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Create expands its collection of discounted ceiling fans

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It’s almost summer now, and it’s time to repeat the same move as every year: look for something to keep us from dying of heat at home. There is air portable conditioner or other split typebut there are many people who bet on a ceiling fan. The problem is that there are many of these fans that have boring and bland designs. No matter how much they work, They can affect the atmosphere or the decoration we have. If this is something that concerns you, keep an eye on it. the fans that Create has. The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Silent fans that are also design pieces As we say, there is a lot to choose from. For example, this one that appears in the image above is the Wind Calm, a blade fan with an elegant design, especially if we take into account their different shades. The sage green one (called Sage) fits perfectly with wood tones and is available in two sizes. In addition, we can choose it with or without light, as well as with different control options. Part from the 69.95 euros (its RRP is 149.5 euros). If you don’t like that color, you can go for a cobalt blue or a mocha color that goes great with minimalist spaces. The price could vary. We earn commission from these links This fan has blades and has a more traditional cut, but there are more options. He Wind Clear Studio and the Wind Clear Lamp are two retractable blade fans. In this way, they look like a lamp when they are folded and, when we turn them on, they take out the blades. They are a very elegant option that has linen as a material, which makes them have a warm appearance that is very appropriate for, for example, a bedroom. In that same line we have the Wind Clear Rattanwhich is exactly what we can see in the image that is just above these lines. It has rattan as its protagonist, which gives a great natural touch. Along the same lines, we have the Wind Lamp Natural Woven or the Wind Calm Custom Rattanthe latter a fan with more conventional cut blades, but with a rattan area above with lighting that will project lighting that will help make the atmosphere in the room warmer. In fact, you can choose with main light and ambient light. The price could vary. We earn commission from these links To finish, the Wind Clear Bladeless and the Wind Shapetwo fans with lighting that are not only designed to be another point of light in the room, but to create a cozy atmosphere. The second of them is done with a double lighting system: one located practically in the anchoring area and another more oriented towards the ground. This ambient light system is present in both models. Any of these fans (and the many others that we can find on the Create page) has several points in common: They are silent, have a winter function and can be programmed, in addition to helping repel mosquitoes. All without forgetting that, as we said at the beginning of this article, they are on sale. If we add everything we have mentioned up to this point, we can say that they are ceiling fans that differ from the majority and that not only seek to be a device to avoid heat in summer, but also to be another element that integrates into the decoration. and help us create different environments at home. Some of the links in this article are affiliated and may provide a benefit to Xataka. In case of non-availability, offers may vary. Images | Create In Xataka | Five things to consider before buying a portable air conditioner In Xataka | Which smart air conditioner to buy. How to choose a connected air conditioning system and featured models

What the Horizontal Property Law says and does not say about fans: when their use becomes a problem

