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Why the airlines continue to force us to put the airplane mode in 2025

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“Please be sure to put your electronic devices in airplane mode Before takeoff. If your device does not have a plane mode, bring it completely during the flight. ” Something similar to this message is reproduced thousands of times every day in the world and, although not everyone pays attention, a usual gesture when sitting on the plane is to connect the plane mode. 25 years after birth The plane mode, although the message continues to reproduce, it is no longer mandatory to put the mobile in plane mode. However, there are pilots who continue to defend their use for a reason: their comfort. It made sense. The airplane mode was born as a result of a concern: the possible electromagnetic interference that electronic devices could cause in both communication and navigation systems in airplanes. It was a possibility, like the one that existed of light fourth to gasoline in gas stationsbut the chances of a catastrophic failure They were very low. However, to mitigate any potential risk and guarantee safety, the measure of prohibiting the use of electronic devices during certain phases of the flight was adopted. Fiction has contributed to still thinking that something can go wrong, such as the moment of ‘The Simpsons‘In which Bart is playing with a Game boythe hostess asks him to turn it off and, in doing so, the plane begins to plumn). As these devices advanced and added more networks, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and more powerful connections, the “plane mode” was adopted that disable these transmissions. And, as the main motivation of this function was its use in commercial flights, the name and icon of the plane was consolidated although its use was recommended in other environments such as hospitals or the aforementioned gas stations. 2014 and 5G. After implanted and turned into A standard for several devicesin 2014 things began to change. In September, the European agency EASA He gave the passengers free to use their electronic devices without plane mode. That most lax attitude left the ball on the roof of the airlines, which could maintain or not the mandatory use of the airplane mode and, in fact, many have adopted internal Wi-Fi systems that allow them to earn more money. One of the famous Extras of the companies. Asterisk. While the plane is not going to fall, the use of this way is still promoted for a very specific reason: the crew comfort and controllers. These years, in well -known blogs such as’Ask The Pilotor like Some pilots commentAviation experts have appeared that comment that the way to prevent an annoying buzzing for communications is recommended. And it is logical. As Comment The pilot Rafa San Julián, from Iberia, the aircraft teams are “much more protected than formerly and are much less vulnerable.” Now, the plane mode is still recommended for a very specific reason: technology and Power of mobile networks It advances every few years and “it cannot be predicted if these interference will occur with the new equipment. Therefore, as a safety measure, it is requested that the mobiles put in plane mode so that they do not emit with the same power with which they would issue without that mode,” he says. Concern by the way 5g. And block with what Boeing detected a few years ago. FAA, which is the US aviation agency, He issued Directives warning about possible 5G signal interference in band C (3.7 to 3.98 GHz in the US) Be too close of the frequency used by the radio heights of Boeing and Airbus aircraft (4.2 to 4.4 GHz). These radio altimeters are essential in landing maneuvers and in other systems such as soil proximity notice. The concern would affect airplanes such as Boeing 737, 747, 777 and 787, and would force pilots to perform landing maneuvers in safe and more manual mode. However, no serious accidents or incidents have been reported due to this interference and, if They have canceled or delayed flightsit was due to an increase in caution. In fact, FAA itself command Shortly after a message of tranquility. That distance of 0.22 GHz It is enough As if there are no interference, but at that time it was not more caught. Fly calm. Therefore, not remove the plane mode during a flight will not make the plane fall, but it can generate a buzz or White noise In communications, being annoying for pilots and controllers. Activate it is a good idea to save battery and so that if you are going through a country without roaming and remotely get coverage, do not charge you five euros for downloading a WhatsApp message. Images | Nejc SokličXataka In Xataka | Why more and more pilots use the continuous descent maneuver in the airplanes when it comes to landing

Russia wants to end WhatsApp and Telegram. To do so, he will force his own messaging app accused of spying

