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The northern section of L11 is now final

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The Community of Madrid has definitively approved the informative study of the northern section of Metro Line 11, so there is now the green light to continue with one of the most ambitious expansions of the network. The idea is that the new route will have six stations that connect Mar de Cristal with Valdebebas Norte, passing through points such as the Ifema fairgrounds, the Isabel Zendal Nursing Hospital and terminal 4 of the Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas airport. We’ll tell you how everything turns out. Why it is important. Line 11 is the least used of the entire Metro network, so the Administration decided to give it a chance by taking advantage of it to expand it to more areas. The intention with this line is to turn it into a main artery that crosses Madrid from southwest to northeast, connecting areas with high demand for public transport and facilitating access to key venues and infrastructure such as the airport. The project figures. According to account Europa Press, the base tender budget amounts to 599.3 million euros, not including VAT, and with a favorable environmental impact report. The intention is for work to begin in 2027 and continue for about three years and three months continuously. The section will include an 8.2 kilometer tunnel and connecting branches with Line 8 in Mar de Cristal, as well as with the future Barajas depots. The six stops. Of the four alternatives that have been studied, the Community has selected the option which includes the following stations: Mar de Cristal, with connection to lines 4 and 8 under Arequipa Street. Ifema-Cárcavas, next to the expansion of the fairgrounds and close to the future Formula 1 circuit. Valdebebas/Ciudad de la Justicia Interchange, which will function as an intermodal node between Cercanías, buses and Metro. Isabel Zendal Nurse Hospital, 150 meters from the health center. Terminal 4 of the airport, with connection to Line 8 and close to the future High Speed ​​station. Valdebebas Norte, located next to the planned Valdebebas Shopping shopping center. Room to grow. The design maintains the possibility of build two additional stations in the future: one in the Cristalia area and another in Valdebebas, intended to serve the northeastern area of ​​the neighborhood. The idea is to give the possibility of expanding the line as these areas develop at an urban level little by little. How it will be excavated. Most of the tunnel It will be built using a tunnel boring machinedividing the work into two main sections. The first will advance from an attack well on Fernando Higueras Street towards Mar de Cristal, while the second will start from Secundino Zuazo Avenue. But not everything will go to a tunnel boring machine, since in some areas there will be no choice but to continue with pick and shovel to touch some urban elements as little as possible and reduce noise pollution during the construction phase. Why the Line 11. Currently, it is the least used line on the network, with only seven stations that run through part of Carabanchel and Leganés. According to data of Metro de Madrid, its demand represents only 1.08% of the total network, well below Line 6, which is close to 25%. This extension is part of a broader plan that aims to transform L11 into a large diagonal of 33.5 kilometers that connects Cuatro Vientos with Valdebebas. Status of the other sections. While this project progresses, the central section between Plaza Elíptica and Conde de Casal already exceeds 50% executionwith five stations planned and an investment close to 500 million euros. It is the opposite of the section between Conde de Casal and Hortaleza, with up to 14 stations planned, and which remains paralyzed waiting for the subsections of the line to be finally defined. Additionally, in the south, the 2.2 kilometer connection between La Fortuna and Cuatro Vientos is pending. Neighborhood inequality. Like any work carried out in Madrid, there are contrasts and all kinds of opinions. According to collect elDiario, the distribution of the stations has generated some debate. While Valdebebas, with around 30,000 inhabitants, will receive several stops and is even contemplating expanding its coverage, neighborhoods like Las Águilas, with around 50,000 residents, have been left out of the southern route, causing neighborhood protests over inequality in access to public transport. And now what. With the final approval of the informative study, the next step will be the bidding for the works, scheduled for the coming months. If the established deadlines are met, work would start in 2027 and the new connection could be operational around 2030. Cover image | Community of Madrid In Xataka | The great dream of Tres Cantos and Colmenar Viejo literally passes over El Pardo: “close” the M-50

Today’s Barcelona game, the African Cup final and more on Movistar Plus for 9.99 euros per month. And without permanence

