk, Chen openly suggested that technology should “consider limiting the daily use time of these applications, according to the age of users.” Extended concern. Steve Chen is not the only leader in the digital field that has ruled on the risks of the doomscrolling. Sam Altman, who premiered paternity in February, was also worried about The first podcast OpenAI for the impact of social networks In younger users. “I am worried about children in technology. I think that short videos inject dopamine; it seems that children’s brain development is deeply affecting,” said Openai’s founder. In that same idea, the social psychologist Jonathan Haidt, author of the Super Survents coincides ‘The anxious generation’ and professor at the University of New York, which in different interventions has warned sharply: “Social networks are seriously damaging children in the western world,” in statements collected by Business Insider. The expert has also warned that “the destruction of human care worldwide could be an even greater cost for humanity than the epidemic of mental health and health problems.” Try to put doors to the field. Steve Chen mentioned in his talk, that some parents try to prevent their children from watching short videos “with vibrant colors and addictive eyes”, preferring longer, although less exciting formats. The reason is clear: it is sought to prevent minors from developing an early dependence on fast and instant content, difficult to reverse as they grow. That is why parents expose them to content with a more resting rate. “If they are not exposed to the short format content immediately, then they maintain satisfaction with that other type of content they are watching (with longer videos),” said the co -founder. In Xataka | How to recover the concentration that social networks and multitars have taken us Image | Wikimedia Commons (Taiwán Plus), Unspash (Albert Oliveira)

Surely you don’t know who Sofia Surfers, Fabiana, Álvaro Suárez and Pablo Vera are. But they are the viral summer phenomenon

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The summer of 2025 is marked by a New type of gossip that is born, grows and expands mainly in Tiktok. Unlike traditional gossip in magazines, television or pink press, this time the epicenter is in networks, created, disseminated and amplified by the users who use the social network: generation Z and millennials. Sofía Surfers, Fabiana, Álvaro Suárez and Pablo Vera do not belong to the world of the show or the traditional show, not even to areas where the celebrities normally arise. But there is no talk of other people in Tiktok. The protagonists. The least interesting of this story is possibly the story itself, But summarizing: Sofia Surfers She is the sister of Lola Lolita, one of the most segated Spanish influencers. It did not belong to the world of traditional fame until shortly before the event, but that has changed: its profile is now full of publications loaded with indirects and key messages. Fabiana Sevillano It is an Andalusian influencer with more than one million followers and is part of the social circle of Sofia and Álvaro. He has publicly confirmed to have a casual and recent sentimental relationship with Álvaro, with an open and direct posture before the drama. Álvaro Suárez He is former partner of Sofia Surfers and a new partner, apparently, from Fabiana. He has tried to maintain a clear attitude and put limits to the spread of gossip. Pablo Vera He is a couple of Fabiana, his name has been mentioned frequently in videos and reactions, and has tried to clarify his version of the facts. Sofia stopped following Fabiana on social networks, what many people interpreted as the confirmation of a betrayal, which Fabiana later confirmed. All this framework has since generated thousands of memes, videos, indirect and debates among their followers, amplifying the viral phenomenon. 11 tricks to dominate Tik tok The impact. Thousands of users have generated a high level of interaction with these profiles. The gossip -related videos They accumulate million visualizations and hundreds of thousands of likescomments and shared: there are explanatory and reagent videos, memes, Duos and Reenactments that They comment or amplify the facts and rumors in ironic or dramatic key. Hashtags like #fabianasevillano, #Pablovera and #Sofiastasurfers are among the most used. The never seen. It is a level of engagement Unusual for previously unknown characters, and that is also organic, decentralized and collaborative, which generates a feeling of community and participation that does not occur in other formats of the pink press. This also generates further propagation speed and more viral strength, which has made the phenomenon born in Tiktok, its impact has spread to other social networks. @javihoyosmartinez Fabiana Sevillano confirms that he looked with Álvaro Suárez: “I like it.” Tell how he told Pablo Vera and responds to Sofía Surferss #Fabianasevillano #Pablovera #Alvarosuarez #SOFIASURFERSS #Lolaloliitaaa ♬ Original sound – Javihoyos Beyond the gossip. In this case the narrative about the protagonists It is not controlled by specialized journalistsbut for the uncontrolled sum of thousands of videos, memes, debates and reactions. This democratizes the birth and evolution of these charactersand makes the target audience of this type of narrative develop A feeling of belonging to all this. Of course, now There are rumors that traditional pink media are beginning to be interested in exploiting this story born in networks. The renewal of the Star System. As the already historical one left us well ‘Save me‘, The renewal of the distributions of these dramas is essential when giving them continuity. In this case, the refreshing circumstance that most of these actors were not previously known (even one of them sister of Lola Lolita) gives them a renewed vitality. And so the idea that there are no modern or ancient issues (a story of infidelities, in fact, is one of the oldest in the world), but forms and spaces to tell them. In Xataka | There is a fever to see the weddings of others in social networks. And that is causing them to throw rice shovels to the bride and groom

