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How to use your old hard drive on Android TV or Chromecast to give it new life

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If you have an old hard drive at home, there are several ways you can use it. For example, you can use it on your Android TV devicewhether it is an HDD or an SSD. You will always need some type of adapter to connect it via USB, but when you do, the possibilities are many. In this article we are going to summarize the things you are going to need, and everything you need to take into account for this, to convert an HDD or SSD to an external hard drive that you can connect and add photos or videos to your Android TV, be able to play them on the TV, device connected to it or Chromecast, and much more. Know your hard drive, buy an enclosure If what you have is an old external hard drive, everything will be easy, and at most you will need to buy a cable that connects it via USB type C, or that converts USB-A to USB-C to adapt it to an Android TV if it does not have a large USB connector. But If it is a computer hard driveone of those wireless ones where you have the disk and that’s it, then you are going to need to buy a kind of case that has the necessary internal components and programs to be able to connect it to a device like Android TV. Come on, to turn it into a portable drive. But before looking for a case, you should know a couple of things. First you have to know if it is a HDD or SSDa large mechanical disc in the first case or one of the finest in the second. You also need to check if the connection is IDE as in the older ones, or SATA. You also have to know the size of your hard drive, which can normally be 2.5 or 3.5 inches depending on whether it is an SSD or HDD. These are data that you need to check on your own, since you will need all of them to later get the external adapter casing that suits you. Once you have everything clear, for non-external hard drives you only have to buy the case with the features you need. They are very cheapand depending on what you need, they can cost you from 8 to 20 euros depending on how you want them to be, although it is advisable to buy them in stores with free returns in case you make a mistake about something. Once you buy the one you want, you will only have to connect the hard drive into the caseand then connect this to your Android TV or your Chromecast. These are our recommendations: BENFEI 2.5″ Hard Drive Enclosure, USB C/A to Sata for 2.5 Inch USB 3.0 to SATA SSD (Optimized for SSD, Compatible with UASP SATA III) The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Hard Drive Enclosure – 2.5 Inch IDE Parallel Port Mobile Hard Drive Enclosure High Speed ​​Hard Drive Enclosure Screwless External Storage The price could vary. We earn commission from these links AISENS USB 3.1 GEN1 EXTERNAL 3.5 BOX FOR SATA III HARD DRIVES BLACK ASE-3530B The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Tooq TQE-3520B – Enclosure for 3.5″ HDD Hard Drives, (IDE, SATA I/II/III, USB 2.0), Aluminum with plastic support, LED indicator, Black, 350 g. The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Format your hard drive When you connect your hard drive directly to your Android TV or Chromecast, the first thing you see is a message asking you to format it to be able to use it. This is something that is important to do, and if the device does not allow you to do it you will have to go by hand by connecting it to the PC and doing it there. When formatting it, it is advisable to choose the formats FAT32, NTFS or exFATwhich are the most popular. exFAT may not be compatible with some televisions, so if you want to watch large files such as movies it is best to opt for NTFS. What can you do with this hard drive Now you just need to start taking advantage of this disk to use it. To start, you can use it to store series, movies or music. You can save files directly to disk, and then access them from the native Android TV player or any player application you install. You can also do the same with photographs. Some set-top boxes or Android TV devices allow you record programs or broadcasts directly. In these cases, one of these hard drives will considerably increase the space you have available to do so. On Android TV you can also find the option to format this hard drive as internal storage. It is not an option always available, but when you have it, its storage will become like the internal one to install more applications or games inside, although these will go more slowly. Some apps will also allow you use the disk as a drive for downloads. This can happen to you in download managers or emulators, and in these cases you can take advantage of this disk. In fact, if you are going to use emulators it will be useful to save the ROMs to disk. In Xataka Basics | The computer does not recognize an external hard drive: what to do and how to solve it

I had a 1TB hard drive collecting dust in a drawer. With a cheap case I have resurrected it for my Chromecast

