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‘Dune 2’ is designed to sweep in the Oscars. That finally is not going to do it is the best radiography of the current Hollywood

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Josh Brolin already caught attention to the subject When the 2025 Oscar nominations: Denis Villeneuve, director of the mastodontic ‘Dune: Part 2‘He had not been nominated. Brolin knew what he was talking about: it is no longer just a displacement to the Canadian director. It is also the sign that the Oscars are ninging the Warner Blockbuster, because without the support of that nomination, it would be very strange that the film takes the Oscar to the best film or goes beyond a few technical recognition. A good Oscar’s pan … minors. ‘Dune: Part 2 ‘can be taken, however, a good amount of Oscar important technicians. It is nominated in five categories: best sound, better photography, best production design, better visual effects and, of course, best film. Denis Villeneuve is not only missing in the category of Director, but also, as a coguionist with Jon Spaihts, in a better adapted script, where the first installment of the saga of adaptations of Frank Herbert’s novels was nominated. One year for small movies. We have already commented so much about ‘Anora‘like’The Brutalist‘That the 2025 Oscar seem among their favorites to the smallest films:’ Anora ‘is pure indie cinema, and’ The Brutalist ‘has been shot with an absolutely tiny budget for what is stilate in Hollywood. They are not the only ones: ‘Nickel Boys’,’The substance‘And’ I’m still here ‘have very limited budgets, and even medium movies like’A complete stranger‘ either ‘Conclave‘They seem to make a certain visual modesty and approach their flag. It is stipulated indie. It is not an isolated phenomenon this year, you just have to check most of the winning films of the last editions: ‘All at once everywhere‘(2022),’Coda‘(2021),’Nomadland‘(2020) or’Parasites‘(2019). All of open indie style or, at least, regardless of mainstream Hollywood. The only exception took place last year, with ‘Oppenheimer‘, which we can consider a clearly isolated case when coming from Christopher Nolan, one of the few blockbusters that are considered to have an author’s stamp. This year, only ‘Dune: part two’ and ‘Wicked’ follow their wake. New times for the blockbuster. If we go back to previous years we will see how more Hollywood blockbusters (large distributions, large budgets) were combined with more independent cut films, but there were no such clear gusts. The year hinged in that sense was 2003 with ‘The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King‘, with his eleven nominations … that he won entirely. An absolute hatching of the blockbuster model that left a certain sense of satiety. Behind her, as we say, films such as’ Million Dollar Baby ‘(2004),’ Slumdog Millionaire ‘(2008),’ The artist ‘(2011), ’12 years of slavery’ (2013) or ‘Moonlight’ (2016) have occurred. The Syndrome ‘The Return of the King’. Our partner Pedro Gallego points, very reasonablythat the possible none of ‘Dune 2’ is due to the fact that the syndrome of the aforementioned ‘The Return of the King’ has suffered and its total sweep in the Oscars of 2003. It may, why it is ‘Dune: Part 2’, the academy prefers to wait for Villeneuve to put an end point to his trilogy (let’s not forget that this second part ends in a ‘continues’ will continue to give him the recognition. If this year ‘Dune’ sweeps, what do we leave for the third? Not everything is Blockbusters. In Xataka we have spoken on numerous occasions how sequelae, franchises and blockbusters seem to have flooded the box office, without leaving space for other options. The Oscars seem to be replicating that fganthasma at the box office, proposing alternatives, which undoubtedly receive a pushing of fame and income thanks to the advertising of the awards. Undoubtedly, an interesting dilemma, just that Marvel seems to have definitely abandoned his absolute prereminence at the box office and that films like ‘The Brutalist or’ The substance ‘manages to raise much more than expected. Normality and diversity has returned to cartekleras, and the Oscars are the reflection. Header | Warner In Xataka | Karla Sofía Gascón has achieved more than endangering her own Oscar: jumping all Netflix alarms

Indonesia will finally raise the veto of the iPhone 16, according to Bloomberg. The key is in a millionaire investment of Apple