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Russia has just moved a key piece on its digital control board. The government has ordered that all mobile phones and tablets that are marketed in the country They must come with a new pre -installed application: ‘Max’, a messaging service promoted by the State that, according to critics, is designed as a Powerful government surveillance tool. It coincides with other restrictions. This new measure occurs just a week after the Russian regulator, Roskomnadzor, will begin to restrict voice calls in services as popular as WhatsApp and Telegram, punishing them for Your refusal to deliver data of its users to the authorities. ‘Max’, the forced replacement that is integrated with the government. This new application does not start from zero. It will replace another messaging application developed by the Russian technological giant VK, which was already mandatory since 2023. However, ‘Max’ goes one step further, since it will be integrated directly with government services, further centralizing the communication of citizens through a platform controlled by the Kremlin. And now has achieved 18 million downloads According to official sources. This measure is part of a law in force since 2021 that forces Smartphone, tablets and computers to include Software of Russian origin. Although the official justification is the protection of citizens’ data, digital rights organizations have been denouncing that the real objective is limit digital freedoms and monitor population activity. An increased control from the war with Ukraine. The campaign against foreign messaging services have been drastically intensified since 2022. The Russian government repeatedly accuses platforms such as Telegram of being used by Ukraine for Ukraine recruit agents and organize terrorist actors in its territory. In this way, as part of its strategy, the Kremlin has already ordered officials and legislators to leave their telegram channels and migrate to ‘Max’. All for your own safety. Or they sell it. The first blow affected WhatsApp and Telegram. Before imposing his new app, Russia had already begun to degrade the experience of competition. Roskomnadzor announced “measures to counteract criminals”, which translated into a Selective restriction of voice calls In WhatsApp and Telegram. Currently, calls on these platforms barely work, since users in Russia are reporting a dumb -plagued service and distorted audio. It is a subtle, but effective way to make applications less useful and frustrating for its combined base of almost 200 million users in the country. The regulator has affirmed that functionality will be restored when applications “begin to comply with Russian legislation”, something that is considered extremely unlikely. Therefore, the degradation of the service could only be the prelude to a total blockade. The ecosystem closes: Rustore mandatory in Apple. The Kremlin plan is not limited to messaging software. The same date that ‘Max’ becomes mandatory, on September 1, another key imposition also enters into force: Rustore, the Russian National Applications Store, It must be pre -installed on all Apple devices. Until now, it was already mandatory on all Android devices sold in the country. With this movement, Russia ensures not only that your applications are on the devices, but also to control the main software distribution channel, closing the circle of its sovereign digital ecosystem. While the authorities insist that these measures are necessary to prevent terrorism and protect minors, for opponents the reality is another: the construction of a great digital firewall to isolate and monitor their citizens. It is not the only country that applies limitations. China with the Impossibility of accessing Google services From its territory, it is a clear example of how countries try to Apply controls to your citizens. North Korea is also another example where A unique operating system is imposed and access to technology is extremely controlled. Images | Igorn In Xataka | Change WhatsApp and Telegram for a European alternative: how to do it and what you should take into account

The sudden turn of this F -18 of the Air Force left Gijón without words. Now we know exactly why it happened

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Air festivals are for that: to amaze aviation enthusiasts with scenes impossible to see in a conventional airport. Uncommon aircraft, extreme maneuvers, moments that are recorded over fire. But what happened this weekend in Gijón was something else. An F -18 starred in such an unexpected maneuver that manyfrom the shore of the beach of San Lorenzo to social networks, they stayed with their hearts in a fist. In just a few seconds, the hunting descended in parallel to the Paseo Marítimo, made a sharp turn at a very low height over the sea and gained altitude again. The flight, which was part of the official show of the Gijón Air Festival, seemed to have left the script. Decisive response. The Air and Space Army He explained on Instagram What happened: “One of our f -18 fighters made an evasive maneuver by detecting a flock of birds in its trajectory. This action is part of the usual protocol to preserve both the integrity of the pilot and the security of the public.” In the same publication, they stressed that “the pilot acted quickly and professionalism, avoiding a possible impact without compromising the exhibition.” PUSLA to see the original publication on Instagram A maneuver that, far from being improvised, demonstrates the level of preparation that these aviators face. When you have to react without margin, there is no place for doubt. Gijón and his festival. With 19 consecutive editions – Salvo 2020, which was digital for the pandemic – the Gijón Air Festival It is already the reference event in Spain. For three days, the city becomes a meeting point for civil, institutional and military aircraft, with an outstanding closure on Sunday at noon on the beach of San Lorenzo. This year, the F -18 and the Eurofighter They were two of the poster stars. And, although it was not planned, the American hunting ended up signing the most commented maneuver of the day. The F -18, a combat classic with history in Spain. The McDonnell Douglas F -18 Hornet, called C.15 in the Spanish Armed Forcesit is a bimotor combat plane that entered service in the country in 1986. It can reach a maximum speed of Mach 1.8, operate more than 15,000 meters of altitude and load more than 7,000 kilos in weapons and missiles. Spain acquired 72 units after a long selection process and, since then, is part of the wings 12, 15 and 46, deployed in key bases such as Zaragoza, Torrejón or Gando. His versatility has allowed him to participate in Missions Air -Aire, Air -Superficie and International Operations in the Balkans, under the NATO umbrella, in the 1990s. When the sky surprises. Gijón’s scene, although brief, perfectly synthesizes what happens when heaven and technique cross at the right time. That flush maneuver on the sea, that forced turn in full flight, was as spectacular as justified. There were birds in the trajectory. And the pilot did what he had to do. From the army they insist that security is always priority. But even with all the protocols underway, exhibitions such as this demonstrates that flying so close to the public remains, by definition, an exercise where the unexpected never disappears completely. Not just fighter: sometimes other airplanes steal the show. And it is not the first time that an institutional flight surprises. In another air festival, the protagonists They were two planes of the Slovakia government: An Airbus A319 and a Fokker 100 that, despite not being fighters, signed an high level exhibition, with maneuvers that left all speechless. His deployment became one of the most viral moments of that event, and in Xataka we tell it here: Images | spotting_daanii.pl (Via Army Air) In Xataka | If something matches all mortals, it is the limit of 100 ml in the plane’s hand luggage. That is about to end