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With summer just around the corner and part of the country fooling around with the 30thmore and more homes in Spain are surrendering to the ‘pre-summer’ ritual: the fans are installed, the air conditioners are checked and the compulsive search for tips to make the torrid afternoons begins. more bearable at home. Against that backdrop, there is a question that in recent weeks has been circulating on the Internet: What does the law say about ventilators? If my neighbor uses a noisy one, can I have him change it? What if it is my device that causes discomfort? As is usually the case when we talk about housing blocks, the most advisable thing is to resort to the ‘bible’ of neighborhood coexistence, the Horizontal Property Law. What has happened? If you go to Google and search for information about fans and laws, you will come across a few recent articles that, more or less emphatically, warn of “complaints”, “dislikes” or even “sanctions” due to improper use of these appliances. All supposedly based on the Horizontal Property Law (LPH). The reality is somewhat more complicated. It is true that the LPH establishes a regulatory framework that can be applied in cases where the use of a fan causes obvious discomfort, but it is equally true that the LPH does not specifically talk about fans (in fact the guidelines it establishes are very general) and the general ‘picture’ must be completed with other regulations, such as Noise Law or local ordinances. What does the LPH say? The article that interests us most here is the seventh. To be more precise, your section two. In it, the Horizontal Property Law clarifies: “The owner and occupant of the apartment or premises are not allowed to carry out activities in it or in the rest of the property that are prohibited in the statutes, that are harmful to the property or that contravene the general provisions on annoying, unhealthy, harmful, dangerous or illicit activities.” The pattern is quite general, but as they explain from the Uncibay Abogados office, a persistent, intense noise, perceptible from the rest of the homes and repeated at odd hours could be considered an “annoying activity” and, therefore, be affected by the article 7.2 of the LPH. As for its source, it can be caused by a party, a dog that doesn’t stop barking at night, a neighbor determined to move furniture at dawn… or an old appliance, such as a fan that vibrates and squeaks. What to do in those cases? In general, the LPH explains to us that when “annoying, unhealthy, harmful, dangerous or illegal activities” occur, it is normal for the president of the community to speak with the problematic neighbor to correct them. The first thing, therefore, is dialogue. If that does not work and the nuisance continues, the homeowners’ meeting must meet and approve more severe measures, such as taking the issue to court. After this procedure, the judge can order “as a precautionary measure” the cessation of the annoying activities. And that would be just the first step. “If the sentence is upheld, it may provide, in addition to the definitive transfer of the prohibited activity and the compensation for damages that may be appropriate, the deprivation of the right to use the home or premises for a period not exceeding three years, depending on the seriousness of the infraction and the damages caused,” clarify the LPH. “If the offender is not the owner, the sentence may declare all rights relating to the home or premises extinguished, as well as its immediate release.” {“videoId”:”x7znesx”,”autoplay”:false,”title”:”Self-consumption building THIS IS HOW THEY WORK – Solar panels in apartment blocks”, “tag”:”solar”, “duration”:”564″} Are there more rules? Yes, there is more legislation that should be taken into account. For example the Law of Noise (37/2003), the Civil code and local ordinances. The one in Madrid, for example, addresses the issue in its article 46: “The owners or users of radio receivers, television, music equipment, household appliances, air conditioning devices or instruments and, in general, any domestic sound source, must install them and adjust their use, so that they comply with the limitations of this ordinance, in order not to disturb good coexistence.” The same standard details the “sound level limits” and “noise indices” that must be applied in spaces with healthcare, residential, hospitality or educational use, among others. In general, within a home the limit is usually set at 35 decibels during daylight hours, roughly the equivalent of a quiet conversation between two people. If we talk about nights, that barrier extends to 30 dB. If we want to apply it to the use of fans, the conclusion is clear: the law establishes a framework, but it only applies when the device causes obvious and demonstrable discomfort. Images | Nameofmin (Unsplash) and Jason Anderson (Unsplash) In Xataka | If there are elderly people in your building, an elevator can be installed without the board’s approval. The key: the Horizontal Property Law (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 What the Horizontal Property Law says and does not say about fans: when their use becomes a problem was originally published in Xataka by Carlos Prego .

Cocina con Coqui has gone to Andorra like so many influencers. The difference is that his fans have not forgiven him.