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Being able to watch all the football in Spain it’s not cheap at all. Those of us who are soccer fans and like to watch games every week (whether our favorite team is playing or not) have a very interesting alternative that has a much more attractive price. We refer to Movistar Plus+a streaming platform that costs 9.99 euros per month (or 99.90 euros per year). And be careful: because it includes much more than the beautiful sport. Monthly subscription to Movistar Plus+ The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Movistar Plus+ comes with a lot of football this January It is a quite attractive price if we take into account everything it offers. Before that is what we will be able to see in the coming weeks, it is worth noting that it is a platform that we can hire regardless of the operator we are, so we will not have to change companies for it. Besides, has no permanenceso we can try it for a month and if it doesn’t convince us, unsubscribe in a couple of minutes. Let’s assume that we subscribe today, January 15. In that case, the first thing we are going to be able to see is the Copa del Rey round of 16 match against the Racing de Santander and Barcelonarecent champion of the Spanish Super Cup. Is it the only party that broadcasts this platform? Not at all. As a summary, below are some of the most notable matches of the coming days: Third and fourth place in the African Cup (January 17) Betis-Villarreal (January 17) Manchester City-Manchester United (January 17) Africa Cup final (January 18) Galatasaray-Atlético de Madrid (January 21) PAOK-Betis (January 22) Atlético de Madrid-Mallorca (January 25) Arsenal-Manchester United (January 25) Benfica-Real Madrid (January 28) Betis-Valencia (February 1) Beyond football, Movistar Plus+ also has a fairly extensive catalog of high-quality films, series and documentaries where there is a presence of its own productions that we will only be able to see on this platform. If we add to all that that, in addition, we can share it with whoever we wantThe truth is that it is worth giving it a try. Besides, It is the only platform compatible with the Young Cultural Bonus. 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 | Movistar Plus+ In Xataka | The best streaming platforms 2025 | Comparison of Disney+, Netflix, HBO Max, Prime Video, Movistar Plus+, Filmin, Apple TV, SkyShowtime and Rakuten TV: catalog, functions and prices In Xataka | Mega-guide to set up a home theater: projector, screen, sound system and more

The final of the Spanish Super Cup, on Movistar Plus+ for 9.99 euros per month. Without permanence and whatever operator you are

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This 2026, like the last few years, starts with a trophy at stake. This week the Spanish Super Cup is played, a title that pits the top two finishers in LaLiga from the previous season against the finalists of the last Copa del Rey. If we want to see the final of this competition, We just have to subscribe to Movistar Plus+: streaming platform that can be contracted 9.99 euros per month (or 99.90 euros per year). And be careful: because it is not the only game that we are going to be able to see this month. Monthly subscription to Movistar Plus+ The price could vary. We earn commission from these links The final of the Spanish Super Cup is played on Movistar Plus+ Several things must be taken into account. Movistar Plus+ is a streaming platform that we can contract regardless of the operator we are. Besides, It does not have any type of permanenceso we can subscribe right now, watch the final of this competition and see what the platform offers and, if we are not convinced, unsubscribe at any time. Let’s talk now about what we can see. At the football level, the highlight right now is, as we have said, lat the end of the Spanish Super Cup on January 11. It will face two teams that will come from the matches between Athletic de Bilbao-Barcelona and Atlético de Madrid-Real Madrid, so we will surely see a real great game. It is not the only game we will be able to see. Below we leave you, as a summary, some of the most notable matches that we will be able to see in the next month: Arsenal-Liverpool (January 8) Africa Cup quarterfinals (January 9) An African Cup semi-final (January 14) Third and fourth place in the African Cup (January 17) Betis-Villarreal (January 17) Manchester City-Manchester United (January 17) Africa Cup final (January 18) Galatasaray-Atlético de Madrid (January 21) PAOK-Betis (January 22) Arsenal-Manchester United (January 25) Benfica-Real Madrid (January 28) Obviously, Movistar Plus+ lives not only on football. It is a platform that has a ton of high-quality movies, series and documentaries, even with very interesting own productions like the new ones true crime by Carles Porta or Anatomy of an Instant. All taking into account that it is a platform that we can share with whoever we want without strange inventions and that, furthermore, It is the only platform compatible with the Young Cultural Bonus. 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 | Movistar Plus+ In Xataka | The best streaming platforms 2025 | Comparison of Disney+, Netflix, HBO Max, Prime Video, Movistar Plus+, Filmin, Apple TV, SkyShowtime and Rakuten TV: catalog, functions and prices In Xataka | Mega-guide to set up a home theater: projector, screen, sound system and more

Drones revolutionized warfare in Ukraine, now they are going to do it all over the world with one final trick: changing shape