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I have a Chromecast with Google TV in the salon for three years and I love it, but it has died of success. Among the system updates, the basic streaming apps (Prime Video, Netflix, Crunchyroll…), and many others that I install to customize it and squeeze itthe device lives permanently drowned. This is what has its biggest flaw: a scant 8 GB of storagewhich in practice come to nothing. While cleaning, I found an old 1TB hard drive from an old computer that I dismantled. I decided that before it continued to collect dust, I would have a use for my Chromecast. And yes, it is very easy use external memory to expand your storage. These were my steps to achieve it. Identify the hardware. The first thing was to know what he had on his hands. It was an internal hard drive (HDD) of a desktop PC, so its size was 3.5 inches. When I looked at the connector I found a SATA (not as “relic” as I thought), the interface of the last decade. With this information, I already knew I needed to convert it to an external drive. Two essential components. The Chromecast with Google TV only has one USB-C port that it uses for food. Therefore, it is not enough to buy a case to put the HDD in: a USB-C Hub was necessary. This hub is key and must have at least one port with Power Delivery (PD) to continue powering the Chromecast, and a USB-A to connect the hard drive. I bought a case compatible with my drive (3.5″ SATA) and the assembly was as simple as possible: remove screws, fit the hard drive into the internal port, and close it. Here’s a note: if your old hard drive is from a laptop (2.5″) you will save a cable bothering with this DIY tech. The casing will not need an independent power supply, although it is ideal to avoid problems. Important step: formatting. Here I had two options: connect it to the computer and format it in exFAT or NTFS or to the Chromecast itself. I ruled out FAT32 because of its 4GB per file limit. This would first make it a unit suitable for storing content and thus playing it, but I opted for the second so that my Chromecast could install apps on it. To do this, I connected the entire set (hub, power and hard drive) and turned on the TV. Maximum volume size Maximum file size Chromecast compatible FAT32 8TB 4GB Yeah NTFS 16 EiB (1,845^7 TB) 16 EiB (1.845^7 TB) theoretical In practice the limit is around 256 TB Requires software exFAT 16 EiB (1,845^7 TB) 64 ZiB (6.4^10TB) Yeah Convert hard drive to “internal” storage. As soon as the device booted up, it detected the new disk. As easy as going to “Settings” > “System” > “Storage” and clicking on “Delete and format as device storage” to leave everything almost ready. This process takes a few minutes and is essential: it prepares the HDD so that Google TV understands it as an extension of its own memory. You can even use the hard drive to record live content. The Chromecast has it among its options Result. The change is substantial. I have been able to install heavy apps like kodi with plugins, VLC, and various light games without the repetitive “memory full” warning. The system still uses the internal memory for essential data, but everything “heavy” goes directly to the hard drive. Extras. Although I stopped at this point, a USB hub provides more possibilities to give more power to the Google Chromecast. Have you bought or have one with a Ethernet port? You can use a cable to avoid Wi-Fi signal problems and never see the buffer of a loading video again. Or you can also use a keyboard to browse the web. Cover image | Pepu Ricca for Xataka Android In Xataka | Best streaming devices: the main alternatives of 2025 for your television

In 1990, the Internet was science fiction for half the world. And in Japan they already played the Sega Mega Drive online