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If you are a crypto bro who has as part of his speech a inalienable right to pay taxes that you consider fair (that is, the minimum, or even a little less), when you go to Andorra to pay much less taxes from there than from Spain, your followers will even applaud it. But of course: not all content creators are the same. Or maybe yes. Those who are not equal are his followers. Who is Cocina Con Coqui. If you are not one of the gastronomic influencers, you may not be aware of who it is. Cooking with Coqui. It is about a cook whose real name is Coco, and who has achieved a great fame, with nearly four million followers on social networks. Its recent success has been boosted by the release of a cookbook which will go on sale the first week of November: it is already at the top of reservations in the gastronomy category on websites like AmazonFor example. Her personal story, as an immigrant who came to Spain from China as a child and who managed to build a career based on a passion for cooking, has generated strong empathy and admiration in a wide audience. The controversy. Despite her friendly and unproblematic image, the influencer gastronomy has been the subject of some controversy revealed that it pays taxes in Andorraa European tax haven in which a large number of influencers and Spanish content creators to avoid the country’s taxes. This revelation was initially spread through the publication of a screenshot of the influencer’s newsletterwhere the tax address in Andorra was clearly shown. This seemingly technical detail became the source of an intense debate. The networks are burning. Based on this information, social networks exploded with accusations, calling Cocina con Coqui a tax evader and questioning her commitment to the country that has seen her career grow. The influencer kept silence in the first momentswhich increased speculation and criticism. Its success thus brings to the fore the discussion about the fiscal responsibility of content creators. Why Andorra. One of the main reasons why public figures like Cocina con Coqui they choose to pay taxes in Andorra It is the attractive tax advantage that this state offers. Compared to Spain, where personal income tax can exceed 45% for the highest incomes, Andorra applies a maximum tax rate of around 10%, which represents substantial savings for high-income content creators. The Andorran tax system is recognized for its simplicity and stability, factors that attract self-employed professionals or digital entrepreneurs seeking to optimize their tax burden. Question of solidarity. However, this phenomenon generates an intense debate between legality and morality. Although these moves do not constitute a crime if the tax residence requirements are met, they are seen by an important part of society as an act that, being legal, It is not ethical or supportive. Thus, paying what the law allows is not always synonymous with doing what is morally expected, especially when it comes to taxpayers who have built their success in a country but decide to pay taxes abroad, which opens a crack between the law and the social perception of tax justice. In Andorra. The Rubius was one of the first Spanish youtubers to publicly announce that he was going to Andorra. Although he justified his decision by claiming that he wanted to be close to his friends who already lived there, he could not prevent a social debate from breaking out.​ Vegetta777, TheGrefg and Willyrex, with millions of followers, also settled in Andorra mainly for tax advantages. On the contrary, influencers who have remained in Spain such as Ibai They have seen their popularity reinforced by a decision that affects their pockets. Why not this one and others yes. Clearly, you can see among TheGrefg’s audience, very young, masculine and individualistic, a clear difference with Cocina Con Coqui’s followers, largely female and somewhat older. And although the tangana will undoubtedly have brought together a good part of habitual insulters on social networks who have seen the opportunity to parade unjustifiable racism, the truth is that among the critics words such as “evasive” and expressions of disappointmentand old posts have been recovered, such as in which he announced his transfer to fill them with comments, spoiling their attitude. In Xataka | From promoting raw liver as a nutritious food to ending up arrested for threatening Joe Rogan, Liver King’s unique journey