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If something has become clear after these years of war in Ukraine, it is that drones are no longer a mere complement from the battlefield: they have become a such transformative technology like gunpowder or the Kalashnikov, and are entering a second, even more disruptive phase, driven by artificial intelligencethe miniaturization and the accelerated production. Their next landing is planetary. The second revolution. As we said, drones have gone from being tactical support to becoming a structural factor of modern warfare. Ukraine has shown that an inferior actor in means can degrade a great power with cheap swarms air, naval and land. At the same time, insurgencies, militias and states with few resources use the same logic to compensate for conventional disadvantages. The result, as we will see below, is a global diffusion of precision capabilities at low cost that reduces own risks, complicates defense and makes conflicts more accessible and resistant to resolution. War spine. The trajectory of drones goes from radio-controlled experiments in world wars to smart cruise missiles and platforms like the predator and the reaper in the “war on terror.” The recent turning point is Nagorno-Karabakhwhere an average country combined decoys and UCAVs with artillery to neutralize anti-aircraft defenses and dominate the air without powerful traditional aviation. Since then, the central lesson is that no need be a superpower: simply integrate drones, sensors and indirect fire intelligently to alter the tactical balance. Ukraine as a laboratory. In Ukraine, the drone design, testing and tuning cycle has been compressed to weeks. kyiv has scaled from imported platforms to its own industry that produces millions of unitscombining FPV, reconnaissance, long range and fiber optic guided systems to circumvent Russian electronic warfare. The proximity between workshops and front allows for rapid iterations on sensors, frequencies and flight profiles. Russia responds with mass production and specialized units like Rubikon. The front thus becomes an environment where each innovation is copied or counteracted in a very short time. Swarm globalization. The intensive use of drones has extended to conflicts with a lower media profile. In Africa, dozens of states and non-state actors have built-in armed UAV to internal wars, with markets dominated by exporters such as Türkiye and China. In Myanmar, rebels have converted commercial drones into a substitute for artilleryforcing army withdrawals. In Gaza, Hamas used them to blind Israeli sensors before raids. This shows that technology not only balances power relations, but also increases lethality and makes subsequent stabilization difficult. AI, ammunition and fire economy. The AI integration Drones transform the economy of combat: the cost per useful impact decreases and precision increases. Now there are kits software and hardware that allow existing platforms to locate, track and attack targets with limited human supervision. The practical effect is to reduce the need for classical artillery and increase the efficiency of fire, both on land as in sea. However, this does not eliminate the value of artillery or manned platforms, but rather shifts part of the fire load to systems more fungible and scalablewith clear implications for budgets and logistics. The new unmanned spectrum. And here comes one of the big changes, possibly the least expected. The drone family is expanding and transforming, changing shape and size: from nanodevices for close reconnaissance to enormous ships and underwater vehicles autonomous. The former allow discreet exploration in urban or closed environments, and the latter expand the presence on the surface and under the sea without embarking crews or assuming their risks. Between both extremes, ukrainian naval systems, Chinese XLUUV or AUV as the Ghost Shark redefine surveillance, anti-submarine warfare and area denial operations. The common pattern is to eliminate the need to protect lives on board, making it easier to accept high-risk missions and speed up production. A new generation of contractors. Companies like AndurilAuterion or Shield AI operate with startup logic: short development cycles, strong software integration and commitment to assuming own risk before winning large contracts. Some choose to control the entire chain (hardware and software), others to offer “operating systems” applicable to multiple platforms. This puts pressure on traditional, less agile contractors, and reconfigures the industrial ecosystemwith more mid-sized players competing in specific niches (loyal squires, swarms, mission software). The result is greater speed of innovation, but also more fragmentation of solutions. China, the US and the race. China part with advantage in commercial drones and transfers that leadership to the military fieldwhile investing very heavily in countermeasures after observing the performance of cheap drones in Ukraine. The proliferation of manufacturers of anti-drone systems and directed energy weapons indicates a strategic commitment to control both attack and defense. The United States, despite the accumulated experience, appears out of date in volume and in anti-swarm systems, with dispersed programs and irregular financing, which forces to emergency measures to accelerate purchases and use dual suppliers. This anticipates a long race in which quantity, cost and active defense weigh as much as the individual sophistication of each platform. Strategic limits. This point is often not taken into account. The destructive capacity of drones can lead to overestimating their strategic impact. From there what spectacular operations against high-value infrastructure do not always translate into lasting changes in the control of territory or in the political will of the adversary. Controllers like Radakin they underline that drones and algorithms do not replace the need for a coherent strategy or forces capable of occupying and holding ground. The temptation to build campaigns based on high-visibility specific hits can generate a dangerous gap between tactical success and strategic results. The era of eternal wars. All this breeding ground leads to a final scenario: by reducing costs and risks for those who prolong the combat, drones favor conflicts. no clear outcome. Statistics show fewer decisive victories and fewer peace agreements since the 1970s, while stagnant wars increase. In this context, drones provide continuous capacity for harm to actors who would otherwise be forced to negotiate or give in. The probable result is more long wars, distributed … Read more

