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In three days we have seen crazy prices on hardware from Apple, Xbox and Valve. Obviously, these are not isolated events.

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Three pieces of news about hardware price increases or announcements in three days, and all three have met with open rejection from the public. Valve confirms that its new console costs more than 1,000 euros (or much more, depending on the model). Apple raises all its Macs and iPads by 20% on average. Microsoft announces the third Xbox increase in fourteen months. And they all give the same reason, which has been causing the tech industry to convulse for months. The worst: at the moment there is no light at the end of the tunnel. The prices. This past Monday, June 22, Valve wakefulness the final price of its long-awaited Steam Machine: 1,039 euros for the 512 GB model without controller. And that is the economic option. On Thursday morning the 25th, Apple updated their online store with increases of 15 to 20% on all Macs and iPads; The MacBook Air went from 1,099 to 1,299 euros, and the MacBook Neo, the entry-level laptop that the company introduced in March at $599, rose to $699. hours laterMicrosoft: Xbox Series S and Series The reason, which has now become sadly familiar: the RAM and storage crisis. Who is to blame. Neither Apple, Microsoft nor Valve are responsible for this situation. They are the three manufacturers that produce 90% of the world’s DRAM: Samsung, SK Hynix and Micron. They have all made the same decision: prioritize contracts with artificial intelligence data centers over the consumer market. Micron, for example, closed its consumer division in 2025 (the Crucial brand) to redirect its capacity towards industrial customers. SK Hynix, Nvidia’s main supplier, stated that Its production for this year was completely sold. The pressures. A Valve spokesperson described it bluntly in an interview: “They give us a price every month and then they say ‘you can buy this amount’ and it’s a yes or no. And if we say no, they never talk to us again.” It is the same scheme for all companies, just with different consequences depending on the size of the order. Apple has room to negotiate because it sells tens of millions of units a year. Valve, not so much: its hardware volume is incomparably smaller. But the result is similar: the costs have been shot until they cannot be absorbed internally. Tim Cook acknowledged it before the announcement: the situation is already “unsustainable.” Why consoles pay more. Significantly, consoles are especially vulnerable to this crisis. Unlike a MacBook or a phone, consoles have historically sold below their manufacturing cost, assuming that lRevenue from games and subscriptions will cover the difference over time. Microsoft explained it very light: “Unlike phones, computers and other devices, consoles are generally not sold at a profit, but for less than it costs to make them.” That model works when component costs are predictable, but if RAM rises without being possible to anticipate, the market is thrown into chaos. For example, Nintendo is paying 41% more for 12 GB of RAM which includes each unit of Switch 2 with respect to the original projections. Maintaining the sales price in that scenario would mean a loss of $50 per console sold. The case of Xbox is even more striking because it does not stop accumulating increases. The first in May 2025, the second in October of that same year and now this third. According to Microsoft, the cost of console storage and memory “has increased more than 2.5 times” since the last revision. Valve in trouble. The component crisis applied to consumer hardware has hit Valve with particular fury. The Steam Machine was announced in November 2025 pricelesswith internal projections that placed it around 700-800 dollars. The company explains which was based on years of data on the evolution of PC hardware prices, which “tend to go down over time as new technology arrives.” But just the opposite happened: when DRAM manufacturers redirected their capacity towards AI, Valve stopped getting stable prices for its components. Every month a new price arrives; either it is accepted or there is no supply. There is one detail in the launch that illustrates the precarious supply better than any figure: some Steam Machine units are shipping to analysts with a single 16 GB RAM module, while others arrive with two 8 GB modules. The situation has reached the point that the same type of module is not always available. How long will things last? Micron CEO Sanjay Mehrotra said it no room for optimism in the Q3 fiscal 2026 earnings report: “We expect shortage conditions to persist beyond 2027 as a result of AI-driven demand across all segments, coupled with structural supply constraints.” He added that even with a gradual improvement planned for 2028, “there is currently no visibility on when memory supply will be able to catch up with growing demand.” Microsoft, for its part, expects “another doubling” of console storage and memory prices by fall 2027. The consequences beyond the current moment are already beginning to become clear. sony consider delaying the launch of PS6 until 2028 or 2029which would make this period between PlayStation generations the longest in its history. And even when the shortage moderates, no price drops expected: the new level of costs will tend to stabilize, not reverse. That is to say, the week we have just experienced, more than an occasional tsunami, is the advance of a new pricing structure for consumer hardware. In Xataka | Intel and AMD are setting their prices through the roof, so the TikTok company has decided to create its own chip