Van Gogh’s Ear fans before and after Amaia

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Whoever believed that Amaia Montero’s return to La Oreja de Van Gogh was going to be an all-day controversy to monopolize a couple of headlines, can review their preconceptions about the energy that a force of nature that we did not expect is willing to invest in this issue: the band’s fan clubs. It is some of these groups who are crying foul, and some of them are even closing their doors, due to the return of the original vocalist and the bad manners with which her replacement, Leire, has been expelled from the band. The story so far. Basically: Amaia Montero was the original vocalist of the band from 1996 to 2007, a period in which the group achieved great success with albums such as ‘Copperpot’s Journey’. He left the band in 2007 to start a solo career, officially without conflict, although the relationship with the band deteriorated. Her personal career had ups and downs and public health problems that affected her image, including difficult moments and turning her into a very juicy meme for social networks. Her replacement, Leire Martínez, was a vocalist for 16 years, with five successful albums and concerts, but without reaching Amaia’s level of popularity. Leire’s departure in October 2024 was official and peaceful, but suffered internal tensions. I would speak later that she had felt displaced and that she regretted not having given a decent closure to her time in the band. In October 2025, Amaia returns as a vocalist, just a year after Leire’s departure, which unleashed a strong division between fans of both singers on social networks. The band deleted references to Leire, increasing the conflict and Pablo Benegas, co-founder, left the band without explanation. Complete cessation of business. However, Amaia Montero’s return to La Oreja de Van Gogh has generated a notable division among the group’s fans, triggering protests and even closing several fan clubs. This phenomenon reflects a deep discordance in the community’s perception and values ​​regarding the group’s decisions, something that is undoubtedly difficult to manage from a fan club. For example, clubs The Goonies and LOVG Lyrics have announced their dissolution, alleging that the way in which Amaia’s return has been planned does not coincide with their values ​​of respect for the history of the group or for Leire. It’s Amazon’s fault. At least, it’s the fault that yesterday the sale of tickets for the recently announced reunion tour “So many things to tell”, which starts in spring 2026, had to be suspended momentarily. He Massive problem on Amazon Web Services servers which affected ticket sales started a few hours later than planned, but demand was very high: they sold more than 100,000 tickets in one hour and they had to hang the sign sold out (and extend dates) in several Spanish cities, such as Madrid, Bilbao and Barcelona.​ Nostalgia vs. fandom. The good result of ticket sales reveals a clear contradiction among fans. On the one hand, there are the hardline fans who are filling the band’s official networks with comments like “Van Gogh’s Ear is not coming back, Judas’s Kiss is coming back,” and on the other, the 10,000 buyers who are selling out tickets in large venues for a bath of genuine nineties nostalgia. Van Gogh’s Ear is showing that what interests him are not the renegades or the (comparatively much less) fans of Leire, but rather making cash with a return, that of Amaia, which is pure distilled Gen X nostalgia. That is possibly why Pablo Benegas left the training. It’s not the same. This same week, Jotdown has published an article in which they influence this abandonment and make it clear that La Oreja de Van Gogh, without Benegas, is not the same: he is the composer of all their classic songs and his flight from Amaia’s return shows that there is no will to restart a coherent creative trajectory, but that the band is only going to express the nostalgia of their old hits, perhaps without a desire for continuity. Without Benegas, without Leire and with the fans against it, it remains to be seen if there is a future beyond a few very substantial comeback concerts. In Xataka | The 51 musical gems to listen to if you don’t want to miss the best of the 21st century

To Taylor Swift fans

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Two phenomena has unleashed the launch of Taylor Swift’s new album, ‘The Life of A Showgirl’. An expected one: the top of the sales lists has been perched, taking a couple of previous records and confirming it as the main superstar pop of the moment. Another not so much: a the Swifties They have not finished convincing the product. That The specialized criticism He has Ojeriza Taylor Swift has nothing strange, but … his own fans? Is the status quo In the paradisiaca Villa Taylor? One hundred million nioles. The album arrived at the stores on October 3 and immediately beat his first records: 2.7 million copies on its first day alone in the US, beating the previous Swift record, being the second highest sales figure in a week in history (only ” of Adele goes ahead). As we havethe movie-documentary that accompanies the launch, ‘The Official Release Party of A Showgirl’ raised almost 50 million dollars in its first weekend in the US. A few criticisms. Swift’s new has been said to be “A musical thread just friendly“. That “His music has never been so unattractive“. What is a”masterpiece CRINGE“. That is full of” classic design pop songs, with standard stanza and chorus arrangements and rarely exceed four minutes “(And it’s not a praise). And that “it is more enjoyable if you do not take Taylor Swift – the artist, the character, the person— too seriously“But of course, criticism. Who pays for pitchfork at this point? Fans disappointment. The Swifties More loyal are also experiencing some disappointment. The more or less objective causes, or that enter the most conventional musical analysis are innumerable. There seems to be a certain consensus in which The letters and musical complexity It is very far Of those who are considered their best albums, ‘Folklore’ and ‘Evermore’ (and that ‘Wood’, a song full of sexual references trying to make a kind of Sabrina Carpenter for all audiences, is a bit embarrassing). There are those who point to their fiance, Travis Kelce, It is a terrible museand has made the diva enter an era of artistic conformism far away from the music he made up when he had a six -year relationship with actor Joe Alwyn. Criticism and more criticism. In Tiktok the thing is getting, as expected, even more passionate and personal: innumerable Accounts are criticizing heroften defending that the frivolous and disconnected approach from public opinion and what happens in the world has made this new album isolated in a vacuum, In a kind of bubble that emphasizes that we are not facing a “real” artist, but before a diva, with problems outside his fans. Criticism about their way of doing business with innumerable variants and added to the album that convert the experience of launch into a Festival of microtransactions. It defends itself. After a week of criticism, Taylor Swift made an appearance in the podcast ‘The Zane Lowe Show‘by Apple Music and commented that his reaction before all this is to “embrace chaos.” He also made his version of “The bad press is also a press”: “If it is the first week since the launch of my album and you mention my name or the title, you are helping.” He added: “I respect people’s subjective opinions very much about art. I am not the art police. (…) Our goal as artists is to be a mirror.” In Xataka | The last world tour of Taylor Swift has charged a victim and is the earth: 286,000 km in private jet