The largest glacier in Spain is in its final death throes, and this marks a before and after in the Pyrenees

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Although it may be a bit unknown, in Spain we have a glacier: the Aneto glacier, which is located in the Pyrenees. but there is bad news regarding its continuitysince although we knew that it was doomed to disappear, the reality is that the speed at which it is doing so is faster than we expected. And the latest data that has been known is clear: it has been definitively fragmented. It’s a reality. Although it may be an appreciation of veteran mountaineers who are already tired of seeing it, the reality is very different. The conclusion has been drawn after decades of LiDAR data, photogrammetry with drones and analysis of satellite images from 1981 to 2022 which confirm that the Pyrenean colossus has entered a phase of irreversible collapse. In this way, what was once a continuous mass of ice that flowed down the mountain is today an archipelago of fossil ice fractures that is doomed to disappear. Catastrophic data. Thanks to all the technological means that have been used to monitor this glacier, it has been possible to make a chronology of everything that has happened. And in a single year, the ice masses of the Pyrenees They have lost an average thickness of more than one meter. In specific points, the loss of ice reached four meters, which is equivalent to one and a half floors of a building. But the important thing is that this large amount of ice has disappeared in months. The most worrying thing is that this has occurred in a year that was not especially bad in terms of levels nor did it have the extreme heat waves of 2022. It is simply that the system could no longer take it. An evolution. If we look back, in 2022 the Aneto glacier lost a large lower area. But now the body has split in two so the Aneto is three disconnected masses of ice. And this has consequences even in the name, since the smallest part, under the Collado de Coronas, now stops being a glacier and becomes a glacier. If we continue looking back, there are figures that justify this thaw, since since the final of the little Ice Age in the mid-19th century and until 2017 the temperature of the area increased 1.14ºC. However, the turning point is clearly detected in the 1980s, with a dramatic acceleration of the decline starting in 2000. The technology behind. What differentiates this monitoring from observations made in the last century is its precision. The Cryopyr team It is not limited to driving stakes into the snow and seeing its level. It has been decided to use LiDAR technology and programmed drone flights to create digital models of the terrain. These studies, supported by publications in The Cryosphere and Naturehave made it possible to map not only the surface, but also the basal topography. Thanks to this, we know what is under the ice before it melts. And the most shocking thing is that the ice no longer flows. This is very important because a glacier is defined by its movement; When the thickness decreases so much, gravity stops pushing it down the slope. It stagnates. It turns into fossil ice obscured by dust, which absorbs more solar radiation (lower albedo) and melts even faster. And this is what has already ended up condemning it to its disappearance without anything being able to be done to reverse it. The case of Ossoue. If the Aneto is the symbol, the Ossoue glacier which is located on the border of Spain and France, is undoubtedly the sign that anticipated what was going to happen. This is because it has been the most affected of the season with average losses of 3.5 meters thick. And here history gives us a striking visual reference. In 1882, Earl Henry Russell ordered caves to be excavated on the rock at ice level to celebrate parties. Today, these caves are inaccessible holes hanging tens of meters high above the current ice. The future. What will be left when the ice is gone? This is the mandatory question after seeing this piece of ice melt in the coming years. The answer is that we will see lakes that will appear in the high mountains. And we already have a preview of what we will see what the Innominatea lake with turquoise waters that was formed in 2015 at 3,150 meters above sea level and is considered the highest in the Pyrenees. Despite being beautiful, we must not forget that it is the liquid “corpse” of what was once an ice giant. When will it arrive? There is no exact date on which this disappearance will end. What is known from the most recent reports is that if temperature and precipitation trends continue along the same path, all the Pyrenean glaciers will disappear within 10 years. Images | Pablo J Danis Joan Brebo In Xataka | The Arctic was one of the few corners safe from invasive species thanks to the cold. Until climate change came