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We live in a highly connected world in which the Internet is present on our computers, mobile phones, consoles and even refrigerators. Never in history has it been so easy to access information, play online or control devices from a distance. However, as we all know, this has not always been the case. The year is 1990. It may be a little surprising to think that in 1990 Japan not only were already connecting to the Internet, but some people were connecting modems to their video game consoles to play online. And the most curious thing about this service is that the country was not even among those that had the most developed connectivity offer. The data. To give a little context, according to Worldmapper dataAbout 3 million people had access to the Internet in the inaugural year of the 1990s. Most of the users were distributed between the United States and Europe. In the connectivity ranking, Japan was far behind, outside the top 10 positions. Pioneers. However, the Japanese company Sega did not hesitate to embrace the network of networks with its Mega Drive console (known as the Sega Genesis in other markets). It was its fourth-generation 16-bit console that had been launched in 1988 and had been a success. The device had a 7.6 MHz Motorola 68000 microprocessor to run the games and a Zilog Z80 coprocessor. The console thus had 64 KB of RAM, 64 KB of VRAM, 8 KB of audio RAM. Two years after its launch, specifically on November 3, 1990, Sega launched the Mega Modem in Japan. It was an accessory that connected to a DE-9 port located on the back of the console and that allowed it to connect to the Internet. Dial-up. As you can surely imagine, the offering of online services back then was very primitive. However, the Japanese company was encouraged to distribute games through dial-up connection as well as to allow online play in some of its titles. All this was done through a telephone connection whose speed was around 1200 bauds (1.2 kbit/s). And, since there was no additional storage device, all downloaded games had to be stored in the Mega Drive’s memory. Variety of games. At that time, Sega offered two options to access the Mega Modem. On the one hand, players could purchase the accessory with a cartridge for 12,800 yen. This enabled the aforementioned connectivity and gave access to a range of included games. Titles included ‘Nikkan Sports Professional Baseball VAN’, ‘Cyberball’, ‘Advanced Grand Strategy’, ‘TEL/TEL Stadium’, ‘Forbidden City’ and ‘TEL/TEL Majan’. The last one was a mahjong game with individual or online play capabilities. Mega Modem Purchasing separately. On the other hand, the company only offered the Mega Modem for 9,800 yen. In this case, users should purchase compatible cartridges separately to take advantage of the connectivity benefits of the accessory. One of the most successful cartridges was Sansan. It was a Go strategy game with online play capability. The developer, White Box, allowed owners of the cartridge to play through the Mega Modem with others using their Sansan ID. The proposal, without a doubt, was enormously interesting. However, it did not have the expected success and the Japanese company decided to discontinue it at the end of 1992. The new versions of the Mega Drive, in fact, were launched on the market without the modem port. Images | SEGA | boffy_b | In Xataka | The PS5 Slim has removable Blu-ray drives. This modular option carries a penalty called DRM

Tesla Robotaxis have been programmed to drive as a human. So when they see the police hit a brake