The most expensive set of Lego to date does not be happy for all fans

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October will be the month in which Lego fans will have before them The most expensive set in the company’s history: The Death Star Wars star. A thousand dollars have allowed the company to beat its own record of crazy prices with a piece that has more than a meter high. An authentic Mostreco whose extra contents included in the set will salivate more than one fan of the construction games and devotees of the galactic franchise. Some figures. That said: more than 9,000 pieces make up the set, where no less than 38 minifigures based on the characters in the movies can be placed. We will have all the expected guests: Leia, Han Solo, Chewbacca, the Droids, all kinds of imperial forces including Darth Vader and the Emperor, and several versions of Luke Skywalker (with the black suit of ‘The Return of the Jedi’, dress of Stormtrooper next to Han Solo …). Curiosity: some unexpected detail such as the inclusion of a Beach Tropperthe Stormtropers in a swimsuit that made their debut in the 2006 ‘Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy’ video game. Everything expected in the death star. How could it be otherwise, this death star includes stays taken from the original trilogy, from the garbage crusher to the throne room of ‘The return of the Jedi’, to recreate a final duel with all details. Some fan will put the nerves when you see places from two different films in the same star, but the set must be interpreted as a tribute outside the Continuum space-time. Or something like that. If you want it. If you have a thousand dollars, which is not little conditional, and you are willing to spend them on a Lego set, possibly be a member of the Lego Insider Club, and you will have anticipated access to the set, from October 1, three days before the rest of the mortals. Both one and the other, who buy the set before October 8 will receive as a gift a tie Fighter, the appropriate size to place it in their place in this death star (although there are protests from the community because the ship appears in the promotional images, and from October 8 that piece will not be included in the purchase). Some protests. There are already some lucky disappointment to whom they are more satisfied. Among the complaints that have been in the community in recent weeks, especially, the quality of the figures, lower than expected: most are recycled from previous sets, something unusual in the most expensive sets. In addition, they are not even the best quality figures, as with C3PO, which has been represented before in more detailed figures and better valued by the community. There have also been protests because, unlike previous death stars, the set It is not a sphere, but a section of the structure. Question of taste, but It is one of the complaints They circulate online. Varied opinions. This type of sets, getting bigger and linked to franchises such as Marvel, Star Wars or Harry Potter, among many others, receive All kinds of opinions. There are those who think that franchises have creatively ruined Lego, but the truth is that Your economic recovery After a huge stage of crisis, everything owes these large, expensive and very clearly oriented to the adult public. And if it depends on a certain generation between X and Millennialit is clear that nostalgia is the trigger to be thrown. If this set works commercially, it will be difficult for it to be the last. Header | Lego In Xataka | LEGO is an empire of the toy and has already made its incursions into the cinema. Now the next level is raised: video games