China has many garbage incinerators. So many, they don’t have enough garbage to burn

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A few years ago, China was the world landfill. Since the 80s, countries around the world exported their garbage to China and processed them as raw materials for their industry. Today, China has a problem with waste management, but very different. What is left over is not garbage, but incinerators to burn it. Hungry incinerators. China has more than 1,000 garbage incineration plants for electricity generation. Combined, they have an ability to burn more than one million tons of garbage per day. Currently, according to a report from Cinda Securities These incineration plants are working at an average of 60% of their capacity, which represents an important underutilization of their resources. Because. The amount of waste continues to grow in China, the problem is that it does so at a lower rate than their management industry. According to South China Morning Post, Since 2019 solid waste has increased more than 10%, but incineration capacity has doubled. The reasons for this lag are, on the one hand, an economy in recession where it is urbanized at a slower pace, and on the other an excess of optimism of the past. On fire. Although they started building incineration plants much earlier, it was in the 2000s when China began a more powerful expansion. In 2015, China already had 223 plants working And he intended to double his ability. And what if they got it. In October of last year there were 1,010 incineration companies throughout the country. And all despite the numerous population protests and the Criticism of environmental organizations They estimate that, only in 2022, this industry issued more than 100 million tons of CO₂. It was seen coming. China did not count on a point where the population (and therefore the waste) would not grow so quickly. In addition to the Covid caused the migration of cities to less populated areas. This excess of optimism could have a pass in the first years, but according to statements by climate activist Chen Liwen to SCMPin 2020 it was already evident that there was a problem. Energy garbage. It is not just about eliminating waste, but also extracting energy in the process. The garbage incineration plants for energy production were part of the Chinese government plan for renewable energy. They offered many subsidies to companies that generated electricity with this system, which caused many companies to see a profitable business. It is estimated that such a plant takes ten years to recover the initial investment, so the situation of many of these plants is critical. Image | Chatgpt In Xataka | The European waste industry has been lying for years: in 2018 everything jumped through the air and we have not yet recovered

You don’t have to buy a expensive mobile to have 512 GB. This mid -range xiaomi costs just over 260 euros

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Although most mobile offers are concentrated in the most basic configurations – many times in those of 128 GB – from time to time we find very striking discounts on the highest configurations. He Xiaomi little x7 It is a good example of this, since it is in Amazon right now 269.99 eurosthus touching its minimum historical price that so far is 261.99 euros. Xiaomi little x7 (12 GB, 512 GB) * Some price may have changed from the last review A cheap mobile with a lot of storage He Little x7 It is a mobile of the mid -range of Xiaomi that, although right now it stands out both for its storage and its price, has some fairly interesting features, especially in relation to its screen that offers a 1.5K resolution. The 6.67 -inch panel is AMOLED and also offers both a 120 Hz soda rate and a 3,000 nits peak shine. And internally comes with a good mid -range processor to which it belongs: the media sizek 7300 ultra, along with 12 GB of RAM and 512 GB of internal storage. Although its battery does not reach the figure that the Little x7 prowe can talk about a good number for the price it has: 5,110 mAh with 45W fast charge support. In addition, it has IP68 certification With protection against dust and water and its photographic section, it stands out for its rear module composed of a 50 MP main sensor, an 8 mp wide angle and a 2 MP macro. You may also interest these accessories for Xiaomi’s mobile Xiaomi Redmi Buds 6 Pro – Wireless headphones, noise cancellation, light, up to 36 hours of autonomy, Bluetooth 5.3, black (ES version) * Some price may have changed from the last review Xiaomi SmartBand 10, 1.72 ”amoled screen, fast charge, 150+ Sports modes. Health and sleep monitoring. Hyperos 2.0. Waterproof 5atm, compass, white pearl. * Some price may have changed from the last review Some of the links of this article are affiliated and can report a benefit to Xataka. In case of non -availability, offers may vary. Images | Xiaomi In Xataka | The best mobiles, we have tried them and here are their analysis In Xataka | The best Xiaomi mobile price: purchase and comparative guide