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In addition to taking the first steps in a new market, the appearance of Tesla’s robotaxis in the streets of Austin leaves us many other readings. Among them how the company has approached autonomous driving, the use of artificial intelligence and how it takes advantage of its millions of cars in the street to advance faster and spending less money than competition. And that has its consequences. An unexpected brake. A Tesla Robotaxi that exceeds a crossing, which marches at the expected speed and that, without prior notice and without apparent reason, slows hard until it almost stops completely. What makes the car doubt? To the right of the intersection, in a street perpendicular to the march of the Robotaxi de Tesla, a police patrol is stopped. This does not hinder the march of the autonomous vehicle but, despite this, the car stops strongly. The video can be found on YouTube After the up of a user and Antitesla accounts have replicated them in X. Who has uploaded the video is Edward Niedermeyerjournalist specialized in the motor world in the United States and author of a book in 2019 on the birth of Tesla and the figure of Elon Musk, especially known for its critical positioning with the brand. Click on the image to go to the original tweet Fear of police. In Techcrunch They echo the video and put on the table the possibility that this type of behavior is due to learning that Tesla robotaxis have made of their own drivers. It is likely that, learning with the Huge database Of millions of cars on the road, the artificial intelligence that supports the movements of the autonomous car replicates the behavior of a good part of the humans: stop before a police car. This is what DGT defines how “Miron effect”. “Live millions of lives”. For a long time, Elon Musk presumes that the artificial intelligence used in its drinks from the vehicles that the company has in the streets. “It’s like living millions of lives simultaneously And see very unusual situations that a person in his entire life would not see, “Elon Musk said in the presentation of Tesla Cybercab. The company trusts not having to invest billions of dollars in the development of its total autonomous driving such as Waymo and Cruise because they use the data that their drivers yield with their vehicles. Thus, artificial intelligence learns from their behaviors and makes decisions that could be considered more human and less robotized. As human as stopping a police car or cover an intersection. A differential value. Tesla is confident that this approach is key to positioning itself as the best operator in the market. Although there is only a dozen robotaxis circulating through the streets, the data collected are not only obtained with trial vehicles, real data with real conductors are obtained, which should save enormous amounts of money and hours invested. Not only that, the company also aspires to have cheaper vehicles on the street. The combination of Artificial intelligence cameras It is a combo that, according to the company, allows them to save money on radars and lidar sensors, which make vehicles that are put on the streets a lot. Of course, it is not entirely clear that this is the right act because, as has been seen in some tests, The lidar sensor is much more effective in front of the cameras in concrete situations such as low visibility or with obstacles that can generate confusion to the cameras. A shadow. The latter is relevant. Mark Rober’s test showed that a car with cameras cannot discern safely If what is in front is a painted wall like a road or a real road. The lidar sensor, however, does detect the obstacle. Although this situation is not going to be given in real conditions, it does show us the effectiveness of the system to discriminate when it is facing a situation or not of danger. For example, when a Tesla Robotaxi confuses a simple shadow with an object On the road. This case, which is in A Reddit post Where all the errors of the robotaxis are being collected, it could be solved with the use of this system instead of trusting everything to the cameras. Photo | Tesla and Remi Gieing In Xataka | They collide with “clearly visible objects”: Tesla wanted to save to the maximum in autonomous driving and already know the consequences

The only bugatti you can buy costs only 211,000 euros. The problem is that you can never drive it

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Luxury does not know limits and Bugatti has just proved it once more. At least in regard to purchasing power of its customers. Not happy with manufacturing some of the most exclusive cars on the planet, now Bugatti has allied with a crystal artisan and a jeweler to continue exploring Other areas of luxurybeyond that including its supercar. Your last piece: a craft jewel that You will not be able to get out of the garagebut it costs the same as a Porsche 911: A board watch With the bugatti seal. The passage of time in the history of Bugatti To give life to this clock, Bugatti has joined forces with two reference names in the world of luxury: the artisan of the Lalique glass and the prestigious jeweler Jacob & Co. Together they have created the Bugatti Calandre, a piece inspired by the design of the mythical Bugatti Type 41 Royalea sports limousine built between 1927 and 1933 by Ettore Bugatti and his son Jean, of which only six units were produced worldwide. The Bugatti Type 41 Royale It is considered One of the most exclusive and luxurious cars in the history of the brand, and its spirit and design lines are now moved to this board watch. One of the characteristics more distinctive of Type 41 Royale It was the sculpture of an elephant located on the radiator cap, work of Rembrandt Bugatti, brother of the brand’s founder. This figure became an emblem of elegance and refinement of the brand, and now comes back to life in the Bugatti Calandre. The clock has two statues of erect elephants on their hind legs, which faithfully mimic the historical Type 41 Bugatti supercar. Bugatti Type 41 Royale A Bugatti Tourbillon on the table In the center of La Calandra are the clock handles, while a little below you can admire the mechanism of the clock developed by Jacob & CO, which had already collaborated with the car manufacturer in Your wrist watches. The mechanism is discovered from Tourbillon type Formed by 189 components, which hooks with its hypnotic movement. The clock has an eight -day march autonomy, and has an exclusive rope mechanism integrated in its rear of carefully polished steel. In the upper part, Bugatti’s macaron stands out in the same way that looks in the brands of the brand, highlighting for its characteristic red color. Coroning the assembly, a carved precious stone using the exclusive Jacob & Co cut system in the form of a ball with 288 facets that increase the reflection of the light on its surface. It’s watch, it costs like a car Although its design can be a matter of tastewhat does not admit discussion is that Bugatti Calandre is a piece reserved for very few. At least for its price. Following the scarcity strategy Bugatti, manufacturers trio has agreed to manufacture only 99 units of this exclusive clock whose price amounts to $ 240,000, which is equivalent to something More than 210,000 euros to the current change. For that price, there is a wide variety of jewels on wheels but, as they highlight in Motorpasiona lot approaches what a Porsche 911 would cost. This board watch thus becomes a new exclusivity symbol, designed for those looking for something More than a luxury car: a work of art that can only be admired in the intimacy of a private room … always that you can afford it. In Xataka | In Austria, a radar has hunted a bugatti chiron at 123 km/h: the driver ran out of card and without a car Image | Unspash (Nejc Soklič), Wikimedia Commons (Johannes Maximilian), Jacob & Co