five air conditioners or fans that you can have in less than 24 hours at home

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This week we are living the second heat wave of the summer, which seems to lengthen more than the account. If you caught your bull and you don’t have a fan either portable air conditioning At home, we show you some models that you can receive tomorrow at home, in order to support high temperatures in your home. Solar foot fan Ceboic by 29.99 euros: With battery that offers an autonomy of 4 to 10 hours. Ceiling fan Charmofun by 28.87 euros: With LED lamp and easy to install. Portable air conditioning Cecotec Forceclima 9150 Style by 229 euros: 2,250 refrigerators and four modes of operation. Portable air conditioning Olimpia Splendid Dolceclima Air Pro 13 A by 424.99 euros: of 3,250 FRIDITIES AND INTEGRATED WIFI. Evaporative air conditioning Cecotec Energysilence 3500 Cool Compact by 49.90 euros: With 3.5 -liter and 65 W deposit. CEBOIC solar foot fan If you do not want to spend much, this solar foot fan Ceboit is a good option to consider to be fresh at home. Costs 29.99 euros right now and it is a Very versatile devicethat will be very good for any stay. This fan has a 5,200 mAh rechargeable battery and offers Autonomy of 4 to 10 hours. Admits load via port USB-C and also through the solar panel it brings. It is folding and compact, in addition to ultra silent and offers three speed levels. Ceboic Portable silent foot fan * Some price may have changed from the last review Charmofun roof fan You can also have this at home this ceiling fan which stands out for its functionality and also for its small price. Now, you can take it for 28.87 eurosa price at which it is not easy to see such a device. This ceiling fan It is mounted in a simple way and is ideal, fundamentally, to sleep fresh at night. It has one LED lamp which offers white light (warm, cold and neutral). In addition, you can control them from the wall switch and by means of the remote control that it brings incorporated. Charmofun ceiling fan with silent light * Some price may have changed from the last review Portable air conditioning Cecotec Forceclima 9150 Style Portable air conditioners have become one of the favorite devices to survive heat at home, thanks to their easy installation (just taking the tube from the rear through the window). This Cecotec Forceclima 9150 Style It is now reduced in Mediamarkt, being able to buy it for 229 euros. This portable air conditioning It has a cooling capacity of 2,250 frigpances, being perfect for stays of up to 25 square meters. It comes with remote control and you can also control it using its LED screen. It offers four operating modes and air conditioning has two speeds. Cecotec Portable air conditioning with remote control Forceclima 9150 Style * Some price may have changed from the last review Portable air conditioning Olimpia Splendid Dolceclima Air Pro 13 A If you are looking for a more complete portable air conditioning model, of those known as connected, this one of the firm Olimpia is a good option to take into account. In PCComponentsyou can take it down now, by 424.99 euros. This device has a 3250 refrigeration power of refrigeration and presents Energy classification A+. It comes with integrated wifi, so you can control from app, as well as from the touch panel. It also incorporates silent function, as well as wheels and handles, so you can move it to any room. Olimpia – Portable air conditioning Olimpia Splendid Airpro 13A+ Wifi. * Some price may have changed from the last review EVOPORATIVE CLIMATOR CECOTEC ENERGYSILENCE 3500 COOL COMPACT Another type of devices that triumphs to keep temperature at home at bay, is this Cecotec evaporative air conditionerwhich is even the best selling on Amazon. You can buy it, right now, for 49.90 euros And you receive it in less than 24 hours. This evaporative air conditioning It has a deposit with a capacity of 3.5 liters and works with a power of 65 W. offers three operating speeds and automatic oscillation of 70º, to be able to distribute the fresh air in any room. CECOTEC EVOPORATIVE CLIMATORGIZE ENERGYSILENCE 3500 COOL COMPACT * 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 | Ceboit, Charmofun, Cecotec and Olimpia In Xataka | What intelligent air conditioning buy: how to choose a connected air conditioning system and outstanding models In Xataka | Evaporative air conditioning and portable air conditioning are not the same: know the differences and which model can come best for you