We have been at Roig Arena, the stadium that the owner of Mercadona will open in Valencia. If you don’t have more screens it is because they can’t

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He already owns The most successful supermarket chain in the countryhas a foundation known for the Valencia Marathon Sponsorshiphas Your own startup accelerator And it is even owner of a basketball team. He only lacked the stadium. We talk, of course, Juan Roig. The owner of Mercadona has been embarked on the construction of the pavilion that bears his name and will be the new home of Valencia Basket, in addition to a space for concerts and shows. We have been visiting the works and if we had to summarize it in a word we are clear: screens. 1,700 square meters of screens, to be exact. The eye. Before entering we find a screen giving us welcome. They call it “the eye” and measures 10 meters high by 48 wide. Like the other screens, it has installed it LG that tells us the challenge that has meant such a large panel, resistant to the outside and also looks when the sun affects it. It is on the northwest facade of the enclosure and just at the time that there will be many events (about seven or eight in the afternoon) the sun will be putting on. This screen we have not been able to see it on because they were still installing it, so we cannot judge how it looks. Visuals will be projected in it to announce which event or game will have that day. Screens inside and out The videomarker. Within the sand is the jewel of the crown: a videomarker with 250 square meters of surface that, according to LG, has the highest resolution in Europe. It is in the center of the pavilion and forms four screens, but as it has the rounded edges and the image they project is continuous, it gives the feeling that it is a single panel that wraps the entire structure. In addition, in the inner face there are two more screens in which information will be seen from the basketball matches that are held. More screens. There is no thing left, the interior of the Roig Arena is literally lined on screens (see the first photo). There is a kind of band that they call ‘Ribbon LED’ that surrounds the stadium and separates the lower stand from the superior. And there is even more. Inside is also the largest videowall in Europe, with an area of 500 square meters. Both the Videowall and the Ribbon and the videomarker do have seen them on and has surprised us with the sharpness and luminosity. Folded and deployed bleachers Two ages. The enclosure has a particularity and that is that the capacity is variable. You can house 15,600 people in Basket mode and up to 20,000 in concert mode. This is achieved with a retractable bleachers system in the first level. In a basketball game they will be deployed, creating one more level of seats that extend to the edge of the field, while in the concerts they will fold them so that they are hidden on the sides and the track is larger. Investment. The idea of making a new pavilion for Valencia Basket years ruminating And finally Juan Roig confirmed that he would build an enclosure with a capacity for about 15,000 people. In 2018 He traveled to Berlin to know the Berlin Arenastadium in which the project was inspired, and the works began in 2020. The total investment in the enclosure will be, according to its general director, more than 300 million euros And there is already date for its inauguration: on September 6. Basket and more. In addition to being the new home of the Valencian team, which leaves the mythical (but quite outdated) La Fonteta PavilionRoig Arena was also conceived as a space for concerts and shows. In fact, although it does not open until September, they already have confirmed concerts for all next year, Many of them with Sold Out. Images | Xataka, Roig Arena In Xataka | Juan Roig believes that cooking at home has no future. There are eight million Spaniards who are already giving the right

Creatine is the Queen of Gym. Now science investigates if you can also wake up your brain when you don’t sleep