These are the three astronomical events of 2026, 2027 and 2028

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Spain has three impact astronomical events in the next three years, and we are going to tell you When and what are the three solar eclipses like? that we can see from our country. These will be scheduled in 2026, 2027 and 2028, and we will tell you in advance so you can plan a trip if you want to see it. What we are going to do in this article is summarize the dates and times in which these eclipses will take place in Spain, so that you can prepare yourself. Then, as each date approaches we will make another article specifying the data for each of them. Total solar eclipse of 2026 The total solar eclipse that we will have in 2026 will take place on August 12. It will begin at 17:34 in the Bering Sea and end at 21:58 in the Atlantic Ocean. It will begin to be seen in Spain at 7:30 p.m. in A Coruña, and about 7 or 9 minutes later it will begin to be seen in Madrid. Its strip of totality will cross the Iberian Peninsulaand we can see them in numerous provincial capitals from A Coruña to Palma, including Lugo, Oviedo, León, Zamora, Valladolid, Palencia, Segovia, Burgos, Soria, Santander, Bilbao, Vitoria-Gasteiz, Logroño, Guadalajara, Cuenca, Zaragoza, Teruel, Lleida, Tarragona, València and Castelló de la Plana. Total solar eclipse of 2027 The total solar eclipse that we will have in 2027 will take place on August 2. It will begin at 9:30 in the Atlantic, and will end in the Indian Ocean at 14:43. The eclipse will begin to be seen at 9:34 in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, and ten minutes later in both Madrid and Melilla. In this case, Egypt will be the country in the world where it can be seen best, although in the south of Spain and specifically in areas of the Strait We will be able to see it almost in its entirety. In Melilla there will be a total eclipse around 10:52. Total solar eclipse of 2028 The total solar eclipse that we will have in 2028 will take place on January 26. It will begin at 1:06 p.m. in the Pacific, and will end at 7:8 p.m. in Spain. It will begin to be seen at 10:34 in A Coruña, and shortly after in Madrid, passing through Tenerife first, although in none of these places it will be complete. On this occasion, the eclipse will cross most of the south of the peninsula, and also the east, with a strip of totality that will pass through Huelva, Seville, Córdoba, Albacete and the south of Castellón. In Xataka | Half of Spain waits expectantly for the historic eclipse of August 2026. The authorities are already thinking about the problems

30,000 lightning strikes, orange warnings and severe events: don’t call it ‘squall line’, call it ‘new normal’