Huawei wants cars to drive alone in the future. So he is already devising how to hide the steering wheel

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China wants Lead the car race of the futureand for this he will need to win in Battery developmentimplementation of own semiconductorsvehicle software and … Autonomous driving. The country led by Xi Jinping is doing Check In several of these pillars, and Huawei assumes a good part of these victories. The company has been working for years to lead technologies associated with electric cars, and autonomous driving is one of the keys that characterize it. Related to it (and related to how Huawei understands luxury in cars that have their technology), we have clues about what their future proposals will be like. A steering wheel that hides. On June 6, Shenzhen Yinwang Intelligent Technology Co., LTD (subsidiary mostly participated by Huawei) registered a design patent before the National Office of Intellectual Property of China. This application refers to a retractable steering wheel, capable of being hidden in the command post. Once hidden. The patent does not refer to the exact operation, but shows a key related to its purpose: how the seat moves back when the steering wheel folds. The possible uses. Huawei has not detailed the scenarios of use, but there is a quite clear one: that when entering and leaving the vehicle, the steering wheel folds. Although the first thing that comes to mind has to do with Autonomous driving, The objective of the patent would also be related to the gain of space in the cabin. Relaxing the autonomous driving steering wheel is possible, but reserved for a very specific group of vehicles: those that have capabilities Autonomous conduction of type L4 and L5. Currently, there is not a single car in the world with these capabilities that we can buy as private users. In China, it is reserved for robotaxis like Baidu Apollo Goor the Waymo Alphabet in the United States. Vehicles with very restricted circulation and closed fleets. What is Yinwang and what does it do. Founded in January 2024, Shenzhen Yinwang Intelligent Technology Co., LTD is a subsidiary of Huawei under its majority participation. The remaining 20% ​​is in the hands of Avat (An independent manufacturer that is sold in Huawei’s own stores in China and has Huawei Harmonyos and Technologies) and Group beings. Born to transform the Huawei Intelligent Automotive Solution (Hias) division into one of the main technology providers for electric and autonomous cars. Yinwang is responsible for manufacturing and supplying smart systems for vehicles: algorithms, sensors, integration of harmonyos adapted to automotive, control of car elements such as thermal management, suspension or braking, etc. Among his clients are brands such as Aito, Luxeed or Avat, who enjoy Huawei technologies. How house with Huawei’s strategy. Huawei’s role in the world of electric car is different from rivals such as Xiaomi. Huawei does not make electric carsdevelops the necessary technologies for China to lead them. Ren Zhengfei, founder of the company, showed his rejection of commercial terms such as “Huawei Aito”, and made it clear that his plan is to associate with different companies to provide them with their automotive solutions. At the moment, he has managed to associate with giants like Chery to provide the Luxeed S7 of autonomous parkingfight to win the career of faster electric car loaderand collaborate with Aito To provide him with his software. Patents, patents are. It is important to clarify that the registration of a patent does not have to translate into an exact materialization of the idea collected. Image | Luxeed In Xataka | China has traced another technological field in three years where a sidereal front: the robotaxis