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Creatine is, together with Powder proteins Already the Ashwagandha, one of the star supplements if we do physical activity Intense. It is one of the most studied supplements and evidence on improvements in physical function are clear. However, in recent years he is calling attention to areas far from the gym thanks to its potential benefits for cognitive function. And now there are those who are studying the effects of creatine in People with lack of sleep. Creatine and brain. The operation of creatine is simple. It is a compound that we produce naturally, mainly in the liver, but that we can also obtain thanks to certain meats and fish. The problem is that in vegan lifestyles or within the framework of intense training, supplementation becomes very interesting To increase those immediate reserves of energy Recently, the Texas A&M University He discovered that creatine is not only useful in the muscles, but also in the brain, with studies pointing to positive effects on the Recovery of brain injuriesin reducing the sensation of fatigue and as a neuroprotective agent by showing potential to reduce mitochondrial dysfunction, being a key factor in the neurodegenerative diseases. Neurogenesis. Creatine plays a very relevant role in the formation of New cells and brain tissuesalso in the creation of neurons in the embryonic phase. And that prominence is what encouraged research on creatine functions in the brain. As we read in BBCwithin the tests that are being done, one is that of Ali Gordjinejad, researcher at the Forschungszentrum Jolich Center in Germany. As we discussed before, they have been carried out, and they are still doing, studies that relate the role of creatine in the brain beyond that embryonic phase, and something that disrupts the usual functioning of the brain is the sleep deprivation. That is where Gordjinejad wondered if creatine can have a role in the short -term memory and brain recovery in People with sleep deprivation. This would be interesting for people who must travel at night, emergency service workers or students who hurry before exams. The analysis. To do this, his team recruited 15 people and divided them into groups. One was given a creatine supplement and another placebo. The shot was at 6:00 p.m. and, until 9:00 in the next morning, he tested the cognitive performance of those people every two and a half hours. He analyzed his reaction times or short -term memories and discovered that the processing speed was higher in the group that took creatine. Gordjinejad Consider That, in that stress situation for the body and, above all, the brain, the organ needs energy available quickly, taking it from phosphocreatine deposits that have been filled just before exercise. Would act exactly as it does when we are doing a Intense exercise To endure, for example, one more repetition. Controversial. The researcher believes that his findings show the potential of creatine to help overErebro starts its repair mechanisms. Now, although there are very forceful studies, this is somewhat less due to an important detail: the participants in the study took 10 times the recommended daily dose of creatine. Gordjinejad himself points out that it is such a high dose that it should not be taken by people with kidney problems, but even if you are perfectly healthy, that dose can cause stomach pains or problems in the following deposits. You have to continue studying. What the researcher is clear is that we must continue to investigate until finding evidence that supports his theory or, on the contrary, help to leave it aside (that is also the scientific purpose, in short). In following trials, he will try with smaller doses, and is something that will allow creatine to relate more evidently to cognitive function. Because, as we said, Its muscle benefits in exercise They are evident and well supported by science, but when we talk about the performance of this supplementation in the brain, various researchers have agreed that you have to standardize amounts of creatine in the analysis and, above all, update those studies. A clear example is that of researcher Terry McMorris, which in 2024 and after reviewing 15 studies, concluded that there is no clear evidence that supports that creatine improves cognitive function, being the main problem that many of these studies were carried out almost a century ago and in unstricted situations. In what McMorris and Gordjinejad shake hands is in the belief that it is an area in which it is worth continuing. Images | l ch In Xataka | If the question is how to increase protein intake every morning, the answer is “proffee”: throwing it into coffee

“I don’t want money. They fly without suitcases”