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At the end of last year, Indonesia prohibited sale of the iPhone 16. The surprising measure did not go unnoticed, but what really caught attention was the reason: Apple had not invested enough in the country. Google either had better luck. Shortly after, The authorities vetoed the marketing of the Pixelalthough they never officially sold in Indonesia. Now, everything indicates that the situation is about to take a turn. The return of the sale of the iPhone seems imminent Bloomberg points out that Apple and the Indonesian Ministry of Industry They reached an agreement to lift the smartphone prohibition. The sources indicate that the movement should be formalized this week. The Indonesian government plans to hold a press conference to publicize the details of the commitment. However, the American media points out that Apple’s investment has played a leading role. The firm led by Tim Cook would have committed to invest no less than 1,000 million dollars in Indonesiaa figure ten times higher than the one previously destined for the creation of several Apple Developer Academy. And what will that money be invested? As explained, Apple will allocate it to the construction of an AirTags production plant in collaboration with Luxshare Precision Industry Co., an old Chinese partner of the Cupertino company. Another part of the investment will be directed to a New factory in Bandunga city southeast of Yakarta, which will focus on the production of other accessories. In addition, Apple will continue to finance its programming academies in the country. The prohibition of the iPhone 16 that is now about to disappear has been supported by a regulation that establishes that certain products must have a national component level certificate (TKDN) The TKDN is an index of the percentage of national components used in production. Apple and Google mobile devices They must reach 40% In the mentioned metric, but there are many ways to meet this requirement. Companies that do not manufacture their products in Indonesia usually resort to agreements with local suppliers at some point in their supply chain. Other strategies, such as hiring local labor and investments, also contribute. And if you wonder why Apple is so determined to overcome this prohibition, the answer is simple: it is about The greatest economy of Southeast Asia and The fourth most populous nation in the world . That is, of a large market. Images | Trac vu | Apple In Xataka | Proudly American: Apple will invest more money than ever in the United States in full tariff threat

Thanks to this table we can finally understand how metals compatibility works

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Materials science is an exciting discipline. It is likely that some people seem unattractive, and it is a respectable opinion, but objectively it is about A very important scientific branch. Its purpose is to study the structure, physicochemical properties and the behavior of the elements with the purpose of Design new materials which can be used in a very wide range of industries. The kevlar used in The bulletproof vests and the diaphragm of some speakers, among other applications; the carbon fiber used in the aeronautical, automobile and sports industries; high performance alloys used, for example, in nuclear reactors and The turbines of the aircraft; or the Carbon nanotubes which are already being used in some electronic devices support the relevance of the science of materials currently. Rufosity matters. And a lot One of the properties that usually study material engineers is roughness. This characteristic identifies often imperceptible irregularities that reside on the surface of a material. To measure them, it is usually necessary to carry out a microscopic analysis, but the really important thing is that this knowledge allows researchers to design and manufacture new components. And it is that roughness is an essential parameter that conditions the performance, durability and applications in which a new material can be used. In fact, there are research groups and companies that are dedicated in body and soul to characterize new materials and measure their roughness. Michigan Metrology It is one of these companies. It resides, as we can intuit, in the state of Michigan (USA), and expressly dedicates itself to measurement, analysis and inspection of roughness and wear of surfaces. To carry out their analysis, it resorts to very sophisticated teams that are capable of precisely identifying the irregularities present on the surface of the materials through a three -dimensional exploration. The table we publish on top of these lines has been prepared by the American mechanical engineer Ernest Rabinowicz, and is the Bible for Michigan Metrology and other companies that are dedicated to material engineering. In fact, it is the authentic protagonist of this article. And it is because it gives us a lot of information about the roughness and sliding compatibility of a good part of the metals that we can find in the periodic table of the chemical elements. Two pieces work better together if they are metallurgically incompatible, or, what is the same, if the metals involved are not dissoluble with each other As you can see, Rabinowicz occurred to be placed on the horizontal and vertical axes of the table the symbol that identifies each metal. And at the intersection between each pair of them appears A very illustrative symbol that identifies whether these two metals are incompatible, partially incompatible, partially compatible, compatible or identical taking as reference their roughness. In the field of metallurgy this information is very valuable. And it is because metals that are compatible from a metallurgical point of view tend to adhere to each other, a process that increases friction and wear. As we can intuit, knowing precisely the degree of compatibility between each couple of metals is fundamental in the design of the sliding interface between two metal pieces. In fact, two of these pieces work better together if they are metallurgically incompatible, or, what is the same, if the metals involved are not dissoluble with each other. Image | Kaboomps.com More information | Construction Physics In Xataka | Copper has reigned in the chips industry for decades. It already has an unbeatable substitute: Ruthenium