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During the early morning and early hours of this Wednesday, November 5, the arrival of a cold front to the Peninsula has caused a very active squall line throughout the southwest. And, in this case, saying “very active” is not an exaggeration: the images that they come to us from Portugal they are incredible and at the moment, he is heading to Extremadura and Western Andalusia. The interesting thing is that we no longer talk about meteorological information, we begin to enter the field of Okay, but what is a squall line? This is an organized storm system that, often ahead of a cold front, forms in a line. Due to its structure, this phenomenon causes strong and destructive winds, torrential rains, hail and lightning. In addition, they are characterized by advancing very quickly and being able to cause significant damage. In Xataka The "tropicalization" of the atmosphere is going to change Spain and not exactly for the better And so it has been. Portugal’s Civil Protection recorded more than 150 nighttime incidents and, as the Portuguese press explainedit is not just the problems caused by the rain and wind; is that tens of thousands of electric shocks have been recorded. About 30,000 in a few hours. Given this, AEMET activated orange noticesin Galicia, Extremadura and Andalusia. In addition, 122 Extremadura is prepared for rains of 5–20 l/m² in very short periods of time. It’s not a lot of water, but in these circumstances it can cause a lot of problems. Aren’t we talking about autumn showers? No, we are not talking about loose showers: it is an organized convection capable of producing severe gusts, hail and wet blowouts. They are formations that trigger the risk on urban areas, electrical networks and mobility. It’s another episode of “This is not just an Atlantic storm” that has been with us for weeks now. It is true that November is a typical month for hallways in the southwest; but the data suggests that we are facing something more. {“videoId”:”x89b35l”,”autoplay”:false,”title”:”PROFESSIONAL STORM CHASERS_ this is their daily life”, “tag”:””, “duration”:”400″} What is really happening? In technical terms, we are talking about the arrival of an Atlantic trough and cold front with sufficient shear to organize convection and force a quasi-linear system. Ambient humidity does the rest and that is the key. As we said a few days agothat area of ​​the peninsula is prone to low convergences that, with adequate shear and sufficient humidity,They organize convectively very easily. As connections with the Gulf of Mexico (the famous ‘rivers of moisture’) become more common and, with them, the available humidity grows: these systems will become more frequent and more intense. It is the same as occurs in the Mediterranean with DANAs: It doesn’t matter if climate change causes more or not, the amount of “available fuel” makes any spark turn into a fire. Meteorologically speaking, of course. Image | Carlos Virazón (function() { window._JS_MODULES = window._JS_MODULES || {}; var headElement = document.getElementsByTagName(‘head’)(0); if (_JS_MODULES.instagram) { var instagramScript = document.createElement(‘script’); instagramScript.src=”https://platform.instagram.com/en_US/embeds.js”; instagramScript.async = true; instagramScript.defer = true; headElement.appendChild(instagramScript); – The news 30,000 lightning strikes, orange warnings and severe events: don’t call it ‘squall line’, call it ‘new normal’ was originally published in Xataka by Javier Jimenez .

that supernovae are behind two mass extinction events on Earth

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When we think about mass extinctions, we almost always The asteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs comes to mind. But the universe has much more spectacular ways of reconfiguring life, as pointed out a scientific study which suggests that at least two of the ‘Big Five‘Earth extinctions were not caused by space rocks, but by the lethal radiation of stars exploding very close to our solar system. The study. The research, led by Alexis L. Quintana of the University of Alicante, has complicated the most complete census to date of OB type starsthe “heavyweights” of the galaxy. These stars are incredibly large, hot and luminous, and they live fast and die young, ending their lives in titanic explosions known as core collapse supernovae (ccSN). Space bombs. The team in this case has mapped 24,706 of these stars within a radius of 1 kiloparsec (about 3,260 light years) around the Sun. And with this map, they have been able to calculate something crucial: the frequency with which one of these cosmic bombs explodes in our neighborhood. The key fact is chilling: they estimate that a supernova close enough (about 20 parsecs or 65 light years) to wreak havoc on Earth that occurs about 2.5 times every billion years. This figure, which may seem low, fits eerily into the fossil record. A death mechanism. How exactly would a nearby supernova kill you? It’s not the blast wave, but the radiation. Such an energetic and upcoming explosion would bathe our planet in a torrent of gamma and cosmic rays, tearing apart our ozone layer. Without that protective shield, ultraviolet radiation from our own Sun became lethal, sterilizing the planet’s surface and causing ecological collapse. Specifically, the study points out that this rate of 2.5 events per billion years is “consistent” with the fact that one or more of the mass extinctions recorded on Earth were caused by this mechanism. Specifically, they point to two devastating events: Both extinctions have been linked by other studies to periods of intense glaciation and, crucially, a drastic reduction in atmospheric ozone, a “murder weapon” that points directly to a cosmic culprit. Updates. Beyond the threat to Earth, the new OB star census has allowed the team to recalculate the overall supernova rate for the entire planet. Milky Way. And here there has been a surprise: it is lower than we thought. Previous calculations put the rate at 1 or 2 explosions per century. The new study lowers it to 0.4 – 0.5 supernovae per century. The authors attribute this difference to the fact that their census is more precise and reliable thanks to Gaia data, since the models of how stars evolve have improved. This new figure is not just an astronomical curiosity; It is fundamental data for other fields of physics. For example, it is vital for calculating the frequency with which we should be able to detect gravitational waves coming from these explosions within our own galaxy. Our protection. Fortunately, a look at our current stellar neighborhood is reassuring. Although there are massive stars that we know will explode “soon” (in astronomical time), such as the famous red supergiants Antares and Betelgeuse, both are hundreds of light years away. They are too far away to fry us with their radiation, but close enough that when they finally detonate (which could happen tomorrow or 100,000 years from now), they will give us a light show in the sky that will last for weeks. Meanwhile, we now have a new suspect to blame for some of the worst catastrophes in the history of life, long before humans came along to witness it. Images | Aron Visuals 愚木混株 Yumu In Xataka | We could think of space as a place without climate threats to Earth. We could ignore the “space tornadoes”