How to connect Google Drive U OneDrive to Chatgpt to upload files from the cloud and ask the AI ​​about them

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Let’s explain How to upload files from your cloud to chatgptconnecting your Google Drive U OneDrive accounts. With this method, you can upload texts, PDFS or other documents and then make Chatgpt questions related to them. This is a slightly hidden option, because It is only available in the web version of chatgpt. Therefore, in the mobile application you will not find it, you have to resort to the browser. We have been able to prove the function both in the free version and chatgpt version, although it is possible that some users still do not have it. Connect Google Drive U OneDrive to Chatgpt What you have to do is start a new chat with chatgpt. At this beginning of the conversation, click on the + icon To upload files. This icon has it down to the left. When the menu is opened, click on the option Add from applications That will appear. When you do, choose the options for Connect Google Drive either Connect Microsoft OneDrive. Choose the option you want. This will take you to a page where you have to choose the Google Drive U OneDrive account that you want to connect. When you do, you must Confirm that you want to give chatgpt access to the Google or Microsoft account. You will have to give him permission to do it. Now, it returns to chatgpt, clicks on Add from applicationsand inside you will see that The account you have connected already appears available. For example, you will put Google Drive as an option instead of connecting it. Click on the cloud from which you want to upload a file. This will lead you to a document where you can navigate the folders and choose the file What do you want to attach to chatgpt. Do it and choose that one you want to make a pergund. Once you have chosen the file, you can Ask Chatgpt what you want On this document, which will appear on the screen as added. When you do, the AI ​​will answer the question looking only at the data in the chosen file. In Xataka Basics | The best PROMPTS to save working hours and do your homework with Chatgpt, Gemini, Copilot or other artificial intelligence