The EU has finally become independent of Russian gas. Now faces an equal uncertain dependence: the US LNG

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In the last five years, the supply of liquefied natural gas in Europe depended mainly on Russian reservesrepresenting almost 40% of imports thanks to their competitive prices and an extensive network of gas pipelines. However, Europe has sought to reduce the dependence on Russian gas by the Ukraine War, facing an uncertain energy panorama. Also, still imports Russian LNG record amounts By boat and Hungary and Slovakia oppose restrictive measures. The reserves, which had reached historical levels before winter thanks to storage policies, are now beginning to descend. Given this situation, Europe has chosen to diversify its sources and increase LNG imports from other countries, being the United States one of the emerging suppliers. However, this transition will not be easy. Short. At the time he assumed, in less than 24 hours, Donald Trump signed an executive order with the different measures that Ipso facto was going to take. In addition, the issue of gas and tariffs to Europe comes before assumingbut now the president of the United States has launched a warning to the European Union demanding that more oil and liquefied natural gas be bought or, otherwise, will face the imposition of tariffs. This threat occurs in a context of commercial and energy tensions, where the US seeks to gain ground in the European market, which has historically depended on Russia’s energy imports. However, the EU does not have a centralized purchasing power that allows it to negotiate large -scale contracts, since it is individual companies that decide where to buy the gas. Evolution of European LNG imports in recent years The evolution of the gas supply. This graph represents the supply of LNG in Europe, which has experienced notable changes such as more than 15 years ago liquefied natural gas came in most countries such as Qatar and other producers. However, Russia’s agency was marking over time. However, the position of the United States as a supplier of Europe is from 2020, which is observed how it is consolidated. This was due, in large part, to the sanctions and commercial restrictions imposed on the Kremlin, which forced the EU has diversify its sources. In the last year, US imports have reached historical levels, even exceeding traditional suppliers. Europe’s position. Although Ursula von der Leyen, president of the European Commission, has shown its willingness to replace Russian gas with American LNG, the EU does not have the centralized purchase capacity on a large scale, so each member country negotiates it independently. For its part, Hungary and Slovakia, more aligned with the Kremlin For their energy treatment, they may not share these EU measures. However, Brussels aims to reduce the dependence of Russian fossil fuels for two years, but the high price of American LNG compared to Russian gas remains an important obstacle. In addition, the EU is struggling to protect its industries and reduce high energy prices, especially in countries such as Germany, which depend on gas for its industry. And Russia? Despite the Ukraine War and the sanctions imposed by the United States and the EU, Russia remains the largest gas supplier for the latter. The reason is because European companies continue to import large volumes of Russian LNG due to the lowest prices and the lack of short -term affordable alternatives. For its part, the Kremlin is looking for new markets for its energy and is approaching more to the Asian continent. Commercial relations. The production capacity of American LNG is increasing, and more natural gas plants are expected to enter into operation in the coming years. By 2026, the United States, Canada and Qatar may meet much of the European LNG demand, thus reducing the need for Russian gas. In addition, the EU seeks to reduce its natural gas consumption by 25% by 2030, modifying import and market patterns. However, prices will remain a considerable obstacle for total change to American LNG. Image | Unspash Xataka | Russia has managed to make fun of Europe’s sanctions: I just had to disguise its gas with Azerí flag

Google finally fixes the navigation gesture that was broken on older Pixels when updating them to Android 15