These are the final AliExpress Black Friday offers

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We are already on November 26, so we are about to enter the month of December. It has been an intense month of much Black FridayBut like all good things, it ends in the end. The good news is that in recent days we can still take advantage of some offers that are still available, including deals on technology that It will probably take us some time to see each other again.. Right there it comes in AliExpress. Discount minimum purchase coupon 1 COUPON 2 3 euros 18 euros BFES03 ESBF03 4 euros 26 euros BFES04 ESBF04 9 euros 59 euros BFES09 ESBF09 14 euros 89 euros ESBF14 – 15 euros 89 euros BFES15 – 20 euros 139 euros BFES20 ESBF20 30 euros 209 euros BFES30 – 35 euros 239 euros ESBF35 – 40 euros 279 euros BFES40 ESBF40 50 euros 329 euros BFES50 – 60 euros 379 euros ESBF60 – 70 euros 499 euros BFES70 ESBF70 The Black Friday of this marketplace still has very good discounts, even more so if we apply any of the discount coupons that are above these lines. We have a good opportunity to advance our Christmas shopping and save a pretty penny along the way. Of course: as we have said before, we do not have much time to take advantage of all these offers. Below we leave you some very powerful offers that are still available and that will end next December 3 (or sooner if stock runs out, of course). nintendo switch 2 by 407.29 euros with the coupon BFES40, this new version of Nintendo Switch along with the title ‘Mario Kart World’. Google Pixel 10 by 511.82 euros with the coupon ESBF70, a real gem for one of Google’s best phones. PS Portal by 163.98 euros With the coupon ESBF20, this accessory to play PS5 remotely at its all-time low price. Realme GT 7 Pro by 440.22 euros with the coupon ESBF70, powerful and with a huge 6,500 mAh battery. Xiaomi TV A by 99 euros with the coupon ESBF14, a great option if you are looking for a quality Smart TV without spending too much. nintendo switch 2 We start with what is being one of the stars of this Black Friday: nintendo switch 2. The new Nintendo console is a revision that the first Switch already needed, capable of moving games at 4K when we connect it to a television or monitor through its dock. All without losing its hybrid possibilities that allow us to pick up the console and play everywhere. Its pack with ‘Mario Kart World’ comes out 407.29 euros with the coupon BFES40. Nintendo Switch 2 + Mario Kart World The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Google Pixel 10 If you like the purest Android experience and want a compact phone, you won’t find a better phone than the Pixel 10 from Google. It is a device loaded with artificial intelligence, with a very good 6.3-inch OLED screen and a camera system that performs well all day. The best thing without a doubt is the price it has right now on AliExpress: we can get it for 511.82 euros with the coupon ESBF70. Google Pixel 10 (12+128 GB) The price could vary. We earn commission from these links PS Portal One of the best accessories you have PlayStation 5 is without a doubt this PlayStation Portal. It is a device that, thanks to a recent update, allows us to play our games without having to turn on the console if we have a PlayStation Plus Premium subscription. It offers a very good experience thanks to its eight-inch screen and the functions inherited from the DualSense that it has. We have it available for 163.98 euros with the coupon ESBF20. The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Realme GT 7 Pro We have another phone now: the Realme GT 7 Pro. It is a device with high-end features, but now comes at a more mid-range price, since we have it available for 440.22 euros with the coupon ESBF70. Inside we will find the Snapdragon 8 Elite, one of the best processors there is. In addition, its 6.78-inch screen offers very good quality and is capable of offering autonomy for almost three days thanks to its 6,500 mAh battery. Realme GT 7 Pro (12 + 256 GB) The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Xiaomi TV A We close this selection of offers with a television that is perfect to place in a bedroom or a second residence. This is the Xiaomi TV A in its 32-inch version, a 32-inch Smart TV, 4K resolution and Google operating system. It is compatible with HDR and Dolby Atmos, although without a doubt the best thing it has right now is its price: it costs just 99 euros with the coupon ESBF14. Xiaomi TV A 2025 32″ – Smart TV HD HDR, Google TV, Voice Control, Dolby, Black The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Some of the links in this article are affiliated and may provide a benefit to Xataka. In case of non-availability, offers may vary. Images | Xataka, Nintendo, Google, PlayStation, Realme, Xiaomi In Xataka | Best televisions in quality price. Which one to buy and seven recommended 4K smart TVs In Xataka | The best mobile phones, we have tested them and here are their analyzes