If Europe drums arrive, it will respond with a duplicate nuclear force

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At the end of the 1950s, France, in the figure of Charles de Gaulle, promoted the idea that the nation could maintain some strategic dependence by launching the Nuclear deterrence policy Sovereign, a kind of nuclear umbrella arguing that, although the United States was an ally, its interests could Do not match Always with those of Europe. Half a century later, that idea sounds strongly in the old continent with an unpublished Anglo-French alliance. An unprecedented agreement. United Kingdom and France, the only two sovereign nuclear powers of Western Europe, have first announced the decision to coordinate the Use of its atomic arsenals in response to any extreme threat that endangers the safety of the continent. He agreementpresented by British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and French president Emmanuel Macron during a state visit to London, brand A significant turn In strategic cooperation between the two countries, especially in the face of the renewed fear of Russia’s aggressiveness and uncertainty about American commitment to European collective defense under Trump’s leadership. Asterisk. Very important; although the British and French arsenals will continue to be technically independentnow they can be used jointly in case of conflict, an unequivocal signal for both allies and adversaries that any serious aggression against one of the two will be answered by both. Differences overcome by a threat. The pact represents a symbolic overcoming of traditional differences between London and Paris in nuclear doctrine. United Kingdom has integrated its arsenal in the nuclear planning structure of NATO And it depends technically on missiles supplied by the United States, although it operates autonomously. France, on the contrary, has always defended with zeal Total sovereignty About his deterrence, refusing to participate in the NATO nuclear cast system, and maintaining An independent doctrine whose strategic scope (“vital interests with European dimension”) has been deliberately ambiguous. The decision to act coordination does not involve merging capabilities, but synchronizing potential responses and generating a unified front against possible aggressions, especially in a scenario of weakness in transatlantic commitment. Storm Shadow Complement and evolution. Both countries possess Comparatively small arsenals In relation to the great nuclear powers. United Kingdom bases its deterrence In Trident missiles launched from submarines, but has announced plans to incorporate an air capacity by F-35a aircraft of American origin capable of carrying nuclear weapons. France, on the other hand, maintains a completely national force, which combines maritime and aerial vectors. In addition, he works In the ASN4Ga next-generation hypersonic air-earth missile with nuclear capacity (which United Kingdom Study adopt), which would mean having for the first time in decades of an air nuclear system independent of American control. The new coordination will allow, among other options, synchronize underwater patrols or stepped maintenance periods to ensure a continuous presence in the sea. Experts such as Camille Grand and Lawrence Freedman highlighted the transcendence of the ad, since France He had never admitted Publicly no type of nuclear cooperation of this type, which implies an important doctrinal change. TRIDS DIAGRAM The American umbrella. He underlined The New York Times That the decision to move towards an incipient form of coordinated nuclear deterrence responds, in addition to the Russian threat, to the Strategic emptiness that has left Washington’s ambiguous attitude towards European defense. The traditional dependence of the NATO nuclear shield, under American leadership, has It was questioned for Trump’s skepticism regarding the usefulness of protecting the allies of the continent. In this context, Franco-British tandem assumes the responsibility of projecting a credible European alternativealigning their respective defensive doctrines and sending a clear message to Moscow about the consequences of continuing his offensive in Ukraine. The pact is articulated within a greater strategy to revitalize the call “Coalition of the willing”an informal alliance of European countries that seek to sustain the Ukrainian war effort before the American replication. Challenges: Ukraine and coalition. Plus: The agreement comes in a moment especially delicate In the Ukraine conflict, where the promise of a high fire driven by Washington has not been completed and Western military aid, especially from the United States, is He has slowed down. Starmer and Macron, which lead the hard core of the Pro-Ukrainian coalition, seek to recover the impulse through A virtual conference with other allied leaders from a military base on the outskirts of London. However, some countries continue showing reluctance To send material means such as combat airplanes, which underlines the difficulties in maintaining cohesion in a fragmented coalition for divergent interests and national agendas. The joint nuclear initiative is thus enrolled in a broader logic of diplomatic pressure to Hold the commitment European in the face of transatlantic umbrella. Friends after Brexit. The nuclear pact, in addition, symbolizes a significant thaw in the relationships between London and Paris, deteriorated after the referendum Brexit. Starmer and Macron have presented this relaunch of links as a stage of pragmatic understanding, cemented not only in collective safety, but also in thorny areas such as migration. Both governments negotiate A new agreement To stop migrants’ crosses in small boats from the coast of northern France, a growing problem that has generated bilateral tensions. The objective is to reduce flows without giving up humanitarian obligations, in the midst of growing political pressure by populist parties as reform uk. The Lancaster Pact. The Franco-British alliance also extends to the joint development of new conventional capacities. Within the framework of the so -called “Lancaster House 2.0”both powers will sign an update of the Defense Treaty signed in 2010. This new agreement provides for the creation of a new generation of long -range missiles that will replace the Successful Storm Shadow/Scalpused by Ukraine, in addition to an extension of the joint expeditionary force. Likewise, development is contemplated of Air-Aire missiles latest generation, microwave weapons to interfere with drones and missiles, electronic war systems and intensive artificial intelligence use To coordinate attacks with millimeter precision. These initiatives reinforce the projection capacity of both countries and consolidate their role as central safety guarantors in Europe, at a time … Read more