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Google is already working in the next Pixel 10 and Pixel 11 as was learned yesterday from an internal source. Now one of the bugs that were generated has been marked as corrected when updating old Pixels to the latest version of Android, precisely 15. This version was deployed to the new Pixel 9 like the rest of the old Pixels such as the Pixel 8 series in the middle of October. These types of updates make you enjoy the news and those new experiences who spend their daily lives better with a smartphone, a tablet or a smart watch. But not everything always goes well and with this deployment, users of the old Pixels found themselves with a very strange bug: Swiping in from the right side of the phone did not activate the back gesture, so the interaction experience failed severely with that update to Android 15. Now the issue has been marked as corrected in Issue Trackerthe web space that Google uses to record all bugs or errors on its mobile devices and where you can review the correction of errors. Pixel 7 Pro Alvarez del Vayo The Free Android In fact, a Google employee has stated that the solution will be deployed in a new imminent update of Pixel phones so that normal use of the phone can be resumed. First reported on a Pixel 8 Pro so that it would soon be confirmed in other models by more users. The error affected the gestures that are applied from both sides, not only the right one as has now been confirmed as solved since Issue Tracker. And it is a quite serious problem for the mobile gesture experience, since it has prevented the ability to navigate backwards. The only solution that had been given until now was use the navigation bar with its three buttons, but you can almost say that it is an almost retro experience so that moving with gestures is tremendously simple. The update with the back gesture fix will be deployed in the month of Februaryright in the first weeks, so any of the old Pixels can be used again as it has always been done with an error that can generate a lot of frustration according to what it maintains GSMArena.

One UI 7 on the Samsung Galaxy S25 has achieved its goal with AI: to finally feel the need to use it

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I don’t hide, when I tried Samsung AI Last year I wasn’t too surprised. I found them to work quite interesting, useful in specific circumstances, but very far from the “AI Phone” they wanted to propose. This year, things have changed. And they have done it in the most natural way possible: with slight refinements. I’m going to tell you why Samsung’s AI in the Samsung Galaxy S25, S25+ and S25 Ultra It is in the sweet spot that it deserves, what makes this generation so special and why now I am convinced that it is a characteristic to use perhaps not on a daily basis, but often. We are waiting for you in Territorio S Do you like Samsung? We have a new media specialized in Samsung and its products with tricks, offers, tutorials and all the news about the brand. Go to S Territory Call recording with transcription. One of the functions most requested by xatakeros has to do precisely with call recording. There are hardly any phones that can record them by default, and you have to resort to third-party apps that don’t always work well. In the case of the Samsung Galaxy S25, it is not only capable of recording calls but, once made, we will obtain a voice-to-text transcription using artificial intelligence. It works practically perfectly, and it is a function that has pleasantly surprised me. In Xataka 2025 is the year of AI in televisions: Samsung brings Galaxy functions to the new Neo QLED and OLED Gemini as a native assistant. Bixby is still alive in One UI 7, but Gemini takes the spotlight. This is the inevitable replacement for the Google Assistant, and is capable of generating images using prompts, searching for information on the Internet and, ultimately, offering an alternative to GPT. Samsung continues to partner with Google so that the AI ​​functions that we would see in a Pixel also shine on its devices, and this is something to be appreciated. A brutal image selector. The new Samsungs go one step beyond “Circle to Search”. We can select any part of the screen, whatever we want, and the AI ​​will analyze what can be done with it. Convert a video clip to GIF, perform generative editing on a photograph, analyze texts… Any element on our screen can give us play if we give AI a chance, something that can be especially useful when they send us documents, photographs or any multimedia content. Audio removal. Without a doubt, the feature that has surprised me the most in these Samsungs is the elimination of background noise, wind and music. In the demonstration that I was able to access, the scenario was that of a person playing the piano in the middle of the street. The AI ​​was perfectly capable of isolating background noise, wind, and amplifying music. Taking into account that most of my daily recordings are made with my mobile phone, having this feature is almost magical. In short, Samsung has refined what was already working well (image generation, translations, text selections, etc.), and has implemented small touches that are very useful for everyday use. Beyond allowing you to delete elements from images and make translations (on which most of its rivals’ AI functions are based), Samsung’s interpretation (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 One UI 7 on the Samsung Galaxy S25 has achieved its goal with AI: to finally feel the need to use it was originally published in Xataka by Ricardo Aguilar .

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