A new turn to end the war in Ukraine has left the final outcome in the hands of a decisive point: 900 km

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The latest diplomatic movement between the United States and Ukraine has crystallized into a peace draft reduced to 19 points which, according to both delegations, constitutes real progress with respect to the controversial document initial 28 points. That first draft, written largely with Russian participationcrossed multiple Ukrainian red lines and set off alarms throughout Europe. As things stand, the final decision is a little more 900 km. The new twist. In Geneva, after hours of tense negotiations that were on the verge of collapse, the team led by Andriy Yermak managed soften or reformulate most of the most problematic aspects. The new text, described as a “solid” body of convergence, integrates security guarantees, economic commitments and infrastructure protection in a framework that is no longer perceived like an ultimatumalthough it is far from resolving the most explosive core: the territorial question. That point (the possibility of giving up portions of the east) was explicitly “placed in brackets” for Presidents Trump and Zelensky to decide, a gesture that recognizes both the political gravity of the issue and the legal impossibility of resolving it without a national referendum in Ukraine. The revision of the draft also eliminates elements such as the limitation of the Ukrainian Armed Forces to 600,000 troops or a total amnesty for war crimes, but deliberately preserves the biggest obstacle. Thus, although the White House describes the process as “optimistic,” the heart of the agreement is suspended in an uncomfortable balance: moving forward without defining the most decisive point. The air battle. In parallel to the negotiations, a strategic reflection runs through the debate: no agreement will survive if Ukraine lacks of air guarantees real. Moscow has shown that your fastest and most effective way to break a ceasefire is violate airspace with missiles, drones, bombers or fighters. Ukrainian cities have been subjected to long-range attacks and coercion from the sky for three years, and the country has only avoided total collapse thanks to a makeshift patchwork of Western anti-aircraft defenses. They remembered the analysts at Forbes that any sustainable peace requires three pillars: an integrated defense network that connects radars, Patriot batteries, NASAMS, IRIS-T and aviation in a common operational framework, a modernized, numerous Ukrainian air force capable of maintaining continuous patrols with F-16, Rafale or Gripen equipped with AESA radars, long-range missiles and advanced electronic warfare, and a visible presence of allies operating from or within Ukraine, similar to the Baltic Air Policingto deter violations and react unambiguously to any incursion. Clarity. Furthermore, it was pointed out that the rules of engagement should be explicit: immediate interception of unauthorized aircraft, shooting down any vector that poses a threat and automatic retaliation against launch points if Moscow fires missiles after an agreement. Without this aerial architecture, a peace signed on paper would become a fragile parenthesis, exposed to a Russia that historically explores every void and tests every border. The stability of the future agreement depends both on the diplomatic text and the firepower that supports its lines. The point that no one wants to write. What happened in Geneva shows that diplomacy is advancing, but also that it is doing so with a limp. counted the financial times that the meeting began almost broken: the Americans, upset by previous leaks, arrived tense, and the Ukrainians, distrustful of the pro-Russian bias of the original draft. It took a long conversation. almost therapeuticbetween Yermak and the American delegation to reduce tension. Afterwards, both sides revised the draft point by point, eliminated the troop cap, rewrote the amnesty and adjusted key definitions. The Europeans (United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy and the EU) joined later to coordinate priorities and synchronize postures. Subsequent statements reflect a “constructive atmosphere,” with Washington under self-inflicted pressure to present the document to Russia as soon as possible. Be that as it may, no technical correction can resolve the essential absence: the impossibility of deciding in that room about the territory. According to the Ukrainian negotiators, they did not have a mandate to give up a single kilometer, and the Constitution requires consultation to the population. Kyslytsya himself admitted that what is pending requires “leadership decisions,” a diplomatic euphemism to admit that what is unacceptable for Ukraine has been postponed, not eliminated. The 900 km as a judge. The peace draft can have changedbut the reality on the front changes even faster. As diplomats wrote, erased and rewrote sentences in Geneva, Russia intensified its offensive in multiple sectors: advances north of Huliaipole, increasing pressure towards Siversk and a siege that could be sealed in Pokrovsk and Myrnohrad. The front line, about 900 kilometershas become the silent arbiter of the negotiation: the more Ukraine retreats, the more strength Russia believes it has to demand concessions, and the more it resists, the more room Kyiv has to reject any territorial concession. The American and Russian proposal filtered It started from that premise: asking Ukraine to hand over areas that it still controls before it loses them. Zelensky, however, has reiterated that Ukraine will “defend its home” and that accepting territorial amputations would undermine not only its political legitimacy, but the very possibility of lasting peace. Time trial. The problem is that time on the front is against Kyiv. Russian advances, although extremely costly in men and material, are creating pockets of vulnerability and forcing to retreat reserves to cover cracks. And what is at stake in those 900 kilometers It’s not just terrain: is Ukraine’s ability to come to the table with a negotiating position that does not amount to staged surrender. Every kilometer lost on the map alters the draft in Geneva more than any paragraph. Between paper and the battlefield. What emerges from these three fronts (diplomacy, the sky and the line of contact) is a more or less clear picture: the peace agreement is closer in form, but not in depth. He 19 point text It represents an indisputable technical advance, but it depends on enormously costly presidential decisions. Air guarantees are the indispensable condition … Read more