The Accessibility Law enters into force this month and wants to change everything. From the ATM to Amazon

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As of June 28, many things will change, from the ATM menu, through the gas station’s payment terminal, to the website where you make your purchases online. The reason? It is the day that the European Directive on Accessibility. The objective of this standard is to facilitate the use of these elements, especially by people who have Some type of disability sensory or motor. Products and services it affects. The text details products that will have to adapt to the new frame. Banks automatic ATMs are an example, but will affect all types of hardware equipment and also at the software level. These are the main ones: Computer equipment for general use: computers, tablets, smartphones and their operating systems. Self -service terminals: ATMs, ticket vending machines, shift dispensers and their operating systems Telecommunications: smartphones and other equipment to access telecommunication services. Also telephone and internet services. Electronic readers Audiovisual Communication Services: As streaming or digital television platforms, Transport services: Websites, mobile applications, electronic tickets and real -time information about the trip. Electrical, water or gas services. Banking services for consumers. Electronic books and software for reading. Electronic commerce: online stores and sales platforms. Emergencies: 112 calls. The three commandments of accessibility. The regulations affect countless equipment and the requirements vary for each of them. However, all have a common framework that has three major objectives: that they are available by more than one sensory channel (visual, auditory or tactile), that are easy to understand and that can be perceived by all users. ATMs, payment terminals and the like. ATMs that meet the regulations must meet a series of specific requirements. For example, they will have to offer an auditory option for blind users, in addition to allowing the use of headphones for a matter of privacy. The keys and controls must be noticeable to touch and the screen and all its elements will have the proper contrast. Image: CaixaBank Web pages and online stores do not get rid. In this case, apply the UNE Standards 139803 and WCAG 2.2. The requirements A must meet (there are three levels, for example for public websites they will have to meet the AA level). Some of these requirements include that the page give us alternatives to the text (videos, images and audio), which can be navigated using only the keyboard, that the structure is easy to understand, with expansable texts up to 200%, well -labeled buttons and forms (nothing to ‘click here’, the user has to know where it goes) or that all the images have alternative text to be described to blind users. Online trade pages such as Amazon must meet the same requirements as web pages, but they must also make the purchase process accessible through a sound and visual notice, for example by adding something to the cart or paying the purchase. Another aspect is that they will have to facilitate details about the accessibility of the products they sell. Amazon already has a section where these requirements detail To their sellers, but we still do not know what changes will make on their website from the 28th. We have contacted them to learn more details and update when we have an answer. The hardware still has margin, the websites no. The application of the standard is June 28, but that does not mean that all affected products and services will change that day. In the case of ATMs and the like, those that were installed before that date may continue to be used “until the end of their useful life from the economic point of view, although without exceeding ten years after their commissioning.” There are 47,000 ATMs in Spain and the cost of updating each unit could amount to 3,000 euros. Of course, all who install new ones must comply with the regulations and also the entities must inform their users of which they are updated and which are not. However, according to SHOPPRESthis margin would only apply to hardware products that are already in the market, online stores must adapt on the 28th of this month, except for an exception: to be a microenterprise. To be considered microenterprise, it must have less than 10 people on staff, provided that less than 2 million euros per year is billed. Of course, online stores that are launched after June 28 must already meet the requirements. The magnifying glass of iOS There is already much advanced. Many companies have already integrated these standards in their products, so on the 28th we will not see a radical change everywhere. For example, in banking, Ing already meets The standard UNE 139803: 2012 on its website, although they do not mention anything of the ATMs and the attention offices. In the case of Caixabank, the entity highlights that Your ATMs are accessible (although without detailing whether they comply with the new standard). In the case of computer equipment or devices such as smartphones or tablets, operating systems such as iOS, Android either Windows They have numerous as a magnifying glass to expand the content, screen readers, contrast settings and size for the text and much more. Of course there are lags that must take advantage of the new standard if they do not want to face a fine. This is the case of state websites, if we look at the last Web Accessibility Observatory Reportthe thing did not paint well in the late 2024. More than half of the websites did not even comply with level A. Cover image | Pxhere In Xataka | Why the fines from Europe to Google are so relevant to the future of your privacy, we tell you in this video

Replacing the Air Force One has become a nightmare for the US. Qatar wants to fix it with a “flying palace”