How the city is prepared for one of the biggest tourist events of the year

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Malaga prepares to receive the comic-with next week. From September 25 to 28the capital will become neuralgic leisure center in Spainfranchise One of the most recognizable brands of the entertainment industry. A unique space for half a week that also makes clear its deep union with the city that welcomes it. We have asked ourselves how Malaga has prepared for Comic-Con, we have talked with hotels, restoration and transport and these are the answers. In Malaga better than anywhere else. Since his announcement, the fact that the Comic-Con is celebrated in Malaga has granted a special seal to the event. His first presentation was carried out in the city itself and there was a combination of international pop culture, with Marvel and Star Wars as flagships of the global fandom, with the much more native Malaga style, with dancers between droids and superheroes. Juan Manuel Moreno Bonilla, president of the Junta de Andalucía, said in that event that “for the Andalusian government, supporting this event is to consolidate Andalusia as a reference of digital art and pop culture.” The intention is clear. It is done in Malaga. Before the final approval of Malaga as the first headquarters outside the United States, a company delegation examined spaces, communications and other infrastructure, according to means like Malaga’s opinion. It is not a banal decision: The first calculations Extended by the organization talk about more than 30 million euros of economic impact, always according to Comic-Con. In any case, the city must be prepared. Hotel occupation. Although September is a month in which the hotel occupation traditionally lowers compared to August, the comic-with could change those figures. The Association of Hotel Entrepreneurs of the Costa del Sol (AEHCOS) estimates that the average occupation It could be around 87.65%, which represents a decrease with respect to the occupation of 88.74% last year. All that would change in the last days of the month, thanks to the influx that The organization estimates in 120,000 attendees. For those days, occupancy levels are expected above 90%, which could also extend the demand to nearby municipalities such as Torremolinos, Rincón de la Victoria or Benalmádena. A different tourism. Although tickets for Friday, Saturday and Sunday are exhausted since last May, Málaga prepares for the arrival of a tourism with a different profile: younger and more specialized, with medium-high purchasing power and therefore, with requirements other than traditional tourism. To the entry with food and drink to the comic-withas well as the possibility that visitors leave and return, a considerable increase in influx to restaurants, coffee shops and bars close to the Palace of Fairs and Congresses is expected, although it has been a decision not exempt from controversy and that has generated FACUA protests. The Comic-Con in the Palace of Fairs and Congresses. According to FYCMA’s own datathis year it is expected that up to 200,000 visitors will pass through the recess, an increase of 20% compared to the previous year. More than half of them could be visitors to the Comic-Con. Throughout 2025, FYCMA will organize more than one centers of fairs and congresses, but the comic-with is the “spearhead of its international projection.” According to the organization, the event “is a qualitative leap for its impact and the global scope of its theme.” And to get there. Transportation will experience reinforcements to facilitate access to FYCMA, although we have not been able to specify what will consist of exactly not obtaining a response from the city’s mobility area. If we get more precise data we will include them in the post, but for now we will know that the closest bus lines to the FYCMA (4, 19, 20 and 22) will have reinforced frequencies and greater operability during the event. In addition, the N3 night line will be available from central areas to the enclosure for those who attend activities at that time. As for the Metro, line 1 has a nearby stop (Sports Palace and Carranque), and the frequencies are expected to increase during the days of greater influx nearby, in lines C1 and C2. Although special routes have not been announced, the volume of travelers could lead to reinforcements at peak times. Header | Connor Gan in Unspash / Jesper Brouwers in Unspash In Xataka | This decision of George Lucas about his legacy is so important that he has gone for the first time to announce it