The AI ​​and technology of today drive the dream that Glass promised

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The augmented reality is not new for Google. In fact, it is a segment in which they have wanted to play their foot for more than a decade. Glass It was the project that made us dream of glasses with which we could obtain all the information we would like directly from our retina. The problem is that Technology was simply not ready At that time. With the arrival of the generative AI, the balance has ended up balancing a lot. During The Google I/O.the company showed a prototype of glasses that reminded us of Google Glass, now driven with Gemini. Us We have been able to test this same prototype During our visit to the event and under these lines we tell you what we have found. Notice for navigators: they are still a prototype, so Google’s mission has been to collect feedback through closed -door tests. Glass lacked two keys: an AI like Gemini and the technology we have today Google’s return to the field of smart glasses seems to be more alive than ever, especially after knowing the development of the platform Android XR and his collaboration with Samsung and Qualcomm for the creation of Project Moohanthe augmented reality glasses that have the objective of standing in the Apple’s proposal with Vision Pro. Real -time translation can become one of the functions most demanded by these types of devices | Image: Google The company seems to come back with A renewed approachimportant strategic alliances and a much more mature technology. Android XR wants to spread through glasses of multiple formats And during the event we have been able to get back a bit with their glasses designed to wear them throughout the day. Google and Samsung They have not hidden with design Project Moohan and have not done so with these glasses either. This discreet approach seems inspired by the recent collaboration of Goal with Ray-Banand it is a clear recognition that smart glasses need to be, above all, glasses that people want to wear. The test (with failures) during the Keynote of the Google I/O | Image: Google During the test with this prototype I could check How Google has integrated its artificial intelligence assistant Gemini in a format that takes advantage of the first person vision. Unlike the original Glass proposal, where technology was the protagonist, here the experience flows more naturally. We would have loved to show you the interface during the test or a closest close -up of the glasses themselves, but unfortunately were some of the restrictions we had to meet. Sergey Brin himself, Google co -founder, recognized during the event the mistakes made with Google Glass, admitting that then They did not understand the complexity of supply chains in consumer electronics or how difficult it would be to make smart glasses at a reasonable price. The I see what you see Gemini It develops really well While we interact with the assistant through the glasses. The wizard uses the camera incorporated in the glasses to ‘see what we see’. In one of the demos, I stopped in front of a painting and directly asked who his author was and what he represented. Without having to specify to which table I referred to, the assistant responded precisely by providing data on the work and other related details of interest. Prototype glasses in the test with Gemini | Image: Xataka In another of the tests, I could also taste slightly Its potential capacity to help us with any type of taskasking him about the operation of a coffee machine in front of me. The wizard not only identified the model, but detailed the step -by -step procedure to prepare coffee. Although all the tests were in a safe environment where Google workers had control in case something strange happened, these tests implied me Everyone of possibilities that Google counted thanks to Gemini and a technology that is now ‘. Gemini drives device capabilities | Image: Google This ability to “see” and understand the context makes a substantial difference with respect to attendees who only depend on voice or text commands. It’s like having a partner who observes the world from your perspective and helps you when you need it. A ‘todologist’ that helps you in whatever. And that concept of direct aid has also been extended in other projects that Google has underway and that we could also see on Google I/O, as is the case of Search Live. In the current state in which this prototype was, the glasses had A touch button on one of the pins that allows you to activate or pause Geminiso that the assistant is not constantly listening and observing. In addition, when the camera is active, an LED lights so that people around you know that you are recording. This is the prototype on the demos | Image: Xataka The information was projected from one of the crystals, and everything we heard from Gemini could also see it in text. In the current state, the text is something uncomfortable to read, and that I have no view problems. However, we must remember that It is a very premature prototypeso it is a characteristic that surely changes a lot during the development cycle. And it should be remembered that Android XR is beginning to develop this year for this new concept of glasses, as the company has revealed during its Keynote. A strategy of alliances and price will be everything to determine its success What also makes this project of previous attempts distinguish is The collaboration strategy What Google is deploying. The company announced during the I/O associations with glasses manufacturers As Gentle Monster and Warby Parker, in addition to deepening their technological alliance with Samsung and Qualcomm. Google is investing up to 150 million dollars In his association with Warby Parker. Despite the enthusiasm, you have to be realistic: What I could try was a very early prototype with limited functionalities and in a controlled … Read more

A youtuber has a car that is worth four million euros. To drive it you have to pay 7,000 every 60 kilometers

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If there is a brand that has understood that maxim of whether you can put a price on exclusivity, that is Bugatti. Luxury brands play with the lists of people Millionaires who aspire to have the object in question to their credit, and part of that exclusiveness It is achieved both with the price and with the very scarce units. Of the Chins Super Sport? Just 30 units. What do you want Centodieci? Too bad, s10th 10th were manufactured. Even with their very high prices, Volkswagen every bugatti sold It cost him moneyso they had an idea: make the difficult thing not to buy the car, but to maintain it. Also Sell ​​customization packages with which customers They invest 500,000 euros on averagebut that is another topic. And within the exclusivity of Bugatti, there is a specific model that is not the most expensive of the concessionaire, but yes It costs a kidney and part of the other as you want to do kilometers. The reason? Their wheels cost a money and you have to change them every 60 kilometers. This is the very exclusive Bugatti Bolidewhich is also not made for roads. You’re going to remember every time you want to change the wheels The Bolide was presented as a concept in 2020 and began to be delivered in the middle of last year. It costs about four million euros and we return to the issue of exclusivity: there are only 40 units worldwide. It is a car that is very similar to the rest of his family, but with a peculiarity: he is not approved to circulate by road. It is a luxury hyperdeportivo, yes, but its natural atmosphere is the circuit. Changing anything in Bolide costs a moneyas in any bugatti and the rest of the supercar. The reason is that it is not as simple as lifting the hood, loosening a couple of nuts and making the change: you have to disassemble part of the car to, for example, make an oil change. And this is something that must be done frequently because the engine consumes more oil than that of a normal car. But Bolide’s issue are, as we say, the wheels, because in this case it is like a Formula 1. When you buy the car, the manufacturer includes four very fine tires that only serve to transport the car of the circuit asphalt. Once there, the main tires are mounted, Michelin specials who are like the slicks (without drawing) of those of competition cars. There is also rain version. These tires should be preheated before starting the car (again, as in the maximum engine competition) and degradation is bestial. The Bolide weighs about 1,300 kilos, but generates A suction force of more than 1,800 kilos. This makes the car stick to the ground, Like a vacuumto face the curves better, but also degrades the tires. Acceleration of 0 to 300 km/h in 7.37 seconds, 1,850 hp and total traction You eat some wheels that have to be changed every 60 kilometers. And what does that translate? The YouTuber Manny Khoshbin, a car lover, collector and who does not mind informing about the money that each of them costs him, Comment In one of its last videos that these changes at 60 kilometers cost about 7,000 euros. In the end, these extreme benefits entail the very short life of the tires in a car that is absolutely brutal. You just have to listen to how the engine roots when many lights it (just turning it on sure it costs more than filling the tank of my car). And the comfort that we have left is that … that of Lego costs less than 50 euros. Something is something. Images | Santaclaus93, CALREYN88, Bugatti In Xataka | They are founders and ultra -ups, but they have not always driven luxury supercoches: a review of the cars of the Tech millionaires