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Air Force One. Few names have more strength than that of the US presidential plane. Ha star filmsis one of the official air transport of the United States (Next to the Nightwatch prepared for the ‘End of the world‘) And it is a strength with wings that has become an iconic vehicle. I had to renew it, and Trump is going to get out “free” The reason? ABC News affirms that the new Air Force One would be a gift by Qatar’s royal family. Trump does not deny it and is a cocktail that has set fire to US politics. Even to the most related to the president. It was renewal. He Boeing VC-25 It is the current presidential plane. It has been in service of the 35 -year -old and, although the airplanes usually have a long useful life, maintenance costs began to be unprofitable. In January 2015, the Air Force announced that they had already chosen which plane to work for the new Air Force One: the Boeing 747-8. Known as VC-25Bthe Air Force organized with Boeing an agreement to buy two 747-8 that were never delivered to a Russian airline that had gained, and thus some money was saved because it is not just buying them: also adapt them with the necessary equipment and security and create an adequate hangar. The current Air Force One Trump negative. In December 2016, before entering the White House for his first term, Donald Trump already showed his disagreement with the price of the program. Boeing is building a new Air Force One 747 for future presidents, but the costs are out of control, more than 4,000 million dollars. Cancel the order! tweeted The tycoon. The Boeing 747-8 entered into service at the beginning of the last decade and was a modernized generation, with both technological and aerodynamic improvements that, in addition, was one of the longest passenger aircraft in the world. In addition, it is of American manufacture, so it was a clear option for the new presidential plane. It was estimated that it would go into service in 2024, but delays and other problems have prolonged the operation up to, at least2027. And that is where Qatar’s royal family can change the rules of the game. A “flying palace” gift. This week, Trump will begin his state travel carousel. As happened in his previous term, Saudi Arabia will be his first destination, followed by Qatar and Arab Emirates. It is one Logic choice Due to the interest shared both in economics (they invest billions in the purchase of American weapons) and geopolitics (US bases in the region, keys to Asian domination), but apart from those treatment, Trump can return with a new presidential plane under his arm. As we read in NBCDifferent sources suggest that Trump will accept a luxurious Boeing 747-8 as a gift by the Royal Family of Qatar. One of the sources consulted by the American media is one of the White House officials, who admitted that it is true that Qatar has offered to donate a plane to the defense department, but that it is not something that will be accepted during the president’s visit. From the Catarí press department, they have been somewhat more concrete: “The possible transfer of an aircraft for temporary use such as Air Force One is currently being considered between the Ministry of Defense of Catar and the US Department of Defense, but the matter remains reviewed by the respective legal departments, and a decision has not yet been made.” Reactions. This is something that has not taken long to explode in the American political sphere. Democratic representatives have loaded Against the decision, asking for investigations on what they have described as a “flying scam” or as “the most valuable gift ever granted to a president by a foreign government.” Because we are talking about a vehicle of about 300/4 billion dollars, and there are those who have thrown sarcasm, such as Senator Chuck Schumer. “Nothing says ‘America first’ like an Air Force One sponsored by Qatar. It is not just a bribe, it is a luxury foreign influence with extra space for the legs,” Comment In X. Bernie Sanders has gone somewhat further, describing the movement as something “ridiculously corrupt” and “blatantly unconstitutional.” It is not