A strangely calm hurricanes season approaches a final uncertain stretch

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September 10 is a date marked in the calendars of hurricane -expert meteorologists. It is the date on which the Atlantic hurricanes season usually achieves its peak of activity. But the decreasing trend in the average activity of Atlantic cyclones should not deceive us: there is still a season ahead. We enter the final stretch. According to Experts remember NHC (National Hurricane Center), the American center dedicated to the study of hurricanes, 60% of the activity of hurricanes occurs, generally, after this peak. That is, despite having already gone through the temporary Ecuador of the season (which begins on June 1 and ends on November 30), we could still have more than half of the cyclonic activity ahead. NHC meteorologists also remember that the activity in this part of the season tends to affect the western zone of the North Atlantic, the most vulnerable area to this type of storm because it is in North America and the Caribbean where they usually touch earth. A quiet season. When the Atlantic hurricane season began, there for June, experts predicted a relatively quiet season, but the data show an even greater meekness than expected. When measuring the intensity of a hurricane season, different measures can be used such as the number of storms named, hurricane number, sum of the days with active hurricanes, etc. Another useful measure is that of the index of accumulated cyclonic energy (ACE). According to The data of the Tropical Meteorology Project of the State University of Colorado (CSU), at this point in the hurricane season, the expected Ace based on the Atlantic weather would be 55.8, while the ACE observed is only 39. This implies that the observed data are 30.1% lower compared to those initially expected. Erin, the disruptive force. In addition, there is the circumstance that most of this energy is due to a single hurricane, Erin. Erin’s Ace was 32.2which represents about 82.6% of the total season. What’s happening. That this year’s season was less intense than the previous one was to wait: the temperature in the Atlantic, even though it has not reached the extreme levels seen in recent years and the oscillation of the child has remained in a kind of indecision. A Recent study Led by the meteorologist of the CSU Philip Klotzbach, he highlighted three reasons that could explain to a good extent what we are observing, starting with an “dry and stable” Atlantic. The second of the factors highlighted by the team is a channel pronounced in the high troposphere capable of increasing the vertical wind shear (one of the two determining factors, together with the oceanic temperature, in the formation of hurricanes). The third and last factor would be a descending movement over the African continent, which would be affecting rainfall in West Africa and with it the intensity of waves in the region. What can we expect. Klotzbach’s team coincides with NHC experts to emphasize the possibility that the season resume intensity from this month. “We anticipate that the resume season (intensity), since large -scale conditions seem more tropical and favorable to cyclones later in September,” explain in your text. Therefore they recommend not changing seasonal forecast. The initial estimate of the Tropical Meteorology project of the CSU indicated that the expected oil for the end of the year It is 122.5. On the other hand, if we take the last data (39) and apply the estimate that 60% of the activity occurs in these last months of the season, we would have an expected oil around 100. We will have to wait to see if the trend continues or if on the contrary we see if this season steps on the accelerator in its last months of activity. In Xataka | The walls against hurricanes no longer work and Darpa has the solution: a wall of oysters and corals Image | Hurricane Erin. NASA Earth Observatory by Michala Garrison, using NASA EOSDIS Lance, GIBS/WorldView, and Suomi National Polar-Footing Partnership.