The manufacturers are racing the land so that we drive with smart glasses. Spain is not prepared

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Google is preparing an update for Android Auto. A close related to one of the devices that aims to mark the trend of the coming years: smart glasses. The arrival in Spain of models such as the Rayban Meta go beyond curiosity. These types of glasses are another device in consumer technology, such as a mobile or a headset. And both are prohibited at the wheel. Android Auto and smart glasses. A few days ago the Android source code gave away one of the functions that Google is preparing: Content projection such as Google Maps while driving. Developing functions, among which is the “Start Navigation to Launch Glasses” make clear Google’s idea for this type of device: technology integration to the head up display within the glasses themselves. A concept problem. With Google’s idea, several points enter concepts. None of them regulated in the current Spanish legislation. If the glasses project content, they would be governed by the Article 18.1 of the General Circulation Regulation (RD 1428/2003)that prays the following. “The driver is obliged to maintain his own freedom of movements, the necessary vision field and permanent driving attention, which guarantee their own safety, that of the rest of the occupants of the vehicle and that of the other users of the road.” Technically, the projection of the glasses would not affect the field of vision or the free movements. But the problem is that smart glasses, at least the most popular (such as Meta), have nothing to do with this. Hands free and Spain. The circulation code does not like hands free, and is quite restrictive about it. Article 18.2 of the General Circulation Regulation prays the following. “It is forbidden to drive using helmets or headphones connected to receptor or sound players.” The key here is that, technically, the glasses are glasses, although they work as much as headphones and sound players. Because yes, devices such as Rayban Meta are literally music players, with the difference that they are not located in the ear. The nuances. Although the circulation code prohibits the use of headphones, it reflects some exceptions. Among them, that assisted driving devices or hands are not prohibited that neither cover the ears nor isolate in the environment. In other words, if I gave you driving with some Vision Pro It is more than probable (and deserved) to stop and mulitate you. With Rayban Meta, you would technically be complying with Spanish legislation. An inevitable trend. He Google and Samsung pact For mixed reality devices, the finish line with Rayban Meta, the prototypes of motor companies such as BWM for make glasses that work while driving. The format of smart glasses, although now diversified between complete format (helmet) and traditional format, has gain presence of a time to this part. Sooner or later, the legislation will have to clarify what we can do and what not with them behind the wheel. Image | Xataka In Xataka | The Meta Ray-Ban are the first smart glasses that have managed to impress me. They are the beginning of something more

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