The misuse of agricultural machinery is behind a surprising number of events

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We are in full heat wave and extreme precautions. Reminders we do not lack and one of the last ones has given the Agrarian Association Young Farmers (ASAJA), for a good reason: the danger that these days supposes The misuse of agricultural machinery. 131 fires. The use of machinery and engines, especially in the agricultural context, has been triggered 131 forest fires in Castilla y León so far this year. Are ASAJA datathat cite a letter from the General Director of Natural Heritage and Forest Politics, José Ángel Arranz, in which the increase in forest fires of agricultural origin was alerted. This implies, Asaja points out, an increase of 37.9% compared to the average of the last five years: 95 fires. In a statement, Asaja details that these fires would have burned 750.57 agricultural hectares and 52.53 hectares of forest soil. The Administration indicated that 17 causes of fire by harvesting had been identified, but that the investigation continues in other cases. One third. According to data of the Ministry of Environment, Housing and Planning of the Territory of the Board of Castilla y León, this year (on July 30, the latest data we have) have occurred in the Autonomous Community 391 fires, most of them, 313, conatos (fires in which the burned surface is of a hectare or less). This implies that around a third of the fires produced in the Castilian-Leon territory would have their origin in this type of machinery. The 17 fires caused by harvesting would represent more than 4% of the total. A double risk. This type of fire has a double impact on the agricultural sector. First, when producing in agricultural farms, these fires disproportionately affect the field, putting at risk not only harvests and facilities, but also the workers themselves. In second place, Asaja remembers that to the risk of fires must add the sanctions, which can take different, administrative or criminal. The fact that the event is accidental and even complying with the regulations does not exempt from civil liability derived from the fire caused. The last alert of the Board. In this context, the Junta de Castilla y León has made a special appeal To the citizens to extreme caution. It also published a resolution of the General Directorate of Natural Heritage and Forest Politics in which certain actions are prohibited. Among them “the use of machinery that, in its usual functioning, dismisses sparks or electrical discharges such as torch, welders and radials, both in the mountain and in a strip of 400 meters of the terrain that surrounds it.” The resolution also prohibits lighting fire in open spaces in the mountain, as well as in recreational and camping areas, “even in areas enabled for it”; also the use of barbecues located in open spaces of the mount or nearby areas; and suspend events such as fireworks, other elements of pyrotechnics, and in general, the use of fire in activities. In Xataka | Turning Portugal into eucalyptus monoculture was a disaster. And the last fires do nothing but remind us Image | Asaja Castilla y León