bribery. Critics They assure which is something that must be presented and approved in Congress, because it is the practice to be followed by the Emoluments clause of the Constitution. This prohibits the president and other federal officials from accepting gifts from foreign governments without the approval of Congress, but the turn is that it would not be a gift to Trump, but to the Department of Defense. A former official of the Department of Justice spoke with NBC anonymously, commenting that bribe Trump is committed to total transparency. ” Trump himself has commented The following in its Truth social network, qualifying Qatar 747-8 as an Air Force One of Transition: “The fact that the Department of Defense receives a totally free gift from a 747 plane to temporarily replace the 40 -year -old Air Force One, in a very public and transparent transaction, annoys the corrupt Democrats so much that insist that we pay it, at the price of gold. The Democrats are world -class losers! Maga!” And after the mandate … Same Leavitt statements for ABC Newsmedium that states that White House lawyers consider that it is “legally permissible” to accept the donation of the plane due to the alleged small print of the agreement: the Catarí government will donate it to the Department of Defense to use it as Air Force One, but before the end of the president’s mandate in 2029, the plane will be donated again: to its presidential library. In this way, Trump can continue to use it as a private plane when he leaves the position. Of course, this is also controversial and organisms that fight for responsibility and ethics in Washington have shouted in … Read more

There was a time when even the shampoos or the Pokéball had a radio. And Spain has rediscovered by force

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The blackout that Spain suffered Last Monday, April 28, with still unknown causeleft a very learning: The radio It was by far the best means to inform yourself Before the crisis. The stations survived the cuts thanks to electrogen equipment and the spotlights of the Spaniards allowed to be aware of the situation. During the hours after the blackout, Tiktok became a stranger transistor showcase. The Radio-Ranathe radio-barbieradios that They emulate those of past centuries… Spanish being Spanish, as we usually do The golden age of the transistor. Between the mid -50s and the end of the 80s the radio became a key medium thanks to the transistor. A cheap electronic device, small and easy to implement in any device. The radio was The most immediate medium To know the news, and the big companies began to obsess with providing this technology to their products. The solution was easy: turn your objects into radios. A cultural phenomenon. Having a radio at home was part of pop culture and was synonymous with modernity, a train to which the big (mainly American) began to join from the 60s. They began to integrate radios into watches, briefcases, coca-cool bottles, hair dryers, backpacks … and even shampoo boats. The radio became more a claim than a real utility with the popularization of TV and the Internet entered the 90s. The most rocambolesque radios. The blackout has left us dozens of videos and memes related to the most hilarious transistors. Some that demonstrate the fever in Spain with these products and, particularly, the resistance to the time they have. An HS shampoo, an informative Pokéball, or the Pizza Hut radius in collaboration with Cocacola for 25 years ago that my partner Rubén had in the drawer. Immune devices to programmed obsolescence and with the only need for a few AA batteries to function. A profitable market. Rescue HS shampoo It has a price of 75 euros on eBay. A Darth Vader head with Radio exceeds 100and a mini Coca-Cola fridge with radio included It costs about 30 euros. The radio culture, lives more than 100 years after its invention, has been the best evidence that Current technology is not infallible, And that there are inventions that far from being obsolete, have not yet been overcome. Image | eBay In Xataka | If you want to see series on blackouts, it makes all the meaning: fictions help explain us reality