Your fans community is stirred to the price increase

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

Ammonite. They are lousy news for the fans of the planet nine

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In the Dark confines From the Solar System, beyond the orbit of Neptune, a new world has appeared. First detected in May 2023 from the top of the Mauna Kea volcano in Hawaii, astronomers have just called a name: ammonite. But not everything is good news, especially For those who hoped to find The planet nine. Short. 2023 KQ14 “Ammonite” is a new transneptunian object between 220 and 380 km in diameter that revolves around the sun in an extremely wide elliptical orbit. The peculiar of his orbit is that he is not aligned with other similar objects. According to a study Posted in Nature Astronomythe finding challenges the hypothesis that a distant planet still to discover (the elusive planet nine) could be aligning its orbits. A true cosmic fossil. The Amonite nickname, like ancient marine fossils, is not accidental. Astronomers believe that this object is a solar system relic, a time capsule whose orbit has remained virtually unchanged for 4.5 billion years. In fact, its discovery was possible thanks to the Fossil II Project (Formation of the Outer Solar System: An iory legacy), which tracked this type of objects with the Subaru telescope in Hawaii. What they found exceeded their expectations, because Ammonite is quite special. A very exclusive club. In addition to having a considerable size, Ammonite is far away. It has the third most distant perihelio ever detected: the point closest to the sun of its orbit is 66 astronomical units, more than double that of Neptune. The interesting thing is that what astronomers occupy the “perihelium gap”, an area between 50 and 75, where they had not found objects of this type. Ammonite is what is known as a senoid, an ultra -exclusive category of transneptunian objects of which we only knew three specimens: Sedna (The candidate for dwarf planet that gives name to the group), 2012 VP113 and Leleākūhonua. What makes them so special is that their orbits are enormous and extremely elliptical, but its closest point to the sun is so far that Neptune’s gravity barely affects them. They are gravitationally isolated. Problems for the planet nine. For years, The planet’s hypothesis nine He has won traction to explain a strange anomaly: the orbits of the sedoids and other extreme transneptunian objects They seem to be groupedas if the severity of a massive planet, too dark to be easily detected from Earth, were directing them. In addition to dark and distant, we now have another complication that makes it difficult to find. Amonite’s orbit is not only aligned with that of the other three senoids, but points in the opposite direction. With most of the models proposed for planet nine, Ammonite’s orbit would be unstable: it would have been expelled from the solar system a long time ago. So what happened? If it is not the planet nine, what molded those strange orbits? By simulating the orbits of the four senoids known back in time, Synica Academy researchers They discovered something. Although today they are scattered, simulations show with more than 97% confidence that about 4.2 billion years ago, their perihelios were grouped. This suggests that a cataclysmic event occurred about 300 million years after the formation of the solar system placed them all in their strange trajectories. But what was that power so powerful? There are two great candidates. The near passage of a wandering star who approached our sun in his childhood and that could have gravitationally scrambled the confines of the system. Or the existence of a giant planet that, after interacting with these objects, was subsequently expelled from the solar system. Not a planet nine, but a rebel planet. Image | Synical Academy In Xataka | Good news, the solar system has a new minor planet. Bad news, it’s so far that appears every 25,000 years

In South Korea there is a curious phenomenon that keeps economists and fans of the K-Pop in suspense: the return of BTS