is that these types of events will become increasingly frequent

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Since the end of May the meteorology in Spain has been A roller mountain in which summer heat days have alternated with days of thermal drops and abundant storms. And if the last of these episodes of instability has been characterized by something has been for the intense hails seen in some points of the peninsular center. After the beak. After reaching Wednesday its peak of activity, the last stormy episode begins to love the Peninsula. However, the chronicle of a hail leaves us that in some places reached the ground with a considerable size such as three centimeter balls Views in Madrid. And suddenly, Pedrisco. The big question is how we have come to see such a situation in the middle of June, when the weather spring has come to an end. The key may be precisely in the thermal oscillations that we have lived during these weeks. According to they explain from Eltiempo.essurface heat generates ascending convective currents. These are entered into clouds of great vertical growth and raise water drops to large heights. From water to ice. These drops, in their ascent they can reach very cold layers of the atmosphere, when reaching the -15º Celsius They begin to form hail. Ice falls by gravity, but can rise again trapped by convective currents. When descending, hail captures moisture dragged by the warm air that returns it to the high and cold layers. The result is hail balls that increasingly accumulate more water, more mass and greater diameter. Finally, atmospheric instability ends up unleashing storms in which accumulated hail is precipitated against the surface. End of the stormy episode. Meteorologists point out that the last stormy episode has come to an end: the Dana responsible for instability seen these days moves away from the peninsula. However, storms will not complete has issued several notices For storms and possibility of hail. Among these notices are orange notices due to an important risk of storms, in force tomorrow on the Ebro banks in Zaragoza and in the province of Huesca. In some areas, storm notices of these days will coexist with notices due to high temperatures. A problem that will go to more. Climate experts point out that the frequency and intensity of extreme weather phenomena will increase as a consequence of climate change. Although we associate storms to instability and cold, heat plays an important role. The heat not only generates ascending currents that alter the structure of the clouds, there is also the fact that hot air causes the atmosphere to accumulate more moisture. More water in the atmosphere means greater rainfall associated with storms such as those lived during these days. In Xataka | The time of truth of the Spanish reservoirs: how are they going to endure the heat after rains that has left them overflowing Image | ECMWF/ David Trinks

The main astronomical events of March 2025 and where will they be seen

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After the month of February and that unique opportunity to see a historical planetary alignment, it is the turn of March. Total lunar ellipse, equinox and a surprise with mercury. As we always say, prepare your team, be it a simple camera either telescopebecause the month is really exciting. Growing fourth moon Event where The increase in lunar lighting will already be a constant As for visibility from Earth, on a path to the full moon. When it will be: March 6 Where will you see: around the world Maximum elongation east of mercury The time comes where the planet closest to the sun will be visible on the horizon during dusk of this day. Mercury will be at a distance of about 18.2º of the Sun when it is hidden on the horizon. When it will be: March 8 Where will you see: around the world Full moon and total eclipse One of THE “MOMENTS” OF THE MONTH. The first eclipse of the year will be a Total lunar eclipse. The so -called Full Moon of the worm will become red like blood for 65 minutes. When it will be: March 14 Where will you see: It will be visible from North America and part of South America and, partially, from the rest of the continent and from Europe, as well as from Africa, Asia and Oceania. Neptune in solar conjunction On March 19, Neptune will be in its closest point to the sun In heaven. The planet will be only 1 ° 15 ‘from the Sun, which means that Neptune will be completely non -non -observable for several weeks, lost in the Sun’s glow. By the way, in astronomy, solar conjunction is a heavenly configuration in which an object has an elongation of almost 0 °, which means that it is in the same heavenly length as the sun. When it will be: March 19 Where will you see: worldwide. Equinox The time comes when None of the hemispheres of the earth is inclined towards or contrary to the sun. The night and day They will distribute the duration of the day. At 09:58, peninsular time (08:58 UTC), the rotation axis will be parallel to our orbit and the sun will be placed over Ecuador, starting spring in the northern hemisphere. When it will be: March 20 Where will you see: worldwide. Luna Fourth Mongant The last lunar phase. When it will be: March 22 Where will you see: worldwide. New moon and partial solar eclipse The moment the satellite will cross its less luminous phase and will lose sight of the “back” to our sun. When it will be: March 29 Where will you see: It will be visible from a good part of Europe, especially northeast. From Spain will be Galicia the autonomous community that can best appreciate this partial solar eclipse. Image | Starryearth In Xataka | Total Luna eclipse of March 2025: When is it and how you can see it from Spain In Xataka | NASA’s most powerful computer has just detected something strange: there is a spiral structure surrounding the solar system