Tariffs force Apple to manufacture US iPhone in India. It is not a problem: it is a tactic with many advantages and few fissures

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On April 12, the US government announced that semiconductors, some electronic devices and strategic components They are exempt from tariffs. This decision has appealed to the big US technology companies, But only temporarily. And it is that the administration led by Donald Trump has also anticipated something that we should not overlook: within a period not exceeding two months will announce to what tariffs Imported chips will be subjected. As we have explained this morning, at this Apple situation he has decided to transfer all the production of The iPhone that sells in the USA to India. This strategy will allow you to cushion the impact that the short -term tariffs will have on integrated circuits and electronic devices that come from China. Of course, a plan like this cannot be executed overnight. In fact, Apple aspires to get the 60 million iPhone that sells every year in the US come from India before 2026. India is not a casual destination India’s choice, as we can intuit, is not casual. It is currently the best option for Apple in a context in which it is being dedicated to China. To understand what India’s role is in Apple’s business, we necessarily have to investigate the component and services chain of the apple company, as well as in the role of two of its most important partners: Tsmc and Foxconn companies. In Xataka Iter has faced one of the great challenges of nuclear fusion: prevent plasma from 150 million ºC to destroy the reactor Currently TSMC manufactures the chips designed by Apple in its lithographic nodes of 5 and 3 nm The first of these companies, TSMC, manufactures the chips designed by Apple. The lithographic nodes currently used to produce integrated circuits for the Cupertino company are those of 5 and 3 Nm, and during the second half of 2025 the manufacture will also begin In the new 2 nm line. TSMC produces these semiconductors for Apple In Taiwan and the USA. Its distribution network in Asia is very robust, so for this company transfer a part of the chips that come from Taiwan to India instead of China does not represent a problem. In addition, and this is the most important thing, you are already doing it. Foxconn takes care of the assembly of most of Apple’s smartphones, and has plants in India in which This work is already carrying out. Pequeatron is also responsible for assembling a part of the iPhone from this Asian country. These two companies have a very robust electronic component supply chain in Asia, so with the support of Apple they can develop their production infrastructure in India to respond to the needs of this customer. The geographical proximity of China and India helps. {“Videid”: “X81Felr”, “Autoplay”: False, “Title”: “A future without mole in China the industry changes the paradigm and we explain why”, “Tag”: “”, “Duration”: “182”} Apple would have a difficult problem to solve if it was forced to transfer all the production of Asia to another continent, but derive from one Asian country to another in which it already has a consolidated infrastructure is perfectly assumed. And in current circumstances it is evident that it is the best option. Even so, This strategy has a fissure with which you will have to deal with this plan: the manufacturing infrastructure that has deployed in China side with Foxconn will be underutilized, so that investment will have a much shorter route than the initially planned. Image | Apple More information | Financial Times In Xataka | China backs down: Loongson processors will finally sell to Russia whose export had prohibited (Function () {Window._js_modules = Window._js_modules || {}; var headelement = document.getelegsbytagname (‘head’) (0); if (_js_modules.instagram) {var instagramscript = Document.Createlement (‘script’); }}) (); – The news Tariffs force Apple to manufacture US iPhone in India. It is not a problem: it is a tactic with many advantages and few fissures It was originally posted in Xataka by Juan Carlos López .

The US tariffs have not yet entered into force, but there is already a console that has risen in price: PlayStation 5