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For a time BTS’s careerone of the most popular K-Pop bands on the planet (if not the most popular), seemed unstoppable. Their sales added millionslike his Fans legions Inside and outside South Korea or its fame in the music industry, which soon extended to the Anglopartla market. The Septeto broke barriers, crowned in the Billboard 200 And even posed with Joe Biden In the White House. In 2022 however things changed. At its peak, the Boy Band advertisement A temporary pause forced by something that had little to do with music: the mili. Now its seven members have fulfilled the obligations with Seoul and You talk already next resentment With a background question: what will you mean for the K-Pop, a cultural industry Milmillonaria In full transformation? When BTS hung the rifle. In South Korea the law is relentless: all men between 18 and 28 must Comply with mandatory military service (or social volunteering) for a period ranging between 18 and 21 months. The rule provides some exemptions for athletes, dancers or young people who have achieved large awards in their disciplines and suppose a pride for the country. The same does not happen with K-pop singers. At most they can, thanks to a reform approved in 2020, delay recruitment up to 30 years. Hence In 2022 BTS members did something strange in a formation uploaded to the crest of the wave and with a growing fame both inside and outside Korea: they announced a break to do the mili. Its seven components do not have the same age or enlisted at the same time, hence the band’s reunion It was announced already by then by 2025. And the date came. The oldest component, Jin, was enlisted in December 2022 and ended his service in June 2024which has allowed him to return to the stage and resume his solo career. In recent weeks, RM, V, Jimin and Jung Kook have also graduated. The last to fulfill its obligations with the South Korean state, Suga, did it Just a few days ago. In practice, Remember Nikkeithat means that (if there are no surprises) in July all members of the Boy Band They will be able to resume their joint career. And, as expected, that has unleashed the expectation of the international press and its fans. The agency that represents the band has confirmed to The New York Times That he still cannot relieve any return plan, but that has not prevented BTS fans from being celebrated and some leaks jump. A few days ago Variety It echoed of an exclusive of The Korea Herald That states that the group will return to the stage in more or less nine months, towards March next year. Nikkei does not specify so much, but reveals That the band’s environment rules out that a stage is once again on the stage. Much more than pop music. That BTS’s return plans (despite being diffuse still) have monopolized holders in the means of reach of The BBC, CNN either Tnytreveals that Boy Band South Korean is much more than a popular group. BTS is relevant for several reasons. And not all strictly musical. Beyond its success in the West or to break molds by crowning the Billboard 200, BTS is a key exponent of Hallyu, The “Korean wave” that has expanded the culture, music and cinema of the country far beyond its borders. In 2024 Asia Fund Managers assuredciting a survey of the South Korean government itself, which the Hallyu wave added around 225 million fans throughout the world, far from the 9.26 million that its first survey had shown, made in 2012. According to its calculations, in 2023 there were more than 1,700 Hallyu fans clubs in 119 countries and much of them (68%) focused on the K-Pop. It’s culture … and it’s money. Asia Fund Managers remember Also that the influence of the K-Pop is not limited to the music industry or the concert circuit. That there are more pending people of South Korean groups translates into greater interest in the country’s culture, their language, kitchen, tourism or fashion, which has a measurable impact on Wones. Wion ensures that the global value of exports of products and services related to the K-POP exceeded 5,000 million dollars in 2018, a stratospheric figure compared to 40 million only two decades ago. The figures should be handled cautiously, but give an idea of ​​the mayor of the K-Pop as a cultural industry. There is Who esteem which in 2018 contributed 1.7% of South Korea’s GDP. “K-pop has become an important cultural force, influencing fashion, beauty and language trends,” Reflect ROMADHONI FAILUATE IN MEDUM. “This has contributed to promoting South Korean culture and tourism, generating an increase in income in these sectors.” And what does BTS suppose? In 2022 Korea Science published A report which reflects that in full international expansion the “BTS effect” came to boost exports of consumer goods of South Korea worth $ 1.1 billion. In 2021, during An interview In the NPR, Vanek Smith went even further and estimated that the Boy Band It contributes hundreds and hundreds of millions of dollars every year to the South Korean economy. Its effect reminds in a way that of Taylor Swift, whose activity reverses in thousands of millions of dollars for the United States, according to the Federal Reserve. The K-Pop in crisis? Yeah Filtration of The Korea Herald It is correct and BTS returns to the stage in March 2026, the big question is … will it meet the same K-Pop in 2022, when the group announced its temporal break? During this time already measured, some members have continued with solo careers and during these last years their agency has strategically launching issues and videos to keep interest in the Boy Band. The K-POP scene also has other outstanding representatives, such as Blackpink, Seventeen either Newjaans. However, during the last years There has been multiple voices that have identified symptoms of Crisis in the K-Pop. … Read more

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