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Ryanair entered more than 13,400 million euros in 2024. Of them, 4,299 million euros had nothing to do with the explicit transport of passengers. That is, money that came from the “extras” that the company already offers those that must be folded if, for example, we want to fly with a cabin suitcase. Michael O’Leary, his CEO, says what happens of them (and their money). “I don’t want it”. “I don’t want any suitcase money. I prefer passengers to fly without suitcases.” O’Leary’s words have resonated in Dublin (Ireland), during a meeting with journalists, as he has collected eldiario.es. In the talk he was asked about the Internal conflicts in Europe and those who are facing the airline on the occasion of the hand or cabin suitcase. That for which Ryanair charges an extra, for which sanctions those who have not billed her And they exceed its limits and, above all, that same that Ryanair wants to eliminate. The costs. During his talk, O’Leary has insisted that suitcases cost him too much money because “we have people used to put our bags on the plane, the plane weighs more and consume more fuel.” Before taking into account the fuel, Ryanair figure the cost of a passenger at 34 euros, according to an internal slide projected in Milan and exposed by The Flight Club. That cost is more compensated with each invoiced suitcase … or not invoiced, although its CEO ensures that it would prefer that passengers forget it. To keep it in mind, bill a suitcase of up to 10 kg (allowed in free cabin by other companies) costs Ryanair between 23.99 and 44.99 euros. But if the passenger has not chosen this option in his ticket and exceeds the measures agreed by the company, the cost of sending the luggage to the winery will be 46 euros in the best case. In fact, it could reach 60 euros, as they reflect On your own website. A business. As my partner Javier Lacort explained In this exhaustive analysis From the company, Ryanair does not make money with the flight in itself. Your business is in everything that orbits around the plane ticket, from the billing of the suitcase to the soda that is taken on board, through the choice of seat or commissions to hire on its website services such as hotels or rental cars. And to this we must add that the company punishes very hard to whom the rules skip. Not only on the occasion of hand luggage, too If the customer behaves badly Or, simply, he has not made the billing for himself at home. Very soon wants to charge us If we do not wear our ticket on the mobile phone. An open battle. O’Leary’s statements come just when the debate on the hand suitcase is more open than ever. A few days ago, The Council of Europe took a step forward to impose minimal measures in the hand luggage allowed by airlines. The problem is extremely concise and coincide with the proposal of the airlines Low Cost. The road seemed marked but The European Parliament has taken the opposite sense and his proposal becomes significantly increasing the agreed measures in the other European institution. To move forward a regulation in which the minimum measures allowed are explained, it is necessary for both parties to reach a final agreement. Some changes. At the same time, Ryanair has made a very slight concession. Since this summer, they will allow handbill with a maximum size of 40 x 30 x 20 cm, after the Airlines For Europe (A4E) association, which Ryanair is a member, will sign an agreement so that the minimum of the suitcases admitted as hand luggage is 40 × 30 × 15 cm. Until now, Ryanair allowed access with packages of up to 40 x 25 x 20 cm. With the agreement, it will maintain the depth and height but let the suitcases be five wider cenimeters. This, according to BBCIt will allow expanding the capacity of the backpack in four liters, moving from the current 20 liters to a maximum of 24 liters. Yes, but. This change is not accidental. Those 40 × 30 × 15 cm to which the members of Airlines For Europe (A4E) are committed to the European Parliament Proposalthat he wants the suitcase for free but the proposed measures are, as we have seen, almost traced to which Ryanair already applied, so it is understood as a sample of good will to the changes. He Europe Council bet Retail for hand luggage although the proposed measures to travel with him in the cabin are exactly the same. That is, what Ryanair is doing is simply adapting to what seems to be the new standard. Thus demonstrates good will and facilitates understanding. Meanwhile… Meanwhile, at least in Spain, we live in a limbo. Because Justice is not fully clear whether or not we can travel with a suitcase superior to the measures that Ryanair demands. In current regulations there is talk of a lump that allows “essential” luggage but exact measures are not mentioned. That has made some judgments in our country They have proved the airline And others, however, have opted for Strengthen user thesis. The government is clear about its position: what Ryanair is doing is illegal And that’s why he fined it. Photo | Polish Presidentncy of the Council of the EU 2025 and Giorgios Savidis In Xataka | The great secret of Ryanair’s success is that he does not earn money to fly: he does so squeezing you in everything else