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Sony has not expected the tariff war which has unleashed the United States ends up impacting the prices of its console, and the price of PlayStation 5 In Europe, including the United Kingdom. According to Bloomberg, it will not be the only territory to suffer this price increase, since it qualifies as “likely“A future ascent also in the United States. Some reasons. The reasons that PlayStation wields In his blog They are “high inflation and fluctuation of exchange rates.” In Europe, this price change will only affect the digital edition of the console, which will cost 499.99 euros, 50 more than it cost so far, that is, the price that a standard PS5 had launch in 2020. This price increase occurs in almost the whole world, and in some areas such as Australia, also upload the price of the console with disc reader. The reader does go down. It is not the only oscillation in official prices, although luckily the record reader will suffer down: it goes from costing € 119.99 to € 79.99. In this way, if we add the updated PS5 cost of Digital and the disk drive, the increase is 10 euros with respect to the added price they had before this Sony announcement. The standard edition with Blu-ray unit does not change the price, staying at € 549.99, and PlayStation 5 pro either does its price of € 799.99. A history of uploads. It is already the second time that the Digital PlayStation rises in price: in August 2022 it has already suffered a rise from € 399.99 launch to 449.99. In that case, the standard PS5 also cost € 499.99 to the current € 549.99. At that time, The reasons used Sony They were “the high world inflation rates” and “adverse monetary trends”, very similar to the official reason for this new climb. Distance with respect to Xbox. This new climb places PS5 in an unknown position in front of its direct rival theoretical, the Xbox Series s From Microsoft, which reached the market at € 299, and has even lived occasional discounts, which places it in the range of 249-299 euros. The 1TB record version, appeared in 2023, is also cheaper than the PS5: € 349. Strategy or crisis? The repetition of reasons to justify this increase may sound like an excuse, but the truth is that the global economic situation is subject to the consequences, not yet calibrated at all, of the war war that is currently being unleashed. There are analysts who already point To that, providing a future rise in the United States, even more severe, Sony is using this increase in the rest of the world to mitigate costs: it is also done in areas such as Europe and the United Kingdom, where the tradition of PlayStation players is very high and these increases do not negatively impact as substantially as in other territories. PlayStation 5 Pro support. There is also another possible strategic reason for this rise that should not be ruled out: an attempt to redirect demand to premium products such as PlayStation 5 Prothat maintains its price. Approaching the prices of the cheapest option and the most expensive of its catalog, Sony makes this last option more attractive: the sales of PlayStation 5 Pro have not yet transcended, but above the problem of the rates, we could be facing a decision that would have ended up arriving in any case. Header | Xataka In Xataka | The US tariffs are a weapon of mass destruction in the Tech industry. Except for Chinese mobiles

Tariffs on imported chips will soon come into force

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The US administration responsible for the deployment of tariffs does not rest. Last Friday and near midnight, the US Customs and Border Protection Office He published a statement in which he officialized that some electronic devices and strategic components They were temporarily exempt from tariffs. Of all of them. Of 10% global applied to most of the planet’s countries, and also of the very tariff that penalizes Imports that come from China. This villantazo of the Government of Donald Trump is unexpected in the context of confrontation that the US maintains not only with the country led by Xi Jinping, but essentially with all the nations with which it maintains commercial relations. However, it makes sense. One of the categories of strategic components that at the moment are exempt from these taxes are semiconductors. The business of many US technology companies depends on the integrated circuits that import from Taiwan, China or South Korea, and tariffs They have the ability to compromise it. Tariffs will soon reach the imported integrated circuits With all Apple, Nvidia, AMD, Qualcomm, Broadcom and many other US companies whose activity depends largely on semiconductors made in Asia They have breathed relieved after knowing the exemption from which the chips benefit. However, joy must last little. And just a few hours ago President Donald Trump has confirmed That during the week we have just started, it will announce the tariff rate with which it will finally tax the imported integrated circuits. The Government led by Donald Trump seeks to reorganize the global semiconductor industry He has also anticipated that some companies in the semiconductor industry will have some flexibility, although they have not specified those companies or to what extent they can continue to import integrated circuits by avoiding tariffs. We will have to wait a little longer to have this information. As it is, it is evident that the government strategy led by Donald Trump pursues Reorganize the global chips industry To ensure that the US does not need to import any integrated circuit of critical value, such as those used by their companies to train models of artificial intelligence (AI) or develop advanced armament. The challenge that the US administration has ahead is that the relocation of an important part of the chips production infrastructure and the reorganization of supply chains cannot be carried out in a short time. This is the authentic reason why the Government has been forced to release the critical components needed by their tariff companies. All this does not respond to any elucubration. Trump has expressed it With total clarity a few hours ago. “We wanted to simplify it for many other companies because we want The entire supply chain of electronics in the next tariff investigations for the good of national security “, Donald Trump has sentenced. Thus paints the panorama. In a period not exceeding two months, the US will definitely announce to which tariffs both semiconductors and other critical technological products from China will be subjected. We will keep the expectation until then. More information | Reuters In Xataka | Nvidia will continue to sell its H20 GPU in China. It has cost a dinner of 1 million dollars per diner

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