In an unexpected turn of events, Apple TV+ has reached Android. It is a necessary movement

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In an unexpected turn of events, Apple TV has officially landed on Android. Since its launch in 2021, the platform had been exclusive to Apple and, although we paid the subscription, it was only possible to reproduce the contents on Apple devices. There was only one exception: Google TV. As of today, Apple TV is available on Google Play Store, so you can download on Android devices (tablets and mobile phones). Thus, it will be possible to subscribe to the Apple TV+ service from these devices. Apple needed this movement, a lot. Available in Play Store. Apple TV in Play Store, see to believe. The app can be downloaded for free, allowing APPLE TV+subscription. It is available for all devices with Android 10 or higher, and has practically the same basic functions of the app that we find on Apple devices. The main difference is that, in Apple TV for Android, purchases or rentals that we have active through iTunes Store will not be shown. This simplifies the design of the app, optimized for tablets and mobiles. Apple needs scale, no exclusivity. Apple likes that its products are within its ecosystem but, like every company, it needs its products to generate money. Apple TV+ has been facing a few storms and temporary for years, and increasing the number of users seems essential to clean up the situation. 1,000 million a yearthis is the figure that Apple was willing to spend on films that wanted to take cinemas, Like Napoleon. Failures like ‘Argylle’ Nor did they help, an ambitious comedy blockbuster who failed to reap hubble successes. Apple TV remains a very minority platform, to the point of having less viewed a month than Netflix in one day. The translation? Production cuts, Price increases of subscriptions, and Little optimistic numbers. Bad times for streaming. The streaming economy It is broken. The current race is to maintain a audience without this platform migration, and bring Apple TV to Android is precisely Apple’s plan for users to start migrating from other platforms. Shown that The price increase is not as harmful as it could be thoughtthis movement in search of the mass public is the logical and necessary for Apple. Moment of aiming the date and starting counting until next year, to check whether or not the strategy has felt. Image | Xataka In Xataka | How to convert your normal TV to a smarttv: guide with what you need, main devices and how to choose the best for you

the main astronomical events of February 2025 and where will they be seen

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February is the shortest month of the year, but in an astronomical key it cannot be said that it is not loaded with events. The moon and its phases, a meteor rain and, above all, a planetary alignment that you cannot miss. As we always say, prepare your team, be it a simple camera either telescopebecause the month is really exciting. Growing fourth moon Event where The increase in lunar lighting will already be a constant As for visibility from Earth, on a path to the full moon. When it will be: February 5 Where will you see: around the world Pico de Meteoros Alpha Centaurids Will reach its peak at night from February 8 to 9, producing up to 6 “fleeting stars” per hour. When it will be: February 8 Where will you see: The conditions, apparently, are not favorable. If you are in the southern hemisphere, there is a good possibility that the radiant of the Alfa Centáurids is always above the horizon for you, which means that the meteor rain will be visible all night. The best moment: in the hours before dawn, when the moon has already put on. Full moon The fullness of the moon It will actually arrive near noonat 14:55, peninsular time (CET), 13:55 UTC. When it will be: February 12 Where will you see: worldwide. Luna Fourth Mongant The last lunar phase. When it will be: February 20 Where will you see: worldwide. Planetary alignment On the night of February 28 we will have the extremely unusual opportunity to see Up to seven planets in the sky. Namely, from west to this: Saturn, Mercury, Neptune, Venus, Uranus, Jupiter and Mars. Except in the case of Uranus and Neputono, all will be visible in full view if the weather conditions allow it. To see the (distant) ice planets, good binoculars or a small telescope is enough. When it will be: February 28 Where will you see: worldwide. New moon The moment the satellite will cross its less luminous phase and will lose sight of the “back” to our sun. When it will be: February 28 Where will you see: around the world Image | Pxhere In Xataka | The new telescopes are taking us to places that we did not even imagine: comets orbiting other stars In Xataka | In a stroke, James Webb has just discovered 44 new stars. The surprising: they are almost 6,500 million light years

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