You don’t need anyone else

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Elon Musk took chest on Sunday. And rightly. Your Robotaxis at last They began to workand he celebrated it with A message in x in which he congratulated the team in charge of the launch. The reason is logical, because those engineers have not only achieved that Tesla’s robotaxis work, but also do so with a chip and software developed completely by them. Tesla already has robotaxis. “It is good to have an automatic pilot in airplanes, we should have it in cars.” The phrase is from Elon Musk, which in 2013 began its particular ambition to get Tesla to drive alone. Since then He has not stopped doing promises that he has not fulfilled, but these days he achieved a singular advance: inaugurating his robotaxis service … although again was different from the one who promised. These vehicles began shooting last Sunday in Austin, Texas, although with strong restrictions and in Very specific spaces of the city. The long history of Autopilot. Those 2013 statements began a remarkable trajectory for Tesla, which soon decided that he wanted to ride him on his own and not depend on anyone. Although initially they allied With Mobileye To be able to use their sensors and hardware, the thing changed as of July 2016. It was then that Tesla began to develop her own hardware for her autonomous driving systems. The evolution of your “hardware”. At the end of 2016 the First Hardware Own Platform (“Hardware 2” or HW2, successor of “hardware 1” that was based on Mobileye solutions) in Tesla vehicles. In August 2017, a review called HW2.5 would arrive, but The version most important to date It has been “Hardware 3” (HW3), launched in March 2019 with 14 Nm chips and has been the one that has integrated in its vehicles until the beginning of 2023. It was then that “Hardware 4” (HW4) arrived that is Tesla’s great bet for its current systems. The next iteration It will arrive Predictably in three or four years, and will also be based on chips manufactured by Samsung. A very capable chip. In both HW3 and HW4 the used chips have been manufactured by Samsung and are derived from the exynos of this firm. In HW3 it was used A 14 NM chip With 12 CPU nuclei, 2 neural network processors (NN) and a 3 3 -tops IA calculation power. With the new HW4 generation the chip is made of 7 Nm photolithography, it has 20 CPU nuclei, 3 NN and processors A power of 50 tops. The cameras also have better sensors (from 1.2 MP to 5 MP), and the Tesla Vision system is also more precise. By the way: this It is not the only chip of AI that the company designs. Autonomy level 2. That has not enough to increase the level of autonomy of its autonomous driving software, which at the moment seems to be level 2, Behind Mercedes or Ford. At this time, FSD can control the car autonomously, but the driver must monitor that driving at all times and be prepared to take control. A comparative analysis of various autonomous driving systems indicated in March 2024 that at that time FSD had a “poor” capacity. Actually most of the analyzed had that same qualification, and only one (that of the Lexus) was considered decent. The software also counts (and much). But next to that work in the hardware section is the software platform on which Full Self-Driving (FSD) is based, its autonomous driving system. Makes use of deep neural networks (DNN) trained with data from the billions of kilometers that the global Tesla fleet has generated. In its evolution was especially the jump from FSD V11 to FSD V12, which brought the End-To-End Architecture in which vehicle controls are handled directly by neuronal networks in an integral way, instead of depending on rules specifically programmed by developers or independent modules for perception, planning and driving control. FSD iterations are constant and are offered as OTA updates to Tesla clients, which can even try them –Not without surprises– In your beta versions. The dojo supercomputer. To complete this all Tesla project announced in 2021 Supercomputator Tesla Dojowhich in April 2024 already had 35,000 Nvidiah100 chips. Its objective is to train Tesla automatic learning models to improve FSD. Of lidar, nothing. Tesla decided from the beginning not to opt for the Lidar that for example is the total center of the Waymo systems. Google engineers already told Musk that “This is not done“But he has always opted for not using such technology despite his Many advantages. What they did use with HW1 and HW2 were a combined radar system, chambers and ultrasonic sensors, but in 2021 They left the radar to focus on 8 cameras and 12 ultrasonic sensors. That allows undoubtedly lowering costs in terms of hardware components, and to compensate for the absence of these Tesla sensors, it plays with an advantage: data that collect from your FSD users and With those who train their neural networks. However, some independent analysis indicate that Tesla’s decision generates avoidable accidents. In Xataka | AI agents are promising. But as in Tesla’s FSD, you better not take your hands from the steering wheel

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