The game and the final of the US Open, in Movistar Plus+ exclusively

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When we usually think about choosing a streaming platform or another, we usually focus on your catalog. All have exclusive movies or series, although there is much more difference when looking for sports content. If we are tennis lovers and want to see one of the best games that can be seen today, We have an appointment with Movistar Plus+: Subscribe only costs 9.99 euros a month. Monthly subscription to Movistar Plus+ * Some price may have changed from the last review The best tennis is played in Movistar Plus+ Movistar Plus+ is a platform that we can hire we are the operator that we are, so we will not have any type of problem in that regard. In addition, it does not have any permanence, so we can take advantage of subscribing for a month and try and see what its catalog offers. And incidentally, See a real game of tennis. This Friday we will be able to face, once again, Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic. In addition, they do it in one of the best tournaments in the world, such as the US Open, one of the four greats that make up the circuit. The Spanish tennis player arrives in full form without having yielded a set in everything that goes from the tournament, but has a hard bone to gnaw in front. The game can be seen exclusively at Movistar Plus+ (at 21:00 Spanish time), as well as the male final of the tournament. Although the incentive we can have right now to subscribe to the platform is to see how the US Open ends, we cannot forget that its catalog is composed of a ton of films and series, many of their own production. In addition, the platform admits Simultaneous reproduction on two deviceswhich allows you to share the account with whoever you want. 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 | Movistar Plus+ In Xataka | Movistar Plus+ for not Movistar customers: what is it, how much it costs, channels, additional services and how to hire it In Xataka | Better televisions in quality Price: which to buy and seven recommended 4K 4K 4K

compete for the browser with AI to work final

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Atlassian has agreed Acquire The Browser Companythe New York startup creator of the browsers ARC and Dayfor 610 million dollars in cash. The agreement becomes the business software company owner of one of the most promising startups in the browse sector with artificial intelligence. The reception was less than they expected. The Browser Company was founded in 2019 with the ambition to reinvent the experience of web navigation. Your first product, arcarrived in 2022 with several innovative functionalities, such as its advanced tabs, integrated slate, or its ability to share eyelashes. However, only a small percentage of users took advantage of these characteristics, according to They mentioned From the CNBC. This is how the browser with the the Browser Company The turn to the AI. In June 2024, The Browser Company launched daya simpler browser but focused on artificial intelligence that allows users to interact through prompts with multiple tabs simultaneously. Day you can move data between spreadsheets, consult calendars from Gmail or take advantage of any content with URL to provide your AI models. This approach that The Browser Company opted has turned out to be the real hook for Atlassian. Why Atlassian bets on this. Mike Cannon-Broakes, CEO of Atlassian, He has been a user of ARC since its inception And since then he has dedicated a good part of his time to detect errors and ask the team more functions. Now he prepares to own the project. “Today’s browsers were not created to work, they were built to navigate,” assures Cannon-Broakes. The company sees an opportunity to combine the experience offered by software as an ARC service with the abilities of the day to create an optimized browser so that workers obtain the knowledge they need for their tasks in a easiest way. Business Strategy. Atlassian, who has more than 300,000 clients, plans to keep The Browser Company as Independent Division. Miller will continue to lead the development, although Recognize An approach change: “Before we talked a lot about shopping, make reservations, search for film schedules. That will disappear in terms of our focus,” he explains. Now they will concentrate exclusively on professional users. Between the lines. The operation arrives at a time of intense competition in browsers with AI. Perplexity has its own browserGoogle is integrating ia in Chrome At an accelerated pace, and OpenAi is supposedly close to launch a browser Based on chatgpt. What about Arc. Although Miller promises that ARC will continue to be maintained, the startup had already stopped developing new functionalities for this browser. The focus will be completely day, which promises to integrate the best characteristics of ARC. And the transition seems inevitable, since everything indicates that there is no place for two browsers in this new strategy. The perfect timing. Miller justifies the sale arguing that “the winner of the navigators space with AI will be decided in the next 12 to 24 months.” To compete, The Browser Company needed massive distribution, sales and scale organization that, according to him, “it was not something that money could buy on the temporal horizon we had.” Atlassian, with its 2.3 million monthly active users in AI capacities, offers exactly that. And now what. The agreement will be closed in the second quarter of fiscal year 2026 of Atlassian, subject to regulatory approvals. The operation will be financed with cash by the company. For The Browser Company, the strategy represents both a great exit and a risky bet, since they go on to bet on a future as a work tool instead of continuing to compete for being the chatgpt of personal browsers. Cover image | Day In Xataka | I have tried the new OpenAI models. It has been a small odyssey with prize: I have a chatgpt at home

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